@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@400;500;600;700&family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
    --about-ink: #11110f;
    --about-ink-soft: #1a1916;
    --about-cream: #f6f3ed;
    --about-paper: #fbfaf7;
    --about-white: #ffffff;
    --about-gold: #c7a15a;
    --about-gold-light: #d9bb7d;
    --about-taupe: #b8afa1;
    --about-muted: #77736b;
    --about-line: rgba(17, 17, 15, .12);
    --about-dark-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
    --about-serif: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
    --about-sans: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
    --about-container: 1320px;
}

/* =========================================================
   BASE
========================================================= */

.about-page {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--about-paper);
    color: var(--about-ink);
    font-family: var(--about-sans);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.about-page *,
.about-page *::before,
.about-page *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.about-page a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.about-page img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.about-container {
    width: min(calc(100% - 64px), var(--about-container));
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-pad {
    padding: 145px 0;
}

.section-kicker {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .24em;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-kicker::before {
    content: "";
    width: 30px;
    height: 1px;
    background: currentColor;
}

.light-kicker {
    color: var(--about-gold-light);
}

.about-page h1,
.about-page h2,
.about-page h3,
.about-page p,
.about-page blockquote {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.about-page h1,
.about-page h2,
.about-page h3,
.about-page blockquote {
    font-family: var(--about-serif);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.about-page h1 em,
.about-page h2 em {
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-style: italic;
}

/* =========================================================
   HEADER
========================================================= */

.about-header {
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 1000;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    color: #fff;
    transition: background .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, color .35s ease;
}

.about-header.is-scrolled {
    background: rgba(251, 250, 247, .96);
    color: var(--about-ink);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.about-header-inner {
    width: min(calc(100% - 64px), var(--about-container));
    min-height: 92px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 35px;
}

.about-brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.about-brand-image {
    width: 185px;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 58px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.about-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 38px;
    margin-left: auto;
}

.about-nav a {
    position: relative;
    padding: 12px 0;
    color: inherit;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: .82;
    transition: opacity .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}

.about-nav a:hover,
.about-nav a.active {
    opacity: 1;
}

.about-nav a.active::after {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 4px;
    left: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--about-gold);
    content: "";
}

.about-header-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    min-height: 45px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.about-header.is-scrolled .about-header-cta {
    border-color: var(--about-line);
}

.about-header-cta:hover {
    border-color: var(--about-gold);
    background: var(--about-gold);
    color: #fff;
}

.about-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.about-menu-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 25px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 6px auto;
    background: currentColor;
    transition: transform .25s ease;
}

.about-menu-toggle.is-open span:first-child {
    transform: translateY(3.5px) rotate(45deg);
}

.about-menu-toggle.is-open span:last-child {
    transform: translateY(-3.5px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO
========================================================= */

.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: min(880px, 100vh);
    height: 100vh;
    max-height: 980px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #171613;
    color: #fff;
}

.about-hero-media,
.about-hero-media img,
.about-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.about-hero-media img {
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    animation: aboutHeroZoom 14s ease-out both;
}

@keyframes aboutHeroZoom {
    from { transform: scale(1.08); }
    to { transform: scale(1); }
}

.about-hero-overlay {
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 7, 6, .80) 0%, rgba(7, 7, 6, .55) 44%, rgba(7, 7, 6, .17) 100%),
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7, 7, 6, .58) 0%, transparent 45%);
}

.about-hero-content {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    top: 50%;
    left: max(32px, calc((100% - var(--about-container)) / 2));
    width: min(700px, calc(100% - 64px));
    transform: translateY(-43%);
}

.about-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: var(--about-gold-light);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-eyebrow span {
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: currentColor;
}

.about-hero h1 {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    font-size: clamp(65px, 8vw, 125px);
    line-height: .82;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.about-hero h1 em {
    display: block;
    color: var(--about-gold-light);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.about-hero-content > p {
    max-width: 510px;
    margin-bottom: 37px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
}

.about-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 26px;
    min-height: 54px;
    padding: 0 25px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: transform .25s ease, background .25s ease, color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.about-btn span {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.about-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-btn-light {
    background: var(--about-muted);
    color: var(--about-ink);
}

.about-btn-light:hover {
    background: var(--about-gold);
    color: #fff;
}

.about-text-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: border-color .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}

.about-text-link:hover {
    color: var(--about-gold-light);
    border-color: var(--about-gold-light);
}

.about-hero-scroll {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    bottom: 45px;
    left: max(32px, calc((100% - var(--about-container)) / 2));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hero-scroll i {
    display: block;
    width: 44px;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
}

.about-hero-mark {
    position: absolute;
    right: 5%;
    bottom: -50px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
    font-family: var(--about-serif);
    font-size: 360px;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   STORY
========================================================= */

.about-story {
    background: var(--about-paper);
}

.story-heading-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr;
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.story-heading-grid h2 {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: clamp(52px, 6vw, 88px);
    line-height: .91;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.story-intro {
    max-width: 480px;
    padding-bottom: 7px;
}

.story-intro p {
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.story-intro .lead {
    color: var(--about-ink);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.story-image-wrap {
    position: relative;
    height: min(650px, 55vw);
    min-height: 400px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ddd8ce;
}

.story-image-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.story-image-caption {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 20px 25px;
    background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,.55));
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .17em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER
========================================================= */

.founder-section {
    background: #ece8df;
}

.founder-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .86fr 1.14fr;
    gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 155px);
    align-items: center;
}

.founder-portrait {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 510px;
}

.portrait-frame {
    position: relative;
    margin-right: 32px;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background: #c9c1b4;
}

.portrait-frame::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
    content: "";
    pointer-events: none;
}

.portrait-frame img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
}

.portrait-note {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 36px;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 190px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    background: var(--about-ink);
    color: #fff;
}

.portrait-note span {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    color: var(--about-gold-light);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.portrait-note strong {
    font-family: var(--about-serif);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.founder-copy {
    max-width: 650px;
}

.founder-copy h2 {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
    font-size: clamp(55px, 6vw, 88px);
    line-height: .88;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.founder-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.founder-meta strong {
    font-family: var(--about-serif);
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.founder-meta span {
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.founder-copy > p {
    max-width: 610px;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.founder-copy .founder-lead {
    color: var(--about-ink);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.founder-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 610px;
    margin-top: 45px;
    padding-top: 25px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.founder-stats div {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
}

.founder-stats strong {
    color: var(--about-ink);
    font-family: var(--about-serif);
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.founder-stats span {
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER IMAGE SLIDESHOW
   ========================================================= */

.founder-slideshow {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
}

/*
   All slides occupy exactly the same space.
   This is what allows the cross-fade effect.
*/
.founder-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    z-index: 1;

    transition:
        opacity 1.4s ease-in-out,
        visibility 1.4s ease-in-out;
}

/* First/current slide */
.founder-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    z-index: 2;
}

.founder-slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;

    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;

    transform: scale(1.01);
}

/* =========================================================
   SLIDESHOW DOTS
   ========================================================= */

.founder-slide-dots {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 22px;

    transform: translateX(-50%);

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;

    z-index: 10;
}

.founder-dot {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;

    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;

    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);

    cursor: pointer;

    transition:
        width 0.35s ease,
        background 0.35s ease,
        transform 0.35s ease;
}

.founder-dot:hover {
    transform: scale(1.25);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.founder-dot.active {
    width: 22px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #c5a05a;
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .founder-slide-dots {
        bottom: 16px;
    }

    .founder-dot {
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
    }

    .founder-dot.active {
        width: 18px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION ACCESSIBILITY
   ========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .founder-slide {
        transition: none;
    }

    .founder-dot {
        transition: none;
    }
}
/* =========================================================
   VISION QUOTE
========================================================= */

.vision-quote {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 150px 0;
    background: var(--about-ink);
    color: #fff;
}

.vision-quote-pattern {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: -180px;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(199,161,90,.16);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.vision-quote-pattern::before,
.vision-quote-pattern::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 65px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(199,161,90,.10);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
}

.vision-quote-pattern::after {
    inset: 130px;
}

.quote-layout {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    max-width: 1150px;
}

.quote-label {
    padding-top: 14px;
    color: var(--about-gold-light);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.quote-layout blockquote {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.3vw, 64px);
    line-height: 1.03;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.quote-attribution {
    grid-column: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.quote-attribution > span {
    width: 34px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--about-gold);
}

.quote-attribution div {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
}

.quote-attribution strong {
    font-family: var(--about-serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.quote-attribution small {
    color: var(--about-gold-light);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================================
   DIRECTION
========================================================= */

.direction-section {
    background: var(--about-paper);
}

.direction-header {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.direction-header h2 {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: clamp(54px, 6vw, 88px);
    line-height: .9;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.direction-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.direction-card {
    min-height: 360px;
    padding: 48px;
    border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
    background: #f4f1ea;
}

.direction-card + .direction-card {
    border-left: 0;
}

.direction-card.dark-card {
    border-color: var(--about-ink);
    background: var(--about-ink);
    color: #fff;
}

.direction-number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 75px;
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
}

.direction-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 17px;
    font-size: 38px;
}

.direction-card p {
    max-width: 490px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.direction-card.dark-card p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
}

/* =========================================================
   PRINCIPLES
========================================================= */

.principles-section {
    background: #f0ece4;
}

.principles-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 75px;
}

.principles-top h2 {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: clamp(54px, 6vw, 86px);
    line-height: .87;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.principles-summary {
    max-width: 400px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.principle-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 1.25fr 45px;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    min-height: 135px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
    transition: padding .3s ease, background .3s ease;
}

.principle-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.principle-row:hover {
    padding-right: 15px;
    padding-left: 15px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}

.principle-number {
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
}

.principle-row h3 {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 34px;
}

.principle-row p {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.principle-arrow {
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 23px;
    text-align: right;
}

/* =========================================================
   REACH
========================================================= */

.reach-section {
    background: var(--about-ink);
    color: #fff;
}

.reach-heading {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 390px;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.reach-heading h2 {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    font-size: clamp(55px, 6vw, 90px);
    line-height: .87;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.reach-heading > p {
    max-width: 390px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.reach-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr 1fr;
    grid-auto-rows: 255px;
    gap: 12px;
}

.reach-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #26241f;
}

.reach-card:nth-child(1) {
    grid-row: span 2;
}

.reach-card:nth-child(4) {
    grid-column: span 2;
}

.reach-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}

.reach-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.reach-card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,.78), transparent 55%);
}

.reach-card-content {
    position: absolute;
    right: 22px;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 22px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 15px;
}

.reach-card-content > span {
    color: var(--about-gold-light);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
}

.reach-card-content h3 {
    margin-bottom: 1px;
    font-size: 31px;
}

.reach-card-content p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================================
   WHY
========================================================= */

.why-section {
    background: var(--about-paper);
}

.why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr .88fr;
    gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
    align-items: center;
}

.why-copy h2 {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    font-size: clamp(55px, 6vw, 88px);
    line-height: .88;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.why-lead {
    max-width: 580px;
    margin-bottom: 55px;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.why-points {
    max-width: 610px;
}

.why-point {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.why-point:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.why-point > span {
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
}

.why-point h3 {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-size: 25px;
}

.why-point p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.why-image {
    position: relative;
    height: min(720px, 58vw);
    min-height: 500px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ddd8ce;
}

.why-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.why-image-tag {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    background: var(--about-ink);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =========================================================
   CTA
========================================================= */

.about-cta {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 650px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--about-ink);
    color: #fff;
}

.about-cta-media,
.about-cta-media img,
.about-cta-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.about-cta-media img {
    object-fit: cover;
}

.about-cta-overlay {
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7,7,6,.86), rgba(7,7,6,.45)),
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7,7,6,.55), transparent);
}

.cta-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 760px;
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.cta-content h2 {
    margin-bottom: 27px;
    font-size: clamp(58px, 7vw, 105px);
    line-height: .84;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.cta-content p {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.67);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
========================================================= */

.about-footer {
    padding: 80px 0 30px;
    background: #0c0c0b;
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 70px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
}

.footer-brand {
    max-width: 370px;
}

.footer-brand-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.footer-brand .about-brand-image {
    width: 190px;
}

.footer-brand p {
    max-width: 330px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.47);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.footer-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 13px;
}

.footer-column > span {
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    color: var(--about-gold-light);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-column a {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
    font-size: 11px;
    transition: color .2s ease;
}

.footer-column a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
    padding-top: 25px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--about-dark-line);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.34);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
}

/* =========================================================
   REVEAL ANIMATION
========================================================= */

.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition:
        opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),
        transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
    transition-delay: var(--delay, 0ms);
}

.reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .about-container,
    .about-header-inner {
        width: min(calc(100% - 48px), var(--about-container));
    }

    .about-hero-content,
    .about-hero-scroll {
        left: 24px;
    }

    .about-nav {
        gap: 22px;
    }

    .about-header-cta {
        display: none;
    }

    .story-heading-grid,
    .founder-grid,
    .why-grid {
        gap: 60px;
    }

    .principles-top,
    .reach-heading {
        gap: 60px;
    }

    .reach-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    }

    .reach-card:nth-child(1) {
        grid-row: span 2;
    }

    .reach-card:nth-child(4) {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .reach-card:nth-child(5) {
        grid-column: span 2;
    }

    .principle-row {
        grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr 1.2fr 30px;
        gap: 20px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE NAV / MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 820px) {
    .section-pad {
        padding: 95px 0;
    }

    .about-container,
    .about-header-inner {
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
    }

    .about-header-inner {
        min-height: 78px;
    }

    .about-brand-image {
        width: 155px;
        max-height: 48px;
    }

    .about-menu-toggle {
        display: block;
    }

    .about-nav {
        position: fixed;
        z-index: -1;
        top: 0;
        right: 0;
        left: 0;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px;
        height: 100vh;
        padding: 100px 30px 40px;
        background: var(--about-ink);
        color: #fff;
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: translateY(-10px);
        transition: opacity .3s ease, visibility .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
    }

    .about-nav.is-open {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .about-nav a {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 14px 0;
        font-family: var(--about-serif);
        font-size: 35px;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: -.01em;
        text-transform: none;
        opacity: .65;
    }

    .about-nav a.active {
        color: var(--about-gold-light);
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .about-nav a.active::after {
        display: none;
    }

    body.nav-open {
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .about-hero {
        min-height: 720px;
        height: 92vh;
    }

    .about-hero-content {
        top: 50%;
        width: calc(100% - 40px);
        transform: translateY(-42%);
    }

    .about-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(64px, 16vw, 100px);
    }

    .about-hero-content > p {
        max-width: 450px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .about-hero-mark {
        right: -25px;
        bottom: -10px;
        font-size: 240px;
    }

    .about-hero-scroll {
        bottom: 25px;
        left: 20px;
    }

    .story-heading-grid,
    .founder-grid,
    .why-grid,
    .principles-top,
    .reach-heading,
    .footer-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .story-heading-grid {
        gap: 35px;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .story-heading-grid h2,
    .founder-copy h2,
    .direction-header h2,
    .principles-top h2,
    .reach-heading h2,
    .why-copy h2 {
        font-size: clamp(52px, 14vw, 76px);
    }

    .story-image-wrap {
        height: 68vw;
        min-height: 300px;
    }

    .founder-grid {
        gap: 65px;
    }

    .founder-portrait {
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .founder-copy {
        max-width: 700px;
    }

    .vision-quote {
        padding: 100px 0;
    }

    .quote-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .quote-layout blockquote {
        font-size: clamp(36px, 9vw, 55px);
    }

    .quote-attribution {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .direction-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .direction-card {
        min-height: 300px;
        padding: 35px;
    }

    .direction-card + .direction-card {
        border-top: 0;
        border-left: 1px solid var(--about-dark-line);
    }

    .principles-top {
        gap: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .principle-row {
        grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr 35px;
        gap: 15px;
        padding: 25px 0;
    }

    .principle-row h3 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .principle-row p {
        grid-column: 2 / 4;
    }

    .reach-heading {
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .reach-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        grid-auto-rows: 220px;
    }

    .reach-card:nth-child(1) {
        grid-row: span 2;
    }

    .reach-card:nth-child(5) {
        grid-column: span 2;
    }

    .why-grid {
        gap: 60px;
    }

    .why-image {
        height: 75vw;
        min-height: 390px;
    }

    .about-cta {
        min-height: 570px;
    }

    .cta-content {
        padding: 75px 0;
    }

    .footer-main {
        gap: 45px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .about-container,
    .about-header-inner {
        width: calc(100% - 30px);
    }

    .section-pad {
        padding: 78px 0;
    }

    .about-brand-image {
        width: 140px;
    }

    .about-hero {
        min-height: 680px;
        height: 88vh;
    }

    .about-hero-overlay {
        background:
            linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 7, 6, .82), rgba(7, 7, 6, .35)),
            linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7, 7, 6, .72), transparent 55%);
    }

    .about-hero-content {
        left: 15px;
        width: calc(100% - 30px);
    }

    .about-hero h1 {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        font-size: 63px;
    }

    .about-hero-content > p {
        max-width: 340px;
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-hero-actions {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .about-btn {
        min-height: 50px;
    }

    .about-hero-scroll {
        display: none;
    }

    .story-heading-grid h2,
    .founder-copy h2,
    .direction-header h2,
    .principles-top h2,
    .reach-heading h2,
    .why-copy h2 {
        font-size: 51px;
    }

    .story-intro .lead {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .story-image-wrap {
        height: 105vw;
    }

    .founder-portrait {
        width: calc(100% - 10px);
    }

    .portrait-frame {
        margin-right: 18px;
    }

    .portrait-note {
        right: -3px;
        bottom: 22px;
        min-width: 170px;
    }

    .founder-meta {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 3px;
    }

    .founder-copy .founder-lead {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .founder-stats {
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .founder-stats strong {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .founder-stats span {
        font-size: 7px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .vision-quote {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .quote-layout blockquote {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .direction-card {
        min-height: 290px;
        padding: 30px;
    }

    .direction-number {
        margin-bottom: 55px;
    }

    .direction-card h3 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .principle-row {
        grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr 25px;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .principle-row h3 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .principle-row p {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .reach-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        grid-auto-rows: 245px;
    }

    .reach-card:nth-child(1),
    .reach-card:nth-child(5) {
        grid-row: auto;
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .reach-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 29px;
    }

    .why-image {
        height: 110vw;
        min-height: 360px;
    }

    .about-cta {
        min-height: 550px;
    }

    .cta-content h2 {
        font-size: 56px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 10px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-page *,
    .about-page *::before,
    .about-page *::after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        transition-duration: .01ms !important;
        animation-duration: .01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    }

    .reveal {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}