.action-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: var(--space-lg);
    }
    .action-card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, var(--space-2xl));
      background: var(--surface-1);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
      text-decoration: none;
      min-height: 240px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: box-shadow 250ms ease, border-color 250ms ease, transform 250ms ease;
    }
    .action-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 4px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green-dark), var(--green));
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 250ms ease;
    }
    .action-card:hover {
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
      border-color: var(--border-light);
      transform: translateY(-8px);
    }
    .action-card:hover::before {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }
    .action-card__label {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: var(--text-small);
      color: var(--green-dark);
      letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .action-card__title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.5vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: var(--weight-semi);
      color: var(--chalk);
      line-height: var(--leading-head);
      margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    }
    .action-card__desc {
      font-family: var(--font-ui);
      font-size: var(--text-body);
      color: var(--fog);
      line-height: var(--leading-body);
      flex: 1;
      margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
    }
    .action-card__arrow {
      font-family: var(--font-ui);
      font-size: var(--text-small);
      color: var(--green-dark);
      letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    .highlights-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: var(--space-xl);
    }
    .highlight-item {
      padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
      border-top: 2px solid var(--border);
      transition: border-top-color 200ms ease;
      min-width: 0;
    }
    .highlight-item:hover {
      border-top-color: var(--green-dark);
    }
    .highlight-item__date {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: var(--text-small);
      color: var(--green-dark);
      letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
      line-height: 1.35;
    }
    .highlight-item__cat {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: var(--font-ui);
      font-size: var(--text-label);
      color: var(--white);
      background: var(--green-dark);
      border: 1px solid var(--green-mid);
      padding: 2px 8px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
      margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .highlight-item__title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.5rem);
      font-weight: var(--weight-med);
      color: var(--chalk);
      line-height: var(--leading-head);
      word-break: break-word;
    }
 
    /* ── CHAMPIONS SECTION (replaces Upcoming Fixtures) ─────────────
       High-contrast colour palette tuned for the dark-green section.
       Meta text uses var(--white) at slightly reduced opacity instead
       of the muted green that was hard to read on the previous design. */
 
    /* ── Heading & label contrast on the dark-green section ──
       In global.css, .t-headline never sets `color` — so it inherits
       the *computed* dark colour from body (`#2d2d2d`). The
       .section--green scope redefines --chalk to off-white, but that
       redefinition can't reach an already-computed inherited color.
       We have to set it explicitly. Using !important to defeat any
       later cascade surprises (e.g. inline styles from animations). */
    .section--green .t-headline,
    .section--green h2,
    #champions-heading {
      color: #ffffff !important;
    }
    /* Brighten the section label — the default var(--green) (#1fa463)
       is too close in luminance to the green-dark background. */
    .section--green .section__label,
    #champions .section__label {
      color: #f6d76b !important;  /* warm gold — matches the podium accent */
    }
    .section--green .section__label::before,
    #champions .section__label::before {
      background: #f6d76b !important;
    }
    .champions-header {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-end;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: var(--space-lg);
      margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
    }
    .champions-subtitle {
      font-family: var(--font-ui);
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
      line-height: 1.55;
      margin: 0 0 var(--space-2xl);
      max-width: 60ch;
    }
    .champions-subtitle strong {
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .champions-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: var(--space-lg);
    }
    .champ-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: border-color 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease, background 200ms ease;
    }
    .champ-card:hover {
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }
    .champ-card__division {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: #f6d76b; /* warm gold for strong contrast on dark green */
      letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .champ-card__division-sub {
      font-family: var(--font-ui);
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin: 0 0 var(--space-md);
    }
    .champ-podium {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.55rem;
    }
    .champ-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2.25rem 1fr auto;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      padding: 0.6rem 0.65rem;
      border-radius: 10px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }
    .champ-row--1 {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(246, 215, 107, 0.18), rgba(246, 215, 107, 0.04));
      border-color: rgba(246, 215, 107, 0.55);
    }
    .champ-row--2 {
      background: rgba(216, 224, 226, 0.10);
      border-color: rgba(216, 224, 226, 0.30);
    }
    .champ-row--3 {
      background: rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.14);
      border-color: rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.40);
    }
    .champ-row__pos {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1.45rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #ffffff;
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .champ-row--1 .champ-row__pos { color: #f6d76b; }
    .champ-row--2 .champ-row__pos { color: #e1e8ea; }
    .champ-row--3 .champ-row__pos { color: #d99966; }
    .champ-row__name {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #ffffff;
      line-height: 1.3;
      min-width: 0;
      word-break: break-word;
    }
    .champ-row__score {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: #ffffff;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      line-height: 1.2;
      text-align: right;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .champ-row__score small {
      display: block;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }
    .champ-empty {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
      font-family: var(--font-ui);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      padding: 0.6rem 0.5rem;
    }
    .champ-loading,
    .champ-error,
    .champ-no-tournament {
      font-family: var(--font-ui);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      padding: var(--space-xl);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      text-align: center;
    }
 
    @media (max-width: 1100px) {
      .highlights-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: var(--space-lg);
      }
      .champions-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .action-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .highlights-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .action-card {
        min-height: auto;
      }
      .champions-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 700px) {
      .hero__actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        width: 100%;
      }
      .hero__actions .btn {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
      }
      .hero__stats {
        gap: var(--space-md);
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .action-card {
        padding: 1.25rem;
      }
      .action-card__title {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
      }
      .action-card__desc {
        margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
      }
      .highlight-item {
        padding: var(--space-lg) 0;
      }
      .section__header-flex {
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .section__header-flex .btn {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
      }
      .hero__stats {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: var(--space-md);
      }
      .hero-stat__num {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
      }
      .hero-stat__label {
        font-size: 0.62rem;
      }
      .champions-header {
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .champions-header .btn {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 420px) {
      .hero__stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .action-card__title {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
      }
      .action-card__label,
      .action-card__arrow,
      .highlight-item__date {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
      }
    }