*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html {
      font-family: 'Figtree', sans-serif;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      background-color: #0D1929;
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    /* ── Scroll Reveal ── */
    /* Initial state owned by GSAP ScrollTrigger; .visible retained for profile CSS sub-animations */
    .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    .delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.10s; }
    .delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.20s; }
    .delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.30s; }
    .delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.40s; }
    .delay-5 { transition-delay: 0.50s; }

    /* ── Clip Line Reveal ── */
    .clip-line { overflow: hidden; display: block; }
    .clip-line-inner { display: block; }

    /* Dash separators between nav items */
    .nav-sep {
      color: #FFFFFF38;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      user-select: none;
      letter-spacing: 0;
    }

    /* ── CTA Buttons ── */
    .btn-primary {
      display: inline-block;
      background: #1E90FF;
      color: #0A1F3D;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      padding: 11px 24px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      text-decoration: none;
      border: 2px solid #1E90FF;
      transition: background 200ms ease-out, border-color 200ms ease-out, transform 160ms ease-out;
    }
    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: #1a83cc;
      border-color: #1a83cc;
    }
    .btn-primary:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #fff; outline-offset: 3px; }
    .btn-primary:active { transform: scale(0.97); }

    /* ── Flip Button ── */
    .btn-flip {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 12px 24px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: #1E90FF;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-family: inherit;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      overflow: hidden;
      perspective: 600px;
      box-shadow: none;
      transition: transform 150ms ease-out;
    }
    .btn-flip::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; top: 0;
      height: 100%; width: 100%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
      border-radius: 999px;
      transform: translateY(100%);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: transform 250ms ease-out, opacity 250ms ease-out;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .btn-flip:hover:not(:disabled)::after {
      transform: translateY(0);
      opacity: 1;
    }
    .btn-flip:hover:not(:disabled) {
      transform: scale(1.02);
    }
    .btn-flip:active:not(:disabled) { transform: scale(0.98); }
    .btn-flip:disabled { cursor: default; }
    .btn-flip.success {
      background: #4ADE801F;
      color: #4ade80;
      border-color: #4ADE804C;
    }
    .btn-flip.error-state {
      background: #EF44441F;
      color: #f87171;
      border-color: #EF44444C;
    }
    .btn-flip-inner {
      display: inline-block;
      transform-origin: center;
      transition: transform 350ms cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1),
                  opacity 250ms ease;
    }
    .btn-flip.flipping .btn-flip-inner {
      transform: rotateX(90deg);
      opacity: 0;
    }

    /* ── Flow Button ── */
    .btn-flow {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 100px;
      border: 1.5px solid #1E90FF66;
      background: transparent;
      padding: 10px 32px;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: border-color 600ms cubic-bezier(0.23,1,0.32,1),
                  color 600ms cubic-bezier(0.23,1,0.32,1),
                  border-radius 600ms cubic-bezier(0.23,1,0.32,1);
    }
    .btn-flow:hover {
      border-color: transparent;
      color: #0A1F3D;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }
    .btn-flow:active { transform: scale(0.95); }
    .btn-flow:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #fff; outline-offset: 3px; }

    .btn-flow-arr-left {
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px; height: 16px;
      left: -25%;
      z-index: 9;
      transition: left 450ms cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1);
    }
    .btn-flow:hover .btn-flow-arr-left { left: 14px; }

    .btn-flow-arr-right {
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px; height: 16px;
      right: 14px;
      z-index: 9;
      transition: right 450ms cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1);
    }
    .btn-flow:hover .btn-flow-arr-right { right: -25%; }

    .btn-flow-text {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      transform: translateX(-6px);
      transition: transform 450ms ease-out;
    }
    .btn-flow:hover .btn-flow-text { transform: translateX(6px); }

    .btn-flow-circle {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%; left: 50%;
      width: 220px; height: 220px;
      background: #1E90FF;
      border-radius: 50%;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
      transition: transform 500ms cubic-bezier(0.19,1,0.22,1),
                  opacity 500ms cubic-bezier(0.19,1,0.22,1);
    }
    .btn-flow:hover .btn-flow-circle {
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
      opacity: 1;
    }

    /* ── Mission Frame — glassmorphism ── */
    .mission-frame {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
      backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(150%);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(150%);
      border-radius: 20px;
      border: none;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
      perspective: 1200px;
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
    }
    .mission-col {
      padding: 48px 44px;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .mission-col { padding: 36px 28px; }

      /* Hero — fix 100vh overscroll on mobile browsers (address bar eats visible area) */
      #hero {
        height: 100vh !important;
        height: 100svh !important;
      }

      /* Hero — stack heading above tagline on phones */
      #hero > .relative.z-10 {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        justify-content: flex-end !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        min-height: 100vh !important;
        min-height: 100svh !important;
        padding-bottom: max(56px, calc(24px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))) !important;
        gap: 16px !important;
      }
      #hero-tagline {
        text-align: left !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        flex-shrink: 1 !important;
        padding-bottom: 0 !important;
        align-self: flex-start !important;
      }
    }

    /* ── Focus Two-Col Layout ── */
    /* ── Investment Focus: Stacked Cards ── */
    .focus-section-header {
      text-align: right;
      max-width: fit-content;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: 0;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-end;
    }
    .focus-heading {
      font-size: var(--fs-h2);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 0;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .focus-desc {
      font-size: var(--fs-body);
      color: #FFFFFF80;
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* 4-column grid — single unbreakable row */
    .focus-stacks-grid {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: nowrap;
      gap: 0;
      /* Right-pad by the max staircase overhang (l5 = 200px) so the
         visual footprint — columns + staircase — is horizontally centred
         within the section container rather than right-heavy. */
      padding-right: 200px;
    }

    /* Each column = one stacked cluster */
    .focus-stack {
      flex: 1 1 0px;       /* mathematically equal widths */
      min-width: 0;        /* prevent flex blowout */
      position: relative;
      isolation: isolate;  /* own stacking context — layers never bleed above sibling text */
      padding-top: 140px;  /* 5 layers × 28px = 140px headroom above */
    }

    /* Inner wrapper — sized by main card */
    .focus-card-wrap {
      position: relative;
      overflow: visible;
    }

    /* Domain layers (same footprint as main card, translated) */
    .focus-stack-layer {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border-radius: 12px;
      border: none;
      pointer-events: auto;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: opacity 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    }
    /* Cumulative staircase: each step = +40px right, -28px top */
    .focus-stack-layer.l1 { z-index: 5; opacity: 0.82; transform: translate(40px,  -28px); }
    .focus-stack-layer.l2 { z-index: 4; opacity: 0.66; transform: translate(80px,  -56px); }
    .focus-stack-layer.l3 { z-index: 3; opacity: 0.50; transform: translate(120px, -84px); }
    .focus-stack-layer.l4 { z-index: 2; opacity: 0.36; transform: translate(160px, -112px); }
    .focus-stack-layer.l5 { z-index: 1; opacity: 0.24; transform: translate(200px, -140px); }

    /* Labels on cards 1–3 are only for the mobile carousel; card 4 always shows them */
    .focus-stack:not(.col-4) .focus-layer-label { display: none; }

    /* Domain label — vertical text, bottom-right of each layer card, always fully opaque */
    .focus-layer-label {
      position: absolute;
      right: 8px;
      bottom: 14px;
      writing-mode: vertical-rl;
      transform: rotate(0deg);
      font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.3vw, 0.95rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-weight: 600;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* Main card */
    .focus-main-card {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 16px 14px 18px;
      border: none;
      min-height: 270px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease,
                  transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1),
                  box-shadow 0.35s ease;
    }
    .focus-main-card:focus-visible {
      outline: 2px solid rgba(30,144,255,0.6);
      outline-offset: 3px;
    }

    /* ── Stack hover: base transition on the column unit ── */
    .focus-stack {
      transition: opacity 0.32s ease, filter 0.32s ease, transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    }

    /* ── INTERACTION 1: Vertical Stack Hover ── */
    /* Only active when NOT in level-hover mode (no layer directly hovered) */
    /* Dim all staircase layers */
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.focus-stack:hover):not(:has(.focus-stack-layer:hover)) .focus-stack-layer {
      opacity: 0.28 !important;
      filter: saturate(0.65) brightness(0.75);
      background-color: transparent;
    }
    /* Fade all front cards */
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.focus-stack:hover):not(:has(.focus-stack-layer:hover)) .focus-main-card {
      opacity: 0.4;
    }
    /* Restore opacity for hovered column's front card */
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.focus-stack:hover):not(:has(.focus-stack-layer:hover)) .focus-stack:hover .focus-main-card {
      opacity: 1;
      box-shadow: 0 0 48px rgba(21, 114, 180, 0.18), 0 28px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    }
    /* Restore hovered column's staircase layers to their original opacity */
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.focus-stack:hover):not(:has(.focus-stack-layer:hover)) .focus-stack:hover .l1 { opacity: 0.82 !important; filter: none; background-color: inherit; }
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.focus-stack:hover):not(:has(.focus-stack-layer:hover)) .focus-stack:hover .l2 { opacity: 0.66 !important; filter: none; background-color: inherit; }
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.focus-stack:hover):not(:has(.focus-stack-layer:hover)) .focus-stack:hover .l3 { opacity: 0.50 !important; filter: none; background-color: inherit; }
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.focus-stack:hover):not(:has(.focus-stack-layer:hover)) .focus-stack:hover .l4 { opacity: 0.36 !important; filter: none; background-color: inherit; }
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.focus-stack:hover):not(:has(.focus-stack-layer:hover)) .focus-stack:hover .l5 { opacity: 0.24 !important; filter: none; background-color: inherit; }
    /* Scale and lift the hovered column */
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.focus-stack:hover):not(:has(.focus-stack-layer:hover)) .focus-stack:hover {
      transform: scale(1.05) translateY(-10px);
      z-index: 10;
    }

    /* ── INTERACTION 2: Horizontal Level Hover ── */
    /* When any layer is hovered: dim all layers and fade front cards */
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.focus-stack-layer:hover) .focus-stack-layer {
      opacity: 0.28 !important;
      filter: saturate(0.65) brightness(0.75);
      background-color: transparent;
    }
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.focus-stack-layer:hover) .focus-main-card {
      opacity: 0.4;
    }
    /* Per-column accent colors — inherited by all child layers */
    .focus-stack.col-1 { --hl-color: #14416E; }
    .focus-stack.col-2 { --hl-color: #185697; }
    .focus-stack.col-3 { --hl-color: #1C6DBF; }
    .focus-stack.col-4 { --hl-color: #1E90FF; }
    /* Highlight the hovered level — each layer resolves --hl-color from its column */
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.l1:hover) .l1,
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.l2:hover) .l2,
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.l3:hover) .l3,
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.l4:hover) .l4,
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.l5:hover) .l5 {
      opacity: 1 !important;
      background-color: var(--hl-color) !important;
      filter: brightness(1.0) !important;
    }
    /* Lift the hovered level — compose with staircase transform to avoid override */
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.l1:hover) .l1 { transform: translate(40px,  -28px) translateY(-10px); }
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.l2:hover) .l2 { transform: translate(80px,  -56px) translateY(-10px); }
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.l3:hover) .l3 { transform: translate(120px, -84px) translateY(-10px); }
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.l4:hover) .l4 { transform: translate(160px,-112px) translateY(-10px); }
    .focus-stacks-grid:has(.l5:hover) .l5 { transform: translate(200px,-140px) translateY(-10px); }

    /* Card content */
    .focus-card-num {
      font-size: clamp(0.5rem, 0.8vw, 0.6rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    }
    .focus-card-icon {
      display: block;
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
    }
    .focus-card-title {
      font-size: var(--fs-h4);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      /* Reserve enough height for the longest title (3 lines at max font-size)
         so the description paragraph starts at the same Y in every card. */
      min-height: 4.5rem;
    }
    .focus-card-desc {
      font-size: var(--fs-body);
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .focus-level-tags { display: none; }
    .focus-level-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 3px 8px;
      border-radius: 2px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .focus-scroll-bar {
      display: none;
      position: relative;
      height: 2px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      border-radius: 2px;
      margin-top: 18px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .focus-scroll-thumb {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0;
      height: 100%;
      width: 25%;
      background: rgba(30,144,255,0.7);
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: transform 80ms linear;
    }

    /* ── (legacy stub — keep modal JS from erroring) ── */
    .cluster-card-masonry { cursor: pointer;
    }
    /* ── Team Members ── */
    .profile-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 17em);
      column-gap: 20em;
      row-gap: 0;
      font-size: 10px;
      justify-content: center;
      perspective: 1000px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    /* 2×2 at medium screens */
    @media (max-width: 1419px) {
      .profile-row {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, max-content);
        column-gap: 5em;
        row-gap: 8em;
      }
    }

    /* 1×4 stacked on small screens */
    @media (max-width: 699px) {
      .profile-row {
        grid-template-columns: max-content;
        column-gap: 0;
        row-gap: 8em;
      }
    }

    /* Very small phones */
    @media (max-width: 399px) {
      .profile-row { font-size: 9px; }
    }

    .profile-card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      align-items: center;
      width: max-content;
      transition: none;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
    }

    .profile-group {
      position: relative;
      font-size: 10px;
      width: 17em;
      height: 17em;
      --frame-weight: 0.8em;
      --text-offset: -1.5em;
    }

    .profile-wrapper {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 5;
      clip-path: inset(-50% 0% 0% 0%);
    }

    .profile-photo {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: var(--frame-weight);
      width: calc(100% + var(--text-offset));
      left: 0;
      height: 110%;
      object-fit: contain;
      z-index: 5;
      display: block;
    }

    .profile-row .profile-card:nth-child(1) .profile-photo {
      filter: brightness(0.82) contrast(1.05);
      transition: filter 0.45s ease;
    }
    .profile-row .profile-card:nth-child(2) .profile-photo {
      filter: brightness(0.95);
      transition: filter 0.45s ease;
    }
    .profile-row .profile-card:nth-child(3) .profile-photo {
      filter: brightness(0.92);
      transition: filter 0.45s ease;
    }
    .profile-row .profile-card:nth-child(1):hover .profile-photo {
      filter: brightness(0.82) contrast(1.05)
              drop-shadow(0 3px 10px rgba(30, 144, 255, 0.45))
              drop-shadow(0 10px 28px rgba(30, 144, 255, 0.18));
    }
    .profile-row .profile-card:nth-child(2):hover .profile-photo {
      filter: brightness(0.95)
              drop-shadow(0 3px 10px rgba(30, 144, 255, 0.45))
              drop-shadow(0 10px 28px rgba(30, 144, 255, 0.18));
    }
    .profile-row .profile-card:nth-child(3):hover .profile-photo {
      filter: brightness(0.92)
              drop-shadow(0 3px 10px rgba(30, 144, 255, 0.45))
              drop-shadow(0 10px 28px rgba(30, 144, 255, 0.18));
    }

    .profile-frame {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border: var(--frame-weight) solid #1E90FF;
      z-index: 2;
      pointer-events: none;
      clip-path: polygon(
        0% 0%, 100% 0%,
        100% 30%, 85% 30%, 85% 70%, 100% 70%,
        100% 100%, 0% 100%
      );
    }

    .profile-text {
      margin-left: -2em;
      color: #fff;
      z-index: 10;
      text-align: left;
      pointer-events: none;
      white-space: normal;
      width: 15em;
    }

    .profile-text h3 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: #fff;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .profile-text .profile-title {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.45em;
      margin-top: 0.35em;
      font-size: 1.1em;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #1E90FF;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .profile-title .linkedin-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      opacity: 1;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      pointer-events: auto;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-top: -3px;
    }
    .linkedin-link.is-pinging {
      animation: linkedin-ping 1.3s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
    }
    .profile-title .linkedin-link:hover {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }
    .profile-title .linkedin-link:active {
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
    .profile-title .linkedin-link svg {
      width: 1.35em;
      height: 1.35em;
      fill: #1E90FF;
      display: block;
    }
    @keyframes linkedin-ping {
      0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0px rgba(30, 144, 255, 1); }
      100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 14px rgba(30, 144, 255, 0); }
    }


    /* ── Contact Form ── */
    .contact-input {
      width: 100%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      border-radius: 14px;
      color: #fff;
      padding: 15px 18px;
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      font-family: inherit;
      outline: none;
      box-shadow: none;
      transition: border-color 200ms ease-out, box-shadow 200ms ease-out, background 200ms ease-out;
    }
    .contact-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
    .contact-input:focus {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      border-color: rgba(30,144,255,0.7);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(30,144,255,0.12);
    }
    .contact-label {
      display: block;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .contact-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
    .contact-error {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: #f87171;
      margin-top: 5px;
      min-height: 1em;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      transition: opacity 200ms ease-out, transform 200ms ease-out;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .contact-error.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
    #contact-success {
      display: none;
      text-align: right;
      padding: 48px 24px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(8px);
      transition: opacity 400ms cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1), transform 400ms cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);
    }
    #contact-success.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* ── Eyebrow Label ── */
    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: var(--fs-body);
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #1E90FF;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    /* ── Footer Links ── */
    .footer-link {
      display: block;
      color: #FFFFFF80;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      transition: color 300ms ease-out;
    }
    .footer-link:hover { color: #1E90FF; }
    .footer-link:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid #1E90FF; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 2px; }

    /* ── Header index-specific overrides ── */
    #site-header::before { display: none; }
    .logo-group {
      will-change: opacity;
    }
    #header-divider,
    #header-fund-name {
      transition: opacity 300ms ease-out;
      will-change: opacity;
    }

    /* ── Section base ── */
    .section-pad { padding-top: 160px; padding-bottom: 80px; min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
    .section-pad > * { width: 100%; }

    /* ── Sticky Stack Scroll ── */
    .stack-wrapper { position: relative; }
    .stack-section {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      height: 100vh;
      min-height: unset;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .stack-section + .stack-section {
      border-radius: 1.5rem 1.5rem 0 0;
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .section-pad {
        padding-top: 80px;
        padding-bottom: 80px;
        min-height: 0;
      }
      #contact {
        padding-top: 80px !important;
        padding-bottom: 80px !important;
      }
      .about-globe-col {
        width: clamp(200px, 60vw, 260px) !important;
      }
    }

    /* ── Noise grain overlay ── */
    .grain::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0.035;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-size: 200px 200px;
    }

    /* ── Pulse badge ── */
    @keyframes pulse-dot {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
      50% { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(0.85); }
    }
    .pulse-dot { animation: pulse-dot 2s ease-in-out infinite; will-change: transform; }

    /* ── Scroll indicator bounce ── */
    @keyframes scroll-bounce {
      0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0.5; }
      50% { transform: translateY(6px); opacity: 1; }
    }
    .scroll-bounce { animation: scroll-bounce 2s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.55, 1) infinite; }

    /* ════════════════════════════════════════
       ANIMATION UPGRADE MODULES
    ════════════════════════════════════════ */

    /* ── M3: Enhanced Scroll Reveal Variants ── */
    .reveal-left {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-48px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1), transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);
    }
    .reveal-left.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

    .reveal-right {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(48px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1), transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);
    }
    .reveal-right.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

    .reveal-scale {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(0.97) translateY(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.20,0.64,1), transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.20,0.64,1);
    }
    .reveal-scale.visible { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) translateY(0); }

    .reveal-clip {
      opacity: 0;
      clip-path: inset(100% 0% 0% 0%);
      transition: opacity 0.5s ease-out, clip-path 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1);
    }
    .reveal-clip.visible { opacity: 1; clip-path: inset(0% 0% 0% 0%); }

    /* ── M6: Team Profile Internal Sequence ── */
    /* Profile photo and frame now animate as unified part of card */

    /* ── M7: Globe ── */
    #globe-wrap canvas { display: block; }

    /* ── M8: Custom Cursor ── */
    @media (hover: hover) {
      * { cursor: none !important; }
    }
    @media (hover: none) {
      #cursor-dot, #cursor-ring { display: none !important; }
    }
    #cursor-dot {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0;
      width: 5px; height: 5px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #1E90FF;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 9999;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      transition: width 200ms ease, height 200ms ease, background 200ms ease;
      will-change: transform;
    }
    #cursor-ring {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0;
      width: 36px; height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1.5px solid #1E90FFA6;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 9998;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      transition: width 350ms cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1), height 350ms cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1), border-color 350ms ease, opacity 350ms ease;
      will-change: transform;
    }
    body.cursor-hover #cursor-ring {
      width: 56px; height: 56px;
      border-color: #1E90FF59;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }
    body.cursor-cta #cursor-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; background: #0A1F3D; }
    body.cursor-cta #cursor-ring {
      width: 64px; height: 64px;
      background: #1E90FF14;
      border-color: #1E90FF80;
    }

    /* ── Color System ── */
    :root {
      --color-foundation: #091321;
      --color-secondary: #060D18;
      --fs-h1: 80px;
      --fs-h2: 46px;
      --fs-h3: 28px;
      --fs-h4: 16px;
      --fs-body: 15px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 1023px) {
      :root {
        --fs-h1: 64px;
        --fs-body: 13px;
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      :root {
        --fs-h1: 32px;
        --fs-h2: 22px;
        --fs-h3: 24px;
        --fs-h4: 14px;
        --fs-body: 12px;
      }
    }

    /* Section backgrounds — alternating Foundation / Secondary */
    #hero    { background: var(--color-foundation); }
    #mission { background: var(--color-secondary); }
    #about   { background: var(--color-foundation); }
    #focus   { background: var(--color-secondary); }
    #team    { background: var(--color-foundation); }
    #contact { background: var(--color-secondary); }

    /* Scroll indicator fades once scrolled past hero */
    body.past-hero .scroll-bounce {
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    }

    /* ── Reduced Motion ── */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .reveal, .reveal-left, .reveal-right, .reveal-scale, .reveal-clip {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
        clip-path: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
      }
      .clip-line-inner { transform: none !important; }
      .stat-value { opacity: 1 !important; filter: none !important; }
      .focus-stack-layer, .focus-main-card, .focus-stack {
        transition: none !important;
      }
      .pulse-dot { animation: none; }
      .scroll-bounce { animation: none; opacity: 0.7; }
      #cursor-dot, #cursor-ring { display: none !important; }
      .btn-flow-circle { transition: opacity 150ms ease !important; }
      .btn-flow-arr-left, .btn-flow-arr-right { transition: none !important; }
      .btn-flow-text { transition: none !important; }
      .profile-frame { transition: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
      .profile-photo { transition: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; transform: translateY(0) !important; }
    }


    /* ── Sticky Background Light-Switch Effect ── */
    html, body { background: transparent !important; overflow-x: hidden; }

    /* Orb drift — larger travel, faster cycles, less blur so movement reads clearly */
    @keyframes orb-drift-1 {
      0%   { transform: translate(   0px,    0px) scaleX(1.00) scaleY(1.00); opacity: 0.90; }
      25%  { transform: translate(-180px,  130px) scaleX(1.30) scaleY(0.72); opacity: 0.65; }
      50%  { transform: translate(-110px,  240px) scaleX(0.78) scaleY(1.28); opacity: 1.00; }
      75%  { transform: translate(  80px,  150px) scaleX(1.18) scaleY(0.85); opacity: 0.70; }
      100% { transform: translate(   0px,    0px) scaleX(1.00) scaleY(1.00); opacity: 0.90; }
    }
    @keyframes orb-drift-2 {
      0%   { transform: translate(   0px,    0px) scaleX(1.00) scaleY(1.00); opacity: 0.85; }
      25%  { transform: translate( 150px, -110px) scaleX(0.72) scaleY(1.35); opacity: 0.60; }
      50%  { transform: translate(  60px, -200px) scaleX(1.25) scaleY(0.75); opacity: 0.95; }
      75%  { transform: translate(-110px,  -90px) scaleX(0.85) scaleY(1.18); opacity: 0.65; }
      100% { transform: translate(   0px,    0px) scaleX(1.00) scaleY(1.00); opacity: 0.85; }
    }
    @keyframes orb-drift-3 {
      0%   { transform: translate(   0px,    0px) scaleX(1.00) scaleY(1.00); opacity: 0.75; }
      25%  { transform: translate( 200px,   80px) scaleX(1.28) scaleY(0.70); opacity: 1.00; }
      50%  { transform: translate( 140px,  210px) scaleX(0.72) scaleY(1.30); opacity: 0.60; }
      75%  { transform: translate( -60px,  130px) scaleX(1.15) scaleY(0.82); opacity: 0.90; }
      100% { transform: translate(   0px,    0px) scaleX(1.00) scaleY(1.00); opacity: 0.75; }
    }
    @keyframes orb-drift-4 {
      0%   { transform: translate(   0px,    0px) scaleX(1.00) scaleY(1.00); opacity: 0.80; }
      25%  { transform: translate(-130px, -150px) scaleX(0.80) scaleY(1.28); opacity: 0.60; }
      50%  { transform: translate(-220px,  -60px) scaleX(1.28) scaleY(0.76); opacity: 1.00; }
      75%  { transform: translate( -90px,  110px) scaleX(0.85) scaleY(1.20); opacity: 0.65; }
      100% { transform: translate(   0px,    0px) scaleX(1.00) scaleY(1.00); opacity: 0.80; }
    }
    @keyframes orb-drift-5 {
      0%   { transform: translate(   0px,    0px) scaleX(1.00) scaleY(1.00); opacity: 0.75; }
      25%  { transform: translate( 130px, -130px) scaleX(1.22) scaleY(0.76); opacity: 1.00; }
      50%  { transform: translate( 220px,   40px) scaleX(0.74) scaleY(1.28); opacity: 0.58; }
      75%  { transform: translate( 110px,  170px) scaleX(1.16) scaleY(0.86); opacity: 0.88; }
      100% { transform: translate(   0px,    0px) scaleX(1.00) scaleY(1.00); opacity: 0.75; }
    }

    .fixed-bg {
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100vh;
      z-index: -2;
      background: #060D18;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    /* Gradient orbs — smaller blur so movement is visible, faster cycles */
    .fixed-bg .orb {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 50%;
      pointer-events: none;
      will-change: transform, opacity;
    }
    .fixed-bg .orb-1 {
      width: 55vw; height: 50vh;
      top: -10vh; right: -5vw;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(30,144,255,0.20) 0%, transparent 68%);
      filter: blur(20px);
      animation: orb-drift-1 16s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    .fixed-bg .orb-2 {
      width: 38vw; height: 40vh;
      top: 5vh; right: 12vw;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(30,144,255,0.14) 0%, transparent 62%);
      filter: blur(16px);
      animation: orb-drift-2 13s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    .fixed-bg .orb-3 {
      width: 48vw; height: 45vh;
      top: 5vh; left: -8vw;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(30,144,255,0.12) 0%, transparent 64%);
      filter: blur(22px);
      animation: orb-drift-3 20s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    .fixed-bg .orb-4 {
      width: 50vw; height: 45vh;
      bottom: -10vh; right: 8vw;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(30,144,255,0.14) 0%, transparent 64%);
      filter: blur(24px);
      animation: orb-drift-4 18s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    .fixed-bg .orb-5 {
      width: 44vw; height: 42vh;
      bottom: -8vh; left: 8vw;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(30,144,255,0.10) 0%, transparent 60%);
      filter: blur(20px);
      animation: orb-drift-5 15s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    .fixed-bg::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0.028;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-size: 200px 200px;
    }

    /* Topic sections become see-through — fixed-bg provides the color */
    .topic { background: transparent !important; }
    .topic footer { background: transparent !important; }
    /* #contact lives inside .topic but doesn't carry the class itself */
    #contact { background: transparent !important; }

    /* Hero stays fully opaque on top */
    #hero { position: relative; z-index: 10; }

    /* Contact form: 2-column grid responsive */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      #contact > .relative.z-10 > div:first-child {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 48px;
      }
      #contact-form > div:first-child {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }

    /* ── Stars Background & Shooting Stars ── */
    #stars-canvas {
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
      z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; display: block;
    }
    #shooting-stars-svg {
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
      z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* ── Responsive Media Queries ── */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      /* Who We Are — stack text full-width, center globe below */
      .about-flex-row { justify-content: center; flex-direction: column; }
      .about-flex-row > div:first-child {
        flex: 0 0 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        min-width: 0 !important;
      }
      .about-globe-col {
        flex: 0 0 auto !important;
        width: clamp(280px, 80vw, 440px) !important;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }
      /* Stats row — vertical stack on mobile */
      .stat-divider { display: none !important; }
      .stats-row {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        gap: 20px !important;
      }
      .stats-row > div { padding-right: 0 !important; }

      /* What We Back — show only front cards */
      .focus-stacks-grid {
        flex-wrap: wrap !important;
        padding-right: 0 !important;
        gap: 20px !important;
      }
      .focus-stack {
        flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 10px) !important;
        padding-top: 0 !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
      }
      .focus-card-wrap {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        height: 100% !important;
      }
      .focus-stack-layer { display: none !important; }
      .focus-main-card {
        min-height: auto !important;
        flex: 1 !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
      }

      /* Get in Touch — stack form below title */
      .contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        gap: 40px !important;
      }
      .contact-name-org-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      /* ── Focus: horizontal swipe carousel — activates whenever 4 columns no longer fit ── */

      /* Contain full-bleed carousel so it doesn't widen the page */
      #focus > div > div {
        overflow-x: hidden !important;
      }

      /* Full-bleed scroll container */
      .focus-stacks-grid {
        margin-left: -32px !important;
        width: calc(100% + 64px) !important;
        flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
        overflow-x: auto !important;
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory !important;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch !important;
        scrollbar-width: none !important;
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        padding-right: 220px !important;
        padding-bottom: 16px !important;
        gap: 96px !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
      }
      .focus-stacks-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none !important; }

      /* Narrow card so stacked layers are visible to the right */
      .focus-stack {
        flex: 0 0 60vw !important;
        flex-shrink: 0 !important;
        scroll-snap-align: start !important;
        padding-top: 140px !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
      }

      /* Exact desktop staircase — up-right */
      .focus-stack-layer { display: block !important; }
      .focus-stack-layer.l1 { transform: translate(40px,  -28px)  !important; opacity: 0.82 !important; }
      .focus-stack-layer.l2 { transform: translate(80px,  -56px)  !important; opacity: 0.66 !important; }
      .focus-stack-layer.l3 { transform: translate(120px, -84px)  !important; opacity: 0.50 !important; }
      .focus-stack-layer.l4 { transform: translate(160px, -112px) !important; opacity: 0.36 !important; }
      .focus-stack-layer.l5 { transform: translate(200px, -140px) !important; opacity: 0.24 !important; }

      /* Show labels on all cards in carousel (cards 1–3 had them hidden on desktop) */
      .focus-layer-label { display: block !important; }

      .focus-level-tags { display: none !important; }
      .focus-scroll-bar { display: block !important; }

      .focus-card-wrap { height: auto !important; padding-bottom: 0 !important; }
      .focus-main-card { min-height: auto !important; flex: none !important; }
      .focus-card-title { min-height: 0 !important; }
      .focus-card-desc { display: block !important; }

      .focus-section-header {
        text-align: left !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        margin-right: auto !important;
      }
      .focus-heading { white-space: normal !important; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      /* Single-card carousel with scaled staircase — one component per snap */

      /* Hard-clip container so off-screen cards are completely invisible */
      #focus > div > div { overflow: hidden !important; }

      .focus-stacks-grid {
        margin-left: 0 !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
        overflow-x: auto !important;
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory !important;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch !important;
        scrollbar-width: none !important;
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        padding-right: 0 !important;
        padding-top: 0 !important;
        padding-bottom: 16px !important;
        gap: 160px !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
      }
      .focus-stacks-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none !important; }

      /* Kill all hover interactions on touch */
      .focus-stack,
      .focus-stack-layer { pointer-events: none !important; }

      /* 55vw (214px) + 160px gap = 374px > 326px container → next card hidden */
      .focus-stack {
        flex: 0 0 55vw !important;
        flex-shrink: 0 !important;
        scroll-snap-align: start !important;
        padding-top: 110px !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        height: auto !important;
        transform: none !important;
        z-index: auto !important;
      }

      .focus-card-wrap {
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        height: auto !important;
        padding-bottom: 0 !important;
      }

      /* Main card: square aspect ratio (1:1) matching desktop proportions */
      .focus-main-card {
        min-height: 0 !important;
        flex: none !important;
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1 !important;
        display: flex !important;
        flex-direction: column !important;
        overflow: hidden !important;
        padding: 14px 12px 14px !important;
        opacity: 1 !important;
        box-shadow: none !important;
      }

      /* Staircase scaled to 75% of desktop (steps: 30px x/22px y instead of 40px/28px) */
      /* opacity:1 on all layers so label text stays fully white; depth is via rgba backgrounds */
      .focus-stack-layer { display: block !important; filter: none !important; }
      .focus-stack-layer.l1 { transform: translate(30px,  -22px) !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
      .focus-stack-layer.l2 { transform: translate(60px,  -44px) !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
      .focus-stack-layer.l3 { transform: translate(90px,  -66px) !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
      .focus-stack-layer.l4 { transform: translate(120px, -88px) !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
      .focus-stack-layer.l5 { transform: translate(150px, -110px) !important; opacity: 1 !important; }

      /* col-1 (#14416E) — bake opacity into background so text is fully opaque */
      .col-1 .l1 { background: rgba(20,65,110,0.82) !important; }
      .col-1 .l2 { background: rgba(20,65,110,0.66) !important; }
      .col-1 .l3 { background: rgba(20,65,110,0.50) !important; }
      .col-1 .l4 { background: rgba(20,65,110,0.36) !important; }
      .col-1 .l5 { background: rgba(20,65,110,0.24) !important; }
      /* col-2 (#185697) */
      .col-2 .l1 { background: rgba(24,86,151,0.82) !important; }
      .col-2 .l2 { background: rgba(24,86,151,0.66) !important; }
      .col-2 .l3 { background: rgba(24,86,151,0.50) !important; }
      .col-2 .l4 { background: rgba(24,86,151,0.36) !important; }
      .col-2 .l5 { background: rgba(24,86,151,0.24) !important; }
      /* col-3 (#1C6DBF) */
      .col-3 .l1 { background: rgba(28,109,191,0.82) !important; }
      .col-3 .l2 { background: rgba(28,109,191,0.66) !important; }
      .col-3 .l3 { background: rgba(28,109,191,0.50) !important; }
      .col-3 .l4 { background: rgba(28,109,191,0.36) !important; }
      .col-3 .l5 { background: rgba(28,109,191,0.24) !important; }
      /* col-4 already uses rgba backgrounds + inline opacity:1 — no override needed */

      /* Show domain labels on all staircase layers */
      .focus-layer-label { display: block !important; }

      /* Use desktop typography — only suppress the min-height reservation (too tall for small card) */
      .focus-card-title { min-height: 0 !important; }
      .focus-level-tags { display: none !important; }

      .focus-scroll-bar { display: block !important; }
    }

    /* ── Hide hero elements until entrance animation runs ── */
    #site-header > div { opacity: 0; }
    #hero-left         { opacity: 0; }
    #hero-tagline      { opacity: 0; }
    #hero .scroll-bounce { opacity: 0; }