/* style.css */

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

html {
  font-size: 17px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

html,
body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

body {
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  background: white;
  color: #0e2239;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
}

/* ================= NAVBAR ================= */
/* Target the image specifically */
.img {
  width: 150px;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.navbar {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.5rem 5%;
  background: white;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 70px;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

body {
  padding-top: 80px;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  body {
    padding-top: 70px;
  }
}

.navbar.glass {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.nav-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.menu-drawer {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-left: 2rem;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 25px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #0a1932;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;
}


.menu-backdrop {
  display: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  position: relative;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: #0a1932;
  transition: width 0.3s ease, left 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
  left: 0;
}
.nav-links a.active {
  color: #0a1932;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #0a1932;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: #0a1932;
}

.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.dropbtn {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.dropbtn:hover {
  color: #0a1932;
}

.dropdown-content {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: white;
  min-width: 210px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  padding: 8px 0;
  z-index: 999;
}

.dropdown-content a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #444;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.dropdown-content a:hover {
  background: #f5f7fa;
  color: #0a1932;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
  display: block;
}

.nav-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: #0a1932;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow:
    0px 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1),
    0px 4px 6px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.btn-outline {
  border: 2px solid #0a1932;
  color: black;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.button {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.button .btn-arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.button:hover .btn-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}



@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .navbar {
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    min-height: 70px;
    height: auto;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  }

  .nav-header{
    width: 100%;
  }

  .menu-drawer {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: -100%;
    visibility: hidden;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    width: 300px;
    height: 100vh;
    height: 100dvh;
    background: white;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 80px 2rem 2rem;
    z-index: 1001;
    transition: right 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    box-shadow: -10px 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    margin-left: 0;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .nav-links {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .nav-btns {
    margin-top: auto;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .nav-dropdown {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .dropbtn {
    font-size: 17px;
    display: block;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .dropdown-content {
    display: none;
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 8px 0 0 16px;
    min-width: auto;
    border-radius: 0;
  }

  .dropdown-content a {
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 8px 0;
    color: #666;
  }

  .dropdown-content a:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: #0a1932;
  }

  .nav-dropdown.open .dropdown-content {
    display: block;
  }

  .navbar.menu-open .menu-drawer {
    right: 0;
    visibility: visible;
  }
  
  body.menu-open {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .menu-backdrop {
    display: block;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    z-index: 1000;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.35s, visibility 0.35s;
  }

  .navbar.menu-open .menu-backdrop {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
    z-index: 1002;
  }

  .img {
    width: 120px;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .navbar.menu-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px);
  }

  .navbar.menu-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  .navbar.menu-open .menu-toggle span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(6px, -6px);
  }
}

.large {
  padding: 18px 28px;
}

/* ================= HERO ================= */
.hero {
  padding: 80px 5%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-text {
  width: 50%;
  animation: fadeInLeft 0.7s ease 0.2s both;
}

.hero-text h1 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.hero-text p {
  color: #374151;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.hero-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}

.hero-card-wrapper {
  animation: fadeInRight 2s ease 0.2s both;
}

@keyframes float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-8px); }
}
.hero-card {
  width: fit-content;
  height: fit-content;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden; /* important */
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease-out;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  will-change: transform;
  animation: float 6s ease-in-out 2.2s infinite;
}

/* SHINE LAYER */
.hero-card::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  top: -150%;
  left: -150%;

  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;

  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    transparent 30%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.103),
    transparent 70%
  );

  transform: rotate(25deg);

  transition: all 1s ease;

  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-card:hover::before {
  top: 100%;
  left: 100%;
}

.hero img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: 618px;
  /* height: 618px; */
  /*object-fit: cover;  makes image fill perfectly */
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* GLARE EFFECT */
.glare {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at center,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4),
    transparent 60%
  );

  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* =========================
   WHAT WE DO
========================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 40px 20px;
  }

  .hero-text,
  .hero-card-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-card {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero .button {
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

.what-we-do {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.what-container {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-heading {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: 0 auto 60px;
}

.section-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 50px;

  background: #6fa6cf;
  color: black;

  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.section-heading h2 {
  margin-top: 20px;
  color: #0f172a;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.section-heading p {
  margin-top: 16px;
  color: #111827;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.what-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

.what-card {
  background: #e5e7eb;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 20px;

  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.what-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);

  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.what-card h3 {
  color: #0f172a;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.what-card p {
  color: #64748b;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.services-link {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.services-link a {
  color: black;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.services-link a:hover {
  color: #87ceeb;
}

.services-link a .btn-arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.services-link a:hover .btn-arrow {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .what-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section-heading h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 25px;
    align-items: start;
    text-align: center;

  }

  .hero-text{
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-text h1 {
    font-size: 35px;
  }

  .hero-buttons {
flex-direction: column;
}
}

/* ==========================
   PROCESS TIMELINE
========================== */

.process-section {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.process-container {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1300px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;

    display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 30px;

  margin-top: 70px;
}

/* GOLD LINE */

.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 32px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent,
    #6fa6cf 8%,
    #6fa6cf 92%,
    transparent
  );
  z-index: 0;
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;

  text-align: center;

  z-index: 1;
}

.timeline-number {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;

  margin: 0 auto 24px;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  background: #ffffff;

  border: 2px solid #6fa6cf;

  border-radius: 50%;

  color: #6fa6cf;

  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: bold;

  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-item:hover .timeline-number {
  background: #6fa6cf;

  color: #ffffff;

  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.timeline-item h3 {
  color: #0f172a;

  margin-bottom: 12px;

  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.time-item p {
  color: #64748b;

  line-height: 1.7;

  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* TABLET */

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .timeline {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  
  .timeline::before {
    left: 6%;
    width: 88%;
  }
}

/* MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline {
    /* grid-template-columns: 1fr; */
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr));
  }

  .timeline::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .timeline-item {
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    /* max-width: 40px; */
  }

  .timeline-number {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
}
/* ==========================
   TRUST BAR SECTION
========================== */

.trust-bar {
  padding: 90px 8%;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.trust-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.trust-subtitle {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.trust-title {
  color: #0f172a;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.trust-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.trust-card {
  background: #e5e7eb;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 30px 22px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.reveal-stagger.trust-grid > .trust-card {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-120px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.reveal-stagger.trust-grid.visible > .trust-card {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.reveal-stagger.trust-grid > .trust-card:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0s; }
.reveal-stagger.trust-grid > .trust-card:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.reveal-stagger.trust-grid > .trust-card:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.reveal-stagger.trust-grid > .trust-card:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.36s; }
.reveal-stagger.trust-grid > .trust-card:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.48s; }

.trust-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.trust-icon {
  width: 55px;
  height: 55px;
  background: #00bfff;
  color: #0f172a;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.trust-card:hover .trust-icon {
  transform: scale(1.12);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.15);
}

.trust-icon svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}

.trust-card h3 {
  color: #0f172a;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.trust-card p {
  color: #475569;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.trust-footer {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 50px auto 0;
  color: #64748b;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* =========================
  ABOUT PAGE'S STYLES
========================= */

/* ── HERO ── */
.about-hero {
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 88px 5% 80px;
}

.hero-grid {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.eyebrow-line {
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #0a1932;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.eyebrow-text {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #0a1932;
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #0a1932;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero-body {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  line-height: 1.74;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 36px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 40px;
  color: #0a1932;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Hero visual card */

.visual-card {
  background: #0a1932;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease-out;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

.vc-tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.vc-value-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

.vc-value-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
}

.vc-icon {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: #6fa6cf;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.vc-icon svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  stroke: #0a1932;
  stroke-width: 2;
  fill: none;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.vc-item-title {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.vc-item-desc {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: white;
  line-height: 2;
}

/* ── SECTION COMMON ── */
.section {
  padding: 96px 5%;
}

/* ── STORY SECTION ── */
.story-section {
  background: white;
}

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

.story-inner .centered {
  margin-bottom: 64px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.story-inner .centered .section-label {
  display: flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background: #6fa6cf;
  color: black;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-align: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Timeline */
.story-grid .timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-top: 0px;
  gap: 10px;
}

.story-grid .timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 19px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}

.tl-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  position: relative;
}
.tl-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.tl-dot {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  background: #6fa6cf;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.tl-dot span {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1;
}

.tl-content {
  padding-top: 6px;
}

.tl-year {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue-2);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.tl-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.tl-text {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Story text */

.story-text p {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.76;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.platform-badges {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 24px 0;
}

.badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: #0a1932;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: white;
}

.badge-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #6fa6cf;
}

/* ── FOUNDERS ── */
.founders-section {
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

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

.founders-inner .centered {
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.founders-inner .centered .section-label {
  display: flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background: #6fa6cf;
  color: black;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-align: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.section-sub {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0px auto;
  line-height: 1.75;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.founders-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
}

.founder-card {
  background: #0a1932;
  border: 1px solid #6fa6cf;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 40px 36px;
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.25s,
    transform 0.25s;
}

.founder-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 36px rgba(27, 79, 173, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.founder-avatar {
  width: 280px;
  height: 280px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  border: 3px solid #6fa6cf;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.founder-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 20%;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(0.88) contrast(0.92);
}

.founder-card:first-child .founder-img {
  object-position: center 10%;
}

.founder-card:last-child .founder-img {
  object-position: center 5%;
}

.founder-name {
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  text-align: center;
}

.founder-role {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: white;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  text-align: center;
}

.founder-bio {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.founder-skills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
}

.skill-tag {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: white;
  color: #0a1932;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 100px;
}

/* ── VALUES ── */
.values-section {
  background: var(--surface);
}

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

.values-inner .centered {
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.values-inner .centered .section-label {
  display: flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background: #6fa6cf;
  color: black;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-align: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.value-card {
  background: #0a1932;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 36px 30px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.value-card:hover {
  background: black;
}

.value-number {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 50px;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.value-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.value-text {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: white;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0px auto;
}

/* Metrics card */
.diff-section {
  background: white;
}
.diff-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.diff-grid .section-label {
  display: flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background: #6fa6cf;
  color: black;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-align: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.diff-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

.diff-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.diff-check {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  background: #0a1932;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

.diff-check svg {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  stroke: #fff;
  stroke-width: 2.5;
  fill: none;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.diff-item-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #0a1932;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.diff-item-desc {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #0a1932;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

/* Metrics card */
.diff-card {
  background: whitesmoke;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 36px 32px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.dc-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.dc-metric {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.dc-metric:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.dc-metric-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.dc-metric-name {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #0a1932;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.dc-metric-val {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 23px;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.dc-bar {
  height: 5px;
  background: white;
  border-radius: 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.dc-bar-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: #0a1932;
  border-radius: 100px;
  transition: width 1s ease;
}

.dc-footnote {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-5);
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding-top: 22px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ==========================
   RESPONSIVE
========================== */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .trust-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .trust-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .trust-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
  .trust-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .trust-title {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }
}

/* CTA RESPONSIVE */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cta-container {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cta-illustration {
    width: 65%;
    max-width: 280px;
  }

  .cta-content {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cta-buttons {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

.cta-section {
  padding: 120px 0;

  background: #e5e7eb;
}

.cta-container {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1100px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
}

.cta-illustration {
  flex-shrink: 0;

  width: 42%;
  max-width: 380px;
}

.cta-illustration svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;

  display: block;
}

.cta-content {
  flex: 1;

  text-align: center;
}

.cta-tag {
  display: inline-block;

  padding: 10px 18px;

  border-radius: 999px;

  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.15);

  color: black;

  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.cta-content h2 {
  color: black;

  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);

  margin: 30px 0 20px;

  line-height: 1.1;
}

.cta-content p {
  max-width: 700px;

  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);

  line-height: 1.8;

  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.cta-buttons {
  display: flex;

  justify-content: center;

  gap: 16px;

  margin-top: 40px;

  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.primary-btn {
  background: #00bfff;

  color: black;

  padding: 16px 32px;

  border-radius: 12px;

  text-decoration: none;

  font-weight: 600;

  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.primary-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  color: black;
}

.secondary-btn {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);

  color: black;

  padding: 16px 32px;

  border-radius: 12px;

  text-decoration: none;

  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ==========================
   FOOTER
========================== */

.footer {
  background: #0f172a;
  color: #e5e7eb;
  padding: 90px 0 30px;
}

.footer-container {
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 50px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.footer-brand {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-brand {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }
}

.footer-brand h2 {
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.footer-brand p {
  color: rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.7);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 320px;
}

.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.social-btn {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    background 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease,
    color 0.3s ease;
}

.social-btn svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}

.social-btn:hover {
  background: #d4a017;
  color: #0f172a;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.9);
}

#contact-form .social-btn {
  color: #0A1932;
  background: rgba(10, 25, 50, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(10, 25, 50, 0.15);
}

#contact-form .social-btn:hover {
  background: #d4a017;
  color: #0f172a;
  border-color: rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.9);
}

.footer-links h4 {
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.footer-links a,
.footer-links span {
  color: rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.7);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  position: relative;
}

.footer-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: #d4a017;
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #d4a017;
}

.footer-subscribe {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.footer-subscribe input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 180px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  color: #ffffff;
  outline: none;
}

.footer-subscribe input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.footer-subscribe button {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  background: #d4a017;
  color: #0f172a;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-subscribe button:hover {
  background: #f1c15f;
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: 25px 0 0;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  color: rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.6);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.footer-legal {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer-legal a {
  color: rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.55);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-legal a:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* TABLET */

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .footer-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

/* MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 40px;
  }
}

/* ==========================
   ABOUT PAGE | CSS VARIABLES
========================== */
:root {
  --surface-2: #f8f9fa;
  --line: #e5e7eb;
  --max: 1200px;
  --font-serif: "Manrope", serif;
  --ink-3: #4b5563;
  --ink-4: #6b7280;
  --ink: #111827;
  --ink-2: #374151;
  --ink-5: #9ca3af;
  --blue: #3b82f6;
  --blue-2: #6FA6CF;
  --r-lg: 12px;
  --surface: #ffffff;
}

/* ==========================
   ABOUT PAGE | TABLET
========================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .hero-stats {
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .visual-card {
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }
}

/* ==========================
   ABOUT PAGE | MOBILE
========================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero {
    padding: 50px 5% 50px;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 7vw, 36px);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero-stats {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

  .stat-num {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .stat-item {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .visual-card {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }

  .story-section {
    padding: 50px 5%;
  }

  .story-inner .centered {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .story-inner .section-heading,
  .founders-inner .section-heading,
  .values-inner .section-heading,
  .diff-inner .section-heading {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }

  .story-inner .centered .section-label {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .founders-section {
    padding: 50px 5%;
  }

  .founders-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .founder-card {
    padding: 30px 24px;
  }

  .values-section {
    padding: 50px 5%;
  }

  .values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .value-card {
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }

  .value-number {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .diff-section {
    padding: 50px 5%;
  }

  .diff-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .diff-card {
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }

  .dc-metric-val {
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .section-sub {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .story-grid .timeline {
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .platform-badges {
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .badge {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 5px 10px;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
  .hero-stats {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .founder-avatar {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
  }

  .avatar-initials {
    font-size: 21px;
  }

  .dc-metric-top {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
  }
}

/* ==========================
   KEYFRAMES
========================== */
@keyframes slideDown {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-30px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes fadeInLeft {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-40px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
}

@keyframes fadeInRight {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(40px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
}

/* ==========================
   SCROLL REVEAL
========================== */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

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

.reveal-up {
  transform: translateY(50px);
}

.reveal-left {
  transform: translateX(-50px);
}

.reveal-right {
  transform: translateX(50px);
}

.reveal-scale {
  transform: scale(0.92);
}

.reveal-scale.visible {
  transform: scale(1);
}

.reveal-stagger > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.reveal-stagger.visible > * {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.reveal-stagger > *:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0s; }
.reveal-stagger > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.reveal-stagger > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.reveal-stagger > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.reveal-stagger > *:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
.reveal-stagger > *:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.5s; }

/* ==========================
   HERO TEXT WORD STAGGER
========================== */
.word {
  /*display: inline-block;*/
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  animation: wordRise 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) forwards;
}

@keyframes wordRise {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* ==========================
   TIMELINE PULSE
========================== */
.timeline-number.pulse {
  animation: pulseGlow 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulseGlow {
  0%, 100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(111, 166, 207, 0.4);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(111, 166, 207, 0);
  }
}

/* ==========================
   CTA BUTTON PULSE
========================== */
@keyframes ctaPulse {
  0%, 100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.35);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 14px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0);
  }
}

.cta-buttons .primary-btn {
  animation: ctaPulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  animation-delay: 1.5s;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero .hero-title,
  .text-center h1 {
    text-align: center;
  }
}