:root {
  --page: #ffffff; --surface: #fff; --ink: #031321; --muted: #526172;
  --line: #dce2e9; --accent: #d9103a; --accent-hover: #bc0e32; --brand: #ed1944;
  --accent-on-dark: #ff5877; --night-muted: #bac5d1; --night-line: #3f5266; --highlight: #fbdce3;
  --error: #ae2525; --radius: 4px; --width: 1184px;
  --sans: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --mono: 'SFMono-Regular', Consolas, 'Liberation Mono', monospace;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 32px; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--page); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
::selection { background: var(--highlight); color: var(--ink); }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
button, a, input, select, textarea { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
button, select, input[type=checkbox] { cursor: pointer; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 5px; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
h1, h2, h3, p { margin: 0; }
h1, h2, h3 { line-height: 1.12; }
.container { width: min(var(--width), calc(100% - 48px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; top: -100px; left: 16px; z-index: 10; background: var(--ink); color: white; padding: 12px 20px; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }
.site-header { background: var(--ink); color: white; border-bottom: 1px solid #253647; }
.nav-wrap { min-height: 94px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: -1px; white-space: nowrap; }
.brand-logo { flex-shrink: 0; padding-block: 8px; line-height: 0; }
.brand-logo img { display: block; width: 184px; height: auto; }
.brand-year { margin-left: 13px; color: var(--night-muted); font: 12px var(--mono); letter-spacing: -.4px; }
nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
nav a { padding-block: 12px; }
nav a:hover, .text-link:hover, .site-footer a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
nav .nav-cta { padding: 10px 17px; border: 1px solid #607184; border-radius: 3px; }
.nav-cta span { margin-left: 13px; }
.hero-band { background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr; gap: 44px; padding-top: 78px; }
.eyebrow, .section-label, .detail-label, .format-label, .small-pill { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1.1px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; color: var(--night-muted); }
.status-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--accent); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #d9103a10; }
.edition { color: var(--night-muted); padding-left: 15px; margin-left: 7px; border-left: 1px solid var(--night-line); }
h1 { font-size: clamp(56px, 6.45vw, 83px); font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: -4px; line-height: .97; margin-top: 10px; }
h1 > span { color: var(--brand); }
.cursor { font-weight: 400; }
.hero-event { margin-top: 29px; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.6px; }
.hero-description { color: var(--night-muted); font-size: 17px; margin: 26px 0 29px; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 440px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 35px; border: none; border-radius: 3px; color: white; background: var(--accent); padding: 15px 22px; min-height: 52px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; transition: background .15s; }
.button:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); }
.button > span:last-child { font-size: 19px; }
.deadline-note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--night-muted); margin-top: 13px; }
.deadline-note strong { font-weight: 600; }
.hero-art { min-width: 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; height: 448px; margin-top: 8px; border: 1px solid #304456; border-radius: var(--radius); background: #071b2c; color: var(--night-muted); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; padding: 23px; }
.art-topline, .art-bottomline { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; z-index: 1; font: 9px var(--mono); letter-spacing: 1px; }
.art-topline { color: var(--night-muted); }
.art-bottomline { border-top: 1px solid var(--night-line); padding-top: 17px; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .7px; }
.art-bottomline > span:last-child { font-size: 21px; color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
.art-grid { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: linear-gradient(#8296aa12 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, #8296aa12 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 29px 29px; mask-image: linear-gradient(transparent, black 30%, black 80%, transparent); }
.sculpture { position: absolute; width: 88%; height: 300px; left: 6%; top: 34px; }
.art-caption { position: absolute; z-index: 1; bottom: 69px; left: 22px; right: 22px; background: #031321ed; border: 1px solid #52677b; border-radius: 3px; padding: 13px 17px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font: 12px var(--mono); }
.code-label { color: #e7edf3; }
.art-cursor { color: var(--highlight); }
.event-strip { grid-column: 1/-1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1.1fr auto; border-top: 1px solid var(--night-line); padding: 27px 0; margin-top: 16px; gap: 22px; align-items: center; }
.event-strip > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
.detail-label { color: var(--muted); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.3px; }
.event-strip > div > span:last-child { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 550; }
.small-arrow { color: var(--accent); margin-left: 6px; }
.one-day { border: 1px solid var(--night-line); border-radius: 30px; padding: 8px 14px; font: 10px var(--mono); }
.section { padding-block: 78px; }
.section-label { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 34px; font-size: 10px; }
.tiny-cross { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 300; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(31px, 3.4vw, 43px); letter-spacing: -1.8px; font-weight: 800; }
.intro-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; gap: 90px; }
.intro-grid p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.intro-grid p + p { margin-top: 16px; }
.intro-grid .no-pitch { position: relative; padding-left: 24px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; margin-top: 25px; font-size: 13px; }
.no-pitch > span:first-child { position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--accent); }
.no-pitch > span:last-child { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; }
.topics-section { background: #f2f5f8; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.section-heading > p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; padding-bottom: 4px; }
.topic-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.topic-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 24px 22px 22px; border: 1px solid #cdd6df; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 0; background: var(--page); }
.topic-card.practice { background: #faedf0; border-color: #eacdd5; }
.topic-card.legacy { background: #edf1f5; border-color: #ced8e3; }
.topic-card.architecture { background: #eaf2f4; border-color: #cbdde2; }
.topic-card.security { background: #f4eeea; border-color: #e2d5cc; }
.card-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.topic-icon { height: 30px; width: 30px; font: 600 26px var(--mono); color: #b5163c; }
.legacy .topic-icon { color: #435c74; }.architecture .topic-icon { color: #386673; }.security .topic-icon { color: #8a5a39; }
.card-number { font: 10px var(--mono); color: var(--muted); }
.topic-card h3 { font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: -.6px; line-height: 1.25; min-height: 49px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.topic-card p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: #465a6c; flex: 1; }
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 26px; }
.tags span { font: 8px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .4px; border: 1px solid #00000025; border-radius: 3px; padding: 4px 6px; color: #46576a; }
.outside-topics { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 25px; }
.outside-topics > span { color: var(--accent); font-size: 18px; margin-right: 8px; }
.outside-topics strong { font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
.format-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.format-card { padding: 27px 0; }
.format-card + .format-card { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: 32px; }
.format-label { color: var(--muted); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .8px; }
.duration { font-size: 62px; letter-spacing: -3px; line-height: 1; margin: 25px 0 24px; font-weight: 500; }
.duration span { font: 12px var(--mono); color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0; margin-left: 9px; }
.duration span:not(:last-child) { font: 32px var(--sans); margin-inline: 8px; color: #8494a4; }
.format-card h3 { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.2px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.format-card p, .format-note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }
.format-note { margin-top: 20px; }
.looking-section { background: #031321; color: #ffffff; padding: 64px 0; }
.looking-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
.looking-section .section-label { color: var(--night-muted); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.looking-section h2 { font-weight: 800; }
.looking-section p { color: var(--night-muted); font-size: 13px; margin-top: 20px; }
.looking-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.looking-list li { display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: baseline; padding: 16px 0; font-size: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--night-line); }
.looking-list li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--night-line); }
.looking-list li span { color: var(--accent-on-dark); font: 10px var(--mono); }
.submit-section { padding-top: 84px; }
.submit-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.8fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
.submit-intro { position: sticky; top: 35px; }
.small-pill { display: inline-block; background: #fcebf0; border: 1px solid #edc6d1; color: var(--accent-hover); border-radius: 4px; font-size: 9px; padding: 5px 9px; margin-bottom: 21px; }
.submit-intro h2 { font-size: 42px; }
.submit-intro > p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 20px; max-width: 275px; }
.deadline-box { border-block: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 22px 0; margin-top: 31px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
.deadline-box strong { font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: -.5px; font-weight: 600; }
.deadline-box > span:last-child { font: 11px var(--mono); color: var(--muted); }
.proposal-tip { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 25px; }
.proposal-tip > span { color: var(--accent); }
.proposal-tip p { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }
.proposal-tip strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.submit-intro .required-note { font-size: 11px; margin-top: 28px; }
.required-note > span, label > span:not(.optional) { color: var(--accent); }
.form-panel { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 4px; padding: 36px; min-width: 0; }
fieldset { margin: 0; padding: 0; border: none; min-width: 0; }
fieldset + fieldset { margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
legend { padding: 0; float: left; width: 100%; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.4px; }
legend > span { font: 10px var(--mono); color: var(--accent); margin-right: 10px; padding: 5px; background: #fcebf0; border-radius: 3px; vertical-align: middle; }
.fieldset-intro { clear: both; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; padding-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.field-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 21px 18px; }
.field { min-width: 0; }
.field.full { grid-column: 1/-1; }
label { display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 550; margin-bottom: 7px; }
.optional { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--muted); }
input:not([type=checkbox]), textarea, select { display: block; width: 100%; border: 1px solid #8090a0; background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; min-height: 44px; color: var(--ink); }
select { padding-right: 27px; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 75px; }
input::placeholder, textarea::placeholder { color: #66788a; font-size: 12px; }
input:hover, select:hover, textarea:hover { border-color: #879bad; }
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { border-color: var(--accent); outline: 2px solid #d9103a30; outline-offset: 1px; }
.field-hint { display: block; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 6px; }
.privacy-field { margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.checkbox-row { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
.checkbox-row input { width: 17px; height: 17px; margin: 2px 0 0; accent-color: var(--accent); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.checkbox-row label { font-size: 12px; margin: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.privacy-field > p { margin-left: 27px; }
.honeypot { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; }
.form-bottom { margin-top: 25px; }
.submit-button { width: 100%; }
.form-bottom > p { font-size: 10px; color: var(--muted); text-align: center; margin-top: 11px; }
button:disabled { cursor: wait; opacity: .75; }
.form-message { background: #fdf1ef; color: #932020; padding: 16px; border: 1px solid #e7b7b0; border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 24px; font-size: 13px; }
.form-message.loading { color: var(--accent-hover); background: #f4f7fa; border-color: #cdd8e3; }
.field-error { color: var(--error); font-size: 11px; margin-top: 5px; }
[aria-invalid=true] { border-color: var(--error) !important; }
.spinner { width: 18px; height: 18px; border: 2px solid #ffffff70; border-top-color: white; border-radius: 50%; animation: spin .8s linear infinite; }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.success-state { padding-block: 28px; outline-offset: 10px; }
.success-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--highlight); width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; font-size: 25px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.success-state h3 { font-size: 38px; letter-spacing: -1.5px; margin: 16px 0; }
.success-state p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 16px; }
.success-state .field-hint { font-size: 12px; }
.submission-reference { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; background: var(--page); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; padding: 20px; margin-block: 26px; }
.submission-reference strong { font: 600 17px var(--mono); color: var(--accent-hover); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.text-link { display: inline-block; color: var(--accent); font-size: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e1aebc; margin-top: 28px; padding-bottom: 3px; }
.closing-line { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding-block: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 550; letter-spacing: -.2px; }
.closing-line > span:last-child { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; }
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid #253647; background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.footer-wrap { min-height: 100px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.site-footer .brand { font-size: 18px; }.site-footer p, .site-footer .footer-wrap > a:last-child { color: var(--night-muted); font-size: 11px; }
@media (min-width: 1450px) { .hero { padding-top: 90px; } }
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .hero { gap: 28px; padding-top: 55px; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr; } h1 { font-size: 65px; letter-spacing: -4px; }
  .hero-art { height: 402px; }.edition { display: none; }.hero-description { font-size: 15px; }
  .one-day { display: none; }.event-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }.topic-card h3 { min-height: 0; }.topic-card { padding: 25px; }.card-top { margin-bottom: 25px; }
  .intro-grid { gap: 45px; }.section-heading { align-items: flex-start; }.section-heading > p { max-width: 240px; }
  .submit-grid { gap: 35px; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.8fr; }.form-panel { padding: 27px; }.submit-intro h2 { font-size: 36px; }
  .duration { font-size: 49px; }.format-card + .format-card { padding-left: 22px; }.desktop-break { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .brand-logo img { width: 144px; }
  .container { width: calc(100% - 40px); }.nav-wrap { min-height: 76px; }.brand { font-size: 21px; }.brand-year { font-size: 10px; }
  nav { gap: 14px; }nav > a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }nav .nav-cta { font-size: 11px; padding: 9px 12px; }.nav-cta span { margin-left: 5px; }
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 42px; gap: 34px; }.eyebrow { font-size: 10px; }.edition { display: inline; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(52px, 10.5vw, 78px); letter-spacing: -3.4px; margin-top: 24px; }.hero-description { font-size: 16px; margin-top: 24px; }
  .hero-art { height: 370px; }.sculpture { width: 340px; height: 282px; left: calc(50% - 170px); top: 22px; }
  .art-caption { max-width: 370px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); width: calc(100% - 44px); }
  .event-strip { margin-top: 0; gap: 20px; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; padding-block: 24px; }.event-strip > div:nth-child(3) { display: none; }.event-strip > div > span:last-child { font-size: 12px; }
  .section { padding-block: 52px; }.section-label { margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 9px; }h2 { font-size: 35px; letter-spacing: -1.4px; }
  .intro-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }.intro-grid p { font-size: 14px; }.section-heading { display: block; margin-bottom: 27px; }.section-heading > p { max-width: none; margin-top: 13px; }
  .topic-grid { gap: 12px; }.topic-card { padding: 20px; }.topic-card h3 { font-size: 18px; }.topic-card p { font-size: 14px; }.tags { gap: 4px; }.tags span { font-size: 7px; padding: 4px; }
  .outside-topics { line-height: 1.9; }.outside-topics strong { display: block; }
  .format-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }.format-card { padding: 27px 0; }.format-card + .format-card { padding-left: 0; border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }.duration { font-size: 60px; margin-block: 18px; }.format-card h3 { font-size: 15px; }
  .looking-section { padding-block: 46px; }.looking-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }.looking-list li { font-size: 12px; gap: 15px; }
  .submit-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }.submit-intro { position: static; }.submit-intro h2 { font-size: 39px; }.submit-intro > p { max-width: 380px; }.deadline-box { margin-top: 24px; }.proposal-tip { max-width: 360px; }
  .form-panel { padding: 25px; }.field-grid { gap: 20px 15px; }.closing-line { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; font-size: 15px; }
  .footer-wrap { padding-block: 26px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; }.site-footer .footer-wrap > a:last-child { width: 100%; }
}
@media (max-width: 440px) {
  .container { width: calc(100% - 32px); }.brand-year { display: none; }.brand { gap: 7px; }nav .nav-cta { padding: 8px 10px; font-size: 10px; }
  .eyebrow { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .8px; }.edition { padding-left: 10px; margin-left: 2px; }h1 { font-size: 52px; letter-spacing: -3px; }.hero-description { font-size: 14px; }
  .hero-art { height: 337px; padding: 20px; }.sculpture { height: 260px; top: 17px; width: 320px; left: calc(50% - 160px); }.art-bottomline { font-size: 6px; }.art-caption { bottom: 60px; font-size: 11px; }
  .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }.topic-card { padding: 25px; }.topic-card h3 { font-size: 22px; }.topic-card p { font-size: 13px; }.topic-card h3 br { display: none; }.tags span { font-size: 8px; padding: 4px 6px; }
  .form-panel { padding: 22px 18px; }.field-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }label { font-size: 12px; }input:not([type=checkbox]), textarea, select { font-size: 16px; }.field-hint { font-size: 11px; }.checkbox-row label { font-size: 12px; }
  .footer-wrap { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }.success-state h3 { font-size: 32px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; }*, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }.spinner { border-style: dotted; } }

.brand-ai { color: var(--accent-on-dark); font: 700 14px var(--mono); padding: 5px 7px; border: 1px solid #607184; letter-spacing: 0; }
.brand-word { font-size: 29px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: -1.5px; }
.brand-word > span:first-child { color: var(--brand); }
.hero .detail-label { color: var(--night-muted); }
.hero .small-arrow { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
.site-header nav a:hover, .site-footer a:hover { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
@media (max-width: 1050px) { .hero .edition { display: inline; } .hero-art { align-self: center; } }
@media (max-width: 440px) { .brand-word { font-size: 25px; } .brand-ai { font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 5px; } .hero h1 { font-size: 61px; } .hero .edition { font-size: 7px; } }

span.topic-icon { white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: -3px; font-size: 23px; }

/* The conference topics are the central editorial feature of the CFP. */
.topics-section { background: #071b2c; border-top: 4px solid var(--brand); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--night-line); }
.topics-section .section-label { color: var(--accent-on-dark); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; }
.topics-section .section-label > span:first-child { border: 1px solid #773247; padding: 8px 12px; background: #ed194410; }
.topics-section .section-heading { align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.topics-section h2 { color: white; font-size: clamp(36px, 4.2vw, 54px); }
.topics-section h2 > span { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
.topics-lead { max-width: 330px; }
.topics-lead p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--night-muted); margin-bottom: 15px; }
.topics-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; min-height: 44px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-on-dark); color: white; font-size: 13px; }
.topics-cta:hover { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
.topics-section .outside-topics { color: var(--night-muted); }
.topics-section .outside-topics strong { color: white; }
.topics-section .outside-topics > span { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }
nav .nav-topics { color: var(--accent-on-dark); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .topics-lead { margin-top: 23px; max-width: none; } .topics-section .section-label { font-size: 10px; } }