.monthly-vote-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: clamp(520px, 68vh, 760px);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
    background: var(--color-bg);
}

.monthly-vote-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -2;
    background:
        linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(7, 9, 13, 0.46), rgba(7, 9, 13, 0.64)),
        radial-gradient(circle at 72% 28%, rgba(0, 102, 204, 0.12), transparent 32%),
        url('/assets/images/monthly-vote-hero.jpg');
    background-size: cover, auto, cover;
    background-position: center, center, center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    transform: scale(1.03);
    filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(0.98);
}

.monthly-vote-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 24%, rgba(7, 9, 13, 0.38) 78%),
        linear-gradient(to right, rgba(7, 9, 13, 0.1), rgba(7, 9, 13, 0.48));
    pointer-events: none;
}

.monthly-vote-hero .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.monthly-vote-hero .lead {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.nd-section--monthly-vote {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 88% 12%, var(--color-accent-soft), transparent 24%), var(--color-bg);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.nd-monthly-vote-teaser {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    align-items: center;
}

.nd-monthly-vote-teaser__text p:not(.nd-label) {
    max-width: 680px;
    color: var(--color-muted);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.nd-monthly-vote-teaser__text h2 {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 920;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    line-height: 0.96;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nd-monthly-vote-preview {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: clamp(0.35rem, 1.1vw, 0.7rem);
    align-items: stretch;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nd-monthly-vote-preview__item {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
    background: var(--color-surface);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.nd-monthly-vote-preview__item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1), filter 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
}

.nd-monthly-vote-preview:hover .nd-monthly-vote-preview__item img {
    transform: scale(1.045);
    filter: brightness(1.04);
}

.nd-monthly-vote-empty {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    min-height: 220px;
    padding: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
    background: var(--color-surface);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.nd-monthly-vote-empty span {
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nd-monthly-vote-empty p {
    margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
    color: var(--color-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.vote-info-box {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.05), rgba(255,255,255,0.015));
    color: var(--color-muted);
}

.vote-info-box p {
    margin: 0;
}

.vote-info-box strong {
    color: var(--color-text);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .nd-monthly-vote-teaser {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .monthly-vote-hero {
        min-height: 560px;
    }

    .monthly-vote-hero::before {
        background-position: center right, center, center;
    }

    .nd-monthly-vote-preview {
        gap: 5px;
    }
}