.region-section {
  scroll-margin-top: 82px;
  background: var(--paper, #faf8f3);
  color: var(--ink, #101311);
  padding: clamp(5rem, 8vw, 9rem) clamp(1.3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);
}

.region-inner {
  max-width: 1380px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.region-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(280px, .75fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}

.region-heading h2 {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif, Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: .98;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.region-heading h2 em {
  color: var(--sage, #667064);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.region-intro {
  color: var(--muted, #746f65);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.region-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.1vw, 2rem);
}

.region-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(430px, 48vw, 650px);
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #202520;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.region-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

.region-card:nth-child(2) img {
  object-position: center 46%;
}

.region-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 35%, rgba(7, 10, 8, .88) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.region-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.region-card figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  color: #fff;
  padding: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
}

.region-card-kicker {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: .55rem;
  color: var(--bronze-light, #dfc69d);
  font-size: .64rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.region-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif, Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.7vw, 2.65rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.region-card p {
  max-width: 390px;
  margin: .85rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
  font-size: .83rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.region-card small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
  font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.region-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem 1.8rem;
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
}

.region-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .65rem;
  padding: .5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.region-link::after {
  content: "↗";
  font-size: .9rem;
}

.region-note {
  color: var(--muted, #746f65);
  font-size: .75rem;
}

@media (width <= 900px) {
  .region-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .region-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .region-card:first-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    min-height: 520px;
  }
}

@media (width <= 640px) {
  .region-section {
    padding-inline: 1rem;
  }

  .region-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .region-card,
  .region-card:first-child {
    grid-column: auto;
    min-height: 500px;
  }

  .region-actions {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .region-card img {
    transition: none;
  }
}