.conference {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  min-height: 850px;
  background: #e9e9e6;
}

.conference-image {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 850px;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #d8d8d4;
}

.conference-image img {
  object-position: center 34%;
}

.conference-image::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  height: 28%;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0, 0, 0, .72));
}

.conference-image figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  left: 2rem;
  bottom: 2rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.conference-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 8vw, 9rem);
}

.conference-copy h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 5.5vw, 6rem);
  line-height: .92;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
}

.conference-copy > p:not(.section-index) {
  max-width: 36rem;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  color: #444;
  font-size: 1.16rem;
}

.conference-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .65rem;
}

.conference-meta span {
  padding: .55rem .8rem;
  border: 1px solid #999;
  font-size: .67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.signature {
  width: min(320px, 70%);
  height: auto;
  margin: 2.2rem 0 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left center;
}

.signature + .inverse-link { margin-top: 2rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .conference { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .conference-image { min-height: 700px; }
  .conference-copy { order: -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .conference-image { min-height: 560px; }
  .conference-copy { padding: 5rem 1.25rem; }
  .signature { width: 260px; }
}