/* =====================================================================
   style.css — consolidated stylesheet for russ-shilling.com
   Single source of truth. Normalized to the homepage (index) design.
   Generated 2026-06-16. Supersedes site.css and all inline <style> blocks.
   ===================================================================== */

/* ===== BASE: homepage canonical ===== */
:root {
  --neural-opacity: 0.22;
      --color-bg: #06080f;
      --color-bg-alt: #0b0e18;
      --color-card: #0f1420;
      --color-card-warm: #1a1410;
      --color-border: #1f2937;
      --color-text: #e8eaed;
      --color-text-muted: #a8b3cf;
      --color-accent-blue: #38bdf8;
      --color-accent-warm: #d97706;
      --color-accent-rust: #ea6947;
      --color-accent-soft: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.12);
      --color-link: #38bdf8;
      --shadow-soft: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
      --shadow-warm: 0 20px 40px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.15);
      --radius-md: 8px;
      --radius-lg: 20px;
      --radius-xl: 32px;
      --radius-pill: 999px;
      --nav-height: 76px;
      --font-serif: 'Crimson Pro', Charter, 'Bitstream Charter', Georgia, serif;
      --font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  /* light-theme tokens (contact form surfaces) */
  --color-card-light: #f8f9fa;
  --color-border-light: #e2e8f0;
  --color-text-dark: #1e293b;
  --color-text-muted-dark: #64748b;
  --shadow-light: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html, body {
  margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      background: #020617;
      color: var(--color-text);
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  line-height: 1.7;
      font-size: 17px;
      background: 
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 10%, rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.10) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 60%, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.04) 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(circle at top, #0b0f1a 0, #030510 55%, #000 100%);
      position: relative;
      overflow-x: hidden;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }
}
body::before {
  content: '';
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 400 400' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noiseFilter'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noiseFilter)' opacity='0.02'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      opacity: 0.22;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 2;
}
.page {
  position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
}
a {
  color: var(--color-link);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
a:hover,
    a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      text-decoration: underline;
}
a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.6);
      outline-offset: 3px;
      border-radius: 2px;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.page {
  min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
}
.container {
  width: 100%;
      max-width: 1140px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 40;
      backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(3,7,18,0.96), rgba(3,7,18,0.88), transparent);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.1);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.site-header.scrolled {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(3,7,18,0.98), rgba(3,7,18,0.95));
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.site-header.scrolled .brand-logo {
  width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      height: var(--nav-height);
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
}
.brand-logo {
  width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      object-fit: cover;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.4)) drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.25));
      animation: logo-glow 4s ease-in-out infinite;
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
@keyframes logo-glow {
      0%, 100% {
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.4)) drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.25));
      }
      50% {
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.6)) drop-shadow(0 0 60px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.4));
      }
    }
.brand-text {
  display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
}
.brand-title {
  font-size: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-text);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-weight: 600;
}
.brand-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 500;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1.75rem;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 500;
}
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
      position: relative;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -4px;
      left: 0;
      width: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--color-accent-warm);
      transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after,
    .nav-links a:focus-visible::after {
  width: 100%;
}
.nav-links a:hover,
    .nav-links a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-text);
      text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-cta {
  padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ea6947, #d97706);
      color: #fff !important;
      font-weight: 600;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.4);
      border: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.5);
      text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-cta span.arrow {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
      transform: translateY(0.5px);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-cta:hover span.arrow {
  transform: translateX(3px) translateY(0.5px);
}
.nav-backdrop {
  position: fixed;
  top: var(--nav-height);
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
  z-index: 39;
}
.nav-backdrop.show {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .nav-backdrop {
    display: none;
  }
}
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      color: var(--color-text);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0.75rem;
      min-width: 44px;
      min-height: 44px;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10000;
      pointer-events: auto;
}
.nav-toggle:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.6);
      outline-offset: 2px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }
  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
        top: var(--nav-height);
        right: -100%;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 320px;
        height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-height));
        background: rgba(10, 15, 31, 0.98);
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 2rem;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        transition: right 0.3s ease;
        border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        overflow-y: auto;
        z-index: 9999;
        pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .nav-links.open {
    right: 0;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    width: 100%;
        padding: 0.75rem 0;
        min-height: 44px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        pointer-events: auto;
        cursor: pointer;
  }
  .nav-links a::after {
    display: none;
  }
  .nav-cta {
    width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
  }
}
main {
  flex: 1;
      padding: 3rem 0 4rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  main {
    padding: 2rem 0 3rem;
  }
  .container {
    padding: 0 1.25rem;
  }
}
.section {
  margin-bottom: 6rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section {
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }
}
.section-header {
  text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
      animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
}
@keyframes fadeInUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }
.section-title {
  font-size: 2.75rem;
      margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-text) 0%, var(--color-accent-warm) 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  body {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .section-title {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}
.section-kicker {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      margin: 0;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.section-grid {
  display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(480px, 1fr));
      gap: 2.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.card {
  background: var(--color-card);
      border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
      padding: 2.5rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.08);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
      animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out;
      animation-fill-mode: both;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .card {
    padding: 1.75rem;
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  }
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
        border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
  }
}
.card:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.15s;
}
.card-title {
  font-size: 1.95rem;
      margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
      color: var(--color-text);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .card-title {
    font-size: 1.65rem;
  }
}
.card-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.card-body {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
      margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
}
.card-list {
  list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
}
.card-list li {
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.1);
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
}
.card-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.card-list strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
      font-weight: 600;
}
.card-list a {
  color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      font-weight: 500;
}
.card-list a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-rust);
}
.hero {
  text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 4rem;
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
}
.hero-content {
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out;
      max-width: 1000px;
      margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-identity {
  display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
      padding: 0.4rem 1.25rem 0.4rem 0.4rem;
      background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.12);
      border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}
.hero-avatar {
  width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.5);
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hero-avatar img {
  width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
}
.hero-identity-text {
  display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      text-align: left;
      line-height: 1.3;
}
.hero-identity-name {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--color-text);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.hero-identity-role {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--color-accent-warm);
}
.hero-title {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
      line-height: 1.08;
      margin: 0 0 1rem;
      color: var(--color-text);
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero-break-desktop {
  display: inline;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
        line-height: 1.15;
  }
  .hero-break-desktop {
    display: none;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 1.95rem;
  }
}
.hero-kicker {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      margin: 0 auto 2rem;
      max-width: 680px;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-style: italic;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-kicker {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
  }
}
.hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      margin: 0 auto 2rem;
      max-width: 700px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-lead {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }
}
.hero-personal {
  font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      margin: 0 auto 2rem;
      max-width: 640px;
      font-style: italic;
      line-height: 1.7;
}
.hero-personal a {
  color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      font-weight: 500;
}
.hero-cta-row {
  display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0.8;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero-meta {
    gap: 1rem;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
  }
}
.hero-meta span {
  display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
}
.hero-meta-dot {
  width: 5px;
      height: 5px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--color-accent-warm);
      display: inline-block;
}
.photo-band {
  display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 5rem;
      animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.3s both;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .photo-band {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 0.75rem;
        margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }
}
.photo-band-item {
  position: relative;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      overflow: hidden;
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.08);
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .photo-band-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
        border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.3);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.15);
  }
}
.photo-band-item img {
  width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
}
.photo-band-label {
  position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      padding: 2rem 1rem 0.75rem;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 0%, transparent 100%);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.credential-bar {
  display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      margin-bottom: 5rem;
      animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.2s both;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .credential-bar {
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }
}
.credential-chip {
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
      background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.12);
      border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.credential-chip:hover {
  background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.12);
      border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.25);
      color: var(--color-accent-warm);
}
.credential-chip strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
      font-weight: 600;
}
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.35rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      text-decoration: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      min-height: 44px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .btn {
    padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  }
}
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ea6947, #d97706);
      color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.35);
}
.btn-primary:hover,
    .btn-primary:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.45);
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-primary:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.5);
      outline-offset: 2px;
}
.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
      color: var(--color-text);
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.3);
}
.btn-outline:hover,
    .btn-outline:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.08);
      border-color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-outline:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.5);
      outline-offset: 2px;
}
.btn-subtle {
  background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.05);
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.btn-subtle:hover,
    .btn-subtle:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.12);
      color: var(--color-text);
      text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-subtle:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.5);
      outline-offset: 2px;
}
.services-box {
  padding: 1.75rem;
      background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.04);
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.1);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .services-box {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .services-box:hover {
    background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.08);
        border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
        transform: translateX(8px);
  }
}
.services-box h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: var(--color-text);
}
.services-box p {
  margin: 0;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
}
.cta-grid {
  display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-top: 2rem;
}
.services-summary {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.services-points {
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
.services-points li {
  margin: 0.55rem 0;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.services-points strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 600;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cta-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}
.media-grid {
  display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.media-card {
  display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 1.75rem;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.04);
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.08);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .media-card {
    flex-direction: column;
        padding: 1.25rem;
        gap: 1.25rem;
  }
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .media-card:hover {
    background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.08);
        border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
        transform: translateX(4px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.15);
  }
  .media-card:hover img {
    border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.3);
  }
}
.media-card img {
  width: 280px;
      min-width: 280px;
      height: auto;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.1);
      transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .media-card img {
    width: 100%;
        min-width: unset;
  }
}
.media-card > div {
  display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      flex: 1;
}
.media-card h4 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
      margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
      color: var(--color-text);
      line-height: 1.4;
}
.media-card p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin: 0 0 1rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.link {
  color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.35rem;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.link:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-rust);
      gap: 0.6rem;
}
.link::after {
  content: '→';
}
.advising-section {
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
      text-align: center;
      animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .advising-section {
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }
}
.advising-label {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.advising-grid {
  display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 1rem;
}
.advising-item {
  padding: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
      background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.05);
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.1);
      border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--color-text);
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
}
.advising-item:hover {
  background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.1);
      border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.25);
}
.advising-item .advising-role {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 400;
}
.highlight-grid {
  display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .highlight-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.highlight-card {
  padding: 1.5rem;
      background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.04);
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.08);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .highlight-card:hover {
    background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.06);
        border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
}
.highlight-card h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--color-text);
}
.highlight-card .highlight-org {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      font-weight: 600;
      margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.highlight-card p {
  margin: 0;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      line-height: 1.65;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.story-cta {
  text-align: center;
      padding: 3.5rem 2.5rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-card) 0%, var(--color-card-warm) 100%);
      border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.15);
      animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .story-cta {
    padding: 2.5rem 1.75rem;
  }
}
.story-cta h2 {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      color: var(--color-text);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .story-cta h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .story-cta h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
}
.story-cta p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .story-cta p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}
.social-links {
  display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      padding: 3rem 0;
      margin-top: 4rem;
}
.social-link {
  display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
      background: var(--color-card);
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.08);
      border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
      color: var(--color-text);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      font-weight: 500;
}
.social-link:hover,
    .social-link:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
      border-color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.1);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--color-text);
}
.social-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.6);
      outline-offset: 3px;
}
.social-icon {
  width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      fill: var(--color-accent-warm);
}
.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.08);
      padding: 2.5rem 0;
      margin-top: 4rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-footer {
    padding: 2rem 0;
        margin-top: 3rem;
  }
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 1.25rem;
  }
}
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .footer-links {
    gap: 1.25rem;
        justify-content: center;
  }
}
.footer-links a {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-warm);
}
.mt-3 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
      width: 1px;
      height: 1px;
      padding: 0;
      margin: -1px;
      overflow: hidden;
      clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
      white-space: nowrap;
      border: 0;
}
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
      top: -100px;
      left: 1rem;
      background: var(--color-accent-warm);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 1rem 2rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg);
      z-index: 100;
      font-weight: 600;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      transition: top 0.2s ease;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  top: 0;
      outline: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      outline-offset: 2px;
}
@media print {
  .site-header,
      .nav-cta,
      .hero-cta-row,
      .site-footer {
    display: none;
  }
  body {
    background: white;
        color: black;
  }
}

/* ===== PAGE LAYER: My Story ===== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .story-hero,
    .brand-logo {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}
.page-wrapper {
  position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}
.brand:hover .brand-title,
  .brand:focus-visible .brand-title {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after,
  .nav-links a:focus-visible::after,
  .nav-links a.active::after {
  width: 100%;
}
.nav-links a:hover,
  .nav-links a:focus-visible,
  .nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--color-text);
    text-decoration: underline;
}
.nav-cta::after {
  display: none;
}
.story-hero {
  text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out;
}
.story-hero-inner {
  max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.story-hero-identity {
  display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    padding: 0.4rem 1.25rem 0.4rem 0.4rem;
    background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.12);
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}
.story-hero-avatar {
  width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.5);
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.story-hero-avatar img {
  width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.story-hero-id-text {
  display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: left;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.story-hero-name {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.story-hero-role {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
}
.page-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero-break {
    display: none;
  }
}
.story-hero-kicker {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    margin: 0 auto 0;
    max-width: 680px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: italic;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .story-hero-kicker {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
  }
}
.chapter-header {
  margin: 5rem 0 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
}
.chapter-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
    background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}
.chapter-title-wrapper h2 {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
}
.chapter-title-wrapper p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .chapter-header {
    margin: 3rem 0 2rem;
  }
  .chapter-title-wrapper h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}
.timeline {
  position: relative;
    margin-left: 40px;
}
.timeline::before {
  content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-accent-warm), var(--color-accent-blue));
    opacity: 0.3;
}
.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    padding-left: 40px;
}
.timeline-dot {
  position: absolute;
    left: -9px;
    top: 8px;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--color-accent-warm);
    border: 3px solid var(--color-bg);
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.5);
    z-index: 1;
}
.timeline-card {
  background: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.08);
    padding: 2rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .timeline-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      transform: translateX(5px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
  }
}
.timeline-year {
  display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.1);
    padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
}
.timeline-title {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.timeline-content p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.timeline-content p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .timeline::before {
    left: 10px;
  }
  .timeline-dot {
    left: 1px;
  }
  .timeline-item {
    padding-left: 40px;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .timeline-card {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
}
.media {
  margin: 0;
    max-width: 300px;
    width: 100%;
    justify-self: center;
}
.media img {
  width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.media iframe {
  width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    display: block;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .media img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
  }
}
.caption {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    text-align: center;
    font-style: italic;
}
.vision-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-card) 0%, var(--color-card-warm) 100%);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.15);
    padding: 3rem;
    margin: 4rem 0;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
    max-width: 980px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .vision-section {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  }
}
.vision-section h3 {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .vision-section h3 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}
.vision-section p {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .vision-section p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }
}
.vision-section .media-grid {
  max-width: 850px;
    margin: 2rem auto 0;
}
.footer-bottom {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .media {
    max-width: 380px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .media {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}
.story-quick {
  margin-top: 22px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.06),
      rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.02));
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.story-quick__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-weight: 700;
}
.story-quick__bullets {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem 1.25rem;
    padding: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
.story-quick__bullets li {
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
}
.story-quick__bullets strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.story-quick__personal {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 1rem 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.story-quick__personal strong {
  color: var(--color-accent-warm);
}
.story-quick__cta {
  display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    align-items: center;
}
.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}
.btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.6);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}
.btn-secondary {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.22),
      rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.08));
    color: var(--color-text);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
  color: var(--color-text); text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-ghost {
  background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.04);
    color: var(--color-text);
    text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  color: var(--color-text); text-decoration: none;
}
.video-thumb {
  display: block;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    text-decoration: none;
    max-width: 720px;
}
.video-thumb img {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;
}
.video-thumb__play {
  position: absolute;
    inset: auto auto 16px 16px;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    color: var(--color-text);
    border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.18);
    font-size: 20px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.chapter-cta {
  margin: 22px 0 0 0;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.10),
      rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.06));
}
.chapter-cta__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-weight: 700;
}
.chapter-cta__desc {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.chapter-cta__buttons {
  display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}
.impact-line {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
    padding-left: 0.75rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent-rust);
    color: var(--color-text);
}
.impact-line strong {
  color: var(--color-accent-warm);
}
.chapter-nav {
  position: fixed;
    right: 2rem;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 30;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}
.chapter-nav a {
  display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    min-width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    padding: 0 0.75rem 0 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 41, 0.85);
    border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.12);
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    max-width: 40px;
}
.chapter-nav a .chapter-nav__num {
  flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.chapter-nav a .chapter-nav__label {
  opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
    padding-right: 0.25rem;
}
.chapter-nav a:hover,
  .chapter-nav a:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.15);
    border-color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    max-width: 260px;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.chapter-nav a:hover .chapter-nav__label,
  .chapter-nav a:focus-visible .chapter-nav__label {
  opacity: 1;
}
.chapter-nav a.active {
  background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
    border-color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.3);
}
.chapter-nav a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.6);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}
@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .chapter-nav {
    display: none;
  }
}
.award-badges {
  display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
}
.award-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
    background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.award-badge .award-emoji {
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.vision-cta {
  text-align: center;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.vision-cta .btn {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
    padding: 14px 28px;
}

/* ===== PAGE LAYER: Speaking ===== */
.hero-inner {
  max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-id-text {
  display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: left;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.hero-name {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.hero-role {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
}
.hero-tagline {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 0;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}
.btn-hero-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ea6947, #d97706);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.4);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-hero-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.5);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
}
.btn-hero-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
    background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.08);
    color: var(--color-text);
    border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-hero-secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.1);
    border-color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    text-decoration: none;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
  }
  .btn-hero-primary,
    .btn-hero-secondary {
    justify-content: center;
      width: 100%;
  }
}
.trusted-by {
  text-align: center;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem 3rem;
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}
.trusted-label {
  display: block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.trusted-logos {
  display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem 3rem;
}
.trusted-text {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.trusted-text:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-warm);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .trusted-logos {
    gap: 1rem 2rem;
  }
  .trusted-text {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
}
.topics-section {
  max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.topics-heading {
  text-align: center;
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
}
.topics-intro {
  text-align: center;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}
.topics-grid {
  display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 1140px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (min-width: 980px) {
  .topics-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}
.topic-card {
  padding: 1.5rem;
    background: rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.1);
    border-radius: 12px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .topic-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.3);
      background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.05);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
}
.topic-icon {
  width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.topic-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
}
.topic-description {
  margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.topic-list {
  list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.topic-list li {
  position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.topic-list li:before {
  content: '→';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.videos-section {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.section-heading {
  text-align: center;
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
}
.section-intro {
  text-align: center;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.video-grid {
  display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .video-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 1.5rem;
  }
}
.video-card {
  background: var(--color-card);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.08);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .video-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
      border-color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
  }
  .video-card:hover .video-thumbnail img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }
}
.video-thumbnail {
  position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--color-bg-alt);
}
.video-thumbnail img {
  width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.play-overlay {
  position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.9);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.play-overlay::after {
  content: '';
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: 10px 0 10px 18px;
    border-color: transparent transparent transparent #fff;
    margin-left: 4px;
}
.video-card:hover .play-overlay {
  background: var(--color-accent-warm);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1);
}
.video-content {
  padding: 1.5rem;
}
.video-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.video-meta {
  display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.meta-tag {
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    font-weight: 500;
}
.video-description {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.video-link {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}
.video-link::after {
  content: '→';
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.video-card:hover .video-link::after {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}
.cta-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-card) 0%, var(--color-card-warm) 100%);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.15);
    padding: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cta-section {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  }
}
.cta-title {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cta-title {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }
}
.cta-text {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}
.cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.btn:not(.btn-primary):hover,
  .btn:not(.btn-primary):focus-visible {
  background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.1);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* ===== PAGE LAYER: Publications ===== */
#neuralNetwork {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1;
}
.page-header {
  text-align: center; margin-bottom: 3rem; animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out;
}
.page-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--color-accent-warm); max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto 1.75rem; font-style: italic;
}
.hero-links {
  display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.scholar-cta, .researchgate-cta {
  padding: 0.875rem 1.75rem; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); font-weight: 600; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; color: #fff; transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.scholar-cta {
  background: #4285F4;
}
.scholar-cta:hover {
  background: #3367D6; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(66, 133, 244, 0.35);
}
.researchgate-cta {
  background: #00CCBB;
}
.researchgate-cta:hover {
  background: #00A896; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 204, 187, 0.35);
}
.pubs-section {
  margin-bottom: 4rem; animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.2s both; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 1.5rem);
}
.pubs-section-heading {
  font-size: 1.75rem; color: var(--color-accent-warm); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.2); padding-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.pubs-section-intro {
  color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 2rem; max-width: 72ch;
}
.pubs-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 2rem;
}
.pub-card {
  background: var(--color-card); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.08); padding: 1.75rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.pub-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--color-accent-warm);
}
.pub-card--archive {
  border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.15);
}
.pub-card--archive:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-accent-rust);
}
.pub-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; line-height: 1.3;
}
.pub-meta {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.pub-tag {
  font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--color-accent-warm); background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.1); padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem; border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}
.pub-tag--archive {
  color: var(--color-accent-rust); background: rgba(234, 105, 71, 0.1);
}
.pub-year {
  font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.pub-description {
  font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; flex-grow: 1;
}
.pub-btn {
  color: var(--color-accent-warm); font-weight: 600; margin-top: auto; font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.pub-btn:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-rust); text-decoration: none;
}
.section-nav {
  display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 3rem; animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.1s both;
}
.section-nav-btn {
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem; border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 179, 207, 0.18);
      background: rgba(15, 23, 41, 0.7);
      color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 500;
      cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s ease; text-decoration: none;
      white-space: nowrap; font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.section-nav-btn:hover {
  color: var(--color-text); border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.5);
      background: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.08); text-decoration: none;
}
.section-nav-btn.active {
  color: #fff; border-color: var(--color-accent-warm);
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(234,105,71,0.25), rgba(217,119,6,0.25));
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section-nav {
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }
  .section-nav-btn {
    font-size: 0.8rem; padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .pubs-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ===== PAGE LAYER: Contact ===== */
.response-time {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
}
.contact-card {
  background: var(--color-card-light);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
    padding: 3rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contact-card {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  }
}
.form-row {
  display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .form-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 1.75rem;
  }
}
.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
label {
  display: block;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}
input[type="text"],
  input[type="email"],
  select,
  textarea {
  width: 100%;
    padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
    background: #fff;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-border-light);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
input[type="text"]:focus,
  input[type="email"]:focus,
  select:focus,
  textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-accent-warm);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.1);
}
textarea {
  min-height: 160px;
    resize: vertical;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
select {
  cursor: pointer;
    appearance: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath fill='%2364748b' d='M6 9L1 4h10z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 1rem center;
    padding-right: 2.5rem;
}
.hint {
  color: var(--color-text-muted-dark);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
}
.field-hint {
  color: var(--color-text-muted-dark);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    margin: -0.15rem 0 0.6rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}
.char-counter {
  display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.char-counter-hint {
  color: var(--color-text-muted-dark);
}
.char-count {
  font-weight: 600;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.char-count.below-min {
  color: #dc2626;
}
.char-count.at-min {
  color: #f59e0b;
}
.char-count.above-min {
  color: #059669;
}
.char-count.near-max {
  color: #f59e0b;
}
.char-count.at-max {
  color: #dc2626;
}
.noscript-warning {
  background: #fef3c7;
    border: 1px solid #f59e0b;
    border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #78350f;
}
.noscript-warning a {
  color: #92400e;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.form-intro {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #4b5563;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}
.req-marker {
  color: #b45309;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.submit-btn {
  width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    background: #92400e;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(146, 64, 14, 0.3);
}
.submit-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: #7c2d12;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(146, 64, 14, 0.4);
}
.submit-btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.6;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}
.form-message {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: none;
}
.form-message.show {
  display: block;
}
.form-message.success {
  background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.1);
    border: 2px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.3);
    color: #059669;
}
.form-message.error {
  background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1);
    border: 2px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
    color: #dc2626;
}
.form-group.has-error input,
  .form-group.has-error select,
  .form-group.has-error textarea {
  border-color: #dc2626;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.1);
}
.field-error {
  color: #dc2626;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
    display: none;
}
.form-group.has-error .field-error {
  display: block;
}
.connect-section {
  text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.connect-section h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
input[name="_gotcha"] {
  position: absolute;
    left: -9999px;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
}

/* ===== My Story: centered figure galleries (scoped; overrides homepage .media-grid) ===== */
.page-story .media-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
}
.page-story .media {
  flex: 0 1 340px;
  max-width: 340px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}