/* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 0 8% 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1616486338812-3dadae4b4ace?w=1600&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
  filter: brightness(0.38);
  transform: scale(1.04);
  transition: transform 10s ease;
}

.about-hero:hover .about-hero-bg { transform: scale(1); }

.about-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(8,8,8,0.9) 0%, rgba(8,8,8,0.1) 60%);
}

.about-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 700px;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.about-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 88px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 0.88;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.about-hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
}

.about-hero-sub {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.65);
  max-width: 500px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

/* Scroll indicator */
.hero-scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  right: 8%;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--gray-light);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}

.hero-scroll-hint::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 1px;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--gold), transparent);
}

/* ── INTRO STRIP ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.intro-strip {
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 28px 8%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
}

.intro-strip-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.intro-strip-stat .num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1;
}

.intro-strip-stat .label {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.intro-strip-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 50px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.intro-strip-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--black);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.4;
  flex: 1;
}

/* ── STORY SECTION ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.story-section {
  padding: 120px 8%;
  background: var(--black);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: center;
}



.story-text .eyebrow {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.story-text h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.story-text h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.story-text p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.7);
  line-height: 1.95;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.story-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.story-img-main {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.story-img-accent {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -40px;
  left: -40px;
  width: 55%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 6px solid var(--black);
}

.story-img-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: -20px;
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.story-img-badge .byear {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1;
}

.story-img-badge .btext {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ── PHILOSOPHY ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.philosophy {
  background: var(--dark);
  padding: 100px 8%;
}

.philosophy-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.section-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.section-rule {
  width: 56px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 20px auto 0;
}

.pillars-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
}

.pillar {
  background: var(--dark-2);
  padding: 48px 40px;
  border-top: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: var(--transition);
  cursor: default;
}

.pillar:hover {
  border-top-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--dark-3);
}

.pillar-num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 80px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(212,160,23,0.1);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: -20px;
}

.pillar-icon {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.pillar h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.pillar p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.6);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ── TIMELINE ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.timeline-section {
  padding: 120px 8%;
  background: var(--black);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.timeline-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

/* Horizontal scrolling track */
.timeline-track-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  cursor: grab;
  user-select: none;
}

.timeline-track-wrap:active { cursor: grabbing; }

.timeline-track-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 2px; }
.timeline-track-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--dark); }
.timeline-track-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--gold); }

.timeline-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
  min-width: max-content;
  padding: 0 8%;
}

/* The connecting line */
.timeline-track::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  left: 8%;
  right: 8%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold-dark) 5%, var(--gold-dark) 95%, transparent);
}

.timeline-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  width: 200px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both;
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.timeline-item:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.timeline-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
.timeline-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.19s; }
.timeline-item:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.26s; }
.timeline-item:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.33s; }
.timeline-item:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.40s; }
.timeline-item:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.47s; }

.timeline-dot {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--black);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: var(--transition);
  z-index: 1;
}

.timeline-item:hover .timeline-dot {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  transform: scale(1.15);
}

.timeline-year {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  text-align: center;
}

.timeline-title {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.timeline-desc {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.5);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── TEAM ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.team-section {
  background: var(--dark);
  padding: 100px 8%;
}

.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.team-card {
  text-align: center;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.team-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }

.team-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.team-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: grayscale(30%);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.team-card:hover .team-img { filter: grayscale(0%); transform: scale(1.03); }

.team-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent 55%, rgba(8,8,8,0.85));
}

.team-name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.team-role {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.team-bio {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.55);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ── VALUES STRIP ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.values-strip {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 90px 8%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.values-img {
  position: relative;
}

.values-img img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.values-img-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(8,8,8,0.9));
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.6);
  font-style: italic;
}



.values-content .section-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }

.values-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 46px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.values-content h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.value-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

.value-item:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05); }

.value-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 17px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.value-text strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.value-text span {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.55);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── CTA BAND ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-cta {
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: 80px 8%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-cta h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 46px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.about-cta-btns { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.cta-btn-dark {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--gold);
  border: none;
  padding: 16px 34px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.cta-btn-dark:hover { background: var(--dark-2); }

.cta-btn-outline-dark {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--black);
  border: 2px solid var(--black);
  padding: 16px 34px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.cta-btn-outline-dark:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: 58px; }
  .story-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 50px; }
  .story-img-accent { display: none; }
  .values-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .intro-strip { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px; }
  .about-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: 44px; }
  .section-heading { font-size: 36px; }
}