:root {
      --op-bg-top: #071b2b;
      --op-bg-bottom: #020811;
      --op-border-blue: #27496a;
      --op-text-main: #e4edf7;
      --op-text-muted: #a7b9cf;
      --op-accent: #ffffff;
      --op-highlight: #3ba4ff;

      --op-event-accent: #ffb347;
      --op-newsletter-accent: #7dffea;
      --op-updates-accent: #73a2ff;
    }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      min-height: 100vh;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #0b263f 0, #020814 55%, #000 100%);
      color: var(--op-text-main);
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI",
        sans-serif;
    }

    /* ================= SECTION SHELL ================= */
    .op-engage-section {
      position: relative;
      padding: 3.8rem 0 4.5rem;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: radial-gradient(
        ellipse at top,
        rgba(22, 69, 120, 0.5) 0%,
        rgba(3, 8, 15, 0.98) 40%,
        #02040a 100%
      );
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
    }

    #op-glass-panels {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      display: block;
      z-index: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .op-engage-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* ================= 3-COLUMN GRID ================= */
    .op-engage-grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .op-engage-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      }
    }

    /* GEN PANEL CARD */
    .op-panel-card {
      position: relative;
      aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
      border-radius: 16px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid rgba(72, 120, 182, 0.9);
      box-shadow:
        0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85),
        0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      transition: transform 0.2s ease-out,
                  box-shadow 0.2s ease-out,
                  border-color 0.2s ease-out;
    }

    .op-panel-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow:
        0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.9),
        0 22px 50px rgba(8, 40, 80, 0.98);
      border-color: rgba(140, 205, 255, 1);
    }

    .op-panel-body {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .op-panel-heading {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.3rem;
    }

    .op-panel-title {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
      color: var(--op-accent);
    }

    .op-panel-footer {
      margin-top: auto;
    }

    /* ================= EVENT CARD ================= */
    .op-event-card {
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left,
        rgba(255, 179, 71, 0.3) 0,
        rgba(7, 20, 40, 0.98) 45%,
        #050a16 100%);
    }

    .op-event-media {
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      height: 42%;
      min-height: 130px;
    }

    .op-event-image {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: url("/img/gaming.jpg");
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      filter: saturate(1.1) contrast(1.05);
      transform: scale(1.03);
    }

    .op-event-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255, 215, 160, 0.4) 0, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg,
          rgba(5, 8, 18, 0.2) 0%,
          rgba(5, 8, 18, 0.8) 50%,
          rgba(5, 8, 18, 1) 100%);
      mix-blend-mode: screen;
    }

    .op-event-date-pill {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0.75rem;
      bottom: 0.6rem;
      padding: 0.18rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(12, 15, 26, 0.95);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 160, 0.85);
      color: #ffe8c7;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.35rem;
    }

    .op-event-meta {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: rgba(255, 230, 193, 0.9);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .op-btn-primary {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.35rem;
      padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 160, 0.95);
      background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        rgba(255, 196, 128, 0.12),
        rgba(255, 196, 128, 0.55)
      );
      color: #1b1207;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      text-decoration: none;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
      transition: 0.15s ease-out;
    }

    .op-btn-primary:hover {
      background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        rgba(255, 215, 160, 0.3),
        rgba(255, 215, 160, 0.9)
      );
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
    }

    /* ================= NEWSLETTER CARD ================= */
    .op-newsletter-card {
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top,
        rgba(125, 255, 234, 0.32) 0,
        rgba(4, 22, 39, 0.96) 44%,
        #040a14 100%);
      border-color: rgba(103, 219, 204, 0.9);
    }

    .op-newsletter-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.65rem;
      margin-top: 0.4rem;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .op-input {
      width: 100%;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(130, 225, 212, 0.9);
      background: rgba(0, 18, 26, 0.82);
      color: var(--op-text-main);
      padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      outline: none;
      transition: 0.18s ease-out;
    }

    .op-input:focus {
      border-color: rgba(160, 255, 239, 1);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.9),
                  0 0 18px rgba(126, 255, 238, 0.65);
      background: rgba(0, 24, 34, 0.96);
    }

    .op-consent {
      font-size: 0.74rem;
      color: rgba(200, 245, 238, 0.72);
      margin-top: 0.1rem;
    }

    .op-btn-outline {
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(125, 255, 234, 0.95);
      color: #cffff9;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top left,
        rgba(125, 255, 234, 0.2) 0,
        rgba(1, 20, 26, 0.98) 55%);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
      transition: 0.16s ease-out;
    }

    .op-btn-outline:hover {
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top,
        rgba(125, 255, 234, 0.46) 0,
        rgba(1, 20, 26, 0.98) 55%);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
    }

    /* ================= UPDATES CARD ================= */
    .op-updates-card {
      background: radial-gradient(circle at top right,
        rgba(115, 162, 255, 0.4) 0,
        rgba(5, 19, 46, 0.98) 40%,
        #050814 100%);
      border-color: rgba(120, 176, 255, 0.96);
    }

    .op-updates-list {
      margin: 0.3rem 0 0;
      padding: 0;
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.8rem;
      overflow: visible !important;
    }

    .op-update-item {
      padding-left: 0.7rem;
      position: relative;
    }

    .op-update-item::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0.2rem;
      bottom: 0.2rem;
      width: 2px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        rgba(115, 162, 255, 0.1),
        rgba(115, 162, 255, 0.9)
      );
      opacity: 0.85;
    }

    .op-update-meta {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: rgba(179, 205, 255, 0.8);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
    }

    .op-update-title {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--op-accent);
    }

    .op-update-title a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .op-update-title a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .op-panel-footer.updates-foot {
      margin-top: auto;
      padding-top: 0.8rem;
      border-top: 1px dashed rgba(109, 153, 219, 0.45);
    }

    .op-more-link {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.25rem;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: rgba(160, 198, 255, 0.95);
    }

    .op-more-link:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    /* ================= BACKGROUND PANELS ================= */
    /* (identical to your working version) */

    canvas {
      display:block;
    }