/* ============================================================
   ABOUT US PAGE — page-about.php
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Reveal animations ── */
.reveal-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(32px);
  transition: opacity 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) var(--delay, 0s),
    transform 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) var(--delay, 0s);
}

.reveal-left {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-40px);
  transition: opacity 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) var(--delay, 0s),
    transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) var(--delay, 0s);
}

.reveal-up.is-visible,
.reveal-left.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

/* ── ABOUT HERO ── */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-bottom: 6rem;
}

.about-hero__img-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.about-hero__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  transform: scale(1.04);
  animation: aboutHeroZoom 8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}

@keyframes aboutHeroZoom {
  from {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }

  to {
    transform: scale(1.00);
  }
}

.about-hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(10, 8, 5, 0.25) 0%,
      rgba(10, 8, 5, 0.35) 40%,
      rgba(10, 8, 5, 0.72) 75%,
      rgba(10, 8, 5, 0.88) 100%);
}

.about-hero__vignette {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 40%, transparent 35%, rgba(8, 6, 3, 0.45) 100%);
}

.about-hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.about-hero__eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeSlideInLink 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.3s forwards;
}

.about-hero__eyebrow-line {
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-brass);
}

.about-hero__eyebrow-text {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
}

.about-hero__headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #FAF8F5;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.about-hero__hl-row {
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: heroRowReveal 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}

.about-hero__hl-row:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 0.5s;
}

.about-hero__hl-row:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.65s;
}

.about-hero__hl-italic {
  font-style: italic;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #DFBE7B 0%, #C5A059 50%, #9A7737 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

@keyframes heroRowReveal {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.about-hero__rule {
  width: 80px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-brass) 0%, transparent 100%);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeSlideInLink 1s ease 0.85s forwards;
}

.about-hero__body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.75);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 0 3rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeSlideInLink 1s ease 1s forwards;
}

/* Scroll hint */
.about-hero__scroll-hint {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeSlideInLink 1s ease 1.3s forwards;
}

.about-hero__scroll-label {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.45);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}

.about-hero__scroll-line {
  display: block;
  width: 1px;
  height: 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-brass) 0%, transparent 100%);
  animation: scrollPulse 2s ease-in-out 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollPulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 0.4;
    transform: scaleY(1);
  }

  50% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scaleY(1.2);
  }
}

/* ── MARQUEE ── */
.about-marquee-strip {
  background: var(--bg-brass-tint);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-default);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-default);
  height: 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-marquee-track {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-marquee-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  animation: aboutMarquee 38s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@keyframes aboutMarquee {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}

.about-marquee-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-brass-dark);
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.about-marquee-dot {
  color: var(--gold-brass);
  font-size: 8px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ── STATS ── */
.about-stats {
  padding: 4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-default);
  background: var(--bg-sand);
}

.about-stats__grid {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
}

.about-stats__item {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.about-stats__number {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold-brass-dark);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.about-stats__number sup {
  font-size: 0.45em;
  vertical-align: super;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
}

.about-stats__label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-meta);
}

.about-stats__divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 60px;
  background: var(--border-default);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── ORIGIN STORY ── */
.about-origin {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: var(--bg-sand);
}

.about-origin__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 6rem;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Visual column */
.about-origin__visual {
  position: relative;
}

.about-origin__img-frame {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-luxury);
}

.about-origin__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.about-origin__img-frame:hover .about-origin__img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.about-origin__img-sheen {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.08) 0%, transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Badge */
.about-origin__badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1.5rem;
  right: -1.5rem;
  background: var(--text-main);
  color: #FAF8F5;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  z-index: 2;
}

.about-origin__badge-year {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.about-origin__badge-text {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.65);
  text-align: center;
}

/* Content column */
.about-origin__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-origin__deva {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-meta);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-origin__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.about-origin__heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-brass-dark);
}

.about-origin__rule {
  width: 50px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-brass);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.about-origin__prose {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-origin__prose p {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}

.about-origin__prose p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Signature */
.about-origin__signature {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

.about-origin__sig-line {
  width: 36px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold-brass);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-origin__sig-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.about-origin__sig-role {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-meta);
}

/* ── FOUNDER PORTRAIT ── */
.about-founder {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 85vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-founder__bg-img-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.about-founder__bg-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 20%;
  filter: saturate(0.85);
}

.about-founder__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg,
      rgba(10, 8, 5, 0.0) 0%,
      rgba(10, 8, 5, 0.35) 45%,
      rgba(10, 8, 5, 0.88) 100%);
}

.about-founder__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.about-founder__quote-wrap {
  max-width: 520px;
  padding: 3rem;
  background: rgba(10, 8, 5, 0.45);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.2);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.about-founder__quote-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: 5rem;
  line-height: 0.5;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
  opacity: 0.6;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
}

.about-founder__quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #FAF8F5;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.about-founder__quote-attr {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.about-founder__quote-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
}

.about-founder__quote-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.45);
}

/* ── CRAFT PILLARS ── */
.about-pillars {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: var(--bg-sand-warm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-default);
}

.about-pillars__header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.about-pillars__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-pillars__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin: 0;
}

.about-pillars__heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-brass-dark);
}

.about-pillars__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.about-pillar-card {
  background: var(--bg-sand);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-default);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-pillar-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-brass) 0%, transparent 100%);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.about-pillar-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-luxury);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.about-pillar-card:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.about-pillar-card__icon-wrap {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg-brass-tint);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-pillar-card__icon {
  color: var(--gold-brass-dark);
}

.about-pillar-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin: 0;
}

.about-pillar-card__body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1;
}

.about-pillar-card__deva {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-meta);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-default);
}

/* ── TIMELINE ── */
.about-timeline {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: var(--bg-sand);
}

.about-timeline__header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 5rem;
}

.about-timeline__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-timeline__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-timeline__heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-brass-dark);
}

.about-timeline__track {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-timeline__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 40px 1fr;
  gap: 0 1.5rem;
  min-height: 80px;
}

.about-timeline__year-col {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-top: 2px;
}

.about-timeline__year {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-brass-dark);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-timeline__connector {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-timeline__dot {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--text-meta);
  border: 2px solid var(--bg-sand);
  outline: 2px solid var(--text-meta);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.about-timeline__dot--gold {
  background: var(--gold-brass);
  outline-color: var(--gold-brass);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(184, 135, 59, 0.2);
}

.about-timeline__line {
  flex: 1;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--border-default);
  margin-top: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.about-timeline__body {
  padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.about-timeline__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.about-timeline__text {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── VALUES BAND ── */
.about-values {
  background: var(--text-main);
  padding: 7rem 0;
}

.about-values__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-values__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-values__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: #FAF8F5;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.about-values__heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
}

.about-values__body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.6);
  margin: 0;
}

.about-values__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.about-values__item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.15);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  transition: background 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.about-values__item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.35);
}

.about-values__item-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(184, 135, 59, 0.15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
}

.about-values__item-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #FAF8F5;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.about-values__item-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── CTA STRIP ── */
.about-cta {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: var(--bg-brass-tint);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-default);
}

.about-cta__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.about-cta__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-cta__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin: 0;
}

.about-cta__heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-brass-dark);
}

.about-cta__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-cta__btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
  background: var(--text-main);
  color: #FAF8F5;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-cta__btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-brass-dark);
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.about-cta__btn-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-cta__btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--text-main);
  color: #FAF8F5;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-origin__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
  }

  .about-origin__visual {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-origin__badge {
    right: auto;
    left: -1rem;
    bottom: -1rem;
  }

  .about-pillars__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .about-founder__quote-wrap {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .about-values__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .about-cta__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero {
    min-height: 90svh;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }

  .about-hero__headline {
    font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 11vw, 5rem);
  }

  .about-stats__grid {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .about-stats__item {
    flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 1px);
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .about-stats__divider:nth-child(4) {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-pillars__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-timeline__item {
    grid-template-columns: 70px 32px 1fr;
    gap: 0 0.75rem;
  }

  .about-founder {
    min-height: 70vh;
  }

  .about-founder__quote-wrap {
    padding: 2rem;
  }

  .about-cta__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-cta__btn-primary,
  .about-cta__btn-secondary {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
}

.about-values__item-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #FAF8F5;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.about-values__item-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── CTA STRIP ── */
.about-cta {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: var(--bg-brass-tint);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-default);
}

.about-cta__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.about-cta__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-brass);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-cta__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif-editorial);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin: 0;
}

.about-cta__heading em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-brass-dark);
}

.about-cta__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-cta__btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
  background: var(--text-main);
  color: #FAF8F5;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-cta__btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-brass-dark);
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.about-cta__btn-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-cta__btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--text-main);
  color: #FAF8F5;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-origin__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
  }

  .about-origin__visual {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-origin__badge {
    right: auto;
    left: -1rem;
    bottom: -1rem;
  }

  .about-pillars__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .about-founder__quote-wrap {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .about-values__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .about-cta__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero {
    min-height: 90svh;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }

  .about-hero__headline {
    font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 11vw, 5rem);
  }

  .about-stats__grid {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .about-stats__item {
    flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 1px);
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .about-stats__divider:nth-child(4) {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-pillars__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-timeline__item {
    grid-template-columns: 70px 32px 1fr;
    gap: 0 0.75rem;
  }

  .about-founder {
    min-height: 70vh;
  }

  .about-founder__quote-wrap {
    padding: 2rem;
  }

  .about-cta__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-cta__btn-primary,
  .about-cta__btn-secondary {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* ── JS Scroll-reveal init script (inline) ── */
/* Trigger via functions.php wp_footer or inline script */

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   ABOUT US PAGE — END
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