.judges-section {
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    padding: 100px 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   intro
   ========================================================================== */
.judges-intro {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

    .judges-intro p {
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

/* ==========================================================================
   grid
   ========================================================================== */
.judges-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.judges-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .judges-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .judges-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 15px;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   card-link & card
   ========================================================================== */
.judge-card-link {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}

    .judge-card-link:focus-visible {
        outline: 2px solid;
        outline-offset: 2px;
    }

    .judge-card-link.judge-japan:focus-visible {
        outline-color: var(--japan-color);
    }

    .judge-card-link.judge-colosseum:focus-visible {
        outline-color: var(--colosseum-color);
    }

    .judge-card-link.judge-bigbang:focus-visible {
        outline-color: var(--bigbang-color);
    }

    .judge-card-link.judge-fresh:focus-visible {
        outline-color: var(--fresh-color);
    }

.judge-card {
    background-color: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 25px;
    box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
    text-align: center;
    height: 100%;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}
/* hover / active */
.judge-card-link:hover .judge-card {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.judge-card-link.featured .judge-card {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--card-bg) 0%, rgba(199,26,26,.05) 100%);
}

/* background-overlay */
.judge-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 0%, rgba(199,26,26,.05) 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: opacity .3s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.judge-card-link:hover .judge-card::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   header / icon
   ========================================================================== */
.judge-header {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.judge-icon {
    margin: 0 auto 15px;
    transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.judge-card-link:hover .judge-icon {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.judge-header h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-color);
    transition: color .3s ease;
}

.judge-card-link.judge-japan:hover .judge-header h3 {
    color: var(--japan-color);
}

.judge-card-link.judge-colosseum:hover .judge-header h3 {
    color: var(--colosseum-color);
}

.judge-card-link.judge-bigbang:hover .judge-header h3 {
    color: var(--bigbang-color);
}

.judge-card-link.judge-fresh:hover .judge-header h3 {
    color: var(--fresh-color);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   description
   ========================================================================== */
.judge-description {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-size: .95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    transition: color .3s ease;
}

.judge-card-link:hover .judge-description {
    color: var(--text-color);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   cta
   ========================================================================== */
.judge-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    transition: transform .3s ease, background-color .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
    z-index: 1;
}

.judge-card-link:hover .judge-cta {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

.judge-card-link.judge-japan:hover .judge-cta {
    background-color: var(--japan-color);
    border-color: var(--japan-color);
}

.judge-card-link.judge-colosseum:hover .judge-cta {
    background-color: var(--colosseum-color);
    border-color: var(--colosseum-color);
}

.judge-card-link.judge-bigbang:hover .judge-cta {
    background-color: var(--bigbang-color);
    border-color: var(--bigbang-color);
}

.judge-card-link.judge-fresh:hover .judge-cta {
    background-color: var(--fresh-color);
    border-color: var(--fresh-color);
}

.judge-link-text {
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-color);
    transition: color .3s ease;
}

.judge-arrow {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    transition: transform .3s ease, color .3s ease;
}

.judge-card-link:hover .judge-link-text,
.judge-card-link.featured .judge-link-text {
    color: #fff;
}

.judge-card-link:hover .judge-arrow,
.judge-card-link.featured .judge-arrow {
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   note
   ========================================================================== */
.judges-note {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px;
    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 8px;
}

    .judges-note p {
        margin: 0;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        font-size: .9rem;
    }

    .judges-note i {
        color: var(--primary-red);
    }

/* ==========================================================================
   responsive & touch & accessibility
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .judges-intro p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .judge-card {
        padding: 18px;
    }

    .judge-header h3 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .judge-description {
        font-size: .9rem;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .judge-cta {
        padding: 6px 10px;
    }

    .judge-link-text {
        font-size: .85rem;
    }

    .judge-arrow {
        font-size: .75rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .judges-intro {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .judges-note {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .judge-card {
        padding: 15px;
    }

    .judge-header h3 {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .judge-description {
        font-size: .85rem;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
}

@media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
    /* disable hover transforms on touch devices */
    .judge-card-link:hover .judge-card,
    .judge-card-link:hover .judge-icon,
    .judge-card-link:hover .judge-cta,
    .judge-card-link:hover .judge-arrow {
        transform: none;
        box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
    }

    .judge-card-link:active .judge-card {
        transform: scale(0.98);
        transition: transform .1s ease;
    }
}

@media (prefers-contrast: high) {
    .judge-card,
    .judge-cta {
        border-width: 2px;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * {
        transition: none !important;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   performance hints
   ========================================================================== */
.judge-card-link {
    will-change: transform;
}

.judge-card {
    will-change: transform, box-shadow;
}

.judge-icon {
    will-change: transform;
}

.judge-cta {
    will-change: transform, background-color;
}