/* =========================================================================
   HERO EDUCATION — Landing Page
   Bold declarative · silver / red / black
   Every element earns its place.
   ========================================================================= */

:root {
  --font-head: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  --head-tracking: -0.025em;

  /* Palette — silver, red, black */
  --white: #ffffff;
  --paper: #fafafa;
  --silver-light: #f2f1ef;
  --silver: #e0dfdd;
  --silver-dark: #b0aeab;
  --charcoal: #1a1a1a;
  --charcoal-deep: #111111;

  --fg: #1a1a1a;
  --fg-2: #4a4a4a;
  --fg-3: #8a8a8a;
  --line: #e0e0e0;

  --red: #ed1c24;
  --red-press: #d41920;

  --maxw: 1180px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 56px);
  --radius: 12px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 420;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  body {
    font-size: 16.5px;
  }
}

h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  letter-spacing: var(--head-tracking);
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.0;
}

p {
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

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

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* ---- Layout ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.wrap {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

section {
  position: relative;
}

.section-pad {
  padding-block: clamp(80px, 12vw, 160px);
}

.rule {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- Section structure: num → massive heading → lead → body ------------- */
.section-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--fg-3);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px);
}

.section-lead {
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--fg-2);
  max-width: 38ch;
  margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 460;
}

.section-body {
  max-width: 65%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.section-body p {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem);
  color: var(--fg-2);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.section-body p strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .section-body {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

/* ---- Who We Are: Dark band with full content ----------------------------- */
.who-b {
  background: #1a1a1a !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  padding-block: clamp(80px, 12vw, 160px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.who-b * {
  color: inherit;
}

/* Brand watermark — logo icon as large background element */
.who-b .who-b-watermark {
  position: absolute;
  right: 5%;
  top: 32%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: clamp(350px, 42vw, 580px);
  height: auto;
  opacity: 0.04;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.who-b .wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.who-b .section-num {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) !important;
}

.who-b .who-b-heading {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 1.0 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.who-b .who-b-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem) !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  line-height: 1.25 !important;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;
  padding-left: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  border-left: 4px solid #ed1c24;
  margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  text-wrap: nowrap !important;
}

.who-b .who-b-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.who-b .who-b-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.who-b .who-b-cols p {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.who-b .who-b-cols p strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.red-text {
  color: var(--red) !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .who-b .who-b-cols {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .who-b .who-b-watermark {
    width: 200px;
    opacity: 0.03;
  }
}

/* ---- Buttons ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  border-radius: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 2px solid var(--charcoal);
  transition: transform 0.15s var(--ease), background 0.15s,
    border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s, color 0.15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn .arrow {
  transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease);
}

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

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--charcoal);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #000;
  border-color: #000;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 0 var(--red);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--fg);
  border-color: var(--charcoal);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 0 var(--red);
}

.btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--red);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
}

.glyph {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex: none;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.glyph svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  display: block;
}

/* buttons on dark */
.on-dark .btn-ghost {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.on-dark .btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: #fff;
}

/* =========================================================================
   GLOBAL TEXTURE — subtle grain
   ========================================================================= */
.grain {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.03;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ---- Fluid shapes (only used on dark sections for depth) ---------------- */
.fx {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.bloom {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(40px);
}

/* =========================================================================
   HEADER
   ========================================================================= */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.site-header .wrap {
  max-width: 1400px;
  padding-inline: clamp(16px, 3vw, 36px);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 72px;
}

.header-inner a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.header-logo {
  height: 40px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

.header-tag {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  padding: 6px 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .header-logo {
    height: 38px;
  }
  .header-tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 5px 10px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================================
   01 · HERO
   ========================================================================= */
.hero {
  padding-top: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 40px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 8vw, 120px);
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20)),
    url('images/hero-bg.avif') center/cover no-repeat;
}

.hero .wrap {
  max-width: 1400px;
  padding-inline: clamp(16px, 3vw, 36px);
}

.hero-lead {
  max-width: none;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-eyebrow .eyebrow-red {
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hero-h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.hero-h1 .underline-degrees {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.degree-d {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.degree-cap {
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.38em;
  left: 38%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 1.4em;
  height: 0.78em;
  color: #1a1a1a !important;
  fill: #1a1a1a !important;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-h1 .underline-degrees::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -2%;
  right: -10%;
  bottom: -0.18em;
  height: 0.35em;
  background: url("images/underline-stroke-3.png") no-repeat;
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.7vw, 1.4rem);
  color: var(--fg-2);
  max-width: 42ch;
  margin: 28px auto 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-weight: 440;
}

.hero .cta-row {
  margin-top: 40px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-2);
}

.hero-meta .meta-line {
  width: 46px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--silver);
}

.hero-meta .pulse {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--red);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(237, 28, 36, 0.5);
  animation: pulse 2.4s var(--ease) infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(237, 28, 36, 0.4); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(237, 28, 36, 0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(237, 28, 36, 0); }
}

/* =========================================================================
   STATEMENT — silver band
   ========================================================================= */
.statement {
  background: var(--silver-light);
}

.statement-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 20ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.statement-quote .accent {
  color: var(--red);
}

/* =========================================================================
   03 · BELIEFS
   ========================================================================= */
.beliefs-section {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.beliefs-section .section-num {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.beliefs-section .section-title {
  color: #fff;
}

.belief-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}

.belief {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px) clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  transition: background 0.3s var(--ease);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.belief:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.belief:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.belief .num {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  display: inline-block;
}

.belief h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #fff;
}

.belief p {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-weight: 440;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .belief-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .belief {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  }
  .belief:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

/* =========================================================================
   04a · OPPORTUNITY
   ========================================================================= */
.opp-section {
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.opp-header {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px) 0 clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px);
}

.opp-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px);
}

.opp-col {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(40px, 4vw, 64px) clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 56px);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.opp-icon {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  width: clamp(140px, 16vw, 220px);
  height: clamp(140px, 16vw, 220px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.opp-col > *:not(.opp-icon) {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Left panel */
.opp-col-left {
  background: transparent;
  border-right: 6px solid var(--charcoal);
}

.opp-col-left .opp-icon {
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

/* Right panel — subtle silver tint */
.opp-col-right {
  background: var(--silver-light);
}

.opp-col-right .opp-icon {
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

/* Shared label styles */
.opp-col .col-label {
  font-size: clamp(0.75rem, 1vw, 0.85rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.opp-col p {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem);
  color: var(--fg-2);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.opp-col p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.opp-col p.lead {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.opp-col p strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 700;
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .opp-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .opp-col-left {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
}

/* =========================================================================
   04b · CONVICTION — full-bleed dark band
   ========================================================================= */
.conviction {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

.conviction .bloom-1 {
  width: 560px;
  height: 560px;
  left: calc(50% - 280px);
  top: -220px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(237, 28, 36, 0.1), rgba(237, 28, 36, 0) 68%);
  opacity: 1;
  filter: blur(20px);
}

.conviction .bloom-2 {
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  right: -120px;
  bottom: -180px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(237, 28, 36, 0.06), rgba(237, 28, 36, 0) 70%);
  opacity: 1;
}

.conviction .mark {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 0;
  display: block;
  height: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.conviction p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 22ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.conviction p .accent {
  color: var(--red);
}

/* =========================================================================
   04c · PILLARS — stacked manifesto rows
   ========================================================================= */
.pillars {
  background: var(--paper);
}

.pillar-stack {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--charcoal);
}

.pillar-row {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 0 clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px) 0;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--charcoal);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.pillar-row:hover {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

/* SVG icon watermark behind each row */
.pillar-icon {
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(20px, 4vw, 60px);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px);
  height: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px);
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.pillar-num {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  color: var(--red);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.pillar-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
  color: var(--fg);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.pillar-desc {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.08rem);
  color: var(--fg-2);
  line-height: 1.6;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 480px;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .pillar-row {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    gap: 8px 20px;
  }
  .pillar-title {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
  }
  .pillar-desc {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 2;
  }
}

/* Closing line */
.pill-close {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.pill-close-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--red);
}

.pill-close p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem);
  color: var(--fg);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

/* =========================================================================
   05 · COMING SOON
   ========================================================================= */
.soon {
  background: var(--silver-light);
  text-align: center;
}

.soon h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
  max-width: 16ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.soon-body {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--fg-2);
  max-width: 42ch;
  margin: 28px auto 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.soon .cta-row {
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.soon-brand {
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 7vw, 72px);
  padding-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--silver);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem);
  color: var(--fg-2);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.soon-brand strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
}

.soon-brand .accent {
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* =========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================= */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.site-footer .bloom-1 {
  width: 480px;
  height: 480px;
  right: -160px;
  top: -200px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(237, 28, 36, 0.05), rgba(237, 28, 36, 0) 70%);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-block: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px);
}

.footer-logo {
  height: auto;
  width: 180px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.footer-brand .fb-sub {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-end;
  text-align: right;
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 14.5px;
}

.footer-social-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-social-link svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

.footer-social-link:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

.footer-social .sep {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.footer-copy {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  font-size: 13.5px;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer-right {
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
  }
}

/* =========================================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL
   ========================================================================= */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease), transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}

.reveal.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.reveal[data-delay="1"] {
  transition-delay: 0.08s;
}

.reveal[data-delay="2"] {
  transition-delay: 0.16s;
}

.reveal[data-delay="3"] {
  transition-delay: 0.24s;
}

/* scale-up for statement/conviction quotes */
.statement .reveal,
.conviction .reveal {
  transform: scale(0.94);
  transition: opacity 1s var(--ease), transform 1s var(--ease);
}

.statement .reveal.in,
.conviction .reveal.in {
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* slide-in for belief cards */
.belief.reveal {
  transform: translateX(-20px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}

.belief.reveal.in {
  transform: none;
}

/* conviction mark */
.conviction .mark.reveal {
  transform: scale(0.8);
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease), transform 0.6s var(--ease);
}

.conviction .mark.reveal.in {
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* pillars */
.pillar-row.reveal {
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}

.pillar-row.reveal.in {
  transform: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal,
  .statement .reveal,
  .conviction .reveal,
  .belief.reveal,
  .conviction .mark.reveal,
  .pillar-row.reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }
  .btn:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
  .hero-meta .pulse {
    animation: none;
  }
  .bloom {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* =========================================================================
   MOBILE RESPONSIVE — 768px and below
   ========================================================================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* --- Header --- */
  .header-inner {
    height: 60px;
  }
  .header-logo {
    height: 32px;
  }
  .header-tag {
    font-size: 10px;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  /* --- Hero --- */
  .hero {
    padding-top: 16px;
    padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 10vw, 80px);
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .hero-h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .degree-cap {
    width: 1.2em;
    height: 0.65em;
    top: -0.35em;
  }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  .hero .cta-row {
    margin-top: 28px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .btn {
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 14px 22px;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .hero-meta {
    margin-top: 32px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  /* --- Who We Are (Variant B) --- */
  .who-b {
    padding-block: clamp(60px, 10vw, 100px);
  }
  .who-b .who-b-lead {
    white-space: normal !important;
    text-wrap: wrap !important;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 4vw, 1.5rem) !important;
  }
  .who-b .who-b-watermark {
    width: 140px;
    opacity: 0.03;
    top: 15%;
    bottom: auto;
    right: 5%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }

  /* --- Statement --- */
  .statement-quote {
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 6vw, 2.4rem);
  }

  /* --- Beliefs --- */
  .belief {
    padding: 28px 0;
  }
  .belief .num {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  /* --- Opportunity --- */
  .opp-header {
    padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 80px) 0 clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  }
  .opp-split {
    padding: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
  .opp-col {
    padding: clamp(32px, 6vw, 48px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 32px);
  }
  .opp-col-left {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 4px solid var(--charcoal);
  }
  .opp-icon {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    bottom: 10px;
    right: 10px;
  }

  /* --- Conviction --- */
  .conviction .mark {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }

  /* --- Pillars --- */
  .pillar-stack {
    border-top-width: 3px;
  }
  .pillar-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-bottom-width: 3px;
  }
  .pillar-num {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .pillar-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
  }
  .pillar-desc {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .pillar-icon {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    right: 10px;
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  /* --- Coming Soon --- */
  .soon h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 7vw, 2.8rem);
  }
  .soon .cta-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .soon-brand {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  /* --- Footer --- */
  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 32px;
    padding-block: clamp(48px, 8vw, 72px);
  }
  .footer-logo {
    width: 150px;
  }
  .footer-right {
    align-items: flex-start;
    text-align: left;
  }
}

/* =========================================================================
   SMALL MOBILE — 480px and below
   ========================================================================= */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 7.5vw, 2.4rem);
  }
  .degree-cap {
    width: 1em;
    height: 0.55em;
    top: -0.3em;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3rem);
  }
  .who-b .who-b-heading {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3rem) !important;
  }
  .statement-quote {
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 5.5vw, 2rem);
  }
  .conviction p {
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 5.5vw, 2rem);
  }
  .soon h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 7vw, 2.2rem);
  }
  .btn {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}