@property --rotation {
            syntax: '<angle>';
            inherits: false;
            initial-value: 0deg;
        }

        @keyframes rotate-gradient {
            to { --rotation: 360deg; }
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background: #000000;
            color: #ffffff;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* Content Wrapper */
        .content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero {
            min-height: 80vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 6rem 2rem 0;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
        }

        .hero p {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
            max-width: 600px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero h1 {
            font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            color: #ffffff;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            animation: glow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes glow {
            0%, 100% { text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.7), 0 0 20px rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.12), 0 0 40px rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.06); }
            50%       { text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.7), 0 0 30px rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.22), 0 0 60px rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.10); }
        }

        .gradient-text {
            text-shadow: none !important;
        }

        /* Section */
        section {
            padding: 6rem 2rem;
            margin: 0 auto;
            max-width: 1200px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        /* Subtle gradient divider between sections — disabled */
        section:not(:last-of-type)::after {
            display: none;
        }

        section h2 {
            font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 5rem;
            color: #ffffff;
            text-align: center;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            position: relative;
            animation: glow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        section h2::after {
            content: '';
            display: block;
            width: 100px;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #14B8A6, #00FFFF);
            margin: 1rem auto 0;
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
        }

        /* Timeline */
        .timeline {
            position: relative;
            padding: 2rem 0;
        }

        .timeline-item {
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            position: relative;
            opacity: 0;
            animation: slideIn 0.8s ease forwards;
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
            text-align: right;
        }

        @keyframes slideIn {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(30px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
        .timeline-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
        .timeline-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
        .timeline-item:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
        .timeline-item:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
        .timeline-item:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
        .timeline-item:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.7s; }
        .timeline-item:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: 0.8s; }

        .timeline-node {
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: 0;
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            background: #000000;
            border: 3px solid #14B8A6;
            border-radius: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px #14B8A6, inset 0 0 10px #00FFFF;
            z-index: 5;
            transition: border-color 0.45s ease, box-shadow 0.45s ease,
                        background 0.45s ease, transform 0.45s ease;
        }

        @keyframes nodeGlow {
            0%, 100% { border-color: #FFD700; box-shadow: 0 0 20px #FFD700, 0 0 48px rgba(255,215,0,0.45), inset 0 0 12px rgba(255,215,0,0.3); }
            33%      { border-color: #00FFFF; box-shadow: 0 0 20px #00FFFF, 0 0 48px rgba(0,255,255,0.45), inset 0 0 12px rgba(0,255,255,0.3); }
            66%      { border-color: #14B8A6; box-shadow: 0 0 20px #7FFFD4, 0 0 48px rgba(127,255,212,0.45), inset 0 0 12px rgba(20,184,166,0.3); }
        }

        .timeline-node.reached {
            animation: nodeGlow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
            background: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.07);
            transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.3);
            transition: background 0.45s ease, transform 0.45s ease;
        }

        /* ── Journey SVG line ──────────────────────────────────────── */
        #journey-svg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0;
            width: 100%; height: 100%;
            pointer-events: none;
            overflow: visible;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .gc-glow::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            inset: 25px;
            border-radius: inherit;
            box-shadow:
                inset 0 0 0 1px var(--glow-color),
                inset 0 0 3px 1px var(--glow-color),
                inset 0 0 8px 2px var(--glow-color),
                0 0 3px 1px var(--glow-color),
                0 0 8px 2px var(--glow-color),
                0 0 15px 3px var(--glow-color);
        }

        .timeline-content {
            --pointer-x: 50%;
            --pointer-y: 50%;
            --pointer-deg: 45deg;
            --proximity: 0;
            --glow-color: #e040fb;
            max-width: 45%;
            margin-left: auto;
            position: relative;
            cursor: pointer;
            border-radius: 12px;
        }
        /* 12 neon colors for 12 timeline items */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(1) .timeline-content  { --glow-color: #00e5ff; } /* cyan */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(2) .timeline-content  { --glow-color: #e040fb; } /* purple */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(3) .timeline-content  { --glow-color: #39ff14; } /* neon green */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(4) .timeline-content  { --glow-color: #FFD700; } /* gold */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(5) .timeline-content  { --glow-color: #ff3d00; } /* red */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(6) .timeline-content  { --glow-color: #ff00aa; } /* magenta */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(7) .timeline-content  { --glow-color: #00ffff; } /* electric cyan */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(8) .timeline-content  { --glow-color: #ff4081; } /* hot pink */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(9) .timeline-content  { --glow-color: #448aff; } /* blue */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(10) .timeline-content { --glow-color: #ff6600; } /* neon orange */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(11) .timeline-content { --glow-color: #ffea00; } /* yellow */
        .timeline-item:nth-child(12) .timeline-content { --glow-color: #14B8A6; } /* teal */

        .timeline-content-inner {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            background: #000000;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            border-radius: inherit;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            margin: 1px;
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content {
            margin-left: 0;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content-inner {
            text-align: right;
        }

        .timeline-year {
            font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: #00FFFF;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
        }

        .timeline-text {
            color: #cccccc;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
        }

        /* Stats Grid */
        .stats-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 2rem;
            margin: 3rem auto;
            max-width: 1200px;
        }

        .stat-item {
            --pointer-x: 50%;
            --pointer-y: 50%;
            --pointer-deg: 45deg;
            --proximity: 0;
            --glow-color: #00ffff;
            position: relative;
            cursor: pointer;
            border-radius: 12px;
        }

        .stat-item:nth-child(1) { --glow-color: #ff00aa; }
        .stat-item:nth-child(2) { --glow-color: #00ffff; }
        .stat-item:nth-child(3) { --glow-color: #39ff14; }
        .stat-item:nth-child(4) { --glow-color: #ff6600; }

        .stat-item::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 1px;
            border-radius: inherit;
            background: #000000;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .stat-item-inner {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 3;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            border-radius: inherit;
            padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .stat-number {
            font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, #FFFF00);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
        }

        .stat-label {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: rgba(180, 180, 180, 0.8);
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        /* ── Values Ticker Tape ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .values-pin-section {
            position: relative;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
            max-width: none;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .values-viewport {
            height: 100vh;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            position: relative;
            border-top: none;
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .values-eyebrow {
            position: absolute;
            top: calc(50vh - 5rem);
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, #00ffff);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
            z-index: 4;
            pointer-events: none;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        /* Fade masks */
        .values-viewport::before,
        .values-viewport::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 6vw;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 3;
        }
        .values-viewport::before {
            left: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000 30%, transparent);
        }
        .values-viewport::after {
            right: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to left, #000000 30%, transparent);
        }

        .values-strip {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.1rem;
            padding: 0 4vw;
            will-change: transform;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .vs-value {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 13rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            line-height: 0.88;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            white-space: nowrap;
            margin-left: 5rem;
        }

        .vs-value:first-child {
            margin-left: 0;
        }

        /* 1 · Reliability — outlined lime, italic */
        .vs-value em {
            color: transparent;
            -webkit-text-stroke: 2.5px #ccff00;
            font-style: italic;
        }

        /* 2 · Expertise — solid cyan fill, no underline */
        .vs-value--expertise {
            font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 9rem);
        }
        .vs-value--expertise em {
            color: #00ffff;
            -webkit-text-stroke: 0px transparent;
            font-style: normal;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        /* 3 · Innovation — MASSIVE solid lime, italic, raw */
        .vs-value--innovation {
            font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 11rem);
            font-weight: 800;
        }
        .vs-value--innovation em {
            color: #ccff00;
            -webkit-text-stroke: 0px transparent;
            font-style: italic;
            letter-spacing: -0.05em;
        }

        /* 4 · Partnership — glowing solid cyan */
        .vs-value--partnership {
            font-size: clamp(4rem, 8.5vw, 10rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
        }
        .vs-value.vs-value--partnership em {
            color: #000000;
            -webkit-text-stroke: 2px #00ffff;
            font-style: normal;
            text-decoration: none;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 0 25px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.6)) drop-shadow(0 0 55px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.25));
        }

        /* 5 · Scalability — solid white, lime offset drop shadow */
        .vs-value--scalability {
            font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 11rem);
            font-weight: 800;
        }
        .vs-value--scalability em {
            color: #bbbbbb;
            -webkit-text-stroke: 0px transparent;
            font-style: normal;
            text-decoration: none;
            text-shadow: 5px 5px 0px #ccff00, 9px 9px 0px rgba(204, 255, 0, 0.2);
        }

        /* Period accent — color differs per phrase style */
        .vs-dot { color: #ccff00; }
        .vs-word--mono .vs-dot { color: #00ffff; }
        .vs-word--wide .vs-dot { color: #FFD700; }
        .vs-word--thin .vs-dot { color: #00ffff; }
        .vs-word--glow .vs-dot { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); text-shadow: none; }

        /* Style 1 – Reliability: bold italic + lime underline */
        .vs-word {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-style: italic;
            color: rgba(235, 235, 235, 0.8);
            line-height: 1;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            white-space: nowrap;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-underline-offset: 5px;
            text-decoration-color: rgba(204, 255, 0, 0.3);
            text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
        }

        /* Style 2 – Expertise: Orbitron, big, exciting tech font */
        .vs-word--mono {
            font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2.8rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-style: normal;
            color: #e0e0e0;
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
        }

        /* Style 3 – Innovation: wide tracking, uppercase, bigger */
        .vs-word--wide {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.8rem);
            font-weight: 200;
            font-style: normal;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
            text-decoration: none;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.22em;
        }

        /* Style 4 – Partnership: giant ultra-thin italic, no decoration */
        .vs-word--thin {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.8vw, 3.8rem);
            font-weight: 100;
            font-style: italic;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        }

        /* Style 5 – Scalability: filled lime, heavy, neon glow */
        .vs-word--glow {
            font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2.4rem);
            font-weight: 800;
            font-style: normal;
            color: #ccff00;
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(204, 255, 0, 0.45);
        }

        /* Mission Section */
        .mission-box {
            --border-size: 1.5px;
            --gradient: conic-gradient(
                from var(--rotation) at 50% 50% in oklab,
                oklch(0.75 0.2 55) 27%,
                oklch(0.67 0.21 25.81) 33%,
                oklch(0.9 0.19 93.93) 41%,
                oklch(0.79 0.25 150.49) 49%,
                oklch(0.72 0.21 150.89) 58%,
                oklch(0.85 0.15 195) 70%,
                oklch(0.9 0.2 100) 82%,
                oklch(0.63 0.2 251.22)
            );
            position: relative;
            padding: 3rem;
            background: #000000;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 15px;
            text-align: center;
            margin: 3rem 0;
            animation: rotate-gradient 5s infinite linear;
        }

        /* Solid black bg layer to prevent gradient bleed */
        .mission-box::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: var(--border-size);
            border-radius: calc(15px - var(--border-size));
            background: #000000;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        /* Blurred glow behind */
        .mission-box::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: calc(var(--border-size) * -1);
            border-radius: inherit;
            background: var(--gradient);
            z-index: -1;
            filter: blur(18px);
            opacity: 0.9;
            animation: rotate-gradient 5s infinite linear;
        }

        /* Sharp rotating border */
        .mission-border {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            border-radius: inherit;
            padding: var(--border-size);
            background: var(--gradient);
            -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
            -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
            mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
            mask-composite: exclude;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .mission-label {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 30%, #00ffff);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .mission-text {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-weight: 500;
            line-height: 1.8;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
        }

        /* ── No border animations on iPad & mobile ── */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .mission-box::before,
            .mission-border {
                display: none;
            }

            .mission-box {
                border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            }
        }

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .timeline::before {
                display: none;
            }

            .timeline-node {
                display: none;
            }

            #journey-svg {
                display: none;
            }

            .timeline-item,
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
                text-align: left;
            }

            .timeline-content,
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content {
                max-width: 100%;
                margin-left: 0;
                margin-right: 0;
            }

            .timeline-content-inner {
                padding: 1rem;
            }

            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content-inner {
                text-align: left;
            }

            .timeline-item {
                margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            }

            .timeline {
                padding: 1rem 0;
            }

            .timeline-year {
                font-size: 1rem;
                margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
            }

            .timeline-text {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            /* Give the timeline section equal horizontal padding */
            .section-fade-edges > section {
                padding-left: 1rem;
                padding-right: 1rem;
            }

            /* Default section padding — team and values sections override this */
            section:not(.team-section):not(.values-pin-section) {
                padding: 2.5rem 1rem;
                margin: 0 auto;
            }

            .section-title { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; }

            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .hero {
                min-height: auto;
                justify-content: flex-start;
                padding: 100px 1rem 1rem;
            }

            /* Stats grid: 2 columns on tablet/mobile */
            .stats-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 0.5rem;
                margin: 0.75rem auto;
            }
            .stat-item-inner { padding: 1.2rem 0.75rem; }
            .stat-number { font-size: 2rem; }
            .stat-label { font-size: 0.85rem; }

            /* Collapse wrapper spacing */
            .hero-flex-center {
                padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
            }

            .section-fade-edges {
                padding-top: 1rem;
            }

            /* Collapse section-pad-hero */
            .section-pad-hero {
                padding-top: 2.5rem;
                padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
                padding-left: 1rem;
                padding-right: 1rem;
            }

            /* Reduce values section height — animation is disabled on mobile */
            .values-pin-section {
                overflow: hidden;
            }
            .values-viewport {
                height: 200px;
            }
            .values-eyebrow {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
                top: calc(50% - 1.6rem);
            }

            .mission-box {
                padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
                margin: 1.5rem 0;
            }

            .mission-label {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .mission-text {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }

        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            section:not(.team-section):not(.values-pin-section) {
                padding: 2.5rem 1rem;
                margin: 0 auto;
            }

            .hero {
                padding: 100px 1rem 1rem;
            }

            /* Stats grid: single column on small phones */
            .stats-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 0.75rem;
            }

            .mission-box {
                padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
            }

            .mission-label {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .mission-text {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            /* Remove leftover node-based margin — nodes are hidden at 768px */
            .timeline-content,
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content {
                margin-left: 0;
                margin-right: 0;
            }
        }

        /* ── Team Members Section ──────────────────────────────────────── */
        section.team-section {
            height: auto;
            max-width: 100% !important;
            margin: 0 !important;
            padding: 8rem 0 6rem !important;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.05) 2%, rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 4%, rgba(0,0,0,0.22) 6%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 8%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 10%, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 13%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 16%, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 20%, #000000 25%, #000000 75%, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 80%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 84%, rgba(0,0,0,0.65) 87%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 90%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 92%, rgba(0,0,0,0.22) 94%, rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 96%, rgba(0,0,0,0.05) 98%, transparent 100%);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        section.team-section::after { display: none !important; }

        section.team-section .section-title {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .team-grid {
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
            padding: 3rem 2.5rem 0;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }
        .team-card {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 0;
            aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            isolation: isolate;
            background: #000000;
            cursor: none;
            border-radius: 24px;
        }
        .team-base {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center top;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-color: #000000;
            filter: grayscale(1) brightness(1.2);
        }
        .team-card:nth-child(1) .team-base {
            filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0.85);
        }
        .team-card:nth-child(2) .team-base,
        .team-card:nth-child(3) .team-base {
            filter: grayscale(1) brightness(1.1);
        }
        .team-reveal-canvas,
        .team-wave-canvas {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            pointer-events: none;
        }
        .team-wave-canvas { display: none; }
        .team-vignette {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
                transparent 60%,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 80%,
                rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 100%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }
        .team-info {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 1.8rem;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            text-align: center;
            z-index: 10;
            transition: transform 0.13s ease-out, opacity 0.3s ease;
            mix-blend-mode: difference;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .team-name {
            font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(0.75rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #ffffff;
            line-height: 1.15;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }
        .team-role {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(0.6rem, 0.9vw, 0.72rem);
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
            letter-spacing: 2.5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: 0.45rem;
        }
        /* Team blob cursor dot */
        .team-blob-cursor {
            position: absolute;
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            background: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.6);
            border-radius: 50%;
            pointer-events: none;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            z-index: 50;
            box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0,255,255,0.5);
            transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            /* Override desktop team-section padding (must be after the desktop !important rule) */
            section.team-section {
                padding: 1.5rem 0 1rem !important;
                background: #000 !important;
            }
            section.team-section .section-title { margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 1.6rem; }
            .team-grid {
                flex-direction: row;
                gap: 0;
                padding: 0;
                overflow-x: auto;
                scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
                -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
                scrollbar-width: none;
            }
            .team-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
            .team-card {
                flex: 0 0 100%;
                width: 100%;
                aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
                scroll-snap-align: start;
                border-radius: 0;
            }
            .team-base,
            .team-card:nth-child(1) .team-base,
            .team-card:nth-child(2) .team-base,
            .team-card:nth-child(3) .team-base {
                filter: none !important;
                background-size: contain;
                background-position: center center;
            }
            .team-info  { bottom: 1.5rem; mix-blend-mode: normal; }
            .team-name  { font-size: 1.3rem; }
        }

        /* Team dots — hidden on desktop */
        .team-dots { display: none; }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .team-dots {
                display: flex;
                justify-content: center;
                gap: 0.5rem;
                padding: 1rem 0 0;
            }
            .team-dot {
                width: 10px;
                height: 10px;
                border-radius: 50%;
                background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
                border: 1px solid rgba(20,184,166,0.4);
                transition: background 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
                cursor: pointer;
            }
            .team-dot.active {
                background: #14B8A6;
                box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(20,184,166,0.6);
            }
            /* Swipe arrow hint */
            .team-swipe-hint {
                position: absolute;
                right: 1rem;
                top: 50%;
                transform: translateY(-50%);
                color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
                font-size: 1.5rem;
                z-index: 10;
                pointer-events: none;
                animation: swipeBreathe 2s ease-in-out infinite;
            }
            @keyframes swipeBreathe {
                0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0); }
                50% { opacity: 0.8; transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(5px); }
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .team-name  { font-size: 0.9rem !important; white-space: normal; }
            .team-role  { font-size: 0.65rem; }
            .team-info  { bottom: 0.8rem; width: 90%; }
        }

        /* Scroll animations */
        .fade-in {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
        }

        .fade-in.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        /* ── Tubes full-page background ── */
        #tubes-wrap {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
        }
        #tubes-canvas {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: block;
            touch-action: none;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .section-title { text-align: center; font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif; font-size: 2.8rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 5rem; color: #ffffff; position: relative; z-index: 2; animation: glow 3s ease-in-out infinite; }
        .faq { padding: 8rem 0 15rem; }
        .faq-container { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
        .faq-item { --pointer-x: 50%; --pointer-y: 50%; --pointer-deg: 45deg; --proximity: 0; --glow-color: #e040fb; position: relative; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 12px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
        .faq-item:nth-child(1) { --glow-color: #e040fb; }
        .faq-item:nth-child(2) { --glow-color: #00e5ff; }
        .faq-item:nth-child(3) { --glow-color: #76ff03; }
        .faq-item:nth-child(4) { --glow-color: #ff3d00; }
        .faq-item:nth-child(5) { --glow-color: #FFD700; }
        .faq-item:nth-child(6) { --glow-color: #ff6d00; }
        .faq-item-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; background: #000000; border: 0.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15); border-radius: inherit; margin: 1px; overflow: hidden; transition: border-color 0.3s ease; }
        .faq-question { padding: 2rem; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
        .faq-question:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02); }
        .faq-question h3 { font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif; font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, #00ffff); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text; }
        .faq-toggle { font-size: 1.5rem; color: #14B8A6; transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); }
        .faq-toggle.active { transform: rotate(180deg); }
        .faq-answer { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1); }
        .faq-answer.active { max-height: 500px; }
        .faq-answer p { padding: 2rem; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82); line-height: 1.8; }

        .cta { --pointer-x: 50%; --pointer-y: 50%; --pointer-deg: 45deg; --proximity: 0; --glow-color: #00ffff; position: relative; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 12px; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto 10rem; }
        .cta-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; background: #000000; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); border-radius: inherit; padding: 5rem 3rem; text-align: center; margin: 1px; }
        .cta h2 { font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif; font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #ffffff; animation: glow 3s ease-in-out infinite; }
        .cta p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 2rem; text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.7); }
        .cta .btn-primary { display: inline-block; padding: 1.1rem 3rem; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.3s ease; border: none; text-decoration: none; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFFF00, #00FFFF); color: #000000; box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.2); }
        .cta .btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5), 0 0 50px rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.2); }
        .cta-section { padding: 0 2rem; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 1200px; }

        /* ── Mobile FAQ/CTA overrides (MUST come after desktop styles) ── */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .section-title { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; }

            /* Equal side padding on FAQ container so content doesn't touch edges */
            /* Headings - match homepage 1.6rem standard */
            .section-title { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; }
            .mission-label { font-size: 1.6rem; }
            .values-eyebrow { font-size: 1.4rem; }

            /* Stats grid: 2x2 */
            .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; gap: 0.75rem; margin: 1.5rem auto; }

            .faq { padding: 2.5rem 0; }
            .faq .container { padding: 0 1rem; }
            .faq-container { padding: 0; }
            .faq-item { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
            .faq-question { padding: 0.75rem 1rem; }
            .faq-question h3 { font-size: 0.85rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
            .faq-answer p { padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }
            .cta { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
            .cta-inner { padding: 2.5rem 1rem; }
            .cta h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
            .cta p { font-size: 0.95rem; }
            .cta-section { padding: 0 1rem; }

            /* Team section tight spacing */
            section.team-section { padding: 1.5rem 0 1rem !important; background: #000 !important; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .faq .container { padding: 0 1rem; }
            .faq-question h3 { font-size: 0.8rem; }
            .cta-inner { padding: 2rem 1rem; }
            .cta h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; }
        }