/* ============================================================
   NOMINATION CATEGORIES PAGE
============================================================ */

/* ============================================================
   HERO
============================================================ */
.nc-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  padding: 140px 0 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.nc-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 0% 50%, rgba(26,93,171,0.2) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 40% at 100% 20%, rgba(192,33,43,0.12) 0%, transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #060912 0%, #0d1829 60%, #060912 100%);
}

.nc-hero-bg::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
}

.nc-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.nc-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease both;
}

.nc-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--brand-blue);
}

.nc-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.1s ease both;
}

.nc-hero-title span { color: var(--brand-blue); }

.nc-hero-sub {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.2s ease both;
}

.nc-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.3s ease both;
}

.nc-ghost-link {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.nc-ghost-link:hover { color: #ffffff; }
.nc-ghost-link--light { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
.nc-ghost-link--light:hover { color: #ffffff; }

.nc-hero-count {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.4rem;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.4s ease both;
}

.nc-count-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--brand-blue);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.nc-count-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ============================================================
   CATEGORY NAV STRIP
============================================================ */
.nc-nav-strip {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  position: sticky;
  top: 70px;
  z-index: 50;
  overflow-x: auto;
}

.nc-nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.nc-nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.nc-nav-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--mid-grey);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.nc-nav-item svg { fill: var(--mid-grey); transition: fill 0.2s ease; }

.nc-nav-item:hover {
  color: var(--brand-blue);
  border-bottom-color: var(--brand-blue);
}

.nc-nav-item:hover svg { fill: var(--brand-blue); }

/* ============================================================
   MAIN CONTENT
============================================================ */
.nc-main {
  background: var(--off-white);
  padding: 4rem 0 var(--sp-3xl);
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION
============================================================ */
.nc-section {
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

.nc-section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.nc-section-icon {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nc-section-icon svg { fill: var(--brand-blue); }

.nc-section-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--brand-red);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.nc-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  line-height: 1;
}

.nc-section-title span { color: var(--brand-blue); }

/* ============================================================
   CARDS GRID
============================================================ */
.nc-cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.nc-cards-grid--top {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

/* Card */
.nc-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.8rem 1.6rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.nc-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-blue), var(--brand-red));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.nc-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  border-color: rgba(26,93,171,0.15);
}

.nc-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.nc-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.nc-card p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #777;
}

/* Gold cards — Top Individual */
.nc-card--gold {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
}

.nc-card--gold::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C9A84C, #F0C84A);
}

.nc-card--gold h3 { color: #ffffff; }
.nc-card--gold p  { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }

.nc-card--gold:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.nc-card-star {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #C9A84C;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  display: block;
}

.nc-experience {
  font-size: 0.62rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #C9A84C !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   CTA SECTION
============================================================ */
.nc-cta {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  padding: 7rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

.nc-cta-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 50%, rgba(26,93,171,0.15) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.nc-cta-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.nc-cta-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.nc-cta-eyebrow::before, .nc-cta-eyebrow::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--brand-blue);
}

.nc-cta-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.nc-cta-title span { color: var(--brand-blue); }

.nc-cta-sub {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.nc-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.nc-cta-deadline {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.nc-cta-deadline strong { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE
============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nc-cards-grid,
  .nc-cards-grid--top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .nc-cards-grid,
  .nc-cards-grid--top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nc-hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .nc-cta-actions { flex-direction: column; }
}