/* ============================================================
   Locked Into Leadership — site styles
   Hand-written CSS replacing the Tailwind-CDN approach.
   Organized: tokens → reset → typography → layout → components.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- design tokens ---------- */
:root {
  /* surfaces */
  --bg:        #09090b;   /* zinc-950 */
  --bg-2:      #18181b;   /* zinc-900 */
  --bg-3:      #1c1c20;   /* between 900 and 800 */
  --line:      #27272a;   /* zinc-800 */
  --line-2:    #3f3f46;   /* zinc-700 */

  /* type */
  --ink:       #f4f4f5;   /* zinc-100 */
  --ink-2:     #d4d4d8;   /* zinc-300 */
  --ink-3:     #a1a1aa;   /* zinc-400 */
  --ink-4:     #71717a;   /* zinc-500 */
  --ink-5:     #52525b;   /* zinc-600 */
  --ink-6:     #3f3f46;   /* zinc-700 */

  /* brand */
  --accent:        #2563eb; /* blue-600 */
  --accent-2:      #3b82f6; /* blue-500 */
  --accent-3:      #60a5fa; /* blue-400 */
  --accent-deep:   #1e40af; /* blue-800 */
  --accent-soft:   rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.10);
  --accent-glow:   rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.40);

  /* status */
  --good: #22c55e;
  --warn: #f59e0b;

  /* layout */
  --max:  80rem;          /* 1280px */
  --nav-h: 5rem;          /* 80px */
  --radius:    0.75rem;
  --radius-lg: 1.5rem;
  --radius-xl: 2.5rem;
  --radius-2xl: 3rem;
}

/* ---------- reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img, svg { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
button {
  font-family: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  color: inherit;
  padding: 0;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
input { font-family: inherit; }
::selection { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent-2); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }

/* respect reduced-motion users */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

/* ---------- skip link (a11y) ---------- */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; top: -100px; left: 8px;
  background: var(--accent); color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 700; z-index: 100;
  transition: top .15s;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 8px; }

/* ---------- typography utilities ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.625rem;          /* 10px */
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.h-display {
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 10vw, 9rem);
  line-height: 0.85;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}
.h-display em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent-2); font-weight: 900; }
.h-section {
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}
.h-section em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent-2); font-weight: 900; }
.h-card {
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}
.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--ink-3);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
}
.lede strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ---------- container + grid ---------- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  padding-right: 1.25rem;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .container { padding-left: 2rem; padding-right: 2rem; }
}
.grid       { display: grid; gap: 2rem; }
.grid-2     { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
.grid-3     { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.625rem;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background-color .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s, transform .1s, box-shadow .2s;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.btn:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -8px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.45);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-2); }
.btn-secondary {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--line-2);
}
.btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--bg-3); border-color: var(--ink-5); }
.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); }
.btn-block { width: 100%; }
.btn-sm { padding: 0.625rem 1.25rem; font-size: 0.6875rem; }
.btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(9, 9, 11, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(39, 39, 42, 0.6);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  height: var(--nav-h);
}
.brand {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.brand-mark {
  width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 0.375rem;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -6px var(--accent-glow);
  transition: transform .25s;
}
.brand:hover .brand-mark { transform: rotate(12deg); }
.brand-mark svg { width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; color: #fff; }
.brand-name {
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.brand-name em { font-style: normal; color: var(--accent-2); font-weight: 900; }

.nav-links {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}
@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .nav-links { display: flex; }
  .nav-burger { display: none; }
}
.nav-link {
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  transition: color .15s;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.nav-link:hover { color: var(--ink-2); }
.nav-link.active { color: var(--accent-3); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background-color .15s, transform .1s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--accent-2); }
.nav-cta:active { transform: scale(0.97); }

.nav-burger {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.nav-burger:hover { background: var(--bg-2); }
.nav-burger svg { width: 1.5rem; height: 1.5rem; }

.nav-mobile {
  display: none;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem 1.5rem;
}
.nav-mobile.open { display: block; }
.nav-mobile .nav-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ink-2);
  text-align: left;
}
.nav-mobile .nav-link.active { color: var(--accent-3); }
.nav-mobile .nav-cta {
  display: block; text-align: center;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
}

/* ---------- pages (SPA hash routing) ---------- */
.page { display: none; }
.page.active { display: block; animation: fade-in .5s ease both; }
@keyframes fade-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 12rem 0 8rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 100%; max-width: 64rem;
  height: 31.25rem;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center top, var(--accent-soft), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(120px);
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  max-width: 64rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.18);
  color: var(--accent-3);
  border: 1px solid rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.4);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.hero-pill svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%      { opacity: 0.5; }
}
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.hero .lede { max-width: 48rem; margin: 0 auto 3.5rem; }
.hero-ctas {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center; align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 600px) { .hero-ctas { flex-direction: row; } }

/* ---------- stats ---------- */
.stats {
  background: rgba(24, 24, 27, 0.4);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(39, 39, 42, 0.5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(39, 39, 42, 0.5);
  padding: 6rem 0;
}
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  text-align: center;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) { .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 4rem; } }
.stat-num {
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.stat-label {
  color: var(--accent-2);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- "why be a guest" cards ---------- */
.why { padding: 6rem 0; }
.section-head { text-align: center; max-width: 48rem; margin: 0 auto 4rem; }
.section-head .h-section { margin: 1rem 0; }
.section-head .lede { color: var(--ink-4); font-size: 1rem; }

.why-grid {
  display: grid; gap: 1.5rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 600px) { .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }

.why-card {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem;
  transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s;
}
.why-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.why-card-icon {
  width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem;
  border-radius: 0.625rem;
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  color: var(--accent-3);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.why-card-icon svg { width: 1.375rem; height: 1.375rem; }
.why-card .h-card { font-size: 1.125rem; text-transform: none; }
.why-card p { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 0.875rem; margin: 0; }

.why-cta {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
.why-cta p {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--ink-5);
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

/* ---------- subscribe / brief CTA ---------- */
.brief {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 6rem 0;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.brief::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: -50% -10% auto auto;
  width: 30rem; height: 30rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--accent-soft), transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.brief-inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  max-width: 48rem; margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.brief .h-section { margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; }
.brief p { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 1.0625rem; margin: 0 auto 2.5rem; max-width: 38rem; }
.brief small {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: var(--ink-5);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ---------- page heads (Episodes / About) ---------- */
.page-head {
  padding: 10rem 0 4rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.page-head .h-section { margin: 1rem auto 1.5rem; }
.page-head .lede {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ---------- episodes toolbar (search + tags) ---------- */
.episodes-section { padding: 0 0 6rem; }

.toolbar { max-width: 64rem; margin: 0 auto 4rem; }
.search-wrap { position: relative; max-width: 48rem; margin: 0 auto 2.5rem; }
.search-wrap svg {
  position: absolute; left: 1.5rem; top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 1.5rem; height: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--ink-5);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.search-input {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.search-input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-6); font-weight: 700; }
.search-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.2);
}

.tag-row {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
}
.tag {
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background-color .15s, border-color .15s, color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.tag:hover { border-color: var(--ink-5); color: var(--ink-2); }
.tag.active {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -6px var(--accent-glow);
}
.tag-clear {
  color: #ef4444;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}
.tag-clear:hover { color: #f87171; }

/* ---------- episode cards ---------- */
.episodes-grid {
  display: grid; gap: 2rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) { .episodes-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .episodes-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

.episode {
  background: rgba(24, 24, 27, 0.5);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s;
  text-align: left;
  width: 100%;
}
.episode:hover { border-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.5); transform: translateY(-4px); }

.episode-thumb {
  display: block;                /* anchor needs explicit block to fill the card */
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.episode-thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(60%);
  transition: filter .5s, transform .5s;
}
.episode:hover .episode-thumb img { filter: none; transform: scale(1.04); }
.episode-thumb-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(9, 9, 11, 0.6);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  transition: background-color .3s;
}
.episode:hover .episode-thumb-overlay { background: rgba(9, 9, 11, 0.2); }
.episode-thumb-icon {
  width: 4rem; height: 4rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.75);
  transition: opacity .3s, transform .3s;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}
.episode:hover .episode-thumb-icon { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
.episode-thumb-icon svg { width: 1.75rem; height: 1.75rem; }
.episode-badge {
  position: absolute; top: 1.25rem; left: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--accent); color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.5rem; font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.episode-body {
  padding: 1.75rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.episode-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.375rem; }
.episode-tag {
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-5);
  background: var(--line);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.episode h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
  transition: color .2s;
}
.episode:hover h3 { color: var(--accent-3); }
.episode-desc { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; flex: 1; }
.episode-foot {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.episode-foot small {
  color: var(--ink-5);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.episode-link {
  color: var(--accent-2);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: color .2s, gap .2s;
}
.episode-link:hover { color: var(--accent-3); gap: 1rem; }
.episode-link svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

.episode-empty {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-4);
}

/* ---------- sponsors carousel ---------- */
.sponsors {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 4rem 0;
  background: rgba(24, 24, 27, 0.3);
}
.sponsors-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.sponsors-head .eyebrow { color: var(--ink-4); }
.sponsors-head h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
}
.sponsors-track-wrap {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 -1.25rem;     /* let the track touch viewport edges on mobile */
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.sponsors-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  padding: 0.5rem 0 1.5rem;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: var(--line-2) transparent;
}
.sponsors-track::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 6px; }
.sponsors-track::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
.sponsors-track::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--line-2); border-radius: 3px; }

.sponsor-card {
  flex: 0 0 16rem;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  min-height: 7rem;
  transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.sponsor-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); }
.sponsor-card img {
  max-height: 4.5rem;
  max-width: 100%;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.sponsors-pitch {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--ink-5);
}
.sponsors-pitch a { color: var(--accent-3); font-weight: 700; }
.sponsors-pitch a:hover { color: var(--accent-2); }

/* ---------- about: hosts (flip cards) ---------- */
.hosts-section { padding: 0 0 6rem; }
.hosts-grid {
  display: grid; gap: 3rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  margin-bottom: 6rem;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hosts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

.flip-card {
  perspective: 1400px;
  height: 34.375rem;            /* 550px */
  width: 100%;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}
.flip-inner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
  will-change: transform;
}
.flip-card:hover .flip-inner,
.flip-card.is-flipped .flip-inner,
.flip-card:focus-visible .flip-inner { transform: rotateY(180deg); }
.flip-card:focus-visible { outline: none; }
.flip-card:focus-visible .flip-inner {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
}

.flip-front, .flip-back {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}
/* Front uses backface-visibility:hidden — works correctly: when the card flips,
   the front's back faces the viewer and gets cleanly hidden (visually + clicks).
   The back face is handled differently below — see note. */
.flip-front {
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}
/* IMPORTANT: do NOT apply backface-visibility:hidden to .flip-back. Chrome silently
   skips rotated backface-hidden elements in click hit-testing even when they're the
   visible face. The LinkedIn / Email buttons on the back would render fine but never
   receive clicks — the click would fall through to the (invisible) front face below.
   Instead, hide the back with opacity + pointer-events, switching instantly at the
   flip midpoint (0.45s of a 0.9s flip animation) so the visual still looks like a
   3D flip. */
.flip-back {
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0s linear .45s;
}
.flip-card:hover .flip-back,
.flip-card.is-flipped .flip-back,
.flip-card:focus-visible .flip-back {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
/* When the back is showing, the front mustn't intercept clicks. backface-visibility
   already hides it visually; this disables its click-target rectangle too. */
.flip-card:hover .flip-front,
.flip-card.is-flipped .flip-front,
.flip-card:focus-visible .flip-front {
  pointer-events: none;
}

.flip-front img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; display: block;
  transition: transform .6s;
}
.flip-card:hover .flip-front img,
.flip-card.is-flipped .flip-front img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.flip-front::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 45%, rgba(0,0,0,0.92));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.flip-front-meta {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 2.5rem;
}
.flip-front-meta .role {
  color: var(--accent-2);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.flip-front-meta h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
}
.flip-hint {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}
.flip-hint::before {
  content: "";
  width: 1.5rem; height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.flip-back {
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
  padding: 3rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-2), var(--bg));
}
.flip-back h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.flip-back .role {
  color: var(--accent-2);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.flip-back blockquote {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
}
.flip-back ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0; margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.875rem;
  flex: 1;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.flip-back ul li {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.875rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.flip-back ul li svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 0.125rem;
  width: 1rem; height: 1rem;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  padding: 4px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-sizing: content-box;
}

.host-links {
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.625rem;
}
/* Proper button-shaped tap targets so the icons are easy to hit on touch
   AND visibly recognizable as clickable. Visible "LinkedIn"/"Email" label
   removes the ambiguity of an icon-only button. */
.host-links a {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.625rem 0.9375rem;
  background: var(--bg-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color .15s, border-color .15s, background-color .15s;
  min-height: 2.5rem;       /* 40px — comfortable touch target */
}
.host-links a:hover,
.host-links a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--accent-2);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg-2);
}
.host-links svg {
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ---------- about: services (Command Center) ---------- */
.services-section { padding: 4rem 0 0; }
.services-grid {
  display: grid; gap: 2rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 800px) { .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

.service-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-2xl);
  padding: 3rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.service-card::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 0.375rem;
  background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3);
  transition: background-color .3s;
}
.service-card.is-primary::before { background: var(--accent); }
.service-card:hover::before { background: var(--accent); }
.service-card svg.service-icon {
  width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.service-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.service-card .desc {
  color: var(--ink-3);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}
.service-card ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0; margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem;
}
/* push the CTA to the bottom so buttons align across all three cards
   regardless of how long any individual title/desc/list runs */
.service-card .btn { margin-top: auto; }
.service-card h3 { min-height: 1.5rem; }
.service-card ul li {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.service-card ul li svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 1rem; height: 1rem;
  color: var(--accent-2);
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(39, 39, 42, 0.5);
  padding: 5rem 0 2rem;
  background: var(--bg);
  margin-top: 5rem;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid; gap: 3rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
}
.footer-brand p {
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  color: var(--ink-5);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.footer h5 {
  color: var(--ink-3);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.footer ul {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem;
}
.footer ul a {
  color: var(--ink-5);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: color .15s;
}
.footer ul a:hover { color: var(--accent-2); }
.footer ul svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(39, 39, 42, 0.5);
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-6);
}

/* ---------- back to top ---------- */
.totop {
  position: fixed; right: 1.5rem; bottom: 1.5rem;
  width: 3rem; height: 3rem;
  background: var(--accent); color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  display: none;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  z-index: 60;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -8px var(--accent-glow);
  transition: background-color .15s, transform .1s;
}
.totop.visible { display: inline-flex; }
.totop:hover { background: var(--accent-2); }
.totop:active { transform: scale(0.94); }
.totop svg { width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; }

/* ---------- visually hidden (a11y) ---------- */
.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;
}