.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset-block: 0;
  inset-inline-end: 0;
  width: 58%;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(16, 60, 100, .08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 62% 70% at 72% 42%, #000, transparent 72%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 62% 70% at 72% 42%, #000, transparent 72%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.hero__arcs {
  position: absolute;
  inset-block-start: -330px;
  inset-inline-end: -250px;
  width: 340px;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;

  border: 1px solid rgba(24, 141, 232, .1);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 78px rgba(24, 141, 232, .012),
    0 0 0 79px rgba(24, 141, 232, .075),
    0 0 0 168px rgba(24, 141, 232, .01),
    0 0 0 169px rgba(14, 165, 183, .055);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  animation: hero-rings 30s var(--ease) infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes hero-rings {
  from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
  to   { transform: translate3d(-18px, 22px, 0) scale(1.06); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero__arcs { animation: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  .hero__arcs { display: none; }
}

.stats-band {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(620px 340px at 92% -30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .10), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(98deg, rgba(3, 48, 87, .50) 0%, rgba(3, 48, 87, .40) 52%,
                    rgba(3, 48, 87, .34) 100%),
    var(--brand-500);
  color: #eaf4fe;
}
.stats-band::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('../img/ui/banner-pattern.webp');
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  opacity: .85;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;

  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .25) 20%,
                                      transparent 32%, transparent 68%,
                                      rgba(0, 0, 0, .25) 80%, #000 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .25) 20%,
                                      transparent 32%, transparent 68%,
                                      rgba(0, 0, 0, .25) 80%, #000 100%);
}

.stats-band__glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset-block-start: -40%;
  inset-inline-start: -10%;
  width: 60%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(14, 165, 183, .28), transparent 66%);
  filter: blur(10px);
  z-index: -1;
  animation: stats-drift 22s var(--ease) infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes stats-drift {
  from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
  to   { transform: translate3d(26%, 12%, 0) scale(1.15); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .stats-band__glow { animation: none; }
}

.stats-band .section-head h2 { color: #fff; }
.stats-band .section-head h2 em { color: var(--brand-400); }
.stats-band .section-head p:not(.eyebrow) { color: #dcebfb; }
.stats-band .brand-rule {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-400), var(--accent-teal));
}

.stats-band .stat {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .055);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  box-shadow: none;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.stats-band .stat:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .095);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .24);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.stats-band .stat::before { display: none; }
.stats-band .stat b {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 1.5rem + 2.6vw, 3.1rem);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #ffffff 0%, #9fd2f7 60%, var(--accent-teal) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}
.stats-band .stat span { color: #dcebfb; }

.pillar-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

.pillar-grid .card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: clamp(26px, 2.8vw, 34px);
}

.pillar-grid .card__index {
  top: 6px;
  right: 14px;
  bottom: auto;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  color: var(--brand-500);
  opacity: .1;
  transition: opacity var(--speed) var(--ease), transform var(--speed) var(--ease);
}
.pillar-grid .card:hover .card__index {
  opacity: .17;
  transform: translateY(2px);
}

.pillar-grid .card h3 { padding-right: 34px; }

.pillar-grid .card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset-block: 0;
  inset-inline-start: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--brand-500), var(--accent-teal));
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform .42s var(--ease);
}
.pillar-grid .card:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }

.pillar-grid .card--accent::after { display: none; }

.pillar-grid .card .icon-chip {
  width: 50px; height: 50px;
  border-radius: 14px;
}
.pillar-grid .card .icon-chip .icon { width: 24px; height: 24px; }

.quote-track--stagger { align-items: start; }
.quote-track--stagger > * { display: block; }
.quote-track--stagger .quote { height: auto; }

@media (min-width: 981px) {
  .quote-track--stagger > *:nth-child(2) { transform: translateY(30px); }
  .quote-track--stagger > *:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-12px); }

  .quote-track--stagger > *.reveal:not(.is-visible) { transform: translateY(22px); }
}

.quote__mark {
  font-size: 3.4rem;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--brand-500), var(--accent-teal));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  opacity: .55;
}

.marquee {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}

.marquee__track {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(12px, 1.8vw, 18px);
  width: max-content;
  animation: marquee-scroll 38s linear infinite;
}
.marquee__clone {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(12px, 1.8vw, 18px);
}
.marquee:hover .marquee__track { animation-play-state: paused; }

.marquee .integration-pill {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

@keyframes marquee-scroll {
  from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }

  to   { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .marquee {
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
    mask-image: none;
  }
  .marquee__track {
    animation: none;
    width: auto;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .marquee__clone { display: none; }
}

.partner-band {
  padding-block: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 44px) 0;
}

.partner-band__panel {
  display: block;
  --wave-h: clamp(36px, 4.4vw, 60px);
  --pad-y: calc(var(--wave-h) + clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px));
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: clamp(18px, 2vw, 28px);
  padding: var(--pad-y) clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 117, 24, .10);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(196, 92, 22, .08);
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, #f1f8fd 0%, #f8f2ee 40%, #fdece2 70%, #ffecde 100%);
}

.partner-band__panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset-inline: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: var(--wave-h);
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d6e7f7 0%, #ebe8f1 45%, #f8e1d3 72%, #fbd3ba 100%);
  clip-path: polygon(0% 100%, 0.0% 65.0%, 1.4% 60.6%, 3.2% 53.9%, 5.4% 46.3%, 7.8% 38.9%, 10.4% 33.1%, 13.0% 30.0%, 15.7% 30.7%, 18.6% 34.3%, 21.6% 39.4%, 24.7% 44.6%, 27.9% 48.6%, 31.0% 50.0%, 34.1% 48.4%, 37.4% 44.8%, 40.6% 39.9%, 43.9% 34.6%, 47.0% 29.3%, 50.0% 25.0%, 52.8% 21.0%, 55.6% 16.7%, 58.2% 12.5%, 60.8% 9.0%, 63.4% 6.7%, 66.0% 6.0%, 68.7% 7.6%, 71.6% 11.1%, 74.4% 15.9%, 77.1% 21.0%, 79.7% 25.6%, 82.0% 29.0%, 84.0% 31.3%, 85.9% 33.3%, 87.5% 34.9%, 89.0% 35.9%, 90.5% 36.3%, 92.0% 36.0%, 93.5% 34.6%, 95.1% 32.1%, 96.6% 28.9%, 98.0% 25.7%, 99.2% 22.9%, 100.0% 21.0%, 100% 100%);
}

.partner-band__title {
  color: #103391;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, .95rem + 1.2vw, 1.875rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.partner-band__highlight { color: #ff7518; }
.partner-band__phrase { white-space: nowrap; }

.partner-band__logos {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: clamp(14px, 2.6vw, 40px);
  margin-top: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px);
}

.partner-band__logo {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
}

.partner-band__logo--uknowva { height: clamp(44px, 4.6vw, 68px); }
.partner-band__logo--fundedd { height: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 38px); }

.partner-band__x {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1rem + .8vw, 1.75rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: #103391;
  opacity: .45;
}

.partner-band__subtitle {
  margin: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 30px) auto 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, .95rem + .5vw, 1.375rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: #103391;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.partner-band__lede {
  margin: 8px auto 0;
  font-size: clamp(.9375rem, .9rem + .2vw, 1.0625rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #33478f;
  max-width: 64ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .partner-band__panel { --wave-h: 30px; }
  .partner-band__title { white-space: normal; }
  .partner-band__logo--uknowva { height: 38px; }
  .partner-band__logo--fundedd { height: 21px; }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .partner-band__logos { gap: 8px; }
  .partner-band__logo--uknowva { height: 30px; }
  .partner-band__logo--fundedd { height: 17px; }
}

.partner-band--top {
  padding-block: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px);
}

.partner-band__panel--link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: box-shadow var(--speed) var(--ease), border-color var(--speed) var(--ease);
}

.partner-band__panel--link:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 117, 24, .30);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 52px rgba(196, 92, 22, .16);
}

.partner-band__panel--link:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--brand-500);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}