:root {
      /* === Core CavBot palette === */
      --navy-950: #01030f;
      --navy-900: #020616;
      --navy-800: #050a1b;

      --lime: #b9c85a;
      --lime-soft: rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.14);
      --lime-soft-strong: rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.22);

      --violet: #8b5cff;
      --violet-soft: rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.2);
      --violet-border-soft: rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.45);

      --blue: #4ea8ff;
      --blue-soft: rgba(78, 168, 255, 0.85);

      --ink: #f7fbff;
      --ink-soft: #c5cee7;
      --ink-subtle: #8890aa;
      --border-subtle: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);

      --panel-radius-lg: 20px;
      --panel-radius-md: 16px;
      --panel-radius-sm: 12px;

      --font-sans: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      --font-display: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

      --space-xxl: 80px;
      --space-xl: 56px;
      --space-lg: 40px;
      --space-md: 28px;
      --space-sm: 18px;
      --space-xs: 10px;
    }

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

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
    }

    body {
      overscroll-behavior: none;
      margin: 0;
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top, #071025 0, var(--navy-900) 32%, var(--navy-950) 100%);
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      text-rendering: geometricPrecision;
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .page-shell {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: pageFadeIn 340ms ease-out forwards;
    }

    .page-inner {
      max-width: 1160px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: var(--space-xl) 20px var(--space-xxl);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: var(--space-xxl);
    }

    @keyframes pageFadeIn {
      0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(4px);
      }
      100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .page-shell {
        animation: none;
        opacity: 1;
      }
    }

    /* ==============================
       SHARED SECTION STYLES
       ============================== */

    .section {
      width: 100%;
      padding-top: var(--space-xxl);
    }

    .section-header {
      margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
      max-width: 46rem;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      font-size: 11px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      color: var(--ink-subtle);
    }

    .section-title {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 22px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .section-body {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 46rem;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .panel {
      border-radius: var(--panel-radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.2), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-800) 0, var(--navy-950) 100%);
    }

    .panel-tight {
      padding: 20px 22px;
    }

    .panel-roomy {
      padding: 24px 26px;
    }

    .pill-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 8px;
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .pill {
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      border: 1px solid rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.75);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, var(--lime-soft), transparent 60%)
        rgba(3, 8, 18, 0.96);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* ==============================
       ABOUT HERO
       ============================== */

    .about-hero {
      padding-top: var(--space-xxl);
      padding-bottom: var(--space-xl);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
      gap: var(--space-lg);
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .about-hero-copy {
      display: grid;
      gap: 20px;
      align-content: flex-start;
    }

    .about-hero-title {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 30px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .about-hero-lede {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      line-height: 1.9;
      max-width: 36rem;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .about-hero-cta {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    /* Glass museum box */
    .about-hero-bot-panel {
      position: relative;
      border-radius: var(--panel-radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.24), transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom, rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.18), transparent 70%),
        linear-gradient(160deg, #05091a 0, #01030e 100%);
      padding: 22px 20px 18px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
      gap: 14px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .about-hero-bot-panel::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.28), transparent 65%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(78, 168, 255, 0.18), transparent 70%);
      opacity: 0.75;
      mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .about-hero-bot-panel > * {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .about-hero-bot-header {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 10px;
      align-items: baseline;
    }

    .about-hero-bot-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-subtle);
    }

    .about-hero-bot-chip {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--lime);
    }

    .about-hero-bot-dot {
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--lime);
      box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.9);
      animation: heroLivePulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    @keyframes heroLivePulse {
      0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
      50%      { transform: scale(1.4); opacity: 0.6; }
    }

    .about-hero-bot-shell {
      border-radius: var(--panel-radius-md);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.26), transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), transparent 70%),
        rgba(3, 7, 22, 0.98);
      padding: 18px 16px 16px;
      display: grid;
      gap: 16px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .about-hero-bot-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(120px, auto) minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: center;
      min-width: 0;
    }

    .about-hero-bot-copy {
      min-width: 0;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .about-hero-bot-orbit {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 4px;
    }

    .about-hero-bot-orbit .cavbot-shell {
      padding: -6px;
      min-height: 10px;
    }

    .about-hero-bot-orbit .cavbot {
      transform-origin: center;
      width: 10px;
    }

    .about-hero-bot-meta-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 11px;
      width: 100%;
    }

    .about-meta-card {
      border-radius: 10px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.16), transparent 60%),
        rgba(3, 7, 20, 0.98);
      padding: 8px 9px;
      display: grid;
      gap: 4px;
      min-width: 0;
    }

    .about-meta-label {
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-subtle);
    }

    .about-meta-value {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    /* ==============================
       CORE SECTION (ORIGIN / DESIGN)
       ============================== */

    .core-section-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
      gap: var(--space-md);
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .core-story {
      border-radius: var(--panel-radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.18), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-800) 0, var(--navy-950) 100%);
      padding: 22px 22px 20px;
      display: grid;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .core-story p {
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height: 1.9;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .core-pills {
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .core-grid {
      border-radius: var(--panel-radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.18), transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-800) 0, var(--navy-950) 100%);
      padding: 22px 22px 18px;
      display: grid;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .core-grid-title {
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--lime);
    }

    .core-grid-cards {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .core-card {
      border-radius: var(--panel-radius-md);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.2), transparent 60%),
        rgba(3, 7, 22, 0.98);
      padding: 12px 12px 10px;
      display: grid;
      gap: 6px;
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
    }

    .core-card-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    /* ==============================
       PRINCIPLES
       ============================== */

    .principles-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: var(--space-md);
    }

    .principle-card {
      border-radius: var(--panel-radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.18), transparent 60%),
        rgba(3, 7, 22, 0.98);
      padding: 18px 16px 14px;
      display: grid;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 12px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
    }

    .principle-index {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--lime);
    }

    .principle-title {
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    /* ==============================
       CULTURE METRICS (DIGITIZED)
       ============================== */

    .culture-panel {
      position: relative;
      border-radius: var(--panel-radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.25), transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.12), transparent 65%),
        linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-800) 0, var(--navy-950) 100%);
      padding: 24px 24px 22px;
      display: grid;
      gap: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .culture-panel::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 36px 36px, 36px 36px;
      opacity: 0.4;
      mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .culture-panel::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top center, rgba(78, 168, 255, 0.18), transparent 60%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .culture-panel > * {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .culture-metric-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: var(--space-md);
    }

    .culture-metric-card {
      position: relative;
      border-radius: var(--panel-radius-md);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.18), transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(circle at bottom, rgba(12, 18, 46, 0.98), rgba(1, 3, 15, 0.98));
      padding: 14px 12px 12px;
      display: grid;
      gap: 6px;
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .culture-metric-card::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border-radius: inherit;
      background:
        linear-gradient(90deg,
          rgba(78, 168, 255, 0) 0%,
          rgba(78, 168, 255, 0.4) 40%,
          rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.5) 60%,
          rgba(139, 92, 255, 0) 100%);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-40%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .culture-metric-card.is-live::before {
      opacity: 1;
      animation: cultureScan 2.4s ease-out forwards;
    }

    @keyframes cultureScan {
      0% { transform: translateX(-60%); opacity: 0.9; }
      60% { transform: translateX(30%); opacity: 0.4; }
      100% { transform: translateX(80%); opacity: 0; }
    }

    .culture-metric-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-subtle);
    }

    .culture-metric-value {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 4px;
      font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    }

    .culture-metric-value-number {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 600;
      background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-soft), var(--lime));
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      color: transparent;
      text-shadow:
        0 0 8px rgba(78, 168, 255, 0.6),
        0 0 18px rgba(78, 168, 255, 0.4);
      transform-origin: left center;
    }

    .culture-metric-value-unit {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    .culture-metric-card.is-live .culture-metric-value-number {
      animation: cultureValuePop 420ms ease-out;
    }

    @keyframes cultureValuePop {
      0% { transform: scale(1.06); opacity: 0.3; }
      100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
    }

    .culture-metric-bar {
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 4px;
      height: 4px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .culture-metric-bar-fill {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      transform-origin: left center;
      transform: scaleX(0);
      border-radius: inherit;
      background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, var(--violet), var(--blue), var(--lime));
    }

    .culture-metric-card.is-live .culture-metric-bar-fill {
      animation: cultureBarFill 900ms cubic-bezier(0.21, 0.9, 0.32, 1.1) forwards;
    }

    @keyframes cultureBarFill {
      0% { transform: scaleX(0); }
      100% { transform: scaleX(1); }
    }

   /* ==============================
   FOUNDER (PRIME)
   =============================== */

.founder-grid--prime {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-md);
  align-items: start;
}

/* LEFT PANEL */
.founder-bio--prime {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--panel-radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 18%, rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.16), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 20%, rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.20), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-800) 0, var(--navy-950) 100%);
  padding: 22px 22px 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.founder-bio--prime::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 0,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 1px,
      transparent 1px,
      transparent 52px
    );
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 18% 22%, rgba(0,0,0,1), rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
}

.founder-bio-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin-left: -22px;
  margin-right: -22px;
  padding-left: 22px;
  padding-right: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Cav / CavBot mark */
.founder-mark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  background: rgba(2, 4, 18, 0.55);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 11px;
}

.founder-mark-cav {
  color: var(--lime);
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.24);
}

.founder-mark-divider {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
}

.founder-mark-bot {
  color: rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.95);
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.22);
}

.founder-title-stack {
  min-width: 0;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
}

.founder-name {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
   color: var(--lime);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.founder-role {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-subtle);
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-align: center;
}

.founder-proof {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  background: rgba(3, 7, 22, 0.92);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: default;
}

.founder-proof-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--lime);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 6px rgba(185,200,90,0.10),
    0 0 18px rgba(185,200,90,0.28);
}

.founder-bio-body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.founder-lede {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
}

/* Founder letter (the “innovator” moment) */
.founder-letter {
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding: 14px 14px 12px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 20%, rgba(139,92,255,0.16), transparent 60%),
    rgba(1, 3, 15, 0.72);
}

.founder-letter-header {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.founder-letter-title {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-subtle);
}

.founder-letter-sub {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.founder-letter-body {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
}

.founder-letter-footer {
  margin-top: 10px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.founder-signature {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
}

.founder-link {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--lime);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.founder-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

/* Stats row */
.founder-stats {
  margin-top: 12px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
}

.founder-stat {
  padding: 10px 10px 9px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  background: rgba(2, 4, 18, 0.45);
  text-align: center;
}

.founder-stat-k {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-subtle);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.founder-stat-v {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.84);
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-align: center;
}

/* RIGHT PANEL */
.founder-side--prime {
  border-radius: var(--panel-radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 18%, rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.16), transparent 58%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 80%, rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.18), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-800) 0, var(--navy-950) 100%);
  padding: 18px 18px 16px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.founder-side-head {
  margin-left: -18px;
  margin-right: -18px;
  padding-left: 18px;
  padding-right: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
}

.founder-side-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.90);
  text-align: center;
}

.founder-signal-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.founder-signal {
  padding: 12px 12px 10px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  background: rgba(2, 4, 18, 0.45);
}

.founder-signal-label {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-subtle);
}

.founder-signal-body {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .founder-grid--prime {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .founder-bio-header {
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .founder-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .founder-proof {
    width: fit-content;
  }
}
/* Founder header: mobile-safe vertical stack */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .founder-bio-header{
    display: flex;              /* override the desktop grid */
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  /* CAV/BOT -> NAME -> ACTIVE */
  .founder-mark{ order: 1; }
  .founder-title-stack{ order: 2; }
  .founder-proof{ order: 3; }

  /* keep the pills tight + centered */
  .founder-mark,
  .founder-proof{
    width: fit-content;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .founder-title-stack{
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* give a little breathing room */
  .founder-role{
    margin-top: 6px;
  }
}
   /* ==============================
   ROADMAP (MAP / ROUTE UI)
   =============================== */

.roadmap-panel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--panel-radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  padding: 24px 24px 22px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--ink-soft);

  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 18%, rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.22), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 72%, rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.14), transparent 52%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-800) 0, var(--navy-950) 100%);
}

.roadmap-panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.65;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 0,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 1px,
      transparent 1px,
      transparent 48px
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px,
      transparent 1px,
      transparent 48px
    );
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 18% 20%, rgba(0,0,0,1), rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
}

.roadmap-panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -120px -80px -120px -80px;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.35;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 35%, rgba(185,200,90,0.20), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 66% 62%, rgba(139,92,255,0.18), transparent 58%);
  filter: blur(6px);
}

.roadmap-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-md);
  align-items: start;
}

/* bullets route */
.roadmap-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.roadmap-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 12px 12px 12px 44px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 18%, rgba(139,92,255,0.14), transparent 55%),
    rgba(1, 3, 15, 0.72);
}

/* node */
.roadmap-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  top: 16px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(185,200,90,0.95);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 6px rgba(185,200,90,0.10),
    0 0 18px rgba(185,200,90,0.28);
}

/* connecting line */
.roadmap-list li::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 21px;
  top: 30px;
  bottom: -12px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(185,200,90,0.45),
    rgba(139,92,255,0.22),
    transparent
  );
}

.roadmap-list li:last-child::after {
  display: none;
}

.roadmap-cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.roadmap-cta-row .btn {
  width: fit-content;
}
/* ==============================
  ROADMAP (GOAL CARD UPGRADE)
  =============================== */

.roadmap-goal {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.roadmap-goal-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--panel-radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 18%, rgba(185, 200, 90, 0.14), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 22%, rgba(139, 92, 255, 0.18), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 110%, rgba(78, 168, 255, 0.10), transparent 60%),
    rgba(1, 3, 15, 0.72);
  padding: 16px 16px 14px;
}

.roadmap-goal-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.55;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 44px 44px, 44px 44px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 22% 18%, rgba(0,0,0,1), rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
}

.roadmap-goal-top {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-left: -16px;
  margin-right: -16px;
  padding-left: 16px;
  padding-right: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.roadmap-goal-kicker {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-subtle);
}

.roadmap-goal-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  background: rgba(2, 4, 18, 0.55);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--lime);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.roadmap-goal-chip-text {
  font-size: 9px;
}

.roadmap-goal-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--lime);
  animation: roadmapGoalPulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes roadmapGoalPulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
  50% { transform: scale(1.45); opacity: 0.6; }
}

.roadmap-goal-title {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
}

.roadmap-goal-body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
}

.roadmap-goal-metrics {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 12px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.roadmap-goal-metric {
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  background: rgba(2, 4, 18, 0.45);
  padding: 10px 10px 9px;
}

.roadmap-goal-metric-k {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-subtle);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.roadmap-goal-metric-v {
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.84);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .roadmap-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* For W3C “article needs heading” fixes */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: -1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0) !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

/* ==============================
   ABOUT PAGE NEUTRAL BLEND OVERRIDES
   Removes lime/violet radial gradient treatments.
   ============================== */
.panel,
.pill,
.core-story,
.core-grid,
.core-card,
.principle-card,
.culture-panel,
.culture-metric-card,
.founder-bio--prime,
.founder-letter,
.founder-side--prime,
.roadmap-panel,
.roadmap-list li,
.roadmap-goal-card {
  background: rgba(3, 7, 22, 0.98) !important;
}

.founder-bio--prime::before {
  background: none !important;
}

.culture-panel::after,
.roadmap-panel::after {
  background: none !important;
}
    /* ==============================
       RESPONSIVE
       ============================== */

    @media (max-width: 960px) {
      .about-hero {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      }
      .about-hero-bot-panel {
        order: -1;
      }
      .about-hero-bot-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      }

      .core-section-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      }

      .core-grid-cards {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      }

      .principles-grid,
      .culture-metric-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      }

      .founder-grid,
      .roadmap-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 720px) {
      .about-hero {
        padding-top: var(--space-lg);
      }

      .principles-grid,
      .culture-metric-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      }

      .page-inner {
        padding-left: 16px;
        padding-right: 16px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 520px) {
      .about-hero-title {
        font-size: 24px;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      }
    }