@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');
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/* Brand clarity refinement */
.hero-panel{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#050505,#11100d);min-height:560px;border:1px solid rgba(244,204,114,.22);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.hero-panel:after{display:none}
.brand-showcase{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:28px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.brand-orbit{width:270px;height:270px;border:1px solid rgba(241,199,102,.42);box-shadow:0 0 90px rgba(211,162,58,.18),inset 0 0 40px rgba(211,162,58,.05);background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(215,166,60,.08),transparent 68%)}
.brand-orbit img{width:235px;height:235px;object-fit:contain}
.hero-tagline{font:500 clamp(1rem,2vw,1.35rem) Manrope;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#f0d28e;text-align:center;text-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(215,166,60,.12);margin-top:-2px}
.brand-statement{background:#050505;color:#fff;padding:58px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(215,166,60,.16);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(215,166,60,.16)}
.brand-statement-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:32px;text-align:left}
.brand-statement-inner img{width:95px;height:95px;object-fit:contain}
.brand-statement-inner h2{font:700 clamp(2rem,4vw,3.8rem) Manrope;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:0;line-height:1}
.brand-statement-inner h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.brand-statement-inner .eyebrow{color:#a8a9ad;margin-bottom:8px}
.feature-visual{height:500px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%,rgba(215,166,60,.16),transparent 25%),linear-gradient(145deg,#030303,#11100d);border:1px solid rgba(215,166,60,.18);align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:32px}
.feature-visual:before,.feature-visual:after{display:none}
.feature-logo-wrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:2}
.feature-logo-wrap img{width:240px;height:240px;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 15px 45px rgba(215,166,60,.18))}
.feature-logo-wrap strong{font:800 1.65rem Manrope;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#f0d28e}
.feature-logo-wrap small{font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#9c9da1}
.feature-visual span{right:28px;bottom:28px;color:#b7b8bc}
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@media(max-width:520px){.hero-panel{min-height:470px}.brand-orbit{width:190px;height:190px}.brand-orbit img{width:165px;height:165px}.hero-tagline{font-size:.95rem}.brand-statement-inner{text-align:center;flex-direction:column}.brand-statement-inner img{width:82px;height:82px}.feature-visual{height:360px}}

/* Founder section */
.about-founder-grid{align-items:center;gap:90px}
.founder-photo-wrap{background:#080808;border:1px solid rgba(215,166,60,.22);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 28px 80px rgba(16,17,20,.16);position:relative}
.founder-photo{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:720px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.founder-photo-caption{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:16px 20px;background:#080808;color:#f0d28e;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700}
.founder-photo-caption span:last-child{color:#a8a9ad;text-align:right}
.founder-copy h2{font:800 clamp(2.8rem,5vw,5.2rem) Manrope;line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.06em;margin:0 0 6px}
.founder-role{color:var(--gold)!important;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em}
.founder-highlights{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;margin-top:35px}
.founder-highlights div{padding:18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;gap:4px}
.founder-highlights strong{font:800 1.35rem Manrope;color:var(--gold)}
.founder-highlights span{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.35}
.about-philosophy{padding:100px 0}
@media(max-width:850px){.about-founder-grid{gap:45px}.founder-photo{max-height:none}.founder-highlights{grid-template-columns:1fr}.founder-photo-caption{flex-direction:column}.founder-photo-caption span:last-child{text-align:left}}