  .pf{position:relative;font-family:'Montserrat','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
    color:#eef3fa;line-height:1.6;
    --gold:#c2a875;--gold-b:#e7cfa4;--muted:#93a3ba;--muted2:#6b7d95;
    --line:rgba(194,168,90,.30);--line-soft:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0a1728 0%,#081221 45%,#070f1b 100%)}
  .pf *{box-sizing:border-box}
  /* Persistent heading: lives inside the pin, stays visible during the horizontal scroll */
  .pf__intro{position:relative;z-index:5;flex:0 0 auto;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;width:100%;
    padding:clamp(18px,3.2vh,34px) clamp(20px,5vw,64px) clamp(6px,1.2vh,14px);text-align:center}
  /* tighten spacing between the CIO page sections (~50% less) */
  .cio-bt{padding:clamp(46px,6.5vw,76px) 0}
  .cio-cards{padding:clamp(46px,6.5vw,76px) 0}
  .cio-cta{padding:clamp(54px,7vw,86px) 0}
  .pf__eyebrow-top{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-b)}
  .pf__introTitle{margin:9px auto 0;max-width:24ch;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.08;
    font-size:clamp(22px,2.85vw,38px);color:#fff}
  .pf__lead{margin:14px auto 0;max-width:58ch;color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(14px,1.05vw,16px)}

  .pf__scroll{position:relative;height:400vh}
  .pf__pin{position:sticky;top:0;height:100vh;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start}
  .pf__track{display:flex;will-change:transform;flex:1 1 auto;min-height:0}
  .pf__panel{flex:0 0 100vw;height:100%;display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.82fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);align-items:center;align-content:center;
    gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);padding:clamp(10px,2vh,26px) clamp(24px,7vw,120px) clamp(46px,8vh,72px)}
  .pf__cap{will-change:transform,opacity}
  .pf__eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-b)}
  .pf__num{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:26px;height:26px;padding:0 6px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;font-size:11px;color:var(--gold)}
  .pf__title{margin:18px 0 0;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.08;
    font-size:clamp(26px,3.1vw,42px);color:#fff}
  .pf__line{margin:16px 0 0;max-width:34ch;color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(14.5px,1.1vw,16.5px)}

  .pf__stageimg{perspective:1700px}
  .pf__device{position:relative;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#0b1a2e;
    box-shadow:0 44px 120px rgba(0,0,0,.62);overflow:hidden;transform-origin:center center;
    will-change:transform,opacity}
  .pf__chrome{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:0 15px;height:36px;background:#0c1c31;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .pf__chrome b{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#2a3c55;display:block}
  .pf__chrome i{margin-left:14px;font-style:normal;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b7d95}
  .pf__screen{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#0b1a2e;line-height:0}
  .pf__screen::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:2;
    background:linear-gradient(157deg,rgba(20,44,78,.42) 0%,rgba(12,28,50,.64) 52%,rgba(8,18,33,.84) 100%)}
  .pf__shot{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;will-change:transform;filter:saturate(.86) brightness(.9)}
  .pf__panel--closer .pf__chrome{display:none}
  .pf__panel--closer .pf__device{border-color:var(--line)}
  .pf__panel--closer .pf__screen::after{background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(20,44,78,.14) 0%,rgba(8,18,33,.32) 100%)}
  .pf__panel--closer .pf__shot{filter:none}

  .pf__rail{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:clamp(16px,3.5vh,34px);display:flex;justify-content:center;z-index:6;pointer-events:none}
  .pf__rail-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(12px,2vw,26px);padding:11px 24px;
    border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:40px;background:rgba(8,18,33,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(9px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(9px)}
  .pf__rail-item{position:relative;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#4f6076;transition:color .35s ease}
  .pf__rail-item.is-done{color:#8298b4}
  .pf__rail-item.is-active{color:var(--gold-b)}
  .pf__rail-item.is-active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-7px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--gold)}
  .pf__bar{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);z-index:6}
  .pf__bar-fill{transform-origin:left center;transform:scaleX(0);height:100%;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-b))}

  @media (max-width:860px){
    .pf__intro{padding:clamp(14px,2.6vh,26px) 22px clamp(4px,1vh,10px)}
    .pf__panel{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding:6px 26px clamp(52px,9vh,74px);align-content:center;justify-items:center}
    .pf__cap{text-align:center;order:1}
    .pf__stageimg{order:2;width:100%;max-width:460px}
    .pf__line{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
    .pf__rail-inner{gap:11px;padding:9px 15px}
    .pf__rail-item{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.1em}
  }
