.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  height: calc(100svh - var(--header-height));
  min-height: clamp(22rem, 70svh, 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1a1410;
}

.about-hero__media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.about-hero__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 42%;
  transform: scale(1.04);
  animation: about-hero-zoom 18s var(--ease) forwards;
}

@keyframes about-hero-zoom {
  to { transform: scale(1); }
}

.about-hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.35) 0%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.15) 38%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.62) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(26, 20, 16, 0.55) 0%, transparent 55%);
}

.about-hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(920px, calc(100% - var(--section-x, 1.5rem) * 2));
  text-align: center;
}

.about-hero__eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.42em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(1rem);
  animation: about-hero-in 1s var(--ease) 0.2s forwards;
}

.about-hero__title {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6.5vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(1.25rem);
  animation: about-hero-in 1.1s var(--ease) 0.35s forwards;
}

.about-hero__rule {
  width: 4.5rem;
  height: 1px;
  margin: 1.75rem auto 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0.4);
  animation: about-hero-rule 1s var(--ease) 0.65s forwards;
}

@keyframes about-hero-in {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

@keyframes about-hero-rule {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

.about-hero__scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  justify-items: center;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: about-hero-in 1s var(--ease) 1s forwards;
}

.about-hero__scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 2.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), transparent);
  animation: about-scroll-pulse 2.2s var(--ease) infinite;
}

@keyframes about-scroll-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.35; transform: scaleY(0.75); }
  50% { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

.about-intro {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem) var(--section-x, 1.5rem);
  background: var(--canvas);
}

.about-intro__inner {
  width: min(820px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-intro__lead {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.8vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-pillars {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) var(--section-x, 1.5rem);
  background: #fcf8f0;
}

.about-pillars__inner {
  width: min(1240px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-pillars__header {
  max-width: 36rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
}

.about-pillars__eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.38em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-pillars__title {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.2vw, 2.35rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-pillars__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}

.about-pillar {
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  background: var(--canvas);
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 164, 106, 0.28);
  transition: border-color 0.45s var(--ease), transform 0.45s var(--ease);
}

.about-pillar:hover {
  border-color: rgba(196, 164, 106, 0.55);
  transform: translateY(-0.2rem);
}

.about-pillar__index {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.about-pillar__title {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-pillar__text {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-narrative {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6.5rem) var(--section-x, 1.5rem);
  background: var(--canvas);
}

.about-narrative__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  width: min(1100px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-narrative__aside {
  position: relative;
}

.about-narrative__label {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--header-height) + 2rem);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.about-narrative__body {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.about-narrative__body p {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.02rem);
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.about-narrative__body p:first-child {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.35vw, 1.1rem);
}

.about-quote {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem) var(--section-x, 1.5rem);
  background: #2a1f18;
}

.about-quote__inner {
  width: min(900px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-quote__mark {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-quote__text {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.8vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-quote__cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-expertise {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  min-height: clamp(24rem, 42vw, 32rem);
}

.about-expertise__media {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1a1410;
}

.about-expertise__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: clamp(18rem, 40vw, 100%);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.about-expertise__content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  background: var(--canvas);
}

.about-expertise__eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.38em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-expertise__title {
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-expertise__text {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.15rem;
  max-width: 34rem;
}

.about-expertise__text p {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.1vw, 0.98rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-expertise__tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.about-expertise__tag {
  padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 164, 106, 0.35);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-closing {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem) var(--section-x, 1.5rem);
  background: #fef9f3;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-closing__inner {
  width: min(760px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-closing__eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.38em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-closing__title {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-closing__text {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.02rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-closing__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(1.75rem);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s var(--ease),
    transform 0.9s var(--ease);
}

[data-reveal].is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

[data-reveal="left"] {
  transform: translateX(-1.75rem);
}

[data-reveal="right"] {
  transform: translateX(1.75rem);
}

[data-reveal="left"].is-visible,
[data-reveal="right"].is-visible {
  transform: none;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .about-pillars__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-narrative__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-narrative__label {
    position: static;
    writing-mode: horizontal-tb;
    transform: none;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .about-expertise {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-expertise__media {
    order: -1;
    min-height: clamp(16rem, 52vw, 22rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .about-hero__title {
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  .about-closing__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .about-closing__actions .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-hero__image,
  .about-hero__eyebrow,
  .about-hero__title,
  .about-hero__rule,
  .about-hero__scroll,
  .about-hero__scroll-line {
    animation: none;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  [data-reveal] {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .about-pillar:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}