/* ── SCOPED RESET (only for this section) ── */
    .sponsor-section,
    .sponsor-section *,
    .sponsor-section *::before,
    .sponsor-section *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    .sponsor-section h2,
    .sponsor-section p {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    /* ── SECTION (full-width) ── */
    .sponsor-section {
      width: 100%;
      background: #0D0E0A;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-top: 1px solid #2A2B24;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #2A2B24;
      font-family: "Bitter", Georgia, serif;
      color: #F3EFE3;
    }

    /* subtle radial glow behind image */
    .sponsor-section::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      right: -40px;
      top: 0;
      width: 700px;
      max-width: 60%;
      height: 100%;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 70% 50%, rgba(93,186,99,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    /* ── CONTAINER ── */
    .sponsor-container {
      max-width: 1216px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 32px;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* ── MAIN LAYOUT ── */
    .sponsor-main-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 480px;
      align-items: stretch;
      min-height: 480px;
      gap: 48px;
      padding: 64px 0;
    }

    /* ── LEFT COLUMN ── */
    .sponsor-left-col {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      min-width: 0;
    }

    /* ── HEADER STACK (eyebrow → headline → body) ── */
    .sponsor-header-stack {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    /* eyebrow */
    .sponsor-eyebrow {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      color: #5DBA63;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .sponsor-eyebrow-dash {
      width: 20px;
      height: 1px;
      background: #5DBA63;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* headline */
    .sponsor-headline {
      font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif; font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 52px;
      line-height: 0.93;
      letter-spacing: -1.8px;
      color: #F3EFE3;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      font-weight: 900;
    }
    .sponsor-headline .hl-green { color: #5DBA63; }
    .sponsor-headline .hl-orange { color: #FF5B1F; }

    /* body */
    .sponsor-body-text {
      font-family: "Bitter", serif;
      font-size: 15.5px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: #A8A393;
      max-width: 520px;
    }

    /* ── STATS ROW ── */
    .sponsor-stats-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0;
      border-top: 1px solid #2A2B24;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #2A2B24;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .sponsor-stat-item {
      flex: 1 1 0;
      min-width: 0;
      padding: 16px 12px 16px 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 6px;
      border-right: 1px solid #2A2B24;
    }
    .sponsor-stat-item:not(:first-child) {
      padding-left: 16px;
    }
    .sponsor-stat-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
    .sponsor-stat-val {
      font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif; font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 22px;
      letter-spacing: -0.5px;
      color: #5DBA63;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .sponsor-stat-val.orange { color: #FF5B1F; }
    .sponsor-stat-lbl {
      font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
      font-size: 9.5px;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      color: #54524A;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* ── TIER CARDS ── */
    .sponsor-tier-cards {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 0;
      border: 1px solid #2A2B24;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .sponsor-tier-card {
      padding: 18px 18px 20px;
      border-right: 1px solid #2A2B24;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
      position: relative;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .sponsor-tier-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
    .sponsor-tier-card:hover { background: #141509; }

    .sponsor-tier-num {
      font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: #2A2B24;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .sponsor-tier-label {
      font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
      font-size: 9.5px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: #5DBA63;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .sponsor-tier-title {
      font-family: "Archivo Black", sans-serif; font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 15px;
      color: #F3EFE3;
      letter-spacing: -0.2px;
      line-height: 1.2;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .sponsor-tier-body {
      font-family: "Bitter", serif;
      font-size: 12.5px;
      line-height: 1.55;
      color: #A8A393;
    }

    /* accent bar on top of each card */
    .sponsor-tier-card::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: transparent;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .sponsor-tier-card:hover::before { background: #5DBA63; }

    /* ── CTA ── */
    .sponsor-cta-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .sponsor-cta-btn {
      font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 12.5px;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 17px 28px;
      background: #5DBA63;
      color: #1A1B15;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      transition: opacity 0.15s;
    }
    .sponsor-cta-btn:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
    .sponsor-cta-btn .arrow {
      transition: transform 0.2s;
    }
    .sponsor-cta-btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

    .sponsor-cta-note {
      font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      color: #54524A;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ── RIGHT COLUMN - IMAGE PLACEHOLDER ── */
    .sponsor-right-col {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
      justify-content: stretch;
      min-height: 480px;
    }

    .sponsor-img-placeholder {
      width: 100%;
      min-height: 480px;
      background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(93,186,99,0.04) 0%, rgba(255,91,31,0.03) 100%),
        #11120D;
      border: 1px dashed #2A2B24;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 14px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* corner ticks */
    .sponsor-img-placeholder::before,
    .sponsor-img-placeholder::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      border: 1px solid #5DBA63;
      opacity: 0.5;
    }
    .sponsor-img-placeholder::before {
      top: 12px;
      left: 12px;
      border-right: none;
      border-bottom: none;
    }
    .sponsor-img-placeholder::after {
      bottom: 12px;
      right: 12px;
      border-left: none;
      border-top: none;
    }

    .sponsor-placeholder-icon {
      width: 56px;
      height: 56px;
      border: 1px solid #2A2B24;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #54524A;
    }
    .sponsor-placeholder-icon svg {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
      display: block;
    }

    .sponsor-placeholder-label {
      font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      color: #5DBA63;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .sponsor-placeholder-meta {
      font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace;
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      color: #54524A;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE - TABLET (≤ 1024px) ── */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .sponsor-main-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 56px 0;
      }

      .sponsor-right-col {
        min-height: 420px;
        order: -1;
      }

      .sponsor-img-placeholder {
        min-height: 420px;
      }

      .sponsor-headline {
        font-size: 44px;
        letter-spacing: -1.4px;
      }
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE - MOBILE (≤ 640px) ── */
    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      .sponsor-container {
        padding: 0 20px;
      }

      .sponsor-main-layout {
        gap: 32px;
        padding: 44px 0;
      }

      .sponsor-header-stack {
        margin-bottom: 32px;
      }

      .sponsor-eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
      }

      .sponsor-headline {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 1.05;
        letter-spacing: -0.8px;
        margin-bottom: 22px;
      }
      .sponsor-headline br {
        display: none;
      }

      .sponsor-body-text {
        font-size: 15px;
      }

      /* stats: 2 columns */
      .sponsor-stats-row {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        margin-bottom: 32px;
      }
      .sponsor-stat-item {
        flex: 1 1 50%;
        padding: 14px 12px 14px 0;
      }
      .sponsor-stat-item:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
      .sponsor-stat-item:nth-child(1),
      .sponsor-stat-item:nth-child(2) {
        border-bottom: 1px solid #2A2B24;
      }
      .sponsor-stat-item:nth-child(odd) {
        padding-left: 0;
      }
      .sponsor-stat-item:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 16px;
      }

      /* tier cards stack */
      .sponsor-tier-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        margin-bottom: 32px;
      }
      .sponsor-tier-card {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #2A2B24;
      }
      .sponsor-tier-card:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
      }

      /* CTA stacks */
      .sponsor-cta-row {
        gap: 16px;
      }
      .sponsor-cta-btn {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 16px 24px;
      }

      .sponsor-right-col {
        min-height: 320px;
      }
      .sponsor-img-placeholder {
        min-height: 320px;
      }
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE - SMALL MOBILE (≤ 380px) ── */
    @media (max-width: 380px) {
      .sponsor-headline {
        font-size: 30px;
      }
      .sponsor-stat-val {
        font-size: 20px;
      }
    }