.s8u-event-section {
max-width: 1100px;
margin: 50px auto;
padding: 50px 30px;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9ff 0%, #eef3fb 100%);
border-radius: 20px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
font-family: inherit;
}
.s8u-event-eyebrow {
display: inline-block;
padding: 6px 14px;
background: rgba(44, 62, 80, 0.08);
border-radius: 999px;
font-size: 12px;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 1px;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--awb-color3, #2c3e50);
margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.s8u-event-headline {
font-size: 32px;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.25;
color: #1a1a2e;
margin: 0 0 14px 0;
}
.s8u-event-headline span {
color: var(--awb-color3, #2c3e50);
}
.s8u-event-subhead {
font-size: 18px;
line-height: 1.55;
color: #444;
margin: 0 0 30px 0;
max-width: 760px;
}
.s8u-event-grid {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
gap: 24px;
margin: 0 0 36px 0;
}
.s8u-event-card {
background: #ffffff;
border-radius: 12px;
padding: 24px;
border-top: 4px solid var(--awb-color3, #2c3e50);
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}
.s8u-event-card-title {
font-size: 17px;
font-weight: 700;
color: #1a1a2e;
margin: 0 0 8px 0;
line-height: 1.3;
}
.s8u-event-card-body {
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 1.55;
color: #555;
margin: 0;
}
.s8u-event-divider {
border: 0;
height: 1px;
background: #ddd;
margin: 30px 0;
}
.s8u-event-fit {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 30px;
align-items: start;
margin: 0 0 30px 0;
}
.s8u-event-fit-block h3 {
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: 700;
color: #1a1a2e;
margin: 0 0 12px 0;
}
.s8u-event-fit-list {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
.s8u-event-fit-list li {
padding: 6px 0 6px 24px;
position: relative;
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 1.5;
color: #333;
}
.s8u-event-fit-list.yes li::before {
content: "✓";
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 6px;
color: #2ecc71;
font-weight: 700;
}
.s8u-event-fit-list.no li::before {
content: "✕";
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 6px;
color: #999;
font-weight: 700;
}
.s8u-event-fit-list.no li {
color: #777;
}
.s8u-event-takeaway-banner {
background: #ffffff;
border-left: 4px solid var(--awb-color3, #2c3e50);
padding: 20px 24px;
border-radius: 8px;
margin: 0 0 30px 0;
font-size: 16px;
line-height: 1.55;
color: #333;
}
.s8u-event-takeaway-banner strong {
color: var(--awb-color3, #2c3e50);
}
.s8u-event-cta-row {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 16px;
align-items: center;
margin-top: 30px;
padding-top: 30px;
border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
}
.s8u-event-cta-btn {
display: inline-block;
padding: 16px 32px;
background: var(--awb-color3, #2c3e50);
color: #ffffff !important;
border-radius: 8px;
text-decoration: none !important;
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: 600;
transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.s8u-event-cta-btn:hover {
transform: translateY(-2px);
box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
color: #ffffff !important;
}
.s8u-event-cta-meta {
font-size: 14px;
color: #666;
line-height: 1.5;
}
.s8u-event-cta-meta strong {
color: #c0392b;
}
.s8u-event-friend-line {
background: rgba(46, 204, 113, 0.08);
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 16px 20px;
margin: 20px 0 0 0;
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 1.5;
color: #1a1a2e;
text-align: center;
}
.s8u-event-friend-line strong {
color: #27ae60;
}
/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.s8u-event-section {
padding: 32px 20px;
}
.s8u-event-headline {
font-size: 26px;
}
.s8u-event-subhead {
font-size: 16px;
}
.s8u-event-grid {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.s8u-event-fit {
grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.s8u-event-cta-row {
flex-direction: column;
align-items: flex-start;
}
.s8u-event-cta-btn {
width: 100%;
text-align: center;
}
}
In-person · Southampton Science Park · 20 May 2026
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