@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Outfit:wght@400;600;700;800&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');

body {
    background-color: #fafafa;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    color: #111827;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.glow-bg {
    position: fixed;
    top: -300px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 100vw;
    max-width: 1000px;
    height: 600px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(99,102,241,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
    z-index: -1;
    filter: blur(50px);
}

.container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 5rem auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Article Meta Bar */
.article-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.meta-dot { color: #d1d5db; }

.page-title {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: #111827;
    text-align: center;
}

.text-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111827 0%, #4f46e5 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* Author Card */
.author-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 36px 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 36px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    align-items: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.author-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 30px -5px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.author-identity {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    min-width: 260px;
}

.author-identity img {
    width: 260px;
    height: 260px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    border: 6px solid white;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}

.author-text h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: #111827;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
}

.author-subtitle {
    margin: 0;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.social-btn {
    background: #f3f4f6;
    color: #374151;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.social-btn:hover {
    background: #111827;
    color: #fff;
}

.author-stats {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    flex: 1;
    border-left: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    padding-left: 36px;
}

.stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
}
.stat span:first-child {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.stat span:last-child {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #111827;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.subscribe-action { margin-left: auto; }

.follow-btn {
    background: #111827;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.follow-btn:hover {
    background: #4f46e5;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Empire Valuation Card */
.empire-card {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e1b4b, #312e81);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 36px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    color: white;
}

.empire-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 24px 0;
    opacity: 0.95;
}

.empire-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
}

.empire-stat {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}
.empire-stat:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.13);
}

.empire-val {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #a5b4fc;
}

.empire-label {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* 2-Column Layout */
.content-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
}

.toc-sidebar { display: block; }

.toc-sticky {
    position: sticky;
    top: 32px;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 64px);
    overflow-y: auto;
}

.toc-sticky h3 {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #111827;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.toc-nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.toc-nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.toc-nav a:hover,
.toc-nav a.active {
    color: #4f46e5;
}

.toc-nav a.active {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.toc-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 4px 0;
    padding-left: 12px;
    border-left: 2px solid #e5e7eb;
}

.toc-group-title {
    color: #111827 !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    margin-left: -14px;
}

/* Content Area */
.content-area {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 48px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px -5px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}

.seo-intro-segment h2 {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: #111827;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.seo-intro-segment p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #4b5563;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.section-divider {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: #111827;
    margin-top: 5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.2rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #f3f4f6;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* Early Life Info Grid */
.info-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.info-card {
    background: #f9fafb;
    border: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.info-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04); }
.info-icon { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.info-card strong { color: #111827; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.info-card span { color: #6b7280; font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.4; }

/* Career Timeline */
.career-timeline {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    position: relative;
}

.ct-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
    position: relative;
}

.ct-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 52px;
    top: 28px;
    bottom: -4px;
    width: 2px;
    background: #f3f4f6;
}
.ct-item:last-child::before { display: none; }

.ct-year {
    background: #111827;
    color: white;
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ct-content {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #374151;
    padding-top: 4px;
}
.ct-content strong { color: #111827; }

/* Company Items */
.company-item {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 36px;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.company-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

.company-item::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 4px;
    top: 36px;
    bottom: -15px;
    width: 2px;
    background: #f3f4f6;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.company-item:last-child::after { display: none; }

.company-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -1px;
    top: 5px;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #d1d5db;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #ffffff;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.company-item:hover::before { background: #4f46e5; transform: scale(1.2); }
.company-item:hover::after { background: #e0e7ff; }

.company-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.company-header h3 {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin: 0;
    color: #111827;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.company-meta-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.badge {
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.ownership-tag {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #4f46e5;
    background: #eef2ff;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #c7d2fe;
}

.badge-tesla { background: #fee2e2; color: #dc2626; }
.badge-spacex { background: #f3f4f6; color: #374151; }
.badge-x { background: #e0f2fe; color: #0284c7; }
.badge-boring { background: #fefce8; color: #ca8a04; }
.badge-neuralink { background: #fce7f3; color: #db2777; }
.badge-xai { background: #e0e7ff; color: #4f46e5; }
.badge-paypal { background: #dbeafe; color: #1d4ed8; }
.badge-zip2 { background: #f3f4f6; color: #4b5563; }

.company-item p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #4b5563;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Checklist */
.company-checklist {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
}
.company-checklist li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #374151;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.company-checklist li::before {
    content: "✓";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    color: white;
    border-radius: 50%;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 20px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 3px;
}
.checklist-tesla li::before { background: #ef4444; }
.checklist-spacex li::before { background: #6b7280; }
.checklist-x li::before { background: #0ea5e9; }
.checklist-boring li::before { background: #eab308; }
.checklist-neuralink li::before { background: #ec4899; }
.checklist-xai li::before { background: #6366f1; }
.company-checklist strong { color: #111827; }

/* Awards Grid */
.awards-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
}

.award-card {
    background: #fffbeb;
    border: 1px solid #fde68a;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.award-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); }
.award-icon { font-size: 1.6rem; }
.award-card strong { color: #111827; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.award-card span { color: #6b7280; font-size: 0.85rem; }

/* Controversies */
.controversy-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.controversy-item {
    background: #fff7f7;
    border: 1px solid #fee2e2;
    border-left: 4px solid #ef4444;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 20px 24px;
}
.controversy-item h3 {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111827;
    margin: 0 0 8px 0;
}
.controversy-item p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #4b5563;
    margin: 0;
}

/* FAQ */
.faq-section {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}
.faq-item {
    background: #f9fafb;
    border: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
    padding: 24px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.faq-item:hover { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.02); }
.faq-item h3 {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: #111827;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.faq-item p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #4b5563;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Related Articles */
.related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
}

.related-card {
    background: #f9fafb;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.related-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}
.related-tag {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: #4f46e5;
    background: #eef2ff;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    width: fit-content;
}
.related-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111827;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
}
.related-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #6b7280;
    margin: 0;
}
.read-more-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #4f46e5;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
}
.read-more-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .content-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .toc-sidebar { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .author-card { flex-direction: column; padding: 24px; gap: 24px; }
    .author-identity { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    .author-identity img { width: 180px; height: 180px; }
    .author-text h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
    .author-stats { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; gap: 20px; }
    .subscribe-action { margin-left: 0; }
    .content-area { padding: 28px 20px; }
    .ownership-tag { margin-left: 0; }
    .empire-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* Homepage Blog Grid */
.home-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.home-header h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    color: #111827;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.home-header p {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: #6b7280;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

.blog-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-decoration: none; 
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.blog-card-img {
    height: 260px;
    background: #f3f4f6;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-img img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.blog-card-content {
    padding: 32px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-tag {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: #4f46e5;
    background: #eef2ff;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    width: fit-content;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.blog-card-content h2 {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: #111827;
    margin: 0 0 12px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-card-content p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #4b5563;
    margin: 0 0 24px 0;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.blog-read-more {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111827;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-read-more {
    color: #4f46e5;
}

/* Site Global Header / Nav */
.site-header {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    padding: 20px 40px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
}

.header-container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.logo {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111827;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.logo span {
    color: #4f46e5;
}

.main-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 25px;
    align-items: center;
}

.main-nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.main-nav a:hover {
    color: #4f46e5;
}

/* Site Global Footer */
.site-footer {
    background: #111827;
    color: #9ca3af;
    padding: 60px 40px;
    margin-top: 80px;
    border-top: 4px solid #4f46e5;
}

.footer-container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: #9ca3af;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-left: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* Admin Mode Styling */
body.admin-mode-active img {
    cursor: pointer;
    outline: 6px solid #22c55e !important;
    outline-offset: 4px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

body.admin-mode-active img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    opacity: 0.8;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .header-container { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
    .footer-container { flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; text-align: center; }
    .footer-links a { margin: 0 10px; }
}

/* Elite Homepage Redesign Elements */
.home-body {
    background-color: #f8fafc;
}

.hero-section {
    padding: 160px 20px 80px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-badge {
    background: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.1);
    color: #4f46e5;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: inline-block;
    border: 1px solid rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.2);
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111827;
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: #6b7280;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.elite-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(400px, 1fr));
    gap: 40px;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 40px auto 120px;
    padding: 0 20px 80px;
}

.elite-grid > a:nth-child(even) {
    transform: translateY(80px);
}

.elite-card {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 550px;
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    background: #000;
}

.elite-img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
}

.elite-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 20%;
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1), opacity 0.8s ease;
}

.elite-card:hover .elite-img img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
    opacity: 0.4;
}

.elite-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.95) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 40%, transparent 100%);
    padding: 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    color: white;
}

.elite-meta {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #a78bfa;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.4s ease 0.1s;
}

.elite-overlay h2 {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 0 0 16px 0;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: all 0.4s ease 0.15s;
}

.elite-overlay p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: #e5e7eb;
    margin: 0 0 30px 0;
    font-weight: 500;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.4s ease 0.2s;
}

.elite-action {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.4s ease 0.25s;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.elite-action svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.elite-card:hover .elite-meta,
.elite-card:hover h2,
.elite-card:hover p,
.elite-card:hover .elite-action {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
}

.elite-card:hover .elite-action svg {
    transform: translateX(10px);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .elite-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-bottom: 20px; }
    .elite-grid > a:nth-child(even) { transform: none; }
}