:root {
      --primary:    #ff1900;
      --secondary:  #e67e22;
      --surface:    #ffffff;
      --bg-light:   #fafaf9;
      --text-main:  #1c1917;
      --text-muted: #57534e;
      --radius:     15px;

      --warm-50:    #fdfaf7;
      --warm-100:   #f7f0e8;
      --warm-border:#e5d9cc;
      --red-100:    #ffe3df;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--bg-light);
      color: var(--text-main);
    }

    h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 { font-family: 'Outfit', serif; }

    /* ─── SECTION WRAPPER ─── */
    .founder-section {
      background: var(--surface);
      /* padding: 72px 0 80px; */
    }

    /* ─── EYEBROW LABEL ─── */
    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: var(--red-100);
      color: var(--primary);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 6px 16px;
      border-radius: 100px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .eyebrow::before {
      content: '';
      display: inline-block;
      width: 6px; height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--primary);
    }

    /* ─── SECTION TITLE ─── */
    .section-title {
      /* font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; */
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-main);
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .section-title span { color: var(--primary); }

    .title-rule {
      width: 52px; height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
      border-radius: 3px;
      margin: 16px 0 32px;
    }

    /* ─── IMAGE COLUMN ─── */
    .founder-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
      padding: 14px 0 14px 14px;
    }

    .founder-img-wrap img {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 3/4;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: top center;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      display: block;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Decorative background box */
    .founder-img-wrap::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0;
      width: calc(100% - 14px);
      height: calc(100% - 14px);
      background: var(--warm-100);
      border: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      z-index: 0;
    }

    /* Red accent bar */
    .founder-img-wrap::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0;
      width: 4px;
      height: 60px;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
      border-radius: 2px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* Name badge overlaid on image */
    .founder-badge {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 28px;
      left: 28px;
      right: 14px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
      border: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 12px 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
      z-index: 3;
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    }
    .founder-badge-name {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-main);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .founder-badge-role {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--primary);
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      margin-top: 3px;
    }
    .founder-badge-est {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    /* ─── MESSAGE COLUMN ─── */
    .opening-quote {
      border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
      background: var(--warm-50);
      border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
      padding: 22px 26px 22px 24px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--text-main);
      line-height: 1.7;
      position: relative;
    }
    .opening-quote::before {
      content: '\201C';
      position: absolute;
      top: -20px; left: 16px;
      font-size: 5rem;
      line-height: 1;
      color: var(--red-100);
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    }

    .message-body p {
      font-size: 0.96rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      line-height: 1.88;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .message-body p:first-child { color: var(--text-main); font-size: 0.98rem; }
    .message-body strong { color: var(--text-main); font-weight: 600; }

    /* Inline callout */
    .callout-box {
      background: var(--warm-100);
      border: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 18px 22px;
      margin: 22px 0;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-main);
      line-height: 1.75;
    }
    .callout-box strong { color: var(--secondary); }

    /* ─── ACHIEVEMENT PILLS ─── */
    .achieve-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 8px;
      margin-top: 26px;
    }
    .achieve-pill {
      background: var(--warm-50);
      border: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
      border-radius: 100px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      font-size: 15.5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .achieve-pill .dot {
      width: 6px; height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--primary);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ─── SIGNATURE ─── */
    .signature-block {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--warm-border);
      padding-top: 24px;
      margin-top: 30px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
    }
    .sig-avatar {
      width: 52px; height: 52px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary), var(--secondary));
      color: white;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .sig-name { font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-main); }
    .sig-role { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 2px; }
    .sig-inst { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--primary); font-weight: 500; margin-top: 2px; }

    /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
      .founder-section { padding: 48px 0 56px; }
      .founder-img-wrap { padding: 10px 0 10px 10px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
      .founder-img-wrap img { aspect-ratio: 2/3; }
      .founder-badge { left: 18px; bottom: 18px; }
      .section-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
      .opening-quote { font-size: 1rem; }
    }