.comm-hero {
  min-height: 52vh;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 10rem 2rem 6rem;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; text-align: center;
}
.comm-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 55% at 50% 30%, rgba(10,123,117,0.28) 0%, transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 35% 28% at 80% 70%, rgba(98,211,209,0.10) 0%, transparent 55%);
}
.comm-hero-body {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
}
.comm-hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.22em; line-height: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #fff 0%, var(--teal) 65%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 36px rgba(98,211,209,0.16));
}
.comm-hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.7vw, 0.97rem);
  font-style: italic; color: rgba(98,211,209,0.7);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.nav-active {
  color: var(--teal) !important;
}
.nav-active::after {
  width: 100% !important;
}

.committees {
  padding: 2rem 2rem 8rem;
}

.committees-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

.committee-card--wide {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.committee-card {
  border-radius: var(--r);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--g-border);
  transition: border-color var(--ease), transform var(--ease), box-shadow var(--ease);
  position: relative;
}
.committee-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(98,211,209,0.28);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 52px rgba(98,211,209,0.09);
}

.committee-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 66%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.committee-card--wide .committee-img-wrap {
  padding-top: 42%;
}

.committee-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center;
  transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}
.committee-card:hover .committee-img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.committee-gradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    transparent 30%,
    rgba(6,12,11,0.55) 65%,
    rgba(6,12,11,0.88) 100%
  );
}

.committee-info {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.3rem;
}
.committee-type {
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.committee-name {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.22rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .committees-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .committee-card--wide {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .committees-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .committee-card--wide {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }
  .committee-card--wide .committee-img-wrap {
    padding-top: 60%;
  }
  .comm-hero {
    min-height: 44vh;
    padding: 8rem 1.5rem 5rem;
  }
}