.aoy-sponsors {
  max-width: 2100px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem) var(--container-px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ─── BACKGROUND WAVE ─── */
.aoy-sponsors__wave {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  opacity: 0.15;
  mix-blend-mode: difference;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      transparent 0%,
      black 15%,
      black 85%,
      transparent 100%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      to right,
      transparent 0%,
      black 10%,
      black 90%,
      transparent 100%
    );
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      transparent 0%,
      black 15%,
      black 85%,
      transparent 100%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      to right,
      transparent 0%,
      black 10%,
      black 90%,
      transparent 100%
    );
  mask-composite: intersect;
  -webkit-mask-composite: source-in;
}

.aoy-sponsors__disc {
  position: absolute;
  width: clamp(280px, 55vw, 700px);
  height: clamp(280px, 55vw, 700px);
  object-fit: contain;
  opacity: 0.4;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  translate: -50% -50%;
  animation: spin 120s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

@keyframes spin {
  from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  to   { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

.aoy-sponsors > *:not(.aoy-sponsors__wave):not(.aoy-sponsors__disc) {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ─── HEADING ─── */
.aoy-sponsors__heading {
  font-family: 'Rammetto One', cursive;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 2.6rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
}

.aoy-sponsors__heading sup { font-size: 0.6em; }

/* ─── TIER BLOCK ─── */
.aoy-sponsors__tier {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 860px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.aoy-sponsors__tier + .aoy-sponsors__tier {
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.12);
}

/* ─── TIER LABEL ─── */
.aoy-sponsors__tier-label {
  font-family: 'Martian Mono', monospace;
  font-size: clamp(0.55rem, 1.1vw, 0.75rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
  text-align: center;
}

/* ─── LOGO ROW ─── */
.aoy-sponsors__logos {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  width: 100%;
}

/* ─── INDIVIDUAL LOGO ─── */
.aoy-sponsor-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.aoy-sponsor-logo img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

a.aoy-sponsor-logo:hover img {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .aoy-sponsor-logo { max-width: 40vw !important; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .aoy-sponsors__disc { animation: none; }
  a.aoy-sponsor-logo:hover img { transform: none; }
}