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

  body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f6f3ef 0%, #e8f0f2 100%);
    color: #1a353d;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ===== HERO SECTION — blended background & smooth overlay ===== */
  .board-hero {
    background: 
      linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(16, 60, 65, 0.75) 0%, rgba(36, 110, 100, 0.7) 70%),
      url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557804506-669a67965ba0?q=80&w=1974&auto=format&fit=crop') center/cover no-repeat fixed;
    padding: 5.5rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: white;
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    box-shadow: inset 0 -10px 30px rgba(0, 20, 10, 0.2);
  }

  .board-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 50%, rgba(255,215,150,0.2) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .board-hero h1, .board-hero p {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .board-hero h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 30, 20, 0.5);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffe6c9, #ffffff);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .board-hero p {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 70px;
    display: inline-block;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,240,0.3);
  }

  /* ===== CONTAINER & SECTION TITLES ===== */
  .container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3rem 2rem 5rem;
  }

  .section-title {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 4rem 0 2.5rem;
  }

  .section-title h2 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1e5f6b, #b3704b, #3b8b7c);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
    border-image: linear-gradient(to right, #e9c46a, #2a9d8f) 1;
  }

  /* ===== BOARD GRID – improved card with deep blending & transition ===== */
  .board-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(330px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem 2rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .board-card {
    background: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.7);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-radius: 3rem 1.5rem 3rem 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 45px -18px #1b4e4e,
                0 0 0 1px rgba(245, 220, 180, 0.6) inset;
    padding: 2rem 1.8rem 2rem;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.15, 0.75, 0.45, 1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 235, 200, 0.8);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* animated gradient overlay on hover */
  .board-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    left: -50%;
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    background: conic-gradient(from 0deg, transparent 0deg, rgba(233, 196, 106, 0.15) 60deg, transparent 120deg, rgba(42, 157, 143, 0.1) 240deg, transparent 300deg);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .board-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
    animation: slowRotate 12s infinite linear;
  }

  @keyframes slowRotate {
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
  }

  .board-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px) scale(1.01);
    background: rgba(255, 250, 245, 0.9);
    box-shadow: 0 35px 55px -20px #174d4a, 0 0 0 2px #e9c46a inset;
  }

  /* photo frame with blended gradient ring */
  .board-img {
    width: 160px;
    height: 160px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #264653, #2a9d8f, #e9c46a);
    padding: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -10px #1d5a55;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.4s;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .board-card:hover .board-img {
    transform: scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 35px -12px #0e4f4b;
    border-color: #fffae6;
  }

  .board-content {
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .board-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #1d4e5c, #b86f4b);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .position {
    display: inline-block;
    background: linear-gradient(125deg, #e9c46a, #f4a261);
    color: #1a3b3b;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    padding: 0.3rem 1.8rem;
    border-radius: 60px;
    margin: 0.6rem 0 1.2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(153, 103, 50, 0.2);
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    border: 1px solid #fff1cf;
  }

  .profile {
    background: rgba(252, 245, 235, 0.7);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    padding: 1.4rem 1.3rem;
    border-radius: 32px 12px 32px 12px;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: #1e424b;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 18px -8px rgba(70, 90, 80, 0.2);
    border-left: 6px solid #e9c46a;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    max-height: 280px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: #b89b6b #f2e2ce;
  }

  .profile p {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .profile p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .profile::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 5px;
  }
  .profile::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: #f2e2ce;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }
  .profile::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: #b89b6b;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  /* fallback for empty profile text (placeholders) */
  .profile:empty::before {
    content: "—";
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  /* additional color transition on card footer (profile) */
  .board-card:hover .profile {
    border-left-color: #2a9d8f;
    background: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.9);
  }

  /* ===== responsive ===== */
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    .board-hero h1 { font-size: 2.6rem; }
    .board-hero p { font-size: 1.1rem; padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem; }
    .section-title h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
    .board-img { width: 140px; height: 140px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .container { padding: 2rem 1rem; }
    .board-grid { gap: 1.5rem; }
  }

  /* optional small decorative elements */
  .footer-note {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 5rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #3c6e70;
    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(60, 110, 100, 0.3);
    padding-top: 2rem;
  }
  .footer-note i {
    color: #b86f4b;
  }