.sec-dark {
      background: var(--dark);
      color: var(--text-on-dark)
    }

    .sec-dark2 {
       background: var(--dark);
      color: var(--text-on-dark)
    }

    .sec-light {
      background: var(--light);
      color: var(--text-on-light)
    }

    .sec-light2 {
      background: var(--light2);
      color: var(--text-on-light)
    }

    .sec-label-dark {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px
    }

    .sec-label-dark::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border-dark)
    }

    .sec-label-light {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--purple);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px
    }

    .sec-label-light::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.18)
    }

    /* ====== 1. HERO — LIGHT ====== */
    .hero {
      padding: 88px 0 72px;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }

  

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--purple);
      margin-bottom: 18px
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      color: var(--text-on-light)
    }

    .hero h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--purple)
    }

    .hero-sub {
      max-width: 550px;
      margin: 0 auto 32px;
      color: var(--muted-on-light);
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.75
    }

    .hero-badges {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 48px
    }

    .badge-light {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      padding: 6px 16px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.2);
      border-radius: 99px;
      font-size: 0.77rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--purple);
      background: var(--purple-pale)
    }

    .avatar-wrap {
      width: 170px;
      height: 170px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative;
      display: none;

    }

    .avatar-ring {
      position: absolute;
      inset: -9px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.25)
    }

    .avatar-ring2 {
      position: absolute;
      inset: -20px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px dashed rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.12)
    }

    .avatar {
      width: 170px;
      height: 170px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--purple-pale), #fff);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      
      font-size: 4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--purple);
      border: 2.5px solid rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.25)
    }

    .scroll-line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 55px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.4), transparent);
      margin: 44px auto 0;
      display: none;
    }

    /* ====== 2. QUOTE — DARK ====== */
    .quote-sec {
      padding: 56px 0
    }

    .quote-sec blockquote {
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
      
      font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--text-on-dark);
      line-height: 1.5
    }

    .quote-mark {
      font-size: 5rem;
      line-height: 0.15;
      color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
      
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 20px
    }

    .quote-attr {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 16px;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      text-transform: uppercase
    }

    /* ====== 3. STORY — LIGHT ====== */
    .story {
      padding: 90px 0
    }

    .story-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 64px;
      align-items: start
    }

    .story-left h2 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      color: var(--text-on-light)
    }

    .story-left h2 em {
      color: var(--purple);
      font-style: italic
    }

    .story-left p {
      color: #000;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      line-height: 1.8
    }

    .highlight-light {
      margin-top: 22px;
      padding: 22px 24px;
      border-left: 3px solid var(--purple);
      background: var(--purple-pale);
      border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0
    }

    .highlight-light p {
      color: var(--purple);
      font-size: 0.93rem;
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.75;
      font-style: italic
    }

    .stat-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 14px
    }

    .stat-card-light {
      padding: 24px 18px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.15);
      border-radius: 12px;
      background: #fff;
      text-align: center
    }

    .stat-card-light .num {
      /*  */
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--purple);
      line-height: 1
    }

    .stat-card-light .lbl {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #000;
      margin-top: 5px;
      line-height: 1.4
    }

    .creds-mini-light {
      margin-top: 18px;
      padding: 26px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.15);
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: #fff
    }

    .cred-row-l {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 10px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.1)
    }

    .cred-row-l:last-child {
      border-bottom: none;
      padding-bottom: 0
    }

    .cred-row-l strong {
      display: block;
      color: var(--text-on-light);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      margin-bottom: 2px
    }

    .cred-row-l span {
      color: var(--dim-on-light);
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    /* ====== 4. MISSION VISION — DARK ====== */
    .mv {
      padding: 88px 0
    }

    .mv-head {
      margin-bottom: 48px
    }

    .mv-head h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-on-dark);
      margin-top: 10px
    }

    .mv-head h2 em {
      color: var(--gold-light);
      font-style: italic
    }

    .mv-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 24px
    }

    .mv-card-dark {
      padding: 40px 34px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
      position: relative
    }

    .mv-card-dark .mv-icon {
      width: 46px;
      height: 46px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      background: rgba(184, 146, 46, 0.1);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      margin-bottom: 20px
    }

    .mv-card-dark h3 {
      font-size: 1.55rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-on-dark);
      margin-bottom: 12px
    }

    .mv-card-dark p {
      color: var(--muted-on-dark);
      line-height: 1.8;
      font-size: 0.94rem
    }

    .mv-card-dark em {
      color: var(--gold-light);
      font-style: italic
    }

    /* ====== 5. PILLARS — LIGHT ====== */
    .pillars-sec {
      padding: 90px 0
    }

    .pillars-sec h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--text-on-light)
    }

    .pillars-sec h2 em {
      color: var(--purple);
      font-style: italic
    }

    .pillars-intro {
      color: var(--muted-on-light);
      max-width: 520px;
      margin-bottom: 52px;
      line-height: 1.8
    }

    .pillars {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 22px
    }

    .pillar {
      padding: 32px 26px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.15);
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: #fff
    }

    .pillar-num {
      
      font-size: 3rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.5);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 16px
    }

    .pillar h4 {
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-on-light);
      margin-bottom: 10px
    }

    .pillar p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--muted-on-light);
      line-height: 1.75
    }

    /* ====== 6. BOARDS — DARK ====== */
    .boards-sec {
      padding: 88px 0
    }

    .boards-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 60px;
      align-items: start
    }

    .boards-left h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-on-dark);
      margin-bottom: 14px
    }

    .boards-left h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold-light)
    }

    .boards-left p {
      color: var(--muted-on-dark);
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .board-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px
    }

    .board-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      padding: 16px 18px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      border-radius: 10px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03)
    }

    .board-tag-dark {
      padding: 5px 14px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      background: rgba(184, 146, 46, 0.12);
      color: var(--gold-light);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      min-width: 62px;
      text-align: center
    }

    .board-desc-dark {
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      color: var(--muted-on-dark)
    }

    .creds-right h3 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-on-dark);
      margin-bottom: 24px
    }

    .cred-list-dark {
      list-style: none
    }

    .cred-list-dark li {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 18px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark)
    }

    .cred-list-dark li:last-child {
      border-bottom: none
    }

    .cred-icon-dark {
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: rgba(184, 146, 46, 0.1);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--gold-light);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      margin-top: 1px
    }

    .cred-list-dark strong {
      display: block;
      color: var(--text-on-dark);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      margin-bottom: 2px
    }

    .cred-list-dark span {
      color: var(--dim-on-dark);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    /* ====== 7. HOW I TEACH — LIGHT ====== */
    .style-sec {
      padding: 90px 0
    }

    .style-sec h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--text-on-light)
    }

    .style-sec h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--purple)
    }

    .style-intro {
      color: var(--muted-on-light);
      max-width: 500px;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      line-height: 1.8
    }

    .style-cols {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 18px
    }

    .style-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      padding: 22px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.13);
      border-radius: 12px;
      background: #fff
    }

    .style-dot {
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--purple);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 8px
    }

    .style-item h4 {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-on-light);
      margin-bottom: 5px
    }

    .style-item p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--muted-on-light);
      line-height: 1.7
    }

    /* ====== 8. CTA — DARK ====== */
    .cta-sec {
      padding: 90px 0;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #260543;
    }

    /* .cta-sec::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 80% at 50% 50%, rgba(122, 79, 163, 0.12) 0%, transparent 70%)
    } */

    .cta-sec h2 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-on-dark);
      margin-bottom: 14px
    }

    .cta-sec h2 em {
      color: var(--gold-light);
      font-style: italic
    }

    .cta-sec p {
      color: var(--muted-on-dark);
      max-width: 500px;
      margin: 0 auto 36px;
      line-height: 1.75
    }

    .cta-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .btn-gold {
      padding: 14px 32px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: var(--gold-light);
      color: #0d0a1a;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.93rem;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif
    }

    .btn-outline-light {
      padding: 13px 30px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--text-on-dark);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.93rem;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif
    }

    @media(max-width:700px) {

      .story-grid,
      .mv-grid,
      .boards-grid,
      .style-cols,
      .pillars {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .stat-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
      }
    }