.sponsors-section {
    padding: var(--spacing-2xl) 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--neutral-slate-200) 0%, var(--neutral-slate-300) 100%);
    position: relative;
}

.sponsors-host,
.sponsors-partners,
.sponsors-sponsors {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xl);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.sponsors-host:last-child,
.sponsors-partners:last-child,
.sponsors-sponsors:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.sponsors-title {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 800;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark-gold) 0%, var(--primary-blue) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
    position: relative;
}

.sponsors-title::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 80px;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary-gold) 0%, var(--dark-gold) 100%);
    margin: var(--spacing-md) auto 0;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.sponsors-carousel {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    position: relative;
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
}

.sponsors-carousel.single-host {
    justify-content: center;
}

.sponsor-item {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sponsor-item a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 280px;
    height: 180px;
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    border: 2px solid var(--border-light);
    transition: var(--transition-normal);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sponsor-item a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
    border-color: var(--primary-gold);
}

.sponsor-item img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: var(--transition-normal);
}

.sponsor-item a:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.sponsor-fallback {
    display: none;
    font-size: var(--font-xl);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    text-align: center;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .sponsors-section {
        padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    }
    
    .sponsors-host,
    .sponsors-partners,
    .sponsors-sponsors {
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
    }
    
    .sponsor-item a {
        width: 220px;
        height: 140px;
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    
    .sponsors-carousel {
        gap: var(--spacing-md);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .sponsor-item a {
        width: 180px;
        height: 120px;
    }
}