.welcome {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 48px 40px;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.welcome::before {
  content: 'Chester 2-Year Masters presents';
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.welcome h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: none;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--text);
}
.welcome h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.welcome p {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.welcome .hint-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.welcome .hint-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 14px 18px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  text-align: left;
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.welcome .hint-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
}