/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION: ABOUT — Split Narrative
   Editorial asymmetric split: display quote left, story + annotations right
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.about {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0 clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle warm gradient wash — distinct from hero's dark noir */
.about::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 0% 50%, rgba(142,153,164,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 100% 30%, rgba(142,153,164,0.03) 0%, transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Top edge accent — a thin stepped line marking section boundary */
.about::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: var(--container-padding);
  right: var(--container-padding);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-warm-dim) 0%, var(--border-light) 40%, transparent 80%);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.about__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--container-padding);
}

/* ─── LEFT: Display Quote ─── */
.about__quote-side {
  position: relative;
  padding-right: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
}

/* Vertical annotation rail — left margin */
.about__rail {
  position: absolute;
  left: -2rem;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, var(--accent-dim) 20%, var(--accent-dim) 80%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0.3;
}

.about__rail-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -0.5rem;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-dim);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about__quote-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.about__quote-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.about__display-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-accent);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--fg-primary);
  position: relative;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* Large decorative opening quotation mark */
.about__display-quote::before {
  content: '\201C';
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.3em;
  left: -0.6em;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: normal;
  /* Premium: Metallic gradient on quote mark */
  background: var(--accent-text-gradient);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  opacity: 0.15;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about__display-quote em {
  /* Premium: Metallic gradient on emphasized text */
  background: var(--accent-text-gradient);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ─── Decorative geometric element ─── */
.about__decoration {
  position: absolute;
  right: -3rem;
  bottom: -1rem;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ─── RIGHT: Story + Annotations ─── */
.about__story-side {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.about__story-body {
  font-family: var(--font-accent);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.1rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--fg-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.about__story-body p + p {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

/* Signature / attribution line */
.about__attribution {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.about__attribution-line {
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.about__attribution-name {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
}

/* Annotation detail chips */
.about__annotations {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.about__annotation {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0 0.65rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(180, 172, 162, 0.5);
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, padding-left 0.45s var(--ease-out-expo);
}

.about__annotation::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
  transition: width 0.45s var(--ease-out-expo), box-shadow 0.45s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

.about__annotation:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-dim);
  padding-left: 1rem;
}

.about__annotation:hover::before {
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--accent-light);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(142,153,164,0.25), 2px 0 8px rgba(142,153,164,0.12);
}

.about__annotation-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-dim);
  min-width: 80px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about__annotation-value {
  font-family: var(--font-accent);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--fg-secondary);
}

/* Philosophy tags */
.about__philosophy {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.about__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.65);
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease-out-expo),
              transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1),
              color 0.4s var(--ease-out-expo),
              border-color 0.4s var(--ease-out-expo);
}

.about__tag.revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.about__tag.revealed:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent-dim);
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* ─── Decorative animated accent blobs ─── */
.about__accent-shape {
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about__accent-shape--ring {
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  right: -5%;
  top: 10%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(142,153,164,0.06);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: aboutRingDrift 25s var(--ease-in-out) infinite alternate;
}

.about__accent-shape--ring::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 30px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(142,153,164,0.04);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.about__accent-shape--ring::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 70px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(142,153,164,0.03);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

@keyframes aboutRingDrift {
  0% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: translate(-20px, 15px) rotate(8deg); }
}

.about__accent-shape--line {
  width: 200px;
  height: 1px;
  left: 15%;
  bottom: 5%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent-dim), transparent);
  opacity: 0.15;
  animation: aboutLineDrift 12s var(--ease-in-out) infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes aboutLineDrift {
  0% { transform: translateX(0) scaleX(1); opacity: 0.15; }
  100% { transform: translateX(30px) scaleX(1.3); opacity: 0.08; }
}

/* ─── ABOUT Responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  }
  .about__quote-side {
    padding-right: 0;
  }
  .about__rail { display: none; }
  .about__story-side {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: none;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .about__accent-shape--ring {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about {
    padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 4rem) 0;
  }
  .about__display-quote::before {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    top: -0.2em;
    left: -0.4em;
  }
  .about__annotations {
    gap: 0;
  }
  .about__annotation {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    padding: 0.8rem 0;
  }
  .about__annotation-label {
    min-width: unset;
  }
      .about__philosophy {
        gap: 0.4rem;
      }
      .about__tag {
        padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
      }
      .about__annotation:hover {
        padding-left: 0.6rem;
      }
    }

    /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
       ABOUT — IMMERSIVE UPGRADES
       Word-by-word reveal · Parallax portrait · Annotation hovers
       Atmospheric background · Highlight reveals · Geo SVG rotation
       Staggered tag spring pop-ins
       ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */

    /* 1. Word-by-word scroll-driven reveal */
    .about__quote-word {
      display: inline-block;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.55s var(--ease-out-expo),
                  transform 0.55s var(--ease-out-expo);
      transition-delay: calc(var(--word-idx) * 0.055s);
    }
    .about__quote-word.revealed {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* 2. Atmospheric background shift — radial gradient that intensifies on scroll */
    .about__atmosphere {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 80% at 25% 45%, rgba(142,153,164,0.09) 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 72% 62%, rgba(142,153,164,0.055) 0%, transparent 45%);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 1.5s var(--ease-out-expo);
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    .about__atmosphere.active {
      opacity: 1;
      animation: atmospherePulse 8s var(--ease-in-out) infinite alternate;
    }

    @keyframes atmospherePulse {
      0%   { opacity: 0.7; transform: scale(1); }
      100% { opacity: 1;   transform: scale(1.025); }
    }

    /* 3. Text highlight reveal — animated underline draws left-to-right */
    .about__highlight {
      position: relative;
      background: none;
      color: inherit;
      font-style: inherit;
      font-weight: inherit;
    }
    .about__highlight::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0.05em;
      width: 0;
      height: 1.5px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-light));
      transition: width 0.9s var(--ease-out-expo);
      border-radius: 1px;
    }
    .about__highlight.revealed::after {
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* 4. Decorative geometric SVG — slow ambient rotation */
    .about__geo-svg {
      position: absolute;
      right: -5rem;
      top: 8%;
      width: 180px;
      height: 180px;
      pointer-events: none;
      animation: aboutGeoRotate 45s linear infinite, aboutGeoPulse 7s var(--ease-in-out) infinite alternate;
    }
    .about__geo-svg svg {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
    }

    @keyframes aboutGeoRotate {
      from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
      to   { transform: rotate(360deg); }
    }

    @keyframes aboutGeoPulse {
      0%   { opacity: 0.3; }
      100% { opacity: 0.55; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .about__geo-svg { display: none; }
    }