/* Shared grounds keep adjacent sections continuous through their divider. */
.ecosystem-surface {
  background: #06111e;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 0 0,rgba(12,78,134,.32),transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(115deg,#06111e,#07121f 55%,#030b13);
}
.ecosystem-surface > .quote-band,
.ecosystem-surface > #ecosystem.ecosystem-story {
  background: transparent;
}
/* Match the Mission / Vision fade: silver settles into Our Evolution's white. */
.new-era-surface {
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom,
      rgba(255,255,255,0) calc(100% - clamp(160px,18vw,260px)),
      var(--white) 100%),
    var(--metallic-surface);
}
.new-era-surface > .word-band,
.new-era-surface > #transition {
  background: transparent;
}
.new-era-surface > .word-band {
  border-color: rgba(10,10,10,.16);
}
.new-era-surface > .word-band span {
  color: var(--ink);
}
/* The decorative glyph also disappears before the white section boundary. */
#transition > .wm {
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom,#000,transparent calc(100% - 110px));
}
#transition .transition-media {
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media print {
  .ecosystem-surface { background: white; }
}