/* Countdown container */
    #countdown-container {
        margin-top: 2rem;
	  padding: 0 0.4rem;
	  display: grid;
	  gap: 2rem;
    }

    /* Base countdown styles */
    .countdown {
        /*border-radius: 12px;*/
        line-height: 0.4em;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        cursor: pointer; /* Show hand cursor on hover */
    }

        .countdown:hover {
            /*transform: translateY(-4px);*/
            box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        /* Image-left countdown styles */
        .countdown.image-left {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            background-color: #fff;
        }

            .countdown.image-left .image-wrapper {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .countdown.image-left img {
                max-width: 100%;
                height: auto;
                object-fit: contain;
                max-height: 300px;
            }

            .countdown.image-left .content {
                padding: 2rem;
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center;
                background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            }

            .countdown.image-left h2 {
                font-size: 1.75rem;
                font-weight: 600;
                color: #1a1a1a;
            }

            .countdown.image-left .timer {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
                font-weight: 500;
                color: var(--aiub-blue);
                /*font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;*/
                letter-spacing: 0.05em;
                text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
                display: flex;
                gap: 0.5rem;
                align-items: baseline;
            }

                .countdown.image-left .timer span {
                    font-size: 3rem;
                    font-weight: 700;
                }

                .countdown.image-left .timer .label {
                    font-size: 1rem;
                    text-transform: uppercase;
                    color: #666;
                }

        /* Background countdown styles */
        .countdown.background {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 300px;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-attachment: fixed; /* Parallax effect */
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 2rem;
        }

            /* Transparent overlay for background countdown */
            .countdown.background::before {
                content: '';
                position: absolute;
                top: 0;
                left: 0;
                right: 0;
                bottom: 0;
                background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
                z-index: 1;
            }

            .countdown.background h2,
            .countdown.background .timer {
                position: relative;
                z-index: 2;
                color: #fff;
                text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            }

            .countdown.background h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
                font-weight: 600;
                margin-bottom: 1rem;
            }

            .countdown.background .timer {
                font-size: 1.75rem;
                font-weight: 500;
                font-family: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
                letter-spacing: 0.05em;
                display: flex;
                gap: 0.5rem;
                align-items: baseline;
            }

                .countdown.background .timer span {
                    font-size: 3rem;
                    font-weight: 700;
                }

                .countdown.background .timer .label {
                    font-size: 1rem;
                    text-transform: uppercase;
                    color: #ddd;
                }

    /* Responsive design */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .countdown.image-left {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .countdown.background {
            min-height: 250px;
            background-attachment: scroll; /* Disable parallax on mobile for better performance */
        }

            .countdown.background h2,
            .countdown.image-left h2 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .countdown.background .timer,
            .countdown.image-left .timer {
                font-size: 1.25rem;
            }

                .countdown.background .timer span,
                .countdown.image-left .timer span {
                    font-size: 2.5rem;
                }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        #countdown-container {
            margin: 1rem auto;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .countdown.background h2,
        .countdown.image-left h2 {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
        }

        .countdown.background .timer,
        .countdown.image-left .timer {
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

            .countdown.background .timer span,
            .countdown.image-left .timer span {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
    }