/* ==========================================================================
   VELIYATH GOLD & DIAMONDS
   ABOUT PAGE — LUXURY EDITORIAL TYPOGRAPHY & FLUID SIZING
   ========================================================================== */


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

.about-page {
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--color-background);
    color: var(--color-text);
}

.about-page .container {
    width: min(calc(100% - 48px), var(--container-width));
    margin-inline: auto;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   SHARED SECTION TYPOGRAPHY
   ========================================================================== */

.about-section-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(10.5px, 0.8vw, 12px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-section-eyebrow::before,
.about-section-eyebrow::after {
    content: "";
    width: 30px;
    height: 1px;
    background: currentColor;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.about-section-heading {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-section-heading h2,
.about-story-content h2 {
    margin: 14px 0 18px;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 3.8vw, 50px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
    line-height: 1.16;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.about-section-heading h2 span,
.about-story-content h2 span,
.about-values-title span,
.about-contact-cta-content h2 span {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    font-style: italic;
}

.about-story-content h2 span {
    display: block;
}

/* Elevated Body Copy for Enhanced Readability */
.about-section-heading p,
.about-values-description,
.about-story-content p,
.about-contact-cta-content p {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.1vw, 17px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
    line-height: 1.82;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}

.about-section-heading p {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}


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

.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 560px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--color-maroon);
    isolation: isolate;
}

.about-hero-background {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -2;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero-background img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
}

.about-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(47, 12, 25, 0.94) 0%,
        rgba(47, 12, 25, 0.78) 42%,
        rgba(47, 12, 25, 0.40) 100%
    );
}

.about-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    height: 70px;
    background: var(--color-gold-light);
    opacity: 0.65;
}

.about-hero-content {
    max-width: 740px;
    padding: 110px 0 120px;
}

.about-hero-content .about-section-eyebrow {
    color: var(--color-gold-light);
}

.about-hero-content h1 {
    margin: 20px 0;
    color: var(--color-text-white);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.2vw, 68px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

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

.about-hero-content p {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(15.5px, 1.2vw, 18px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
    line-height: 1.8;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}


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

.about-story {
    position: relative;
    padding: 110px 0;
    background: var(--color-background);
}

.about-story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: 90px;
}

.about-story-images {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 570px;
}

.about-story-image {
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--color-background-soft);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.about-story-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform var(--transition-slow);
}

.about-story-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.035);
}

.about-story-image-main {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 76%;
    height: 500px;
}

.about-story-image-detail {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 47%;
    height: 265px;
    border: 8px solid var(--color-background);
}

.about-story-image-main::after,
.about-story-image-detail::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-story-content {
    max-width: 610px;
}

.about-story-content > .about-section-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-story-content h2 {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.about-story-content p {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.about-story-content .about-lead {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.25vw, 19.5px);
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.about-signature {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding: 24px 0 0 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.about-signature::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 1px;
    height: 48px;
    background: var(--color-gold);
}

.about-signature span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(14.5px, 1.05vw, 16px);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-signature strong {
    display: block;
    margin: 2px 0;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(18px, 1.35vw, 21px);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   PHILOSOPHY & WHY VELIYATH (COMBINED IDENTICAL CARD STRUCTURES)
   ========================================================================== */

.about-philosophy,
.about-why {
    position: relative;
    padding: 105px 0 110px;
    background: var(--color-background-soft);
}

.about-philosophy::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    height: 48px;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.about-philosophy-grid,
.about-why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.about-philosophy-card,
.about-why-card {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 250px;
    padding: 36px 30px 34px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    background: transparent;
    transition: background var(--transition-normal), transform var(--transition-normal);
}

.about-philosophy-card:last-child,
.about-why-card:last-child {
    border-right: 0;
}

.about-philosophy-card:hover,
.about-why-card:hover {
    background: var(--color-surface);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.about-card-number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(11.5px, 0.85vw, 13px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.about-philosophy-card h3,
.about-why-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 1.5vw, 23px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-philosophy-card p,
.about-why-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(14px, 1vw, 15.5px);
    line-height: 1.75;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   MISSION & VISION (COMBINED IDENTICAL CARD STRUCTURES)
   ========================================================================== */

.about-mission {
    padding: 110px 0;
    background: var(--color-background);
}

.about-mission-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    max-width: 1040px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.mission-card,
.vision-card {
    position: relative;
    padding: 46px 46px 44px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    background: var(--color-surface);
    transition:
        transform var(--transition-normal),
        box-shadow var(--transition-normal),
        border-color var(--transition-normal);
}

.mission-card:hover,
.vision-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(176, 141, 60, 0.35);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.mission-card::before,
.vision-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--color-gold);
}

.mission-icon,
.vision-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    border: 1px solid rgba(176, 141, 60, 0.45);
    font-size: 18px;
}

.mission-card h3,
.vision-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2vw, 29px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
}

.mission-card > p,
.vision-card > p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.1vw, 16.5px);
    line-height: 1.8;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}

.mission-list,
.vision-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
    margin: 28px 0 0;
    padding: 24px 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    list-style: none;
}

.mission-list li,
.vision-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--color-text);
    font-size: clamp(13.5px, 1vw, 15px);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.mission-list li span,
.vision-list li span {
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   VALUES
   ========================================================================== */

.about-values {
    margin-top: 105px;
    padding-top: 80px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.about-values-header {
    max-width: 660px;
    margin: 0 auto 48px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-values-title {
    margin: 14px 0;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 42px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.value-card {
    min-height: 210px;
    padding: 34px 30px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    background: var(--color-surface);
    transition: background var(--transition-normal);
}

.value-card:hover {
    background: var(--color-background-soft);
}

.value-icon {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-size: 19px;
}

.value-card h4 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(19px, 1.4vw, 22px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
}

.value-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: clamp(13.5px, 0.95vw, 15px);
    line-height: 1.75;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   CLIENTS
   ========================================================================== */

.about-clients {
    padding: 105px 0;
    background: var(--color-background);
}

.about-clients-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.about-client-item {
    padding: 34px 28px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.about-client-item:last-child {
    border-right: 0;
}

.about-client-item > span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-size: clamp(11.5px, 0.85vw, 13px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.about-client-item strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(19px, 1.4vw, 22px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.about-client-item p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: clamp(13.5px, 0.95vw, 15px);
    line-height: 1.75;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   PROMISE
   ========================================================================== */

.about-promise {
    position: relative;
    padding: 115px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        var(--color-maroon-dark),
        var(--color-maroon)
    );
    color: var(--color-text-white);
    text-align: center;
}

.about-promise::before,
.about-promise::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 170px;
    height: 170px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 170, 98, 0.14);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-promise::before {
    top: -80px;
    left: -70px;
}

.about-promise::after {
    right: -70px;
    bottom: -80px;
}

.about-promise-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-promise .about-section-eyebrow {
    color: var(--color-gold-light);
}

.about-promise-inner h2 {
    margin: 18px 0;
    color: var(--color-text-white);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 54px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.about-promise-inner h2 span {
    color: var(--color-gold-light);
    font-style: italic;
}

.about-promise-inner p {
    max-width: 660px;
    margin: 0 auto 13px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
    font-size: clamp(15.5px, 1.15vw, 17.5px);
    line-height: 1.82;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}

.about-promise-line {
    width: 70px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 34px auto 26px;
    background: var(--color-gold);
}

.about-promise-inner > strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--color-text-white);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(19px, 1.4vw, 23px);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
}

.about-promise-inner > span:last-child {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 7px;
    color: var(--color-gold-light);
    font-size: clamp(10.5px, 0.8vw, 12px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}


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

.about-contact-cta {
    padding: 85px 0;
    background: var(--color-background-soft);
}

.about-contact-cta-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 60px;
    padding: 55px 60px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    background: var(--color-surface);
}

.about-contact-cta-content {
    max-width: 650px;
}

.about-contact-cta-content .about-section-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.about-contact-cta-content h2 {
    margin: 0 0 13px;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 44px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-regular);
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.about-contact-cta-content p {
    max-width: 590px;
    margin: 0;
}

.about-contact-cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    gap: 12px;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   BUTTONS
   ========================================================================== */

.about-page .btn {
    min-height: var(--button-height-md);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0 24px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(10.5px, 0.8vw, 12px);
    font-weight: var(--font-weight-semibold);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition:
        background var(--transition-normal),
        color var(--transition-normal),
        border-color var(--transition-normal),
        transform var(--transition-normal),
        box-shadow var(--transition-normal);
}

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

.about-page .btn-primary {
    background: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-white);
}

.about-page .btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--color-primary-dark);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.about-page .btn-secondary {
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

.about-page .btn-secondary:hover {
    background: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-white);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS (CONSOLIDATED)
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .about-story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 55px;
    }

    .about-story-images {
        min-height: 500px;
    }

    .about-story-image-main {
        height: 430px;
    }

    .about-story-image-detail {
        height: 230px;
    }

    .about-philosophy-card,
    .about-why-card {
        padding-inline: 22px;
    }

    .about-contact-cta-inner {
        padding: 45px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-hero {
        min-height: 500px;
    }

    .about-story,
    .about-philosophy,
    .about-why,
    .about-mission,
    .about-clients {
        padding: 85px 0;
    }

    .about-story-grid,
    .about-mission-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-story-grid {
        gap: 65px;
    }

    .about-story-images {
        width: min(100%, 650px);
        min-height: 540px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .about-story-content,
    .about-mission-grid {
        max-width: 720px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .about-philosophy-grid,
    .about-why-grid,
    .about-clients-grid,
    .values-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .about-philosophy-card:nth-child(2),
    .about-why-card:nth-child(2),
    .about-client-item:nth-child(2) {
        border-right: 0;
    }

    .about-philosophy-card:nth-child(-n + 2),
    .about-why-card:nth-child(-n + 2),
    .about-client-item:nth-child(-n + 2) {
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    }

    .about-contact-cta-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .about-contact-cta-actions {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .about-page .container {
        width: min(calc(100% - 32px), var(--container-width));
    }

    .about-hero {
        min-height: 520px;
    }

    .about-hero-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(47, 12, 25, 0.92),
            rgba(47, 12, 25, 0.68)
        );
    }

    .about-hero-content {
        padding: 90px 0 105px;
    }

    .about-section-heading {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .about-story,
    .about-philosophy,
    .about-why,
    .about-mission,
    .about-clients,
    .about-promise {
        padding: 72px 0;
    }

    /* Keep comfortable line length on mobile screens */
    .about-section-heading p,
    .about-values-description,
    .about-story-content p,
    .about-contact-cta-content p {
        font-size: 14.5px;
        line-height: 1.78;
    }

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

    .about-story-grid {
        gap: 48px;
    }

    .about-story-images {
        min-height: 430px;
    }

    .about-story-image-main {
        width: 82%;
        height: 370px;
    }

    .about-story-image-detail {
        width: 48%;
        height: 185px;
        border-width: 6px;
    }

    .about-philosophy-grid,
    .about-why-grid,
    .about-clients-grid,
    .values-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-philosophy-card,
    .about-why-card,
    .about-client-item {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 28px 24px;
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    }

    .about-philosophy-card:last-child,
    .about-why-card:last-child,
    .about-client-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }

    .about-card-number {
        margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .mission-card,
    .vision-card {
        padding: 32px 26px;
    }

    .about-values {
        margin-top: 70px;
        padding-top: 60px;
    }

    .value-card {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 26px 24px;
    }

    .about-contact-cta {
        padding: 55px 0;
    }

    .about-contact-cta-inner {
        padding: 32px 25px;
    }

    .about-contact-cta-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .about-contact-cta-actions .btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .about-page .container {
        width: calc(100% - 28px);
    }

    .about-section-eyebrow::before,
    .about-section-eyebrow::after {
        width: 20px;
    }

    .about-story-images {
        min-height: 370px;
    }

    .about-story-image-main {
        height: 320px;
    }

    .about-story-image-detail {
        height: 160px;
    }

    .about-signature {
        padding-left: 15px;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY & FALLBACKS
   ========================================================================== */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-story-image img,
    .about-philosophy-card,
    .about-why-card,
    .mission-card,
    .vision-card,
    .value-card,
    .about-page .btn {
        transition: none !important;
    }
}

.about-story-image img[src=""],
.about-hero-background img[src=""] {
    display: none;
}