:root {
  --maroon: #7a1f2b;
  --maroon-deep: #5c1720;
  --gold: #b8862b;
  --gold-soft: #d4a94a;
  --cream: #faf5ec;
  --cream-warm: #f4ead6;
  --ink: #2a1f1a;
  --ink-soft: #6b5e54;
  --line: #e8dcc4;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.serif {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Announcement + nav */
.announce {
  background: var(--maroon);
  color: #f0d2a6;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.nav {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 18px 48px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  position: relative;
}

.logo-main {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--maroon);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.logo-sub {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 6px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: -2px;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  list-style: none;
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);

}

.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--maroon);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
}

/* ═══ HERO ═══ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 520px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #2a1a1a;
}

.hero-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)),
    url('images/about-hero.png') center/cover no-repeat;
}

/* placeholder imagery hint */
.hero-image::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 40%, rgba(212, 169, 74, 0.15) 0%, transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 60%, rgba(240, 210, 166, 0.1) 0%, transparent 35%);
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 0 48px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-bottom: 70px;
}

.hero-tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 6px;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 88px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #faf1dd;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  line-height: 1;
  max-width: 800px;
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.hero-sub {
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: #e8d5b0;
  font-size: 16px;
  max-width: 500px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ═══ PULL QUOTE ═══ */
.pullquote {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 70px 48px;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.pullquote .mark {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 140px;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 0.4;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.pullquote blockquote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--maroon);
  line-height: 1.3;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.pullquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.pullquote cite span {
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 10px;
}

/* ═══ STORY BODY ═══ */
.story {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 70px 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.story h2 {
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--maroon);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.story p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-align: left;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.story p.lead {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-style: italic;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.drop-cap::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 62px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--maroon);
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.9;
  padding: 6px 12px 0 0;
}

/* ═══ VALUES (3-col, top border) ═══ */
.values-wrap {
  background: var(--cream-warm);
  padding: 80px 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.values-inner {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.values-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.values-head h2 {
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--maroon);
}

.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
}

.value-card {
  padding: 30px 10px 0;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

.value-card .vnum {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.value-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--maroon);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.value-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ═══ JOURNEY (alternating rows) ═══ */
.journey {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 90px 48px;
}

.journey-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.journey-head h2 {
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--maroon);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.journey-head p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.j-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.j-row:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.j-row.flip .j-img {
  order: 2;
}

.j-img {
  height: 380px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.j-img .j-img-year {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 110px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(122, 31, 43, 0.28);
  line-height: 0.85;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 20px;
}

.j-text .j-year {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.j-text h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--maroon);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.j-text p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ═══ STATS BAR ═══ */
.stats-bar {
  background: var(--maroon-deep);
  padding: 60px 48px;
}

.stats-inner {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  text-align: center;
}

.stat {
  color: #e8d5b0;
}

.stat .big {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 64px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.stat .lbl {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c9a77c;
}

.stat+.stat {
  border-left: 1px solid #4a1219;
  padding-left: 40px;
}

/* ═══ REVIEWS ═══ */
.reviews {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 90px 48px;
}

.reviews-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.reviews-head h2 {
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--maroon);
}

.reviews-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.r-card {
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  position: relative;
}

.r-stars {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.r-card blockquote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.r-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 18px;
}

.r-avatar {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--maroon);
  color: #f0d2a6;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.r-name {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.r-meta {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ═══ CTA BANNER ═══ */
.cta {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon) 0%, var(--maroon-deep) 100%);
  padding: 70px 48px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta::before,
.cta::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 169, 74, 0.3);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.cta::before {
  top: -100px;
  left: -100px;
}

.cta::after {
  bottom: -100px;
  right: -100px;
}

.cta-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.cta h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 48px;
  color: #faf1dd;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 10px 0 22px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.cta p {
  color: #e8d5b0;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 15px 42px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--maroon-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: all 0.25s;
}

.cta-btn:hover {
  background: var(--gold-soft);
  letter-spacing: 4px;
}

/* ═══ FOOTER ═══ */
footer {
  background: #2a0d12;
  color: #e8d5b0;
  padding: 50px 48px 24px;
}

.foot-inner {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
}

.foot h4 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.foot ul {
  list-style: none;
}

.foot li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.foot a {
  color: #c9a77c;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.foot a:hover {
  color: #f0d2a6;
}

.foot-brand p {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #c9a77c;
  max-width: 280px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.foot-bottom {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid #4a1219;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #a68762;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
html,
body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

footer {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav {
    padding: 16px 20px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero {
    height: 380px;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 48px;
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding: 0 20px 40px;
  }

  .pullquote blockquote {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .pullquote {
    padding: 40px 20px;
  }

  .story {
    padding: 50px 20px;
  }

  .values-wrap {
    padding: 50px 20px;
  }

  .values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .journey {
    padding: 50px 20px;
  }

  .j-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .j-row.flip .j-img {
    order: 0;
  }

  .j-img {
    height: 260px;
  }

  .stats-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .stat+.stat {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .reviews {
    padding: 50px 20px;
  }

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

  .cta {
    padding: 50px 20px;
  }

  .cta h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .foot-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .foot a,
  .foot li {
    word-break: break-word;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .pullquote blockquote {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .story h2,
  .values-head h2,
  .journey-head h2,
  .reviews-head h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .stats-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stat .big {
    font-size: 48px;
  }

  .cta h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .foot-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
}