:root{
  --accent:#d9b86b;
  --muted:#7f6f62;
  --bg: #fbf6ef;
  --card-bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  --glass: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  --glass-strong: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
  --shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(60,47,40,0.08);
  --max-width: 1100px;
  font-synthesis: none;
}

/* Global tweaks for the about page */
.about-hero{
  position: relative;
  height: 60vh;
  min-height: 420px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 18px;
  margin: 28px auto;
}

/* Parallax layers */
.hero-layer{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  transform-origin: center;
  will-change: transform;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease-out;
}

/* separate depths */
.layer-back { transform: translateZ(-1px) scale(1.05); filter: saturate(0.92) brightness(0.9); }
.layer-mid  { mix-blend-mode: overlay; opacity: 0.9; transform: translateY(6%); }

.hero-overlay{
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3,18,30,0.18), rgba(3,18,30,0.28));
  pointer-events:none;
}

/* hero content centered */
.hero-inner{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: min(var(--max-width), 94%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.hero-title{
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 52px);
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  animation: floatIn 900ms ease both;
}

@keyframes floatIn { from { opacity:0; transform: translateY(18px); } to { opacity:1; transform: translateY(0);} }

.hero-sub{
  color: #e9f2f1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 20px);
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

/* hero CTA */
.hero-cta{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent), #e6c98f);
  color:#2b1f17;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-weight:700;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(217,184,107,0.12);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.hero-cta:hover{ transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(217,184,107,0.18); }

/* subtle wave */
.hero-wave { position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:-1px; width:100%; height:60px; z-index:2; }

/* INTRO SECTION */
.about-intro{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: start;
  width: min(var(--max-width), 96%);
  margin: 12px auto 36px;
  padding: 10px;
}

/* features list */
.intro-left h2 { font-size: 28px; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #223; }
.muted { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 14px; }

.features { list-style:none; padding:0; margin: 12px 0 0; display:grid; gap:14px; }
.feature { display:flex; gap:12px; align-items:flex-start; background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.6), rgba(255,255,255,0.55)); padding:12px; border-radius:12px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.feature .icon{ font-size:24px; margin-top:3px; }
.feature .meta h4{ margin:0 0 6px; font-size:16px; }

/* GLASS STACK */
.glass-stack { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px; align-items:stretch; transform-style:preserve-3d; }
.glass-card{
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.12), rgba(255,255,255,0.06));
  border-radius:14px;
  padding:0;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1), box-shadow .35s;
  transform-origin:center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.glass-card img{
  display:block; width:100%; height:220px; object-fit:cover; filter: saturate(0.95) contrast(0.96);
  transform-origin:center; transition: transform .45s;
}
.glass-card .card-body{ padding:14px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.03), transparent); }
.glass-card:hover{ transform: translateY(-8px) rotateX(1deg); box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); }
.glass-card:hover img{ transform: scale(1.06); }

/* MASONRY / GALLERY */
.about-gallery { margin: 6px auto 60px; width: min(var(--max-width), 96%); }
.section-title { font-size:22px; margin-bottom:12px; color: #223; }

.masonry {
  column-gap:16px;
  column-count: 2;
}
.m-item {
  break-inside: avoid;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  border-radius:12px;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.7), rgba(255,255,255,0.55));
  position:relative;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform-origin:center;
  transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease;
}
.m-item img { width:100%; height:auto; display:block; transform:scale(1); transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1); }
.m-item figcaption { padding:10px 12px; color:var(--muted); font-size:14px; }

/* hover lift + zoom */
.m-item:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); }
.m-item:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }

/* reveal animation */
.reveal { opacity:0; transform: translateY(18px) scale(0.995); transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease; }
.reveal.visible { opacity:1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }

/* TIMELINE */
.about-story { width: min(var(--max-width),96%); margin: 18px auto 80px; }
.timeline { list-style:none; padding:0; margin: 16px 0 0; display:grid; gap:12px; }
.step { display:flex; gap:14px; align-items:flex-start; background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.9), #fff); padding:12px; border-radius:10px; box-shadow:var(--shadow); }
.step .num { min-width:46px; height:46px; border-radius:8px; background: linear-gradient(180deg,var(--accent), #e6c98f); color:#231; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-weight:800; font-size:18px; }
.step .txt { color:#333; }

/* responsiveness */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .about-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .masonry { column-count: 1; }
  .hero-inner{ padding: 28px 16px; }
}

/* accessibility focus states */
a:focus, button:focus { outline: 3px solid rgba(217,184,107,0.25); outline-offset: 3px; }