/* =========== ABOUT PANEL =========== */
  .panel { padding: 120px 0 128px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); position: relative; }
  .section-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1.35fr;
    gap: 72px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .section-head h2 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 84px);
    line-height: 0.96;
    letter-spacing: -0.018em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-wrap: balance;
    margin-top: 24px;
    max-width: 16ch;
    color: var(--navy-deep);
  }
  .section-head h2 .thin { font-weight: 500; color: var(--steel-deep); }
  .section-head h2 .gold {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: "Barlow";
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-transform: lowercase;
    font-size: 0.96em;
    margin-left: 0.02em;
  }
  .section-head .lede {
    font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--navy-500);
    max-width: 54ch;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
  }

  /* Pillars grid with photo cards — each card has a real EEP photo */
  .pillars {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(12,1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .pcard {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 440px;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 2px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -25px rgba(8,22,41,0.45);
    transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s;
  }
  .pcard:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 40px 60px -30px rgba(8,22,41,0.55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,169,97,0.25);
  }
  .pcard:focus-within {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }
  .pcard .bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-size: cover; background-position: center;
    transition: transform 5s ease;
  }
  .pcard:hover .bg { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .pcard::after {
    content:""; position:absolute; inset:0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,22,41,0.1) 0%, rgba(8,22,41,0.2) 40%, rgba(8,22,41,0.9) 100%);
  }
  .pcard .inner {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    padding: 28px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
    color: var(--ivory);
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .pcard .num {
    position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 24px;
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 52px; line-height: 1;
    color: var(--accent); opacity: 0.85;
  }
  .pcard .tag {
    position: absolute; top: 28px; right: 20px;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel);
  }
  .pcard h3 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 34px; line-height: 0.98;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }
  .pcard p {
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--steel-soft);
    max-width: 42ch;
  }
  .pcard .link {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-family: var(--cond); font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  }
  .pcard .link .arr { transition: transform .2s; }
  .pcard:hover .link .arr { transform: translateX(6px); }

  .p1 { grid-column: span 6; }
  .p2 { grid-column: span 3; }
  .p3 { grid-column: span 3; }
  .p4 { grid-column: span 4; }
  .p5 { grid-column: span 4; }
  .p6 { grid-column: span 4; }

  /* ─── Mission row (replaces old pillar grid) ─── */
  .mission-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .mission-plate {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--ivory);
    padding: 48px 44px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 2px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(8,22,41,0.45);
  }
  .mission-plate .eyebrow.on-dark { color: var(--steel); }
  .mission-plate .eyebrow.on-dark::before { background: var(--steel); }
  .mission-plate h3 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.2vw, 48px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 18px 0 24px;
    max-width: 18ch;
  }
  .mission-plate h3 .gold {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-family: "Barlow"; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: lowercase; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    font-size: 0.96em;
  }
  .mission-plate p {
    color: var(--steel-soft);
    font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    max-width: 46ch;
  }
  .mission-plate .row {
    margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(169,183,206,0.18);
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel);
  }
  .pillar-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 48px 44px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  }
  .pillar-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 18px 0 24px;
    color: var(--navy-deep);
  }
  .pillar-card h3 .gold-script {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-family: "Barlow"; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: lowercase; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    font-size: 1.02em;
  }
  .pillar-card p {
    font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--navy-500);
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    max-width: 46ch;
  }
  .pillar-card p.emph {
    color: var(--navy-deep);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
    padding-left: 16px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    text-transform: none;
  }

  /* ─── Quote photo panel ─── */
  .quote-photo {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 400px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(8,22,41,0.45);
  }
  .quote-photo .qp-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-size: cover; background-position: 50% 38%;
    transition: transform 8s ease;
    filter: contrast(1.04) saturate(1.05);
  }
  .quote-photo:hover .qp-bg { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .quote-photo::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,22,41,0.05) 30%, rgba(8,22,41,0.78) 100%);
  }
  .quote-photo .qp-tag {
    position: absolute; left: 22px; bottom: 22px; z-index: 2;
    color: var(--ivory);
    background: rgba(8,22,41,0.55);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 8px 12px;
    font-family: var(--cond); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  }

  /* Pull quote row */
  .quote-row {
    margin-top: 112px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.55fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  blockquote.pull {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy-deep);
    margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  blockquote.pull .mark {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 110px; color: var(--accent);
    line-height: 0;
    vertical-align: -46px;
    margin-right: 6px;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  blockquote.pull em {
    font-family: "Barlow"; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--accent); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  }
  .quote-attr {
    margin-top: 36px;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel-deep);
  }

  /* Dark founder card */
  .founder-plate {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--ivory);
    padding: 44px 40px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 2px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  }
  .founder-plate h4 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.08; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin: 18px 0 0;
  }
  .founder-plate p {
    font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--steel-soft);
    margin: 20px 0 0;
  }
  .founder-plate .row {
    margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(169,183,206,0.18);
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel);
  }

  /* ─── Programs bento with real photos ─── */
  .programs {
    margin-top: 104px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(12,1fr);
    grid-auto-rows: 160px;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .prog {
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform .3s;
  }
  .prog:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
  .prog .bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  }
  .prog::after {
    content:""; position:absolute; inset:0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,22,41,0.05) 40%, rgba(8,22,41,0.85) 100%);
  }
  .prog .inner {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    padding: 18px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
    color: var(--ivory); z-index: 2;
  }
  .prog .tag {
    position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 14px;
    background: rgba(8,22,41,0.7);
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
    color: var(--ivory);
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .prog .t {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .prog .m {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  .pg1 { grid-column: span 6; grid-row: span 2; }
  .pg2 { grid-column: span 3; grid-row: span 2; }
  .pg3 { grid-column: span 3; grid-row: span 2; }
  .pg4 { grid-column: span 4; grid-row: span 2; }
  .pg5 { grid-column: span 4; grid-row: span 2; }
  .pg6 { grid-column: span 4; grid-row: span 2; }

  /* ─── Timeline ─── */
  .timeline {
    margin-top: 112px;
    padding-top: 48px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .timeline-head {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
  }
  .timeline-head h3 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 40px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .timeline-rows { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 100px 1.4fr 1.4fr 140px; gap: 0; }
  .th, .tc { padding: 22px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); transition: background .2s; }
  .th { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel-deep); padding-bottom: 14px; }
  .tc.year { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy-deep); font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; position: relative; }
  .tc.year::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 50%; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-50%);
    opacity: 0; transition: opacity .2s;
  }
  .tc.event { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 21px; color: var(--navy-deep); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.005em; line-height: 1.15; }
  .tc.partner { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; color: var(--navy-500); line-height: 1.5; }
  .tc.amt { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 500; text-align: right; color: var(--accent-deep); letter-spacing: 0.08em; font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .timeline-rows > div:nth-last-child(-n+4) { border-bottom: 0; }

  /* Row hover — grouped via :has() where supported */
  .timeline-rows:hover .tc { opacity: 0.45; }
  .timeline-rows .tc:hover,
  .timeline-rows .tc:hover ~ .tc:nth-last-child(-n+3):not(.th),
  .timeline-rows .tc:has(~ .tc:hover:nth-last-child(-n+3)) {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  /* Simpler fallback: per-cell subtle hover */
  .timeline-rows .tc:hover { background: rgba(201,169,97,0.04); opacity: 1; }
  .timeline-rows .tc.year:hover::before { opacity: 1; }