/* ===========================
   ABOUT PAGE
   =========================== */

/* ---- Page Hero ---- */
.page-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0B1632 0%, #0D1B3E 60%, #122040 100%);
  padding-block: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,162,39,0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 40px 40px;
}
.page-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.2rem + 2.5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.page-hero p {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.25vw, 1.125rem);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  max-width: 54ch;
  text-align: center;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* ---- Bio Section ---- */
.about-bio {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  background: var(--color-bg);
}
.about-bio-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
}

/* GC Initials Block */
.about-portrait {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}
.about-initials {
  width: 260px;
  height: 300px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0D1B3E 0%, #162550 100%);
  border: 2px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.35);
  border-radius: var(--radius-2xl);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.about-initials::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,162,39,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
}
.about-initials-letters {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.about-initials-name {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
/* Photo Block */
.about-photo-wrap {
  border-radius: var(--radius-2xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border: 3px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.3);
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  max-height: 480px;
}
.about-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  display: block;
}

.about-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  background: var(--color-gold-highlight);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* Bio Text */
.about-bio-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}
.about-bio-text .section-label {
  color: var(--color-gold);
}
.about-bio-text h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.2rem + 1.5vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0;
}
.about-bio-text p {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.about-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.about-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-1);
}
.about-stat-value {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.2rem + 1.2vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  line-height: 1;
}
.about-stat-label {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---- Mission Statement ---- */
.about-mission {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  background: var(--color-navy);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-mission::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,162,39,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 36px 36px;
}
.about-mission-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}
.about-mission-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 0.9rem + 1.5vw, 2.1rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-align: center;
}
.about-mission-quote::before {
  content: '\201C';
  display: block;
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 0.6;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  font-style: normal;
}
.about-mission-attribution {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---- Core Values ---- */
.about-values {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
}
.about-values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
  margin-top: var(--space-12);
}
.value-card {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-smooth), transform var(--transition-smooth);
}
.value-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.value-icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  background: var(--color-gold-highlight);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.value-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0;
}
.value-card p {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- Why Independent ---- */
.about-independent {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  background: var(--color-bg);
}
.about-independent-inner {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.independent-box {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0D1B3E 0%, #162550 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-2xl);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.independent-box::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,162,39,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 30px 30px;
}
.independent-box-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.independent-box h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 1.5vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}
.independent-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}
.independent-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.independent-list li::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  margin-top: 2px;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='20' height='20' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23C9A227' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='20 6 9 17 4 12'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center / contain;
}

/* ---- About CTA ---- */
.about-cta {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  text-align: center;
}
.about-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}
.about-cta h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.2rem + 1.5vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.about-cta p {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 50ch;
}
.about-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-bio-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .about-portrait {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .about-initials {
    width: 120px;
    height: 140px;
  }
  .about-initials-letters {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }
  .about-photo-wrap {
    max-height: 300px;
  }
  .about-values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-portrait {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .about-cta-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .about-stats {
    gap: var(--space-6);
  }
}