        /* ─── Design Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────── */
        :root {
            --color-bg: #faf9f7;
            --color-surface: #ffffff;
            --color-surface-alt: #f2f0ec;
            --color-border: #e4e1da;
            --color-text: #201f1c;
            --color-text-muted: #635f57;
            --color-accent: #e0663c;
            --color-accent-hover: #c8532c;
            --color-link: #b8501f;

            --font-heading: 'Georgia', 'Iowan Old Style', serif;
            --font-body: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;

            --radius-sm: 6px;
            --radius-md: 12px;
            --shadow-card: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06), 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
            --shadow-card-hover: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.09), 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);

            --max-width: 1100px;
        }

        [data-theme="dark"] {
            --color-bg: #171614;
            --color-surface: #201f1c;
            --color-surface-alt: #262420;
            --color-border: #38352f;
            --color-text: #f2f0ec;
            --color-text-muted: #ada89e;
            --color-accent: #ef7a4f;
            --color-accent-hover: #f5926c;
            --color-link: #ef946c;
        }

        /* ─── Reset & Base ──────────────────────────────────────── */
        *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

        body {
            background: var(--color-bg);
            color: var(--color-text);
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.65;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
        }

        img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

        a {
            color: var(--color-link);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        a:hover { color: var(--color-accent-hover); }

        a:focus-visible {
            outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
            outline-offset: 3px;
            border-radius: 3px;
        }

        /* ─── Layout Wrapper ────────────────────────────────────── */
        .container {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 24px;
        }

        /* ─── Header / Nav strip ────────────────────────────────── */
        .site-header {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            background: var(--color-surface);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 100;
        }

        .site-header-inner {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 24px;
            height: 56px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .site-logo {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: normal;
            color: var(--color-text);
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .site-logo span { color: var(--color-accent); }

        .header-nav {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .header-nav a {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .header-nav a:hover { color: var(--color-text); }

        /* Theme toggle */
        .theme-toggle {
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
            background: var(--color-surface-alt);
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            cursor: pointer;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
        }

        .theme-toggle:hover {
            background: var(--color-border);
            color: var(--color-text);
        }

        .theme-toggle:focus-visible {
            outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
            outline-offset: 3px;
        }

        /* ─── Hero ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .hero {
            padding: 96px 24px 80px;
            text-align: center;
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .hero-eyebrow {
            display: inline-block;
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-accent);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .hero-heading {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
            font-weight: normal;
            line-height: 1.18;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            color: var(--color-text);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            max-width: 640px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .hero-sub {
            font-size: 1.0625rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            max-width: 520px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        /* Thin divider below hero */
        .hero-divider {
            width: 40px;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--color-border);
            margin: 48px auto 0;
        }

        /* ─── Team Section ──────────────────────────────────────── */
        .team-section {
            padding: 64px 0 120px;
        }

        .team-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 28px;
        }

        /* ─── Employee Card ─────────────────────────────────────── */
        .employee-card {
            background: var(--color-surface);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            transition:
                transform 0.22s ease,
                box-shadow 0.22s ease,
                border-color 0.22s ease;
        }

        .employee-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
            border-color: var(--color-accent);
        }

        /* Image wrapper */
        .card-image-wrap {
            aspect-ratio: 8 / 7;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: var(--color-surface-alt);
            position: relative;
        }

        .card-image-wrap img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.36s ease;
        }

        .employee-card:hover .card-image-wrap img {
            transform: scale(1.04);
        }

        /* Image placeholder (no photo) */
        .card-image-placeholder {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 3rem;
            color: var(--color-border);
            background: var(--color-surface-alt);
        }

        /* Card body */
        .card-body {
            padding: 24px 24px 20px;
            flex: 1;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .card-name {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 1.1875rem;
            font-weight: normal;
            color: var(--color-text);
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .card-position {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.09em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-accent);
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }

        .card-bio {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            line-height: 1.65;
            flex: 1;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        /* Card footer */
        .card-footer {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 12px;
            padding-top: 16px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        }

        .card-email a {
            font-size: 0.84rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .card-email a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

        .card-email i { font-size: 0.8rem; }

        /* Social icons */
        .card-socials {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
        }

        .social-icon {
            width: 30px;
            height: 30px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--color-surface-alt);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            transition:
                background 0.2s ease,
                color 0.2s ease,
                border-color 0.2s ease;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .social-icon:hover {
            background: var(--color-accent);
            color: #fff;
            border-color: var(--color-accent);
        }

        .social-icon:focus-visible {
            outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
            outline-offset: 2px;
        }

        /* ─── Empty state ───────────────────────────────────────── */
        .team-empty {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 64px 24px;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            grid-column: 1 / -1;
        }

        /* ─── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .site-footer {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            padding: 32px 24px;
        }

        .site-footer-inner {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            flex-direction: column-reverse;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .footer-copy {
            font-size: 0.84rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
        }

        .footer-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 20px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            font-size: 0.84rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
        }

        .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

        /* ─── Responsive ────────────────────────────────────────── */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
            .hero { padding: 72px 24px 60px; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .hero { padding: 56px 20px 48px; }
            .hero-heading { font-size: 1.875rem; }
            .header-nav a { display: none; }
            .site-footer-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 400px) {
            .card-body { padding: 18px 18px 16px; }
            .card-footer { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
        }
