/* ══════════════════════════════════════
   DESIGN TOKENS
══════════════════════════════════════ */
  :root {
    --zu-dark: #1e293b;
    --zu-purple: #7c3aed;
    --zu-purple-hover: #6d28d9;
    --zu-purple-light: #ede9fe;
    --zu-purple-mid: #a78bfa;
    --zu-white: #ffffff;
    --zu-surface-1: #f8fafc;
    --zu-surface-2: #f1f5f9;
    --zu-border: #e2e8f0;
    --zu-text-muted: #64748b;
    --zu-text-mid: #334155;
    --zu-text-label: #1e293b;
    --zu-radius-sm: 6px;
    --zu-radius-md: 10px;
    --zu-radius-lg: 16px;
    --zu-radius-xl: 24px;
    --zu-shadow-card: 0 4px 16px rgba(30, 41, 59, .07);
    --zu-shadow-lift: 0 20px 48px rgba(100, 116, 139, .16);
    --zu-transition: 0.22s ease;
    --zu-header-h: 68px;
    --max-w: 1120px;
  }

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

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    overflow-x: hidden
  }

  body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--zu-dark);
    background: var(--zu-white);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden
  }

  a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit
  }

  img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block
  }

  .container {
    max-width: var(--max-w);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2rem)
  }

  .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
  }

  /* ── Buttons ── */
  .zu-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    padding: .75rem 1.75rem;
    border-radius: var(--zu-radius-md);
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: .9375rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all var(--zu-transition);
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    line-height: 1
  }

  .zu-btn--primary {
    background: var(--zu-purple);
    color: #fff
  }

  .zu-btn--primary:hover {
    background: var(--zu-purple-hover);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(124, 58, 237, .32)
  }

  .zu-btn--outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--zu-dark);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--zu-border)
  }

  .zu-btn--outline:hover {
    border-color: var(--zu-purple);
    color: var(--zu-purple);
    transform: translateY(-1px)
  }

  .zu-btn--ghost-white {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px)
  }

  .zu-btn--ghost-white:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
    transform: translateY(-1px)
  }

  .zu-btn--lg {
    padding: .9rem 2.25rem;
    font-size: 1rem
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════
   PAGE HERO
══════════════════════════════════════ */
  .page-hero {
    background: var(--zu-dark);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 6.5rem) 0 0
  }

  .page-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 65% at 80% 15%, rgba(124, 58, 237, .26) 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 5% 85%, rgba(124, 58, 237, .13) 0%, transparent 55%);
    pointer-events: none
  }

  .page-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, .05) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 28px 28px;
    pointer-events: none
  }

  .page-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
  }

  .breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .breadcrumb a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    transition: color var(--zu-transition)
  }

  .breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7)
  }

  .breadcrumb-sep {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2)
  }

  .breadcrumb-current {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6)
  }

  .page-hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    font-size: .6875rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: .3rem .875rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05)
  }

  .hero-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #a78bfa;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    animation: pulse-dot 2s ease-in-out infinite
  }

  @keyframes pulse-dot {

    0%,
    100% {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1)
    }

    50% {
      opacity: .4;
      transform: scale(.65)
    }
  }

  .page-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    max-width: 760px
  }

  .page-hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #c4b5fd
  }

  .page-hero-desc {
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.125rem);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
    max-width: 600px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem
  }

  .page-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem)
  }

  /* Hero image strip — founder photo sits at bottom of hero blending into next section */
  .hero-image-strip {
    position: relative;
    height: clamp(180px, 28vw, 320px);
    margin-top: 0;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .hero-image-strip::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 40%, var(--zu-white) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1
  }

  .hero-img-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: flex-end;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2rem);
    max-width: var(--max-w);
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0
  }

  .hero-img-card {
    border-radius: var(--zu-radius-lg) var(--zu-radius-lg) 0 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    position: relative
  }

  .hero-img-card--main {
    width: clamp(180px, 22vw, 260px);
    height: clamp(200px, 26vw, 300px);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c3aed 0%, #a78bfa 100%)
  }

  .hero-img-card--side {
    width: clamp(120px, 16vw, 190px);
    height: clamp(140px, 20vw, 240px);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e293b 0%, #334155 100%)
  }

  .hero-img-card--sm {
    width: clamp(100px, 12vw, 160px);
    height: clamp(100px, 15vw, 200px);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e293b 100%)
  }

  /* Placeholder initials inside image cards */
  .img-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: .5rem
  }

  .img-placeholder-initials {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    font-weight: 400
  }

  .img-placeholder-note {
    font-size: .6875rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 .5rem;
    line-height: 1.4
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════
   SHARED
══════════════════════════════════════ */
  .section {
    padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 6.5rem) 0
  }

  .section--alt {
    background: var(--zu-surface-1)
  }

  .section--dark {
    background: var(--zu-dark)
  }

  .section-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: .6875rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: var(--zu-purple);
    margin-bottom: .75rem
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--zu-text-label);
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem
  }

  .section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--zu-purple)
  }

  .section-title--white {
    color: #fff
  }

  .section-desc {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    color: var(--zu-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 560px
  }

  .section-desc--white {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6)
  }

  .section-header {
    margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem)
  }

  .section-header--center {
    text-align: center
  }

  .section-header--center .section-desc {
    margin: 0 auto
  }

  .fade-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(22px);
    transition: opacity .58s ease, transform .58s ease
  }

  .fade-up.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0)
  }

  .fade-up:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: .09s
  }

  .fade-up:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: .18s
  }

  .fade-up:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: .27s
  }

  .fade-up:nth-child(5) {
    transition-delay: .36s
  }

  .fade-up:nth-child(6) {
    transition-delay: .45s
  }

  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
    .fade-up {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: none;
      transition: none
    }
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════
   ORIGIN STORY — split prose layout
══════════════════════════════════════ */
  .origin-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    align-items: start
  }

  @media(max-width:800px) {
    .origin-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
  }

  .origin-sticky {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--zu-header-h) + 2rem)
  }

  .origin-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    font-size: .6875rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: var(--zu-purple);
    margin-bottom: .875rem
  }

  .origin-heading {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.12;
    color: var(--zu-text-label);
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem
  }

  .origin-heading em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--zu-purple)
  }

  /* Pull quote */
  .origin-pullquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--zu-purple);
    padding: 1.125rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    background: var(--zu-purple-light);
    border-radius: 0 var(--zu-radius-md) var(--zu-radius-md) 0
  }

  .origin-pullquote p {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--zu-purple-hover);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0
  }

  .origin-body p {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    color: var(--zu-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem
  }

  .origin-body p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0
  }

  .origin-body strong {
    color: var(--zu-text-label);
    font-weight: 700
  }

  /* Timeline in right column */
  .origin-timeline {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0
  }

  .tl-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    position: relative
  }

  .tl-item:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: calc(20px + 1.5rem - 0.5px);
    top: 52px;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--zu-border)
  }

  .tl-dot-wrap {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center
  }

  .tl-dot {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--zu-purple-light);
    border: 2px solid var(--zu-purple);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: .875rem;
    color: var(--zu-purple);
    font-weight: 800;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    z-index: 1
  }

  .tl-body {
    padding-bottom: 2.5rem
  }

  .tl-year {
    font-size: .6875rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    color: var(--zu-purple);
    margin-bottom: .3rem
  }

  .tl-title {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--zu-text-label);
    margin-bottom: .4rem
  }

  .tl-desc {
    font-size: .9rem;
    color: var(--zu-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════
   MISSION / VALUES — card grid
══════════════════════════════════════ */
  .values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem
  }

  @media(max-width:860px) {
    .values-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }
  }

  @media(max-width:500px) {
    .values-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
  }

  .value-card {
    background: var(--zu-white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--zu-border);
    border-radius: var(--zu-radius-lg);
    padding: 2rem;
    transition: all var(--zu-transition);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .value-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--zu-purple), #a78bfa);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform var(--zu-transition)
  }

  .value-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(124, 58, 237, .2);
    box-shadow: var(--zu-shadow-lift);
    transform: translateY(-4px)
  }

  .value-card:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1)
  }

  .value-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block
  }

  .value-title {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--zu-text-label);
    margin-bottom: .5rem
  }

  .value-desc {
    font-size: .9rem;
    color: var(--zu-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.75
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════
   TEAM SECTION
══════════════════════════════════════ */
  .team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem
  }

  @media(max-width:860px) {
    .team-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }
  }

  @media(max-width:500px) {
    .team-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      max-width: 340px;
      margin: 0 auto
    }
  }

  .team-card {
    border-radius: var(--zu-radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--zu-white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--zu-border);
    transition: all var(--zu-transition)
  }

  .team-card:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--zu-shadow-lift);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(124, 58, 237, .2)
  }

  .team-card-photo {
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .team-photo-bg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
  }

  .team-photo-bg--1 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c3aed 0%, #a78bfa 100%)
  }

  .team-photo-bg--2 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e293b 0%, #475569 100%)
  }

  .team-photo-bg--3 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #334155 100%)
  }

  .team-photo-bg--4 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5b21b6 0%, #7c3aed 100%)
  }

  .team-photo-bg--5 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #334155 0%, #64748b 100%)
  }

  .team-initials-big {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    font-weight: 400
  }

  /* Replace note — shown inside placeholder until real photo added */
  .team-photo-note {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: .625rem;
    left: .625rem;
    right: .625rem;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border-radius: var(--zu-radius-sm);
    padding: .35rem .625rem;
    font-size: .6875rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
    text-align: center
  }

  .team-card-body {
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 1.5rem
  }

  .team-name {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--zu-text-label);
    margin-bottom: .2rem
  }

  .team-role {
    font-size: .8125rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    color: var(--zu-purple);
    margin-bottom: .625rem
  }

  .team-bio {
    font-size: .875rem;
    color: var(--zu-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1rem
  }

  .team-skills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .375rem
  }

  .team-skill {
    font-size: .6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: .2rem .625rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--zu-surface-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--zu-border);
    color: var(--zu-text-mid)
  }

  /* Founder card — spans full width on its own row */
  .team-card--founder {
    grid-column: 1 / -1
  }

  .team-card--founder .team-card-photo {
    aspect-ratio: unset;
    height: 260px
  }

  @media(max-width:860px) {
    .team-card--founder {
      grid-column: 1 / -1
    }
  }

  .team-card--founder .team-card-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
    align-items: stretch
  }

  @media(max-width:700px) {
    .team-card--founder .team-card-inner {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
  }

  .team-card--founder .team-card-photo {
    aspect-ratio: unset;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 260px
  }

  .team-card--founder .team-card-body {
    padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center
  }

  .team-card--founder .team-name {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 400
  }

  .team-card--founder .team-bio {
    font-size: .9375rem
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════
   APPROACH — alternating rows (reuse svc-block pattern)
══════════════════════════════════════ */
  .approach-block {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem)
  }

  .approach-block:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0
  }

  .approach-block--flip {
    direction: rtl
  }

  .approach-block--flip>* {
    direction: ltr
  }

  @media(max-width:800px) {

    .approach-block,
    .approach-block--flip {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      direction: ltr
    }

    .approach-block--flip>* {
      direction: ltr
    }
  }

  .approach-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    font-size: .6875rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: var(--zu-purple);
    margin-bottom: .875rem
  }

  .approach-heading {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--zu-text-label);
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem
  }

  .approach-heading em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--zu-purple)
  }

  .approach-body p {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    color: var(--zu-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem
  }

  .approach-body p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0
  }

  /* Approach visual card */
  .approach-visual-card {
    background: var(--zu-white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--zu-border);
    border-radius: var(--zu-radius-xl);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--zu-shadow-lift)
  }

  .approach-card-header {
    padding: 1.375rem 1.75rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zu-border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .875rem
  }

  .approach-card-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: var(--zu-radius-md);
    background: var(--zu-purple-light);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .approach-card-title {
    font-size: .9375rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--zu-text-label)
  }

  .approach-card-sub {
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: var(--zu-text-muted)
  }

  .approach-card-body {
    padding: 1.375rem 1.75rem
  }

  /* Checklist inside approach card */
  .approach-checklist {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .7rem
  }

  .approach-checklist li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: .75rem;
    font-size: .9rem;
    color: var(--zu-text-mid);
    line-height: 1.55
  }

  .approach-check {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--zu-purple-light);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--zu-purple);
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-top: .12rem
  }

  /* Pill list inside approach card */
  .approach-pill-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .5rem
  }

  .approach-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .375rem;
    font-size: .8125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: .4rem .9rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--zu-surface-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--zu-border);
    color: var(--zu-text-mid);
    transition: all var(--zu-transition)
  }

  .approach-pill:hover {
    border-color: var(--zu-purple);
    color: var(--zu-purple);
    background: var(--zu-purple-light)
  }

  .approach-pill-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--zu-purple);
    flex-shrink: 0
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════
   BY THE NUMBERS — dark band
══════════════════════════════════════ */
  .numbers-band {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e1b4b 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .numbers-band::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 50% 50%, rgba(124, 58, 237, .2) 0%, transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none
  }

  .numbers-band::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, .04) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 24px 24px;
    pointer-events: none
  }

  .numbers-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
  }

  .numbers-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
    border-radius: var(--zu-radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07)
  }

  @media(max-width:700px) {
    .numbers-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }
  }

  .number-item {
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    background: #0f172a;
    transition: background var(--zu-transition)
  }

  .number-item:hover {
    background: #16213a
  }

  .number-val {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    color: #fff;
    display: block;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: .375rem
  }

  .number-val span {
    color: #a78bfa
  }

  .number-label {
    font-size: .8125rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    font-weight: 500
  }

  .number-sub {
    font-size: .6875rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    margin-top: .2rem
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════
   TESTIMONIAL — featured quote
══════════════════════════════════════ */

  /* Testimonials mini-grid below featured */
  .testi-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin-top: 3rem
  }

  @media(max-width:860px) {
    .testi-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      max-width: 440px;
      margin: 3rem auto 0
    }
  }

  .testi-card {
    background: var(--zu-white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--zu-border);
    border-radius: var(--zu-radius-lg);
    padding: 1.75rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    transition: all var(--zu-transition)
  }

  .testi-card:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--zu-shadow-lift);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: rgba(124, 58, 237, .2)
  }

  .testi-stars {
    color: #f59e0b;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: .05rem
  }

  .testi-quote {
    font-size: .9375rem;
    color: var(--zu-text-mid);
    line-height: 1.75;
    flex: 1
  }

  .testi-quote::before {
    content: '"'
  }

  .testi-quote::after {
    content: '"'
  }

  .testi-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .75rem;
    padding-top: .75rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--zu-border)
  }

  .testi-avatar {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--zu-purple), #a78bfa);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .8rem;
    flex-shrink: 0
  }

  .testi-name {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: .875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--zu-text-label)
  }

  .testi-role {
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: var(--zu-text-muted)
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════
   COUNTRIES WE SERVE
══════════════════════════════════════ */
  .countries-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem
  }

  @media(max-width:860px) {
    .countries-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr)
    }
  }

  @media(max-width:480px) {
    .countries-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }
  }

  .country-card {
    background: var(--zu-white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--zu-border);
    border-radius: var(--zu-radius-md);
    padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all var(--zu-transition)
  }

  .country-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(124, 58, 237, .25);
    box-shadow: var(--zu-shadow-card);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
  }

  .country-flag {
    font-size: 2rem;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: .5rem
  }

  .country-name {
    font-size: .875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--zu-text-label);
    margin-bottom: .2rem
  }

  .country-note {
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: var(--zu-text-muted)
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════
   CTA BAND
══════════════════════════════════════ */
  .cta-band {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--zu-dark) 0%, #1e1b4b 60%, #2d1b69 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
  }

  .cta-band::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 50% 50%, rgba(124, 58, 237, .22) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none
  }

  .cta-band::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, .04) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 24px 24px;
    pointer-events: none
  }

  .cta-band-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 6.5rem) 0
  }

  .cta-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: .6875rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem
  }

  .cta-title {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem
  }

  .cta-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #c4b5fd
  }

  .cta-desc {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.75
  }

  .cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .cta-perks {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap
  }

  .cta-perk {
    font-size: .8125rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem
  }

  .cta-perk-check {
    color: #a78bfa
  }

  /* ══════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
══════════════════════════════════════ */
  .site-footer {
    background: #0f172a;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem) 0 1.75rem
  }

  .footer-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    margin-bottom: 2rem
  }

  .footer-brand p {
    font-size: .9rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    max-width: 280px
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: #fff
  }

  .footer-logo span {
    color: #a78bfa
  }

  .footer-col-title {
    font-size: .6875rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
    margin-bottom: 1rem
  }

  .footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .5rem
  }

  .footer-links a {
    font-size: .875rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    transition: color var(--zu-transition)
  }

  .footer-links a:hover {
    color: #a78bfa
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
    font-size: .8125rem
  }

  .footer-copy {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3)
  }

  .footer-legal {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem
  }

  .footer-legal a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
    transition: color var(--zu-transition)
  }

  .footer-legal a:hover {
    color: #a78bfa
  }

  @media(max-width:860px) {
    .footer-top {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }

    .footer-brand {
      grid-column: 1 / -1
    }
  }

  @media(max-width:480px) {
    .footer-top {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
  }