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

    :root {
      --ink: #0a0a0a;
      --ink-2: #444;
      --ink-3: #888;
      --surface: #fafaf8;
      --surface-2: #f2f0eb;
      --accent: #e8562a;
      --accent-h: #c94420;
      --navy: #14203b;
      --border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --border-2: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --r: 4px;
      --r-lg: 10px;
      --max: 1140px;
      --serif: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
      --sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--sans);
      background: var(--surface);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased
    }

    section {
      padding: 5.5rem 2rem
    }

    .c {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 0 auto
    }

    .slbl {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem
    }

    .stitle {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.7rem);
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 1rem
    }

    .btn-p {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 0.78rem 1.8rem;
      border-radius: var(--r);
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: background 0.2s;
      display: inline-block
    }

    .btn-p:hover {
      background: var(--accent-h)
    }

    /* HERO */
    .team-hero {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 5.5rem 2rem 4.5rem;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .team-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -30%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 600px;
      height: 600px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(232, 86, 42, 0.1) 0%, transparent 60%);
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .th-tag {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(232, 86, 42, 0.85);
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem
    }

    .th-h1 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
      line-height: 1.1;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      max-width: 745px;
      margin: 0 auto 1.2rem
    }

    .th-h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45)
    }

    .th-p {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.75
    }

    .motto-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      color: rgb(255, 255, 255)
    }

    .motto-dot {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--accent)
    }

    /* TEAM GRID */
    /* =========================
   GRID FIX (NO DESIGN CHANGE)
========================= */
    .team-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      /* keep your desktop layout */
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    /* =========================
   RESPONSIVENESS ONLY
========================= */

    /* Large tablets */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
    }

    /* Tablets */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 1.2rem;
      }

      .team-card {
        padding: 1.2rem;
        /* slightly tighter */
      }
    }

    /* Mobile */
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        /* stack cards */
        gap: 1rem;
      }

      .team-card {
        padding: 1rem;
      }

      .tc-links {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
      }

      .tc-skills {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
      }
    }


    /* =========================
   TEXT OVERFLOW FIXES
========================= */
    .tc-name,
    .tc-role,
    .tc-persona,
    .tc-bio {
      word-wrap: break-word;
    }


    /* =========================
   SKILLS FIX (NO BREAKING)
========================= */
    .tc-skills {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    .skill-tag {
      white-space: nowrap;
    }


    /* =========================
   LINK FIX
========================= */
    .tc-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }


    /* =========================
   FOUNDER CARD SAFETY
========================= */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .team-card.founder {
        grid-column: span 1 !important;
      }
    }

    .team-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: border-color 0.2s
    }

    .team-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--border-2)
    }

    .team-card.founder {
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(232, 86, 42, 0.3);
      grid-column: span 1
    }

    .tc-top {
      padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.25rem;
      position: relative
    }

    .tc-av {
      width: 56px;
      height: 56px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem
    }

    .av-founder {
      background: rgba(232, 86, 42, 0.1);
      color: var(--accent);
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(232, 86, 42, 0.3)
    }

    .av-blue {
      background: #e6f1fb;
      color: #185fa5
    }

    .av-green {
      background: #eaf3de;
      color: #3b6d11
    }

    .av-amber {
      background: #faeeda;
      color: #854f0b
    }

    .av-teal {
      background: #e1f5ee;
      color: #0f6e56
    }

    .av-purple {
      background: #eeedfe;
      color: #534ab7
    }

    .founder-tag {
      position: absolute;
      top: 1.2rem;
      right: 1.2rem;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.66rem;
      padding: 0.22rem 0.55rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase
    }

    .certification-tag {
      position: absolute;
      top: 1.2rem;
      right: 1.2rem;
      background: #2563eb;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.66rem;
      padding: 0.22rem 0.55rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase
    }

    .tc-name {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.15rem
    }

    .tc-role {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em
    }

    .tc-persona {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--ink-3);
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      font-style: italic
    }

    .tc-bio {
      font-size: 0.83rem;
      color: var(--ink-2);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem
    }

    .tc-skills {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem
    }

    .skill-tag {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      background: var(--surface-2);
      color: var(--ink-2);
      padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
      border-radius: 2px
    }

    .tc-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      padding: 1rem 1.75rem;
      background: var(--surface-2);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border)
    }

    .tc-link {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--ink-2);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      transition: color 0.2s
    }

    .tc-link:hover {
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .tc-link svg {
      width: 12px;
      height: 12px;
      fill: currentColor
    }

    /* CULTURE */
    .culture {
      background: var(--surface-2)
    }

    .cult-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 5rem;
      align-items: center
    }

    .sports-analogy {
      background: var(--navy);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      padding: 2.5rem
    }

    .sa-title {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem
    }

    .sa-rows {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem
    }

    .sa-row {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: flex-start
    }

    .sa-icon {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 28px;
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 2px
    }

    .sa-text strong {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem
    }

    .sa-text span {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
      line-height: 1.5
    }

    /* =========================
   RESPONSIVENESS ONLY (SAFE)
========================= */

    /* Tablet */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .cult-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        /* stack */
        gap: 3rem;
        /* reduce gap slightly */
      }
    }

    /* Mobile */
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .cult-grid {
        gap: 2rem;
      }
    }

    /* JOIN */
    .join {
      background: var(--ink);
      text-align: center;
      padding: 4.5rem 2rem
    }

    .join h2 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem
    }

    .join p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.75
    }

    .join-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .btn-ghost-l {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.72rem 1.5rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      border-radius: var(--r);
      transition: all 0.2s
    }

    .btn-ghost-l:hover {
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      color: #fff
    }

    footer {
      background: #080808;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
      padding: 3rem 2rem
    }

    .foot-i {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 3rem
    }

    .foot-logo {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem
    }

    .foot-logo span {
      color: var(--accent)
    }

    .foot-tag {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      line-height: 1.6
    }

    .foot-col h5 {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      font-weight: 400
    }

    .foot-col ul {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.5rem
    }

    .foot-col a {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s
    }

    .foot-col a:hover {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)
    }

    .foot-btm {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 2rem auto 0;
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-size: 0.73rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem
    }

    @media(max-width:900px) {
      .hero-stats {
        display: none !important;
      }

      .hiw-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
      }

      .ve-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
      }

      .foot-i {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {

      section {
        padding: 4rem 1.25rem !important;
      }

      .hero {
        padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem !important;
      }

      .hiw-steps,
      .ve-grid,
      .foot-i {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
      }
    }

    /* ================= GLOBAL MOBILE FIX ================= */

    @media (max-width: 900px) {

      .prob-grid,
      .conv-grid,
      .oss-body,
      .uc-grid,
      .vent-intro,
      .vent-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
      }

      .svc-grid,
      .testi-grid,
      .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
      }

      .hero-stats {
        display: none !important;
      }

      .hiw-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
      }

      .ve-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
      }

      .foot-i {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {

      section {
        padding: 4rem 1.25rem !important;
      }

      .hero {
        padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem !important;
      }

      .hiw-steps,
      .ve-grid,
      .foot-i {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
      }
    }

    .foot-social {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.2rem;
      margin-top: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .foot-social-link {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      transition: color 0.2s
    }