/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE — design tokens reused from styles.css
   Palette: --stone-cream #F2EDE3 · --charcoal #1D1A17
            --terracotta #C1633E · --terracotta-deep #A24E30
            --slate #6E6A62 · serif: Fraunces · sans: Work Sans
   Principle: the quarry-block mosaic is the one bold, textural
   moment on the page. Everything else — hero, process, values —
   stays quiet, left-aligned, and lets a single hairline rule or
   a running spine carry the structure instead of cards or shadows.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- About hero ---------- */
.about-hero{
  position: relative;
  min-height: 82vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(155deg, #2a2420 0%, #1D1A17 55%, #171410 100%);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.about-hero .contact-hero-media{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 78% 15%, rgba(193,99,62,.16), transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(242,237,227,.05) 0px, rgba(242,237,227,.05) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 64px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(25deg, rgba(242,237,227,.035) 0px, rgba(242,237,227,.035) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 46px);
  z-index: 0;
}
.about-hero .contact-hero-scrim{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(15,13,11,.6) 0%, rgba(15,13,11,0) 42%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.about-hero .contact-hero-inner{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 11rem 0 5.5rem;
  color: var(--stone-white);
}
.about-hero .eyebrow-line{ color: rgba(242,237,227,.6); margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.about-hero .contact-hero-title{
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.6vw, 4.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.08;
  max-width: 16ch;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  color: var(--stone-white);
}
.about-hero .contact-hero-title em{
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #E4A583;
}
.about-hero .contact-hero-sub{
  max-width: 42ch;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(242,237,227,.82);
}

/* ---------- Story section ---------- */
.about-story-section{ background: var(--stone-cream); padding: 7.5rem 0; }
.about-story-grid{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.about-story-copy .eyebrow-line{ margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.about-heading{
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.1vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 15ch;
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.about-heading-tight{ max-width: 20ch; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.about-story-copy p{
  max-width: 54ch;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.about-story-copy p:last-child{ margin-bottom: 0; }

.about-story-mosaic{
  position: sticky;
  top: 6.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  grid-auto-rows: 1fr;
  gap: 6px;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.02;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -28px rgba(29,26,23,.4);
}
.about-story-mosaic span{
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform .8s var(--ease);
}
.about-story-mosaic span::after{
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(255,255,255,.14), transparent 55%);
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}
.about-story-mosaic:hover span{ transform: scale(1.05); }
.about-story-mosaic span:nth-child(6n+1){ transition-delay: 0s; }
.about-story-mosaic span:nth-child(6n+2){ transition-delay: .02s; }
.about-story-mosaic span:nth-child(6n+3){ transition-delay: .04s; }
.about-story-mosaic span:nth-child(6n+4){ transition-delay: .06s; }
.about-story-mosaic span:nth-child(6n+5){ transition-delay: .08s; }
.about-story-mosaic span:nth-child(6n+6){ transition-delay: .1s; }

/* ---------- Process (a genuine sequence — keep the numbering) ---------- */
.about-process-section{
  background: var(--stone-white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--slate-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate-line);
  padding: 7.5rem 0;
}
.about-process-section .eyebrow-line{ margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.about-process-list{
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  counter-reset: step;
}
.about-process-list::before{
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.55rem;
  top: .6rem;
  bottom: .6rem;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--slate-line);
}
.about-process-list li{
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.2rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 2.1rem 0;
}
.about-process-list li:first-child{ padding-top: 0; }
.about-process-list li:last-child{ padding-bottom: 0; }
.about-process-num{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  flex: 0 0 3.1rem;
  height: 3.1rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--terracotta-deep);
  background: var(--stone-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--terracotta);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.about-process-list h3{
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: .1rem 0 .5rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.about-process-list p{
  max-width: 52ch;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: .98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
}
.about-process-list a{
  color: var(--terracotta-deep);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(162,78,48,.35);
  transition: border-color .3s ease;
}
.about-process-list a:hover{ border-color: var(--terracotta-deep); }

/* ---------- Values (not a sequence — a plain, divided list) ---------- */
.about-values-section{ background: var(--stone-cream); padding: 7.5rem 0; }
.about-values-section .eyebrow-line{ margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.about-values-list{
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}
.about-values-list li{
  padding: .3rem 2.4rem 0 0;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--slate-line);
  padding-left: 2rem;
}
.about-values-list li:first-child{ border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
.about-values-list h3{
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin: 0 0 .7rem;
}
.about-values-list p{
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 30ch;
}
.about-values-list a{
  color: var(--terracotta-deep);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(162,78,48,.35);
  transition: border-color .3s ease;
}
.about-values-list a:hover{ border-color: var(--terracotta-deep); }

/* ---------- Quote / CTA strip ---------- */
.quote-strip{
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 4.4rem 0;
}
.quote-strip-inner{
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.quote-strip .eyebrow-line{ color: rgba(242,237,227,.55); margin-bottom: .9rem; }
.quote-strip h3{
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--stone-white);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 24ch;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991px){
  .about-story-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .about-story-mosaic{ position: static; max-width: 480px; }
  .about-values-list{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.2rem; }
  .about-values-list li{ border-left: none; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--slate-line); padding-top: 2rem; }
  .about-values-list li:first-child{ border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 575px){
  .about-hero .contact-hero-inner{ padding: 8.5rem 0 4rem; }
  .about-process-list li{ gap: 1.4rem; }
  .about-process-num{ flex-basis: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; font-size: .92rem; }
  .about-process-list::before{ left: 1.25rem; }
  .quote-strip-inner{ flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}