/* Base Styling & Variables */
        :root {
            --brandGreen: #1e3522;
            --brandLime: #d4ff47;
            --brandCream: #f3ede2;
            --brandTerracotta: #1e3522;
            /* --brandTerracotta: #703323; */
            --brandCharcoal: #1d1a16;
            --font-heading: 'Antonio', sans-serif;
            --font-body: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
        }

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

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            background-color: var(--brandCream);
            color: var(--brandCharcoal);
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
        }

        /* Custom Scrollbar */
        ::-webkit-scrollbar {
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
        }

        ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
            background: var(--brandCream);
        }

        ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
            background: var(--brandGreen);
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        /* Global Reusable Utilities */
        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }

        .img-card img {
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .img-card:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.03);
        }

        /* Bottom Floating Navbar */
        .floating-nav {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 1.5rem;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 50;
            width: 92%;
            max-width: 56rem;
            background-color: rgba(235, 220, 199, 0.9);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border: 1px solid rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.1);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            align-items: stretch;
            justify-content: space-between;
            overflow: hidden;
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }

        .nav-item {
            flex: 1 1 0%;
            padding: 1rem 0.75rem;
            text-align: center;
            border-right: 1px solid rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.1);
            transition: background-color 0.2s;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .nav-item:hover {
            background-color: var(--brandCream);
        }

        .nav-btn-join {
            flex: 1.5 1 0%;
            padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
            text-align: center;
            background-color: var(--brandCharcoal);
            color: var(--brandCream);
            transition: background-color 0.2s;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .nav-btn-join:hover {
            background-color: #000000;
        }

        .nav-btn-join i {
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }

        .nav-btn-join:hover i {
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        /* Hero Header Section */
        .hero-header {
            position: relative;
            background-color: var(--brandGreen);
            color: var(--brandLime);
            min-height: 95vh;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            padding-bottom: 8rem;
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
            padding-right: 1.5rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .hero-top-bar {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 10;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;

        }

        .social-links,
        .top-actions {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .top-actions {
            gap: 1rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .social-links a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .btn-tour {
            border: 1px solid rgba(212, 255, 71, 0.4);
            padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
            transition: all 0.2s;
        }

        .btn-tour:hover {
            background-color: var(--brandLime);
            color: var(--brandGreen);
        }

        .mobile-logo {
            display: none;
        }

        .mobile-logo img {
            display: block;
            width: 3rem;
            max-height: 3rem;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

        .btn-vip {
            background-color: var(--brandLime);
            color: var(--brandGreen);
            padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            transition: background-color 0.2s;
        }

        .btn-vip:hover {
            background-color: #ffffff;
        }

        .hero-center-content {
            margin-top: auto;
            margin-bottom: auto;
            position: relative;
            padding-top: 3rem;
            padding-bottom: 3rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            items-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .main-title {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 11vw;
            line-height: 0.8;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-align: center;
            letter-spacing: -0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
            user-select: none;
        }

        .main-title span {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            position: absolute;
            vertical-align: top;
            font-family: sans-serif;
            font-weight: 300;
        }

        /* Hero Image Layout (Absolute elements hidden on mobile, configured for desktop via media query below) */
        .hero-img {
            display: none;
            position: absolute;
            background-color: var(--brandCream);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .hero-img img {
            width: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .hero-img p {
            color: var(--brandCharcoal);
            font-size: 10px;
            margin-top: 0.25rem;
            font-family: monospace;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .img-pos-1 {
            left: 1rem;
            bottom: -10%;
            width: 15rem;
            z-index: 20;
            padding: 0.5rem;
            transform: rotate(-3deg);
        }

        .img-pos-1 img {
            h-height: 11rem;
            height: 11rem;
        }

        .img-pos-2 {
            left: 9rem;
            bottom: -35%;
            width: 12rem;
            z-index: 10;
            padding: 0.375rem;
            transform: rotate(6deg);
        }

        .img-pos-2 img {
            height: 14rem;
        }

        .img-pos-3 {
            right: 1rem;
            top: -10%;
            width: 16rem;
            z-index: 20;
            padding: 0.5rem;
            transform: rotate(2deg);
        }

        .img-pos-3 img {
            height: 20rem;
        }

        .img-pos-4 {
            right: 6rem;
            bottom: -45%;
            width: 13rem;
            z-index: 30;
            padding: 0.375rem;
            box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
            transform: rotate(-6deg);
        }

        .img-pos-4 img {
            height: 11rem;
        }

        .hero-text-block {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 3rem;
            max-width: 48rem;
            padding-left: 1rem;
            padding-right: 1rem;
            z-index: 20;
        }

        .hero-subheading {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 2.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .hero-description {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            max-width: 36rem;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
            font-weight: 300;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        .btn-discover {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            background-color: var(--brandLime);
            color: var(--brandGreen);
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            padding: 1rem 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        .btn-discover:hover {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .btn-discover i {
            font-size: 1.125rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        /* Ecosystem / About Section */
        .about-section {
            padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .grid-12 {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .align-end {
            align-items: flex-end;
        }

        .about-heading {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 3.125rem;
            line-height: 0.9;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--brandCharcoal);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.05em;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .about-intro-text {
            font-size: 1.125rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--brandCharcoal);
            line-height: 1.625;
            max-width: 48rem;
        }

        .about-side-pane {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            color: rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.8);
            border-l-width: 0px;
            border-left: 1px solid rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.2);
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
        }

        .about-side-pane p+p {
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        .about-banner-container {
            width: 100%;
            height: 400px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
            position: relative;
            margin-top: 3rem;
        }

        .about-banner-container img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.7s;
        }

        .about-banner-container:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .about-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            transition: opacity 0.3s;
        }

        .about-banner-container:hover .about-overlay {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        /* Impact Axes Grid Section */
        .impact-section {
            padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
            background-color: rgba(235, 220, 199, 0.4);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.05);
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.05);
        }

        .max-width-wrapper {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .section-title-alt {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .impact-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
            row-gap: 3rem;
            column-gap: 2rem;
            color: var(--brandCharcoal);
        }

        .impact-card {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

        .impact-card i {
            font-size: 1.875rem;
        }

        .impact-card p {
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            line-height: 1.25;
        }

        /* Pillars Section */
        .pillars-section {
            padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .pillars-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
            max-width: 56rem;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .pillars-header h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 3.125rem;
            line-height: 0.9;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
        }

        .pillars-list {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.3);
        }

        .pillar-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            padding-top: 3rem;
            padding-bottom: 3rem;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            align-items: start;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.3);
        }

        .pillar-title {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
        }

        .pillar-img-col {
            padding-left: 0;
            padding-right: 0;
        }

        .pillar-img-col img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 20rem;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .pillar-desc {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
            line-height: 1.625;
            padding-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* Timeline Section */
        .timeline-section {
            background-color: var(--brandTerracotta);
            color: #ebdcc7;
            padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .timeline-header-block {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .timeline-tag {
            color: var(--brandLime);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .timeline-main-heading {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 3.125rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.05em;
            line-height: 1;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .timeline-arrows {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .btn-arrow {
            width: 3rem;
            height: 3rem;
            border-radius: 9999px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(235, 220, 199, 0.3);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: transparent;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background-color 0.2s;
        }

        .btn-arrow:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }

        .btn-arrow i {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 1rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .timeline-marquee {
            width: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            cursor: grab;
            touch-action: pan-y;
        }

        .timeline-marquee.dragging {
            cursor: grabbing;
        }

        .timeline-slider {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            padding-bottom: 2rem;
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .timeline-card {
            width: 300px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .timeline-img-wrap {
            height: 280px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .timeline-img-wrap img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s;
        }

        .timeline-card:hover .timeline-img-wrap img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .timeline-gradient-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-image: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), transparent);
            filter: brightness(50%);
        }

        .timeline-content-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 1rem;
            left: 1rem;
            right: 1rem;
        }

        .timeline-content-overlay h4 {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 1.125rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .timeline-content-overlay p {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: rgba(235, 220, 199, 0.8);
        }

        /* Selection Process Section */
        .selection-section {
            background-color: var(--brandTerracotta);
            color: #ebdcc7;
            padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .selection-intro {
            max-width: 56rem;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
        }

        .selection-title {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 3.125rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #ffffff;
            letter-spacing: -0.05em;
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .selection-desc {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
            font-weight: 300;
            line-height: 1.625;
        }

        .selection-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .process-card {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .process-card .icon-holder {
            color: var(--brandLime);
        }

        .process-card i {
            font-size: 1.875rem;
        }

        .process-card h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .process-card p {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            opacity: 0.8;
            line-height: 1.625;
        }

        /* Ecosystem Gallery Text Strip */
        .gallery-section {
            padding: 5rem 0;
            background-color: var(--brandCream);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .gallery-title-bg {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
        }

        .gallery-title-bg span {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 5vw;
            color: rgba(212, 255, 71, 0.4);
            opacity: 0.8;
            user-select: none;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        }

        .gallery-slider {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
            overflow-x: auto;
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
            padding-right: 1.5rem;
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
            padding-bottom: 1rem;
            scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
        }

        .gallery-item {
            width: 18rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            scroll-snap-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .gallery-item img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 450px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        /* International Tour Section */
        .tour-section {
            padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
            margin-bottom: 5rem;
        }

        .tour-title {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 3.125rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .tour-list {
            border-top: 2px solid var(--brandCharcoal);
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--brandCharcoal);
        }

        .tour-list>div {
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.4);
        }

        .tour-row {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-start;
            padding: 1.5rem 0.5rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background-color 0.2s;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .tour-row:hover {
            background-color: rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.05);
        }

        .tour-row-title {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        }

        .tour-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 3rem;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            margin-left: auto;
        }

        .tour-type {
            font-style: italic;
            opacity: 0.6;
        }

        .tour-date {
            font-family: monospace;
        }

        /* Laureates Directory Section */
        .laureates-section {
            background-color: var(--brandCharcoal);
            color: var(--brandCream);
            padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
        }

        .laureates-header {
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .laureates-title {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
            color: #ffffff;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .laureates-subtitle {
            color: var(--brandLime);
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .status-box {
            padding: 1rem;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--brandLime);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            max-width: 48rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        .status-box p+p {
            margin-top: 0.25rem;
        }

        .status-quote {
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--brandLime);
        }

        .criteria-block {
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .criteria-title {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .criteria-badges {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }

        .badge {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }

        .table-responsive {
            overflow-x: auto;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }

        .laureates-table {
            width: 100%;
            text-align: left;
            border-collapse: collapse;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }

        .laureates-table thead tr {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #ffffff;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }

        .laureates-table th,
        .laureates-table td {
            padding: 1rem;
        }

        .laureates-table tbody {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
        }

        .laureates-table tbody tr {
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
            transition: background-color 0.2s;
        }

        .laureates-table tbody tr:hover {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        }

        .laureates-table td.name {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .laureates-table td.title-cell {
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        .laureates-table td.org-cell {
            color: var(--brandLime);
        }

        .laureates-table td.merit-cell {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        /* Membership Section */
        .membership-section {
            padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
            max-width: 64rem;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .membership-section h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .membership-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            align-items: start;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .why-join-card {
            background-color: #ffffff;
            padding: 2rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.1);
            box-shadow: 0 1px 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .why-join-card h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--brandGreen);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .why-join-card p {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            color: rgba(29, 26, 22, 0.8);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .perks-list {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
        }

        .perks-list li {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .perks-list li span.icon {
            color: var(--brandGreen);
            margin-top: 0.125rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .perks-list li i {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
        }

        .chapters-card {
            background-color: var(--brandGreen);
            color: var(--brandCream);
            padding: 2rem;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .chapters-card h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--brandLime);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .chapters-card p {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .chapters-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
            gap: 0.75rem;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .chapter-box {
            padding: 0.75rem;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .chapter-box i {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .btn-apply {
            width: 100%;
            background-color: var(--brandLime);
            color: var(--brandGreen);
            padding: 0.75rem 0;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background-color 0.2s;
        }

        .btn-apply:hover {
            background-color: #ffffff;
        }

        /* Footer Section */
        .site-footer {
            background-color: var(--brandCharcoal);
            color: var(--brandCream);
            padding-top: 5rem;
            padding-bottom: 9rem;
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
            padding-right: 1.5rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }

        .footer-top-grid {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            padding-bottom: 3rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            font-size: 0.875rem;
        }

        .footer-col {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .footer-col h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #ffffff;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
        }

        .footer-col h3.large-title {
            font-size: 1.875rem;
        }

        .footer-col h3.mid-title {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
        }

        .footer-col p.desc {
            opacity: 0.8;
            max-width: 24rem;
        }

        .inbox-list {
            font-family: monospace;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }

        .inbox-list p+p {
            margin-top: 0.25rem;
        }

        .highlight-lime {
            color: var(--brandLime);
        }

        .hotlines-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }

        .hotlines-list p {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .hotlines-list i,
        .footer-social-links i {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            color: var(--brandLime);
            flex-shrink: 0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .white-text {
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        .addresses {
            padding-top: 1rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

        .addresses p+p {
            margin-top: 0.25rem;
        }

        .footer-social-links {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }

        .footer-social-links a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .footer-social-links a:hover {
            color: var(--brandLime);
        }

        .footer-social-links a i {
            color: inherit;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            opacity: 0.6;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .footer-bottom p.italic-text {
            font-style: italic;
        }

        .footer-nav {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .footer-nav a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }


        /* Tablets & Desktop Viewports (min-width: 768px) */
        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            .floating-nav {
                font-size: 0.875rem;
            }

            .hero-header {
                padding-left: 3rem;
                padding-right: 3rem;

            }

            .hero-top-bar {
                font-size: 0.875rem;



            }

            .main-title {
                font-size: 8vw;
            }

            .main-title span {
                font-size: 2.25rem;
            }

            .hero-subheading {
                font-size: 4.375rem;
            }

            .hero-description,
            .btn-discover {
                font-size: 1.125rem;
            }

            .about-section {
                padding-left: 4rem;
                padding-right: 4rem;
            }

            .about-heading {
                font-size: 5.5rem;
            }

            .about-intro-text {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .about-side-pane {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            .about-banner-container {
                height: 600px;
            }

            .impact-section {
                padding-left: 4rem;
                padding-right: 4rem;
            }

            .section-title-alt {
                font-size: 3.75rem;
            }

            .impact-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
            }

            .impact-card p,
            .pillar-desc,
            .selection-desc,
            .tour-meta,
            .why-join-card p,
            .perks-list,
            .chapters-card p,
            .chapters-grid {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            .pillars-section {
                padding-left: 4rem;
                padding-right: 4rem;
            }

            .pillar-title {
                font-size: 1.875rem;
            }

            .pillar-img-col {
                padding-left: 1rem;
                padding-right: 1rem;
            }

            .timeline-section,
            .selection-section {
                padding-left: 4rem;
                padding-right: 4rem;
            }

            .timeline-header-block {
                flex-direction: row;
                align-items: flex-end;
            }

            .timeline-main-heading {
                font-size: 4.375rem;
            }

            .timeline-card {
                width: 400px;
            }

            .timeline-img-wrap {
                height: 350px;
            }

            .timeline-content-overlay h4 {
                font-size: 1.25rem;
            }

            .timeline-content-overlay p {
                font-size: 0.875rem;
            }

            .selection-title {
                font-size: 5rem;
            }

            .selection-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
            }

            .gallery-item {
                width: 24rem;
            }

            .tour-section,
            .laureates-section,
            .membership-section {
                padding-left: 4rem;
                padding-right: 4rem;
            }

            .tour-title {
                font-size: 5rem;
            }

            .tour-row {
                flex-direction: row;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .tour-row-title {
                font-size: 1.875rem;
            }

            .tour-meta {
                margin-left: 0;
            }

            .laureates-title {
                font-size: 3.75rem;
            }

            .status-box,
            .laureates-table {
                font-size: 0.875rem;
            }

            .membership-section h2 {
                font-size: 3.75rem;
            }

            .membership-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
            }

            .site-footer {
                padding-left: 4rem;
                padding-right: 4rem;
            }

            .footer-top-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
            }

            .footer-top-grid .footer-col:nth-child(1) {
                grid-column: span 5 / span 5;
            }

            .footer-top-grid .footer-col:nth-child(2) {
                grid-column: span 4 / span 4;
            }

            .footer-top-grid .footer-col:nth-child(3) {
                grid-column: span 3 / span 3;
            }

            .inbox-list,
            .hotlines-list,
            .addresses,
            .footer-social-links,
            .footer-bottom {
                font-size: 0.875rem;
            }

            .footer-bottom {
                flex-direction: row;
                justify-content: space-between;
            }
        }

        /* Mobile & tablet header uses the logo instead of Tour/VIP buttons */
        @media (max-width: 1023px) {

            .top-actions .btn-tour,
            .top-actions .btn-vip {
                display: none;
            }

            .top-actions .mobile-logo {
                display: block;
            }

            .timeline-img-wrap {
                height: 420px;
            }

            .hero-top-bar {
                background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
                padding: 1rem 1.9rem;
                width: 100%;
                position: absolute;
                z-index: 50;
                left: 0%;
                top: 0px;
            }

            .hero-top-bar a {
                color: var(--brandCharcoal);

            }
        }

        /* Desktop header hides Tour/VIP buttons only in the hero header */
        @media (min-width: 1024px) {

            .hero-header .top-actions .btn-tour,
            .hero-header .top-actions .btn-vip {
                display: none;
            }

            .hero-img {
                display: block;
            }

            .grid-12 {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
            }

            .grid-12 .lg-col-span-7 {
                grid-column: span 7 / span 7;
            }

            .grid-12 .lg-col-span-5 {
                grid-column: span 5 / span 5;
            }

            .about-side-pane {
                border-left-width: 1px;
            }

            .impact-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
            }

            .pillars-header h2 {
                font-size: 5.5rem;
            }

            .pillar-row {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
            }

            .pillar-row .pillar-title {
                grid-column: span 3 / span 3;
            }

            .pillar-row .pillar-img-col {
                grid-column: span 5 / span 5;
            }

            .pillar-row .pillar-desc {
                grid-column: span 4 / span 4;
            }

            .selection-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
            }
        }