.pd-founder {
  --pd-bg-color: #F7F5F2;
  --pd-text-dark: #1c1c1c;
  --pd-text-gray: #6e6e6e;
  --pd-accent: #c6a75e;
  --pd-accent-hover-bg: rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.1);
  --pd-highlight: #8E1B4F;
  --pd-border-light: rgba(28, 28, 28, 0.1);
  --pd-font-family: 'Montserrat', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-family: var(--pd-font-family);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  background-color: var(--pd-bg-color);
}

.pd-founder,
.pd-founder * {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.pd-founder h2,
.pd-founder h3,
.pd-founder p,
.pd-founder div {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.pd-founder a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.pd-founder-row {
  margin-left: 0 !important;
  margin-right: 0 !important;
}

.pd-founder-row .vc_column_container,
.pd-founder-row .vc_column_container > .vc_column-inner,
.pd-founder-row .wpb_wrapper,
.pd-founder-row .vc_column_text {
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

.pd-founder.founder-section {
  padding: 6rem 0;
  background-color: var(--pd-bg-color);
}

.pd-founder .container {
  max-width: 1600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .pd-founder .container {
    padding: 0 3rem;
  }
}

.pd-founder .founder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .pd-founder .founder-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.pd-founder .founder-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 85%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.pd-founder .founder-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .pd-founder .founder-image-wrapper {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

.pd-founder .founder-title {
  color: var(--pd-text-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: none;
}

.pd-founder .title-divider {
  width: 6rem;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--pd-accent);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.pd-founder .desc-main {
  color: var(--pd-text-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.625;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}

.pd-founder .desc-sub {
  color: var(--pd-text-gray);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.625;
}

.pd-founder .highlight-text {
  color: var(--pd-highlight);
  font-style: italic;
}

.pd-founder .btn-outline {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 2px solid var(--pd-accent);
  color: var(--pd-text-dark);
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.pd-founder .btn-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--pd-accent-hover-bg);
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.pd-founder .news-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .pd-founder .news-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

.pd-founder .news-card {
  display: block;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--pd-border-light);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.pd-founder .news-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--pd-accent);
}

.pd-founder .news-image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  height: 8rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.pd-founder .news-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.pd-founder .news-card:hover .news-image {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.pd-founder .news-content {
  padding: 1.25rem;
}

.pd-founder .news-title {
  color: var(--pd-text-dark);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.375;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.pd-founder .news-card:hover .news-title {
  color: var(--pd-accent);
}

.pd-founder .news-read-more {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--pd-accent);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.pd-founder .icon-external {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: contain;
  background-position: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23c6a75e' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M15 3h6v6'%3E%3C/path%3E%3Cpath d='M10 14 21 3'%3E%3C/path%3E%3Cpath d='M18 13v6a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h6'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.pd-founder .news-card:hover .icon-external {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}