/* ==== Elementor container unlock (matches the team directory block) ==== */
  .elementor-section:has(.zpa-voices),
  .elementor-top-section:has(.zpa-voices) {
    max-width: none !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    padding-right: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  .elementor-section:has(.zpa-voices) > .elementor-container,
  .elementor-top-section:has(.zpa-voices) > .elementor-container,
  .e-con:has(.zpa-voices),
  .e-con-inner:has(.zpa-voices),
  .elementor-column:has(.zpa-voices),
  .elementor-widget-html:has(.zpa-voices),
  .elementor-widget-html:has(.zpa-voices) .elementor-widget-container {
    max-width: none !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    padding-right: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  .elementor-section.zpa-vc-bleed-section {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw) !important;
    margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw) !important;
    max-width: 100vw !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    padding-right: 0 !important;
    width: 100vw !important;
  }

  .elementor-section.zpa-vc-bleed-section > .elementor-container,
  .elementor-section.zpa-vc-bleed-section > .e-con,
  .zpa-vc-bleed-chain {
    max-width: none !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    padding-right: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  /* ============================ TOKENS ============================ */
  .zpa-voices {
    --zpa-navy: #0e2242;
    --zpa-navy-700: #16305c;
    --zpa-gold: #ebb858;
    --zpa-gold-deep: #c99332;
    --zpa-ink: #172033;
    --zpa-muted: #667085;
    --zpa-line: rgba(14, 34, 66, 0.12);
    --zpa-bg: #f8f8f8;
    --zpa-card: #ffffff;
    --zpa-content-max: min(1280px, 96vw);
    --zpa-read-max: 68ch;

    --zpa-display: "Bebas Neue", "Oswald", "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;
    --zpa-serif: "EB Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --zpa-sans: Avenir, "Avenir Next", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

    --zpa-text-xs: 14px;
    --zpa-text-sm: 16px;
    --zpa-text-md: 17px;
    --zpa-text-lg: 19px;

    background: var(--zpa-card);
    color: var(--zpa-ink);
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-md);
    margin: 0;
    max-width: none;
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Standalone preview (not inside Elementor) */
  .zpa-voices:not(.zpa-in-elementor) {
    left: 50%;
    margin-left: -50vw;
    margin-right: -50vw;
    max-width: 100vw;
    right: 50%;
    width: 100vw;
  }

  .zpa-voices *,
  .zpa-voices *::before,
  .zpa-voices *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

  .zpa-voices :focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--zpa-gold);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  /* ============================= HERO ============================= */
  .zpa-vc-hero {
    align-items: center;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14, 34, 66, 0.86), rgba(14, 34, 66, 0.94)),
      url("https://www.zenithprepacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/hp-new-bg1.jpg");
    background-color: var(--zpa-navy);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    display: flex;
    min-height: clamp(300px, 42vw, 520px);
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 92px) 16px;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .zpa-vc-hero-inner {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: var(--zpa-content-max);
    padding-inline: clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px);
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .zpa-vc-eyebrow {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: clamp(13px, 1.2vw, 16px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    margin: 0 0 clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px);
    padding-left: 46px;
    position: relative;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .zpa-vc-eyebrow::before {
    background: var(--zpa-gold);
    content: "";
    height: 2px;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 32px;
  }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-hero h2 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--zpa-display);
    font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 10vw, 8.5rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    line-height: 0.86;
    margin: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .zpa-vc-hero-sub {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--zpa-gold);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    font-family: var(--zpa-serif);
    font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 27px);
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px) 0 0;
    max-width: 30ch;
    padding-left: 20px;
  }

  .zpa-vc-hero-fade {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14, 34, 66, 0), rgba(14, 34, 66, 0.35));
    bottom: 0;
    height: 40%;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* ============================ TICKER ============================ */
  .zpa-vc-ticker {
    background: var(--zpa-navy-700);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--zpa-gold);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .zpa-vc-ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 15px 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    width: max-content;
    animation: zpa-vc-scroll 60s linear infinite;
  }

  .zpa-vc-ticker:hover .zpa-vc-ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }

  .zpa-vc-ticker-item {
    align-items: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    display: inline-flex;
    font-family: var(--zpa-serif);
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 20px);
    font-style: italic;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 0 26px;
  }

  .zpa-vc-ticker-item b {
    color: var(--zpa-gold);
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-xs);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .zpa-vc-ticker-item::after {
    background: var(--zpa-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
    height: 5px;
    margin-left: 26px;
    opacity: 0.7;
    width: 5px;
  }

  @keyframes zpa-vc-scroll {
    from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
    to { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
  }

  /* ============================= NAV ============================== */
  .zpa-vc-nav {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--zpa-line);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 30;
  }

  .zpa-vc-nav-inner {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: var(--zpa-content-max);
    padding: 0 clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px);
  }

  .zpa-vc-nav-label {
    align-items: center;
    align-self: stretch;
    color: var(--zpa-gold-deep);
    display: flex;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    font-family: var(--zpa-display);
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 30px);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }

  .zpa-vc-nav-scroll {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
  }

  .zpa-vc-nav-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-nav-scroll a {
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    color: var(--zpa-navy);
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-sm);
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 16px 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, background 160ms ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-nav-scroll a:hover { background: rgba(235, 184, 88, 0.14); }

  /* Gold dot sitting in the gap between names. */
  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-nav-scroll a + a { position: relative; }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-nav-scroll a + a::before {
    background: var(--zpa-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
    height: 5px;
    left: -9px;
    margin-top: -2px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 5px;
  }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-nav-scroll a.is-current {
    border-bottom-color: var(--zpa-gold);
    color: var(--zpa-gold-deep);
  }

  /* ============================ STORIES =========================== */
  .zpa-vc-stories {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: var(--zpa-content-max);
    padding: clamp(46px, 6vw, 84px) clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px) 0;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .zpa-vc-story {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--zpa-line);
    display: grid;
    gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px);
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 300px) minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 84px) 0;
    position: relative;
  }

  .zpa-vc-story:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }

  /* Alternate the rail side on wide screens. */
  @media (min-width: 981px) {
    .zpa-vc-story:nth-child(even) { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 300px); }
    .zpa-vc-story:nth-child(even) .zpa-vc-rail { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
    .zpa-vc-story:nth-child(even) .zpa-vc-body { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  }

  /* ---- Rail ---- */
  .zpa-vc-rail {
    align-self: start;
    position: sticky;
    top: 84px;
  }

  .zpa-vc-portrait {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--zpa-navy) 0%, var(--zpa-navy-700) 100%);
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .zpa-vc-portrait::after {
    background: var(--zpa-gold);
    bottom: 0;
    content: "";
    height: 4px;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .zpa-vc-portrait img {
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .zpa-vc-monogram {
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--zpa-gold);
    display: flex;
    font-family: var(--zpa-display);
    font-size: clamp(64px, 8vw, 104px);
    height: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.9;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .zpa-vc-play {
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--zpa-gold);
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    bottom: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(14, 34, 66, 0.42);
    color: var(--zpa-navy);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-xs);
    font-weight: 800;
    gap: 9px;
    left: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    padding: 11px 18px 11px 14px;
    position: absolute;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
    z-index: 3;
  }

  .zpa-vc-play:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .zpa-vc-play svg { flex: 0 0 auto; height: 15px; width: 15px; }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-name {
    color: var(--zpa-navy);
    font-family: var(--zpa-display);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 3.6vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 0.95;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
  }

  .zpa-vc-outcome {
    color: var(--zpa-gold-deep);
    font-family: var(--zpa-serif);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-lg);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .zpa-vc-outcome[hidden] { display: none; }

  .zpa-vc-facts {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--zpa-line);
    list-style: none;
    margin: 18px 0 0;
    padding: 16px 0 0;
  }

  .zpa-vc-facts li {
    color: var(--zpa-muted);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-sm);
    line-height: 1.4;
    padding: 6px 0 6px 18px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .zpa-vc-facts li::before {
    background: var(--zpa-gold);
    content: "";
    height: 6px;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 13px;
    width: 6px;
  }

  /* ---- Body ---- */
  .zpa-vc-body { min-width: 0; }

  .zpa-vc-index {
    color: var(--zpa-muted);
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-xs);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .zpa-vc-index span { color: var(--zpa-gold-deep); }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-quote {
    border: 0;
    color: var(--zpa-navy);
    font-family: var(--zpa-serif);
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3.1vw, 42px);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin: 0 0 clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
    max-width: 34ch;
    padding: 0;
    quotes: none;
    text-indent: -0.42em;
  }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-quote::before { content: "\201C"; }
  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-quote::after { content: "\201D"; }

  /* ---- Chapter thread (the signature element) ---- */
  .zpa-vc-chapters {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--zpa-line);
    padding-left: clamp(22px, 3vw, 38px);
    position: relative;
  }

  .zpa-vc-chapter { position: relative; }

  .zpa-vc-chapter + .zpa-vc-chapter { margin-top: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px); }

  .zpa-vc-chapter::before {
    background: var(--zpa-card);
    border: 2px solid var(--zpa-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
    height: 11px;
    left: calc(clamp(22px, 3vw, 38px) * -1 - 6px);
    position: absolute;
    top: 7px;
    width: 11px;
  }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-chapter h4 {
    color: var(--zpa-navy);
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-xs);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-chapter p {
    color: var(--zpa-ink);
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-md);
    line-height: 1.68;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    max-width: var(--zpa-read-max);
  }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-chapter p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  .zpa-vc-speaker {
    color: var(--zpa-gold-deep);
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-xs);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    margin-right: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    vertical-align: 1px;
  }

  /* ---- Collapsed state ---- */
  .zpa-vc-more {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: 0fr;
    transition: grid-template-rows 420ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1), opacity 260ms ease;
    opacity: 0;
  }

  /* Padding + negative margin widens the clip box so the gold thread
     markers (which sit outside the text column) are never cut off. */
  .zpa-vc-more > div {
    margin-left: -16px;
    min-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-left: 16px;
  }

  .zpa-vc-story.is-open .zpa-vc-more {
    grid-template-rows: 1fr;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .zpa-vc-more .zpa-vc-chapter:first-child { margin-top: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px); }

  .zpa-vc-toggle {
    align-items: center;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    color: var(--zpa-navy);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-xs);
    font-weight: 900;
    gap: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    margin-top: 26px;
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .zpa-vc-toggle::after {
    background: var(--zpa-gold);
    bottom: -6px;
    content: "";
    height: 2px;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    transition: width 220ms ease;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .zpa-vc-toggle:hover::after { width: 40%; }

  .zpa-vc-toggle .zpa-vc-chev {
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--zpa-gold);
    border-right: 2px solid var(--zpa-gold);
    display: inline-block;
    height: 7px;
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);
    transition: transform 240ms ease;
    width: 7px;
  }

  .zpa-vc-story.is-open .zpa-vc-toggle .zpa-vc-chev {
    transform: rotate(-135deg) translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* ============================ LIVE FEED ========================== */
  .zpa-vc-live {
    background: var(--zpa-navy);
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(circle at 12% 0%, rgba(235, 184, 88, 0.16), transparent 46%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 88% 100%, rgba(235, 184, 88, 0.10), transparent 44%);
    margin-top: clamp(50px, 7vw, 92px);
    padding: clamp(52px, 7vw, 96px) 0;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .zpa-vc-live-inner {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: var(--zpa-content-max);
    padding: 0 clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px);
  }

  .zpa-vc-live-head { margin-bottom: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px); max-width: 60ch; }

  .zpa-vc-kicker {
    align-items: center;
    color: #ffffff;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-xs);
    font-weight: 800;
    gap: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .zpa-vc-dot {
    background: var(--zpa-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(235, 184, 88, 0.7);
    display: inline-block;
    height: 9px;
    width: 9px;
    animation: zpa-vc-pulse 2.2s ease-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes zpa-vc-pulse {
    0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(235, 184, 88, 0.6); }
    70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px rgba(235, 184, 88, 0); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(235, 184, 88, 0); }
  }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-live h3 {
    color: var(--zpa-gold);
    font-family: var(--zpa-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 0.92;
    margin: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .zpa-vc-live-sub {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    font-family: var(--zpa-serif);
    font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 23px);
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin: 12px 0 0;
  }

  /* ---- Feed: scrolling stack of bubbles ---- */
  .zpa-vc-feed {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    max-height: clamp(400px, 56vh, 580px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding: 2px 14px 2px 2px;
    scroll-snap-type: y proximity;
    scrollbar-color: rgba(235, 184, 88, 0.6) rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0, #000 88%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0, #000 88%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .zpa-vc-feed::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }

  .zpa-vc-feed::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 99px;
  }

  .zpa-vc-feed::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: rgba(235, 184, 88, 0.6);
    border-radius: 99px;
  }

  .zpa-vc-feed::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--zpa-gold); }

  .zpa-vc-item {
    align-items: start;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(235, 184, 88, 0.26);
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0 clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 30px);
    grid-template-columns: 66px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    padding: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px) clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px) clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px) 20px;
    position: relative;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    transition: background 200ms ease, border-color 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease;
  }

  .zpa-vc-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  .zpa-vc-item::before {
    background: var(--zpa-gold);
    border-radius: 8px 0 0 8px;
    content: "";
    height: 100%;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 240ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
    width: 4px;
  }

  .zpa-vc-item:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.085);
    border-color: rgba(235, 184, 88, 0.55);
    transform: translateX(3px);
  }

  .zpa-vc-item:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

  .zpa-vc-item time {
    color: var(--zpa-gold);
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-xs);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding-top: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .zpa-vc-item-main { min-width: 0; }

  /* Category label above each headline. */
  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-item-id {
    color: var(--zpa-gold);
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* Ready for when the HS ID is available — wrap the number in this. */
  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-item-id .zpa-vc-item-ref {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-left: 8px;
  }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-item-head {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: var(--zpa-serif);
    font-size: clamp(19px, 1.9vw, 25px);
    line-height: 1.34;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-item-detail {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-sm);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    max-width: 74ch;
  }

  .zpa-voices a.zpa-vc-item-link {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(235, 184, 88, 0.55);
    color: var(--zpa-gold);
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-xs);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-top: 14px;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
  }

  .zpa-voices a.zpa-vc-item-link::after { content: " \2197"; }

  .zpa-voices a.zpa-vc-item-link:hover { border-color: #ffffff; color: #ffffff; }

  .zpa-vc-item-tag {
    border: 1px solid rgba(235, 184, 88, 0.42);
    border-radius: 99px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* ============================== CTA ============================= */
  .zpa-vc-cta {
    background: var(--zpa-bg);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--zpa-gold);
    padding: clamp(50px, 6vw, 84px) 0;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .zpa-vc-cta-inner {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 720px;
    padding: 0 clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px);
  }

  .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-cta h3 {
    color: var(--zpa-navy);
    font-family: var(--zpa-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 0.95;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .zpa-vc-cta p {
    color: var(--zpa-muted);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-lg);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
    max-width: 52ch;
  }

  .zpa-voices a.zpa-vc-btn {
    background: var(--zpa-navy);
    border: 2px solid var(--zpa-navy);
    color: #ffffff;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--zpa-sans);
    font-size: var(--zpa-text-sm);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    padding: 17px 38px;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
  }

  .zpa-voices a.zpa-vc-btn:hover {
    background: var(--zpa-gold);
    border-color: var(--zpa-gold);
    color: var(--zpa-navy);
  }

  /* ============================= MODAL ============================ */
  .zpa-vc-modal {
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(9, 20, 39, 0.94);
    display: flex;
    inset: 0;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 4vw;
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 99999;
  }

  .zpa-vc-modal[hidden] { display: none; }

  .zpa-vc-modal-frame {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: #000;
    max-width: 1100px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .zpa-vc-modal-frame iframe,
  .zpa-vc-modal-frame video {
    border: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .zpa-vc-modal-close {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 44px;
    line-height: 1;
    position: absolute;
    right: 3vw;
    top: 2vw;
  }

  /* ============================ RESPONSIVE ======================== */
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .zpa-vc-story {
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .zpa-vc-rail {
      align-items: center;
      display: grid;
      gap: 0 20px;
      grid-template-columns: 130px minmax(0, 1fr);
      position: static;
    }

    .zpa-vc-portrait { grid-row: span 3; margin-bottom: 0; }
    .zpa-vc-facts { grid-column: 2; }
    .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-name { align-self: end; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .zpa-vc-nav-label { display: none; }
    .zpa-vc-nav-inner { padding-inline: 12px; }

    .zpa-vc-rail {
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .zpa-vc-portrait {
      aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
      grid-row: auto;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .zpa-vc-facts { grid-column: 1; }
    .zpa-voices .zpa-vc-quote { max-width: none; text-indent: 0; }
    .zpa-vc-item {
      gap: 10px 0;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
      padding-left: 18px;
    }

    .zpa-vc-item-tag { justify-self: start; }
    .zpa-vc-play { bottom: 12px; font-size: 12px; left: 12px; padding: 9px 14px 9px 11px; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .zpa-voices *,
    .zpa-voices *::before,
    .zpa-voices *::after {
      animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
      animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
      transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    }
    .zpa-vc-ticker-track { animation: none; }
  }