/* ================= TOKENS ================= */
    :root {
      --pine: #2b3a2f;
      --pine-deep: #1c261f;
      --paper: #f7f2e7;
      --paper-warm: #f1e9d8;
      --ink: #221f1a;
      --ink-soft: #55503f;
      --stone: #8a8371;
      --marigold: #d98a3d;
      --marigold-deep: #b96f2b;
      --brass: #9c7a45;
      --line: rgba(34, 31, 26, 0.12);
      --line-soft: rgba(34, 31, 26, 0.08);
    }
    
    .wrap {
      max-width: 1180px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 32px;
    }

    :focus-visible {
      outline: 2px solid var(--marigold);
      outline-offset: 3px;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      * { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
      html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    }

    /* ================= TYPE ================= */
    h1, h2, h3, h4 {
      font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .kicker {
      font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: var(--marigold-deep);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      color: var(--pine-deep);
    }

    .section-sub {
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      max-width: 560px;
    }

    .section-head {
      max-width: 640px;
      margin: 0 0 52px;
    }

    .section-head.center {
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .section-head.center .section-sub { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

    section { padding: 96px 0; }

    /* ================= HERO ================= */
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 400px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 15, 13, .78) 0%, rgba(18, 15, 13, .55) 50%, rgba(18, 15, 13, .8) 100%),
        url('../images/about/banner-img1.webp') center/cover no-repeat;
      color: #fff;
      /* padding: 80px 0 72px; */
    }

    .hero .wrap {
      max-width: 640px;
    }

    .hero-kicker {
      font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--marigold);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(32px, 4.2vw, 50px);
      line-height: 1.15;
      text-wrap: balance;
      margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .hero p.lead {
      font-size: 15.5px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin: 0 0 28px;
      max-width: 440px;
    }

    .hero-btn {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--marigold);
      color: #1c1710;
      padding: 13px 30px;
      border-radius: 3px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 14.5px;
      transition: background 0.2s ease;
    }
    .hero-btn:hover { background: #e79a4f; }

    /* ================= ABOUT / STORY — real image ================= */
    .story {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr;
      gap: 60px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .story-photo {
      position: relative;
    }

    .story-photo img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 560px;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .story-photo .plate {
      position: absolute;
      left: -28px;
      bottom: -28px;
      background: var(--pine-deep);
      color: var(--paper);
      padding: 22px 26px;
      max-width: 240px;
      border-radius: 3px;
    }

    .story-photo .plate .big {
      font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
      font-size: 44px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--marigold);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .story-photo .plate .small {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: rgba(247,242,231,0.75);
      margin-top: 6px;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .story-text p {
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin: 0 0 18px;
    }

    .story-list {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 30px 0 0;
      display: grid;
      gap: 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    }

    .story-list li {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      align-items: baseline;
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      padding: 16px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }

    .story-list li span.mark {
      font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
      color: var(--marigold-deep);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* ================= VALUES — divided list, not card kit ================= */
    .values-band {
      position: relative;
      color: var(--paper);
      background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(20, 28, 22, 0.90), rgba(20, 28, 22, 0.90)),
        url('../images/about/about-us.webp') center 30%/cover no-repeat fixed;
    }
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .values-band { background-attachment: scroll; }
    }
    .values-band .kicker { color: var(--marigold); }
    .values-band .section-title { color: #fff; }
    .values-band .section-sub { color: rgba(247,242,231,0.65); }

    .values-list {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .value-item {
      padding: 8px 32px 0 0;
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(247,242,231,0.14);
      padding-left: 32px;
    }
    .value-item:first-child { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }

    .value-item .num {
      font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--marigold);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .value-item h3 {
      font-size: 21px;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .value-item p {
      color: rgba(247,242,231,0.68);
      font-size: 14.5px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ================= TIMELINE ================= */
    .timeline {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 760px;
    }

    .timeline::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 100px;
      top: 6px;
      bottom: 6px;
      width: 1px;
      background: var(--line);
    }

    .tl-item {
      position: relative;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
      gap: 30px;
      padding-bottom: 46px;
    }
    .tl-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

    .tl-year {
      font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
      font-size: 17px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--marigold-deep);
      text-align: right;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .tl-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 95px;
      top: 6px;
      width: 11px;
      height: 11px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--marigold);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--paper);
    }

    .tl-body { padding-left: 20px; }
    .tl-body h4 { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--pine-deep); }
    .tl-body p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; }

    /* ================= TEAM — seal marks, not gradient circles ================= */
    .team-band { background: var(--paper-warm); }

    .team-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--line);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
    }

    .team-card {
      background: var(--paper-warm);
      padding: 34px 26px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .seal {
      width: 54px;
      height: 54px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--marigold-deep);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--marigold-deep);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .team-card h4 { font-size: 16.5px; margin-bottom: 3px; color: var(--pine-deep); }
    .team-card .role { color: var(--stone); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .team-card .bio { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; }

    /* ================= AREAS ================= */
    .areas {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 60px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .areas-text p {
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      font-size: 15.5px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin: 0 0 26px;
    }

    .tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }

    .tags span {
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      padding: 9px 18px;
      border-radius: 3px;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .areas-panel { border-top: 2px solid var(--marigold); padding-top: 8px; }

    .areas-panel .row {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: baseline;
      padding: 18px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .areas-panel .row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

    .areas-panel .place {
      font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 17px;
      color: var(--pine-deep);
    }

    .areas-panel .note { color: var(--stone); font-size: 13.5px; }

    /* ================= STATS ================= */
    .stats-band {
      position: relative;
      color: var(--paper);
      padding: 64px 0;
      background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(15, 20, 16, 0.90), rgba(15, 20, 16, 0.90)),
        url('../images/about/banner-img2.webp') center 60%/cover no-repeat fixed;
    }
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .stats-band { background-attachment: scroll; }
    }

    .stats {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      text-align: left;
    }

    .stat + .stat { border-left: 1px solid rgba(247,242,231,0.12); padding-left: 28px; }
    .stat { padding-right: 20px; }

    .stat .num {
      font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
      font-size: 38px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--marigold);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .stat .label { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(247,242,231,0.6); }

    /* ================= CTA ================= */
    .cta {
      background:
        linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(20, 28, 22, 0.92) 20%, rgba(20, 28, 22, 0.75) 100%),
        url('../images/about/about.webp') center 70%/cover no-repeat;
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 68px 56px;
      color: #fff;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .cta h2 {
      font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 36px);
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .cta p {
      color: rgba(247,242,231,0.65);
      font-size: 15.5px;
      margin: 0;
      max-width: 420px;
    }

    .cta-buttons { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; }

    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--marigold);
      color: #1c1710;
      padding: 14px 30px;
      border-radius: 3px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 14.5px;
      transition: background 0.2s ease;
    }
    .btn-primary:hover { background: #e79a4f; }

    .btn-ghost {
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(247,242,231,0.35);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 14px 30px;
      border-radius: 3px;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 14.5px;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }
    .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--marigold); color: var(--marigold); }

    /* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
      .story-photo .plate { left: 20px; }
      .areas { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
      .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .values-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .value-item { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(247,242,231,0.14); padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 28px; }
      .value-item:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; }
      .cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: left; }
      .cta-buttons { justify-content: flex-start; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .wrap { padding: 0 22px; }
      section { padding: 68px 0; }
      .hero { padding: 110px 0 90px; }
      .story-photo img { height: 380px; }
      .timeline::before { left: 64px; }
      .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; gap: 16px; }
      .tl-year { font-size: 14px; }
      .tl-dot { left: 59px; width: 9px; height: 9px; }
      .tl-body { padding-left: 12px; }
      .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); row-gap: 28px; }
      .stat:nth-child(3) { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
      .stat:nth-child(2) { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
      .cta { padding: 44px 26px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }