.about-event {
  --ae-ink: var(--heading-color, #1f1b16);
  --ae-body: var(--default-color, #4a4038);
  --ae-accent: #d93e3f;   /* brand red */
  --ae-gold: #a6813d;     /* antique gold rule */
  --ae-gold-ink: #7a5c25; /* darker gold, legible as text on --ae-surface */
  --ae-surface: #f6f2ec;  /* warm paper tint for the agenda card */
  --ae-line: rgba(31, 27, 22, 0.12);

  background: var(--background-color, #ffffff);
  padding-block: clamp(64px, 9vw, 112px);
}

.about-event__inner {
  max-width: 1080px;
}

/* ---- Kicker + headline -------------------------------------------------- */

.about-event__kicker-wrap {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
}

.about-event__kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ae-accent);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.about-event__kicker::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ae-gold);
}

.about-event__headline {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.24;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ae-ink);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- Editorial photo -------------------------------------------------------- */

.about-event__photo {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px);
}

.about-event__photo img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 460px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.about-event__photo figcaption {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ae-body);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

/* ---- Two-column layout --------------------------------------------------- */

.about-event__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-event__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.about-event__narrative p {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ae-body);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.about-event__narrative p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---- Opportunity line: italic emphasis, part of the narrative flow ----------- */

.about-event__emphasis {
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---- Agenda sidebar -------------------------------------------------------- */

.about-event__agenda {
  background: var(--ae-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--ae-line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 30px 32px;
}

.about-event__agenda h3 {
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ae-ink);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.about-event__agenda ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.about-event__agenda li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 12px 0 12px 22px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ae-ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ae-line);
}

.about-event__agenda li:first-child {
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.about-event__agenda li:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.about-event__agenda li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 19px;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: var(--ae-accent);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.about-event__agenda li:first-child::before {
  top: 7px;
}

/* ---- Audience callout ------------------------------------------------------ */

.about-event__audience {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  background: var(--ae-surface);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--ae-gold);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.about-event__audience-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--heading-font, "Raleway", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ae-gold-ink);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.about-event__audience-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ae-ink);
}

/* ---- Small screens ------------------------------------------------------------ */

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .about-event__agenda {
    padding: 24px;
  }
}

/* ---- Reduced motion ----------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-event * {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}