/* ============================================================
   ACCELERATE AUTO — Wireframe v1
   Shared design system
   Palette derived from the real transparent logo:
   azure blue + steel-grey gauge + white + deep navy.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root {
  /* Brand */
  --brand:        #159BD7;   /* Accelerate Auto azure (the "ACCELERATE" blue) */
  --brand-bright: #34B6F0;   /* lighter azure for the gauge tip / hovers */
  --brand-deep:   #0E6FA8;   /* deepened azure for text on light */

  /* Neutrals / structure */
  --navy:        #16243F;    /* primary dark surface */
  --navy-deep:   #0F1A30;    /* deepest dark (footer, top bar) */
  --steel:       #6B7A8D;    /* steel grey (the gauge greys) */
  --steel-light: #AEB9C6;

  /* Surfaces */
  --paper:   #F4F7FA;
  --white:   #FFFFFF;
  --line:    #E3E8EF;

  /* Text */
  --ink:     #14202E;
  --body:    #46566A;
  --muted:   #8092A4;
  --on-dark: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  --on-dark-soft: rgba(255,255,255,0.66);

  /* Optional warm pop (used very sparingly, if at all) [TO CONFIRM] */
  --warm: #F2683C;

  /* Effects */
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(16,30,54,.08);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 26px rgba(16,30,54,.10);
  --shadow-lg: 0 22px 60px rgba(16,30,54,.16);
  --radius: 14px;
  --radius-lg: 22px;

  --maxw: 1240px;

  /* ---- Spacing scale ----------------------------------------------------
     One padding value per section TYPE, so the vertical rhythm is set here
     and not re-invented per section.
       --pad-section : every standard section
       --pad-band    : quote / statement bands, deliberately half height
       --pad-head    : gap under a section heading
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
  --pad-section: clamp(48px, 4.6vw, 68px);
  --pad-band:    clamp(28px, 2.6vw, 36px);
  --pad-head:    clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 32px);

  /* Impact mosaic: 2 rows of 3 tiles, each tile 0.94 of a third of the block,
     so the block is 0.627x its own width. A third of that height rides up onto
     the light band behind Shannon, the rest sits on the dark ground. */
  --mosaic-w: min(1100px, 92vw);
  --mosaic-overlap: calc(var(--mosaic-w) * 0.209);
  /* apron == overlap, so the block's top edge lands exactly on the bottom of
     Shannon's frame and her dissolve runs straight into the tiles */
  --mosaic-apron: var(--mosaic-overlap);

  --gauge: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--steel) 0%, var(--steel-light) 35%, var(--brand) 78%, var(--brand-bright) 100%);
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 140px; }
body {
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img, video, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, .display {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', 'Inter', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.container { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.section { padding: var(--pad-section) 0; }
.section--tight { padding: var(--pad-band) 0; }
.center { text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================
   LAUNCH MODE  (html.launch, set on every page)
   Hides every placeholder: [TO CONFIRM] badges, notes that carry one,
   "Photo [TO CONFIRM]" tiles, storyboard confirm lines, and whole sections
   that only exist to hold fake figures or quotes (.ph-section). Remove the
   class from <html> to see the placeholders again while editing.
   ============================================================ */
html.launch .ph,
html.launch .photo-ph,
html.launch .ct-confirm,
html.launch .eyebrow-note:has(.ph),
html.launch .ph-section { display: none !important; }
.launch-only { display: none; }
html.launch .launch-only { display: inline; }

/* Kicker / eyebrow */
.kicker {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-deep);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.kicker::before {
  content: ""; width: 34px; height: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--gauge);
}
.kicker--light { color: var(--brand-bright); }

.lede { font-size: 18px; color: var(--body); max-width: 60ch; }
.eyebrow-note {
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic;
}

/* Placeholder tag used across the wireframe */
.ph {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--brand-deep); background: rgba(21,155,215,.10);
  border: 1px dashed rgba(21,155,215,.45);
  border-radius: 5px; padding: 2px 7px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;
}
.ph--warn { color: #9a5a17; background: rgba(242,150,40,.12); border-color: rgba(242,150,40,.5); }

/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS
   ============================================================ */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;   /* client: all buttons in caps */
  padding: 13px 24px; border-radius: 9px; border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn .arrow { transition: transform .2s ease; }
.btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

.btn-primary { background: var(--brand); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--brand-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(21,155,215,.35); }

.btn-dark { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.btn-dark:hover { background: var(--navy-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--line); }
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--brand); color: var(--brand-deep); }

.btn-light { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); }
.btn-light:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }

.btn-ghost-light { background: rgba(255,255,255,.10); color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }
.btn-ghost-light:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); border-color: #fff; }

.btn-sm { padding: 9px 16px; font-size: 13px; }

.textlink {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--brand-deep); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
}
.textlink .arrow { transition: transform .2s ease; }
.textlink:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
.textlink--light { color: var(--brand-bright); }
/* Standalone link CTAs (arrowed text links, View all, Showroom Details) in caps,
   same tracking as the buttons. Inline links inside sentences stay as written. */
.textlink:has(.arrow), .soc-viewall, .ev-link { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; font-size: 13.5px; }

/* ============================================================
   TOP BAR + NAV
   ============================================================ */
.topbar {
  background: var(--navy-deep); color: var(--on-dark-soft);
  font-size: 12.5px;
}
.topbar .container { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: center; gap: 22px; height: 38px; }
.topbar a { color: var(--on-dark-soft); transition: color .2s; }
.topbar a:hover { color: #fff; }
.topbar .util-links { display: flex; gap: 18px; }

.lang {
  display: inline-flex; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden;
}
.lang button {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .04em;
  padding: 4px 12px; border: 0; background: transparent; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); cursor: pointer; transition: all .2s;
}
.lang button.active { background: var(--brand); color: #fff; }
.lang button:hover:not(.active) { color: #fff; }

.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav .container { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 34px; height: 110px; }
/* Logo and menu sit together on the left on every page; whatever comes last
   (language toggle / hamburger) is pushed to the far right. The homepage wraps
   these in .nav-left/.nav-right, the inner pages don't, so this covers both. */
.nav .nav-right, .nav .nav-cta { margin-left: auto; }
/* Header and utility bar run edge to edge on every page, matching the homepage
   overlay nav (client, Oct 5 2026): logo hard left, language toggle hard right. */
.nav .container, .topbar .container { max-width: 100%; width: 100%;
  padding-left: clamp(20px, 4.5vw, 88px); padding-right: clamp(20px, 4.5vw, 88px); }
.brand img { height: 86px; width: auto; }

/* Logo + primary nav grouped together on the left (Mastercard-style) */
.nav-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; height: 100%; }
.nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }

/* Overlay variant — transparent header floating over the hero, with a
   dark gradient so it reads against the footage and feels part of the hero. */
.nav--overlay {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 1000;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,20,38,.80) 0%, rgba(11,20,38,.38) 58%, rgba(11,20,38,0) 100%);
  backdrop-filter: none; border-bottom: 0;
}
.nav--overlay .container { max-width: 100%; width: 100%;
  padding-left: clamp(20px, 4.5vw, 88px); padding-right: clamp(20px, 4.5vw, 88px); }
.nav--overlay .brand img { filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.55)); }
.nav--overlay .menu > li > a,
.nav--overlay .menu > li > button.menu-top { color: #fff; }
.nav--overlay .menu > li > a:hover,
.nav--overlay .menu > li > button.menu-top:hover,
.nav--overlay .menu > li.open > button.menu-top { color: var(--brand-bright); }
.nav--overlay .hamburger span { background: #fff; }

/* Sticky: the overlay header is fixed, so it rides along on scroll. Once it
   leaves the hero it turns solid, because white-on-white is unreadable. */
.nav--overlay { position: fixed; transition: background .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease, height .28s ease; }
.nav--overlay.is-stuck {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.94); backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(16,30,54,.10);
}
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .container { height: 78px; }
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .brand img { height: 60px; filter: none; }
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .menu > li > a,
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .menu > li > button.menu-top { color: var(--ink); }
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .menu > li > a:hover,
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .menu > li > button.menu-top:hover,
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .menu > li.open > button.menu-top { color: var(--brand-deep); }
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .hamburger span { background: var(--ink); }
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .lang { border-color: rgba(20,32,46,.22); }
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .lang button { color: var(--body); }
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .lang button.active { background: var(--brand); color: #fff; }
.nav--overlay .container { transition: height .28s ease; }
.nav--overlay .brand img { transition: height .28s ease; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .nav--overlay, .nav--overlay .container, .nav--overlay .brand img { transition: none; }
}


.menu { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; list-style: none; height: 100%; }
.menu > li { position: relative; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.menu > li > a, .menu > li > button.menu-top {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink);
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em;   /* client: nav in all caps */
  padding: 0 16px; height: 100%; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; transition: color .2s;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
}
.menu > li > a:hover, .menu > li > button.menu-top:hover,
.menu > li.open > button.menu-top { color: var(--brand-deep); }
.menu > li > button.menu-top .caret {
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-right: 2px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
  transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-1px); transition: transform .2s;
}
.menu > li.open > button.menu-top .caret { transform: rotate(-135deg) translateY(-1px); }

/* Dropdown */
.dropdown {
  position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; min-width: 250px;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  padding: 8px; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease, visibility .18s;
}
.menu > li:hover .dropdown, .menu > li.open .dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.dropdown a {
  display: block; padding: 11px 14px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink);
  transition: background .15s, color .15s;
}
.dropdown a small { display: block; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 2px; font-weight: 400; }
.dropdown a:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--brand-deep); }

.nav-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }

.hamburger { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; padding: 8px; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.hamburger span { width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); border-radius: 2px; transition: .3s; }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .container { padding: 0 22px; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
  .nav-cta .btn { display: none; }
  .menu {
    /* top:100% pins the panel to the header's bottom edge whatever its height,
       including when the sticky nav shrinks — a fixed 92px didn't line up */
    position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: #fff; flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch; height: auto; max-height: 72vh; overflow-y: auto;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); display: none; padding: 8px 0;
  }
  .menu.open { display: flex; }

  /* The overlay nav paints its links white so they read on the hero video.
     Inside this panel that is white-on-white, so put them back to ink. */
  .nav--overlay .menu > li > a,
  .nav--overlay .menu > li > button.menu-top { color: var(--ink); }
  .nav--overlay .menu > li > a:hover,
  .nav--overlay .menu > li > button.menu-top:hover,
  .nav--overlay .menu > li.open > button.menu-top { color: var(--brand-deep); }
  .nav--overlay .dropdown a { color: var(--ink); }
  .menu > li { height: auto; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .menu > li > a, .menu > li > button.menu-top { padding: 15px 22px; height: auto; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); justify-content: space-between; width: 100%; }
  .dropdown {
    position: static; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; box-shadow: none; border: 0;
    border-radius: 0; padding: 0; max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .25s ease;
    background: var(--paper);
  }
  .menu > li.open .dropdown { max-height: 600px; }
  .dropdown a { padding: 13px 34px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO (video)
   ============================================================ */
/* One big, bold, centred tagline over the video (BEA "Building Against
   Odds" feel), client direction Oct 2026. The blue payoff line is gone. */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden;
  /* still frame sits behind the video so phones that block autoplay (or are
     still buffering) show the footage, not a bare gradient */
  background: var(--navy) url("img/hero-still.webp") center / cover no-repeat; color: #fff; }
.hero-video {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: 0;
  filter: brightness(1.22) saturate(1.05) contrast(1.02);   /* brighten the footage */
}
.hero-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 55%, rgba(11,20,38,.28) 0%, rgba(11,20,38,.58) 70%, rgba(11,20,38,.72) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(11,20,38,.55) 0%, transparent 40%);
}
.hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 100%; width: 100%;
  margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0;
  padding-left: clamp(20px, 4.5vw, 88px); padding-right: clamp(20px, 4.5vw, 88px);
  padding-top: 110px; padding-bottom: 110px; }
.hero-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.hero h1 {
  /* Oct 5 2026: scaled up to the BEA-site weight (thebea.co). ~106px on a
     1440 screen: "UNLOCKING POTENTIAL." fills the width on one line. */
  font-size: clamp(44px, 7.4vw, 116px); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; margin: 0 auto 34px; max-width: none;   /* line break is in the markup */
  text-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.hero-secondary { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
/* .hero-sub and .hero-ctas kept in case the hero copy/buttons come back */
.hero .hero-sub { font-size: clamp(18px,1.9vw,23px); color: var(--on-dark); max-width: 58ch; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.hero-ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
.hero-secondary .textlink { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; font-size: 14px; }   /* client: WORK WITH US */
.hero-secondary { margin-top: 20px; }
.hero-secondary a { color: var(--brand-bright); }   /* client: blue, not white (Oct 5 2026) */
.hero-secondary a:hover { color: #fff; }

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 26px; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 2;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.scroll-cue .dot { width: 22px; height: 34px; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5); border-radius: 12px; position: relative; }
.scroll-cue .dot::after { content:""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 7px; width: 4px; height: 7px; background: #fff; border-radius: 3px; transform: translateX(-50%); animation: cue 1.6s infinite; }
@keyframes cue { 0%{opacity:0; top:7px;} 40%{opacity:1;} 80%{opacity:0; top:18px;} 100%{opacity:0;} }

@media (max-width: 700px){ .hero { min-height: 80vh; } .hero-ctas .btn { flex: 1 1 46%; justify-content: center; } }

/* ============================================================
   STORIES OF IMPACT (full-bleed mosaic, sits under the ED soundbite)
   Photo tiles and solid colour tiles alternate in a checkerboard.
   ============================================================ */
/* The section carries the dark ground that runs on into "Proof in motion".
   flow-root stops the mosaic's negative top margin from dragging the section
   up with it, so the tiles ride up over Shannon's band while the dark ground
   stays put underneath them. */
.impact {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--navy);
  display: flow-root;
  padding: var(--pad-section) 0;
}

/* contained grid, tiles butt up against each other with no gaps */
.impact-mosaic {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  width: var(--mosaic-w);
  margin: calc(-1 * var(--mosaic-overlap)) auto 0;
}
.mos-tile {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 0.94;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* --- photo tiles --- */
.tile-photo { background: var(--navy); display: block; }
.tile-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s ease; }
.tile-photo:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.tile-photo .name-pill {
  position: absolute; left: clamp(16px, 2vw, 26px); bottom: clamp(16px, 2vw, 26px);
  background: var(--brand); color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px;
  padding: 7px 15px; border-radius: 30px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* --- colour tiles ---
   These carry the impact numbers. The quote styles below are kept ready so a
   tile can be swapped to a mentee pull-quote when the interviews come in. */
.tile-stat, .tile-quote {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 32px);
}
.tile-num {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 54px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.tile-num .plus { opacity: .55; margin-left: 2px; }
.tile-label {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(13.5px, 1.05vw, 16px); line-height: 1.3;
  margin-top: 12px; opacity: .88;
}
.tile-stat .ph { margin-top: 14px; align-self: flex-start; }
.tile-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .72; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.tile-line {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.3vw, 32px); line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.tile-attrib {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px;
  opacity: .78; margin-top: 18px;
}

/* three shades off the Accelerate Auto azure */
.tile-blue-pale { background: #D9EFFB; color: var(--ink); }
.tile-blue-mid  { background: var(--brand); color: #fff; }
.tile-blue-deep { background: var(--brand-deep); color: #fff; }
/* placeholder tag needs to flip to white on the two darker blues */
.tile-blue-mid .ph, .tile-blue-deep .ph {
  color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}

@media (max-width: 900px){
  /* 2 columns means 6 rows, so the overlap stops tracking the block height */
  :root { --mosaic-overlap: 90px; --mosaic-apron: 90px; }
  .impact-mosaic { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .mos-tile { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }
}


/* ============================================================
   GENERIC SECTION HELPERS
   ============================================================ */
.section-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: var(--pad-head); }
.section-head.center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px); margin-bottom: 14px; }
/* Client direction (Oct 2026): every section title in ALL CAPS */
.section-head h2, .soc-head h2, .work-with h2, .final-cta h2, .pillars-band h2,
.lead-hero h1, .stub-hero h1, .sr-head h1 { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .015em; }
.section-head p { font-size: 17px; color: var(--body); }
.on-dark { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.on-dark h2, .on-dark h3 { color: #fff; }
.on-dark .section-head p { color: var(--on-dark); }
.on-paper { background: var(--paper); }

/* gauge divider */
.gauge-rule { height: 4px; width: 90px; border-radius: 4px; background: var(--gauge); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.center .gauge-rule { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ============================================================
   REFRAME (big declarative)
   ============================================================ */
.reframe { text-align: center; }
/* Extra breathing room between the full-screen hero and the mission statement */
/* a little extra when the mission follows a full-bleed band, not a lot */
.hero + .reframe, .pillars-band + .reframe { padding-top: calc(var(--pad-section) * 1.35); }
.reframe .big {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5.4vw, 60px); line-height: 1.05; max-width: 16ch; margin: 0 auto 24px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;   /* client: bold, like the other section titles */
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .015em;   /* client: "IT'S A TALENT STRATEGY." */
}
.reframe .big .accent { color: var(--brand); }
.reframe .support { font-size: clamp(17px,2vw,21px); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); max-width: 70ch; margin: 0 auto 16px; font-family: 'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; }
.reframe .body { font-size: 17px; color: var(--body); max-width: 64ch; margin: 0 auto 28px; }

/* ============================================================
   PROOF / METRICS (NGen-scale numbers)
   ============================================================ */
.metrics-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 48px 32px; margin-top: 16px;
}
.metric { text-align: center; }
.metric .num {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.03em;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 86px); line-height: .95; color: #fff;
}
.metric .num .accent { color: var(--brand-bright); }
.metric .label { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--on-dark); }
.metric .ph { margin-top: 8px; }
.metrics-foot { text-align: center; margin-top: 54px; }
.metrics-foot .micro { color: var(--on-dark); font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:600; margin-bottom: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 760px){ .metrics-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 36px 20px; } }

/* ============================================================
   PILLAR CARDS
   ============================================================ */
/* Solid colour band with a section head and four tall photo cards.
   Each card is one link; the title sits centred over a tinted photo and
   the description expands beneath it on hover / keyboard focus. */
.pillars-band {
  background: var(--navy); color: #fff;
  padding: var(--pad-section) 0;
}
.pillars-band .section-head { margin-bottom: var(--pad-head); }
.pillars-band .section-head h2 { margin-bottom: 0; }
/* what-we-do.html opens on this band, so its heading is the page h1;
   style it exactly like the section h2s */
/* showroom.html opens on the events list, so that heading is its h1 */
#events .section-head h1 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px); margin-bottom: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .015em;
}
.pillars-band .section-head h1 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px); margin-bottom: 0; color: #fff;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .015em;
}
.pillars-band .eyebrow-note { color: var(--on-dark-soft); }
.pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 24px); }
.pillar {
  position: relative; display: block; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
  /* height comes from the ratio only: a min-height would transfer into a
     min-width through aspect-ratio and push the cards out of their columns */
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  outline-offset: 4px;
}
.pillar-img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  object-position: var(--pos, 50% 50%);
  transform: scale(1.02); transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
/* Navy tint keeps the photo quiet behind the text; deepens on hover */
.pillar-tint {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(22,36,63,.45) 0%, rgba(22,36,63,.62) 55%, rgba(15,26,48,.86) 100%);
  transition: background .4s ease;
}
.pillar:hover .pillar-tint,
.pillar:focus-visible .pillar-tint {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(22,36,63,.68) 0%, rgba(22,36,63,.80) 55%, rgba(15,26,48,.94) 100%);
}
.pillar:hover .pillar-img,
.pillar:focus-visible .pillar-img { transform: scale(1.07); }
.pillar-body {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center; padding: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px);
}
.pillar .icon { width: 36px; height: 36px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--brand-bright); transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); }
.pillar h3 { font-size: clamp(21px, 1.6vw, 26px); color: #fff; margin: 0; text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.35); }
/* Description is collapsed at rest and expands on hover / keyboard focus.
   0fr → 1fr on a grid row animates height without knowing the text length.
   Because the body is vertically centred, the title glides up as it opens. */
.pillar-expand {
  display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; width: 100%;
  transition: grid-template-rows .4s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
.pillar-expand > .one-line {
  overflow: hidden; min-height: 0; margin: 0;
  font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--on-dark);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .3s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
.pillar:hover .pillar-expand,
.pillar:focus-visible .pillar-expand { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.pillar:hover .pillar-expand > .one-line,
.pillar:focus-visible .pillar-expand > .one-line {
  opacity: 1; transform: none; padding-top: 12px;
  transition: opacity .3s ease .1s, transform .35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) .05s;
}
.pillar:hover .icon { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.pillar-link {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em;   /* client: "LEARN MORE" links in all caps */
  color: var(--brand-bright); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px);
  transition: opacity .3s ease, transform .3s ease, color .2s;
}
.pillar-link .arrow { transition: transform .2s; }
.pillar:hover .pillar-link,
.pillar:focus-visible .pillar-link { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: .15s; }
.pillar:hover .pillar-link .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
/* No hover on touch: keep everything visible so nothing is unreachable */
@media (hover: none) {
  .pillar-expand { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
  .pillar-expand > .one-line { opacity: 1; transform: none; padding-top: 12px; }
  .pillar-link { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pillar-expand, .pillar-expand > .one-line, .pillar .icon, .pillar-img, .pillar-tint, .pillar-link { transition: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 960px){ .pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } .pillar { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; } }
@media (max-width: 520px){ .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .pillar { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; } }

/* ============================================================
   ROLE TILES (career breadth)
   ============================================================ */
.roles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.role {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 22px 18px; background: #fff;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; min-height: 120px; transition: all .22s; cursor: pointer;
}
.role:hover { border-color: var(--brand); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.role .r-name { font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; }
.role .r-meet { margin-top: auto; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--brand-deep); display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; }
.role .dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gauge); }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .roles { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px){ .roles { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }

/* Careers-across-the-industry photo cards */
.people-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.person-card { position: relative; display: block; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s; }
.person-card img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .55s ease; }
.person-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(11,20,38,.86) 0%, rgba(11,20,38,.14) 46%, transparent 70%); }
.person-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.person-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.pc-cap { position: absolute; left: 18px; right: 16px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 1; color: #fff; }
.pc-role { display: block; font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; }
.pc-meta { display: block; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); margin-top: 3px; }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .people-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 520px){ .people-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============================================================
   FEATURED STORY (spotlight)
   ============================================================ */
.spotlight { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; gap: 0; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); background:#fff; }
.spotlight .media { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--brand-deep) 100%); min-height: 380px; position: relative; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; }
/* placeholder still for the video, with a scrim so the play button reads */
.spotlight .media img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.spotlight .media::after { content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background: rgba(11,20,38,.34); }
.spotlight .media .play, .spotlight .media .media-tag { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.spotlight .media .play { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.92); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; color: var(--brand-deep); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.spotlight .media .media-tag { position:absolute; top:18px; left:18px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.94); border-color: rgba(21,155,215,.5); }
.spotlight .body { padding: 46px 44px; }
.spotlight .body .quote { font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-size: clamp(20px,2.4vw,28px); line-height:1.3; margin: 14px 0 22px; }
.spotlight .body .who { font-weight:600; }
.spotlight .body .who span { display:block; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 2px; }
.spotlight .outcome { display:inline-block; margin: 18px 0; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 8px; background: rgba(21,155,215,.1); color: var(--brand-deep); font-weight:600; font-size: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 860px){ .spotlight { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .spotlight .media { min-height: 240px; } }

/* ============================================================
   SHOWROOM HERO + SPOTLIGHT (Dalberg "Insights & Ideas" pattern)
   ============================================================ */
.sr-hero { background: var(--paper); padding: var(--pad-section) 0; }
.sr-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 34px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.sr-head h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 5.6vw, 76px); }
.sr-head p { font-size: 17.5px; color: var(--body); max-width: 44ch; padding-bottom: 10px; }
/* title alone, so the two-column head collapses to one */
.sr-head--solo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

.spot-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.spot-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.spot-label {
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
}
.spot-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.spot-btn {
  width: 34px; height: 30px; border: 0; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer;
  background: rgba(21,155,215,.14); color: var(--brand-deep);
  font-size: 20px; line-height: 1; transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}
.spot-btn:hover { background: var(--brand); color: #fff; }
.spot-count { font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; color: var(--body); }

.spot-img { position: relative; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
.spot-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 30%; }
.spot-tags { position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 14px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
/* scoped so it beats the base .ct-tag rule regardless of source order */
.spot-tags .ct-tag { background: rgba(255,255,255,.95); color: var(--brand-deep); box-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(9,16,30,.25); }
.spot-tags .ct-tag--soon { background: rgba(255,236,214,.96); color: #8a4f14; }
.spot-partner {
  display: block; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); margin: 18px 0 4px;
}
.spot-card h2 { font-size: clamp(23px, 2.4vw, 32px); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.spot-text { font-size: 16px; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 62ch; }
.spot-more {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 16px;
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--brand-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em;
}
.spot-more .arrow { transition: transform .2s; }
.spot-more:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* the queue beside the spotlight */
.latest-list { list-style: none; margin: 14px 0 0; padding: 0 0 0 16px; border-left: 2px solid var(--line); }
.latest-list li { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.latest-list button {
  display: flex; gap: 14px; width: 100%; text-align: left; align-items: center;
  background: none; border: 0; padding: 10px 8px; border-radius: 10px; cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit; color: inherit; transition: background .18s;
}
.latest-list button:hover { background: rgba(21,155,215,.07); }
.latest-list li.is-current button { background: rgba(21,155,215,.12); }
.lt-thumb { flex: 0 0 78px; height: 58px; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }
.lt-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 30%; }
.lt-partner {
  display: block; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-deep); margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.lt-title { display: block; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; }
@media (max-width: 1000px){
  .sr-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; align-items: start; }
  .spot-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   THE SHOWROOM — collaborations, tiers, ecosystem
   ============================================================ */
.collabs .soc-bar { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.collabs .soc-tab { color: var(--muted); }
.collabs .soc-tab:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.collabs .soc-tab.is-active { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--brand); }

.collab-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
.collab-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 100%; text-align: left;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer; font: inherit; color: inherit; padding: 0;
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}
.collab-card[hidden] { display: none; }
.collab-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.ct-img { aspect-ratio: 3/2; background: var(--paper); overflow: hidden; }
.ct-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 30%; }
.ct-body { padding: 18px 18px 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.ct-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.ct-tag {
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-deep); background: rgba(21,155,215,.10);
  border-radius: 20px; padding: 4px 11px;
}
.ct-tag--soon { color: #9a5a17; background: rgba(242,150,40,.14); }
.ct-partner {
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted); display: block; margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.collab-card h3 { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.22; }
.ct-text { font-size: 15px; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 14px; }
/* the opportunity generated, the editorial point of every card */
.ct-outcome {
  margin-top: auto; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brand); padding: 10px 0 10px 14px; background: rgba(21,155,215,.05);
}
.ct-label {
  display: block; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-deep); margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.ct-confirm { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; margin-top: 12px; }
@media (max-width: 1000px){ .collab-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px){ .collab-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* --- partner wall, grouped by tier (light ground only) --- */
.tier { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.tier-h {
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-deep); margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* --- ecosystem: live posts, deliberately unlike the partner wall --- */
.eco-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.eco-card { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: #fff; }
.eco-head { padding: 16px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.eco-name { display: block; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; }
.eco-person { display: block; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 2px; }
.eco-card iframe { display: block; width: 100%; height: 420px; border: 0; }
.eco-empty { padding: 28px 18px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
@media (max-width: 1000px){ .eco-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px){ .eco-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* --- closing band --- */
.work-with .ww { max-width: 760px; }
.work-with h2 { font-size: clamp(26px,3.2vw,40px); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.work-with p { font-size: 17px; color: var(--on-dark); margin-bottom: 26px; max-width: 58ch; }

/* ============================================================
   SHOWROOM PARTNER TILES
   ============================================================ */
/* Compact tiles (client, Oct 5 2026): official + educational tiers fit one laptop screen */
.partner-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 12px; }
.partner {
  background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:10px; padding: 14px 14px 12px; text-align:center;
  display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:8px; transition: all .22s;
}
.partner:hover { border-color: var(--brand); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.partner .logo-box { width: 100%; height: 58px; border-radius:8px; background: #fff; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; color: var(--muted); font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:600; font-size:13px; padding: 6px 10px; }
/* logos sit inside the box at their own aspect ratio, never cropped or stretched */
.partner .logo-box img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; width: auto; height: auto; object-fit: contain; }
/* for a logo supplied only as a white lockup */
.partner .logo-box--dark { background: var(--navy); }
.partner .p-name { font-weight:600; font-size:12.5px; line-height:1.3; }
.partner .p-blurb { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--muted); }
/* Supporters sub-groups (client categories, Oct 7 2026) */
.tier-group { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.tier-group:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.tier-sub {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 8px;
}
/* Partner on the client's list with no logo file yet: name in the logo
   slot + a small flag, so the gap is visible in review. Hidden by .launch? No,
   the tile stays (the partner is real); only the "logo to come" flag is a .ph
   and disappears in launch mode. */
.partner .logo-box--text { flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; background: var(--paper); border: 1px dashed var(--line); color: var(--navy); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; }
.partner .logo-box--text em { font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.partner--missing { border-style: dashed; }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .partner-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }

/* ============================================================
   ED CALL-OUT + PEOPLE
   ============================================================ */
.ed { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 360px 1fr; gap: 54px; align-items:center; }
.ed .portrait { border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow:hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); aspect-ratio: 4/4.4; background: var(--navy); }
.ed .portrait img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ed .ed-quote { font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-size: clamp(22px,2.8vw,32px); line-height:1.25; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.ed .ed-quote .accent { color: var(--brand); }
.ed .sign { font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.ed .sign span { display:block; color: var(--muted); font-weight:400; font-size:14px; }
@media (max-width: 820px){ .ed { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; } .ed .portrait { max-width: 280px; } }

/* ED soundbite — big portrait that fades into the page, text on the left (Mastercard-style) */
.ed-soundbite { padding: 0; text-align: left; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--white) 0%, var(--white) 34%, #E2E8EF 74%, #D6DDE5 100%); }
/* (Oct 7 2026) The photo mosaic that rode up over this band is gone, so there
   is no apron: the "Our impact in numbers" band starts at the foot of her frame. */
.ed-soundbite { padding-bottom: 0; }
.ed-soundbite .soundbite { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.08fr; align-items: center; gap: 0; max-width: none; margin: 0; }
.soundbite-text { padding: var(--pad-section) clamp(36px,4vw,72px) var(--pad-section) clamp(20px,4.5vw,88px); }
.soundbite-text .gauge-rule { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.soundbite blockquote { margin: 0; max-width: 620px; }
.soundbite blockquote p { font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-size: clamp(19px,1.55vw,24px); line-height:1.42; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 26px; }   /* longer ED quote (Oct 5 2026) */
.soundbite blockquote p .accent { color: var(--brand); }
.soundbite .sb-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; }
.soundbite .sb-role { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; margin-top: 4px; }
.soundbite-photo { position: relative; align-self: stretch; min-height: 600px; }
.soundbite-photo img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 16%;
  /* her cutout runs to the very bottom of the file, so dissolve the last of it
     into the band instead of leaving a hard cut above the mosaic */
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 68%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 68%, transparent 100%); }
/* feather the photo's left edge so it dissolves into the section background */
.soundbite-photo::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--white) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.7) 6%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 18%); }
@media (max-width: 820px){
  .ed-soundbite .soundbite { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .soundbite-photo { min-height: 360px; order: -1; }
  .soundbite-photo::after { background: linear-gradient(0deg, var(--white) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 38%); }
  .soundbite-text { padding: 44px 22px 56px; }
  .soundbite blockquote { max-width: none; }
}

/* People grid (Mastercard "read profile" pattern) */
/* People cards (About page). Client direction Oct 2026: whole card is the
   link, no "Read profile" line; on hover the photo darkens and "View
   profile" appears centred, the same treatment as the homepage pillars.
   Photos are 4:3 rather than square so a 3-wide board row sits lower. */
.people { display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 22px; }
/* Board grid (client, Oct 6 2026): compact 3 x 3 so all nine members fit one
   screen. Narrower grid, wider photo crop, tighter captions. */
/* Oct 7 2026: the Staff section (#executive-team) shares the compact board
   sizing so Shannon's and Katrina's cards match the board cards exactly. */
#directors-advisors .people, #executive-team .people { max-width: 920px; gap: 14px; }
#directors-advisors .person .photo, #executive-team .person .photo { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
#directors-advisors .person .pinfo, #executive-team .person .pinfo { padding: 11px 14px 13px; }
#directors-advisors .person .pinfo h3, #executive-team .person .pinfo h3 { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
#directors-advisors .person .pinfo .prole, #executive-team .person .pinfo .prole { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; }
#directors-advisors .person .view, #executive-team .person .view { font-size: 12px; }
#directors-advisors .section-head, #executive-team .section-head { margin-bottom: 22px; }
/* Board cards: title on line(s) 1–2, company on its own line below. .prole
   reserves two lines so .porg sits at the same height on every card in a row. */
#directors-advisors .person .pinfo .prole { min-height: calc(2 * 1.35em); }
.person .pinfo .porg { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--body); margin: 2px 0 0; }
.person { display:block; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow:hidden; transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .25s; }
.person:hover, .person:focus-visible { box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.person .photo { aspect-ratio: 4/3; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--steel-light), var(--navy)); position:relative; display:flex; align-items:flex-end; overflow:hidden; }
.person .photo::after {
  content: ""; position:absolute; inset:0; background: rgba(15,26,48,0);
  transition: background .3s ease;
}
.person .view {
  position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:1; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:600; font-size:13.5px; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color:#fff;   /* VIEW PROFILE, caps like every other link label */
  opacity:0; transform: translateY(6px); transition: opacity .3s ease, transform .3s ease; pointer-events:none;
}
.person .view .arrow { margin-left: 8px; transition: transform .2s; }
.person:hover .photo::after, .person:focus-visible .photo::after { background: rgba(15,26,48,.52); }
.person:hover .view, .person:focus-visible .view { opacity:1; transform:none; }
.person .photo-ph { transition: opacity .25s ease; }
.person:hover .photo-ph, .person:focus-visible .photo-ph { opacity: 0; }   /* don't collide with "View profile" */
.person:hover .view .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
@media (hover: none) { .person .view { opacity:1; transform:none; } .person .photo::after { background: rgba(15,26,48,.32); } }
/* headshots frame better biased toward the top; per-person overrides inline */
.person .photo img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 22%; }
.person .photo .photo-ph { position:absolute; inset:0; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-size: 13px; }
.person .pinfo { padding: 16px 18px 18px; }
.person .pinfo h3 { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.person .pinfo .prole { color: var(--brand-deep); font-size: 13px; font-weight:600; margin-bottom: 0; }
.person .pinfo .pbite { font-size: 14px; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.person.featured { grid-column: span 3; display:grid; grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr; }
.person.featured .photo { aspect-ratio: auto; }
.person.featured .pinfo { padding: 40px; align-self:center; }
.person.featured .pinfo h3 { font-size: 26px; }
.person.featured .pinfo .pbite { font-size: 16px; max-width: 60ch; }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .people { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } .person.featured { grid-column: span 2; grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 560px){ .people { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .person.featured { grid-column: span 1; } }

/* ---- Our impact in numbers (Oct 7 2026): kicker, four big figures with
   divider dots between them, one closing line. Replaces the photo mosaic. ---- */
.impact-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 52px); }
.impact-head .kicker { margin-bottom: 0; }
/* Six figures, 3 x 2 (client list, Oct 7 2026). The divider dot sits between
   columns only, never at the start of a row, so it's hidden on every cell that
   opens a row: 4th at three-up, odd cells at two-up. */
.impact-numbers {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  column-gap: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 56px); row-gap: clamp(40px, 4vw, 56px);
  max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.imp-cell { position: relative; text-align: center; padding: 0 8px; }
/* soft dot between columns, like the reference */
.imp-cell + .imp-cell::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: calc(-1 * clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 56px) / 2 - 5px); top: 34px;
  width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #fff 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.55) 45%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 72%);
}
.imp-cell:nth-child(3n + 1)::before { display: none; }
.imp-num {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5.2vw, 76px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.03em;
}
.imp-num .plus { opacity: .55; margin-left: 2px; }
.imp-label {
  margin: 14px auto 0; max-width: 24ch;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.15vw, 18px); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--on-dark);
}
.imp-sub {
  margin: 8px auto 0; max-width: 34ch;
  font-size: clamp(13px, .95vw, 14.5px); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--on-dark-soft);
}
.impact-foot {
  text-align: center; margin: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px) auto 0;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 22px); color: var(--on-dark);
}
@media (max-width: 960px){
  .impact-numbers { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); row-gap: 44px; }
  .imp-cell:nth-child(3n + 1)::before { display: block; }
  .imp-cell:nth-child(odd)::before { display: none; }   /* no dot at the start of a row */
}
@media (max-width: 520px){
  .impact-numbers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; row-gap: 36px; }
  .imp-cell + .imp-cell::before { display: none !important; }
  .imp-num { font-size: 52px; }
}

/* the three numbers that don't sit in the mosaic */
.stat-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px;
  margin-top: var(--pad-section); padding-top: var(--pad-head);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
}
.stat-cell { color: #fff; }
.stat-num {
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:700;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 54px); line-height:1; letter-spacing:-0.03em;
}
.stat-num .plus { opacity:.55; margin-left:2px; }
.stat-label {
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:600;
  font-size: clamp(13.5px,1.05vw,16px); line-height:1.3; margin-top:10px; opacity:.8;
}
.stat-note { margin-top: 16px; color: var(--on-dark-soft); }
.impact .ph { color:#fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }
.impact .tile-blue-pale .ph { color: var(--brand-deep); background: rgba(14,111,168,.12); border-color: rgba(14,111,168,.45); }
/* (phone stat-row layout lives with the impact mosaic rules above) */

/* ============================================================
   FOUNDER QUOTE — full-colour band, distinct from the paper
   section above it and the navy one below
   ============================================================ */
.founder-quote {
  padding: var(--pad-band) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--brand-deep) 0%, var(--brand) 58%, var(--brand-bright) 100%);
  color: #fff;
}
.fq { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; position: relative; }
.fq-mark {
  display: block; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 96px; line-height: .6; color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.fq blockquote p {
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); line-height: 1.24; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: #fff;
}
.fq figcaption { margin-top: 28px; }
.fq-name { display:block; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:600; font-size:17px; }
.fq-role { display:block; font-size:14.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); margin-top: 3px; }
.founder-quote .ph {
  margin-top: 22px; color:#fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}

/* ============================================================
   LEADERSHIP HERO — title, group photo, statement (Dalberg pattern)
   ============================================================ */
/* Redesign Oct 2026: editorial split. Copy left, photo bleeds off the right
   edge (2400px source from the client's high-res original, Oct 6 2026). */
.lead-hero { background: var(--paper); padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px) 0 0; overflow-x: clip; }
.lead-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); line-height: .98; margin-bottom: 0; }
.lead-hero-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: center;   /* headline vertically centred on the photo */
}
.lead-hero-lede { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.35vw, 20px); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--body); max-width: 34ch; margin: 0; }
.lead-hero-photo {
  margin: 0;
  /* run past the container's right padding to the viewport edge */
  margin-right: calc(-1 * (40px + max(0px, (100vw - var(--maxw)) / 2)));
}
.lead-hero-photo img {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg) 0 0 var(--radius-lg);
}

/* Shannon's pull-quote: sits under the split, closes the hero */
.lead-quote {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: start;
  margin: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 64px) 0 0; padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px) 0 8px;   /* Executive Team below shares the paper bg, so its own top padding does the spacing */
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); max-width: 980px;
}
.lq-avatar { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--white), 0 0 0 5px var(--brand); }
.lead-quote blockquote { margin: 0; }
.lead-quote blockquote p {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.6vw, 23px); line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink); margin: 0;
}
.lead-quote figcaption { margin-top: 16px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 10px; align-items: baseline; }
.lq-name { font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); }
.lq-role { font-size: 14px; color: var(--body); }
.lq-role::before { content: "·"; margin-right: 10px; color: var(--steel-light); }

@media (max-width: 860px){
  .lead-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lead-hero-lede { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 1000px){ .lead-hero-photo { margin-right: -22px; } }
@media (max-width: 560px){
  .lead-quote { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .lq-avatar { width: 56px; height: 56px; }
}

/* Founder + ED share the top row of the leadership section.
   .person.featured is built to span a full 3-col row, so that span has to be
   cancelled here or the two cards stack instead of sitting side by side. */
.lead-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
.lead-top .person.featured { grid-column: auto; grid-template-columns: 210px 1fr; }
.lead-top .person.featured .pinfo { padding: 28px; }
.lead-top .person.featured .pinfo .pbite { font-size: 15px; }
@media (max-width: 1100px){ .lead-top .person.featured { grid-template-columns: 170px 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 860px){
  .lead-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lead-top .person.featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
/* a person listed by name only, with no photo frame at all */
.person--nophoto .pinfo { padding-top: 0; }
.person--nophoto { align-self: start; }

.profile-group {
  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); margin: 18px 0 -6px;
}

/* ============================================================
   PROFILE — sectioned bio
   ============================================================ */
.bio-block { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.bio-h {
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-deep); margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.bio-block .copy { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--body); }
.profile-photo--none {
  box-shadow: none; background: var(--paper); border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  aspect-ratio: 4/5; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}

/* ============================================================
   MORE ABOUT ACCELERATE AUTO — editorial cards into the deeper pages
   ============================================================ */
.ma-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 30px; }
/* flex column + margin-top:auto on the link keeps "Learn more" aligned
   across all three cards even when the copy lengths differ */
.ma-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; }
.ma-card p { flex: 1; }
.ma-img {
  border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper);
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.ma-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .5s ease; }
.ma-card:hover .ma-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.ma-card h3 { font-size: 23px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.ma-card p { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.ma-link {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand); padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
}
.ma-card:hover .ma-link { color: var(--brand-deep); border-color: var(--brand-deep); }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .ma-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; } }
@media (max-width: 600px){ .ma-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
/* Carousel rows (client direction Oct 2026): the cards drift left → right
   continuously, three rows, pausing on hover. Each row holds the same
   card set twice; the track slides by exactly one set so the loop is
   seamless. Rows bleed to the viewport edge and fade out at both ends. */
.ma-rows { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 26px; }
.socials .ma-rows { position: relative; z-index: 2; margin: 44px 0 0; }   /* above the section's photo overlay; closes the section */
.ma-row {
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent 100%);
}
.ma-track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: ma-slide var(--dur, 60s) linear infinite; animation-delay: var(--delay, 0s); }
.ma-set { display: flex; gap: 30px; padding-right: 30px; }
.ma-row:hover .ma-track, .ma-row:focus-within .ma-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ma-set .ma-card { width: clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px); flex: 0 0 auto; }
@keyframes ma-slide { from { transform: translateX(-50%); } to { transform: translateX(0); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ma-track { animation: none; }
  .ma-row { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; }
}
/* Google Form embed on the contact page */
.form-embed { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: #fff; margin-top: 18px; }
.form-embed iframe { display: block; width: 100%; height: 1100px; border: 0; }
/* Contact page: two-form switcher (Oct 6 2026). Cards act as tabs; the
   active one carries the brand border and swaps the iframe below. */
.form-switch { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.form-tab {
  text-align: left; background: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px 22px; cursor: pointer; transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s, transform .2s;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; color: inherit; font: inherit;
}
.form-tab:hover { border-color: var(--brand); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.form-tab.is-active { border-color: var(--brand); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--brand); }
.form-tab .ft-name {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink);
}
.form-tab.is-active .ft-name { color: var(--brand-deep); }
.form-tab .ft-desc { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--body); }
.form-open { margin-top: 14px; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
@media (max-width: 640px){ .form-switch { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .form-embed iframe { height: 1300px; } }
/* Get Involved (Oct 6 2026): intro on top, then the two forms side by side */
.gi-copy--top { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px); text-align: center; }
.gi-copy--top .kicker { justify-content: center; }
.gi-copy--top p { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.gi-forms { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: start; }
.intake--forms { padding: 22px 22px 18px; }
.gi-form-h {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-deep); margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.gi-form-p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--body); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.intake--forms .form-embed { margin-top: 0; }
.intake--forms .form-embed iframe { height: 1200px; }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .gi-forms { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
/* single form (Oct 7 2026): one column, centred, same width as the intro */
.gi-forms--one { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
.gi-form-h--center { text-align: center; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.form-embed-placeholder { padding: 48px 28px; text-align: center; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; background: var(--paper); }

/* newsletter, demoted out of the four primary audience slots */
.cta-stay { margin-top: 18px; }
.cta-stay a {
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--on-dark); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.cta-stay a:hover { color: #fff; }
.cta-stay .arrow { transition: transform .2s; }
.cta-stay a:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }


/* ============================================================
   STAY CONNECTED — tabbed LinkedIn / Instagram / Events
   Dark ground so the white platform cards pop, and the Events tiles
   (the one panel we actually own) carry the brand blue ladder.
   ============================================================ */
/* photo ground, inherited from the old closing CTA. The scrim has to stay
   heavy: live LinkedIn/Instagram cards sit on top and must read cleanly. */
.socials { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.socials .soc-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center; z-index: 0; filter: brightness(1.72) saturate(1.12);
}
/* Scrim stays strong only at the top and bottom, where the heading, tabs and
   note need contrast. Through the middle the cards are opaque, so the photo
   can come through. */
.socials .soc-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(9,16,30,.82) 0%,
    rgba(9,16,30,.55) 26%,
    rgba(9,16,30,.42) 62%,
    rgba(9,16,30,.72) 100%);
}
.socials .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.socials h2, .socials h3 { color: #fff; }
.soc-head { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.soc-head h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px); }
.soc-bar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); margin-bottom: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.soc-tabs { display: flex; gap: 4px; }
.soc-tab {
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--on-dark-soft); padding: 12px 20px; border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  margin-bottom: -1px; transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
}
.soc-tab:hover { color: #fff; }
.soc-tab.is-active { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: var(--brand-bright); }
.soc-viewall {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; padding-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; color: var(--brand-bright);
}
.soc-viewall .arrow { transition: transform .2s; }
.soc-viewall:hover { color: #fff; }
.soc-viewall:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
.soc-note { margin-top: 18px; color: var(--on-dark-soft); }
.socials .ph { color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }

/* --- social panels: two cards, one row --- */
.soc-panel[hidden] { display: none; }
.soc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
.soc-card { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.soc-card iframe { display: block; width: 100%; border: 0; height: 420px; }
/* reels are vertical, so they need more height and a narrower measure */
.soc-panel--ig .soc-card { max-width: 520px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; }
.soc-panel--ig .soc-card iframe { height: 560px; }

/* --- events: our own tiles, four across --- */
.ev-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
/* Each tile sits on the group photo (client request Oct 2026), tinted in
   its own blue so the four-step ladder still reads. Photo crops shift
   across the row so the tiles don't look identical. */
.ev-tile {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start;
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 28px 24px; min-height: 290px;
  background-image: url("img/team-group.webp"); background-size: cover; background-position: var(--ev-pos, 50% 45%);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.ev-tile::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: var(--ev-tint); transition: opacity .3s ease; }
.ev-tile:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.ev-tile:hover::before { opacity: .88; }
.ev-date {
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:600; font-size:12.5px;
  letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; opacity:.75; margin-bottom:14px;
}
.ev-tile h3 { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.ev-tile p { font-size: 15px; line-height:1.45; opacity:.88; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.ev-link {
  margin-top: auto; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:600; font-size:15px;
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
}
.ev-link .arrow { transition: transform .2s; }
.ev-tile:hover .ev-link .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ============================================================
   PRESS RELEASES (Showroom)  — replaces the Events tiles, Oct 5 2026.
   Photo on top, "Month Year | from Publication", headline, excerpt, READ MORE.
   ============================================================ */
#press .section-head h1 { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .015em; }   /* match the other page titles */
/* ---- filters (Oct 7 2026): three dropdowns in a row, Mastercard Foundation style ---- */
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.press-filters { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) auto; gap: 14px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.sel { position: relative; display: block; }
.sel select {
  width: 100%; appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  font: 500 16px/1.2 'Inter', sans-serif; color: var(--ink); background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px 48px 16px 20px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.sel select:hover { border-color: var(--steel-light); }
.sel select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--brand); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(21,155,215,.15); }
.sel::after {   /* chevron */
  content: ""; position: absolute; right: 20px; top: 50%; width: 9px; height: 9px; pointer-events: none;
  border-right: 2px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); transform: translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);
}
.press-reset { font: 600 13px 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-deep); background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 10px 4px; white-space: nowrap; }
.press-reset:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.press-count { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 28px; }
/* ---- the grid scrolls within itself once it is longer than twelve cards ---- */
.press-scroll { position: relative; }
.press-scroll.is-scrollable { overflow-y: auto; padding-right: 14px; scrollbar-gutter: stable; overscroll-behavior: contain;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 calc(100% - 48px), transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 calc(100% - 48px), transparent 100%); }
.press-scroll.is-scrollable .press-grid { padding-bottom: 48px; }
.press-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 8px; }
.press-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--steel-light); border-radius: 8px; }
.press-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--paper); border-radius: 8px; }
.press-hint { margin-top: 12px; text-align: center; font: 600 12.5px 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.press-hint .arrow { display: inline-block; margin-right: 6px; animation: cue-down 1.6s infinite; }
@keyframes cue-down { 0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(4px); } }
.press-empty { padding: 48px 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; text-align: center; }
.press-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
.press-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
.press-img {
  display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--paper); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.press-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.press-card:hover .press-img img { transform: scale(1.03); }
/* no photo on the old post: brand tile with the logo and a small label */
.press-img--brand { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--paper) 0%, #E6ECF3 100%); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.press-brand { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; }
.press-img--brand { position: relative; }
.press-brand img { width: 44%; height: auto; object-fit: contain; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.press-brand span { font: 600 11.5px 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.press-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.press-sep { color: var(--line); }
.press-card h3 { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.press-card h3 a { color: var(--ink); transition: color .2s; }
.press-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--brand-deep); }
.press-card p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.press-more { margin-top: auto; }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .press-filters { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .press-reset { grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-self: start; } }
@media (max-width: 560px){ .press-filters { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 960px){ .press-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px){ .press-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; } }

/* the blue ladder, bright to deep, as tints over the photo; white text throughout */
.ev-tile { color: #fff; }
.ev-tile h3 { color: #fff; }
.ev-1 { --ev-tint: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(52,182,240,.66), rgba(21,155,215,.86)); --ev-pos: 12% 45%; }
.ev-2 { --ev-tint: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(21,155,215,.66), rgba(14,111,168,.88)); --ev-pos: 38% 45%; }
.ev-3 { --ev-tint: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,111,168,.68), rgba(22,36,63,.90)); --ev-pos: 64% 45%; }
.ev-4 { --ev-tint: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(22,36,63,.72), rgba(15,26,48,.92)); --ev-pos: 88% 45%; }
.ev-tile h3, .ev-tile p, .ev-date { text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.28); }
.ev-tile .ph { color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }
.ev-tile p, .ev-date { opacity: .92; }

@media (max-width: 980px){ .ev-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 760px){
  .soc-grid, .ev-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .soc-card iframe { height: 460px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   STAY CLOSE — news / events / social
   ============================================================ */
.stay-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 30px; }
/* ============================================================
   MEDIA: VIDEO LIST  (newsroom.html, Oct 6 2026)
   One embedded video per card, stacked, like the old site's Videos page.
   ============================================================ */
/* Client direction Oct 7 2026: two videos per row on desktop, one at a
   time on a phone. */
.video-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 48px) 28px; max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; }
.video-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
.video-frame {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.video-frame iframe { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }
.video-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.video-sep { color: var(--line); }
.video-title { font-size: clamp(19px, 1.7vw, 23px); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 8px; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.video-line { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.video-more { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 2px; }
@media (max-width: 640px){ .video-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; } }

.news-list { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap: 14px; }
.news-item { display:flex; gap:16px; padding: 18px; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:12px; background:#fff; transition: all .2s; }
.news-item:hover { border-color: var(--brand); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.news-item .date { font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; text-align:center; min-width:54px; }
.news-item .date .d { font-size:22px; font-weight:700; line-height:1; color: var(--brand-deep); }
.news-item .date .m { font-size:11px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; color: var(--muted); }
.news-item h4 { font-size:15.5px; margin-bottom:4px; }
.news-item p { font-size:13px; color: var(--muted); }
.embed-col { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap: 18px; }
.embed {
  border:1px dashed var(--steel-light); border-radius:12px; padding: 22px; background:#fff;
  display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:8px; min-height: 150px;
}
.embed .e-head { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; font-weight:600; }
.embed .e-body { color: var(--muted); font-size:13.5px; flex:1; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; text-align:center; }
@media (max-width: 820px){ .stay-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============================================================
   FINAL CTA (segmented)
   ============================================================ */
.final-cta { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--navy); color:#fff; text-align:left;
  min-height: 640px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.final-cta .cta-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; z-index: 0; filter: brightness(1.45) saturate(1.06); }
.final-cta .cta-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(9,16,30,.78) 0%, rgba(9,16,30,.5) 48%, rgba(9,16,30,.16) 100%); }
.final-cta .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
/* ---- Program FAQ + contact CTA (what-we-do.html, Oct 2026) ----
   Two columns: heading + "Get in touch" on the left, accordion on the right.
   Native <details> so it needs no JS; first item ships open. */
.faq-cta { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }   /* visible break after the storyboard photos */
.faq-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 1fr) 2.2fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 110px); align-items: start; }
.faq-intro { position: sticky; top: 32px; }
.faq-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 40px); line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 11ch; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .015em; }
.faq-intro p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 24px; max-width: 32ch; }
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;
  padding: 26px 24px; font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink); transition: background .2s;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.faq[open] { background: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius); border-top-color: transparent; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.faq[open] + .faq { border-top-color: transparent; }
.faq[open] summary { padding-bottom: 14px; }
.faq-icon {
  flex: 0 0 44px; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative; transition: transform .3s ease, background .2s, border-color .2s;
}
.faq-icon::before, .faq-icon::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 14px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%); transition: transform .3s ease;
}
.faq-icon::after { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(90deg); }
.faq[open] .faq-icon { background: var(--brand); border-color: var(--brand); }
.faq[open] .faq-icon::before, .faq[open] .faq-icon::after { background: #fff; }
.faq[open] .faq-icon::after { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(0deg); }   /* plus → minus */
.faq-body { padding: 0 24px 28px; }
.faq-body p { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 14px; max-width: 70ch; }
.faq-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
@media (max-width: 860px){
  .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .faq-intro { position: static; }
  .faq-intro h2 { max-width: none; }
  .faq summary { padding: 20px 16px; }
  .faq-body { padding: 0 16px 22px; }
}
.final-cta .cta-content { max-width: 660px; }
.final-cta h2 { font-size: clamp(30px,4.4vw,50px); margin-bottom:14px; color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.5); }
.final-cta p { font-size:18px; color: #fff; max-width: 56ch; margin: 0 0 30px; text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
.final-cta .cta-actions { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.route-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap:16px; max-width: none; margin: 0; }
.route {
  background: rgba(9,16,30,.5); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); border-radius:12px; padding: 24px 18px;
  transition: all .22s; text-align:left;
}
.route:hover { background: rgba(9,16,30,.66); transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.route .r-k { font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:700; font-size:17px; margin-bottom:6px; color:#fff; }
.route .r-d { font-size:13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); margin-bottom:12px; }
.route .arrow { color: var(--brand-bright); }
@media (max-width: 820px){ .route-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.footer { background: var(--navy-deep); color: var(--on-dark-soft); padding: 64px 0 28px; }
.footer-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
.footer .f-word { font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:700; font-size:21px; color:#fff; letter-spacing:-.01em; }
.footer .f-word b { color: var(--brand-bright); font-weight:700; }
.footer-brand p { font-size:13.5px; line-height:1.7; margin-top:14px; max-width: 34ch; }
.footer h4 { color:#fff; font-size:12.5px; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:16px; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; }
.footer ul { list-style:none; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:9px; }
.footer a { font-size:13.5px; transition: color .2s; }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--brand-bright); }
.footer .f-news p { font-size:13px; margin-bottom:12px; }
.f-news-form { display:flex; gap:8px; }
.f-news-form input { flex:1; padding:10px 12px; border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); border-radius:8px; color:#fff; font-size:13px; font-family:inherit; }
.f-news-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.f-news-form input:focus { outline:none; border-color: var(--brand); }
.f-social { display:flex; gap:10px; margin-top:18px; }
.f-social a { width:36px; height:36px; border-radius:50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; color:rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.f-social a:hover { background: var(--brand); color:#fff; }
.footer-bottom { border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); padding-top:24px; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px; font-size:12.5px; }
.footer-bottom .b-links { display:flex; gap:20px; }
@media (max-width: 920px){ .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 520px){ .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .footer-bottom { flex-direction:column; text-align:center; } }

/* ============================================================
   PRESS RELEASE ARTICLE  (press-*.html, Oct 7 2026)
   Republished Accelerate Auto releases. Dark hero like the stub pages but
   the headline keeps its case; a 70ch reading column underneath.
   ============================================================ */
.article-hero { background: linear-gradient(125deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--brand-deep) 130%); color:#fff; padding: 56px 0 64px; }
.article-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 46px); line-height: 1.12; color: #fff; max-width: 24ch; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.article-sub { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 21px); color: var(--on-dark); max-width: 60ch; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.article-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-dark-soft); }
.article-meta .press-sep { color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.article-figure { margin: -34px 0 40px; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); max-width: 920px; }
.article-figure img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.article-body { max-width: 72ch; padding-bottom: var(--pad-section); }
.article-body p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.article-body p strong { color: var(--ink); }
.article-body blockquote { border-left: 4px solid var(--brand); padding: 6px 0 6px 22px; margin: 26px 0; }
.article-body blockquote p { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 22px); line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink); margin: 0; }
.article-body h2 {
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-deep);
  margin: 40px 0 16px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.award { margin: 0 0 30px; }
.award-name { display: inline-block; font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-deep); background: rgba(21,155,215,.10); border-radius: 20px; padding: 4px 11px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.award h3 { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.award-title { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brand-deep); font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px !important; }
.article-contact { line-height: 1.8 !important; }
.article-back { margin-top: 36px; }
.article-inline { margin: 28px 0; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
.article-inline img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.article-body--nofig { padding-top: var(--pad-section); }
@media (max-width: 700px){ .article-hero { padding: 40px 0 52px; } .article-figure { margin-top: -24px; } }

/* ============================================================
   STUB PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.stub-hero { background: linear-gradient(125deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--brand-deep) 130%); color:#fff; padding: 96px 0 72px; }
.stub-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(34px,5vw,56px); color:#fff; margin-bottom:16px; }
.stub-hero p { font-size:19px; color: var(--on-dark); max-width: 60ch; }
.stub-hero .crumbs { font-size:13px; color: var(--on-dark-soft); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.stub-hero .crumbs a:hover { color:#fff; }
.stub-hero--short { padding: 72px 0 56px; }
/* ---- What We Do: program spotlight (reuses the Showroom .spot-* rules)
        + storyboard (Oct 2026) ---- */
/* What We Do opens on the programs grid, so its heading is the page h1 */
#programs .section-head h1 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px); margin-bottom: 0; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .015em; }
#programs .spot-card h2 { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }   /* program title, not a section title */
#programs .spot-text { margin-bottom: 0; }
/* Mentorship intake on What We Do: centred heading + blurb, full-width form */
#mentorship .section-head { max-width: 760px; }
.mentor-form { width: 100%; }   /* full container width (client, Oct 7 2026) */
.mentor-form .form-embed { margin-top: 0; }
.mentor-form .form-embed iframe { height: 1200px; }
.stories { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.story {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 60px); align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); scroll-margin-top: 28px;
}
.story:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.story:nth-child(even) .story-media { order: 2; }      /* photo left, then right, alternating */
.story-media { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4/3; background: var(--paper); }
.story-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 30%; }
.story-body h3 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.story-body .spot-partner { margin: 0 0 8px; }
.story-body p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 56ch; }
.story-body .ct-outcome { margin-top: 0; }
.story-body .spot-more { margin-top: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 860px){ .story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; } .story:nth-child(even) .story-media { order: 0; } }
.outline-block { border:1px solid var(--line); border-left: 4px solid var(--brand); border-radius: 10px; padding: 26px 28px; margin-bottom: 20px; background:#fff; }
.outline-block h3 { font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.outline-block p { color: var(--body); font-size: 15px; }
.outline-block ul { margin: 12px 0 0 18px; color: var(--body); font-size: 14.5px; }
.outline-block ul li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.coming { display:inline-block; margin-top: 6px; }

/* Intake form mock */
/* Get Involved: invitation left, form right and wider */
.gi-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 76px); align-items: start; }
.gi-copy { padding-top: 6px; }
.gi-copy .crumbs { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.gi-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 58px); margin-bottom: 18px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .015em; }   /* client: THERE'S ROOM FOR YOU. in caps */
.gi-copy p { font-size: 17.5px; color: var(--body); max-width: 46ch; }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .gi-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.intake { max-width: none; background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 32px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.field { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.field label { display:block; font-weight:600; font-size:14px; margin-bottom:7px; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; }
.field select, .field input, .field textarea {
  width:100%; padding: 12px 14px; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:9px; font-size:14.5px; font-family:inherit; background:#fff; color: var(--ink);
}
.field select:focus, .field input:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline:none; border-color: var(--brand); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(21,155,215,.15); }
.captcha-mock { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:9px; padding:14px; color: var(--muted); font-size:13.5px; }
.captcha-mock .box { width:22px; height:22px; border:2px solid var(--steel-light); border-radius:4px; }

/* ============================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL
   ============================================================ */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(26px); transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease; }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(1){ transition-delay:.04s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(2){ transition-delay:.10s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(3){ transition-delay:.16s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(4){ transition-delay:.22s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(5){ transition-delay:.28s; }
.stagger > .reveal:nth-child(6){ transition-delay:.34s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .reveal { opacity:1 !important; transform:none !important; transition:none !important; }
  .hero-video { display: none !important; }      /* fall back to gradient hero */
  .scroll-cue .dot::after { animation: none; }
  * { animation: none !important; }
}

/* ======================================================================
   CASE STUDIES (case-studies.html), Oct 7 2026. Talent + Student profiles
   republished from the old site. Cards open the full profile in a <dialog>
   that scrolls inside the popup instead of leaving the page.
   ====================================================================== */
.cs-toolbar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.cs-filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.cs-filter {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--body); background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; padding: 9px 16px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .2s, border-color .2s, background .2s;
}
.cs-filter:hover { color: var(--brand-deep); border-color: var(--brand); }
.cs-filter[aria-selected="true"] { color: #fff; background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }
.cs-count { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

.cs-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
.cs-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-align: left; width: 100%; padding: 0; margin: 0; cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit; color: inherit; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .25s, border-color .25s;
}
.cs-card:hover, .cs-card:focus-visible { box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: transparent; outline: none; }
.cs-card:focus-visible { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(21,155,215,.45), var(--shadow-lg); }
.cs-card-photo { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--steel-light), var(--navy)); overflow: hidden; }
.cs-card-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 20%; transition: transform .55s ease; display: block; }
.cs-card:hover .cs-card-photo img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.cs-card-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; padding: 18px 20px 20px; }
.cs-card-body .ct-tag { align-self: flex-start; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.cs-card-body h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.cs-line { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brand-deep); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.cs-excerpt {
  font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
}
.cs-card-body .textlink { margin-top: auto; }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .cs-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px){ .cs-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---- the popup ---- */
.cs-modal {
  width: min(880px, calc(100vw - 32px)); max-height: min(88vh, 960px);
  padding: 0; margin: auto; border: 0; border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: #fff; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(9,16,30,.45); overflow: hidden;
}
.cs-modal::backdrop { background: rgba(15,26,48,.62); backdrop-filter: blur(3px); }
.cs-modal[open] { animation: cs-in .28s ease; }
@keyframes cs-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px) scale(.985); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
html.cs-modal-open { overflow: hidden; }   /* page behind the popup stays put */
.cs-modal-inner { position: relative; max-height: inherit; display: flex; }
.cs-modal-scroll { flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; max-height: min(88vh, 960px); padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px) clamp(22px, 5vw, 56px) 32px; outline: none; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
.cs-close {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px; z-index: 2; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}
.cs-close:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border-color: var(--navy); }

.cs-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr; gap: 26px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 26px; padding-right: 36px; }
.cs-head-photo { aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper); }
.cs-head-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.cs-head-copy .ct-tag { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.cs-head-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.cs-meta { display: grid; gap: 4px; margin: 0; }
.cs-meta div { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; font-size: 14px; }
.cs-meta dt { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; margin: 0; }
.cs-meta dt::after { content: ":"; }
.cs-meta dd { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; margin: 0; }

.cs-quote { margin: 0 0 28px; padding: 22px 26px; border-left: 4px solid var(--brand); background: var(--paper); border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0; }
.cs-quote p { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 20px); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink); margin: 0; }

.cs-sec { padding: 20px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cs-sec:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.cs-sec h3 {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-deep); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cs-sec p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 70ch; }
.cs-sec p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.cs-foot { margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; }
.cs-source { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }
.cs-nav { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.cs-nav .btn { padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 12.5px; }
.cs-nav .btn:disabled { opacity: .4; cursor: default; transform: none; box-shadow: none; }

@media (max-width: 640px){
  .cs-modal { width: 100vw; max-height: 100dvh; border-radius: 0; }
  .cs-modal-scroll { max-height: 100dvh; padding: 20px 18px 28px; }
  .cs-head { grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .cs-foot { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .cs-nav { justify-content: space-between; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .cs-modal[open] { animation: none; }
  .cs-card, .cs-card-photo img { transition: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CLIENT ROUND, OCT 25 2026 (consolidated feedback, section 3)
   ============================================================ */
/* Headers a little larger throughout */
.section-head h2,
#events .section-head h1,
.pillars-band .section-head h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px); }
.kicker { font-size: 13.5px; }

/* Our impact in numbers: heading reads as a title, card titles in caps,
   five figures laid out 3 + 2 and centred (the 2020 card became the closing line) */
.impact-head .kicker { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 24px); letter-spacing: .12em; }
.impact-head .kicker::before { width: 44px; }
.imp-label { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; font-size: clamp(14px, 1.05vw, 16px); max-width: 30ch; }
.impact-numbers { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.imp-cell { flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 2 * clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 56px)) / 3); }
.impact-foot { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
@media (max-width: 960px){ .imp-cell { flex-basis: calc((100% - clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 56px)) / 2); } }
@media (max-width: 520px){ .imp-cell { flex-basis: 100%; } }

/* Shannon's homepage soundbite: photo kept, a little smaller */
.ed-soundbite .soundbite { grid-template-columns: 1fr .86fr; }
.soundbite-photo { min-height: 520px; }

/* About: Staff Members headshots are tight cut-outs, so show the whole
   square on white; heads then read at the same scale as the board portraits */
#executive-team .person .photo { background: #fff; }
#executive-team .person .photo img { object-fit: contain; object-position: 50% 100%; }
/* No reserved second title line: removes the gap under short titles */
#directors-advisors .person .pinfo .prole { min-height: 0; }
/* Shannon's image beside the "Meet the Team" quote, larger */
.lead-quote { grid-template-columns: 112px 1fr; gap: 28px; }
.lq-avatar { width: 112px; height: 112px; }
@media (max-width: 560px){ .lead-quote { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============================================================
   HOME: "IN PARTNERSHIP WITH" LOGO STRIP (test, Oct 26 2026)
   Sits between the reframe ("How we do it") and Shannon's soundbite.
   Same loop mechanic as the socials row (.ma-track) but runs leftwards
   and carries logos, not cards. Logos are the Showroom's positive/colour
   files, so the strip stays on white.
   ============================================================ */
.partner-strip { background: #fff; padding: var(--pad-band) 0; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.partner-strip .ps-head {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.ps-row {
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
}
.ps-track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: ps-slide var(--dur, 80s) linear infinite; will-change: transform; }
.ps-set { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(44px, 5vw, 72px); padding-right: clamp(44px, 5vw, 72px); }
.ps-set img {
  display: block; flex: 0 0 auto;
  height: 42px; width: auto; max-width: 150px; object-fit: contain;
  opacity: .88; transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.ps-row:hover .ps-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ps-set img:hover { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.05); }
.partner-strip .ps-foot { margin-top: 24px; }
@keyframes ps-slide { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .ps-set img { height: 36px; max-width: 120px; }
  .ps-set { gap: 36px; padding-right: 36px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ps-track { animation: none; }
  .ps-row { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; padding: 0 16px; }
  .ps-set img { transition: none; }
  .ps-set img:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CLIENT ROUND, OCT 25 2026, PART 2 (consolidated feedback, section 3)
   ============================================================ */
/* Programs › Mentorship: "Find Your Lane" pathway finder. Three stream cards,
   each a link straight to the intake form (à la thebea.co). */
.lanes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; margin: 6px 0 36px; }
.lane {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: 24px 22px 20px;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.lane:hover, .lane:focus-visible { border-color: var(--brand); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.lane-num { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--brand-deep); }
.lane h3 { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0; }
.lane h3 small { display: block; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 4px; }
.lane p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--body); margin: 0; flex: 1; }
.lane-partner { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.lane-cta { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--brand-deep); margin-top: 2px; }
.lane-cta .arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.lane:hover .lane-cta .arrow { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .lanes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Showroom: partners now lead the page, so their heading is the page title */
#partners .section-head h1 { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .015em; }
/* Educational Partners: nine logos, 3 across × 3 down (client, Oct 11 2026) */
.tier--educational-partners .partner-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 600px){ .tier--educational-partners .partner-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

/* Footer: non-profit line (client, Sept 26 2026) and Land Acknowledgement link */
.footer-bottom .f-np { display: inline-block; margin-left: 14px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); letter-spacing: .08em; font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--on-dark-soft); }
@media (max-width: 520px){ .footer-bottom .f-np { display: block; margin: 8px 0 0; padding: 0; border: 0; } }

/* Land Acknowledgement page */
.land-ack .la-body { max-width: 72ch; margin: 0 auto; }
.land-ack .la-body p { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 19px); line-height: 1.7; color: var(--body); margin-bottom: 1.4em; }
.land-ack .la-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.land-ack .gauge-rule { margin-bottom: 26px; }

/* Newsroom: archive videos from the old site sit under their own kicker */
.video-list .video-group { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin: 18px 0 -8px; }

/* Media Highlights: videos grouped by year (Oct 26 2026). The year heading
   spans both grid columns; the filter bar reuses the press list's styles. */
.video-list .video-year {
  grid-column: 1 / -1; margin: 10px 0 -10px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-deep); padding-bottom: 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.video-list .video-year:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

/* ============================================================
   NAV RESTYLE, OCT 26 2026 (reference: The Accelerator Centre's header)
   White bar, sentence-case links with a small chevron, dropdowns as floating
   white cards, a dark pill button on the right. "Get involved" leaves the
   link list for the pill on desktop and stays in the list on mobile.
   NOTE: the client's Sept 26 note asked for the nav in caps; this restyle is
   sentence case per Talissa (Oct 26). Flip text-transform below to revert.
   ============================================================ */
.nav { background: #fff; backdrop-filter: none; border-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--line), 0 6px 24px rgba(16,30,54,.05); }
.nav .container { height: 96px; gap: 24px; }
.nav .nav-cta { margin-left: 0; }                 /* let the menu's auto margins centre it */
.nav .nav-left { flex: 1; }
.menu { gap: 2px; margin: 0 auto; }
.menu > li > a, .menu > li > button.menu-top {
  text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0 14px; border-bottom: 0; color: var(--ink);
}
.menu > li > button.menu-top .caret { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-width: 1.5px; margin-left: 2px; transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px); }
.menu > li.open > button.menu-top .caret { transform: rotate(-135deg) translateY(1px); }
.menu > li.menu-mobile-only { display: none; }
.dropdown { border: 0; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(16,30,54,.14); padding: 10px 8px; min-width: 232px; left: 6px; margin-top: -8px; }
.dropdown a { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 10px; }
.dropdown a small { display: none; }
.btn-pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; height: 44px; padding: 0 22px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; font: 600 15px 'Inter', sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.btn-pill:hover { background: var(--brand-deep); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.nav-cta, .nav-right { gap: 16px; }
/* Homepage overlay nav: white pill over the video, navy once the bar sticks */
.nav--overlay { background: transparent; box-shadow: none; }
.nav--overlay .btn-pill { background: #fff; color: var(--navy-deep); }
.nav--overlay .btn-pill:hover { background: var(--brand-bright); color: var(--navy-deep); }
.nav--overlay.is-stuck { background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--line), 0 6px 24px rgba(16,30,54,.05); }
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .btn-pill { background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .btn-pill { display: none; }
  .menu > li.menu-mobile-only { display: flex; }
  .menu { margin: 0; }
  .dropdown { margin-top: 0; left: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .nav .nav-cta, .nav .nav-right { margin-left: auto; } }   /* hamburger back to the right on mobile */

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE PASS, OCT 26 2026 (Talissa's review)
   ============================================================ */
/* Homepage hero fills the first screen on phones, like desktop: video only until you scroll */
@media (max-width: 700px){ .hero { min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh; } }

/* Shannon's homepage soundbite on phones: a centred circle portrait above the
   quote instead of a half-cropped photo (same treatment as the leadership page) */
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .ed-soundbite .soundbite { text-align: center; padding: 44px 22px 48px; }
  .soundbite-photo { order: -1; min-height: 0; width: 132px; height: 132px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; margin: 0 auto 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--white), 0 0 0 6px var(--brand); align-self: center; }
  .soundbite-photo img { object-position: 50% 22%; }
  .soundbite-photo::after { display: none; }
  .soundbite-text { text-align: center; }
  .soundbite-text .gauge-rule { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .soundbite blockquote { margin: 0 auto; }
  .soundbite figcaption { text-align: center; }
}
/* Leadership page: the "Meet the Team" quote centres on phones */
@media (max-width: 560px){
  .lead-quote { text-align: center; justify-items: center; }
  .lq-avatar { margin: 0 auto; }
  .lead-quote figcaption { justify-content: center; }
}
/* The Oct 25 desktop ratio (1fr .86fr) is declared later in this file than the
   old phone rule, so restate the single column here where it wins */
@media (max-width: 900px){ .ed-soundbite .soundbite { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============================================================
   CLIENT MEETING OCT 26 2026, SECTIONS 1 + 2 (homepage, nav, footer)
   ============================================================ */
/* Hero link and section kickers a step bigger (client: hard to read) */
.hero-secondary .textlink { font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.pillars-band .section-head .kicker { font-size: 16px; }
.impact-head .kicker { font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px); }
.impact-sub { max-width: 60ch; margin: 14px auto 0; font-size: clamp(15px, 1.2vw, 17.5px); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--on-dark); }
.textlink { font-size: 14.5px; }

/* Four pillars on one road: each card shows a quarter of assets/img/pillars/road.webp */
.pillar--road {
  background-image: url("img/pillars/road.webp"); background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 400% auto; background-position: calc(var(--seg, 0) * 33.3333%) 50%;
  transition: background-size .6s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
.pillar--road:hover, .pillar--road:focus-visible { background-size: 412% auto; }

/* "Powered By Partnerships" above the moving logos: bold, italic, brand blue, bigger */
.partner-strip .ps-head { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 22px); font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: none; color: var(--brand); margin-bottom: 22px; }

/* Nav: all caps (client, Sept 26 + Oct 26), links a touch bigger; pill in the logo blue */
.menu > li > a, .menu > li > button.menu-top { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; }
.btn-pill { background: var(--brand); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; font-size: 14px; }
.btn-pill:hover { background: var(--brand-deep); }
.nav--overlay .btn-pill { background: var(--brand); color: #fff; }
.nav--overlay .btn-pill:hover { background: var(--brand-bright); color: var(--navy-deep); }
.nav--overlay.is-stuck .btn-pill { background: var(--brand); color: #fff; }
.topbar a { font-size: 13.5px; }

/* ============================================================
   CLIENT MEETING OCT 26 2026, SECTION 3 (About): "The Evolution of
   Accelerate Auto" timeline, four stops like Shannon's slide
   ============================================================ */
.evo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 18px; position: relative; padding-top: 18px; }
.evo::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 7px; height: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand), var(--brand-deep)); }
.evo-item { position: relative; background: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 26px 22px 24px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.evo-item::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 22px; top: -18px; width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--brand); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--paper); }
.evo-year { font: 700 clamp(26px, 2.4vw, 34px)/1 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--brand-deep); }
.evo-year .arrow { font-size: .8em; }
.evo-label { margin: 12px 0 8px; font: 700 12px 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); }
.evo p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--body); margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 960px){ .evo { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px){ .evo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
/* Showroom: "Powered By Partnerships" above the partners and above the press releases (client, Oct 26) */
.section-head p.pbp, .pbp { font: 700 italic clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 22px) 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--brand); margin: 0 0 12px; }
/* Homepage impact heading: no dash before it (Talissa, Oct 27) */
.impact-head .kicker::before { display: none; }
.impact-head .kicker { gap: 0; }
/* Board cards: role label above the name, as on Shannon's slide (Talissa, Oct 27) */
.person .prank { margin: 0 0 5px; font: 700 10.5px 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand-deep); }