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

html {
  overflow-x: clip;
}

body {
  /*background: linear-gradient(0deg, #02253D 24.81%, #000 63.04%) !important;*/
  background-color: #000;
  background-size: cover !important;
  background-position: top !important;
  background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
  min-height: 100%;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Galano Regular';
  font-weight: 100;
  font-display: auto;
  src: url('/-global-assets/fonts/GalanoGrotesqueRegular.otf') format('OpenType');
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Galano Medium';
  font-weight: 100;
  font-display: auto;
  font-fallback: Roboto;
  src: url('/-global-assets/fonts/GalanoGrotesque-Medium.ttf') format('truetype');
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Galano Bold';
  font-weight: 100;
  font-display: auto;
  font-fallback: roboto;
  src: url('/-global-assets/fonts/GalanoGrotesqueDEMO-Bold.ttf') format('truetype');
}

:root {
  --fs-26: 26px;
  --fs-70: 70px;
  --fs-55: 55px;
  --platinum-gray: #EFEFEF;

  --paragraph-fs: var(--fs-26);
  --galano-regular: "Galano Regular", Sans-serif;
  --galano-medium: "Galano Medium", Sans-serif;
  --galano-bold: "Galano Bold", Sans-serif;

  --brand-navy: #02253D;
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(90deg, #02BCDD 0%, #06D1E5 22.09%, #64EDA8 51.94%, #D0F88D 100%);
  --brand-gradient-angle: linear-gradient(45deg, #02BCDD 0%, #06D1E5 22.09%, #64EDA8 51.94%, #D0F88D 100%);

  --smoke-stack-gradient: linear-gradient(90deg, #000000 -50%, #02253D 50%, #000000 150%), var(--brand-gradient);
  --smoke-stack-gradient-left-to-right: linear-gradient(90deg, #02253D 40%, #000 100%), var(--brand-gradient);
  --smoke-stack-gradient-right-to-left: linear-gradient(-90deg, #02253D 40%, #000 100%), var(--brand-gradient);
}

.heading {
  font-size: var(--fs-70);
  font-family: var(--galano-bold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sub-heading {
  font-family: 'Galano';
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: var(--fs-55);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:focus {
  border: none;
  outline: none;
}

p {
  font-size: var(--paragraph-fs);
  font-family: var(--galano-regular);
  color: var(--platinum-gray);
}

.gradient-text {
  background: var(--brand-gradient);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.section-gap {
  margin-top: 200px;
}

.text-platinum-gray {
  color: var(--platinum-gray);
}

.top-most-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  height: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--brand-gradient);
  z-index: 99;
}

.early-stage-hero-banner {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #02253D 30.00%, #02253D 75%, #000 100%);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}

.hero-content-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 78vh;
}

.hero-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 40px;
}

.hero-content img {
  width: 700px;
  margin-top: 160px;
}

.hero-subtext {
  color: #fffff;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-bottom-curve {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ----------- Neon light through wires starts ----------- */

.you-are-not-alone {
  position: relative;
  height: 90vh;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.you-are-not-alone h2 {
  color: var(--platinum-gray);
}

.you-are-not-alone > p {
  margin-top: 40px;
  font-family: var(--galano-medium);
}

.wires {
  position: absolute;
  margin-top: 30px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.wire {
  fill: none;
  stroke: #05c3dc;
  stroke-width: 1;
  filter: url(#glow);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.pulse {
  fill: #05c3dc;
  filter: url(#glow);
}

/* ----------- Neon light through wires ends ----------- */

.smoke-stack-gradient-section {
  max-width: 80vw;
  height: 500px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  border: double 1px transparent;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background-image: var(--smoke-stack-gradient);
  background-origin: border-box;
  background-clip: content-box, border-box;
  padding: 1px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-evenly;
  text-align: center;
}

.smoke-stack-gradient-section .sub-heading {
  text-transform: none;
  display: inline-block;
  /*line-height: 1.1px;*/
}

/* ----------------------------- Shiny CTA starts ----------------------------- */

@property --cta-border-angle {
  syntax: "<angle>";
  initial-value: 0deg;
  inherits: false;
}

.gradient-cta {
  --cta-bg: #02253D;
  isolation: isolate;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 64px;
  padding: 16px 64px 18px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--cta-bg), var(--cta-bg)) padding-box,
    conic-gradient(
      from var(--cta-border-angle),
      transparent 0deg,
      #02BCDD 42deg,
      #06D1E5 72deg,
      #64EDA8 112deg,
      #D0F88D 145deg,
      transparent 190deg,
      transparent 360deg
    ) border-box;
  /*box-shadow:*/
  /*  inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(7, 28, 44, 0.9),*/
  /*  0 0 28px rgba(2, 188, 221, 0.18);*/
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--galano-bold);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  animation: ctaBorderFlow 3s linear infinite;
  transition: color 0.32s ease, transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}

.gradient-cta span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.gradient-cta::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--brand-gradient);
  transform: translateY(105%);
  transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.gradient-cta::after {
  display: none;
}

.gradient-cta:hover,
.gradient-cta:focus-visible {
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--cta-bg), var(--cta-bg)) padding-box,
    linear-gradient(transparent, transparent) border-box;
  color: var(--brand-navy);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(6, 209, 229, 0.18),
    0 0 36px rgba(2, 188, 221, 0.3),
    0 0 70px rgba(208, 248, 141, 0.12);
}

.gradient-cta:hover::before,
.gradient-cta:focus-visible::before {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

.gradient-cta:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

@keyframes ctaBorderFlow {
  to {
    --cta-border-angle: 360deg;
  }
}

/* ----------------------------- Shiny CTA ends ----------------------------- */

/* ----------------------------- Storytelling starts ----------------------------- */

.slide-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 720vh;
}

.story-pin {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: clip;
}

.story-intro {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity 0.45s ease, transform 0.45s ease;
  z-index: 2;
}

.story-intro.is-hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-40px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.story-intro h2 {
  font-family: var(--galano-bold);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 4.8vw, 88px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #fff;
}

.story-intro p {
  margin-top: 40px;
  font-family: var(--galano-medium);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 32px);
  color: #fff;
}

.scroll-container {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 3;
}

.sections-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 70vw;
  height: min(67vh, 680px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: block;
}

.section {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(70px) scale(0.96);
  filter: brightness(0.75);
  transition: opacity 0.75s ease, transform 0.75s ease, filter 0.75s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.section.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  filter: brightness(1);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.section.is-before {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-70px) scale(0.96);
}

.section.is-after {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(70px) scale(0.96);
  filter: brightness(0.75);
}

.section__inner {
  will-change: transform, filter;
  transform-origin: center top;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 46px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, #02253D 40%, #000 100%),
    var(--brand-gradient);
  border: double 1px transparent;
  background-origin: border-box;
  background-clip: content-box, border-box;
}

.slide-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 3rem;
  position: relative;
  width: 50%;
}

.slide-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 3rem 3rem;
  width: 50%;
}

.slide-image {
  width: 450px;
  height: 450px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.slide-image img {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.slide-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--galano-bold);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 2.55vw, 50px);
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.slide-content p {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 1.8vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.slide-cta {
  width: fit-content;
  font-family: var(--galano-medium);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 24px;
  border: double 1px transparent;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(black, black),
    var(--brand-gradient);
  background-origin: border-box;
  background-clip: content-box, border-box;
  padding: 1px;
  height: 65px;
  margin-top: 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.slide-cta a {
  background-color: transparent;
  font-family: "Galano Medium", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-style: none;
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 12px 32px 18px 32px;
}

.progress-container {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 28px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, visibility 0.25s ease;
}

.slide-section.is-story-active .progress-container {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.slide-section.is-story-complete .progress-container {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.progress-bar {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(2, 37, 61, 0.95);
  overflow: visible;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.progress-fill {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--brand-gradient);
  transition: width 0.18s linear;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(2, 188, 221, 0.6);
}

.progress-percentage {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -34px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  z-index: 10;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: black;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 2px solid #d0f88d;
  min-width: 58px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ----------------------------- Storytelling ends ----------------------------- */

/* ----------------------------- Founders Challenges ----------------------------- */

.smoke-stack-gradient-section.founders-challenges {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
}

.smoke-stack-gradient-section.founders-challenges h1 {
  text-transform: none;
  /*margin-bottom: -8px;*/
}

.smoke-stack-gradient-section.founders-challenges {
  height: 440px;
}

.founders-challenges-container .wires {
  margin-top: 0;
  z-index: -9;
}

.founders-challenges-container .section-gap {
  margin-top: 290px;
}

.founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box,
.founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box-two {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  border: double 1px transparent;
  border-radius: 50px;
  height: 500px;
  background-image: var(--smoke-stack-gradient-right-to-left);
  background-origin: border-box;
  background-clip: content-box, border-box;
  padding: 1px;
  justify-content: space-evenly;
}

.founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box img,
.founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box-two img {
  width: 430px;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin-right: 50px;
}

.founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box img {
  margin-left: 50px;
}

.founders-challenges-box-content {
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 45px;
  margin-right: 3rem;
  margin-left: 3rem;
}

.founders-challenges-box-content p {
  font-size: 36px;
}

.founders-challenges-box-content p.gradient-text {
  font-family: var(--galano-bold);
}

.founders-challenges-box-two .founders-challenges-box-content {
  text-align: left;
  line-height: 44px;
}

.founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box-two {
  border: double 1px transparent;
  border-radius: 50px;
  height: 500px;
  background-image: var(--smoke-stack-gradient-left-to-right);
  background-origin: border-box;
  background-clip: content-box, border-box;
  padding: 1px;
  margin-top: 100px;
}

/* ----------------------------- Possibilities Grid starts ----------------------------- */

.feature-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  grid-auto-rows: 250px;
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 80vw;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-top: 35vh;
}

.card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(2, 188, 221, 0.2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(2, 188, 221, 0.08);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease;
  border: double 1px transparent;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #000000 -50%, #02253D 50%, #000000 150%), linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(2, 188, 221, 0.45), #000, rgba(100, 237, 168, 0.45));
  background-origin: border-box;
  background-clip: content-box, border-box;
  padding: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card img {
  width: 60%;
  opacity: 0.7;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.card.tall img {
  width: 80%;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.card h3 {
  color: #FFFFFF33;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 20px;
  font-family: var(--galano-medium);
  margin-left: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover h3 {
  color: #fff;
}

.card .card img:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.card div {
  margin-left: 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 35px rgba(2, 188, 221, 0.25);
}

.large {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.wide {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.tall {
  grid-row: span 2;
}

@property --benefit-border-angle {
  syntax: "<angle>";
  inherits: false;
  initial-value: 0deg;
}

.benefit-card {
  isolation: isolate;
}

.benefit-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 4;
  padding: 2px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: conic-gradient(
    from var(--benefit-border-angle),
    #02BCDD 0deg,
    #06D1E5 75deg,
    #64EDA8 160deg,
    #D0F88D 245deg,
    #02BCDD 360deg
  );
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.28s ease;
  -webkit-mask:
    linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,
    linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask:
    linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,
    linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  mask-composite: exclude;
}

.benefit-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px;
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at var(--benefit-glow-x, 50%) var(--benefit-glow-y, 50%),
      rgba(6, 209, 229, 0.22),
      transparent 34%
    );
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.28s ease;
}

.benefit-card:hover::before,
.benefit-card.is-benefit-hovered::before,
.benefit-card:focus-within::before {
  opacity: 1;
  animation: benefitBorderSpin 2.4s linear infinite;
}

.benefit-card:hover::after,
.benefit-card.is-benefit-hovered::after,
.benefit-card:focus-within::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

@keyframes benefitBorderSpin {
  to {
    --benefit-border-angle: 360deg;
  }
}

/* ----------------------------- Possibilities Grid ends ----------------------------- */

/* ----------------------------- Ready to turn ----------------------------- */

.ready-to-turn.you-are-not-alone {
  max-height: 70vh;
}

.ready-to-turn.you-are-not-alone h2 {
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 1200px
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .sections-wrapper {
    width: 90vw;
  }

  .slide-content h3 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .slide-content p {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .slide-left,
  .slide-right {
    padding: 2rem;
  }

  .slide-image {
    width: 360px;
    height: 360px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 1024px
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    
  .hero-content-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 50vh;
}

.early-stage-hero-banner {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 70vh;
}
  
  .feature-grid {
    display: grid;
    width: 90vw;
    max-width: 90vw;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-top: 60px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: auto;
    grid-template-areas:
      "ux       ux"
      "scale    costs"
      "eff      decision";
    gap: 16px;
  }

  /* reset span classes */
  .large, .wide, .tall {
    grid-column: unset;
    grid-row: unset;
  }

  .benefit-card--ux     { grid-area: ux; }
  .benefit-card--scalability { grid-area: scale; }
  .benefit-card--costs  { grid-area: costs; }
  .benefit-card--efficiency { grid-area: eff; }
  .benefit-card--decision { grid-area: decision; }

  .feature-grid .card {
    min-width: 0;
    min-height: 0;
    height: 220px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(45deg, #000000 -50%, #02253D 50%, #000000 150%),
      linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(2, 188, 221, 0.45), #000, rgba(100, 237, 168, 0.45));
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: content-box, border-box;
  }

  .benefit-card--ux {
    height: 260px;
  }

  .feature-grid .card div {
    min-width: 0;
    margin: 24px;
  }

  .feature-grid .card h3 {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 36px);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .feature-grid .card img {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 55%;
    max-height: 80%;
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0.8;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: saturate(0.75);
  }
  
 .smoke-stack-gradient-section .sub-heading {
    line-height: 80px;
}
.sub-heading {
    font-family: var(--galano-bold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 50px;
}

.founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box {
  flex-direction: column;
}

.founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box-two {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column-reverse;
}

.founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box-two {
  height: 50vh;
}

.founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box, .founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box-two {
    height: 50vh;
}
}

/* ========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 768px (Mobile & Tablet)
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    
    .hero-subtext {
    color: #d6e4f0;
    font-size: 24px;
    }
    
    .section-gap {
    margin-top: 100px;
    }
    
    .founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box, .founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box-two {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
    }
    
    .founders-challenges-box-two .founders-challenges-box-content {
    text-align: center;
    }

  /* --- Hero --- */
  .early-stage-hero-banner {
    min-height: 90vh;
    height: auto;
  }
  
  .early-stage-hero-banner {
    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at top left,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 0%,
            transparent 35%
        ),
        radial-gradient(
            circle at top right,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 0%,
            transparent 35%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            #02253D 0%,
            #012338 50%,
            #001521 100%
        );

    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 20px 30px;
    position: relative;
}

  .hero-content-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 80vh;
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .hero-content img {
    width: min(380px, 90vw);
    /*margin-top: clamp(60px, 12vw, 110px);*/
  }

  /* --- Typography --- */
  .heading {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 7vw, 45px);
  }

  .sub-heading {
    font-size: clamp(24px, 6vw, 40px);
  }

  /* --- You are not alone --- */
  .you-are-not-alone {
    padding: 8px;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 50vh;
  }

  .you-are-not-alone > p {
    margin-top: clamp(20px, 5vw, 40px);
    padding: clamp(16px, 5vw, 50px);
    font-family: var(--galano-medium);
  }

  .ready-to-turn.you-are-not-alone {
    max-height: none;
    height: auto;
  }

  /* --- Gradient section --- */
  .smoke-stack-gradient-section {
    max-width: 95vw;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 450px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .smoke-stack-gradient-section .sub-heading {
    text-transform: none;
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .smoke-stack-gradient-section > p,
  .smoke-stack-gradient-section p {
    font-size: 28px;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  /* --- CTA --- */
  .gradient-cta {
    width: min(88vw, 360px);
    min-height: 56px;
    padding: 15px 28px 17px;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 4.5vw, 20px);
  }

  /* --- Founders challenges --- */
  .founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .founders-challenges-container img:not(.feature-grid-mobile-img img) {
    max-width: min(250px, 65vw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: block;
  }

  .founders-challenges-box-content {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .founders-challenges-box-two {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
  }

  .founders-challenges-box-two .founders-challenges-box-content {
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .founders-challenges-box-content p {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .founders-challenges-container .section-gap {
    margin-top: clamp(60px, 15vw, 120px);
  }

  .card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  /* --- Feature Grid — 2 column grid (same as 1024px) --- */
  .feature-grid {
    display: grid;
    width: 90vw;
    max-width: 90vw;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-top: 100px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-template-areas:
      "ux       ux"
      "scale    costs"
      "eff      decision";
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .large, .wide, .tall {
    grid-column: unset;
    grid-row: unset;
  }

  .benefit-card--ux         { grid-area: ux; }
  .benefit-card--scalability { grid-area: scale; }
  .benefit-card--costs      { grid-area: costs; }
  .benefit-card--efficiency  { grid-area: eff; }
  .benefit-card--decision    { grid-area: decision; }

  .card {
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(45deg, #000000 -50%, #02253D 50%, #000000 150%),
      linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(2, 188, 221, 0.45), #000, rgba(100, 237, 168, 0.45));
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: content-box, border-box;
  }

  .benefit-card--ux {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .card img {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 55%;
    max-height: 80%;
    opacity: 0.25;
    margin: 0;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: saturate(0.75);
  }

  .card div {
    margin: 20px;
  }

  .card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(20px, 4vw, 30px);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  }

  .card.tall img {
    width: 55%;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* Section height auto ho jaaye, sticky scroll band */
  .slide-section {
    height: auto;
    margin-top: 150px;
  }

  /* story-pin sticky band, normal flow mein aaye */
  .story-pin {
    position: static;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  /* Intro heading normal flow mein */
  .story-intro {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    pointer-events: auto;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px 20px 30px;
  }

  /* scroll-container normal flow */
  .scroll-container {
    position: static;
    pointer-events: auto;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 150px;
  }

  /* wrapper: flex column mein stack karo */
  .sections-wrapper {
    position: static;
    width: 90vw;
    height: auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  /* Har card visible aur stacked — JS classes ka koi asar nahi */
  .section,
  .section.is-active,
  .section.is-before,
  .section.is-after {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    filter: none;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transition: none;
  }

  /* Card inner: image upar, text neeche */
  .section__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 28px;
  }

  .slide-left,
  .slide-right {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  /* Image center mein */
  .slide-image {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* Text center align */
  .slide-content h3 {
    font-size: clamp(22px, 5.5vw, 30px);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .slide-content p {
    font-size: clamp(16px, 4vw, 20px);
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* CTA center */
  .slide-cta {
    margin: 20px auto 0;
  }

  /* Progress bar completely hide */
  .progress-container {
    display: none;
  }

  /* is-story-active/complete classes ka koi asar na ho progress bar pe */
  .slide-section.is-story-active .progress-container,
  .slide-section.is-story-complete .progress-container {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 767px (Pure Mobile: vertical stack)
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .feature-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    width: 90vw;
    max-width: 90vw;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .benefit-card--ux,
  .benefit-card--scalability,
  .benefit-card--costs,
  .benefit-card--efficiency,
  .benefit-card--decision {
    grid-area: unset;
  }

  .card {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
  }

  .benefit-card--ux {
    height: 180px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 480px
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .feature-grid {
    width: 95vw;
    grid-auto-rows: 166px;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .feature-grid .card {
    border-radius: 16px;
  }

  .feature-grid .card div {
    margin: 22px;
  }

  .feature-grid .card h3 {
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1.22;
  }

  .benefit-card--costs h3,
  .benefit-card--efficiency h3 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }

  .benefit-card--decision h3,
  .feature-grid .tall h3 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 390px
========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 390px) {
  .heading {
    font-size: 42px;
  }

  .sub-heading {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .smoke-stack-gradient-section .sub-heading {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  
  .smoke-stack-gradient-section > p, .smoke-stack-gradient-section p {
        font-size: 24px;
        padding: 10px;
    }

  .hero-content-container {
    min-height: 90vh;
  }

  .you-are-not-alone {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .feature-grid {
    grid-auto-rows: 150px;
    gap: 9px;
  }

  .feature-grid .card div {
    margin: 18px;
  }

  .feature-grid .card h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .benefit-card--costs h3,
  .benefit-card--efficiency h3,
  .benefit-card--decision h3,
  .feature-grid .tall h3 {
    font-size: 27px;
  }
}


@media (width: 1024px) and (height: 600px) {
    .early-stage-hero-banner {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    }
    .hero-content img {
    width: 700px;
    margin-top: 100px;
   }
   
   .founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box, .founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box-two {
        height: 100vh;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .section[data-index="1"] .slide-right .slide-content h3,
  .section[data-index="1"] .slide-right .slide-content p,
  .section[data-index="3"] .slide-right .slide-content h3,
  .section[data-index="3"] .slide-right .slide-content p {
    text-align: right !important;
  }

  .section[data-index="1"] .slide-right .slide-cta,
  .section[data-index="3"] .slide-right .slide-cta {
    width: auto !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
  }
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .section__inner {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .slide-left {
        order: 1;
    }

    .slide-right {
        order: 2;
    }

    .slide-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        display: block;
    }
    
     .sections-wrapper {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 80px;
    }
    
    .slide-cta a {
    background-color: transparent;
    font-family: "Galano Medium", sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
    }
    
    #slideSection {
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: auto !important;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .smoke-stack-gradient-section.founders-challenges h1 {
    text-transform: none;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
     }

    .heading {
        font-size: 42px;
    }
        .smoke-stack-gradient-section > p, .smoke-stack-gradient-section p {
        font-size: 18px;
        padding: 20px;
        margin-top: -35px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }
    
        .sub-heading {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
    
    .wires {
    position: absolute;
    /*margin-top: 100px;*/
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: scaleX(1);
    }
    
    .you-are-not-alone h2 {
    color: var(--platinum-gray);
    font-size: 42px;
    padding-top: 10px;
    }
    
     .ready-to-turn.you-are-not-alone h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  
  .story-intro h2 {
    font-family: var(--galano-bold);
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #fff;
    }
    
    .founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box, .founders-challenges-container .founders-challenges-box-two {
    background-image: var(--smoke-stack-gradient);
    }
    
    .section__inner {
     background-image: var(--smoke-stack-gradient);
    }

}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .you-are-not-alone {
        position: relative;
        padding-bottom: 130px !important;
    }
}