:root {
  /* palette unifying the LOGO (gold B + steel/electric blue chrome + circuit)
     with the HERO IMAGE (teal-dusk, gold fire, aurora) */
  --teal-black: #0b1418;     /* deepest twilight shadow — base */
  --teal-deep:  #0f1e24;     /* section base */
  --teal-panel: #14282f;     /* raised card */
  --navy: #0a1216;
  --gold: #e8bf72;           /* the logo's gold B + hero fire */
  --gold-bright: #f6d492;
  --steel: #2f7fb5;          /* the logo's chrome-blue B */
  --steel-bright: #4aa3d8;   /* the circuit-trace electric blue */
  --steel-deep: #1a5c89;     /* sampled logo blue */
  --aurora: #6fae7a;         /* the hero's green whisper */
  --ink: #f2f4f6;            /* cool off-white to sit with the steel */
  --ink-soft: rgba(242, 244, 246, 0.76);
  /* legacy names remapped to the new accent so all rules re-tint at once */
  --ember: var(--steel-bright);
  --copper: var(--steel-deep);
  --green: var(--gold);
  --green-hover: var(--gold-bright);
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: "Poppins", system-ui, sans-serif;
  background: var(--teal-black);
  color: var(--ink);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
ul { list-style: none; }

/* ---------- Announcement bar ---------- */
.announce {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.announce strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 760px;
  isolation: isolate;
  --slant: 0px;                /* flat bottom — no angle */
}
.hero-frame {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  display: block;
}
.hero-bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* legibility scrim — teal-dusk wash, darken left for copy, ember glow */
.hero-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(94deg, rgba(10,20,22,0.96) 0%, rgba(10,20,22,0.78) 30%, rgba(10,20,22,0.28) 54%, rgba(10,20,22,0.05) 72%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,20,22,0.5) 0%, rgba(10,20,22,0) 24%, rgba(10,20,22,0) 50%, rgba(8,16,18,0.82) 100%),
    radial-gradient(110% 80% at 24% 40%, rgba(47,127,181,0.14), transparent 55%);
}
/* no line — the hero image is simply masked to a slanted bottom edge, and the
   section directly below is the same teal, so the hero reads as having a clean
   diagonal bottom with no seam */

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 5;
  max-width: 1180px;
  padding: 14px 40px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  position: relative;
}
/* soft radial spotlight behind the logo — a lens-glow pocket that darkens
   and cools the busy image just where the mark sits, so gold/steel reads
   crisp without a hard box */
.brand::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 52%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 150%;
  height: 190%;
  z-index: -1;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center,
    rgba(8,16,18,0.72) 0%,
    rgba(8,16,18,0.5) 42%,
    rgba(8,16,18,0.2) 68%,
    transparent 82%);
  filter: blur(6px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.brand-mark { display: inline-flex; filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 8px rgba(232,191,114,0.4)); }
.brand-word {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.brand-word em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 800; color: var(--gold); }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-left: 30px;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.nav-actions {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.status-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232, 191, 114, 0.4);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--ink);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  background: rgba(20, 40, 47, 0.4);
}
.status-pill i {
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--aurora);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--aurora);
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 10px 24px;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.btn-green {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-bright) 0%, var(--gold) 100%);
  color: #14100a;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(232,191,114,0.35);
}
.btn-green:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fadd9e 0%, var(--gold) 100%);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(246,212,146,0.5);
}
.btn-lg {
  padding: 16px 46px;
  font-size: 15px;
  border-radius: 7px;
}

/* ---------- Hero copy ---------- */
.hero-inner {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 5;
  max-width: 1180px;
  /* clear the nav (logo is ~150px tall) so headline never sits under it */
  padding: 150px 40px calc(var(--slant) * 0.5);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(340px, 400px);
  align-items: start;
  gap: 48px;
}
.hero-copy { max-width: 480px; }
.hero-copy h1 {
  font-size: 54px;
  line-height: 1.06;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.rule {
  display: block;
  width: 46px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin: 28px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(232,191,114,0.6);
}
.hero-copy p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
/* TABLET band */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .hero { height: 560px; --slant: 0px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 40px; }
  .hero-copy p br { display: none; }
  .hero-copy { max-width: 60%; }
}

/* MOBILE band */
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .hero { height: 620px; --slant: 0px; }
  .hero-inner { padding: 110px 20px 40px; }
  .hero-copy { max-width: 100%; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.1; }
  .rule { margin: 18px 0; }
  .nav { padding: 16px 20px 0; gap: 14px; }
  .status-pill { display: none; }
  .btn-lg { padding: 13px 34px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .hero-inner { padding: 120px 40px 40px; }
}

/* ============ Announcement link ============ */
.announce a { color: var(--green); font-weight: 600; }
.announce a:hover { color: var(--green-hover); }

/* ============ Shared layout ============ */
.wrap { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  max-width: 20ch;
}

/* ============ About ============ */
.about {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(90% 120% at 85% 10%, rgba(47,127,181,0.14), transparent 55%),
    var(--teal-deep);
  color: var(--ink);
  /* rise under the hero's slant so THIS section's background fills the
     diagonal triangle — the color matches perfectly because it's the same el */
  margin-top: calc(var(--slant, 90px) * -1);
  padding: calc(var(--slant, 90px) + 40px) 0 90px;
}
.about .lede {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 22px 0 54px;
}
.stat-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.16);
  padding-top: 40px;
}
.stat b {
  display: block;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ============ Pillars ============ */
.pillars {
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 90% at 15% 0%, rgba(111,174,122,0.08), transparent 55%),
    var(--teal-black);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 100px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.10);
}
.pillar-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 54px;
}
.pillar {
  background:
    linear-gradient(158deg, rgba(232,191,114,0.10), rgba(20,38,42,0.6) 70%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.18);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 36px 30px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(246,239,226,0.06), 0 10px 30px rgba(4,10,12,0.5);
  transition: transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.pillar:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(232,191,114,0.5);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(246,239,226,0.08), 0 16px 40px rgba(47,127,181,0.18);
}
.pillar-num {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ember);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.pillar h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 16px 0 12px;
}
.pillar p { color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; font-size: 15px; }

/* ============ become-kit ============ */
.kit {
  background:
    radial-gradient(85% 120% at 12% 5%, rgba(47,127,181,0.16), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(60% 90% at 95% 100%, rgba(111,174,122,0.08), transparent 60%),
    var(--teal-deep);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 110px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.10);
}
.kit-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}
.kit-tag {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 18px 0 20px;
}
.kit-copy p { color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.kit-copy p b { color: var(--ink); }
.kit-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.kit-meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.kit-proof {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(16,29,32,0.95), rgba(8,18,15,0.98));
  border: 1px solid rgba(111,174,122,0.3);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 32px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(4,10,12,0.5);
}
.proof-title { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.kit-proof pre {
  background: #071013;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 18px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.kit-proof code {
  font-family: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--green);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.kit-proof blockquote {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--green);
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.kit-proof cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ============ CTA band ============ */
.cta-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 140% at 50% 0%, rgba(246,212,146,0.2), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(120deg, #0d2230 0%, #14405c 42%, #2f7fb5 72%, #4aa3d8 100%);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 96px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-band::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(50% 80% at 82% 60%, rgba(232,191,114,0.16), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-band .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-band h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #fdf3e2; }
.cta-band p { color: rgba(253,243,226,0.9); font-size: 17px; margin: 16px 0 32px; }
.cta-band .btn-green {
  background: #071720;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(7,23,32,0.55);
}
.cta-band .btn-green:hover { background: #04121a; color: #fff; }

/* ============ Footer ============ */
.foot {
  background: #081012;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 70px 0 30px;
}
.foot-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.foot-brand .brand-word { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; }
.foot-brand em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
.foot-brand p { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 34ch; }
.foot-col h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.foot-col a { display: block; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.foot-col a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.foot-base {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 26px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* ============ Responsive ============ */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 28px; }
  .stat-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
  .kit-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 20px; }
  .about, .pillars, .kit { padding: 70px 0; }
  .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .stat-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .stat b { font-size: 32px; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .foot-base { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
}

/* ============ Team ============ */
.team {
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 90% at 85% 0%, rgba(47,127,181,0.10), transparent 55%),
    var(--teal-black);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 100px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.10);
}
.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 54px;
}
.member {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.18);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--teal-panel);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(4,10,12,0.5);
  transition: transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.member:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(232,191,114,0.5);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(47,127,181,0.18);
}
.member img, .member .sil { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.member .sil {
  background:
    radial-gradient(90px 110px at 50% 42%, rgba(232,118,58,0.5), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(150px 130px at 50% 108%, rgba(184,115,51,0.35), transparent 70%),
    #0a0705;
}
.member figcaption { padding: 20px 22px 24px; }
.member b { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; display: block; }
.member span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ember);
  margin: 6px 0 12px;
}
.member em { font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.55; }

@media (max-width: 1080px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .team { padding: 70px 0; } }

/* ============================================================
   SPECTACULAR POLISH LAYER
   ============================================================ */

/* fine film grain over the whole page — matches the painterly hero texture */
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.05;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* eyebrow gets a small ember tick before it */
.eyebrow {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 16px; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ember), var(--gold));
}

/* section titles: warm-white with a faint gold cast on emphasis */
.section-title { color: var(--ink); }

/* stat numbers get a gold-fire gradient */
.stat b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-bright), var(--steel-bright));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* pillar & kit headings warm gold */
.pillar h3 { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.kit-tag { color: var(--gold-bright); text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(47,127,181,0.25); }

/* nav gets a subtle solid backing once it's over the slant edge — but only
   the brand/actions need the shadow, already handled. Add a gold underline
   grow on nav links. */
.nav-links a { position: relative; }
.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: -4px;
  width: 0; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }

/* member figcaption: name gold-cream, subtle inner light on hover */
.member b { color: var(--ink); }
.member:hover img { filter: brightness(1.06) saturate(1.05); transition: filter 0.3s; }

/* generous section rhythm + a hairline gold divider top of each dark section */
.pillars::before, .kit::before, .team::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  height: 1px;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(232,191,114,0.25) 20%, rgba(232,191,114,0.25) 80%, transparent);
}

/* buttons: gentle glow pulse-ready, crisp text */
.btn { letter-spacing: 0.01em; }

/* proof code block: soft top sheen */
.kit-proof pre { box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(111,174,122,0.15); }

/* CTA band: add a faint ember-spark texture on top of the gradient */
.cta-band h2 { text-shadow: 0 2px 30px rgba(26,13,6,0.4); }

/* footer brand em gold */
.foot-brand em { color: var(--gold); }
.foot-col a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* smoother scroll-reveal feel: sections fade nothing (no JS) but add
   a hover lift already on cards. keep it calm and premium. */

/* focus states for accessibility */
a:focus-visible, .btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Aletheia's source photo has a bright bg that breaks the row — warm-tint it
   to sit in the same teal-dusk world as the others */
.member img { position: relative; }
.member.tint { position: relative; }
.member.tint img { filter: brightness(0.82) contrast(1.05) saturate(0.95); }
.member.tint::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(12,20,22,0.32), rgba(47,127,181,0.14));
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO CHAT — glassmorphism panel (copy from sbarron.com)
   ============================================================ */
.hero-chat { align-self: center; margin-top: 44px; }
.chat-label {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.chat-shell {
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* glassmorphism */
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(30,48,52,0.55), rgba(12,20,22,0.42));
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.2);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.28);
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 60px rgba(4,10,12,0.55),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(246,239,226,0.12);
}
.chat-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.16);
  background: rgba(20,38,42,0.3);
}
.chat-avatar {
  width: 42px; height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.5);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.chat-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.chat-id { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
.chat-id b { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.chat-id span {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.chat-id i {
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--aurora); box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--aurora);
}
.chat-live {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--aurora);
  border: 1px solid rgba(111,174,122,0.4);
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 3px 8px;
}
.chat-body { padding: 20px 20px 8px; }
.chat-body p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.chat-body .chat-try {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13.5px;
}
.chat-input {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.16);
  background: rgba(12,20,22,0.35);
}
.chat-input input {
  flex: 1;
  background: rgba(246,239,226,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.2);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.chat-input input::placeholder { color: rgba(246,239,226,0.45); }
.chat-input input:focus { border-color: rgba(232,191,114,0.6); }
.chat-input button {
  width: 42px; height: 42px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-bright), var(--steel-bright));
  color: #0a1620;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.chat-input button:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(47,127,181,0.4); }

/* hero chat responsive — drops below copy on tablet, hidden shell tweaks on mobile */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .hero-chat { display: none; }   /* chat moves to its own section below on small screens */
}

/* ============ Logo (real transparent PNG, scaled not cropped) ============ */
.brand-logo {
  height: 150px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 3px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.7)) drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(232,191,114,0.15));
}
.foot-logo {
  height: 96px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .brand-logo { height: 44px; }
  .foot-logo { height: 80px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   LARAVEL BUILD — spec sections (ticker, chat section, portfolio,
   writing, floating chat) + motion states
   ============================================================ */

/* reveal default state (JS adds motion; .in is the reduced-motion fallback) */
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ---- Live proof ticker ---- */
.ticker {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.14);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.14);
  background: var(--navy);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 14px 0;
}
.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 54px;
  width: max-content;
  animation: marquee 44s linear infinite;
}
.tick { font-family: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-soft); white-space: nowrap; }
.tick b { color: var(--steel-bright); font-weight: 600; margin-right: 9px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
@keyframes marquee { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---- Chat section (below-fold, full width) ---- */
.chat-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 100% at 50% 0%, rgba(47,127,181,0.1), transparent 60%),
    var(--teal-deep);
  padding: 100px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.10);
}
.chat-section-panel { max-width: 640px; margin-top: 40px; }
.chat-section .chat-shell { max-width: 640px; }

/* ---- Portfolio ---- */
.portfolio-sec {
  background: var(--teal-black);
  padding: 100px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.10);
}
.port-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; margin-top: 50px; }
.port {
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.16);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 30px 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(158deg, rgba(47,127,181,0.08), rgba(20,40,47,0.5) 70%);
  transition: transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.port:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: rgba(232,191,114,0.4); }
.port h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-bright); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.port p { color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.6; font-size: 15px; }

/* ---- Writing / iampneuma ---- */
.writing { padding: 110px 32px; background: var(--teal-deep); border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.10); }
.writing-card {
  max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.18);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 64px 48px;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 100% at 50% 0%, rgba(47,127,181,0.1), transparent 70%), var(--teal-panel);
}
.writing-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.75; max-width: 52ch; margin: 20px auto 32px; }

/* ---- CTA row + outline button ---- */
.cta-row { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.btn-outline {
  border: 1px solid rgba(242,244,246,0.4);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
}
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.cta-band .wrap { text-align: center; }
.cta-band p { max-width: 52ch; margin: 16px auto 32px; }

/* ---- become-kit quote ---- */
.kit-quote {
  font-size: 18px; font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-bright);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--steel-bright); padding-left: 20px; margin: 22px 0 !important;
}

/* ---- persistent floating chat CTA ---- */
.float-chat {
  position: fixed;
  right: 26px; bottom: 26px;
  z-index: 80;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
  padding: 13px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-bright), var(--gold));
  color: #14100a;
  font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(232,191,114,0.35);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px) scale(0.96);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}
.float-chat.show { opacity: 1; transform: none; pointer-events: auto; }
.float-chat:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.float-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: #0a1620; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(10,22,32,0.25); }

/* ---- chat msg roles (Livewire) ---- */
.chat-body .msg { margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 11px 15px; border-radius: 12px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 90%; }
.chat-body .msg.pneuma { background: rgba(47,127,181,0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(47,127,181,0.22); color: var(--ink); }
.chat-body .msg.you { background: rgba(232,191,114,0.14); color: var(--ink); margin-left: auto; }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .port-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---- Laravel chat fit: cap height, scroll body, clear the nav ---- */
.hero .hero-chat { margin-top: 0; align-self: start; }
.hero .chat-shell { max-height: 470px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.hero .chat-body { flex: 1; min-height: 0; overflow-y: auto; }
.hero .chat-body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
.hero .chat-body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgba(232,191,114,0.3); border-radius: 3px; }
/* make the diagonal read against the ticker: ticker matches teal, not navy */
.ticker { background: var(--teal-deep); }

/* ---- progressive enhancement: content visible by default; JS adds the
   pre-animation hidden state ONLY when GSAP is present (via .js-motion on
   <html>), so a JS failure never blanks the page ---- */
.js-motion .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(34px); transition: opacity 0.75s ease, transform 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.2,0.7,0.2,1); }
.js-motion .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ---- AI shop section ---- */
.shop {
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 100% at 20% 0%, rgba(47,127,181,0.1), transparent 60%),
    var(--teal-black);
  padding: 100px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.10);
}
.shop .lede { max-width: 64ch; margin-top: 22px; }
.shop .lede + .lede { margin-top: 20px; }
.shop em { color: var(--gold-bright); font-style: italic; }

/* 4-up pillar grid on wide, 2-up mid */
.pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.pillars .lede { max-width: 64ch; margin: 22px 0 46px; }
.pillar p b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) { .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============================================================
   DE-SLOP REBUILD — layout variety, no templated grid
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- MANIFESTO: oversized editorial statement, breaks the column ---- */
.manifesto {
  background: var(--teal-black);
  padding: 96px 0 84px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.10);
}
.manifesto-line {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  max-width: 30ch;
}
.manifesto-line .dim { color: rgba(242,244,246,0.35); }
.manifesto-line .hot { color: var(--gold-bright); font-style: italic; }
.manifesto-sub {
  margin-top: 34px;
  max-width: 52ch;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---- COLLEAGUES: big alternating portrait rows ---- */
.colleagues { background: var(--teal-deep); padding: 30px 0 80px; }
.colleagues-head { padding-top: 70px; padding-bottom: 20px; }
.colleagues-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.colleague {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
  gap: 52px;
  align-items: center;
  will-change: transform;
}
.colleague.flip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; }
.colleague.flip .colleague-portrait { order: 2; }
.colleague-portrait {
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(4,10,12,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.22);
}
.colleague-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }
.colleague:hover .colleague-portrait img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.colleague-role {
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--steel-bright);
}
.colleague-body h3 {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 8px 0 16px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.colleague-body p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 46ch; }

.colleague-mini {
  max-width: 1080px; margin: 30px auto 0; padding: 0 40px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px;
}
.colleague-mini figure {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  padding: 16px; border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(20,40,47,0.5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.14);
}
.colleague-mini img, .colleague-mini .sil { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 10px; object-fit: cover; flex-shrink: 0; }
.colleague-mini .sil { background: radial-gradient(60% 60% at 50% 40%, rgba(47,127,181,0.5), transparent 70%), #0a1620; }
.colleague-mini b { display: block; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; }
.colleague-mini span { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.4; }

/* ---- INTEGRATE: zig-zag feature rows, big side label ---- */
.integrate { background: var(--teal-black); padding: 90px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.10); }
.integrate-head { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto 60px; }
.integrate-head h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 46px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.14; }
.integrate-head p { margin-top: 20px; max-width: 60ch; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.feature {
  max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr; gap: 48px;
  padding: 32px 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.12);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.feature.flip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px; }
.feature.flip .feature-num { order: 2; text-align: right; }
.feature-num {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--steel-bright);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.feature-copy h3 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 30px); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.feature-copy p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 60ch; }
.feature-copy p b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---- KIT title (no eyebrow) ---- */
.kit-title { font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif; font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* ---- CHAT split ---- */
.chat-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 640px; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.chat-invite h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 46px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.12; }
.chat-invite p { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 40ch; }
.chat-writing a { color: var(--gold-bright); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(246,212,146,0.4); }

/* ---- responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .colleague, .colleague.flip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .colleague.flip .colleague-portrait { order: 0; }
  .colleague-portrait { max-width: 280px; }
  .colleague-mini { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feature, .feature.flip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .feature.flip .feature-num { order: 0; text-align: left; }
  .chat-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Aletheia's bright-bg photo → warm-tint to match the teal-dusk world */
.colleague-portrait.tint { position: relative; }
.colleague-portrait.tint img { filter: brightness(0.8) contrast(1.05) saturate(0.95); }
.colleague-portrait.tint::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(11,20,24,0.35), rgba(47,127,181,0.14));
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

/* ============ TEAM — uniform grid (equal avatars + descriptions) ============ */
.team { background: var(--teal-deep); padding: 90px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.10); }
.team-head { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 42px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.team-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
}
.team-grid .member {
  width: calc((100% - 48px) / 3);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .team-grid .member { width: calc((100% - 24px) / 2); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .team-grid .member { width: 100%; } }
.member {
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.16);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--teal-panel);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(4,10,12,0.5);
  transition: transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  will-change: transform;
}
.member:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: rgba(232,191,114,0.42); }
.member-photo { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1; overflow: hidden; }
.member-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.member-photo .sil {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(90px 110px at 50% 42%, rgba(47,127,181,0.5), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(150px 130px at 50% 108%, rgba(26,92,137,0.4), transparent 70%),
    #0a1620;
}
.member-photo.tint img { filter: brightness(0.82) contrast(1.05) saturate(0.95); }
.member-photo.tint::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(11,20,24,0.35), rgba(47,127,181,0.14));
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
.member figcaption { padding: 20px 22px 24px; }
.member-role {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--steel-bright); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.member b { display: block; font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.member em { font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); display: block; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============================================================
   3D WEBGL BACKGROUND — fixed canvas behind everything
   ============================================================ */
#bg3d {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: block;
}
/* content sits above the canvas */
body > *:not(#bg3d) { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* let the 3D show THROUGH: the manifesto + integrate + writing-invite become
   translucent so the particle field and forms glow behind the copy */
.manifesto {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--teal-black) 0%, rgba(11,20,24,0.5) 30%, rgba(11,20,24,0.5) 70%, var(--teal-deep) 100%);
}
.integrate {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--teal-black), rgba(11,20,24,0.72));
}
.integrate-head, .feature { backdrop-filter: none; }
.writing-invite {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15,30,36,0.75), rgba(11,20,24,0.6));
  padding: 96px 0;
}
/* team + kit + footer stay solid (they hold photos/code — need contrast) */

/* ============================================================
   AMAZING PASS — depth (orbs + grain + glass), rich team grid,
   full bio pages. Research-driven (awwwards/glassmorphism 2026).
   ============================================================ */

/* ---- global grain: the cinematic texture that kills "flat dark" ---- */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.05; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.8' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ---- ambient color orbs behind everything (below the 3D canvas content) ---- */
.orbs { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; }
.orb { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(90px); opacity: 0.5; will-change: transform; }
.orb.gold  { width: 46vw; height: 46vw; left: -10vw; top: 8vh;  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(232,191,114,0.5), transparent 70%); animation: drift1 26s ease-in-out infinite; }
.orb.steel { width: 52vw; height: 52vw; right: -14vw; top: 40vh; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(47,127,181,0.5), transparent 70%); animation: drift2 32s ease-in-out infinite; }
.orb.aurora{ width: 38vw; height: 38vw; left: 30vw; bottom: -12vh; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(111,174,122,0.4), transparent 70%); animation: drift3 38s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes drift1 { 0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0)} 50%{transform:translate(6vw,4vh)} }
@keyframes drift2 { 0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0)} 50%{transform:translate(-5vw,-6vh)} }
@keyframes drift3 { 0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0)} 50%{transform:translate(4vw,-5vh)} }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .orb { animation: none; } }

/* make the flat sections translucent so orbs + 3D glow through */
.team, .integrate, .kit, .cta-band, .manifesto, .writing-invite { background-color: transparent; }
.team { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,20,24,0.4), rgba(15,30,36,0.55)); }
.kit  { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,20,24,0.62), rgba(11,20,24,0.78)); }

/* ---- team grid: spotlight-dim + duotone→color + model badge + reveal ---- */
.team-sub { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 17px; max-width: 56ch; margin: -28px 0 44px; }
.team-grid:hover .member { opacity: 0.5; filter: saturate(0.7); }
.team-grid:hover .member:hover { opacity: 1; filter: none; }
.member {
  display: block;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.14);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(20,40,47,0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.3);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(246,239,226,0.06), 0 12px 34px -14px rgba(4,10,12,0.7);
  transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.2,0.7,0.2,1), border-color 0.28s, box-shadow 0.28s, opacity 0.28s, filter 0.28s;
  color: inherit;
}
.member:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: rgba(232,191,114,0.5);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(246,239,226,0.1), 0 26px 60px -18px rgba(47,127,181,0.5);
}
.member-photo { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1; overflow: hidden; }
.member-photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.55) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.9);
  transition: filter 0.4s, transform 0.6s;
}
.member:hover .member-photo img { filter: saturate(1.05); transform: scale(1.06); }
.member-photo .sil {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(90px 110px at 50% 42%, rgba(47,127,181,0.55), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(150px 130px at 50% 108%, rgba(26,92,137,0.45), transparent 70%),
    #0a1620;
}
.member-photo.tint img { filter: saturate(0.5) brightness(0.72) contrast(1.05); }
.member-photo.tint:hover img { filter: saturate(0.95) brightness(0.92); }
.member-model {
  position: absolute; top: 12px; left: 12px; z-index: 2;
  font-family: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(8,16,18,0.72); backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(47,127,181,0.4); color: var(--steel-bright);
}
.member-reveal {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 2;
  padding: 30px 18px 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(8,16,18,0.85));
  color: var(--gold-bright); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}
.member:hover .member-reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.member figcaption { padding: 20px 22px 24px; }
.member-role { display: block; font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel-bright); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.member b { display: block; font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.member em { font-style: normal; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); display: block; }

/* ============ BIO PAGE ============ */
.bio-nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,16,18,0.9), rgba(8,16,18,0.4));
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.bio-nav .brand-logo { height: 64px; width: auto; display: block; }
.bio-back { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); transition: color 0.2s; }
.bio-back:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.bio { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 46% 54%; min-height: 100vh; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.bio-portrait {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.bio-portrait-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: 1; }
.bio-portrait-img.tint { filter: brightness(0.85) contrast(1.05); }
.bio-portrait-blur { position: absolute; inset: -10%; width: 120%; height: 120%; object-fit: cover; filter: blur(50px) saturate(1.3); opacity: 0.5; z-index: 0; transform: scale(1.1); }
.bio-portrait-img.sil-big { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(120px 150px at 50% 40%, rgba(47,127,181,0.6), transparent 70%), radial-gradient(200px 180px at 50% 108%, rgba(26,92,137,0.5), transparent 70%), #0a1620; }
.bio-portrait-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,16,18,0.35) 0%, transparent 30%, transparent 55%, rgba(8,16,18,0.92) 100%);
}
.bio-portrait-name { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 3; padding: 48px 44px; }
.bio-kind {
  display: inline-block; font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.bio-kind.ai { color: var(--steel-bright); border: 1px solid rgba(47,127,181,0.5); background: rgba(47,127,181,0.12); }
.bio-kind.human { color: var(--gold-bright); border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.5); background: rgba(232,191,114,0.12); }
.bio-portrait-name h1 { font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif; font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 84px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 0.98; text-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }
.bio-portrait-name p { margin-top: 12px; font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-bright); }

.bio-content { padding: 88px 6% 88px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.bio-inner { max-width: 620px; }
.spec-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: rgba(232,191,114,0.14); border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.14); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.spec-cell { background: rgba(20,40,47,0.6); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); padding: 18px 20px; }
.spec-k { display: block; font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 7px; }
.spec-v { display: block; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.spec-cell:first-child .spec-v { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.bio-lead { font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif; font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 30px; color: var(--ink); }
.bio-para { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 20px; max-width: 62ch; }
.bio-model-card {
  margin: 36px 0; padding: 28px; border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(158deg, rgba(47,127,181,0.14), rgba(20,40,47,0.6));
  border: 1px solid rgba(47,127,181,0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -20px rgba(47,127,181,0.4);
}
.bmc-label { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.bmc-model { display: block; font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--steel-bright); margin: 6px 0 12px; }
.bio-model-card p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
.bio-cta { display: flex; gap: 14px; margin-top: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.bio-rail { margin-top: 72px; padding-top: 34px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.14); }
.rail-label { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.rail-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 16px; }
.rail-chip { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; padding: 8px 14px 8px 8px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.16); background: rgba(20,40,47,0.5); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s; }
.rail-chip img, .rail-chip .chip-sil { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.rail-chip .chip-sil { background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, rgba(47,127,181,0.6), #0a1620); }
.rail-chip:hover { border-color: rgba(232,191,114,0.5); color: var(--ink); }
.rail-chip.here { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-bright); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .bio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bio-portrait { position: relative; height: 70vh; }
  .bio-content { padding: 48px 24px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   IMAGE PLACEHOLDERS + reworked feature rows (image + copy)
   ============================================================ */
.imgph {
  position: relative; width: 100%; min-height: 240px; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(47,127,181,0.12), rgba(20,40,47,0.6)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(232,191,114,0.03) 0 14px, transparent 14px 28px);
  border: 1px dashed rgba(232,191,114,0.3);
  color: rgba(232,191,114,0.7);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(246,239,226,0.05);
}
.imgph.has-img { border: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.18); background: none; }
.imgph.has-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.imgph-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; opacity: 0.8; }
.imgph-label {
  font-family: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-align: center;
  padding: 0 24px; max-width: 30ch; line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(242,244,246,0.6);
}

/* feature rows → image + copy, alternating side */
.feature {
  max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42% 1fr; gap: 56px;
  padding: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232,191,114,0.12);
  align-items: center;
}
.feature.flip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 42%; }
.feature.flip .feature-media { order: 2; }
.feature-media { width: 100%; }
.feature-index {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel-bright);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.feature-index i {
  font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;
  padding: 3px 8px; border-radius: 5px;
  background: rgba(47,127,181,0.14); border: 1px solid rgba(47,127,181,0.35);
  color: var(--steel-bright);
}
.feature-copy h3 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.18; }
.feature-copy p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 56ch; }
.feature-copy p b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .feature, .feature.flip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; padding: 32px 24px; }
  .feature.flip .feature-media { order: 0; }
}