/* ─── Layout ─── */
  main { max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 44px 0; }

  /* =========== HERO =========== */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 72px 0 88px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(46px, 5.4vw, 92px);
    line-height: 0.96;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-wrap: balance;
    margin: 28px 0 0;
    color: var(--navy-deep);
    max-width: 14ch;
  }
  .hero h1 .line2 { color: var(--steel-deep); font-weight: 500; }
  .hero h1 .accent {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-family: "Barlow", serif;
    text-transform: lowercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    font-size: 0.95em;
    margin-left: 0.02em;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--navy-500);
    max-width: 50ch;
    margin-top: 36px;
  }

  .tagline-strip {
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding: 0;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
    color: var(--navy-deep);
    font-family: var(--cond); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: transparent;
    border-left: 0;
  }
  .tagline-strip .strip-line {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 40px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent);
  }
  .tagline-strip .strip-sep {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .hero-cta-row {
    margin-top: 36px;
    display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    padding: 15px 24px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-family: var(--cond); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13.5px;
    letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid transparent;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .2s;
  }
  .btn-primary { background: var(--navy); color: var(--ivory); }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--navy-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -14px rgba(8,22,41,0.5); }
  .btn-gold { background: var(--accent); color: var(--navy-deep); }
  .btn-gold:hover { background: var(--accent-bright); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }
  .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--ivory); }
  .btn .arrow { transition: transform .2s; font-size: 16px; }
  .btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

  .hero-stats {
    margin-top: 52px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  }
  .hero-stats > div { padding: 24px 20px 22px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .hero-stats > div:nth-child(n+2) { padding-left: 24px; }
  .hero-stats > div:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .hero-stats .l { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel-deep); }
  .hero-stats .v { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 38px; line-height: 1; margin-top: 12px; color: var(--navy-deep); letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
  .hero-stats .v .pfx { color: var(--accent); margin-right: 2px; }
  .hero-stats .sub { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel-deep); margin-top: 8px; }

  .hero-visual {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 620px;
    background: var(--navy);
    box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -30px rgba(8,22,41,0.5), 0 10px 26px rgba(8,22,41,0.2);
  }
  .hero-visual .photo {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: 50% 42%;
    background-image: url("../assets/photos/about_eep_01.jpeg");
    filter: contrast(1.02);
    transform: scale(1.01);
    transition: transform 9s ease;
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .hero-visual:hover .photo { transform: scale(1.05); }
  .hero-visual::after {
    content:""; position:absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,22,41,0.15) 0%, rgba(8,22,41,0) 40%, rgba(8,22,41,0.55) 85%, rgba(8,22,41,0.88) 100%);
  }
  .hero-visual .badge {
    position: absolute; top: 22px; left: 22px;
    background: rgba(8,22,41,0.72); color: var(--ivory);
    padding: 9px 14px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
    font-family: var(--cond); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    z-index: 3;
  }
  .hero-visual .caption {
    position: absolute; left: 28px; right: 28px; bottom: 26px;
    color: var(--ivory); z-index: 3;
  }
  .hero-visual .caption .t { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: 0.01em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .hero-visual .caption .m { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); margin-top: 10px; }

  /* ─── Hero video plate ─── */
  .hero-video { background: var(--navy-deep); }
  .hero-video .video-frame { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; z-index: 1; }
  .hero-video .video-poster {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,22,41,0.25) 0%, rgba(8,22,41,0.55) 100%),
      url('../assets/photos/about_eep_01.jpeg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: 50% 38%;
    filter: contrast(1.04) saturate(0.92);
    transform: scale(1.02);
    transition: transform 9s ease;
  }
  .hero-video:hover .video-poster { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .hero-video .video-frame::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
    background: radial-gradient(70% 55% at 50% 48%, rgba(8,22,41,0.78) 0%, rgba(8,22,41,0.45) 55%, rgba(8,22,41,0.12) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero-video .video-play {
    position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    z-index: 5;
    width: auto; min-width: 132px;
    padding: 0; border: 0; background: transparent;
    color: var(--ivory);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  }
  .hero-video .play-halo {
    position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 56px;
    width: 132px; height: 132px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.18);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    z-index: -1;
    animation: video-pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes video-pulse {
    0%   { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.85); opacity: 0.95; }
    70%  { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.55); opacity: 0; }
    100% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.55); opacity: 0; }
  }
  .hero-video .play-disc {
    width: 112px; height: 112px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--navy-deep);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(247,245,240,0.18), 0 0 0 14px rgba(247,245,240,0.08), 0 22px 50px -16px rgba(8,22,41,0.7);
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    transition: transform .25s, background .25s, box-shadow .25s;
  }
  .hero-video .play-disc svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
  .hero-video .video-play:hover .play-disc {
    transform: scale(1.06);
    background: var(--accent-bright);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(247,245,240,0.28), 0 0 0 16px rgba(247,245,240,0.12), 0 28px 60px -16px rgba(8,22,41,0.75);
  }
  .hero-video .play-label {
    font-family: var(--cond); font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: 0.26em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ivory);
    background: rgba(8,22,41,0.72);
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .hero-video .video-play:focus-visible .play-disc { outline: 2px solid var(--ivory); outline-offset: 6px; }

  /* ─── Ticker strip ─── */
  .ticker {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 -44px;
    background: var(--navy-deep);
    color: var(--ivory);
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(169,183,206,0.08);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(169,183,206,0.08);
  }
  .ticker-track {
    display: flex; gap: 44px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: marq 42s linear infinite;
    padding: 18px 0;
    font-family: var(--cond);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .ticker-track .sep { color: var(--accent); }
  @keyframes marq { from{transform:translateX(0);} to{transform:translateX(-50%);} }