.page-hero { background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(21, 22, 53, .97), rgba(36, 39, 92, .82)), url("../images/banner00001.jpg") center / cover no-repeat; color: var(--color-white); overflow: hidden; padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 0; position: relative; }
.page-hero::after { border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, .22); border-radius: 50%; content: ""; height: 340px; position: absolute; right: -100px; top: -150px; width: 340px; }
.page-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.page-hero h1 { color: var(--color-white); font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 2.7rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.04em; line-height: 1.08; max-width: 900px; }
.page-hero p:not(.eyebrow) { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78); font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 760px; }
.breadcrumb-bar { background: #f2f3f5; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e4e8; color: var(--color-slate); padding: .9rem 0; }
.breadcrumb-bar .rank-math-breadcrumb p { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .55rem; margin: 0; }
.breadcrumb-bar .rank-math-breadcrumb a { color: var(--color-navy); font-weight: 600; }
.breadcrumb-bar .rank-math-breadcrumb a:hover,
.breadcrumb-bar .rank-math-breadcrumb a:focus-visible { color: var(--color-gold-dark); }
.page-section { padding: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0; }
.page-section--pale { background: var(--color-pale); }
.page-section--navy { background: var(--color-navy-deep); color: var(--color-white); }
.page-section--navy h2,
.page-section--navy h3 { color: var(--color-white); }
.page-section--navy p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .76); }
.page-intro { align-items: center; display: grid; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem); grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; }
.page-intro__copy p { color: var(--color-slate); }
.page-intro__media { border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); overflow: hidden; }
.page-intro__media img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.section-kicker { color: var(--color-gold); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.content-heading { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.1rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.icon-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.icon-card { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: 1rem; padding: 1.75rem; transition: border-color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, transform .3s ease; }
.icon-card:hover { border-color: var(--color-gold); box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(21, 22, 53, .11); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.icon-card > i { color: var(--color-navy-deep); font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.icon-card h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
.icon-card p { color: var(--color-slate); margin-bottom: 0; }
.founder-panel { align-items: center; background: var(--color-navy-deep); border-radius: 1rem; color: var(--color-white); display: grid; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); grid-template-columns: .75fr 1.25fr; overflow: hidden; }
.founder-panel__visual { align-self: stretch; min-height: 470px; }
.founder-panel__visual img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.founder-panel__copy { padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0; }
.founder-panel__copy h2 { color: var(--color-white); }
.founder-panel__copy p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .76); }
.check-list { columns: 2; column-gap: 2rem; list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; }
.check-list li { break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: .85rem; padding-left: 1.6rem; position: relative; }
.check-list li::before { color: var(--color-gold); content: "\f00c"; font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free"; font-weight: 900; left: 0; position: absolute; }
.step-card { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: 1rem; height: 100%; padding: 1.65rem; }
.step-card__number { color: var(--color-gold); display: block; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: .65rem; }
.step-card h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
.step-card p { color: var(--color-slate); margin-bottom: 0; }
.step-grid { display: grid; gap: 1rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.service-layout { align-items: start; display: grid; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem); grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px; }
.service-content--full { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 3rem; width: 100%; }
.service-content section + section { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 3rem; }
.service-content p { color: var(--color-slate); }
.service-content .service-image-section { background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(21, 22, 53, .94), rgba(36, 39, 92, .86)), url("../images/banner00002.jpg") center / cover no-repeat; border: 0; border-radius: 1rem; color: var(--color-white); overflow: hidden; padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem) !important; }
.service-image-section .eyebrow,
.service-image-section .content-heading,
.service-content .service-image-section p,
.service-image-section .check-list li { color: var(--color-white); }
.service-content .service-split-section { align-items: stretch; background: var(--color-white); border: 0; border-radius: 1rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); overflow: hidden; padding: 0; }
.service-split-section__media { margin: 0; min-height: 520px; }
.service-split-section__media img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.service-split-section__content { padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); }
.service-split-section__content .check-list { columns: 1; }
.compliance-grid { display: grid; gap: 1rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin-top: 2rem; }
.compliance-card { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18); border-radius: 1rem; padding: 1.75rem; }
.compliance-card__icon { align-items: center; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); border-radius: .75rem; color: var(--color-gold); display: flex; font-size: 1.25rem; height: 48px; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; width: 48px; }
.compliance-card h3 { color: var(--color-white); font-size: 1.25rem; }
.service-content .compliance-card p,
.compliance-card li { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8); }
.compliance-card ul { margin-bottom: 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.timely-compliance { background: var(--color-white); border-left: 4px solid var(--color-gold); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); }
.timely-compliance p { color: var(--color-slate); max-width: 980px; }
.tax-industries-section { background: var(--color-white); border: 0; border-radius: 1rem; padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); }
.industry-grid { display: grid; gap: .85rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.industry-grid span { background: var(--color-pale); border-left: 3px solid var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-navy-deep); font-weight: 700; padding: 1rem; }
.service-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 115px; }
.sidebar-card { background: var(--color-navy-deep); border-radius: 1rem; color: var(--color-white); padding: 2rem; }
.sidebar-card h2 { color: var(--color-white); font-size: 1.5rem; }
.sidebar-card p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72); }
.sidebar-card .btn { width: 100%; }
.service-content .service-countries-panel { border: 0; border-radius: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw); overflow: hidden; width: 100vw; }
.service-details-section { padding-bottom: 0; }
.service-countries-panel .content-heading { margin-bottom: 0; }
.contact-layout { align-items: start; display: grid; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem); grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; }
.contact-card-list { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.contact-office { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: 1rem; display: grid; gap: 1rem; grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr; padding: 1.5rem; }
.contact-office > i { color: var(--color-gold); font-size: 1.4rem; padding-top: .15rem; }
.contact-office h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
.contact-office address { color: var(--color-slate); font-style: normal; margin: 0; }
.contact-office a { color: var(--color-accent); display: block; margin-top: .35rem; }
.contact-form { background: var(--color-white); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.contact-form label { color: var(--color-navy-deep); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: .45rem; }
.contact-form .form-control,
.contact-form .form-select { border-color: var(--color-line); border-radius: .4rem; font-size: 1rem; min-height: 52px; padding: .75rem 1rem; }
.contact-form textarea.form-control { min-height: 150px; }
.contact-form .form-control:focus,
.contact-form .form-select:focus { border-color: var(--color-gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem rgba(212, 175, 55, .14); }
.page-cta { background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(36, 39, 92, .95), rgba(52, 58, 133, .9)), url("../images/banner00002.jpg") center / cover no-repeat; color: var(--color-white); padding: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0; }
.page-cta h2 { color: var(--color-white); }
.page-cta p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .76); max-width: 760px; }

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .page-intro,
  .founder-panel,
  .service-layout,
  .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .founder-panel__visual { min-height: 340px; }
  .founder-panel__copy { padding: 0 2rem 2.5rem; }
  .service-sidebar { position: static; }
  .step-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .service-content .service-split-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-split-section__media { min-height: 340px; }
  .compliance-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .industry-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .icon-grid,
  .check-list { columns: 1; }
  .step-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .industry-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-strip__message { display: none; }
}

/* Premium inner-page art direction */
.page-hero {
  align-items: center;
  background: #11132f;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 470px;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0;
  position: relative;
}
.page-hero::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #11132f 0%, rgba(17,19,47,.84) 27%, rgba(17,19,47,.12) 72%), url("../images/hero-cross-border-premium.webp") 75% center / cover no-repeat;
  content: "";
  inset: 0;
  opacity: .92;
  position: absolute;
}
.page-hero::after {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 49.7%, rgba(212,175,55,.8) 50%, transparent 50.3%);
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  content: "";
  height: 100%;
  inset: 0 0 auto auto;
  opacity: .52;
  position: absolute;
  width: 48%;
}
.page-hero .container { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-right: min(48vw, 650px); }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 3.4vw, 3rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.06; margin: .8rem 0 1.25rem; max-width: 760px; }
.page-hero p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 650px; }
.page-hero .btn { margin-top: .25rem; }
.breadcrumb-bar { background: #f3f0e8; border: 0; border-left: 5px solid var(--color-gold); }

.page-section { background: #fff; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.page-section--pale { background: #f4f0e7; }
.page-section--pale::before { background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17,19,47,.035) 0 1px, transparent 1px 64px); content: ""; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; }
.page-section > .container { position: relative; }
.section-heading { margin-bottom: 3rem; max-width: 850px; }
.section-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.15rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.08; }
.section-kicker,
.page-section .eyebrow { font-size: .76rem; letter-spacing: .18em; }

/* Replace generic stock media with bespoke abstract financial texture */
.page-intro { gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7.5rem); grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; }
.page-intro__media { background: #11132f url("../images/hero-cross-border-premium.webp") 65% center / cover no-repeat; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: 24px 24px 0 #d4af37; min-height: 480px; position: relative; }
.page-intro__media::after { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3); content: ""; inset: 18px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; }
.page-intro__media img { opacity: 0; }
.page-intro__copy { position: relative; }
.page-intro__copy::before { background: var(--color-gold); content: ""; height: 2px; left: 0; position: absolute; top: -1.5rem; width: 55px; }

/* Mission and values: editorial alternatives to repeated icon cards */
.icon-grid { align-items: stretch; gap: 0; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; }
.icon-card { border: 0; border-left: 3px solid var(--color-gold); border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.icon-card:hover { border-color: var(--color-gold); box-shadow: none; transform: none; }
.icon-card > i { display: none; }
.icon-grid .icon-card:first-child { background: #11132f; color: rgba(255,255,255,.76); }
.icon-grid .icon-card:first-child h3 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem); }
.icon-grid .icon-card:first-child p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.icon-grid .icon-card:last-child { background: #fff; }
.icon-grid .icon-card:last-child h3 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.3vw, 2.2rem); }
.page-template-page-about main > .page-section:nth-of-type(3) { counter-reset: about-values; }
.page-template-page-about main > .page-section:nth-of-type(3) .section-heading { margin-left: 0 !important; text-align: left !important; }
.page-template-page-about main > .page-section:nth-of-type(3) .row { --bs-gutter-x: 0; --bs-gutter-y: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #d9d4c8; border-top: 1px solid #d9d4c8; }
.page-template-page-about main > .page-section:nth-of-type(3) .icon-card { background: transparent; border: 0; border-left: 1px solid #d9d4c8; counter-increment: about-values; padding: 2rem 1.4rem; }
.page-template-page-about main > .page-section:nth-of-type(3) .icon-card::before { color: var(--color-gold); content: "0" counter(about-values); display: block; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.page-template-page-about main > .page-section:nth-of-type(3) .icon-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }

/* Founder: graphic monogram and credential badges */
.founder-panel { background: #11132f; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: 26px 26px 0 #d4af37; grid-template-columns: .68fr 1.32fr; min-height: 660px; }
.founder-panel__visual { align-items: center; background: linear-gradient(145deg,#d4af37,#9e741b); display: flex; justify-content: center; min-height: 660px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.founder-panel__visual img { display: none; }
.founder-panel__visual::before { color: #11132f; content: "SS"; font-size: clamp(7rem, 13vw, 12rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.12em; line-height: 1; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.founder-panel__visual::after { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5); content: ""; inset: 24px; position: absolute; }
.founder-panel__copy { padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem); position: relative; }
.founder-panel__copy h2 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.8rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.08; }
.founder-panel__copy > p:first-of-type + h2 + p strong { border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.6); color: var(--color-gold); display: inline-block; font-size: .76rem; letter-spacing: .08em; padding: .55rem .75rem; text-transform: uppercase; }
.founder-panel__copy::after { color: var(--color-gold); content: "California CPA  ·  MBA  ·  AICPA  ·  CalCPA"; display: block; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .11em; margin-top: 1.5rem; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* Service pages: timelines, accented lists and abstract imagery */
.service-details-section { background: #f4f0e7; }
.service-layout { gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.service-content > section:not(.service-image-section):not(.service-split-section):not(.service-countries-panel) { background: #fff; border: 0; border-left: 4px solid var(--color-gold); padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.service-content section + section { border-top: 0; margin-top: 3.5rem; }
.sidebar-card { background: #11132f; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 var(--color-gold); overflow: hidden; padding: 2.25rem; position: relative; }
.sidebar-card::before { background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(212,175,55,.16) 0 1px,transparent 1px 30px); content: ""; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; }
.sidebar-card > * { position: relative; }
.sidebar-card > i:first-child { background: var(--color-gold); color: #11132f; font-size: 1.15rem; height: 42px; line-height: 42px; text-align: center; transform: rotate(45deg); width: 42px; }
.sidebar-card > i:first-child::before { display: inline-block; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

.step-grid { counter-reset: premium-steps; gap: 1.25rem; }
.step-card { background: #fff; border: 0; border-left: 3px solid #d9d4c8; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(17,19,47,.07); counter-increment: premium-steps; padding: 2rem; position: relative; }
.step-card:hover { border-color: var(--color-gold); }
.step-card__number { font-size: 0; }
.step-card__number::before { color: var(--color-gold); content: "0" counter(premium-steps); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .15em; }
.step-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 500; }

.service-content .service-image-section { background: #11132f url("../images/hero-cross-border-premium.webp") right center / cover no-repeat; border-radius: 0; isolation: isolate; position: relative; }
.service-content .service-image-section::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg,#11132f 0%,rgba(17,19,47,.92) 55%,rgba(17,19,47,.36)); content: ""; inset: 0; position: absolute; z-index: -1; }
.service-content .service-image-section .check-list { max-width: 900px; }
.service-content .service-split-section { border-radius: 0; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(17,19,47,.1); }
.service-split-section__media { background: #11132f; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.service-split-section__media::before { background: linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 0 46%,rgba(212,175,55,.82) 46.2% 46.7%,transparent 47%), repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.07) 0 1px,transparent 1px 48px), repeating-linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.07) 0 1px,transparent 1px 48px); content: ""; inset: 0; position: absolute; }
.service-split-section--image-right .service-split-section__media::before { transform: scaleX(-1); }
.service-split-section__media img { opacity: 0; }

.compliance-grid { counter-reset: compliance-items; gap: 0; }
.compliance-card { background: rgba(17,19,47,.88); border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); border-left: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,.5); border-radius: 0; counter-increment: compliance-items; padding: 2rem; }
.compliance-card::before { color: var(--color-gold); content: "0" counter(compliance-items); display: block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.compliance-card__icon { display: none; }
.compliance-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
.tax-industries-section,
.timely-compliance { border-radius: 0; box-shadow: 18px 18px 0 #e2dccd; }
.industry-grid { gap: 0; }
.industry-grid span { background: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd7ca; border-left: 2px solid var(--color-gold); }

/* Contact office list as a location timeline */
.contact-card-list { counter-reset: office-list; gap: 0; }
.contact-office { background: transparent; border: 0; border-left: 2px solid #d2cab9; border-radius: 0; counter-increment: office-list; gap: 1.2rem; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; padding: 1.6rem 0 1.6rem 1.4rem; }
.contact-office::before { color: var(--color-gold); content: "0" counter(office-list); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.contact-office > i { display: none; }
.contact-form { border: 0; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: 20px 20px 0 #d4af37; }
.contact-form .form-control,
.contact-form .form-select { background-color: #f8f6f0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #cfc8b9; border-radius: 0; }

/* Crafted CTAs */
.page-cta { background: #11132f url("../images/hero-cross-border-premium.webp") right center / auto 150% no-repeat; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.page-cta::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg,#11132f 0%,rgba(17,19,47,.96) 55%,rgba(17,19,47,.25)); content: ""; inset: 0; position: absolute; }
.page-cta .container { position: relative; }
.page-cta h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.7rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.08; max-width: 760px; }
.page-hero .btn,
.page-section .btn,
.page-cta .btn { overflow: hidden; position: relative; transition: background-color .3s ease, color .3s ease, transform .3s ease; }
.page-hero .btn:hover,
.page-section .btn:hover,
.page-cta .btn:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.page-hero .btn::after,
.page-section .btn::after,
.page-cta .btn::after { content: "→"; display: inline-block; margin-left: .55rem; transition: transform .3s ease; }
.page-hero .btn:hover::after,
.page-section .btn:hover::after,
.page-cta .btn:hover::after { transform: translateX(5px); }

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .page-hero .container { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 960px; padding-left: 1.25rem; padding-right: 36vw; }
  .page-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-intro__media { min-height: 390px; }
  .icon-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .founder-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .founder-panel__visual { min-height: 330px; }
  .founder-panel__copy { padding: 3rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .page-hero { min-height: 500px; }
  .page-hero::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(17,19,47,.97),rgba(17,19,47,.7)), url("../images/hero-cross-border-premium.webp") 65% center / cover no-repeat; }
  .page-hero::after { width: 100%; }
  .page-hero .container { padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 10vw, 2.8rem); }
  .page-intro__media { box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 #d4af37; min-height: 310px; }
  .page-template-page-about main > .page-section:nth-of-type(3) .icon-card { border-bottom: 1px solid #d9d4c8; border-left: 0; }
  .founder-panel { box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 #d4af37; }
  .founder-panel__copy { padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .contact-form { box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 #d4af37; }
  .service-content > section:not(.service-image-section):not(.service-split-section):not(.service-countries-panel) { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .page-cta { background-size: cover; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Team page
   ============================================================ */
.team-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.75rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.team-card { background: #fff; border: 0; border-radius: 18px; box-shadow: 8px 8px 6px rgba(21, 22, 53, .16); overflow: hidden; transition: box-shadow .3s ease, transform .3s ease; }
.team-card:hover { box-shadow: 12px 14px 12px rgba(21, 22, 53, .2); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.team-card__photo { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.team-card__photo img { display: block; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top center; width: 100%; transition: transform .5s ease; }
.team-card:hover .team-card__photo img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.team-card__photo--initials { align-items: center; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #11132f, #343a85); display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.team-card__photo--initials span { color: var(--color-gold); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.team-card__body { border-top: 3px solid var(--color-gold); padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem 1.35rem; }
.team-card__name { color: var(--color-navy-deep); font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 .3rem; }
.team-card__name span { color: var(--color-accent); display: inline-block; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.team-card__role { color: var(--color-slate); font-size: .92rem; margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 991.98px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 767.98px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.1rem; } }
@media (max-width: 419.98px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Team cards are clickable → open the profile popup */
.team-card { cursor: pointer; position: relative; }
.team-card:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--color-gold); outline-offset: 3px; }
.team-card__cue { align-items: center; color: var(--color-accent); display: inline-flex; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; gap: .4rem; letter-spacing: .02em; margin-top: .6rem; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease; }
.team-card:hover .team-card__cue,
.team-card:focus-visible .team-card__cue { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.team-card__cue i { transition: transform .25s ease; }
.team-card:hover .team-card__cue i { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Team profile popup */
.team-modal .modal-dialog { max-width: 720px; }
.team-modal__content { border: 0; border-radius: 18px; box-shadow: 0 40px 90px rgba(21, 22, 53, .4); overflow: hidden; }
.team-modal__close { background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85); border-radius: 50%; opacity: 1; padding: .55rem; position: absolute; right: 1rem; top: 1rem; z-index: 3; }
.team-modal__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 250px 1fr; }
.team-modal__media { background: linear-gradient(150deg, #11132f, #343a85); min-height: 340px; position: relative; }
.team-modal__media img { display: block; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top center; position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; }
.team-modal__initials { align-items: center; display: flex; height: 100%; justify-content: center; }
.team-modal__initials span { color: var(--color-gold); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 4.5rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.team-modal__body { padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 2.75rem; }
.team-modal__eyebrow { color: var(--color-gold); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.team-modal__name { color: var(--color-navy-deep); font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 .35rem; }
.team-modal__name span { color: var(--color-accent); display: inline-block; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.team-modal__role { color: var(--color-slate); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .02em; margin: 0; }
.team-modal .gold-rule { margin: 1.2rem 0; }
.team-modal__bio { color: var(--color-slate); line-height: 1.75; }
.team-modal__bio p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .team-modal__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .team-modal__media { min-height: 260px; }
  .team-modal__body { padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem 2rem; }
}