/* ============ EVENT HIGHLIGHT CARDS ============ */
.conferences {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.conferences__cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.event-card {
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px;
  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94),
              box-shadow 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.event-card--outline {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1), 0 1px 2px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.event-card--featured {
  background: var(--purple-bg-light);
  border: 2px solid var(--purple-dark);
}

a.event-card {
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

a.event-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

a.event-card.event-card--outline:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px -6px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

a.event-card.event-card--featured:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px -6px rgba(69,46,134,0.18);
}

a.event-card:active {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

a.event-card .event-card__cta {
  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

a.event-card:hover .event-card__cta {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.event-card__tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--purple-light);
  color: var(--purple-mid);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.15px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.event-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16.8px;
  color: var(--purple-dark);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.event-card__desc {
  font-size: 14.1px;
  line-height: 1.625;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.event-card__quote {
  background: var(--purple-bg-light);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red-light);
  border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;
  padding: 16px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13.1px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.event-card__cta {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14.1px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
}

.event-card__cta--outline {
  border: 2px solid var(--purple-dark);
  color: var(--purple-dark);
}

.event-card__cta--filled {
  background: var(--purple-dark);
  color: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .conferences__cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
}