/* ── Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  :root {
    --ccic-navy:   #07122b;
    --ccic-card:   #0d1f4a;
    --ccic-gold:   #FFD700;
    --ccic-muted:  rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
    --ccic-white:  #ffffff;
    --ccic-border: rgba(255,215,0,0.25);
    --ccic-hover:  rgba(255,215,0,0.10);
  }

  /* ── Section wrapper ────────────────────────────────────── */
  #ccic-news-events {
    background: var(--ccic-navy);
    padding: 72px 0 80px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    color: var(--ccic-white);
  }

  /* ── Section heading ────────────────────────────────────── */
  .ccic-section-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    color: var(--ccic-white);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .ccic-section-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--ccic-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .ccic-title-bar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .ccic-title-bar::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ccic-border);
  }

  /* ── Column card ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .ccic-col-card {
    background: var(--ccic-card);
    border-radius: 12px;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--ccic-gold);
    padding: 28px 24px 24px;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  /* ── Eyebrow label ───────────────────────────────────────── */
  .ccic-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ccic-gold);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .ccic-eyebrow::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ccic-border);
  }

  /* ── News items ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .ccic-news-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ccic-border);
  }
  .ccic-news-item:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
  .ccic-news-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    min-width: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ccic-gold);
    margin-top: 6px;
  }
  .ccic-news-headline {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ccic-white);
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .ccic-news-desc {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--ccic-muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .ccic-news-date {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--ccic-gold);
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  /* ── Events timeline ─────────────────────────────────────── */
  .ccic-event-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .ccic-event-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .ccic-event-accent {
    width: 3px;
    min-width: 3px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: var(--ccic-gold);
    margin-right: 14px;
    opacity: 0.85;
  }
  .ccic-event-body {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 10px 0 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ccic-border);
  }
  .ccic-event-item:last-child .ccic-event-body { border-bottom: none; }
  .ccic-event-name {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ccic-white);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .ccic-event-pill {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(255,215,0,0.12);
    color: var(--ccic-gold);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,215,0,0.35);
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 2px 10px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }
  .ccic-event-venue {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--ccic-muted);
  }

  /* ── Gallery grid ────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .ccic-gallery-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .ccic-gallery-thumb {
    width: 100%;
    height: 160px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: rgba(255,215,0,0.06);
  }
  .ccic-gallery-thumb:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    border-color: var(--ccic-gold);
    z-index: 1;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* ── Footer link ────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .ccic-view-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    color: var(--ccic-gold);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 18px;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }
  .ccic-view-link:hover { opacity: 0.75; color: var(--ccic-gold); }

  /* ── Leadership panel ────────────────────────────────────── */
  .ccic-leadership {
    margin-top: 52px;
    padding-top: 48px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ccic-border);
  }
  .ccic-leadership-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ccic-gold);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .ccic-leader-card {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 8px 4px;
  }
  .ccic-leader-avatar-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
    margin: 0 auto 14px;
  }
  .ccic-leader-img {
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2.5px solid var(--ccic-gold);
    display: block;
  }
  .ccic-leader-fallback {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ccic-card);
    border: 2.5px solid var(--ccic-gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ccic-gold);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }
  .ccic-leader-img.errored + .ccic-leader-fallback { opacity: 1; }
  .ccic-leader-name {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ccic-white);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .ccic-leader-title {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--ccic-gold);
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  /* ── Scroll-reveal ───────────────────────────────────────── */
  .ccic-reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
  }
  .ccic-reveal.ccic-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .ccic-reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.10s; }
  .ccic-reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.20s; }
  .ccic-reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.30s; }
  .ccic-reveal-delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.40s; }

  /* ── Responsive tweaks ───────────────────────────────────── */
  @media (max-width: 991px) {
    /* Gallery column drops below News + Events on tablet */
    .ccic-col-gallery { margin-top: 24px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    #ccic-news-events { padding: 48px 0 60px; }
    .ccic-leader-card { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ccic-reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
    .ccic-gallery-thumb:hover { transform: none; }
  }