---
id: seed:archetypes/team
title: Team / about section archetypes
source_type: seed_archetype
priority: warm
---

A team section showcases the humans behind the product. It converts on trust and cultural fit, not features. Use when the team is a meaningful differentiator or when the visitor needs to verify the company has real expertise. Five working archetypes:

---

**Grid of member cards (default).** Photo, name, role, social icons. Hover reveals bio excerpt with radial glow.

*Animation & Visual Details:*
- *Entrance*: Cards stagger in from translateY(30px), 0.08s between each
- *Hover*: Card lifts (translateY(-6px)), radial glow appears behind photo, bio excerpt fades in
- *Gradients*: Card hover has gradient border (accent colors); social icons have gradient on hover
- *Radial circles*: Radial glow behind each photo on hover (accent color at 12% opacity)
- *Scroll trigger*: IntersectionObserver at 15% threshold
- *JS interaction*: None beyond entrance

```html
<section data-amb-section="team" class="team-section">
  <div class="container">
    <div class="team-header">
      <h2 class="team-title">Meet the team</h2>
      <p class="team-subtitle">Built by people who've shipped at scale</p>
    </div>
    <div class="team-grid">
      <article class="team-card">
        <div class="team-card-photo-wrapper">
          <div class="team-card-glow"></div>
          <img class="team-card-photo" src="https://placehold.co/280x320" alt="Sarah Chen" />
        </div>
        <div class="team-card-info">
          <h3 class="team-card-name">Sarah Chen</h3>
          <p class="team-card-role">CEO & Co-founder</p>
          <div class="team-card-social">
            <a class="team-card-social-link" href="#" aria-label="Twitter">
              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z"/></svg>
            </a>
            <a class="team-card-social-link" href="#" aria-label="LinkedIn">
              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M20.447 20.452h-3.554v-5.569c0-1.328-.027-3.037-1.852-3.037-1.853 0-2.136 1.445-2.136 2.939v5.667H9.351V9h3.414v1.561h.046c.477-.9 1.637-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.601 0 4.267 2.37 4.267 5.455v6.286zM5.337 7.433c-1.144 0-2.063-.926-2.063-2.065 0-1.138.92-2.063 2.063-2.063 1.14 0 2.064.925 2.064 2.063 0 1.139-.925 2.065-2.064 2.065zm1.782 13.019H3.555V9h3.564v11.452z"/></svg>
            </a>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="team-card-bio">
          <p>Previously led eng at Stripe. Shipped 3 developer tools with 1M+ users.</p>
        </div>
      </article>
      <article class="team-card">
        <div class="team-card-photo-wrapper">
          <div class="team-card-glow"></div>
          <img class="team-card-photo" src="https://placehold.co/280x320" alt="Marcus Rodriguez" />
        </div>
        <div class="team-card-info">
          <h3 class="team-card-name">Marcus Rodriguez</h3>
          <p class="team-card-role">CTO & Co-founder</p>
          <div class="team-card-social">
            <a class="team-card-social-link" href="#" aria-label="Twitter">
              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z"/></svg>
            </a>
            <a class="team-card-social-link" href="#" aria-label="GitHub">
              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M12 .297c-6.63 0-12 5.373-12 12 0 5.303 3.438 9.8 8.205 11.385.6.113.82-.258.82-.577 0-.285-.01-1.04-.015-2.04-3.338.724-4.042-1.61-4.042-1.61C4.422 18.07 3.633 17.7 3.633 17.7c-1.087-.744.084-.729.084-.729 1.205.084 1.838 1.236 1.838 1.236 1.07 1.835 2.809 1.305 3.495.998.108-.776.417-1.305.76-1.605-2.665-.3-5.466-1.332-5.466-5.93 0-1.31.465-2.38 1.235-3.22-.135-.303-.54-1.523.105-3.176 0 0 1.005-.322 3.3 1.23.96-.267 1.98-.399 3-.405 1.02.006 2.04.138 3 .405 2.28-1.552 3.285-1.23 3.285-1.23.645 1.653.24 2.873.12 3.176.765.84 1.23 1.91 1.23 3.22 0 4.61-2.805 5.625-5.475 5.92.42.36.81 1.096.81 2.22 0 1.606-.015 2.896-.015 3.286 0 .315.21.69.825.57C20.565 22.092 24 17.592 24 12.297c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12"/></svg>
            </a>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="team-card-bio">
          <p>Ex-Google SRE. Built infrastructure serving 500M users daily.</p>
        </div>
      </article>
      <article class="team-card">
        <div class="team-card-photo-wrapper">
          <div class="team-card-glow"></div>
          <img class="team-card-photo" src="https://placehold.co/280x320" alt="Priya Patel" />
        </div>
        <div class="team-card-info">
          <h3 class="team-card-name">Priya Patel</h3>
          <p class="team-card-role">Head of Design</p>
          <div class="team-card-social">
            <a class="team-card-social-link" href="#" aria-label="Twitter">
              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M18.244 2.25h3.308l-7.227 8.26 8.502 11.24H16.17l-5.214-6.817L4.99 21.75H1.68l7.73-8.835L1.254 2.25H8.08l4.713 6.231zm-1.161 17.52h1.833L7.084 4.126H5.117z"/></svg>
            </a>
            <a class="team-card-social-link" href="#" aria-label="LinkedIn">
              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor"><path d="M20.447 20.452h-3.554v-5.569c0-1.328-.027-3.037-1.852-3.037-1.853 0-2.136 1.445-2.136 2.939v5.667H9.351V9h3.414v1.561h.046c.477-.9 1.637-1.85 3.37-1.85 3.601 0 4.267 2.37 4.267 5.455v6.286z"/></svg>
            </a>
          </div>
        </div>
        <div class="team-card-bio">
          <p>Led design at Figma. Previously Vercel, Linear. Authored the design systems at 2 unicorns.</p>
        </div>
      </article>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```

```css
:root {
  --team-enter-duration: 0.5s;
  --team-stagger: 0.08s;
}

.team-section {
  padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 100px) 0;
}

.team-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px);
}

.team-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text, #1e293b);
}

.team-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

.team-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
  padding: 28px;
  text-align: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.team-card.is-visible {
  animation: team-card-enter var(--team-enter-duration) ease-out forwards;
}

.team-card:nth-child(1).is-visible { animation-delay: 0s; }
.team-card:nth-child(2).is-visible { animation-delay: var(--team-stagger); }
.team-card:nth-child(3).is-visible { animation-delay: calc(var(--team-stagger) * 2); }
.team-card:nth-child(4).is-visible { animation-delay: calc(var(--team-stagger) * 3); }
.team-card:nth-child(5).is-visible { animation-delay: calc(var(--team-stagger) * 4); }
.team-card:nth-child(6).is-visible { animation-delay: calc(var(--team-stagger) * 5); }

@keyframes team-card-enter {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.team-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.team-card-photo-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 120px;
  height: 140px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
}

.team-card-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(99,102,241,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.team-card:hover .team-card-glow {
  opacity: 1;
}

.team-card-photo {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.team-card-name {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text, #1e293b);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.team-card-role {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.team-card-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.team-card-social-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(99,102,241,0.06);
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.team-card-social-link:hover {
  background: rgba(99,102,241,0.12);
  color: var(--color-accent, #6366f1);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.team-card-social-link svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

.team-card-bio {
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.team-card:hover .team-card-bio {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.team-card-bio p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .team-card {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
  .team-card-bio {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}
```

*JS behavior:*
```javascript
const teamCards = document.querySelectorAll('.team-card');
const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
  entries.forEach(entry => {
    if (entry.isIntersecting) {
      entry.target.classList.add('is-visible');
      observer.unobserve(entry.target);
    }
  });
}, { threshold: 0.15 });
teamCards.forEach(card => observer.observe(card));
```

---

**Featured founder card.** Oversized card with full bio, radial background decoration. One prominent founder, detailed story.

*Animation & Visual Details:*
- *Entrance*: Card fades in with scale 0.97 → 1; bio paragraphs stagger in from below
- *Hover*: Photo has subtle tilt tracking cursor (±3°); radial background pulses
- *Gradients*: Founder's photo has subtle gradient overlay at bottom; quote has gradient text
- *Radial circles*: Large radial ring behind the founder photo
- *Scroll trigger*: IntersectionObserver at 25% threshold
- *JS interaction*: Cursor-tracking tilt on founder photo (desktop only)

```html
<section data-amb-section="team" class="team-section team-section--founder">
  <div class="container">
    <div class="team-founder-card">
      <div class="team-founder-bg-ring"></div>
      <div class="team-founder-media">
        <div class="team-founder-photo-wrapper">
          <img class="team-founder-photo" src="https://placehold.co/400x500" alt="Sarah Chen" />
        </div>
      </div>
      <div class="team-founder-content">
        <span class="team-founder-eyebrow">Founder story</span>
        <h2 class="team-founder-name">Sarah Chen</h2>
        <p class="team-founder-role">CEO & Co-founder</p>
        <blockquote class="team-founder-quote">
          "I got tired of watching great engineers waste weeks on deployment problems that should take minutes."
        </blockquote>
        <div class="team-founder-bio">
          <p>Sarah spent 8 years at Stripe building developer infrastructure before co-founding this company. She's shipped 3 developer tools with over 1 million combined users.</p>
          <p>Before Stripe, she was an early engineer at Cloudflare where she built the workers runtime from 0 to 100M requests/day.</p>
        </div>
        <div class="team-founder-social">
          <a class="team-founder-social-link" href="#">Twitter</a>
          <a class="team-founder-social-link" href="#">LinkedIn</a>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```

```css
.team-section--founder {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 120px) 0;
  background: var(--color-bg-alt, #f8fafc);
}

.team-founder-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.team-founder-bg-ring {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 25%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(99,102,241,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: founder-ring-pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes founder-ring-pulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1); opacity: 0.6; }
  50% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.05); opacity: 1; }
}

.team-founder-media {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-30px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.team-founder-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  transition-delay: 0.15s;
}

.team-section--founder.is-visible .team-founder-media,
.team-section--founder.is-visible .team-founder-content {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.team-founder-photo-wrapper {
  position: relative;
}

.team-founder-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.team-founder-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-accent, #6366f1);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.team-founder-name {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text, #1e293b);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.team-founder-role {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.team-founder-quote {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text, #1e293b);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent, #6366f1);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(99,102,241,0.05), transparent);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
}

.team-founder-bio p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.team-founder-bio p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.team-founder-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.team-founder-social-link {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-accent, #6366f1);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.team-founder-social-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .team-founder-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .team-founder-media,
  .team-founder-content {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
  .team-founder-bg-ring {
    animation: none;
  }
}
```

*JS behavior:*
```javascript
const founderSection = document.querySelector('.team-section--founder');
const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
  entries.forEach(entry => {
    if (entry.isIntersecting) {
      entry.target.classList.add('is-visible');
      observer.unobserve(entry.target);
    }
  });
}, { threshold: 0.25 });
observer.observe(founderSection);

// Cursor tilt on founder photo
const founderPhoto = document.querySelector('.team-founder-photo');
if (founderPhoto && window.matchMedia('(hover: hover)').matches) {
  founderPhoto.addEventListener('mousemove', (e) => {
    const rect = founderPhoto.getBoundingClientRect();
    const x = (e.clientX - rect.left) / rect.width - 0.5;
    const y = (e.clientY - rect.top) / rect.height - 0.5;
    founderPhoto.style.transform = `perspective(800px) rotateY(${x * 6}deg) rotateX(${-y * 4}deg)`;
  });
  founderPhoto.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
    founderPhoto.style.transform = '';
  });
}
```

---

**Modal bio reveal.** Click member card opens modal with full bio, skills, links. Radial modal backdrop with blur.

*Animation & Visual Details:*
- *Entrance*: Grid cards stagger in on scroll; modal fades in with scale 0.95 → 1
- *Hover*: Cards lift with radial glow behind photo
- *Gradients*: Modal has gradient border (accent colors); skill tags have gradient backgrounds
- *Radial circles*: Radial blur backdrop behind modal; radial glow behind modal photo
- *Scroll trigger*: Grid cards animate on IntersectionObserver
- *JS interaction*: Modal open/close with body scroll lock, modal content swap on card click

```html
<section data-amb-section="team" class="team-section team-section--modal">
  <div class="container">
    <h2 class="team-title">The team</h2>
    <div class="team-grid team-grid--clickable">
      <button class="team-card team-card--modal-trigger" data-member="sarah" aria-label="View Sarah Chen's bio">
        <div class="team-card-photo-wrapper">
          <div class="team-card-glow"></div>
          <img class="team-card-photo" src="https://placehold.co/280x320" alt="Sarah Chen" />
        </div>
        <h3 class="team-card-name">Sarah Chen</h3>
        <p class="team-card-role">CEO & Co-founder</p>
      </button>
      <button class="team-card team-card--modal-trigger" data-member="marcus" aria-label="View Marcus Rodriguez's bio">
        <div class="team-card-photo-wrapper">
          <div class="team-card-glow"></div>
          <img class="team-card-photo" src="https://placehold.co/280x320" alt="Marcus Rodriguez" />
        </div>
        <h3 class="team-card-name">Marcus Rodriguez</h3>
        <p class="team-card-role">CTO & Co-founder</p>
      </button>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>

<div class="team-modal" id="team-modal" aria-hidden="true" role="dialog" aria-modal="true">
  <div class="team-modal-backdrop"></div>
  <div class="team-modal-content">
    <button class="team-modal-close" aria-label="Close modal">
      <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><line x1="18" y1="6" x2="6" y2="18"/><line x1="6" y1="6" x2="18" y2="18"/></svg>
    </button>
    <div class="team-modal-body">
      <div class="team-modal-photo-wrapper">
        <div class="team-modal-glow"></div>
        <img class="team-modal-photo" src="https://placehold.co/300x360" alt="" />
      </div>
      <div class="team-modal-info">
        <h3 class="team-modal-name"></h3>
        <p class="team-modal-role"></p>
        <div class="team-modal-bio"></div>
        <div class="team-modal-skills"></div>
        <div class="team-modal-links"></div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
```

```css
.team-card--modal-trigger {
  border: none;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
  padding: 28px;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 100%;
}

.team-modal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s;
}

.team-modal.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.team-modal-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 100%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.team-modal-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 24px;
  max-width: 720px;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 90vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 40px;
  transform: scale(0.95);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.team-modal.is-open .team-modal-content {
  transform: scale(1);
}

.team-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background: #f1f5f9;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.team-modal-close:hover {
  background: #e2e8f0;
  color: var(--color-text, #1e293b);
}

.team-modal-close svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

.team-modal-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}

.team-modal-photo-wrapper {
  position: relative;
}

.team-modal-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(99,102,241,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.team-modal-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 16px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.team-modal-name {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text, #1e293b);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.team-modal-role {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.team-modal-bio {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.team-modal-skills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.team-modal-skill {
  padding: 6px 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(99,102,241,0.1), rgba(124,58,237,0.1));
  color: var(--color-accent, #6366f1);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.team-modal-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.team-modal-link {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-accent, #6366f1);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.team-modal-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .team-modal-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .team-modal-content {
    padding: 28px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .team-modal {
    transition: none;
  }
  .team-modal-content {
    transform: none;
  }
}
```

*JS behavior:*
```javascript
const memberData = {
  sarah: {
    name: 'Sarah Chen',
    role: 'CEO & Co-founder',
    photo: 'https://placehold.co/300x360',
    bio: '<p>Sarah spent 8 years at Stripe building developer infrastructure before co-founding this company. She\'s shipped 3 developer tools with over 1 million combined users.</p><p>Before Stripe, she was an early engineer at Cloudflare where she built the workers runtime from 0 to 100M requests/day.</p>',
    skills: ['Engineering Leadership', 'Developer Tools', 'Infrastructure', 'Product Strategy'],
    links: '<a class="team-modal-link" href="#">Twitter</a><a class="team-modal-link" href="#">LinkedIn</a>'
  },
  marcus: {
    name: 'Marcus Rodriguez',
    role: 'CTO & Co-founder',
    photo: 'https://placehold.co/300x360',
    bio: '<p>Marcus was an SRE at Google for 6 years, managing infrastructure serving 500M users daily. He joined as CTO to solve the deployment friction he saw at every company he worked at.</p>',
    skills: ['Systems Design', 'SRE', 'Infrastructure', 'Open Source'],
    links: '<a class="team-modal-link" href="#">GitHub</a><a class="team-modal-link" href="#">LinkedIn</a>'
  }
};

const modal = document.getElementById('team-modal');
const modalTriggers = document.querySelectorAll('.team-card--modal-trigger');
const closeBtn = modal.querySelector('.team-modal-close');

modalTriggers.forEach(trigger => {
  trigger.addEventListener('click', () => {
    const member = memberData[trigger.dataset.member];
    if (!member) return;

    modal.querySelector('.team-modal-photo').src = member.photo;
    modal.querySelector('.team-modal-photo').alt = member.name;
    modal.querySelector('.team-modal-name').textContent = member.name;
    modal.querySelector('.team-modal-role').textContent = member.role;
    modal.querySelector('.team-modal-bio').innerHTML = member.bio;
    modal.querySelector('.team-modal-skills').innerHTML = member.skills.map(s => `<span class="team-modal-skill">${s}</span>`).join('');
    modal.querySelector('.team-modal-links').innerHTML = member.links;

    modal.classList.add('is-open');
    modal.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'false');
    document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';
  });
});

function closeModal() {
  modal.classList.remove('is-open');
  modal.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
  document.body.style.overflow = '';
}

closeBtn.addEventListener('click', closeModal);
modal.querySelector('.team-modal-backdrop').addEventListener('click', closeModal);
document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
  if (e.key === 'Escape' && modal.classList.contains('is-open')) closeModal();
});
```

---

**Animated skill tags.** Tags animate in with stagger on scroll, gradient chip styling.

*Animation & Visual Details:*
- *Entrance*: Name/role/photo fade in first; skill tags stagger in from right with scale 0.8 → 1, 0.05s between each
- *Hover*: Skill tags scale to 1.05 with intensified gradient
- *Gradients*: Skill tags use gradient backgrounds (accent at 10% opacity)
- *Radial circles*: Small radial dot beside each skill tag
- *Scroll trigger*: IntersectionObserver at 20% threshold
- *JS interaction*: None beyond entrance stagger

```html
<section data-amb-section="team" class="team-section team-section--skills">
  <div class="container">
    <div class="team-skills-grid">
      <article class="team-skills-card">
        <img class="team-skills-photo" src="https://placehold.co/200x200" alt="Sarah Chen" />
        <div class="team-skills-info">
          <h3 class="team-skills-name">Sarah Chen</h3>
          <p class="team-skills-role">CEO & Co-founder</p>
          <div class="team-skills-tags">
            <span class="team-skill-tag">Engineering Leadership</span>
            <span class="team-skill-tag">Product Strategy</span>
            <span class="team-skill-tag">Developer Tools</span>
            <span class="team-skill-tag">Infrastructure</span>
          </div>
        </div>
      </article>
      <article class="team-skills-card">
        <img class="team-skills-photo" src="https://placehold.co/200x200" alt="Marcus Rodriguez" />
        <div class="team-skills-info">
          <h3 class="team-skills-name">Marcus Rodriguez</h3>
          <p class="team-skills-role">CTO & Co-founder</p>
          <div class="team-skills-tags">
            <span class="team-skill-tag">Systems Design</span>
            <span class="team-skill-tag">SRE</span>
            <span class="team-skill-tag">Open Source</span>
          </div>
        </div>
      </article>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```

```css
.team-section--skills {
  padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 100px) 0;
  background: var(--color-bg-alt, #f8fafc);
}

.team-skills-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.team-skills-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
  padding: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.team-skills-card.is-visible {
  animation: skills-card-enter 0.5s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes skills-card-enter {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.team-skills-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

.team-skills-photo {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.team-skills-info {
  flex: 1;
}

.team-skills-name {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text, #1e293b);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.team-skills-role {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.team-skills-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
}

.team-skill-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(99,102,241,0.08), rgba(124,58,237,0.05));
  color: var(--color-accent, #6366f1);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 16px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.8) translateX(10px);
}

.team-skills-card.is-visible .team-skill-tag {
  animation: skill-tag-enter 0.3s ease-out forwards;
}

.team-skills-card.is-visible .team-skill-tag:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.team-skills-card.is-visible .team-skill-tag:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
.team-skills-card.is-visible .team-skill-tag:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.team-skills-card.is-visible .team-skill-tag:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.25s; }

@keyframes skill-tag-enter {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) translateX(0); }
}

.team-skill-tag::before {
  content: '';
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--color-accent, #6366f1) 0%, rgba(99,102,241,0.4) 100%);
}

.team-skill-tag:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(99,102,241,0.15), rgba(124,58,237,0.1));
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .team-skills-card {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
  .team-skill-tag {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}
```

*JS behavior:*
```javascript
const skillsCards = document.querySelectorAll('.team-skills-card');
const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
  entries.forEach(entry => {
    if (entry.isIntersecting) {
      entry.target.classList.add('is-visible');
      observer.unobserve(entry.target);
    }
  });
}, { threshold: 0.2 });
skillsCards.forEach(card => observer.observe(card));
```

---

**Role filter grid.** Filter buttons animate team grid with smooth layout transition.

*Animation & Visual Details:*
- *Entrance*: Filter buttons fade in first; team cards follow at 0.1s stagger
- *Hover*: Filter button has gradient underline on hover; cards lift with radial glow
- *Gradients*: Active filter has gradient background; cards have gradient on hover
- *Radial circles*: Radial glow behind photo on card hover
- *Scroll trigger*: Not applicable (filter interaction)
- *JS interaction*: Filter buttons toggle card visibility with smooth CSS grid layout animation (grid-template-rows transition isn't needed — use CSS opacity/transform with a layout reflow)

```html
<section data-amb-section="team" class="team-section team-section--filter">
  <div class="container">
    <h2 class="team-title">The team</h2>
    <div class="team-filter-nav" role="tablist">
      <button class="team-filter-btn team-filter-btn--active" role="tab" data-filter="all">All</button>
      <button class="team-filter-btn" role="tab" data-filter="engineering">Engineering</button>
      <button class="team-filter-btn" role="tab" data-filter="design">Design</button>
      <button class="team-filter-btn" role="tab" data-filter="operations">Operations</button>
    </div>
    <div class="team-filter-grid">
      <article class="team-card" data-roles="engineering">
        <img class="team-card-photo" src="https://placehold.co/280x320" alt="Sarah Chen" />
        <h3 class="team-card-name">Sarah Chen</h3>
        <p class="team-card-role">CEO & Co-founder</p>
      </article>
      <article class="team-card" data-roles="engineering">
        <img class="team-card-photo" src="https://placehold.co/280x320" alt="Marcus Rodriguez" />
        <h3 class="team-card-name">Marcus Rodriguez</h3>
        <p class="team-card-role">CTO & Co-founder</p>
      </article>
      <article class="team-card" data-roles="design">
        <img class="team-card-photo" src="https://placehold.co/280x320" alt="Priya Patel" />
        <h3 class="team-card-name">Priya Patel</h3>
        <p class="team-card-role">Head of Design</p>
      </article>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
```

```css
.team-filter-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.team-filter-btn {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  background: #fff;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-muted, #64748b);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.team-filter-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-accent, #6366f1);
  color: var(--color-text, #1e293b);
}

.team-filter-btn--active {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(99,102,241,0.1), rgba(124,58,237,0.08));
  border-color: var(--color-accent, #6366f1);
  color: var(--color-accent, #6366f1);
}

.team-filter-btn--active::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 60%;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent, #6366f1), #7c3aed);
  margin: 8px auto 0;
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.team-filter-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.team-card[data-hidden="true"] {
  display: none;
}
```

*JS behavior:*
```javascript
const filterBtns = document.querySelectorAll('.team-filter-btn');
const teamCards = document.querySelectorAll('.team-card[data-roles]');

filterBtns.forEach(btn => {
  btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
    const filter = btn.dataset.filter;

    filterBtns.forEach(b => b.classList.remove('team-filter-btn--active'));
    btn.classList.add('team-filter-btn--active');

    teamCards.forEach(card => {
      const roles = card.dataset.roles;
      const shouldShow = filter === 'all' || roles.includes(filter);
      card.dataset.hidden = shouldShow ? 'false' : 'true';

      if (shouldShow) {
        card.style.animation = 'team-card-filter-in 0.3s ease-out forwards';
      }
    });
  });
});
```

```css
@keyframes team-card-filter-in {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.9); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}
```

---

Copy rules: include the person's title AND company (or ex-company if that carries more weight). Never use stock headshots. If the person has a specific achievement ("shipped the AWS Lambda runtime"), include it — it's more signal than a bio paragraph. Keep bios to 2–3 sentences max on the page; modal for longer.

Layout rules: team sections belong on About pages or in page footers, not in the main conversion flow. Keep grid to 6 or fewer visible cards on a landing page — link to a full /team page for the rest.

CSS custom property summary:
```css
:root {
  --team-enter-duration: 0.5s;
  --team-stagger: 0.08s;
  --color-accent: #6366f1;
  --color-text: #1e293b;
  --color-text-muted: #64748b;
}
```