/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SPONSOR BANNERS — special sponsor row directly below the hero
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.sponsor-banners {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
}

.sponsor-banners-inner {
  max-width: 90rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.sponsor-banner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  line-height: 0;                 /* collapses inline-img whitespace */
}

.sponsor-banner:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.sponsor-banner img {
  width: 80%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: opacity .2s;
}

.sponsor-banner:hover img {
  opacity: .9;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 64rem) {
  .sponsor-banners-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: .75rem;
  }
}