.sponsors-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-bg-secondary) 0%, var(--color-surface) 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding: var(--space-8) 0;
    margin-top: var(--space-8);
}

.sponsors-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.sponsors-label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    background: rgba(139, 69, 19, 0.1);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.sponsors-title {
    font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-text);
}

.sponsors-carousel-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.sponsors-carousel {
    overflow: hidden;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}

.sponsors-track {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-8);
    width: max-content;
    animation: sponsorsScroll 35s linear infinite;
    padding: var(--space-2) 0;
}

.sponsors-carousel:hover .sponsors-track,
.sponsors-carousel.is-paused .sponsors-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes sponsorsScroll {
    0% { transform: translateX(0); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.sponsor-item {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sponsor-item a,
.sponsor-logo-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 180px;
    height: 72px;
    padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: transform 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.sponsor-item a:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.sponsor-logo {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 56px;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: grayscale(20%);
    transition: filter 0.25s;
}

.sponsor-item a:hover .sponsor-logo {
    filter: grayscale(0%);
}

.sponsors-fade {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 80px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.sponsors-fade--left {
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-bg-secondary), transparent);
}

.sponsors-fade--right {
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--color-surface), transparent);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .sponsors-section { padding: var(--space-6) 0; }
    .sponsor-item a,
    .sponsor-logo-wrap {
        width: 140px;
        height: 60px;
    }
    .sponsors-track { gap: var(--space-4); animation-duration: 25s; }
}
