:root {
  --pink:       #e6007e;
  --blue:       #009fe3;
  --teal:       #27cfc3;
  --grad:       linear-gradient(135deg, #e6007e 0%, #009fe3 100%);
  --grad-reverse: linear-gradient(135deg, #009fe3 0%, #e6007e 100%);
  --grad-subtle: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(230,0,126,0.12) 0%, rgba(0,159,227,0.12) 100%);
  --dark:       #0d0d0d;
  --dark-600:   #1a1a1a;
  --dark-500:   #242424;
  --dark-400:   #2e2e2e;
  --dark-300:   #3a3a3a;
  --grey-500:   #676767;
  --grey-400:   #888888;
  --grey-300:   #aaaaaa;
  --grey-100:   #e0e0e0;
  --white:      #ffffff;

  --font-display: 'Bebas Neue', 'Arial Black', sans-serif;
  --font-serif:   'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-heading: 'Poppins', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body:    'Poppins', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --ease-out:    cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-spring: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);

  --grid-max: 2000px;
  --grid-cols: 12;
  --grid-gap: 24px;
  --grid-margin: clamp(24px, 5vw, 80px);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--grey-100);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ANIMATED GRADIENT BLUR — Pink aurora effect
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.gradient-blur {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.gradient-blur--pink {
  width: clamp(400px, 50vw, 900px);
  height: clamp(400px, 50vw, 900px);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(230,0,126,0.5) 0%, rgba(230,0,126,0.2) 40%, transparent 70%);
  animation: orbDrift1 14s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.gradient-blur--blue {
  width: clamp(300px, 35vw, 600px);
  height: clamp(300px, 35vw, 600px);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(230,0,126,0.35) 0%, rgba(230,0,126,0.12) 40%, transparent 70%);
  animation: orbDrift2 18s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.gradient-blur--accent {
  width: clamp(200px, 25vw, 450px);
  height: clamp(200px, 25vw, 450px);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(230,0,126,0.45) 0%, rgba(230,0,126,0.15) 40%, transparent 70%);
  animation: orbPulse 10s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes orbDrift1 {
  0%   { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
  25%  { transform: translate(60px, -80px) scale(1.15); }
  50%  { transform: translate(-40px, 40px) scale(0.9); }
  75%  { transform: translate(80px, 20px) scale(1.1); }
  100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
}

@keyframes orbDrift2 {
  0%   { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
  25%  { transform: translate(-50px, 60px) scale(1.1); }
  50%  { transform: translate(70px, -30px) scale(0.95); }
  75%  { transform: translate(-30px, -50px) scale(1.05); }
  100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
}

@keyframes orbPulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.6; }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.4); opacity: 1; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 1 — EDITORIAL SPLIT (Dave + Story)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.about {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px) 0;
}

/* Position the aurora orbs */
.about .gradient-blur--pink  { top: 10%; left: -10%; z-index: 0; }
.about .gradient-blur--blue  { bottom: 5%; right: -5%; z-index: 0; }
.about .gradient-blur--accent { top: 50%; left: 40%; z-index: 0; }

.about-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--grid-margin);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--grid-cols), 1fr);
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
  align-items: center;
}

/* ─── DAVE PHOTO COLUMN ───────────────────────────────── */

.about-photo {
  grid-column: 1 / 6;
  position: relative;
}

.about-photo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
}

/* Background image behind Dave */
.about-photo-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 16px;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Dark overlay for contrast */
.about-photo-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  border-radius: 16px;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Gradient border effect */
.about-photo-wrap::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -2px;
  background: var(--grad);
  border-radius: 18px;
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.about-photo-wrap .about-photo-dave {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: bottom center;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 16px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.4));
  transition: filter 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}

.about-photo-wrap:hover .about-photo-dave {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 12px 40px rgba(230,0,126,0.25));
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* Floating accent card */
.about-accent-card {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -20px;
  right: -20px;
  background: var(--dark-600);
  border: 1px solid var(--dark-400);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px 28px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  z-index: 2;
}

.accent-label {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pink);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.accent-value {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
}

.accent-value span {
  background: var(--grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* ─── STORY COLUMN ─────────────────────────────────────── */

.about-story {
  grid-column: 7 / 13;
}

.about-label {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pink);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.about-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--grad);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 5.5rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.about-headline em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: var(--grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* Editorial body — serif for warmth */
.about-body {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 540px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.about-body strong {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Signature line */
.about-sig {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--dark-400);
}

.about-sig-dot {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--grad);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--white);
}

.about-sig-text {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--grey-400);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.about-sig-text strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--pink);
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: 2px solid transparent;
  outline-offset: 3px;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.25s ease, outline-color 0.3s ease;
}

.about-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,159,227,0.35), 0 0 20px rgba(0,159,227,0.25);
  outline-color: rgba(0,159,227,0.8);
}

.about-cta svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 2 — PULL QUOTE (full-width dramatic)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.pullquote {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Gradient divider lines top + bottom */
.pullquote::before,
.pullquote::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--grid-margin);
  right: var(--grid-margin);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--pink), var(--blue), transparent);
  opacity: 0.3;
}
.pullquote::before { top: 0; }
.pullquote::after  { bottom: 0; }

.pullquote-inner {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--grid-margin);
  text-align: center;
}

.pullquote-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  line-height: 1;
  background: var(--grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  margin-bottom: -20px;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.pullquote-text {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
}

.pullquote-attr {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-500);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 3 — VALUE PILLARS (3 cards)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.pillars {
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px) 0;
}

.pillars-grid {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--grid-margin);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
}

.pillar-card {
  background: var(--dark-600);
  border: 1px solid var(--dark-400);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 40px 32px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.4s ease;
}

.pillar-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--dark-300);
}


.pillar-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(230,0,126,0.08);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.pillar-icon svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  stroke: var(--pink);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.pillar-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  background: var(--grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  opacity: 0.15;
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: 28px;
}

.pillar-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.pillar-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--grey-400);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION 4 — STATS BAR (horizontal scroll of numbers)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.stats {
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--dark-400);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark-400);
}

.stats-grid {
  max-width: var(--grid-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--grid-margin);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
}

.stat-item {
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

/* Vertical divider between stats */
.stat-item + .stat-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(var(--grid-gap) / -2);
  top: 10%;
  height: 80%;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--dark-400);
}

.stat-number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.stat-number span {
  background: var(--grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-500);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SCROLL-TRIGGERED REVEAL
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease-out), transform 0.8s var(--ease-out);
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Stagger children */
.reveal-stagger > .reveal:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0s; }
.reveal-stagger > .reveal:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.reveal-stagger > .reveal:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.reveal-stagger > .reveal:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.36s; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   KEYFRAMES
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@keyframes fadeSlideUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BREAKPOINTS — Every 200px down from 2000
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* 1800 */
@media (max-width: 1800px) {
  :root { --grid-gap: 22px; --grid-margin: clamp(24px, 4.5vw, 72px); }
  .about-headline { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
}

/* 1600 */
@media (max-width: 1600px) {
  :root { --grid-gap: 20px; }
  .about-headline { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.5vw, 4.5rem); }
}

/* 1400 */
@media (max-width: 1400px) {
  :root { --grid-gap: 20px; }
  .about-photo { grid-column: 1 / 6; }
  .about-story { grid-column: 7 / 13; }
}

/* 1200 */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  :root { --grid-gap: 18px; --grid-margin: clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px); }
  .about-headline { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
  .about-body { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 1.2rem); }
}

/* 1000 */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  :root { --grid-gap: 16px; --grid-margin: clamp(20px, 3.5vw, 40px); }
  .about-photo { grid-column: 1 / 6; }
  .about-story { grid-column: 6 / 13; }
  .about-accent-card { right: -10px; bottom: -10px; padding: 16px 20px; }
  .accent-value { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}

/* 800 — Stack */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  :root { --grid-gap: 14px; --grid-margin: 24px; }

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

  .about-photo {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    max-width: 400px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
  }

  .about-story {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-label { justify-content: center; }
  .about-body { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .about-sig { justify-content: center; }
  .about-cta { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

  .pullquote-text { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 1.8rem); }

  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 480px; }
  .pillar-card { padding: 32px 28px; }

  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); row-gap: 32px; }
  .stat-item:nth-child(3)::before { display: none; }
}

/* 600 */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  :root { --grid-margin: 20px; }
  .about-headline { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 9vw, 3rem); }
  .about-accent-card { position: relative; bottom: auto; right: auto; margin-top: 16px; text-align: center; }
  .pullquote-mark { font-size: 3rem; }
}

/* 400 */
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  :root { --grid-margin: 16px; }
  .about-headline { font-size: 2rem; }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .about-cta { padding: 12px 24px; font-size: 14px; }
}