/* EWEW 2026 v3.6.0 — featured China–Africa sub-forum banner */
.featured-event-strip{
  position:relative;
  z-index:4;
  padding:24px 0 0;
  background:var(--paper,#F6F9FC);
}
.featured-event-link{
  position:relative;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr) auto;
  align-items:center;
  gap:22px;
  min-height:132px;
  padding:22px 26px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-radius:24px;
  color:#fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 28%,rgba(59,155,230,.34),transparent 25%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 110%,rgba(62,181,77,.25),transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(112deg,var(--rift,#06203D) 0%,var(--rift-2,#0A2E52) 54%,#0d4f78 100%);
  box-shadow:0 24px 54px -28px rgba(6,32,61,.62);
  isolation:isolate;
  transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,border-color .22s ease;
}
.featured-event-link::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0 0 auto;
  height:5px;
  z-index:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#E30613 0 14%,var(--amber,#F9A739) 14% 43%,var(--green,#3EB54D) 43% 70%,var(--teal-bright,#3B9BE6) 70% 100%);
}
.featured-event-link::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  right:-90px;
  top:-150px;
  width:360px;
  height:360px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11);
  border-radius:50%;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 54px rgba(255,255,255,.025),0 0 0 108px rgba(255,255,255,.018);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.featured-event-link:hover,
.featured-event-link:focus-visible{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  border-color:rgba(59,155,230,.62);
  box-shadow:0 32px 66px -30px rgba(6,32,61,.78);
}
.featured-event-link:focus-visible{
  outline:4px solid rgba(59,155,230,.28);
  outline-offset:4px;
}
.featured-event-emblem{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  width:82px;
  height:82px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  flex:none;
  padding:10px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  border-radius:21px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
}
.featured-event-emblem img{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:contain;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 13px rgba(0,0,0,.18));
}
.featured-event-copy{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  min-width:0;
}
.featured-event-kicker{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:9px;
  margin:0 0 6px;
  color:var(--amber-soft,#F9C888);
  font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;
  font-size:.68rem;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.featured-event-kicker .featured-event-number{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  min-height:24px;
  padding:4px 8px;
  border:1px solid rgba(249,200,136,.32);
  border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(249,167,57,.12);
}
.featured-event-title{
  display:block;
  margin:0;
  max-width:900px;
  color:#fff;
  font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque",serif;
  font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.15vw,2.2rem);
  font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.06;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
.featured-event-theme{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  align-items:baseline;
  gap:7px;
  margin:9px 0 0;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  font-size:.94rem;
}
.featured-event-theme strong{
  color:var(--teal-bright,#3B9BE6);
  font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;
  font-size:.66rem;
  letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.featured-event-side{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:13px;
}
.featured-event-facts{
  display:grid;
  gap:3px;
  min-width:138px;
  padding:11px 14px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  border-radius:14px;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  text-align:right;
}
.featured-event-facts strong{
  color:#fff;
  font-size:.88rem;
  line-height:1.2;
}
.featured-event-facts span{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;
  font-size:.62rem;
  letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.featured-event-arrow{
  width:50px;
  height:50px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  flex:none;
  border-radius:50%;
  color:var(--rift,#06203D);
  background:var(--amber,#F9A739);
  box-shadow:0 14px 30px -14px rgba(249,167,57,.95);
  transition:transform .22s ease,background .22s ease;
}
.featured-event-arrow svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.featured-event-link:hover .featured-event-arrow{transform:translateX(5px);background:var(--amber-soft,#F9C888)}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .featured-event-link{grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);padding:21px;gap:17px}
  .featured-event-side{grid-column:1/-1;justify-content:space-between;padding-left:99px}
  .featured-event-facts{text-align:left}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .featured-event-strip{padding-top:16px}
  .featured-event-link{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0;padding:20px;border-radius:18px}
  .featured-event-emblem{width:66px;height:66px;border-radius:17px}
  .featured-event-title{font-size:1.45rem}
  .featured-event-side{grid-column:auto;padding-left:0}
  .featured-event-facts{min-width:0;flex:1}
  .featured-event-theme{font-size:.86rem}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .featured-event-link,.featured-event-arrow{transition:none}
}