/* Founder presence layer: Conversion Priority 1 */
.founder-note{padding:74px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.founder-note.tint{background:var(--warm, #FAF8F3)}
.founder-note-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px minmax(0,1fr);gap:48px;align-items:center}
.founder-photo{margin:0;position:relative}
.founder-photo:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-9px;top:-9px;width:66px;height:66px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);pointer-events:none}
.founder-photo img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:#eee}
.founder-photo figcaption{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--faint);margin-top:10px}
.founder-note-copy{max-width:820px}
.founder-note-copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}
.founder-note-copy h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(32px,3.7vw,46px);line-height:1.06;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--navy);max-width:780px}
.founder-note-copy p:not(.eyebrow):not(.founder-signoff){font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--slate);margin-top:16px;max-width:800px}
.founder-signoff{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.055em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-top:23px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:540px}
.founder-signoff span{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600}
.founder-note-dark{background:var(--navy);border-color:#284159;color:#fff}
.founder-note-dark .founder-note-copy h2{color:#fff}
.founder-note-dark .founder-note-copy p:not(.eyebrow):not(.founder-signoff){color:#C9D3DC}
.founder-note-dark .founder-signoff{color:#fff;border-color:#365066}
.founder-note-dark .founder-photo img{border-color:#365066}
.founder-note-dark .founder-photo figcaption{color:#9FB0BE}
@media(max-width:800px){.founder-note{padding:58px 0}.founder-note-grid{grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:30px}.founder-note-copy p:not(.eyebrow):not(.founder-signoff){font-size:16px}}
@media(max-width:580px){.founder-note-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.founder-photo{max-width:230px}.founder-note-copy h2{font-size:34px}}