    /* Audit strip */
    .sync-audit-panel {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 14px 20px;
        padding: 10px 18px;
        border: 1px solid var(--panel-border-v2);
        border-left: 3px solid var(--cyan-v2);
        background: var(--panel-bg-v2);
        font-size: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }
    .sync-audit-panel .fi { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; }
    .sync-audit-panel i { font-style: normal; color: var(--text-mut-v2); font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif; font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .sync-audit-panel b { font-family: 'Rajdhani', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; }
    .sync-audit-panel .sync-privacy-val {
        color: var(--cyan-v2);
        letter-spacing: 0.8px;
        font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
        font-size: 10px;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.35);
    }
    .sync-audit-panel .version-tag {
        color: #fff;
        background: rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.12);
        border: 1px solid rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.35);
        padding: 1px 7px;
        border-radius: 3px;
        font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    /* Executive Obsidian & Gold Mode (Secret Easter Egg) */
    body.executive-mode {
        --core-bg-v2: #050608;
        --panel-bg-v2: rgba(14, 12, 10, 0.97);
        --panel-border-v2: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.4);
        --cyan-v2: #d4af37;
        --gold-v2: #ffd700;
        --hover-v2: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.08);
        --select-v2: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
    }
    body.executive-mode .hud-header::after {
        background: #d4af37;
        box-shadow: 0 0 16px #d4af37;
    }
    body.executive-mode .brand-logo polygon:first-of-type {
        stroke: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.75);
        fill: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);
    }
    body.executive-mode .brand-logo path {
        stroke: #d4af37;
    }
    body.executive-mode .brand-logo polygon:last-of-type {
        fill: #ffd700;
    }
    body.executive-mode .cyan-glow {
        color: #ffd700;
        text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.65);
    }
    body.executive-mode .sync-audit-panel {
        border-left: 3px solid #d4af37;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 25px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.18);
    }
    body.executive-mode .sync-audit-panel .sync-privacy-val {
        color: #d4af37;
        text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.5);
    }
    body.executive-mode .sync-audit-panel .version-tag {
        color: #ffd700;
        border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.5);
        background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.15);
    }
    body.executive-mode .btn-sync-launch {
        background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.14);
        border-color: #d4af37;
        color: #ffd700;
        box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
    }
    body.executive-mode .btn-sync-launch:hover {
        background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.28);
        box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.6);
    }
    body.executive-mode .community-tribute:hover,
    body.executive-mode .copyright-notice:hover {
        color: #d4af37;
        text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.5);
    }

    /* Copyright Notice */
    .copyright-notice {
        text-align: center;
        padding-bottom: 32px;
        margin-top: -12px;
        font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
        font-size: 9px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        color: var(--text-mut-v2);
        opacity: 0.65;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        transition: color 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
    }
    .copyright-notice:hover {
        opacity: 1;
        color: var(--cyan-v2);
    }

    /* Community tribute footer */
    .community-tribute {
        text-align: center;
        padding: 24px 16px 36px;
        font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
        font-size: 10.5px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 2.5px;
        color: var(--text-mut-v2);
        opacity: 0.75;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        transition: opacity 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }
    .community-tribute:hover {
        opacity: 1;
        color: var(--cyan-v2);
        text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.4);
    }

