  :root {
    --primary-purple: #e5dcec;
    --light-bg: #f9faf9;
    --dark-text: #2d2d2d;
    --muted-text: #6b6b6b;
    --accent-red: #b8343a;
    --card-bg: #f0eaf4;
    --card-border: #E0E0E0;
  }

  /* ─── Scroll Fix ─── */
  html,
  body {
    overflow-y: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
  }


  /* ─── Research Team Section ─── */
  .research-team-section {
    background: var(--primary-purple);
  }

  .research-team-section h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-top: 65px;
    font-weight: 900;
    padding-left: var(--content-inset);
    color: var(--dark-text);
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .team-grid {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 40px 0;
    padding-left: var(--content-inset);
    padding-right: var(--content-inset);
  }

  .team-grid a {
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .team-member {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer;
  }


  .avatar-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 168px;
    height: 168px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .avatar-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 108px;
    height: 108px;
    background: #c4b1d6;
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0.5;
    z-index: 0;
    transition: background 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }

  .avatar-wrapper:hover .avatar-bg {
    background: #664e9f;
  }

  .avatar-wrapper:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }

  .avatar-wrapper img {
    position: relative;
    width: 144px;
    height: 144px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 1;
    filter: grayscale(100%);
  }

  .team-member .name {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.075rem;
    color: var(--dark-text);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .team-member .university {
    font-size: 0.925rem;
    color: var(--muted-text);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .team-member .role {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* ─── Partners Section ─── */
  .partners-section {
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

  .partners-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 560px;
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: start;
    padding-left: var(--content-inset);
    padding-right: var(--content-inset);
  }

  .partners-text-col h2,
  .partners-carousel-col h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-family: "acumin-pro", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--dark-text);
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .partners-placeholder-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--muted-text);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .research-heading-tight {
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .research-link {
    color: var(--dark-text);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .research-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .research-link-secondary {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--muted-text);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .research-link-secondary:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  .research-sublinks {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
    margin-top: -10px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .research-project {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .research-project-title {
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .research-project-lead {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--muted-text);
  }

  .research-name-link {
    color: inherit;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .research-name-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .partners-layout {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
    }
  }

  /* ─── Carousel ─── */
  .carousel-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 560px;
    min-width: 0;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .carousel-slide {
    min-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    justify-content: stretch;
    height: 294px;
    background: #E0E0E0;
  }


  .carousel-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 147px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 10;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #555;
    transition: background 0.2s;


  }

  .carousel-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  }

  .carousel-btn.prev {
    left: -50px;
  }

  .carousel-btn.next {
    right: -50px;
  }

  .carousel-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 12px 0 4px;
  }

  .carousel-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ccc;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  .carousel-dot.active {
    background: #333;
  }

  /* ─── Funding Card ─── */
  .funding-card {
    border-radius: 40px;
    padding: 20px 22px;
    max-width: 560px;
    width: 100%;
    background: none;
  }

  .funding-card h2 {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-family: "acumin-pro", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .funding-card h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-family: "acumin-pro", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-left: 0;
    /* no inset here, parent already has it */
  }

  .funding-content {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .funding-logo {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 70px;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .funding-logo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .logo-title {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    font-weight: 800;

  }

  .funding-description {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #6b7280;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .partner-link {
    color: inherit;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .partner-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
