/* ============================================================
   EFC — Entrepreneurs for Christ · marketing site
   Brand: Navy #0A1628 · Electric Blue #0972FF · White
   Type: Aileron (self-hosted woff) — Black italic uppercase display, Regular body
   Design language: sharp edges, editorial, photo-forward.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Aileron (self-hosted, CC0) ---------- */
@font-face {
  font-family: "Aileron";
  src: url("../fonts/Aileron-Regular.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Aileron";
  src: url("../fonts/Aileron-Italic.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Aileron";
  src: url("../fonts/Aileron-SemiBold.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Aileron";
  src: url("../fonts/Aileron-Bold.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Aileron";
  src: url("../fonts/Aileron-BoldItalic.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Aileron";
  src: url("../fonts/Aileron-Heavy.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 800;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Aileron";
  src: url("../fonts/Aileron-HeavyItalic.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 800;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Aileron";
  src: url("../fonts/Aileron-Black.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Aileron";
  src: url("../fonts/Aileron-BlackItalic.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
}

:root {
  --navy: #0A1628;
  --navy-deep: #060e1c;
  --blue: #0972FF;
  --blue-soft: #7db6ff;
  --blue-deep: #0558c7;
  --ink: #0f1c2e;
  --muted: #4a5a6b;
  --mist: #eef3f9;
  --paper: #f7f9fc;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --line: rgba(15, 28, 46, 0.12);
  --line-inv: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  --max: 1200px;
  --pad: clamp(20px, 4.5vw, 56px);
  --display: "Aileron", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --body: "Aileron", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  /* previous: --display: "Montserrat", ...; --body: "DM Sans", ...; */
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

body {
  font-family: var(--body);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul { list-style: none; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding-left: var(--pad); padding-right: var(--pad); }

/* ---------- type ---------- */
.display {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  word-spacing: 0.07em; /* Aileron sets tight word gaps at heavy uppercase */
}
/* same correction wherever display type is used outside .display */
.j-step h3, .track-panel h3, .pillar h3, .value h3,
.mc-title, .stack-words, .quote blockquote p {
  word-spacing: 0.07em;
}
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 34px; height: 2px; background: var(--blue); }
.lead { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 20px); color: var(--muted); max-width: 58ch; }
.on-dark .lead { color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.75); }

/* ---------- buttons: squared, letter-spaced, editorial ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.16em; font-size: 12.5px;
  padding: 18px 34px; border-radius: 0; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  border: 0;
}
.btn-blue { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.btn-blue:hover { background: #2483ff; }
.btn-white { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); }
.btn-white:hover { background: var(--mist); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: #fff; }
.btn .arr { transition: transform 0.25s ease; }
.btn:hover .arr { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1); }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.reveal[data-delay="1"] { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.reveal[data-delay="2"] { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.reveal[data-delay="3"] { transition-delay: 0.36s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* ============================================================ NAV */
.nav {
  position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 100;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}
.nav .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 76px; max-width: 1320px; }
.nav.scrolled { background: rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.85); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px); box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
.nav-logo img { height: 26px; width: auto; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; }
.nav-links a {
  color: rgba(235, 242, 252, 0.85); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.nav-links .btn { padding: 12px 24px; font-size: 11.5px; }
.nav-burger { display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; width: 40px; height: 40px; position: relative; z-index: 110; }
.nav-burger span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: #fff; margin: 5px auto; transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-burger { display: block; }
  .nav-links {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.97);
    flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 30px;
    opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a { font-size: 18px; }
  body.nav-open .nav-links { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
  body.nav-open .nav-burger span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  body.nav-open .nav-burger span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  body.nav-open .nav-burger span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
}

/* ============================================================ HERO
   Copy left, VSL right. Collapses to a single centred column under 900px. */
.hero {
  position: relative; min-height: 100svh; display: flex; align-items: center;
  color: #fff; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
}
.hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: -6% 0; z-index: -2; }
.hero-bg img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 30%; }
.hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--navy) 2%, rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.78) 30%, rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.74) 70%, rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.86) 100%);
}
.hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(80rem 44rem at 50% 100%, rgba(9, 114, 255, 0.14), transparent 62%);
}
.hero-inner {
  padding-top: 130px; padding-bottom: 110px; width: 100%;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  grid-template-areas: "copy video" "cta video";
  gap: 26px clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 68px); align-items: center;
}
.hero-copy { grid-area: copy; align-self: end; }
.hero-video { grid-area: video; }
.hero-ctas { grid-area: cta; align-self: start; display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
/* capped so "before you build." holds one line in the copy column */
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 3.8vw, 54px); max-width: 18ch; }
.hero h1 .accent { color: var(--blue); display: block; } /* keep the phrase on its own line */
.hero-sub { margin-top: 26px; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.45vw, 19px); color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.85); max-width: 44ch; }
.hero-foot {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 0 var(--pad) 26px;
  display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
}
.scroll-cue { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.55); }
.scroll-cue i { width: 1.5px; height: 40px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--blue)); display: block; animation: cue 2.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes cue { 0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(0.4); opacity: 0.4; } 50% { transform: scaleY(1); opacity: 1; } }

/* ---- the VSL player ---- */
.hero-video { position: relative; width: 100%; background: #030811; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16); }
.hero-video video, .hero-video img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; background: #030811; }
.hv-play {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; margin: auto; width: 78px; height: 78px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(9, 114, 255, 0.92); border: 0; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 50%;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}
.hv-play:hover { transform: scale(1.07); background: var(--blue); }
.hv-tri { width: 0; height: 0; margin-left: 5px; border-left: 20px solid #fff; border-top: 12px solid transparent; border-bottom: 12px solid transparent; }
.hero-video.playing .hv-play, .hero-video.playing .hv-cap { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.hv-cap {
  position: absolute; left: 16px; bottom: 14px;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-inner {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 30px;
  }
  .hero h1, .hero-sub { max-width: 100%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .hero-ctas { justify-content: center; }
  .hv-play { width: 62px; height: 62px; }
  .hv-tri { border-left-width: 16px; border-top-width: 10px; border-bottom-width: 10px; }
}

/* hero entrance */
.hero .stagger { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1) forwards; }
.hero .stagger.s1 { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
.hero .stagger.s2 { animation-delay: 0.32s; }
.hero .stagger.s3 { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
@keyframes rise { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hero .stagger { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* ============================================================ MARQUEE */
.marquee { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; overflow: hidden; padding: 16px 0; }
.marquee-inner { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: slide 48s linear infinite; }
.mq-set { display: flex; }
.marquee span {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.4vw, 18px); letter-spacing: 0.06em; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 26px;
}
.marquee .dot { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); }
@keyframes slide { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .marquee-inner { animation: none; } }

/* ============================================================ MISSION */
.mission { background: var(--paper); padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px) 0; }
.mission-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr; gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 90px); align-items: center; }
.mission h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px); color: var(--navy); max-width: 22ch; }
.mission h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--blue); }
.mission-copy p { margin-top: 24px; }
.mission-photo { position: relative; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.mission-photo img { width: 100%; height: 106%; object-fit: cover; }
.mission-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; margin-top: clamp(44px, 6vw, 70px); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); }
.stat-card { padding: 30px 32px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.stat-card:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.stat-card .num {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 44px); color: var(--navy); line-height: 1;
}
.stat-card .num b { color: var(--blue); font-weight: 900; }
.stat-card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 8px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .mission-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .mission-photo { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .mission-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stat-card { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .stat-card:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
}

/* ============================================================ JOURNEY */
.journey { background: var(--white); padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px) 0 clamp(60px, 8vw, 110px); }
.journey-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: clamp(50px, 7vw, 90px); }
.journey-head h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 58px); color: var(--navy); }
.journey-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr); gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 90px); align-items: start; }

.j-steps { position: relative; padding-left: 38px; }
.j-line { position: absolute; left: 8px; top: 8px; bottom: 8px; width: 2px; background: var(--line); }
.j-line-fill { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; background: var(--blue); transition: height 0.5s ease; }
.j-step { padding: 26px 0; opacity: 0.32; transition: opacity 0.45s ease; position: relative; }
.j-step.active { opacity: 1; }
.j-step::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: -35px; top: 42px; width: 10px; height: 10px;
  background: var(--white); border: 2px solid var(--line); transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.j-step.active::before { background: var(--blue); border-color: var(--blue); }
.j-num { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-style: italic; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: var(--blue); }
.j-step h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px); color: var(--navy); margin: 6px 0 10px; }
.j-step p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 46ch; }
.j-chip {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: 14px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue);
  border: 1px solid rgba(9, 114, 255, 0.4); padding: 8px 14px;
}

.j-media { position: sticky; top: 110px; }
.j-frame { position: relative; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; background: var(--navy); }
.j-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.6s ease; }
.j-img.on { opacity: 1; }
.j-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.j-frame::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.45), transparent 45%); pointer-events: none; }
.j-caption { position: absolute; left: 22px; bottom: 18px; z-index: 2; color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; opacity: 0.9; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .journey-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .j-media { position: relative; top: 0; order: -1; max-width: 480px; }
  .j-frame { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
}

/* ============================================================ MAP */
.chapters { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px) 0 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.chapters::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(70rem 34rem at 50% 100%, rgba(9, 114, 255, 0.14), transparent 65%); pointer-events: none; }
.chapters-head { text-align: center; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.chapters-head .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.chapters-head .eyebrow::before { display: none; }
.chapters-head h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 58px); }
.chapters-head h2 em { color: var(--blue); font-style: italic; }
.chapters-head p { margin-top: 18px; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.72); }

.map-stage { position: relative; height: clamp(420px, 62vw, 680px); max-width: 1180px; margin: 10px auto 0; }
#chapter-map { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
#map-tooltip {
  position: absolute; transform: translate(-50%, -100%); pointer-events: none;
  background: rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.94); border: 1px solid rgba(9, 114, 255, 0.5);
  padding: 10px 14px; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap; z-index: 5;
}
#map-tooltip.on { opacity: 1; }
#map-tooltip strong { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 13px; }
#map-tooltip span { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.65); }

.map-legend {
  position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 6px var(--pad) 54px; font-size: 11.5px; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.65); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.map-legend li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.map-legend i { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; display: inline-block; }
.map-legend .l-hub { background: var(--blue); box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(9, 114, 255, 0.9); }
.map-legend .l-chapter { background: var(--blue); }
.map-legend .l-launching { background: var(--blue-soft); }

/* ============================================================ MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS */
/* Photo tiles with the benefit name set over the image. No body copy. */
.benefits-sec { background: var(--paper); padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px) 0; }
.benefits-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 62px); }
.benefits-head h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 58px); color: var(--navy); }
.benefits-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
.benefit { position: relative; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; background: var(--navy); }
.benefit img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}
.benefit::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.90) 0%, rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.45) 42%, rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.10) 100%);
  transition: background 0.4s ease;
}
.benefit h3 {
  position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 20px; right: 18px; bottom: 18px;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.25vw, 17px); line-height: 1.04; color: #fff; word-spacing: 0.07em;
}
.benefit:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.benefit:hover::after { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.92) 0%, rgba(9, 60, 140, 0.45) 55%, rgba(9, 114, 255, 0.18) 100%); }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .benefits-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .benefits-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 8px; } .benefit h3 { left: 14px; right: 12px; bottom: 14px; } }

/* ============================================================ TRACKS */
.tracks { background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-inv); }
.tracks-head { max-width: 700px; }
.tracks-head h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 58px); }
.tracks-head p { margin-top: 16px; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.72); }
.track-btns { display: flex; gap: 0; margin: 44px 0 0; flex-wrap: wrap; border: 1px solid var(--line-inv); width: fit-content; }
.track-btn {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; font-size: 12px; padding: 15px 30px; cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.7); border: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line-inv);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.track-btn:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.track-btn:hover { color: #fff; }
.track-btn.on { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }

.track-panels { position: relative; margin-top: 42px; }
.track-panel {
  display: none; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 70px); align-items: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03); border: 1px solid var(--line-inv);
  padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 56px);
}
.track-panel.on { display: grid; animation: fadeSlide 0.5s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1); }
@keyframes fadeSlide { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.track-panel .t-label { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue-soft); }
.track-panel h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 46px); margin: 10px 0 16px; line-height: 0.96; }
.track-panel h3 em { color: var(--blue); font-style: italic; }
.track-panel p { color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.78); max-width: 48ch; }
.track-panel .t-cta { margin-top: 26px; }
.track-panel figure { overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
.track-panel figure img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .track-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .track-panel figure { order: -1; } }

/* ============================================================ PHOTO BAND */
.band { position: relative; height: clamp(320px, 46vw, 560px); overflow: hidden; }
.band img { position: absolute; inset: -12% 0; width: 100%; height: 124%; object-fit: cover; }
.band::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.55), transparent 45%); }
.band-caption {
  position: absolute; left: var(--pad); bottom: 26px; z-index: 2; color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.band-caption b { color: var(--blue-soft); }

/* ============================================================ PILLARS */
.pillars { background: var(--paper); padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px) 0; }
.pillars-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: clamp(44px, 6vw, 70px); }
.pillars-head h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 58px); color: var(--navy); }
.pillars-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.pillar {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.pillar:hover { border-color: rgba(9, 114, 255, 0.5); }
.pillar-img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pillar-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.6s ease; }
.pillar:hover .pillar-img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.pillar-body { padding: 28px 28px 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; flex: 1; }
.pillar .p-num { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; color: var(--blue); letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.pillar h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 23px; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1; }
.pillar p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; flex: 1; }
.pillar .j-chip { margin-top: 6px; align-self: flex-start; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============================================================ QUOTE — photo-backed */
.quote { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: clamp(100px, 13vw, 170px) 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.quote-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.quote-bg img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 40%; }
.quote-bg::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.93) 35%, rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.72) 100%); }
.quote .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.quote blockquote { max-width: 900px; }
.quote blockquote p { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(28px, 4.4vw, 52px); line-height: 1.08; }
.quote blockquote p em { color: var(--blue); font-style: italic; }
.quote cite { display: block; margin-top: 30px; font-style: normal; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.65); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.quote cite b { color: #fff; display: block; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }

.stack-strip { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-inv); margin-top: clamp(70px, 9vw, 110px); padding-top: clamp(44px, 6vw, 70px); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.stack-words { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(20px, 5.6vw, 44px); line-height: 1; }
.stack-words .sep { color: var(--blue); padding: 0 10px; }
.stack-strip p { color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.6); font-size: 15px; max-width: 34ch; }

/* ============================================================ VALUES */
.values { background: var(--paper); padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px) 0; }
.values-head { max-width: 700px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px); }
.values-head h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 58px); color: var(--navy); }
.values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); }
.value {
  padding: 36px 34px; display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: flex-start;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.value:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
.value:nth-child(n+3) { border-bottom: 0; }
.value .v-idx { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-style: italic; color: var(--blue); font-size: 15px; padding-top: 4px; }
.value h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 21px; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.value p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .value { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .value:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .value:nth-child(n+3) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .value:nth-child(4) { border-bottom: 0; }
}

/* ============================================================ MEMBERSHIP CARD (Apply) */
.member { position: relative; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: clamp(100px, 13vw, 170px) 0; overflow: hidden; }
.member-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.member-bg img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.member-bg::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(6, 14, 28, 0.90); }
.member .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
.member-head { text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px); }
.member-head .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.member-head .eyebrow::before { display: none; }
.member-head h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 5.4vw, 72px); }
.member-head h2 em { color: var(--blue); font-style: italic; }
.member-head p { margin-top: 18px; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.72); }

.member-card {
  width: 100%; max-width: 620px; background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.85);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.mc-top { padding: 34px 38px 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-inv); }
.mc-name { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue-soft); }
.mc-title { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-style: italic; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px); line-height: 1; margin-top: 8px; }
.mc-list { padding: 10px 38px; }
.mc-list li { display: flex; gap: 16px; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); font-size: 15px; color: rgba(234, 243, 255, 0.9); align-items: baseline; }
.mc-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.mc-list li::before { content: "+"; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; color: var(--blue); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.mc-foot { padding: 8px 38px 38px; }
.mc-note { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.55); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.mc-foot .btn { width: 100%; padding: 20px 34px; font-size: 13px; }
.member-meta { margin-top: 30px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.5); text-align: center; }

/* ---------- EFC Fellows: the smaller, quieter tier below membership ---------- */
.fellows-card {
  width: 100%; max-width: 620px; margin-top: 30px;
  background: rgba(4, 10, 20, 0.82);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--blue);
  padding: 30px 38px 32px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.fc-head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 0 14px; }
.fc-tag {
  order: -1; flex: 0 0 100%;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue-soft);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
/* Fellows lockup: the blue EFC mark and "Fellows" built as one mark.
   The serif is sized off the mark's cap height (then scaled back slightly so EFC
   leads) and spaced so a clean diagonal channel sits between the C and the F.
   Everything is expressed against --cap, so it holds proportion at any size. */
.fc-title {
  --cap: 0.98em;       /* shared cap reference both halves are derived from */
  --serif-cap: 0.72;   /* Instrument Serif italic cap height, as a ratio of font-size */
  --serif-scale: 0.90; /* Fellows sits just under the cap reference, so EFC leads */
  --mark-scale: 1.05;  /* EFC rendered slightly over it, for weight */
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2.3vw, 28px); line-height: 1;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0;
}
.fc-mark { height: calc(var(--cap) * var(--mark-scale)); width: auto; transform: translateY(0.03em); }
.fc-title em {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-transform: none; color: #fff;
  font-size: calc(var(--cap) / var(--serif-cap) * var(--serif-scale));
  margin-left: 0.14em;   /* clear diagonal channel between the C and the F */
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.fc-copy { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 15px; color: rgba(234, 243, 255, 0.78); max-width: 52ch; }
.fc-list { margin-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09); }
.fc-list li {
  display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: baseline;
  padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  font-size: 13.5px; color: rgba(234, 243, 255, 0.82);
}
.fc-list li::before {
  content: ""; flex: 0 0 auto; width: 5px; height: 5px;
  background: var(--blue); transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.fc-foot { margin-top: 24px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.fc-btn { padding: 14px 28px; font-size: 11.5px; }
.fc-note { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.45); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .fellows-card { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
  .fc-foot { gap: 14px; }
  .fc-btn { width: 100%; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .mc-top, .mc-list, .mc-foot { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
}

/* ============================================================ FOOTER */
.footer { background: var(--navy-deep); color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.65); padding: 64px 0 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-inv); }
.footer-grid { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-start; }
.footer-brand img { height: 30px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 14px; max-width: 40ch; }
.footer-col h4 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.26em; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-col a { display: block; font-size: 14px; padding: 5px 0; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-base { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-inv); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 12.5px; color: rgba(226, 236, 250, 0.4); }

/* ---------- capture mode (?shot): pin vh sizing, show everything ---------- */
html.shot .hero { min-height: 860px; }
html.shot .reveal, html.shot .hero .stagger { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
html.shot .j-step { opacity: 1; }
html.shot .j-img:first-child { opacity: 1; }