/* Header ~20% shorter vertically; layout unchanged */
.masthead{padding:1.9rem 1rem 2.1rem !important;}
.masthead .masthead-inner{padding:1rem 1rem !important;margin:8px auto !important;}
.masthead .logo-wrapper,.masthead .logo-wrapper2,.masthead .logo-wrapper3{width:76px !important;height:76px !important;}
.masthead{padding:1.5rem 1rem 1.7rem !important;}
.masthead h1{font-size:5.4rem !important;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.16em !important;margin:0 0 4px !important;white-space:nowrap;
  animation:gold-title-shine 7s ease-in-out infinite alternate,aerosol-condense 9s cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.24,1) infinite,aerosol-glow 4.5s ease-in-out infinite;}
/* particles disperse (wide, blurred) then condense into the title, like aerosol coalescence */
@keyframes aerosol-condense{
  0%{letter-spacing:.7em;filter:blur(14px);opacity:0;transform:scale(1.08);}
  22%{letter-spacing:.16em;filter:blur(0);opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}
  88%{letter-spacing:.16em;filter:blur(0);opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}
  100%{letter-spacing:.3em;filter:blur(6px);opacity:.15;transform:scale(1.03);}
}
@keyframes aerosol-glow{
  0%,100%{text-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,244,163,.85),3px 5px 0 var(--gold-deep),0 0 14px rgba(120,200,255,.25);}
  50%{text-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,244,163,.85),3px 5px 0 var(--gold-deep),0 0 34px rgba(150,230,255,.7);}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.masthead h1{animation:none !important;filter:none;opacity:1;}}
@media (max-width:760px){
.masthead h1{font-size:2.9rem !important;white-space:normal;letter-spacing:.1em !important;}
.masthead .logo-wrapper,.masthead .logo-wrapper2,.masthead .logo-wrapper3{width:50px !important;height:50px !important;}
}
.masthead .theme-line{max-width:none !important;margin:0 auto .8rem !important;font-size:1.15rem !important;line-height:1.2;}
.masthead .theme-line .word:nth-child(1n){font-size:1.1em !important;}
.masthead .masthead-meta{margin-top:0 !important;}

/* QR download cards */
.masthead{position:relative}
.qr-card{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:5;width:136px;padding:8px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.3);text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#14214d;font:600 11px/1.2 Inter,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.qr-card:hover,.qr-card:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-50%) scale(1.05);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.qr-card img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px}
.qr-card span{display:block;margin-top:6px}
.qr-left{left:4%}
.qr-right{right:4%}
@media (max-width:1180px){.qr-card{position:static;transform:none;display:inline-block;width:110px;margin:10px 8px}.qr-card:hover{transform:scale(1.05)}}

a.speaker-fact-days{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .2s,filter .2s}
a.speaker-fact-days:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);filter:brightness(1.1)}

a.speaker-fact-days{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(rgba(15,30,70,.72),rgba(15,30,70,.72)),url("../support_images/flyer/Conference%20brochure/brochure_preview.jpg") center/cover no-repeat}
a.speaker-fact-days:hover{background:linear-gradient(rgba(15,30,70,.55),rgba(15,30,70,.55)),url("../support_images/flyer/Conference%20brochure/brochure_preview.jpg") center/cover no-repeat}

/* Keep QR cards close to the title box */
.qr-left{left:auto;right:calc(50% + 441px + 6px)}
.qr-right{right:auto;left:calc(50% + 441px + 6px)}