.research-nav-cta {
    background: var(--axiom-primary);
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: var(--axiom-font);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
}

    .research-nav-cta:hover {
        opacity: 0.88;
    }

/* HERO */
.research-hero {
    padding: 140px 2.5rem 80px;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
}

.research-hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--axiom-primary);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

    .research-hero-eyebrow::before {
        content: '';
        width: 24px;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--axiom-primary);
        display: block;
    }

.research-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--axiom-font-disp);
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
    line-height: 1.12;
    color: var(--axiom-text-main);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 720px;
}

    .research-hero h1 em {
        color: var(--axiom-primary);
        font-style: normal;
    }

.research-hero-intro {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--axiom-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.research-hero-divider {
    width: 48px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--axiom-primary);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* ACCOUNTABILITY GAP */
.research-section {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2.5rem 80px;
}

.research-section-tag {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--axiom-primary);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.research-section h2 {
    font-family: var(--axiom-font-disp);
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.research-gap-body {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--axiom-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.85;
    max-width: 780px;
}

    .research-gap-body p {
        margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

        .research-gap-body p:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

    .research-gap-body strong {
        color: var(--axiom-text-main);
        font-weight: 500;
    }

/* QUOTE ROTATORS */
.research-rotator-section {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2.5rem 60px;
}

.research-rotator-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.research-rotator-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--axiom-text-muted);
}

.research-toggle-bar {
    display: flex;
    border: 1px solid var(--axiom-border-accent);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.research-toggle-btn {
    padding: 8px 22px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    font-family: var(--axiom-font);
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--axiom-text-muted);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

    .research-toggle-btn.research-active {
        background: var(--axiom-primary-faded);
        color: var(--axiom-primary);
    }

.research-quote-card {
    background: var(--axiom-navy-mid);
    border: 1px solid var(--axiom-border-subtle);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--axiom-primary);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem 2rem 1.75rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 340px;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ==========================================
   QUOTE CONTENT ANIMATION
   ========================================== */

.research-quote-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.research-quote-content {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    filter: blur(0);
    transition: opacity 450ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 450ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), filter 450ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    will-change: opacity, transform, filter;
}

.research-quote-content.research-transition-out {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px) scale(0.985);
}

.research-quote-content.research-transition-in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}

/*END ROTATE ANIMATION*/

.research-quote-mark {
    font-family: var(--axiom-font-disp);
    font-size: 52px;
    color: var(--axiom-primary);
    line-height: 0.8;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.research-quote-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--axiom-text-main);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.research-quote-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.research-quote-source {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--axiom-text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.research-quote-year {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--axiom-primary);
    background: var(--axiom-primary-faded);
    border: 1px solid var(--axiom-border-accent);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.research-quote-link {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--axiom-primary-strong);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-left: auto;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

    .research-quote-link:hover {
        opacity: 1;
    }

.research-nav-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.research-dot-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    max-width: 420px;
}

.research-dot {
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--axiom-border-accent);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

    .research-dot.research-active {
        background: var(--axiom-primary);
        transform: scale(1.3);
    }

.research-nav-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.research-q-counter {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--axiom-text-muted);
}

.research-arrow-btn {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border: 1px solid var(--axiom-border-accent);
    border-radius: 7px;
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--axiom-text-muted);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
    font-size: 15px;
}

    .research-arrow-btn:hover {
        border-color: var(--axiom-primary);
        color: var(--axiom-primary);
        background: var(--axiom-primary-faded);
    }

/* BRIDGE */
.research-bridge-wrap {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2.5rem 60px;
}

.research-bridge {
    background: var(--axiom-navy-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--axiom-border-accent);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--axiom-primary);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .research-bridge::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        right: 0;
        width: 200px;
        height: 100%;
        background: radial-gradient(ellipse at right center, rgba(0,196,160,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.research-bridge-text {
    font-family: var(--axiom-font-disp);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--axiom-text-main);
}

    .research-bridge-text em {
        color: var(--axiom-primary);
        font-style: italic;
    }

/* SEPARATOR */
.research-sep {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
}

.research-sep-line {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--axiom-border-subtle);
}