.team-intro-sec {
    background: var(--dark2);
    padding: 80px 0 40px;
}

.expert-teasers {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.expert-teaser {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    background: var(--dark3);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12);
    padding: 16px 22px;
    min-width: 220px;
}

.et-avatar {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border: 2px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .3);
}

.et-avatar img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.et-name {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
}

.et-role {
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: .5px;
}

.expert-sec {
    padding: 90px 0;
    background: var(--dark);
}

.expert-sec:nth-child(even) {
    background: var(--dark2);
}

.expert-photo-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.expert-photo-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    filter: brightness(.85);
    transition: filter .4s;
}

.expert-photo-wrap:hover img {
    filter: brightness(.95);
}

.expert-photo-grad {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .7) 100%);
}

.expert-photo-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 14px;
}

.expert-index-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 80px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(184, 150, 62, .08);
    line-height: 1;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: -16px;
}

.expert-stag {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.expert-name {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.expert-role {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--txt2);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.expert-bar {
    width: 48px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.expert-creds {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.expert-cred {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--txt2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.expert-cred i {
    color: var(--gold);
    width: 16px;
    text-align: center;
}

.expert-bio-text {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--txt2);
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.expert-bio-text strong {
    color: var(--txt);
}

.expert-pub {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    background: rgba(184, 150, 62, .04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .12);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 14px 16px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.expert-pub i {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.expert-pub-title {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.expert-pub-sub {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--txt2);
}

.expert-specs {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

.expert-spec {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .25);
    color: var(--gold);
    padding: 5px 12px;
}

.expert-cta-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.experts-cta-sec {
    background: var(--dark3);
    padding: 90px 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 150, 62, .1);
}

.btn-o {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    transition: all .35s;
}

.btn-o:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--dark);
}

@media(max-width:575px) {
    .expert-teasers {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .expert-teaser {
        min-width: 100%;
    }
}