/* =========================================================
   6Degrees — Home
   Palette, type, layout, animations, interactions
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  --paper:     #F5F1E8;
  --card:      #FBF9F3;
  --band:      #EFEADD;
  --ink:       #211C17;
  --ink-soft:  #4A443B;
  --muted:     #5A5247;
  --faint:     #8A8175;
  --gold:      #C8912F;
  --gold-deep: #9A7B2E;

  --serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:  'Hanken Grotesk', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --mono:  'Spline Sans Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;

  --maxw: 1180px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

::selection { background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }

a { color: inherit; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding-left: 32px; padding-right: 32px; }

/* ─── KEYFRAMES ──────────────────────────────────────────── */

@keyframes riseIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes wordIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(.5em) rotate(2deg); filter: blur(4px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) rotate(0);       filter: blur(0); }
}

@keyframes spinSlow { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

@keyframes marqueeScroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ─── NAVBAR ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  background: rgba(245, 241, 232, .82);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .08);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.brand-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.brand-mark img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.nav-menu {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 34px;
}

.nav-link {
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 4px 0;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.nav-link.active { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* center-expand gold underline */
.nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -3px;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  transition: width .3s var(--ease);
}

.nav-link:hover::after { width: 100%; }

.nav-cta {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: transform .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.nav-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: #36302A; }

/* ─── HERO ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 96px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 760px;
  height: 760px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -58%);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .5;
  will-change: transform;
}

.hero-orbit svg { animation: spinSlow 90s linear infinite; }

.hero-eyebrow {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  animation: riseIn .7s ease both;
}

.hero-title {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 92px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 13ch;
}

.hero-title .word {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: wordIn .8s var(--ease) both;
}

.hero-title .word:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: .05s; }
.hero-title .word:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .15s; }
.hero-title .word:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .25s; }
.hero-title .word:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .35s; }
.hero-title .word:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: .45s; }

.hero-title .accent { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-deep); }

.hero-sub {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 50ch;
  margin: 30px auto 0;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
  animation: riseIn .7s ease both;
  animation-delay: .5s;
}

.hero-actions {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 38px;
  animation: riseIn .7s ease both;
  animation-delay: .6s;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 15px 28px;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(33, 28, 23, .18);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(33, 28, 23, .28);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 15px 26px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .22);
  transition: border-color .25s ease, gap .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
  gap: 14px;
  background: rgba(33, 28, 23, .03);
}

.listen-strip {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 56px;
  animation: riseIn .7s ease both;
  animation-delay: .7s;
}

.listen-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
  margin: 0;
}

.listen-pills { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.listen-pill {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .14);
  transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.listen-pill:hover {
  background: #000;
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: #000;
}

/* ─── SECTION PRIMITIVES ─────────────────────────────────── */

.section { padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 56px; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: 0 0 40px;
  max-width: 16ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

/* ─── FEATURED EPISODE ───────────────────────────────────── */

.featured-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 24px; }

.featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .08);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(33, 28, 23, .06);
}

.featured-art {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 360px;
  background: #502721;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-art .hatch {
  display: none;
}

.featured-art .portrait {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 24px;
}

.portrait-ring {
  width: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  font-size: 28px;
}

.portrait-cap {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
  margin: 0;
}


.featured-body {
  padding: 48px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.featured-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--faint);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.featured-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.featured-desc {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.featured-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-primary.sm { padding: 13px 24px; }

.link-gold {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: gap .25s ease;
}

.link-gold:hover { gap: 13px; }

/* ─── EPISODE CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────── */

.cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.episode-card {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .08);
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}

.episode-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(33, 28, 23, .12);
  border-color: rgba(33, 28, 23, .16);
}

.episode-thumb {
  position: relative;
  height: 168px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.episode-thumb.monogram { font-size: 44px; }

.episode-thumb .hatch {
  display: none;
}

.portrait-frame {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: auto;
  max-width: 92%;
  height: 80%;
  background: #fff;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.featured-art .portrait-frame {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.portrait-frame .thumb-portrait,
.portrait-frame .featured-portrait {
  position: static;
  width: auto;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  max-height: none;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.thumb-leadership { background: #544A1D; }
.thumb-policy     { background: #385819; }
.thumb-economics  { background: #2C2150; }

.episode-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 16px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .22);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.episode-content {
  padding: 22px 22px 26px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.episode-date {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--faint);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.episode-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.episode-guest {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: auto 0 0;
}

.center-row { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 44px; }

.btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 14px 30px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .22);
  transition: gap .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  gap: 15px;
  border-color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(33, 28, 23, .03);
}

/* ─── MARQUEE DIVIDER ────────────────────────────────────── */

.marquee {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 30px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .08);
  background: var(--band);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
}

.marquee-track {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: marqueeScroll 60s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }

.marquee-item {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  opacity: .78;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

.marquee-sep {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.6vw, 17px);
  opacity: .7;
}

/* ─── TESTIMONIALS ───────────────────────────────────────── */

.testimonials-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.testimonial {
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .08);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 38px 38px 32px;
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}

.testimonial:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(33, 28, 23, .10);
}

.testimonial-mark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: .6;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.testimonial-quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: #2A251F;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.testimonial-cap { margin-top: auto; }

.testimonial-name {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 3px;
}

.testimonial-role {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--faint);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── MENTORSHIP BAND ────────────────────────────────────── */

.band-section { padding: 40px 0; }
.band-section .wrap { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }

.band {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 56px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.band-ring {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.band-ring.r1 { right: -80px; top: -80px; width: 320px; height: 320px; border: 1px solid rgba(200, 145, 47, .25); }
.band-ring.r2 { right: -20px; top: -20px; width: 200px; height: 200px; border: 1px solid rgba(200, 145, 47, .18); }

.band-copy { position: relative; max-width: 60%; min-width: 280px; }

.band-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.band-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.band-text {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(245, 241, 232, .72);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 46ch;
}

.btn-cream {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 16px 30px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: transform .25s ease, gap .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}

.btn-cream:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  gap: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
}

/* ─── NEWSLETTER ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

.newsletter {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 32px 96px;
  text-align: center;
}

.newsletter-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.newsletter-text {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 36px;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.newsletter-field { position: relative; flex: 1; min-width: 240px; text-align: left; }

.newsletter-input {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 17px 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .18);
  background: var(--card);
  color: var(--ink);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}

.newsletter-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(200, 145, 47, .14);
}

.newsletter-btn {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 17px 32px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: none;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.newsletter-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: #36302A; }

.newsletter-success {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 0;
}

.is-hidden { display: none !important; }

/* ─── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .1);
  background: var(--band);
}

.footer-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 56px 32px 40px;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-brand { max-width: 320px; }

.footer-brand-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.footer-mark img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.footer-name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; }

.footer-blurb { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: #6B6358; margin: 0; }

.footer-cols { display: flex; gap: 64px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.footer-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }

.footer-col-head {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9A9181;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}

.footer-link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.footer-link:hover { color: var(--gold-deep); }

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 32px 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .08);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-meta { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; color: #9A9181; margin: 0; }

/* =========================================================
   SUB-PAGE COMPONENTS  (episodes / mentorship / team / about)
   ========================================================= */

/* ─── PAGE HERO ──────────────────────────────────────────── */

.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 88px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 68px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 16ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.page-hero-sub {
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 26px auto 0;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.page-hero-actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 34px; }

/* ─── MONOGRAM PLACEHOLDER (for missing photos) ──────────── */

.monogram {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.monogram::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: .16;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0 1px, transparent 1px 12px);
}

.tone-1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2C2150, #3a2d63); }
.tone-2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #385819, #4a7022); }
.tone-3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #544A1D, #6d6128); }
.tone-4 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #275572, #336c8f); }
.tone-5 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #581931, #732243); }
.tone-6 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1C5F62, #267d80); }

/* ─── FILTER BAR (episodes) ──────────────────────────────── */

.filter-bar { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 40px; }

.filter-pill {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.filter-pill:hover { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }

.filter-pill.active { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* episode archive card meta line */
.episode-cat {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.load-more {
  display: block;
  margin: 48px auto 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.load-more:hover { border-color: var(--ink); background: rgba(33, 28, 23, .03); }

/* ─── PROFILE CARDS (mentors / leadership) ───────────────── */

.profile-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.profile-grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.profile-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .08);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 26px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}

.profile-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(33, 28, 23, .12);
  border-color: rgba(33, 28, 23, .16);
}

.profile-photo {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 44px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.profile-portrait {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 90%;
  object-fit: contain;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, #000 75%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, #000 75%, transparent 100%);
}

.profile-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin: 0 0 5px;
}

.profile-role {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--faint);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.profile-tag {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  background: rgba(200, 145, 47, .12);
  padding: 5px 11px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.profile-bio {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 14px 0 0;
}

/* compact leadership variant (no bio/tag) */
.profile-card.compact .profile-photo { height: 230px; }
.profile-card.compact .profile-name { margin-bottom: 4px; }

/* ─── DETAIL CARDS (mentorship "what to expect") ─────────── */

.detail-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.detail-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .08);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 34px 32px;
}

.detail-icon {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  color: var(--gold);
  stroke-width: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.detail-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.detail-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── GOLD CTA BAND (apply) ──────────────────────────────── */

.cta-section { padding: 40px 0 72px; }

.cta-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #D69A33 0%, #B07E22 100%);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 64px 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.cta-ring {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(42, 30, 7, .18);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-ring.a { left: -70px; bottom: -90px; width: 300px; height: 300px; }
.cta-ring.b { left: -10px; bottom: -30px; width: 180px; height: 180px; }

.cta-title {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: #2A1E07;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.cta-text {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(42, 30, 7, .76);
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  max-width: 52ch;
}

.cta-actions { position: relative; display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.btn-dark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: transform .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.btn-dark:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); background: #36302A; }

.btn-on-gold {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #2A1E07;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 15px 28px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(42, 30, 7, .35);
  transition: border-color .25s ease, gap .25s ease;
}

.btn-on-gold:hover { border-color: #2A1E07; gap: 14px; }

/* ─── SPLIT HERO (about) ─────────────────────────────────── */

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 520px;
}

.split-text {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 80px 7%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.split-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.split-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.split-sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(245, 241, 232, .72);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 46ch;
}

.split-media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 360px;
  font-size: 64px;
}

.split-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

/* ─── PROSE / MISSION ────────────────────────────────────── */

.prose-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  max-width: 22ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.prose-text {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 0;
}

.prose-text + .prose-text { margin-top: 18px; }

/* ─── STATS (about) ──────────────────────────────────────── */

.stats {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.stats-left { flex: 1; min-width: 320px; }

.stats-row { display: flex; gap: 56px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 8px; }

.stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
}

.stats-media {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 320px;
  max-width: 480px;
  min-height: 320px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-size: 56px;
}

.stats-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; border-radius: 18px; }

/* ─── CONNECTION TIMELINE (team "six degrees") ──────────── */

.chain-intro {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: -24px 0 0;
}

.chain {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 52px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 760px;
}

/* the drawn vertical line */
.chain::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 17px;
  top: 10px;
  bottom: 10px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold) 0%, rgba(200, 145, 47, .55) 70%, rgba(200, 145, 47, .15) 100%);
}

.chain-step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 40px 64px;
}

.chain-step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

.chain-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(200, 145, 47, .12);
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s ease, background .3s ease, color .3s ease;
}

.chain-step:hover .chain-dot {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(200, 145, 47, .16);
}

.chain-deg {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 4px 0 8px;
}

.chain-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 28px);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.chain-note {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 52ch;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .chain-step { padding-left: 56px; }
  .chain-dot { width: 32px; height: 32px; font-size: 14px; }
  .chain::before { left: 15px; }
}

/* =========================================================
   EPISODE DETAIL PAGE
   ========================================================= */

.episode-page { background: var(--paper); }

/* nav floats over the colored hero, then turns solid on scroll */
.episode-page .site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom-color: transparent;
  transition: background .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, backdrop-filter .35s ease;
}
.episode-page .site-header .brand,
.episode-page .site-header .brand-name { color: #F5F1E8; }
.episode-page .site-header .brand-mark { color: #F5F1E8; border-color: rgba(245, 241, 232, .6); }
.episode-page .site-header .nav-link { color: rgba(245, 241, 232, .82); }
.episode-page .site-header .nav-link:hover,
.episode-page .site-header .nav-link.active { color: #fff; }
.episode-page .site-header .nav-link::after { background: #F5F1E8; }
.episode-page .site-header .nav-cta { background: #F5F1E8; color: var(--ink); }

.episode-page .site-header.solid {
  background: rgba(245, 241, 232, .82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(33, 28, 23, .08);
}
.episode-page .site-header.solid .brand,
.episode-page .site-header.solid .brand-name { color: var(--ink); }
.episode-page .site-header.solid .brand-mark { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.episode-page .site-header.solid .nav-link { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.episode-page .site-header.solid .nav-link:hover,
.episode-page .site-header.solid .nav-link.active { color: var(--ink); }
.episode-page .site-header.solid .nav-link::after { background: var(--gold); }
.episode-page .site-header.solid .nav-cta { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

/* ─── COLORED HERO ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 132px 0 88px;
  background: var(--ep-color, #2C2150);
  color: #F5F1E8;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* frosted-glass veil — a soft, even translucent white wash over
   the color (same language as the .ep-back glass button), with a
   gentle light pooling toward the top for a milky glass feel */
.ep-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .12) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .04) 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) 100%),
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .14), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 60%);
}

/* faint frosted highlight along the very top edge, like glass catching light */
.ep-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, .35), transparent);
}

.ep-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.ep-back {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 241, 232, .85);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 241, 232, .18);
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  transition: gap .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.ep-back:hover { gap: 14px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); }

.ep-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #E6C77E;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.ep-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6.4vw, 86px);
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #F5F1E8;
}

.ep-guest {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  color: #E6C77E;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.ep-desc {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(245, 241, 232, .82);
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  max-width: 46ch;
}

.ep-play {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #F5F1E8;
  border: none;
  padding: 16px 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.ep-play:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35); }
.ep-play:active { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.ep-play-icon { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1; }

/* no-audio-yet state: swaps in for .ep-play when an episode hasn't
   been recorded, so nothing on the page looks clickable-but-broken */
.ep-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 241, 232, .9);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 241, 232, .22);
  padding: 11px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.ep-badge .dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #E6C77E; flex: none; }

/* ─── VINYL RECORD ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-vinyl-wrap { display: flex; justify-content: center; }

.ep-vinyl {
  position: relative;
  width: min(460px, 78vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55), 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}

/* the spinning disc: fine concentric grooves over deep black vinyl */
.vinyl-disc {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    /* fine grooves */
    repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.045) 0 0.5px,
      rgba(0,0,0,0) 0.5px 2px,
      rgba(0,0,0,.35) 2px 2.5px,
      rgba(0,0,0,0) 2.5px 4px),
    /* wider groove banding for depth */
    repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%,
      rgba(255,255,255,.02) 0 9px,
      rgba(0,0,0,.18) 9px 18px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #2a2a2a 0 28%, #131313 28% 62%, #0a0a0a 62% 100%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 70px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
  animation: spinSlow 4s linear infinite;
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* a couple of darker "track separator" rings for a played-record look */
.vinyl-disc::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, transparent 0 41%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 41% 41.6%, transparent 41.6% 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, transparent 0 52%, rgba(0,0,0,.45) 52% 52.5%, transparent 52.5% 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, transparent 0 33%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 33% 33.6%, transparent 33.6% 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* faint off-center scuffs — the concentric groove pattern above is
   perfectly rotation-symmetric, so without these the spin animation
   would run but look static; these give the eye something to track */
.vinyl-disc::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    conic-gradient(from 35deg, rgba(255,255,255,.09) 0deg 3deg, transparent 3deg 360deg),
    conic-gradient(from 210deg, rgba(255,255,255,.06) 0deg 1.5deg, transparent 1.5deg 360deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* static environmental reflection — a dual-axis specular sheen that
   stays put while the disc spins underneath (as real vinyl does) */
.vinyl-shine {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  background:
    conic-gradient(from 215deg at 50% 50%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0) 0deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,.18) 24deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,0) 70deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,0) 180deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,.12) 210deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,0) 250deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,0) 360deg);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: .9;
}
.vinyl-shine::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  /* glossy top-left gleam + thin outer rim light */
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 30% 18%, rgba(255,255,255,.22), rgba(255,255,255,0) 42%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.4), inset 0 0 14px rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}

/* center label — holds the portrait; stays STATIONARY while playing */
.vinyl-label {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 33%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  z-index: 2;
  background: #fff;
  /* groove-edge shadow + a soft paper sheen on the label */
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px #0c0c0c,
    0 0 0 5px rgba(255,255,255,.06),
    inset 0 2px 10px rgba(255,255,255,.14),
    inset 0 -8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}
.vinyl-label .monogram {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 44px);
  background: var(--ep-color, #2C2150);
}
.vinyl-label img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* only the grooved disc spins — label + reflection stay put */
.ep-vinyl.playing .vinyl-disc { animation-play-state: running; }

/* scroll cue */
.ep-scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 26px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245, 241, 232, .55);
}
.ep-scroll-cue span:last-child { animation: cueBounce 1.8s ease-in-out infinite; font-size: 14px; }
@keyframes cueBounce { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(5px); } }

/* ─── TRANSCRIPT ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ep-transcript { padding: 84px 24px 100px; }
.ep-article { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }

.ep-article-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.ep-lead {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.ep-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .1);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
}

.transcript-turn { margin: 0 0 28px; }
.transcript-speaker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 0 0 7px;
}
.transcript-speech {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #2A251F;
  margin: 0;
}
.transcript-turn.host .transcript-speaker { color: var(--ink); opacity: .55; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ep-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .ep-vinyl-wrap { order: -1; }
  .ep-vinyl { width: min(320px, 70vw); }
  .ep-hero { min-height: auto; padding: 120px 0 72px; }
  .ep-scroll-cue { display: none; }
}

/* ─── AMBASSADORS (team) ─────────────────────────────────── */

.amb-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.amb-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

.amb-num-label { font-size: 13px; color: var(--faint); margin: 6px 0 0; }

.amb-divider { width: 1px; height: 60px; background: rgba(33, 28, 23, .14); }

.amb-text { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); max-width: 30ch; margin: 0; }

.amb-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }

.school-pill {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  background: rgba(200, 145, 47, .1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 145, 47, .26);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 7px 15px;
}

/* ─── SUB-PAGE RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .profile-grid, .profile-grid.cols-4, .detail-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split-media { min-height: 280px; }
  .stats { gap: 40px; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .profile-grid, .profile-grid.cols-4, .detail-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats-row { gap: 32px; }
}

/* =========================================================
   EPISODES PAGE — premium polish
   ========================================================= */

/* breathing room under the navbar */
.episodes-page .page-hero { padding-top: 132px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
.episodes-page .hero-eyebrow { animation: riseIn .6s ease both; }
.episodes-page .page-hero-title { animation: riseIn .7s ease .08s both; }
.episodes-page .page-hero-sub { animation: riseIn .7s ease .18s both; }

/* glass filter bar */
.episodes-page .filter-bar {
  width: max-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 7px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(251, 249, 243, .7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(33, 28, 23, .08);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(33, 28, 23, .05);
}

.episodes-page .filter-pill {
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: color .25s ease, background .3s var(--ease), transform .2s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}

.episodes-page .filter-pill:hover { color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.episodes-page .filter-pill.active {
  color: var(--paper);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a241d, #211C17);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(33, 28, 23, .22);
}

/* sleek primary "load more" with hover glow */
.episodes-page .load-more {
  border: none;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a241d, #211C17);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(33, 28, 23, .18);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}

.episodes-page .load-more:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(33, 28, 23, .28), 0 0 0 4px rgba(200, 145, 47, .14);
}

.episodes-page .load-more:active { transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* card depth + thumbnail sheen sweep */
.episodes-page .episode-card {
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .35s ease;
}

.episodes-page .episode-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(33, 28, 23, .16);
  border-color: rgba(200, 145, 47, .35);
}

.episodes-page .episode-thumb::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 38%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .22) 50%, transparent 62%);
  transform: translateX(-130%);
  transition: transform .8s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.episodes-page .episode-card:hover .episode-thumb::after { transform: translateX(130%); }

.episodes-page .episode-card:hover .episode-guest { color: var(--gold); transition: color .25s ease; }


.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);
}

.js .reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-art { min-height: 240px; }
  .cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .testimonials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav-menu { gap: 20px; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .nav-menu .nav-link { display: none; }
  .band { padding: 40px 28px; }
  .band-copy { max-width: 100%; }
  .ep-transcript { padding: 64px 20px 80px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: .001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: .001ms !important;
  }
  .js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .marquee-track { animation: none; }
}

/* =========================================================
   CONTEXTUAL SUB-PAGE HEROES
   Each motif is faint + small so none outshines the home
   hero's animated orbit + word reveal.
   ========================================================= */

@keyframes heroFloat {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateY(0); }
  50%      { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) translateY(-14px); }
}
@keyframes twinkle {
  0%, 100% { opacity: .35; }
  50%      { opacity: .9; }
}

/* keep hero text above every decorative layer */
.page-hero > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ─── EPISODES → archive dot-grid + scan line ────────────── */
.episodes-page .page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(33, 28, 23, .13) 1.1px, transparent 1.7px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 76% at 50% 40%, #000 0%, transparent 72%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 76% at 50% 40%, #000 0%, transparent 72%);
  opacity: .55;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.episodes-page .page-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  z-index: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(200, 145, 47, .5), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ─── MENTORSHIP → linked rings + warm glow (connection) ── */
.mentorship-page .page-hero { padding-top: 120px; }
.mentorship-page .page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 44%;
  width: 620px; height: 620px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(200, 145, 47, .14), transparent 60%);
  animation: heroFloat 9s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.mentorship-page .page-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 44%;
  width: 430px; height: 430px;
  margin: -215px 0 0 -215px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 145, 47, .26);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 60px rgba(200, 145, 47, .04), 0 0 0 70px rgba(200, 145, 47, .05);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ─── TEAM → constellation (six degrees of connection) ──── */
.team-page .page-hero { padding-top: 116px; }
.team-page .page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 46%;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(200, 145, 47, .9);
  box-shadow:
    -320px -90px 0 1px rgba(33, 28, 23, .30),
    -210px  60px 0 0   rgba(200, 145, 47, .75),
    -120px -140px 0 0  rgba(33, 28, 23, .22),
     -40px  110px 0 1px rgba(33, 28, 23, .28),
      60px -110px 0 0  rgba(200, 145, 47, .65),
     150px   70px 0 0  rgba(33, 28, 23, .22),
     250px  -60px 0 1px rgba(33, 28, 23, .30),
     330px  120px 0 0  rgba(200, 145, 47, .55),
     360px  -30px 0 0  rgba(33, 28, 23, .20);
  animation: twinkle 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.team-page .page-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(56deg, transparent calc(50% - .5px), rgba(33, 28, 23, .07) 50%, transparent calc(50% + .5px)),
    linear-gradient(-38deg, transparent calc(50% - .5px), rgba(200, 145, 47, .10) 50%, transparent calc(50% + .5px));
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 50% 46%, #000, transparent 75%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 50% 46%, #000, transparent 75%);
}

/* ─── ABOUT → orbit rings + grain on the dark panel ─────── */
.about-page .split-text { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.about-page .split-text > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.about-page .split-text::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -130px; top: -120px;
  width: 380px; height: 380px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 145, 47, .22);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 60px rgba(200, 145, 47, .04);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-page .split-text::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: .5;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245, 241, 232, .05) 1px, transparent 1.4px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(120deg, #000, transparent 70%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(120deg, #000, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .mentorship-page .page-hero::before,
  .mentorship-page .page-hero::after,
  .team-page .page-hero::before { transform: scale(.7); }
}