:root {
      --page-bg: #32291f;
      --bg-surface: #29241e;
      --bg-card: #322b23;
      --border-subtle: rgba(205, 188, 157, 0.18);
      --border-hover: rgba(170, 187, 112, 0.52);
      --card-hover-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48);
      --card-hover-glow: rgba(159, 198, 177, 0.13);
      --accent-green: #a6b875;
      --accent-teal: #9fc6b1;
      --accent-bright: #d7b66d;
      --accent-wash: rgba(166, 184, 117, 0.15);
      --text-primary: #eee8dc;
      --text-secondary: #c5bcad;
      --text-muted: #9a907f;
      --text-strong: #f5efe3;
      --text-on-accent: #211d18;
      --navbar-bg: rgba(33, 29, 24, 0.96);
      --nav-hover-bg: rgba(166, 184, 117, 0.1);
      --nav-active-bg: rgba(166, 184, 117, 0.15);
      --nav-active-border: rgba(159, 198, 177, 0.35);
      --hero-glow: rgba(92, 111, 63, 0.3);
      --logo-glow: rgba(159, 198, 177, 0.34);
      --blog-media-bg: #29241e;
      --blog-badge-bg: rgba(33, 29, 24, 0.92);
      --blog-author-border: rgba(220, 207, 184, 0.1);
      --modal-backdrop-bg: rgba(24, 21, 17, 0.92);
      --article-copy: #d9d1c3;
      --article-media-bg: #27221c;
      --footer-bg: #1b1814;
      --toggle-track: #554a3b;
      --toggle-thumb: #f2eadb;
      --title-gradient-start: #72a587;
      --title-gradient-end: #ab96ea;
      --highlight-gradient-start: #dfbd70;
      --highlight-gradient-end: #a7bb70;
    }

    :root[data-theme="light"] {
      --page-bg: #daebfb;
      --bg-surface: #f3faf0;
      --bg-card: #eee7da;
      --border-subtle: rgba(82, 65, 43, 0.17);
      --border-hover: rgba(91, 112, 60, 0.42);
      --card-hover-shadow: rgba(49, 59, 39, 0.2);
      --card-hover-glow: rgba(82, 107, 62, 0.12);
      --accent-green: #526b3e;
      --accent-teal: #3f6b64;
      --accent-bright: #94733d;
      --accent-wash: rgba(82, 107, 62, 0.11);
      --text-primary: #342f27;
      --text-secondary: #5c554a;
      --text-muted: #6d6458;
      --text-strong: #0b0b0b;
      --text-on-accent:#ffffff;
      --navbar-bg: rgba(250, 247, 240, 0.97);
      --nav-hover-bg: rgba(82, 107, 62, 0.08);
      --nav-active-bg: rgba(82, 107, 62, 0.1);
      --nav-active-border: rgba(63, 107, 100, 0.3);
      --hero-glow: rgba(139, 151, 94, 0.13);
      --logo-glow: rgba(2, 93, 78, 0.24);
      --blog-media-bg: #e7dfd1;
      --blog-badge-bg: rgba(233, 227, 211, 0.95);
      --blog-author-border: rgba(82, 65, 43, 0.14);
      --modal-backdrop-bg: rgba(42, 37, 29, 0.5);
      --article-copy: #4c463c;
      --article-media-bg: #e9e1d4;
      --footer-bg: #f4e1be;
      --toggle-track: #61784b;
      --toggle-thumb: #bef2cc;
      --title-gradient-start: #3f6d66;
      --title-gradient-end: #657a45;
      --highlight-gradient-start: #94733d;
      --highlight-gradient-end: #587441;
    }

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

    html, body {
      background-color: var(--page-bg);
      color: var(--text-primary);
      font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
      line-height: 1.65;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4, .serif {
      font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
    }

    .mono {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    }

    /* ==========================================
       HEADER & NAVIGATION (GPU STABILIZED)
       ========================================== */
    .navbar {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 78px;
      background: var(--navbar-bg);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      z-index: 100;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 0 36px;
      transform: translateZ(0);
      backface-visibility: hidden;
    }

    .nav-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0;
      background: transparent;
      border: 0;
      color: inherit;
      font: inherit;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .nav-brand img {
      height: 48px;
      width: 48px;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
    }

    .nav-brand-text {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .nav-brand-title {
      font-family: 'Lora', serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1.12rem;
      color: var(--text-strong);
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    }

    .nav-brand-sub {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      letter-spacing: 0.8px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      min-width: 0;
    }

    .nav-tab {
      background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 8px 18px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      cursor: pointer;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .nav-tab:hover {
      color: var(--text-strong);
      background: var(--nav-hover-bg);
    }

    .nav-tab.active {
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      background: var(--nav-active-bg);
      border-color: var(--nav-active-border);
    }

    .nav-right {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .des-logo-img {
      height: 52px;
      width: 52px;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
    }

    .theme-toggle {
      width: 48px;
      height: 28px;
      padding: 0;
      border: 0;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: transparent;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .theme-toggle-track {
      width: 48px;
      height: 26px;
      padding: 3px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--toggle-track);
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .theme-toggle-thumb {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--toggle-thumb);
      box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
      transform: translateX(0);
      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    :root[data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle-thumb {
      transform: translateX(20px);
    }

    /* ==========================================
       MULTI-VIEW CONTAINER SYSTEM
       ========================================== */
    .view-section {
      display: none;
      padding-top: 78px;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .view-section.active {
      display: block;
      transform-origin: top center;
      animation: view-enter 700ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) both;
    }

    @keyframes view-enter {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        filter: blur(4px);
        transform: translateY(36px) scale(0.97);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        filter: blur(0);
        transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
      }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .view-section.active {
        animation: none;
      }
    }

    /* ==========================================
       HOMEPAGE HERO: IMMEDIATE PARTICLE BLAST
       ========================================== */
    .hero-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: calc(100vh - 78px);
      min-height: 560px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      background: radial-gradient(circle at center, var(--hero-glow) 0%, var(--page-bg) 75%);
    }

    #canvas-container {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      z-index: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    #canvas-container canvas {
      display: block;
      width: 100% !important;
      height: 100% !important;
    }

    :root[data-theme="light"] #canvas-container {
      opacity: 0.38;
    }

    .hero-center-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 820px;
      padding: 0 24px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      will-change: transform, opacity;
    }

    #center-logo-wrapper {
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(0.65);
      will-change: transform, opacity;
    }

    #center-earth-logo {
      height: 145px;
      width: 145px;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px var(--logo-glow));
    }

    #message-container {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      will-change: transform, opacity;
    }

    #center-logo-wrapper.is-visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1);
    }

    #message-container.is-visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .secret-text {
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .welcome-text {
      font-size: 2.7rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--title-gradient-start), var(--title-gradient-end));
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .highlight {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--highlight-gradient-start), var(--highlight-gradient-end));
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      max-width: 650px;
      margin: 0 auto 28px auto;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    .hero-btn-row {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--accent-wash);
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-green);
      color: var(--text-strong);
      padding: 10px 22px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--accent-green);
      color: var(--text-on-accent);
    }

    .btn-outline {
      background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      padding: 10px 22px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent-teal);
      color: var(--accent-teal);
    }

    /* ==========================================
       WHAT WE DO SECTION (HOMEPAGE SCREEN 2)
       ========================================== */
    .container {
      max-width: 1140px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 72px 24px;
    }

    .section-header {
      margin-bottom: 44px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      padding-bottom: 18px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-end;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .section-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      color: var(--accent-green);
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: var(--text-strong);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .section-desc {
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      max-width: 680px;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      margin-top: 6px;
    }

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

    .pillar-card {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 28px;
      transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
      transition: transform 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
                  border-color 260ms ease,
                  box-shadow 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .pillar-card:hover,
    .pillar-card:focus-within {
      z-index: 2;
      border-color: var(--border-hover);
      transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.018);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 38px -20px var(--card-hover-shadow),
                  0 0 28px -12px var(--card-hover-glow);
    }

    .pillar-number {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .pillar-title {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: var(--text-strong);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .pillar-text {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .pillar-link {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--accent-green);
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .pillar-link:hover {
      color: var(--accent-teal);
    }

    /* ==========================================
       CORE CONVERSATION & PAPER DISCUSSIONS
       ========================================== */
    .academic-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 18px;
    }

    .event-group + .event-group {
      margin-top: 42px;
    }

    .event-group-header {
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      padding-bottom: 10px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    }

    .event-group-header h3 {
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .session-item {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 24px 28px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 170px 1fr;
      gap: 24px;
      align-items: start;
      transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
      transition: transform 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
                  border-color 260ms ease,
                  box-shadow 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .session-item:hover {
      z-index: 2;
      border-color: var(--border-hover);
      transform: translateY(-7px) scale(1.012);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -20px var(--card-hover-shadow),
                  0 0 26px -12px var(--card-hover-glow);
    }

    .session-meta {
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      padding-right: 16px;
    }

    .session-type {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.8px;
      padding: 3px 8px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      background: var(--accent-wash);
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .session-date {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--text-primary);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .session-venue {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .session-body h3 {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: var(--text-strong);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .session-speaker {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--accent-green);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .session-abstract {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
    }

    /* ==========================================
       BLOGS SECTION (CLEAN ACADEMIC GRID)
       ========================================== */
    .filter-bar {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .filter-btn {
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-size: 0.84rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }

    .filter-btn.active, .filter-btn:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent-green);
      color: var(--text-strong);
      background: var(--accent-wash);
    }

    .blogs-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(330px, 1fr));
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .blog-card {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
      transition: transform 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
                  border-color 260ms ease,
                  box-shadow 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .blog-card:hover,
    .blog-card:focus-visible {
      z-index: 2;
      border-color: var(--border-hover);
      transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.018);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 38px -20px var(--card-hover-shadow),
                  0 0 28px -12px var(--card-hover-glow);
    }

    .blog-media-preview {
      height: 185px;
      background: var(--blog-media-bg);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blog-media-preview svg {
      transition: transform 460ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .blog-media-preview .blog-preview-image {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 460ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .blog-card:hover .blog-media-preview svg,
    .blog-card:focus-visible .blog-media-preview svg,
    .blog-card:hover .blog-media-preview .blog-preview-image,
    .blog-card:focus-visible .blog-media-preview .blog-preview-image {
      transform: scale(1.08) rotate(2deg);
    }

    .blog-media-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 12px;
      right: 12px;
      background: var(--blog-badge-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      padding: 3px 9px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    }

    .blog-card-body {
      padding: 22px;
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .blog-topic {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--accent-green);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.8px;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .blog-title {
      font-size: 1.18rem;
      color: var(--text-strong);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .blog-excerpt {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .blog-author-footer {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--blog-author-border);
      padding-top: 12px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    /* ==========================================
       GNEISS NEWS (PDF NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE)
       ========================================== */
    .newsletter-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .issue-card {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 26px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
      transition: transform 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
                  border-color 260ms ease,
                  box-shadow 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .issue-card:hover,
    .issue-card:focus-within {
      z-index: 2;
      border-color: var(--border-hover);
      transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.018);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 38px -20px var(--card-hover-shadow),
                  0 0 28px -12px var(--card-hover-glow);
    }

    .issue-vol {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .issue-cover {
      display: block;
      width: 170px;
      max-width: 100%;
      height: 145px;
      margin: 12px 0 16px;
      object-fit: contain;
      object-position: left center;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      border-radius: 6px;
      background: var(--bg-surface);
    }

    .newsletter-cover-button {
      display: block;
      padding: 0;
      border: 0;
      background: transparent;
      cursor: zoom-in;
    }

    .newsletter-cover-button img {
      transition: transform 420ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .newsletter-cover-button:hover img,
    .newsletter-cover-button:focus-visible img,
    .issue-card:hover .newsletter-cover-button img,
    .issue-card:focus-within .newsletter-cover-button img {
      transform: scale(1.06);
    }

    .issue-title {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: var(--text-strong);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .issue-highlights {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      padding-left: 16px;
    }

    .issue-highlights li {
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .issue-actions {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .btn-pdf {
      flex: 1;
      text-align: center;
      text-decoration: none;
      background: var(--accent-wash);
      border: 1px solid var(--accent-green);
      color: var(--text-strong);
      padding: 9px 14px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-size: 0.84rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }

    .btn-pdf:hover {
      background: var(--accent-green);
      color: var(--text-on-accent);
    }

    /* ==========================================
       GALLERY & OUR TEAM
       ========================================== */
    .team-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 22px;
    }

    .team-card {
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      border-radius: 12px;
      transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
      transition: transform 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
                  border-color 260ms ease,
                  box-shadow 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .team-card:hover {
      z-index: 2;
      border-color: var(--border-hover);
      transform: translateY(-7px) scale(1.015);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -20px var(--card-hover-shadow),
                  0 0 26px -12px var(--card-hover-glow);
    }

    .team-photo {
      position: relative;
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 35%, var(--accent-wash), transparent 58%),
        var(--blog-media-bg);
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .team-photo-placeholder {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .team-photo img {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 420ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .team-card:hover .team-photo img {
      transform: scale(1.07);
    }

    .team-card-details {
      padding: 20px 22px 22px;
    }

    .team-card-details h3 {
      margin-bottom: 13px;
      color: var(--text-strong);
      font-size: 1.25rem;
    }

    .team-card-details p {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .team-card-details p + p {
      margin-top: 5px;
    }

    .team-card-details p span {
      flex: 0 0 82px;
      color: var(--accent-teal);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .gallery-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
      gap: 18px;
    }

    .gallery-card {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      border-radius: 10px;
      background: var(--bg-card);
      transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
      transition: transform 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
                  border-color 260ms ease,
                  box-shadow 380ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    }

    .gallery-card:hover {
      z-index: 2;
      border-color: var(--border-hover);
      transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.018);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 38px -20px var(--card-hover-shadow),
                  0 0 28px -12px var(--card-hover-glow);
    }

    .gallery-image-button {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 0;
      background: var(--blog-media-bg);
      cursor: zoom-in;
    }

    .gallery-image-button img {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 230px;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.35s ease;
    }

    .gallery-image-button:hover img,
    .gallery-image-button:focus-visible img,
    .gallery-card:hover .gallery-image-button img,
    .gallery-card:focus-within .gallery-image-button img {
      transform: scale(1.07);
    }

    .gallery-card-name {
      padding: 12px 14px;
      color: var(--text-strong);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .gallery-lightbox {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 300;
      display: none;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 24px;
      background: rgba(12, 11, 10, 0.96);
    }

    .gallery-lightbox.open {
      display: flex;
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-panel {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
      width: min(1120px, 100%);
      max-height: 100%;
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-heading,
    .gallery-lightbox-controls,
    .gallery-zoom-controls {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-heading,
    .gallery-lightbox-controls {
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-caption {
      color: #f5efe3;
      font-size: 0.94rem;
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-stage {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 100%;
      height: min(72vh, 760px);
      overflow: auto;
      border: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 227, 0.16);
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-stage.is-zoomed {
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-stage img {
      display: block;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      max-width: none;
      max-height: none;
      object-fit: contain;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-controls {
      min-height: 42px;
    }

    .gallery-zoom-controls {
      gap: 8px;
      color: #f5efe3;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-control {
      min-width: 38px;
      height: 36px;
      padding: 0 10px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 227, 0.28);
      border-radius: 6px;
      color: #f5efe3;
      background: rgba(245, 239, 227, 0.08);
      font: inherit;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-control:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent-teal);
      color: var(--accent-teal);
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-close {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(245, 239, 227, 0.32);
      border-radius: 50%;
      color: #f5efe3;
      background: rgba(245, 239, 227, 0.08);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      line-height: 1;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-close:hover {
      border-color: var(--accent-teal);
      color: var(--accent-teal);
    }

    .gallery-lightbox-nav span {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
    }

    .gallery-zoom-reset {
      min-width: auto;
    }

    body.gallery-lightbox-open {
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* ==========================================
       BLOG READER MODAL
       ========================================== */
    .modal-backdrop {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: var(--modal-backdrop-bg);
      z-index: 9999;
      display: none;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0;
    }

    .modal-backdrop.open {
      display: flex;
    }

    .modal-article {
      background: var(--bg-surface);
      border: 0;
      border-radius: 0;
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      width: auto;
      height: auto;
      max-width: none;
      max-height: none;
      overflow-y: auto;
      padding: clamp(76px, 10vh, 112px) clamp(22px, 6vw, 96px) 64px;
      overscroll-behavior: contain;
      scrollbar-gutter: stable;
    }

    .modal-close {
      position: fixed;
      top: 20px;
      right: 24px;
      z-index: 1;
      background: var(--bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      color: var(--text-secondary);
      padding: 6px 12px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .modal-close:hover {
      color: var(--text-strong);
      border-color: var(--accent-teal);
    }

    #modal-content-inject {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: none;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .article-body p {
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      color: var(--article-copy);
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .article-media-box {
      margin: 22px 0;
      background: var(--article-media-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: 16px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* ==========================================
       FOOTER: RIGOR & LOGOS
       ========================================== */
    .site-footer {
      margin-top: auto;
      background: var(--footer-bg);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
      padding: 48px 24px 36px;
    }

    .footer-inner {
      max-width: 1140px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 28px;
    }

    .footer-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 18px;
      max-width: 540px;
    }

    .footer-logos {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .footer-logos img {
      height: 52px;
      width: 52px;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
    }

    .footer-statement h4 {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--text-strong);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .footer-statement p {
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      color: var(--text-secondary);
    }

    .footer-meta {
      flex: 0 0 100%;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    @media (max-width: 1000px) {
      .nav-brand-sub { display: none; }
      .nav-tab { padding: 7px 10px; font-size: 0.84rem; }
      .nav-links { gap: 2px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .navbar { padding: 0 16px; }
      .nav-brand-text { display: none; }
      .welcome-text { font-size: 2rem; }
      .session-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .session-meta { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); padding-bottom: 10px; }
      .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    }

    @media (max-width: 520px) {
      .navbar { padding: 0 10px; }
      .nav-brand img { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
      .nav-links {
        flex: 1;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 0;
        margin: 0 6px;
        overflow-x: auto;
        scrollbar-width: none;
      }
      .nav-links::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
      .nav-tab { flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 6px 6px; font-size: 0.68rem; }
      .nav-right { gap: 7px; }
      .nav-brand,
      .nav-right { flex-shrink: 0; }
      .des-logo-img { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
      .theme-toggle,
      .theme-toggle-track { width: 42px; }
      :root[data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle-thumb { transform: translateX(14px); }
      .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .team-photo { aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; }
      .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .gallery-lightbox { padding: 12px; }
      .gallery-lightbox-stage { height: 70vh; }
      .gallery-lightbox-nav span { display: none; }
      .gallery-lightbox-controls { gap: 6px; }
      .gallery-zoom-controls { gap: 5px; }
      .gallery-lightbox-control { min-width: 34px; padding: 0 8px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 680px) {
      .newsletter-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }


/* Externalized presentation previously written as inline styles. */
.download-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  padding: 9px 14px;
}

.footer-location {
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: var(--accent-teal);
}

.blog-card[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

body.blog-modal-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card:focus-visible,
.nav-brand:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-teal);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.article-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.article-kicker-teal {
  color: var(--accent-teal);
}

.article-kicker-green {
  color: var(--accent-green);
}

.article-video {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 360px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #000;
}

.modal-topic {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.modal-title {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--text-strong);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.modal-meta {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .modal-article {
    padding: 72px 18px 36px;
  }

  .modal-close {
    top: 12px;
    right: 14px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pillar-card,
  .session-item,
  .blog-card,
  .issue-card,
  .team-card,
  .gallery-card,
  .blog-media-preview svg,
  .newsletter-cover-button img,
  .gallery-image-button img {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms;
  }

  .pillar-card:hover,
  .pillar-card:focus-within,
  .session-item:hover,
  .blog-card:hover,
  .blog-card:focus-visible,
  .issue-card:hover,
  .issue-card:focus-within,
  .team-card:hover,
  .gallery-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  .blog-card:hover .blog-media-preview svg,
  .blog-card:focus-visible .blog-media-preview svg,
  .newsletter-cover-button:hover img,
  .newsletter-cover-button:focus-visible img,
  .issue-card:hover .newsletter-cover-button img,
  .issue-card:focus-within .newsletter-cover-button img,
  .gallery-image-button:hover img,
  .gallery-image-button:focus-visible img,
  .gallery-card:hover .gallery-image-button img,
  .gallery-card:focus-within .gallery-image-button img {
    transform: none;
  }

  .team-card:hover .team-photo img {
    transform: none;
  }
}