 
    :root {
      --main-bg: #e3cba2;
      --card-bg: #f0e3cb;
      --footer-bg: #d4b898;
      --accent: #967148;
      --text-dark: #2e2417;
      --text-light: #59472b;
      --btn-bg: #3d2b1f;
      --btn-hover-bg: #5d3a1d;
      --badge-bg: #bda476;
      --badge-dark: #6a4e2e;
      --shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(54, 44, 15, 0.12);
      --nav-height: 70px;
    }
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    body {
      margin: 0;
      background: var(--main-bg);
      font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding-top: var(--nav-height);
    }
    /* Improved Navigation */
    header {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 40px;
      background: var(--main-bg);
      font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
      height: var(--nav-height);
      z-index: 1000;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }
    header .logo {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      letter-spacing: .5px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    header .logo i {
      margin-right: 8px;
      color: var(--accent);
    }
    nav {
      display: flex;
      gap: 32px;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
    }
    nav a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--accent);
      padding-bottom: 3px;
      transition: color .3s;
      font-weight: 600;
      position: relative;
    }
    nav a:after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--accent);
      transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }
    nav a:hover:after {
      width: 100%;
    }
    nav a.active {
      color: var(--btn-bg);
    }
    nav a.active:after {
      width: 100%;
      background: var(--btn-bg);
    }
    .search-bar {
      flex: 0 1 320px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
    }
    .search-bar input {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 10px 15px 10px 40px;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 20px;
      background: #f6ecd7;
      font-size: 1rem;
      outline: none;
      transition: all .3s;
    }
    .search-bar input:focus {
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--accent);
    }
    .search-bar i {
      position: absolute;
      left: 15px;
      color: var(--accent);
      z-index: 1;
    }
    .user-actions {
      display: flex;
      gap: 15px;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .user-actions span {
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: transform 0.3s;
    }
    .user-actions span:hover {
      transform: scale(1.1);
    }
    .btn {
      background: var(--btn-bg);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 30px;
      padding: 12px 25px;
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(61, 43, 31, 0.15);
      transition: all .3s;
      outline: none;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .btn:after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      width: 5px;
      height: 5px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      opacity: 0;
      border-radius: 100%;
      transform: scale(1, 1) translate(-50%);
      transform-origin: 50% 50%;
    }
    .btn:hover, .btn:focus {
      background: var(--btn-hover-bg);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(61, 43, 31, 0.2);
    }
    .btn:active {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }
    .btn:hover:after {
      animation: ripple 1s ease-out;
    }
    @keyframes ripple {
      0% {
        transform: scale(0, 0);
        opacity: 0.5;
      }
      100% {
        transform: scale(20, 20);
        opacity: 0;
      }
    }
    .hamburger {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-around;
      width: 30px;
      height: 25px;
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .hamburger span {
      width: 30px;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--text-dark);
      border-radius: 5px;
      transition: all 0.3s linear;
      position: relative;
      transform-origin: 1px;
    }
    main {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 30px auto 0 auto;
      padding: 0 24px;
    }
    .hero-section {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 0;
      background: linear-gradient(rgba(227, 203, 162, 0.7), rgba(227, 203, 162, 0.7)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1578662996442-48f60103fc96?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      border-radius: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }
    .section-title {
      text-align: center;
      margin: 36px 0 10px;
      font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      animation: fadeInDown .8s;
    }
    @keyframes fadeInDown {
      0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-35px);}
      100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0);}
    }
    .section-subtitle {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: var(--text-light);
      margin-bottom: 32px;
      max-width: 800px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      line-height: 1.6;
      animation: fadeIn .9s .15s backwards;
    }
    @keyframes fadeIn {
      0% { opacity: 0; }
      100% { opacity: 1;}
    }
    .filter-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 18px;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      background: rgba(246, 236, 215, 0.7);
      padding: 15px 20px;
      border-radius: 10px;
    }
    .filter-drop, .filter-count {
      background: #f6ecd7;
      border-radius: 7px;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      color: var(--accent);
      font-size: 1rem;
      border: 1px solid #ead6b5;
      margin-right: 6px;
      transition: box-shadow .27s;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .filter-drop:focus {
      box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--accent);
    }
    .filter-options {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    h2 {
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin: 34px 0 18px 0;
      font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      animation: fadeInLeft .7s;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    h2 i {
      margin-right: 10px;
      color: var(--accent);
    }
    @keyframes fadeInLeft {
      0% {opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-45px);}
      100% {opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0);}
    }
    .events-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(340px, 1fr));
      gap: 30px 22px;
      margin-bottom: 45px;
    }
    .event-card {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: 15px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      animation: fadeInCard .8s;
      animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.35,.76,.72,1.03);
      transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    }
    .event-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-10px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(54, 44, 15, 0.18);
    }
    @keyframes fadeInCard {
      0% {opacity:0; transform: scale(.95) translateY(35px);}
      100% {opacity:1; transform: scale(1) translateY(0);}
    }
    .card-img-area {
      position: relative;
      height: 200px;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      transition: transform 0.5s;
    }
    .event-card:hover .card-img-area {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    .date-badge {
      position: absolute;
      left: 15px;
      top: 16px;
      background: var(--badge-bg);
      color: var(--badge-dark);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .96rem;
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 7px 13px 2px 13px;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      display: flex;
      box-shadow: 0 1px 5px rgba(157,129,82,0.08);
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-align: center;
      animation: fadeInRight .7s;
      z-index: 2;
    }
    @keyframes fadeInRight {
      0% {opacity:0; transform: translateX(25px);}
      100% {opacity:1; transform: translateX(0);}
    }
    .past-badge {
      position: absolute;
      right: 15px;
      top: 16px;
      background: #99a2a8;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: .85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 5px;
      padding: 5px 13px;
      opacity: 0.98;
      letter-spacing: .7px;
      z-index: 2;
    }
    .event-card-content {
      padding: 21px 19px 13px 19px;
      flex: 1 1 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .event-card-title {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 3px;
      transition: color .24s;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .event-card-title i {
      margin-right: 8px;
      color: var(--accent);
    }
    .event-card-title:hover {
      color: var(--accent);
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .event-desc {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text-light);
      margin-top: -2px;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }
    .event-details {
      font-size: .99rem;
      color: #94886a;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .event-details span {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .event-details i {
      margin-right: 8px;
      width: 16px;
    }
    .event-completed {
      background: #ead6b5;
      border-radius: 7px;
      color: #a89b7c;
      font-size: .97rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding: 7px;
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
      user-select: none;
    }
    /* Upcoming Events Section */
    .upcoming-events {
      margin-top: 50px;
    }
    /* Call to Action & Footer */
    .cta-section {
      background: var(--footer-bg);
      padding: 58px 0 28px 0;
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 50px;
      margin-bottom: -4px;
      border-radius: 7px 7px 0 0;
      box-shadow: 0 -4px 18px rgba(90,72,44,0.06);
      animation: fadeInUp .9s;
    }
    @keyframes fadeInUp {
      0% {opacity:0; transform: translateY(45px);}
      100% {opacity:1; transform: translateY(0);}
    }
    .cta-section h2 {
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .footer {
      background: var(--footer-bg);
      padding: 36px 0 13px 0;
      text-align: left;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      box-shadow: 0 -2px 12px rgba(110,88,56,0.04);
      border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px;
    }
    .footer-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
      gap: 38px;
      max-width: 1080px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
      margin-bottom: 11px;
    }
    .footer-title {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }
    .footer-link {
      color: var(--accent);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-right: 9px;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
      display: inline-block;
      transition: transform 0.3s;
    }
    .footer-link:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
      color: var(--btn-bg);
      transform: translateX(5px);
    }
    .footer-bottom {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: .97rem;
      color: #897759;
      margin-top: 7px;
      margin-bottom: -6px;
    }
    /* Animations for text, cards, buttons */
    .anim-flipIn {
      animation: flipIn 1.1s cubic-bezier(.25,.72,.5,1.19);
    }
    @keyframes flipIn {
      0% {opacity:0; transform: rotateY(60deg) scale(.95);}
      100% {opacity:1; transform: rotateY(0) scale(1);}
    }
    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .search-bar {
        flex: 0 1 240px;
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 850px) {
      .events-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      header, main {
        padding-left: 11px; padding-right: 11px;
      }
      .footer-grid {gap: 20px;}
      nav {
        position: fixed;
        top: var(--nav-height);
        left: 0;
        background: var(--main-bg);
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 20px;
        gap: 15px;
        box-shadow: 0 5px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        transform: translateY(-100%);
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
      }
      nav.active {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
      }
      .hamburger {
        display: flex;
      }
      .hamburger.active span:nth-child(1) {
        transform: rotate(45deg);
      }
      .hamburger.active span:nth-child(2) {
        opacity: 0;
      }
      .hamburger.active span:nth-child(3) {
        transform: rotate(-45deg);
      }
      .search-bar {
        display: none;
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      .section-title {font-size: 2rem;}
      h2 {font-size: 1.5rem;}
      .user-actions .btn, .btn { font-size: .98rem; padding: 10px 20px;}
      .filter-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .filter-options {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: space-between;
      }
    }
  