
  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 52vh;
    background: var(--charcoal-teal);
    position: relative;
    display: flex; align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-top: 72px;
  }
  .hero-gradient-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--charcoal-teal) 0%, #0d4a50 40%, #0f6f78 70%, #1a8a6e 100%);
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  .gradient-line-hero {
    position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--aqua-teal), var(--living-turquoise), var(--regen-green));
  }
  .hero-motif {
    position: absolute; right: -40px; top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 520px; height: 520px;
    opacity: 0.07; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero-inner {
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 72px 48px;
  }
  .hero-label {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600; font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--living-turquoise);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both;
  }
  .hero-label::before {
    content: ''; display: block; width: 32px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--living-turquoise);
  }
  .hero-h1 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800; font-size: 52px;
    line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 24px;
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.1s ease both;
  }
  .hero-h1 span {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--aqua-teal), var(--regen-green));
    -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
  }
  .hero-body {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
    font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 640px;
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.2s ease both;
  }

  /* ── GRADIENT DIVIDER ── */
  .gradient-rule {
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--aqua-teal), var(--living-turquoise), var(--regen-green));
    border: none; margin: 0;
  }

  /* ── LAYOUT ── */
  section { padding: 100px 0; }
  .container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 48px; }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600; font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--aqua-teal); margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  }
  .section-label::before {
    content: ''; display: block; width: 24px; height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--aqua-teal);
  }
  .section-h2 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800; font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--charcoal-teal); margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .section-intro {
    font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75;
    color: #3a6066; max-width: 700px; margin-bottom: 64px;
  }

  /* ── TEAM SECTION ── */
  .team-section { background: var(--white); }

  .member {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 56px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(54,170,184,0.12);
  }
  .member:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .member.reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr 240px; }
  .member.reverse .member-photo-col { order: 2; }
  .member.reverse .member-text-col  { order: 1; }

  /* Photo column */
  .member-photo-col {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0;
    position: sticky; top: 88px;
  }
  .member-photo-wrap {
    width: 200px; height: 240px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }
  .member-photo-wrap::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--aqua-teal), var(--regen-green));
  }
  .member-photo-wrap img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; object-position: center top;
    display: block;
  }
  .member-nameplate {
    width: 200px;
    background: var(--living-white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(54,170,184,0.15);
    border-top: none;
    border-radius: 0 0 3px 3px;
    padding: 14px 16px 16px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .member-name {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700; font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--charcoal-teal); line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }
  .member-role {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600; font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--aqua-teal);
  }
  .member-website {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600; font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--forest-mint); text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .member-website:hover { color: var(--deep-teal); }

  /* Text column */
  .member-text-col { padding-top: 2px; }
  .member-bio {
    font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.82; color: #3a6066;
  }
  .member-bio p + p { margin-top: 16px; }
  .member-bio strong { color: var(--charcoal-teal); font-weight: 600; }

  /* ── SUBSECTION HEADINGS ── */
  .subsection-heading {
    margin: 64px 0 40px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--aqua-teal);
  }
  .subsection-heading:first-of-type { margin-top: 8px; }
  .subsection-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--forest-mint);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .subsection-title {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--charcoal-teal);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .member-tags {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
  .member-tag {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600; font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--deep-teal);
    background: var(--pale-mist);
    border: 1px solid rgba(54,170,184,0.2);
    padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 2px;
  }

  /* ── PULL QUOTE ── */
  .pull-quote-section {
    background: var(--deep-teal);
    padding: 80px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .pull-quote-section .orb {
    position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .pull-quote-section .orb-1 {
    width: 480px; height: 480px; top: -120px; right: -80px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(54,170,184,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
  }
  .pull-quote-section .orb-2 {
    width: 280px; height: 280px; bottom: -60px; left: 60px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(101,192,138,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  }
  blockquote {
    font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--white);
    max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 2;
    padding: 0 48px;
  }
  blockquote::before, blockquote::after {
    font-size: 72px; line-height: 0;
    color: var(--aqua-teal); opacity: 0.4;
    font-family: Georgia, serif; display: block;
  }
  blockquote::before { content: '\201C'; margin-bottom: -16px; text-align: left; }
  blockquote::after  { content: '\201D'; margin-top: 10px; text-align: right; }
  .quote-attr {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600; font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--living-turquoise);
    text-align: center; margin-top: 28px;
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
  }

  /* ── CTA ── */
  .cta-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--charcoal-teal) 0%, var(--deep-teal) 60%, #1a8a6e 100%);
    padding: 100px 0; text-align: center;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .cta-section .motif {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0.04;
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(circle at 30% 50%, var(--aqua-teal) 1px, transparent 1px),
      radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%, var(--regen-green) 1px, transparent 1px),
      radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, var(--living-turquoise) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 120px 120px, 80px 80px, 100px 100px;
  }
  .cta-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800; font-size: 44px;
    color: var(--white); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 24px;
    position: relative; z-index: 2;
  }
  .cta-section p {
    font-size: 18px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    max-width: 580px; margin: 0 auto 44px;
    line-height: 1.65; position: relative; z-index: 2;
  }
  .cta-actions {
    display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap; position: relative; z-index: 2;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--aqua-teal), var(--living-turquoise));
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700; font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 16px 32px; border: none; border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(54,170,184,0.4);
  }
  .btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3); border-radius: 3px;
    text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--aqua-teal); color: var(--aqua-teal); }

  