/* --- ABOUT HERO SECTION --- */
.about-hero {
    height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--text-navy);
}

.about-hero .hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    background-image: url('../assets/images/about-hero.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transform: scale(1.1);
    will-change: transform;
}

.hero-overlay-base {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.55);
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-overlay-bottom {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 60%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.75) 0%, transparent 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-overlay-top {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 200px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.4) 0%, transparent 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-hero .hero-content {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 40px;
    color: var(--bg-primary);
}

.breadcrumb-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.breadcrumb-line {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--bg-primary);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    opacity: 0.3;
}

.hero-breadcrumb {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    opacity: 0;
}

.breadcrumb-sep {
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    font-size: 8px;
}

.breadcrumb-current {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.about-hero .hero-heading {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 86px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.0;
    color: var(--bg-primary);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    max-width: 700px;
    opacity: 0;
}

.about-hero .hero-gold-line {
    width: 80px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent-gold);
    margin: 28px auto;
    transform: scaleX(0);
}

.about-hero .hero-sub {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    opacity: 0;
}

.scroll-indicator {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 40px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.mouse-icon {
    width: 26px;
    height: 38px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    border-radius: 13px;
    position: relative;
}

.mouse-dot {
    width: 4px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--bg-primary);
    border-radius: 2px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 4px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    animation: scrollDot 1.5s infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollDot {
    0% {
        transform: translate(-50%, 4px);
        opacity: 1;
    }

    80% {
        transform: translate(-50%, 14px);
        opacity: 0.3;
    }

    100% {
        transform: translate(-50%, 4px);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.scroll-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

/* --- BRAND STORY SECTION --- */
.brand-story {
    background: var(--bg-primary);
    padding: 120px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* For animations */
}

.brand-story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
}

.story-image-wrap {
    position: relative;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.story-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 580px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

/* Corner Frame Accents */
.corner-tl,
.corner-tr,
.corner-bl,
.corner-br {
    position: absolute;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-color: var(--accent-gold);
    z-index: 1;
}

.corner-tl {
    top: -12px;
    left: -12px;
    border-top: 2px solid;
    border-left: 2px solid;
}

.corner-tr {
    top: -12px;
    right: -12px;
    border-top: 2px solid;
    border-right: 2px solid;
}

.corner-bl {
    bottom: -12px;
    left: -12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid;
    border-left: 2px solid;
}

.corner-br {
    bottom: -12px;
    right: -12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid;
    border-right: 2px solid;
}

/* Experience Badge */
.experience-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -24px;
    right: -24px;
    width: 110px;
    height: 110px;
    background: var(--accent-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 2;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
}

.exp-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-navy);
    line-height: 1;
}

.exp-years {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-navy);
}

.exp-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.7);
}

/* Story Content */
.story-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.story-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.story-heading {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--text-navy);
}

.story-divider {
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent-gold);
    transform-origin: left;
}

.story-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
}

.story-text p {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #555555;
}

.story-quote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin: 8px 0;
}

.story-quote p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.story-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.08);
}

.story-stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.story-stat:not(:last-child) {
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.25);
    padding-right: 40px;
}

.stat-value {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-navy);
    line-height: 1;
}

.stat-plus {
    color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.stat-desc {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--muted-gray);
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.story-link {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-navy);
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    width: fit-content;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.story-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent-gold);
    transform: scaleX(0.3);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.story-link:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.story-link .arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.story-link:hover .arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* RESPONSIVE OVERRIDES FOR BRAND STORY */

/* --- SECTION 03: MISSION & VALUES --- */
.values-section {
    background: #0D1B2A;
    padding: 120px 80px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
}

.values-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 32px 32px;
}

.values-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.values-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.values-section .section-label-text {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C9A84C;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.values-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 56px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.values-section .section-sub {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.mission-banner {
    padding: 28px 40px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.05);
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
    max-width: 860px;
    text-align: center;
}

.mission-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.7);
    display: block;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mission-text {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 8px auto 0;
}

.values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.value-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 48px 36px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: default;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.4s;
}

.value-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.8);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 0 40px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
}

.value-num {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 24px;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 88px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07);
    user-select: none;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.value-card:hover .value-num {
    color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
}

.value-icon {
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #C9A84C;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.value-card:hover .value-icon {
    transform: rotate(15deg) scale(1.1);
}

.value-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.value-separator {
    width: 36px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #C9A84C;
    opacity: 0.5;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    transition: width 0.4s ease, opacity 0.4s ease;
}

.value-card:hover .value-separator {
    width: 60px;
    opacity: 1;
}

.value-desc {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.value-card:hover .value-desc {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.value-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.value-list li {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    line-height: 2;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.value-list li::before {
    content: '◆';
    font-size: 7px;
    color: #C9A84C;
    margin-right: 8px;
}

.value-card:hover .value-list li {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}

.values-quote {
    margin-top: 80px;
    padding-top: 60px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
    text-align: center;
}

.values-quote .quote-text {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.values-quote .quote-attribution {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: #C9A84C;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 16px;
}

/* RESPONSIVE BEHAVIOUR - MISSION & VALUES */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .values-section {
        padding: 80px 40px;
    }

    .values-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .value-card {
        padding: 36px 28px;
    }

    .values-section h2 {
        font-size: 44px;
    }

    .mission-banner {
        padding: 20px 24px;
    }

    .mission-text {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .values-section {
        padding: 60px 24px;
    }

    .value-card {
        padding: 28px 24px;
    }


/* --- SECTION 04: TEAM --- */
.team-section {
    background: #FAF9F7;
    padding: 120px 80px;
}

.team-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.team-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C9A84C;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.team-heading {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 58px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0D1B2A;
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.team-gold-line {
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #C9A84C;
    margin: 20px auto;
}

.team-subtext {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #888888;
    max-width: 460px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.team-card {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.07);
    border-radius: 3px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), box-shadow 0.4s, border-color 0.3s;
    cursor: default;
}

.team-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
}


.team-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    height: 320px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.team-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
}

.team-card:hover .team-img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.team-bio-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.95) 0%, rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.6) 50%, transparent 100%);
    transform: translateY(100%);
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
}

.team-card:hover .team-bio-overlay {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.team-bio-content {
    padding: 24px;
    width: 100%;
}

.team-bio-quote {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.team-social-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.team-social-icon {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-transform: lowercase;
}

.team-social-icon:hover {
    border-color: #C9A84C;
    color: #C9A84C;
}

.team-card-accent {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: #C9A84C;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease 0.1s;
}

.team-card:hover .team-card-accent {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.team-info {
    padding: 22px 24px 24px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
}

.team-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0D1B2A;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.team-role {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #C9A84C;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.team-card-divider {
    width: 30px;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    transition: width 0.4s ease;
}

.team-card:hover .team-card-divider {
    width: 50px;
    background: #C9A84C;
}

.team-dept {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #AAAAAA;
    background: rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.04);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    display: inline-block;
}

.team-join {
    margin-top: 70px;
    padding-top: 50px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.07);
    text-align: center;
}

.team-join p {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #888888;
}

.team-join-link {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #C9A84C;
    margin-top: 6px;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
}

.team-join-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: #C9A84C;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    transform-origin: left;
}

.team-join-link:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* RESPONSIVE - TEAM */

/* TOUCH ACTIVE FOR MOBILE */
.team-card.touch-active .team-bio-overlay {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.team-card.touch-active {
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
}

/* --- SECTION 05: MILESTONES TIMELINE --- */
.milestones-section {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 120px 80px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.milestones-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C9A84C;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.milestones-heading {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 56px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0D1B2A;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.milestones-gold-line {
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #C9A84C;
    margin: 16px auto;
}

.milestones-subtext {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #888888;
    margin: 0 auto 90px;
    max-width: 420px;
    text-align: center;
}

.timeline-outer {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 140px 0;
}

.timeline-track {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.timeline-base {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.08);
    z-index: 0;
}

.timeline-progress {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    left: 0;
    width: 0%;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #C9A84C, #E8C96A);
    z-index: 1;
}

.milestone {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    width: 160px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.milestone-dot {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #C9A84C;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    transition: background 0.4s, transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), box-shadow 0.4s;
    transform: scale(0);
}

.milestone-dot.reached {
    background: #C9A84C;
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2), 0 0 0 8px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
}

.milestone-content {
    width: 180px;
    text-align: center;
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    opacity: 0;
}

/* ODD items layout */
.milestone.odd .milestone-content {
    bottom: calc(50% + 40px);
}

.milestone.odd .milestone-stem {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    height: 24px;
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

/* EVEN items layout */
.milestone.even .milestone-content {
    top: calc(50% + 40px);
}

.milestone.even .milestone-stem {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 1px;
    height: 24px;
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.4);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.milestone-year {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #C9A84C;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.milestone-title {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #0D1B2A;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.milestone-desc {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #888888;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* COUNTER STRIP */
.tl-counter-row {
    margin-top: 100px;
    padding-top: 50px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.07);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 80px;
}

.tl-counter {
    text-align: center;
}

.counter-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #0D1B2A;
    line-height: 1;
}

.counter-num .suffix {
    color: #C9A84C;
}

.counter-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: #888888;
    margin-top: 8px;
    display: block;
}

/* RESPONSIVE - MILESTONES */

/* --- SECTION 06: ABOUT CTA --- */
.about-cta {
    background: #FAF9F7;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 28px 28px;
    padding: 130px 80px;
    position: relative;
}

.about-cta-panel {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 72px 80px;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

/* Gold border draw-on animation spans */
.about-border-top,
.about-border-right,
.about-border-bottom,
.about-border-left {
    position: absolute;
    background: #C9A84C;
    z-index: 5;
}

.about-border-top {
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 1.5px;
    width: 0%;
}

.about-border-right {
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 1.5px;
    height: 0%;
}

.about-border-bottom {
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1.5px;
    width: 0%;
}

.about-border-left {
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 1.5px;
    height: 0%;
}

.about-cta-tag {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C9A84C;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.about-cta-heading {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #0D1B2A;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
}

.about-cta-sub {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #888888;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto 44px;
}

.about-cta-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.about-btn-primary {
    background: #C9A84C;
    color: #0D1B2A;
    padding: 15px 40px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-block;
}

.about-btn-primary:hover {
    background: #b8963e;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
}

.about-btn-secondary {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid #0D1B2A;
    color: #0D1B2A;
    padding: 15px 40px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-block;
}

.about-btn-secondary:hover {
    background: #0D1B2A;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-cta-contact {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 16px;
}

.about-contact-line {
    width: 50px;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
}

.about-cta-contact p {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #AAAAAA;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.about-cta-contact .gold-sep {
    color: #C9A84C;
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* RESPONSIVE - ABOUT CTA */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-hero .hero-heading { font-size: 64px; }
    .brand-story { padding: 80px 0; }
    .brand-story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
    .story-img { height: 420px; }
    .story-heading { font-size: 42px; }
    .experience-badge { bottom: -16px; right: 16px; }
    .values-section { padding: 80px 40px; }
    .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .value-card { padding: 36px 28px; }
    .values-section h2 { font-size: 44px; }
    .mission-banner { padding: 20px 24px; }
    .mission-text { font-size: 18px; }
    .team-section { padding: 80px 40px; }
    .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
    .team-img-wrap { height: 280px; }
    .team-heading { font-size: 44px; }
    .milestones-section { padding: 80px 40px; }
    .milestones-heading { font-size: 42px; }
    .timeline-outer { padding: 40px 0 40px 40px; }
    .timeline-track { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 60px; height: auto; }
    .timeline-base { width: 1px; height: 100%; left: 24px; top: 0; transform: none; }
    .timeline-progress { width: 2px; height: 0%; left: 24px; top: 0; transform: none; }
    .milestone { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; width: 100%; padding-left: 0; }
    .milestone-dot { margin-left: 15px; }
    .milestone-content { position: relative; left: 0; transform: none; text-align: left; margin-left: 40px; width: auto; opacity: 0; }
    .milestone.odd .milestone-content, .milestone.even .milestone-content { position: relative; bottom: auto; top: auto; left: 0; }
    .milestone-stem { display: none; }
    .tl-counter-row { gap: 40px; }
    .about-cta { padding: 90px 40px; }
    .about-cta-panel { padding: 56px 48px; }
    .about-cta-heading { font-size: 40px; }
    .about-cta-buttons { gap: 12px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    /* Hero */
    .about-hero { height: 70vh; min-height: 480px; }
    .about-hero .hero-heading { font-size: 48px; }
    .about-hero .hero-sub { font-size: 15px; padding: 0 20px; }

    /* Story */
    .brand-story { padding: 40px 0; }
    .brand-story .container { padding: 0 24px !important; }
    .story-img { height: 280px; border-radius: 8px; }
    .story-image-wrap { margin-bottom: 50px; padding: 0 10px; }
    .story-heading { font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 10px; }
    .story-text p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; color: #666; }
    .story-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); display: grid; gap: 20px; text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; }
    .story-stat { padding: 0 !important; border: none !important; }
    .stat-value { font-size: 32px; }
    .stat-desc { font-size: 10px; }
    .story-quote { margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 15px; }
    .story-quote p { font-size: 18px; }
    
    .experience-badge { 
        width: 80px; 
        height: 80px; 
        bottom: -20px; 
        right: 10px; 
        top: auto !important; /* Ensure it stays at bottom */
        box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3); 
    }
    .exp-num { font-size: 20px; }
    .exp-years, .exp-label { font-size: 8px; }

    /* Values */
    .values-section { padding: 60px 24px; }
    .value-card { padding: 28px 24px; }
    .values-section h2 { font-size: 36px; }
    .value-num { font-size: 64px; }
    .value-title { font-size: 28px; }

    /* Team */
    .team-section { padding: 60px 24px; }
    .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 360px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .team-img-wrap { height: 300px; }
    .team-heading { font-size: 36px; }
    .team-bio-overlay { transform: translateY(60%); }

    /* Milestones */
    .milestones-section { padding: 60px 24px; }
    .milestones-heading { font-size: 34px; }
    .timeline-outer { padding: 20px 0 20px 10px; }
    .milestone-dot { width: 14px; height: 14px; margin-left: 17px; }
    .milestone-year { font-size: 22px; }
    .tl-counter-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; align-items: center; }
    .counter-num { font-size: 42px; }

    /* CTA */
    .about-cta { padding: 60px 24px; }
    .about-cta-panel { padding: 40px 24px; }
    .about-cta-heading { font-size: 32px; }
    .about-cta-sub { font-size: 14px; }
    .about-cta-buttons { flex-direction: column; width: 100%; gap: 12px; }
    .about-btn-primary, .about-btn-secondary { width: 100%; text-align: center; padding: 14px 20px; }
    .about-cta-contact p { font-size: 11px; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
    .about-cta-contact .gold-sep { display: none; }
}