:root {
    --obsidian: #0a0907;
    --charcoal: #111009;
    --slate: #1a1813;
    --ember: #c9520a;
    --amber: #e8790d;
    --gold: #f0a830;
    --pale-gold: #f5c96a;
    --cream: #f2ead8;
    --warm-white: #faf6ee;
    --muted: #8a7e6a;
    --divider: rgba(200,120,30,0.25);
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--obsidian);
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    cursor: default;
  }

  /* ── NOISE TEXTURE OVERLAY ── */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.8rem 4rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10,9,7,0.95) 0%, transparent 100%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
    transition: background 0.4s;
  }

  nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(10,9,7,0.97);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider);
  }

  .nav-logo {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .nav-logo span {
    color: var(--amber);
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 3rem;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--amber); }

  .nav-cta {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--obsidian);
    background: var(--amber);
    padding: 0.55rem 1.5rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold); }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 0 4rem 7rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 70% 40%, rgba(201,82,10,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 20% 80%, rgba(232,121,13,0.09) 0%, transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #0e0b08 0%, #0a0907 60%, #0d0b08 100%);
  }

  .hero-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; bottom: 0;
    left: 52%;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, var(--divider) 30%, var(--amber) 55%, var(--divider) 75%, transparent 100%);
    opacity: 0.5;
    animation: lineFade 3s ease-out forwards;
  }

  @keyframes lineFade {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; }
    to { opacity: 0.5; transform: scaleY(1); }
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 1100px;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease 0.3s forwards;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 0.95;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .hero-title .line1 {
    display: block;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.5s forwards;
  }

  .hero-title .line2 {
    display: block;
    color: var(--amber);
    font-style: italic;
    padding-left: 3rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 0.75s forwards;
  }

  .hero-title .line3 {
    display: block;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 1.0s forwards;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    max-width: 420px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 1.25s forwards;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.9s ease 1.45s forwards;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--obsidian);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--amber), var(--ember));
    padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(201,82,10,0.3);
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(201,82,10,0.45);
  }

  .btn-ghost {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.73rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  }

  .btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* ── MARQUEE STRIP ── */
  .marquee-strip {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--divider);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--divider);
    padding: 1rem 0;
    background: rgba(201,82,10,0.05);
  }

  .marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    animation: marquee 30s linear infinite;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .marquee-item {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-style: italic;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .marquee-item span {
    color: var(--amber);
    margin-right: 2.5rem;
  }

  @keyframes marquee {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  /* ── SECTIONS SHARED ── */
  section { padding: 8rem 4rem; }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .section-label::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 2.5rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--amber);
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: var(--warm-white);
  }

  .section-title em {
    color: var(--amber);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ── ABOUT ── */
  .about {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 8rem;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    position: relative;
  }

  .about::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--amber), transparent);
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  .about-visual {
    position: relative;
    height: 520px;
  }

  .about-block {
    position: absolute;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,82,10,0.12), rgba(232,121,13,0.05));
    border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  }

  .about-block.b1 { inset: 0 40px 40px 0; }
  .about-block.b2 {
    width: 70%; height: 65%;
    bottom: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--slate);
    border-color: rgba(200,120,30,0.3);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 2.5rem;
  }

  .about-stat {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--amber);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .about-stat-label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
  }

  .about-text p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .about-text p:first-of-type {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ── SERVICES ── */
  .services { background: var(--obsidian); }

  .services-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
  }

  .services-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--divider);
    border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  }

  .service-card {
    background: var(--obsidian);
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    transition: background 0.4s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .service-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--ember), var(--amber));
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }

  .service-card:hover { background: var(--slate); }
  .service-card:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

  .service-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(201,82,10,0.15);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    transition: color 0.4s;
  }

  .service-card:hover .service-num { color: rgba(201,82,10,0.35); }

  .service-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .service-desc {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  /* ── PROCESS ── */
  .process {
    background: var(--slate);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .process::before {
    content: 'METHOD';
    position: absolute;
    right: -2rem;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg);
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 12rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(201,82,10,0.04);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .process-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    margin-top: 5rem;
  }

  .step {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 2rem;
  }

  .step::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 2.5rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--amber);
  }

  .step-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  .step-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }

  .step-desc {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  /* ── RESULTS BAND ── */
  .results-band {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ember) 0%, #7a2800 100%);
    padding: 5rem 4rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .results-band::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.05'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .result-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .result-label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(242,234,216,0.65);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }


  /* ── CONTACT ── */
  .contact {
    background: var(--obsidian);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 8rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .contact-info p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }

  .contact-details {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.2rem;
  }

  .contact-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .contact-item-label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    width: 4rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding-top: 2px;
  }

  .contact-item-value {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--cream);
  }

  .contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
  }

  .form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .form-group label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.63rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    padding: 1rem 1.2rem 0.4rem;
    background: var(--slate);
    border: 1px solid var(--divider);
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group select,
  .form-group textarea {
    background: var(--slate);
    border: 1px solid var(--divider);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,120,30,0.1);
    padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem 1rem;
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
    appearance: none;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .form-group textarea {
    resize: none;
    height: 130px;
  }

  .form-group input:focus,
  .form-group textarea:focus,
  .form-group select:focus {
    border-color: rgba(200,120,30,0.6);
  }

  .form-group select option { background: var(--slate); }

  .form-submit {
    margin-top: 1px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  .form-submit button {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--obsidian);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--amber), var(--ember));
    border: none;
    padding: 1.2rem 3rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .form-submit button:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--divider);
    padding: 3.5rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--warm-white);
  }

  .footer-logo span { color: var(--amber); }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .footer-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .footer-social a {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .footer-social a:hover { color: var(--amber); }

  /* ── SCROLL ANIMATIONS ── */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }

  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ── BLOG / JOURNAL ── */
  .blog { background: var(--obsidian); }

  .blog-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
  }

  .blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--divider);
    border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  }

  .blog-card {
    background: var(--obsidian);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: background 0.4s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .blog-card:hover { background: var(--slate); }

  .blog-card-top {
    padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 0;
  }

  .blog-card-cat {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.63rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  .blog-card-cat::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 1.5rem;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--amber);
  }

  .blog-card-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .blog-card:hover .blog-card-title { color: var(--amber); }

  .blog-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .blog-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--divider);
  }

  .blog-card-date {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .blog-card-read {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    transition: gap 0.3s;
  }

  .blog-card:hover .blog-card-read { gap: 0.9rem; }

  .blog-card.featured {
    grid-column: span 2;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-top {
    padding: 3rem 3rem 0;
  }

  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-excerpt {
    padding: 0 3rem;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    max-width: 80%;
  }

  .blog-card.featured .blog-card-footer {
    padding: 2rem 3rem;
  }

  .blog-card-badge {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--obsidian);
    background: var(--amber);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .blog-view-all {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* ── CUSTOM CURSOR ── */
  .cursor-dot {
    position: fixed;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--amber);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 10000;
    transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    transition: transform 0.1s;
  }

  .cursor-ring {
    position: fixed;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(232,121,13,0.5);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9998;
    transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, width 0.2s, height 0.2s;
  }

  @media (hover: none) {
    .cursor-dot, .cursor-ring { display: none; }
  }


  .about-visual { overflow: hidden; }
  .spot-svg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }
  .spot-stat {
    position: absolute;
    left: 56%;
    bottom: 112px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 2;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .spot-stat .about-stat {
    font-size: 5.2rem;
    color: var(--warm-white);
    text-shadow:
      0 0 24px rgba(240,168,48,0.55),
      0 0 90px rgba(232,121,13,0.35);
  }
  .spot-stat .about-stat-label {
    color: var(--cream);
    opacity: 0.85;
    text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(240,168,48,0.4);
  }

  /* ── FOUNDER ── */
  .founder {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
  }

  .founder::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--amber), transparent);
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  .founder-role {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .founder-text p {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .founder-text p:first-of-type {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .founder-visual {
    position: relative;
    justify-self: center;
    max-width: 440px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200,120,30,0.35);
    padding: 1.25rem;
    background: rgba(10,9,7,0.35);
  }

  .founder-visual img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    filter: saturate(0.95);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(10,9,7,0.6), 0 10px 40px rgba(201,82,10,0.12);
  }

  .founder-caption {
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.9;
  }

  .founder-caption span {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--warm-white);
  }