.founders-section {
  background: var(--brand-gray-light, #f4f6f8);
}

.text-brand-navy { color: var(--brand-navy, #0b1b34); }
.text-brand-gray-medium { color: var(--brand-gray-medium, #6b7a8c); }
.text-brand-lime { color: var(--brand-lime, #9ad46b); }

.founders-max-2xl { max-width: 42rem; } /* ~672px */

.founders-gradient-text {
  color: #E1ED8F;
}

.founder-card { transition: box-shadow .3s ease; border-radius: .75rem; }
.founder-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 1rem 3rem rgba(0,0,0,.175); }

.founder-image .img-cover { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform .3s ease; }
.founder-card:hover .img-cover { transform: scale(1.05); }

.founder-image .bg-gradient { width: 100%; height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-blue, #1f4aa8), var(--brand-navy, #0b1b34)); }

.founder-image-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,27,52,.5), rgba(11,27,52,0) 40%, rgba(11,27,52,.65) 100%); pointer-events: none; }

.founder-overlay-text { position: absolute; left: 1.25rem; bottom: 1.25rem; }

.founder-link { color: var(--brand-blue, #1f4aa8); text-decoration: none; }
.founder-link:hover { color: var(--brand-navy, #0b1b34); }