/* ==========================================
   HIG — ABOUT PAGE
   Premium editorial layout
========================================== */

.about-page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 430px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, #0C1B27 0%, #18324A 58%, #294B67 100%);
  border-bottom: 4px solid #CDA06C;
}

.about-page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 0 auto;
  width: 48%;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, #18324A 0%, rgba(24,50,74,.58) 22%, rgba(24,50,74,.05) 70%),
    url("assets/about-hero.webp") center 42% / cover no-repeat;
}

.about-page-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 560px;
  height: 560px;
  left: -430px;
  bottom: -390px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(223,195,163,.32);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-page-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.about-page-hero-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  padding: 82px 0;
}

.about-eyebrow,
.about-small-title,
.about-section-heading > span,
.about-philosophy-heading > span,
.about-page-cta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #CDA06C;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}

.about-eyebrow { color: #DFC3A3; }

.about-eyebrow::before,
.about-small-title::before,
.about-section-heading > span::before,
.about-philosophy-heading > span::before {
  content: "";
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #CDA06C;
}

.about-page-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(50px, 5vw, 68px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.06;
}

.about-page-hero p {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* INTRO */

.about-intro {
  position: relative;
  padding: 92px 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 15%, rgba(205,160,108,.10), transparent 24%),
    #F8F2EB;
}

.about-intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .72fr .78fr 1.05fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-intro h2,
.about-section-heading h2,
.about-philosophy-heading h2,
.about-page-cta h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #18324A;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.about-intro-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 280px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 180px 180px 18px 18px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(18,34,46,.18), transparent 55%),
    url("assets/about-intro-final.webp") center / cover no-repeat;
  border: 1px solid rgba(205,160,108,.42);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(24,50,74,.14);
}

.about-intro-visual::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  border-radius: 160px 160px 12px 12px;
}

.about-visual-frame {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(223,195,163,.78);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-visual-mark {
  position: absolute;
  right: 58px;
  bottom: 62px;
  width: 70px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #DFC3A3;
  transform: rotate(-18deg);
}

.about-intro-content p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #263746;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.about-statement {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 27px;
  padding: 22px 24px 22px 28px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.56);
  border: 1px solid rgba(205,160,108,.30);
  border-left: 4px solid #CDA06C;
  color: #18324A;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(24,50,74,.06);
}

/* PROCESS */

.about-process {
  padding: 96px 0 104px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-section-heading {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto 58px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-section-heading > span { justify-content: center; }

.about-process-row {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.about-process-row::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 7%;
  right: 7%;
  top: 46px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #CDA06C 12%, #CDA06C 88%, transparent);
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-process-item {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  min-height: 210px;
  padding: 0 20px 28px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.about-process-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-7px);
  background: #F8F2EB;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(24,50,74,.09);
}

.about-process-circle {
  width: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  margin: 0 auto 23px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #18324A, #294B67);
  border: 6px solid #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #CDA06C, 0 12px 28px rgba(24,50,74,.14);
  color: #DFC3A3;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 24px;
}

.about-process-item h3 {
  color: #18324A;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* PHILOSOPHY */

.about-philosophy {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 94px 0 100px;
  background: linear-gradient(118deg, #0C1B27 0%, #12222E 42%, #18324A 100%);
}

.about-philosophy::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 0 auto;
  width: 42%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%, rgba(205,160,108,.16), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(41,75,103,.28), rgba(18,34,46,.12));
  opacity: 1;
}

.about-philosophy::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 460px;
  height: 460px;
  right: -240px;
  top: -270px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(205,160,108,.28);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-philosophy .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.about-philosophy-heading {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-philosophy-heading h2 { color: #FFFFFF; }
.about-philosophy-heading > span {
  color: #DFC3A3;
  justify-content: center;
}

.philosophy-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.philosophy-item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 250px;
  padding: 30px 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,.065), rgba(255,255,255,.035));
  border: 1px solid rgba(223,195,163,.22);
  border-radius: 18px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(4,14,24,.16), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.035);
  transition: transform .32s ease, background .32s ease, border-color .32s ease, box-shadow .32s ease;
}

.philosophy-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 -52%;
  width: 42%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent, rgba(223,195,163,.10), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-18deg);
  transition: left .58s ease;
}

.philosophy-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  top: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(223,195,163,.72), transparent);
  opacity: .35;
  transition: opacity .32s ease;
}

.philosophy-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255,255,255,.095), rgba(255,255,255,.050));
  border-color: rgba(223,195,163,.60);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 52px rgba(4,14,24,.30), 0 0 28px rgba(205,160,108,.10), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}

.philosophy-item:hover::before { left: 122%; }
.philosophy-item:hover::after { opacity: .95; }

.philosophy-icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 23px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(205,160,108,.95);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(205,160,108,.045);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.12), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.02);
  transition: transform .32s ease, background .32s ease, box-shadow .32s ease;
}

.philosophy-icon svg {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: #DFC3A3;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: transform .32s ease, stroke .32s ease;
}

.philosophy-item:hover .philosophy-icon {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.07);
  background: rgba(205,160,108,.11);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(205,160,108,.14), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.03);
}

.philosophy-item:hover .philosophy-icon svg {
  transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-3deg);
  stroke: #F1D7B9;
}

.philosophy-item h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.philosophy-item p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* CTA */

.about-page-cta {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 72px 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 25%, rgba(205,160,108,.16), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #F0E1D1 0%, #F8F2EB 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid #E4D6C8;
}

.about-page-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 50px;
}

.about-page-cta h2 { max-width: 760px; font-size: clamp(32px, 3.8vw, 46px); }

/* RTL */

html[dir="rtl"] .about-statement {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(205,160,108,.30);
  border-right: 4px solid #CDA06C;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .about-page-hero::before {
  right: auto;
  left: 0;
  transform: scaleX(-1);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .philosophy-item,
  .philosophy-item::before,
  .philosophy-item::after,
  .philosophy-icon,
  .philosophy-icon svg {
    transition: none !important;
  }

  .philosophy-item:hover,
  .philosophy-item:hover .philosophy-icon,
  .philosophy-item:hover .philosophy-icon svg {
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

/* RESPONSIVE */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .about-intro-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .about-intro-content { grid-column: 1 / -1; max-width: 900px; }
}

@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .about-page-hero::before { width: 58%; opacity: .45; }
  .about-page-hero-inner { max-width: 620px; }
  .about-intro-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-intro-visual { min-height: 420px; max-width: 650px; }
  .about-process-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 28px 18px; }
  .about-process-row::before { display: none; }
  .philosophy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 720px; }
  .about-philosophy::before { width: 70%; opacity: .14; }
  .about-page-cta-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-page-hero { min-height: 390px; }
  .about-page-hero::before { width: 100%; opacity: .22; }
  .about-page-hero-inner { padding: 64px 0; }
  .about-page-hero h1 { font-size: 44px; }
  .about-page-hero p { font-size: 16px; }
  .about-intro,
  .about-process,
  .about-philosophy { padding: 70px 0; }
  .about-intro-visual { min-height: 330px; }
  .about-process-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-page-cta { background: #F0E1D1; }
}
/* ==========================================
   RESPONSIVE POLISH — ABOUT
========================================== */
@media (min-width: 701px) and (max-width: 980px) {
  .about-intro-grid { grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap: 34px; }
  .about-intro-content { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .about-process-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-page-hero { min-height: 420px; }
  .about-page-hero::before {
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 1;
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(12,27,39,.96) 0%, rgba(24,50,74,.84) 48%, rgba(24,50,74,.48) 100%),
      url("assets/about-hero.webp") 62% center / cover no-repeat;
  }
  .about-page-hero-inner { max-width: 92%; padding: 58px 0; }
  .about-page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(42px, 10vw, 54px); }
  .about-page-hero p { max-width: 92%; }

  .about-intro { padding: 64px 0 72px; }
  .about-intro-grid { gap: 28px; }
  .about-intro h2,
  .about-section-heading h2,
  .about-philosophy-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 8.5vw, 44px); }
  .about-intro-visual {
    min-height: 300px;
    border-radius: 110px 110px 16px 16px;
  }
  .about-intro-content p { font-size: 16px; }
  .about-statement { font-size: 18px !important; padding: 19px 20px 19px 22px; }

  .about-process { padding: 70px 0; }
  .about-process-row { gap: 16px; }
  .about-process-item { min-height: 0; padding: 24px 20px; border-radius: 14px; }

  .about-philosophy { padding: 72px 0; }
  .philosophy-grid { gap: 14px; }
  .philosophy-item { padding: 26px 22px; border-radius: 15px; }

  .about-page-cta { padding: 56px 0; }
  .about-page-cta-inner { gap: 26px; }
  .about-page-cta h2 { font-size: 34px; }
}