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.gear-note{margin-top:22px;padding:18px 20px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:#d4a34c0a;color:#d3cec4!important}
.gear-note strong{color:#e6bd70}
.gleam-embed-section{padding-top:90px;padding-bottom:100px}
.gleam-shell{position:relative;max-width:1050px;margin:0 auto;background:#0d0d0d;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 30px 90px #0008}
.gleam-label{padding:13px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold)}
.gleam-placeholder{min-height:420px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:45px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%,#d4a34c10,transparent 45%)}
.gleam-placeholder strong{font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.gleam-placeholder p{max-width:570px;color:#8e8981;line-height:1.7}
.gleam-placeholder code{margin-top:15px;padding:15px 18px;background:#050505;color:#cda55d;font-size:11px;border:1px solid #ffffff10}
.application-embed{margin-top:55px;text-align:left}
.application-embed .gleam-placeholder{min-height:480px}
.apply{padding-bottom:100px}


/* --- V4 / ROG EDITION 20 DECORATION --- */
body:before{
  content:"";position:fixed;z-index:-5;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 15%,rgba(212,163,76,.075),transparent 24%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 48%,rgba(212,163,76,.055),transparent 23%),
    linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 0 47%,rgba(212,163,76,.018) 47.2% 47.4%,transparent 47.6%);
}
.ambient{position:fixed;z-index:-4;width:420px;height:420px;border:1px solid rgba(212,163,76,.07);transform:rotate(45deg);pointer-events:none}
.ambient:before,.ambient:after{content:"";position:absolute;border:1px solid rgba(212,163,76,.045);inset:55px}
.ambient:after{inset:115px}
.ambient-a{left:-300px;top:24vh}.ambient-b{right:-330px;top:62vh}
.side-rail{position:fixed;z-index:15;top:32%;display:grid;gap:11px;pointer-events:none;opacity:.6}
.side-rail span{display:block;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,#d4a34c,transparent);box-shadow:0 0 14px #d4a34c}
.rail-left{left:17px}.rail-right{right:17px}.side-rail span:nth-child(1){height:55px}.side-rail span:nth-child(2){height:25px}.side-rail span:nth-child(3){height:78px}
.deco-section{position:relative}
.deco-index{position:absolute;right:1.5vw;top:36px;color:rgba(212,163,76,.34);font-size:8px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.24em;writing-mode:vertical-rl}
.section-index{z-index:4;right:2vw;top:75px}
.deco-cross{position:absolute;color:rgba(212,163,76,.3);font-size:24px;font-weight:200}
.cross-a{left:2vw;top:48%}.cross-b{right:2vw;bottom:12%}.cross-c{left:2vw;bottom:12%}
.tech-lines{position:absolute;z-index:0;width:260px;height:150px;opacity:.32;pointer-events:none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,#d4a34c 0 42%,transparent 42%) 0 0/100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(#d4a34c 0 52%,transparent 52%) 0 0/1px 100% no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 28%,#d4a34c 28% 64%,transparent 64%) 0 42px/100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 58%,#d4a34c 58% 83%,transparent 83%) 0 88px/100% 1px no-repeat;
}
.tech-lines:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:6px;height:6px;border:1px solid #d4a34c;right:34%;top:39px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.tech-lines-a{right:0;top:105px}.tech-lines-b{left:0;bottom:55px;transform:rotate(180deg)}
.hero:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;right:4vw;top:18%;width:170px;height:170px;opacity:.18;pointer-events:none;
  border:1px solid #d4a34c;transform:rotate(45deg);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 22px rgba(212,163,76,.035),0 0 0 48px rgba(212,163,76,.018);
}
.hero-copy:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-34px;top:0;width:2px;height:95px;background:linear-gradient(#d4a34c,transparent);box-shadow:0 0 12px #d4a34c}
.hero-counter:before{content:"EDITION 20 / CREATOR PROGRAM";position:absolute;right:0;top:-25px;color:#806539;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.24em}
.manifesto:after,.teams-section:after,.roadmap:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:7vw;right:7vw;bottom:18px;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#d4a34c22 12%,#d4a34c22 88%,transparent);
}
.mentor{position:relative}
.mentor:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:12px;top:12px;width:24px;height:24px;border-top:1px solid #d4a34c55;border-right:1px solid #d4a34c55}
.mentor-copy:after{content:"";display:block;width:42px;height:2px;background:#d4a34c;margin-top:22px;opacity:.55}
.challenge-stage{position:relative;box-shadow:0 35px 100px #0008}
.challenge-stage:before{content:"ROG / CREATE / PROGRESS / COMPETE";position:absolute;right:-122px;top:50%;transform:rotate(90deg);font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.25em;color:#8c6b36}
.vote-card{position:relative}
.vote-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-1px;top:-1px;width:44px;height:2px;background:#e1b35d}
.gleam-shell:before,.gleam-shell:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:45px;height:45px;pointer-events:none}
.gleam-shell:before{left:-1px;top:-1px;border-left:1px solid #d4a34c;border-top:1px solid #d4a34c}
.gleam-shell:after{right:-1px;bottom:-1px;border-right:1px solid #d4a34c;border-bottom:1px solid #d4a34c}
.weekend-content article{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.weekend-content article:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-40px;bottom:-40px;width:110px;height:110px;border:1px solid #d4a34c18;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.road b{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px #d4a34c08}
.apply:after{content:"FOR THOSE WHO DARE";position:absolute;bottom:34px;right:4vw;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.35em;color:#d4a34c44}
footer{position:relative}
footer:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:5vw;width:90px;height:1px;background:#d4a34c}
@media(max-width:950px){
  .side-rail,.deco-index,.tech-lines,.hero:after{display:none}
  .hero-copy:before{left:-15px}
}


/* --- V5 / ASUS EVENT LANDING PAGE STRUCTURE --- */
body{padding-top:0}
.asus-event-bar{height:34px;background:#111;border-bottom:1px solid #222;color:#aaa;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.13em}
.asus-event-inner{height:100%;max-width:1500px;margin:auto;padding:0 5vw;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.asus-event-inner>span{color:#d4a34c;font-weight:800}
.asus-event-inner div{display:flex;gap:24px}
.asus-event-inner a:hover{color:#fff}
.asus-nav{top:34px}
.asus-hero{margin-top:72px;height:760px;min-height:650px}
.asus-hero .hero-copy{top:48%}
.hero-main-cta{margin-top:12px;min-width:225px}
.event-facts{max-width:1500px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff14;background:#0b0b0b}
.event-facts div{padding:28px 32px;border-right:1px solid #ffffff12}
.event-facts small{display:block;color:#777;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.18em;margin-bottom:9px}
.event-facts strong{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#e8e4dc}
.asus-section-title{text-align:center;max-width:850px;margin:0 auto 60px}
.asus-section-title h2{font-size:clamp(44px,5vw,70px);line-height:.96;margin:16px 0 25px}
.asus-section-title h2 em,.hardware-copy h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.asus-section-title>p:last-child{color:#969189;line-height:1.7}
.participate-section{padding-top:105px}
.steps-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:#ffffff14}
.steps-grid article{background:#0d0d0d;padding:38px;min-height:275px}
.steps-grid span{color:#d4a34c;font-size:12px;font-weight:900}
.steps-grid h3{margin:35px 0 15px;font-size:20px}
.steps-grid p{color:#969189;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7}
.steps-grid strong{color:#d6b16e}
.steps-grid a{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;color:#d4a34c;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.13em}
.hardware-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.75fr 1.25fr;gap:70px;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#080808,#120d06)}
.hardware-copy h2{font-size:clamp(50px,5vw,72px);line-height:.9;margin:15px 0 28px}
.hardware-copy>p:last-child{color:#aaa;line-height:1.75}
.hardware-visual{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px}
.gear-card{height:260px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%,#6e451c,#171007 38%,#090909 70%);border-bottom:2px solid #9d7132;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.gear-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:110px;height:110px;border:1px solid #d4a34c22;right:-40px;top:-40px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.gear-card b{color:#7c623c;font-size:46px}
.gear-card span{font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em}
.teams-section,.roadmap,.participate-section{scroll-margin-top:115px}
.gleam-embed-section{scroll-margin-top:115px}
#gleam-application{scroll-margin-top:115px}
@media(max-width:950px){
  .asus-event-inner div{display:none}
  .asus-nav{top:34px}
  .asus-hero{height:720px;margin-top:72px}
  .event-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .steps-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hardware-section{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .event-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hardware-visual{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .gear-card{height:150px}
}

/* V7 — editable mentor photo placeholders */
.mentor-photo{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#211307,#080808 68%);overflow:hidden}
.mentor-photo img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;z-index:1}
.mentor-photo>span{z-index:3}
.mentor-photo:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:2;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 52%,rgba(0,0,0,.42) 100%);pointer-events:none}
.photo-placeholder{position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:18px;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;border:1px dashed rgba(212,163,76,.45);background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%,rgba(181,111,35,.22),rgba(8,8,8,.3) 55%);text-align:center}
.photo-placeholder:before{content:"+";display:grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid rgba(212,163,76,.6);border-radius:50%;color:var(--gold);font-size:24px;margin-bottom:8px}
.photo-placeholder b{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.17em;color:#d8b46e}
.photo-placeholder small{font-size:9px;color:#746a5d;letter-spacing:.08em}