:root {
        --teal: #51DFD1;
        --teal-deep: #2BB8AB;
        --teal-soft: #C8F0EC;
        --teal-pale: #EBF9F8;
        --blue: #1A2B8F;
        --blue-mid: #2336B0;
        --blue-light: #EBEEf9;
        --paper: #FFFFFF;
        --cream: #F8F6F0;
        --ink: #0D1A3A;
        --muted: #58657E;
        --rule: rgba(26, 43, 143, .13);
        --serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
        --sans: 'Instrument Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
        --ease: cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
    }

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   SCROLL REVEAL
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .reveal {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(24px);
        transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);
    }

    .reveal.reveal--left {
        transform: translateX(-24px);
    }

    .reveal.reveal--right {
        transform: translateX(24px);
    }

    .reveal.reveal--up {
        transform: translateY(40px);
    }

    .reveal.visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }

    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   WELCOME SECTION
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .welcome {
        position: relative;
        background: var(--teal);
        padding: 88px 0 96px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .welcome {
            padding: 128px 0 136px;
        }
    }

    /* background geometry */
    .welcome__geo {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .welcome__geo::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -200px;
        right: -200px;
        width: 560px;
        height: 560px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, .22) 0%, transparent 65%);
    }

    .welcome__geo::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -100px;
        left: 5%;
        width: 280px;
        height: 280px;
        border: 1.5px dashed rgba(26, 43, 143, .18);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .welcome__geo-dot {
        position: absolute;
        top: -140px;
        left: -140px;
        width: 400px;
        height: 400px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(26, 43, 143, .07);
    }

    .welcome__container {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 28px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .welcome__container {
            padding: 0 56px;
        }
    }

    /* ── Header row (eyebrow + lang toggle) */
    .welcome__header {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 36px;
    }

    .welcome__eyebrow {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: .22em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--blue);
    }

    .welcome__eyebrow::before {
        content: '';
        width: 32px;
        height: 1.5px;
        background: var(--blue);
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* Language toggle */
    .lang-toggle {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .48);
        border: 1px solid rgba(26, 43, 143, .18);
        border-radius: 999px;
        padding: 3px;
        gap: 0;
        backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    }

    .lang-btn {
        padding: 7px 18px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: .08em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--blue);
        background: transparent;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all .2s;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .lang-btn:hover {
        background: rgba(26, 43, 143, .06);
    }

    .lang-btn--active {
        background: var(--blue);
        color: #fff;
    }

    .lang-btn--active:hover {
        background: var(--blue);
    }

    /* Heading */
    .welcome__heading {
        font-family: var(--serif);
        font-weight: 300;
        font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 54px);
        line-height: 1.08;
        letter-spacing: -.03em;
        color: var(--blue);
        max-width: 780px;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .welcome__heading em {
        font-style: italic;
        font-weight: 400;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .welcome__heading {
            margin-bottom: 80px;
        }
    }

    /* Grid */
    .welcome__grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 52px;
        align-items: start;
    }

    @media (min-width: 920px) {
        .welcome__grid {
            grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
            gap: 72px;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1100px) {
        .welcome__grid {
            gap: 96px;
        }
    }

    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   LEFT COLUMN — PORTRAIT BLOCK
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .portrait-block {
        max-width: 420px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    @media (min-width: 920px) {
        .portrait-block {
            margin: 0;
        }
    }

    /* Portrait frame with offset shadow */
    .portrait-frame {
        position: relative;
        aspect-ratio: 4/5;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .portrait-frame::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 16px;
        left: 16px;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        background: var(--blue);
        border-radius: 6px;
        z-index: 0;
        transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
    }

    .portrait-frame:hover::before {
        transform: translate(4px, 4px);
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .portrait-frame::before {
            top: 24px;
            left: 24px;
        }
    }

    .portrait-image,
    .portrait-placeholder {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        border-radius: 6px;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
    }

    .portrait-placeholder {
        background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--teal-soft) 0%, var(--paper) 55%, var(--teal-soft) 100%);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(26, 43, 143, .08);
    }

    .portrait-placeholder__initials {
        font-family: var(--serif);
        font-weight: 300;
        font-style: italic;
        font-size: 88px;
        color: var(--blue);
        letter-spacing: -.04em;
        line-height: 1;
        opacity: .55;
    }

    .portrait-placeholder__label {
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 10px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .18em;
        color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* Credentials block */
    .credentials {
        margin-top: 28px;
        padding-top: 24px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 43, 143, .22);
    }

    .credentials__name {
        font-family: var(--serif);
        font-weight: 500;
        font-size: 24px;
        color: var(--blue);
        letter-spacing: -.015em;
        line-height: 1.15;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .credentials__role {
        margin-top: 5px;
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-weight: 500;
        font-size: 13px;
        color: var(--ink);
    }

    .credentials__quals {
        margin-top: 14px;
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 12.5px;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* Facility block */
    .facility {
        margin-top: 36px;
        padding-top: 28px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 43, 143, .22);
    }

    .facility__eyebrow {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 10px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: .2em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--blue);
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .facility__eyebrow::before {
        content: '';
        width: 22px;
        height: 1.5px;
        background: var(--blue);
    }

    /* Building frame */
    .building-frame {
        position: relative;
        aspect-ratio: 4/3;
        width: 100%;
        border-radius: 6px;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: var(--blue-light);
    }

    .building-image {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        border-radius: 6px;
    }

    /* Cert badge */
    .cert-badge {
        position: absolute;
        top: 14px;
        left: 14px;
        z-index: 2;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 5px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .96);
        padding: 11px 13px 9px;
        border-radius: 7px;
        box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(13, 26, 58, .18);
        backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    }

    .cert-badge__logo {
        width: 60px;
        height: auto;
        display: block;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .cert-badge {
            top: 18px;
            left: 18px;
            padding: 13px 15px 11px;
        }

        .cert-badge__logo {
            width: 70px;
        }
    }

    .cert-badge__text {
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 7px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: .1em;
        color: var(--blue);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        line-height: 1.4;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 5px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 43, 143, .18);
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 1px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .cert-badge__text {
            font-size: 7.5px;
        }
    }

    .facility__caption {
        margin-top: 16px;
        font-family: var(--serif);
        font-style: italic;
        font-size: 17px;
        color: var(--blue);
        line-height: 1.45;
        letter-spacing: -.01em;
    }

    /* Address */
    .address {
        margin-top: 16px;
        font-style: normal;
    }

    .address__name {
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 12.5px;
        color: var(--blue);
        letter-spacing: .03em;
        margin-bottom: 7px;
    }

    .address__lines {
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.75;
        color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* Contact */
    .contact {
        margin-top: 16px;
        padding-top: 16px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 43, 143, .15);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 13px;
    }

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

    .contact__label {
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 9.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .18em;
        color: var(--muted);
        margin-bottom: 3px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .contact__value {
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 14px;
        color: var(--blue);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: opacity .2s;
    }

    .contact__value:hover {
        opacity: .65;
    }

    .directions {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 7px;
        margin-top: 18px;
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--blue);
        text-decoration: none;
        letter-spacing: .02em;
        transition: gap .2s;
    }

    .directions:hover {
        gap: 11px;
        text-decoration: underline;
        text-underline-offset: 3px;
    }

    .directions svg {
        width: 14px;
        height: 14px;
        stroke: currentColor;
        stroke-width: 2;
        stroke-linecap: round;
        stroke-linejoin: round;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        transition: transform .2s;
    }

    .directions:hover svg {
        transform: translateX(2px);
    }

    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   RIGHT COLUMN — LETTER CARD
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .letter-card {
        position: relative;
        background: var(--paper);
        padding: 44px 30px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow:
            0 1px 3px rgba(13, 26, 58, .05),
            0 12px 40px rgba(13, 26, 58, .09),
            0 40px 80px rgba(13, 26, 58, .06);
    }

    @media (min-width: 600px) {
        .letter-card {
            padding: 56px 52px;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1100px) {
        .letter-card {
            padding: 68px 68px;
        }
    }

    /* Floating quote medallion */
    .letter-card__quote {
        position: absolute;
        top: -24px;
        left: 40px;
        width: 52px;
        height: 52px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--blue);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-family: var(--serif);
        font-size: 38px;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: var(--teal);
        line-height: 1;
        padding-top: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(26, 43, 143, .3);
    }

    @media (min-width: 600px) {
        .letter-card__quote {
            left: 52px;
        }
    }

    /* Date stamp */
    .letter-card__date {
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: .12em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--muted);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        opacity: .7;
    }

    /* Salutation */
    .letter-card__salutation {
        font-family: var(--serif);
        font-style: italic;
        font-weight: 400;
        font-size: clamp(21px, 2.8vw, 31px);
        color: var(--blue);
        line-height: 1.25;
        margin-bottom: 28px;
        letter-spacing: -.015em;
    }

    /* Body */
    .letter-card__body p {
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.78;
        color: var(--ink);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .letter-card__body p {
            font-size: 16.5px;
        }
    }

    .letter-card__body p:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .letter-card__body em {
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--blue);
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* Closer */
    .letter-card__closer {
        margin-top: 36px;
        padding-top: 28px;
        border-top: 1px dashed rgba(26, 43, 143, .2);
    }

    .letter-card__warmth {
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 14px;
        color: var(--muted);
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        font-style: italic;
    }

    .letter-card__signature {
        font-family: var(--serif);
        font-style: italic;
        font-weight: 500;
        font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
        color: var(--blue);
        line-height: 1;
        letter-spacing: -.025em;
    }

    .letter-card__signature-role {
        margin-top: 10px;
        font-family: var(--sans);
        font-size: 11px;
        letter-spacing: .1em;
        color: var(--muted);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* Corner ribbon */
    .letter-card__ribbon {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        right: 0;
        width: 72px;
        height: 72px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 50%, var(--teal) 50%);
        border-radius: 0 0 8px 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        opacity: .85;
    }

    /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   LANG VISIBILITY
───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    [data-lang="sw"] {
        display: none;
    }

    body.lang-sw [data-lang="en"] {
        display: none;
    }

    body.lang-sw [data-lang="sw"] {
        display: block;
    }

    body.lang-sw [data-lang="sw"].inline {
        display: inline;
    }