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

        :root {
            --saffron: #FF6B00;
            --deep-saffron: #D94F00;
            --gold: #FFD700;
            --cream: #FFF8F0;
            --dark: #0A0604;
            --dark-2: #140C06;
            --text-light: #F5E6D0;
            --text-muted: #B8A090;
            --border: rgba(255,107,0,0.25);
        }

        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

        body {
            font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
            background: var(--dark);
            color: var(--text-light);
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* ── NOISE OVERLAY ── */
        body::before {
            content: '';
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 512 512' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 0;
            opacity: 0.5;
        }

        /* ── HERO ── */
        .hero {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 80px 24px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .hero-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background:
                radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(255,107,0,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 20% 100%, rgba(217,79,0,0.12) 0%, transparent 60%),
                linear-gradient(180deg, #0A0604 0%, #1A0A02 50%, #0A0604 100%);
            z-index: 0;
        }

        /* diagonal lines pattern */
        .hero-bg::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
                -45deg,
                transparent,
                transparent 40px,
                rgba(255,107,0,0.025) 40px,
                rgba(255,107,0,0.025) 41px
            );
        }

        .hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 900px; }

        .hero-badge {
            display: inline-block;
            border: 1px solid var(--saffron);
            color: var(--saffron);
            font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 8px 22px;
            margin-bottom: 32px;
            position: relative;
            animation: fadeDown 0.8s ease both;
        }

        .hero-badge::before, .hero-badge::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            width: 40px;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--saffron);
            opacity: 0.5;
        }
        .hero-badge::before { right: calc(100% + 12px); }
        .hero-badge::after  { left:  calc(100% + 12px); }

        .hero-title {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(56px, 10vw, 120px);
            line-height: 0.9;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: #fff;
            animation: fadeDown 0.9s 0.1s ease both;
        }

        .hero-title span {
            display: block;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold));
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
        }

        .hero-sub {
            font-size: clamp(18px, 3vw, 26px);
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-top: 20px;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            animation: fadeDown 1s 0.2s ease both;
        }

        .hero-divider {
            width: 80px;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold));
            margin: 32px auto;
            animation: expandWidth 1s 0.4s ease both;
        }

        .hero-desc {
            font-size: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 20px);
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--text-light);
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            animation: fadeUp 1s 0.5s ease both;
        }

        /* scroll indicator */
        .scroll-hint {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 40px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 2;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            animation: fadeIn 1.5s 1s ease both;
        }

        .scroll-hint span {
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .scroll-arrow {
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
            border-right: 2px solid var(--saffron);
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--saffron);
            transform: rotate(45deg);
            animation: bounce 1.5s infinite;
        }

        /* ── MISSION STATEMENT ── */
        .mission-statement {
            position: relative;
            padding: 100px 24px;
            text-align: center;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--dark) 0%, var(--dark-2) 100%);
        }

        .section-label {
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--saffron);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .big-quote {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px);
            line-height: 1.2;
            color: #fff;
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto 40px;
        }

        .big-quote em {
            font-style: normal;
            color: var(--gold);
        }

        .mission-para {
            font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 19px);
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            max-width: 750px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* ── THREE PILLARS ── */
        .pillars {
            padding: 100px 24px;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .pillars-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 64px;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 60px);
            color: #fff;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
        }

        .pillars-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 2px;
        }

        .pillar-card {
            position: relative;
            padding: 56px 36px;
            background: var(--dark-2);
            border-top: 3px solid transparent;
            overflow: hidden;
            cursor: default;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .pillar-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); }

        .pillar-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold));
            transform: scaleX(0);
            transform-origin: left;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .pillar-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

        .pillar-number {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 80px;
            line-height: 1;
            color: rgba(255,107,0,0.08);
            position: absolute;
            top: 20px;
            right: 24px;
            transition: color 0.3s;
        }

        .pillar-card:hover .pillar-number { color: rgba(255,107,0,0.15); }

        .pillar-icon {
            font-size: 40px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            display: block;
        }

        .pillar-title {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 32px;
            color: var(--saffron);
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .pillar-text {
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        /* ── TRIBUTE BANNER ── */
        .tribute {
            position: relative;
            padding: 100px 24px;
            background:
                linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(217,79,0,0.9) 0%, rgba(139,0,0,0.85) 100%),
                url('https://voiceofconstitution.org/img/our_story_shahothon_/DSCF7913.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
            text-align: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .tribute::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: repeating-linear-gradient(
                0deg,
                transparent,
                transparent 3px,
                rgba(0,0,0,0.08) 3px,
                rgba(0,0,0,0.08) 4px
            );
        }

        .tribute-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; }

        .tribute-date {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(64px, 12vw, 140px);
            line-height: 0.85;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: -20px;
        }

        .tribute-heading {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
            color: #fff;
            line-height: 1.1;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .tribute-text {
            font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 20px);
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        /* ── CORE VALUES ── */
        .values {
            padding: 100px 24px;
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .values-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 72px; }

        .values-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0;
        }

        .value-item {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
            gap: 40px;
            align-items: start;
            padding: 40px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .value-item:hover { padding-left: 16px; }
        .value-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

        .value-num {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 48px;
            color: var(--saffron);
            opacity: 0.5;
            line-height: 1;
            transition: opacity 0.3s;
        }

        .value-item:hover .value-num { opacity: 1; }

        .value-body h3 {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 32px;
            color: #fff;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .value-body p {
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        /* ── CALL TO ACTION ── */
        .cta-section {
            position: relative;
            padding: 120px 24px;
            text-align: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .cta-section::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background:
                radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 50% 50%, rgba(255,107,0,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%),
                var(--dark-2);
        }

        .cta-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

        .cta-eyebrow {
            font-size: 13px;
            letter-spacing: 5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--saffron);
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .cta-title {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px);
            line-height: 0.95;
            color: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 32px;
        }

        .cta-title span {
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--saffron), var(--gold));
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
        }

        .cta-info {
            font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 20px);
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 48px;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .cta-btn {
            display: inline-block;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron), var(--deep-saffron));
            color: #fff;
            font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif;
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 18px 56px;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            clip-path: polygon(12px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 12px) 100%, 0% 100%);
        }

        .cta-btn::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: -100%;
            width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.15), transparent);
            transition: left 0.4s ease;
        }

        .cta-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(255,107,0,0.4); }
        .cta-btn:hover::before { left: 100%; }

        /* ── STAT STRIP ── */
        .stat-strip {
            background: var(--saffron);
            padding: 32px 24px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .stat-track {
            display: flex;
            gap: 60px;
            animation: marquee 20s linear infinite;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .stat-item {
            font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
            font-size: 22px;
            color: #fff;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .stat-item span { color: var(--dark); }

        /* ── KEYFRAMES ── */
        @keyframes fadeDown {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-20px); }
            to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        @keyframes fadeUp {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
            to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        @keyframes fadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; }
            to   { opacity: 1; }
        }

        @keyframes expandWidth {
            from { transform: scaleX(0); }
            to   { transform: scaleX(1); }
        }

        @keyframes bounce {
            0%, 100% { transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(0); }
            50%       { transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(6px); }
        }

        @keyframes marquee {
            from { transform: translateX(0); }
            to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
        }

        /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .value-item { grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr; gap: 20px; }
        }

        /* ── FADE-IN ON SCROLL ── */
        .reveal {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
        }

        .reveal.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }