  :root {
    --navy: #002068;
    --navy-mid: #003399;
    --navy-light: #153ea3;
    --gold: #fecb00;
    --gold-light: #ffe08b;
    --gold-pale: #f1c100;
    --white: #fbf8ff;
    --paper: #ffffff;
    --surface: #f3f2ff;
    --surface-blue: #ececff;
    --ink: #0b1747;
    --muted: #444653;
    --grey: #747684;
    --rule: rgba(0,32,104,0.14);
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
  body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.025'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1000;
    opacity: 0.36;
  }
  a { color: inherit; }
  :focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }
  .skip-link {
    position: fixed;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    z-index: 1100;
    transform: translateY(-160%);
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
    padding: 10px 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

  .page-header {
    padding-top: 72px;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 84% 22%, rgba(0,51,153,0.12), transparent 28rem),
      radial-gradient(circle at 12% 72%, rgba(254,203,0,0.13), transparent 22rem),
      var(--white);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .page-header::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(0,51,153,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,51,153,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 60px 60px;
  }
  .page-header::after {
    content: "ABOUT";
    position: absolute;
    right: 2rem;
    bottom: -1.2rem;
    font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(7rem, 15vw, 14rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(0,51,153,0.04);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .page-header-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 5rem 4rem 4rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .breadcrumb {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--grey);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .breadcrumb a { color: var(--navy-mid); text-decoration: none; }
  .breadcrumb span { margin: 0 0.5rem; color: var(--gold); }

  h1, h2, h3 {
    font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  h1 {
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    line-height: 0.98;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: block;
  }
  .page-header-meta {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 3rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .meta-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .meta-key {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .meta-val {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .section-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 6rem 4rem;
  }
  .section-eyebrow {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .section-eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    flex: 0 0 24px;
  }
  h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.04;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  h2 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }

  .overview-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: start;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-top: 4rem;
  }
  .overview-text p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .overview-text p strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 800;
  }
  .overview-aside {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5px;
  }
  .mission-card {
    padding: 2rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,32,104,0.14);
    background: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 1.5px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 58px -46px rgba(0,32,104,0.34);
  }
  .mission-card-label {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  .mission-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .mission-card.is-partner {
    background: var(--surface-blue);
  }
  .partner-mono {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--navy-mid);
  }

  .operations-section,
  .partners-section {
    background: var(--surface);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .ops-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(0,32,104,0.12);
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
  .ops-secondary-label {
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
  .ops-grid-secondary {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }
  .ops-card-secondary {
    background: var(--surface-blue);
  }
  .ops-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,32,104,0.12);
  }
  .ops-card:hover { background: var(--surface-blue); }
  .ops-card-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.5rem;
    right: 2rem;
    font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 5rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(0,51,153,0.08);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .ops-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    color: var(--navy-mid);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .ops-card h3,
  .team-name,
  .partner-group h3 {
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  .ops-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    padding-right: 5rem;
  }
  .ops-card p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .team-section { background: var(--paper); }
  .team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(0,32,104,0.12);
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
  .team-card {
    grid-column: span 2;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,32,104,0.12);
    padding: 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
  }
  .team-card:hover {
    background: var(--surface);
    border-color: rgba(0,51,153,0.26);
  }
  .team-card:nth-child(4):last-child {
    grid-column: 3 / span 2;
  }
  .team-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
  }
  .team-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .team-avatar {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    background: var(--surface-blue);
    border: 2px solid var(--rule);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--navy-mid);
  }
  .team-name {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .team-title {
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .team-bio {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .partners-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
  .partner-group h3 {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--navy-mid);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .partner-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,32,104,0.08);
  }
  .partner-item::before {
    content: ">";
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }
  .partner-item-name {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
  }
  .partner-item-desc {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .about-cta {
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .about-cta h3 {
    font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy);
  }
  .about-cta p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--navy-mid);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }
  .btn-dark {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--gold);
    padding: 14px 32px;
    font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .btn-dark:hover { background: var(--navy-mid); }

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .overview-grid,
    .partners-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .ops-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .team-card,
    .team-card:nth-child(4):last-child { grid-column: auto; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .section-inner { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .page-header-inner { padding: 4rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
    .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .about-cta { padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
    .page-header-meta { gap: 1.5rem; }
    h1 { font-size: 48px; line-height: 1.05; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after {
      animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
      animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
      scroll-behavior: auto !important;
      transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    }
  }
