.rst-founder-section {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
  background: #050d1a;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
 
/* ── The card itself — SIDE BY SIDE layout ── */
.rst-founder {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;           /* forces side-by-side always */
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 980px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0a1628;
  border: 1px solid rgba(46, 140, 255, 0.18);
  min-height: 560px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(46, 140, 255, 0.07);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  animation: rstFadeUp 0.9s ease forwards 0.2s;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
 
@keyframes rstFadeUp {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
 
/* ── LEFT: photo column ── */
.rst-founder .photo-side {
  width: 42%;
  min-width: 42%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  background: #060e1c;
  overflow: hidden;
}
 
.rst-founder .photo-side img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(0.88) contrast(1.1) saturate(0.85);
  transition: filter 0.6s ease;
}
 
.rst-founder:hover .photo-side img {
  filter: brightness(0.96) contrast(1.06) saturate(1);
}
 
/* Glowing blue edge line */
.rst-founder .photo-side::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 10%;
  right: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 80%;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, #2e8cff 40%, #2e8cff 60%, transparent);
  opacity: 0.45;
  z-index: 5;
}
 
/* Covers the Nexus sign in the photo */
.rst-founder .nexus-cover {
  position: absolute;
  top: 36%;
  right: 0;
  width: 58%;
  height: 14%;
  background: #060e1c;
  z-index: 2;
}
 
/* Fade at photo bottom */
.rst-founder .photo-fade {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 40%;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(6,14,28,0.8) 60%, #0a1628 100%);
  z-index: 3;
}
 
/* Name label over photo */
.rst-founder .photo-name {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1.75rem;
  left: 1.75rem;
  z-index: 4;
}
 
.rst-founder .photo-name .pn {
  display: block;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #f0f4ff;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
 
.rst-founder .photo-name .pt {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: #2e8cff;
  margin-top: 3px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
 
/* ── RIGHT: message column ── */
.rst-founder .msg-side {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 3.25rem 2.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(46, 140, 255, 0.18);
  position: relative;
  background: #0a1628;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
 
/* Glowing blue dot — top right corner */
.rst-founder .msg-side::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 2rem;
  right: 2rem;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #2e8cff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px #2e8cff;
  opacity: 0.5;
}
 
/* Eyebrow label */
.rst-founder .eyebrow {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #2e8cff;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: rstFadeUp 0.7s ease forwards 0.5s;
}
 
.rst-founder .eyebrow::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(46, 140, 255, 0.18);
}
 
/* Pull quote */
.rst-founder .quote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #f0f4ff;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: rstFadeUp 0.7s ease forwards 0.65s;
}
 
.rst-founder .quote span {
  color: #2e8cff;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
}
 
/* Body paragraph */
.rst-founder .body-text {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: rgba(220, 230, 255, 0.55);
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: rstFadeUp 0.7s ease forwards 0.8s;
}
 
/* Blue glowing divider */
.rst-founder .divider {
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #2e8cff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px #2e8cff;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: rstFadeUp 0.7s ease forwards 0.95s;
}
 
/* Signature */
.rst-founder .sig {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: rstFadeUp 0.7s ease forwards 1.05s;
}
 
.rst-founder .sig .sn {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #f0f4ff;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
 
.rst-founder .sig .st {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(220, 230, 255, 0.45);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
 
.rst-founder .sig .sc {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #2e8cff;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
 
/* ── Responsive: stack on mobile ── */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .rst-founder {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .rst-founder .photo-side {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: unset;
    min-height: 320px;
    flex-shrink: unset;
  }
  .rst-founder .nexus-cover {
    top: 34%;
    width: 62%;
    height: 11%;
  }
  .rst-founder .msg-side {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  }
  .rst-founder .quote {
    font-size: 21px;
  }
}