.about {
  padding: 96px 0;
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.08fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ---------- left: media ---------- */
.about-media {
  position: relative;
}

.about-img {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a3b42, #23242a); */
  /* box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(20, 20, 20, .12); */
  container-type: size;
}

.about-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}


.about-notch {
  position: absolute;
  background: #f8f7f3;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* overshoot by 3cqw so no photo sliver peeks at the flush edge */
.about-notch-tr {
  top: -3cqw;
  right: -3cqw;
  width: 27cqw;
  height: 28cqw;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 7cqw;
}

.about-notch-bl {
  left: -3cqw;
  bottom: -3cqw;
  width: 34cqw;
  height: 32cqw;
  border-top-right-radius: 2.5cqw;
}

.about-badge {
  position: absolute;
  left: 15.75cqw;
  bottom: 18.75cqw;
  transform: translate(-50%, 50%);
  z-index: 3;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.about-badge .badge-icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background .3s ease;
}
.about-badge:hover .badge-icon { background: #f2f0e8; }
.about-badge .badge-icon svg { stroke: #f2f0e8; transition: transform .4s ease, stroke .3s ease; }
.about-badge:hover .badge-icon svg { transform: scaleX(-1); stroke: var(--gold); }

.about-badge .badge-icon svg {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
}

.about-badge .lbl {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 110px;
}

.about-emblem {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(12.5cqw - 42px);
  right: calc(12cqw - 42px);
  z-index: 3;
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  /* box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(194, 160, 95, .4); */
}

.about-emblem { transition: background .3s ease; }
.about-media:hover .about-emblem { background: #23242a; }

.about-emblem svg {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  stroke: #fff;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  fill: none;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}
.about-media:hover .about-emblem svg { transform: scaleX(-1); }

/* ---------- right: copy ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: #f2f0e8;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #4b4942;
}

.eyebrow .dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.about-h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.about-lead {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: 22px;
  /* max-width: 560px; */
}

.about-points {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px 28px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.about-points li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
}

.about-points .chk {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(194, 160, 95, .15);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: none;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

.about-points .chk svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  stroke: var(--gold);
  stroke-width: 2.4;
  fill: none;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.about-points span {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.about-foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 7px 7px 7px 26px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background-color .3s ease;
}

.about-cta:hover {
  background: #000;
}

.about-cta .arrow {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.about-cta:hover .arrow {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.about-cta .arrow svg {
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
  stroke: var(--ink);
  stroke-width: 2.2;
  fill: none;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.partner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
}

.partner .avatar {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex: none;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a6d4f, #5f4a34);
}

.partner .nm {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.partner .rl {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;
}

.reveal.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.about-media.reveal {
  transform: translateY(26px) scale(.98);
}

.about-media.reveal.in {
  transform: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */

@media (min-width:821px)and (max-width:1024px) {


.about-notch-bl {
  left: -3cqw;
  bottom: -3cqw;
  width: 40cqw;
  height: 36cqw;
  border-top-right-radius: 2.5cqw;
}
}



@media (max-width:900px) {
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  /* explicit height (not min-height) so height:100% on about-img resolves */
  .about-media {
    width: 100%;
    height: 520px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:767px) {
 .about-notch-bl {
  left: -3cqw;
  bottom: -3cqw;
  width: 38.6cqw;
  height: 44cqw;
  border-top-right-radius: 2.5cqw;
}
}



@media (max-width:560px) {
  .about-media { height: 400px; }

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

  /* Badge: shrink so it fits inside the BL notch visible area */
  .about-badge {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    gap: 8px;
    border-radius: 6px;
  }

  .about-badge .num {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .about-badge .lbl {
    font-size: 12px;
    max-width: 80px;
  }

  /* Emblem: shrink to 64px and fix the calc() to use half of 64px = 32px */
  .about-emblem {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    top: calc(12.5cqw - 32px);
    right: calc(12cqw - 32px);
  }

  .about-emblem svg {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
  }
}

@media (max-width:340px) {

      .about-emblem {
        width: 54px;
        height: 54px;
        top: calc(12.5cqw - 29px);
        right: calc(12cqw - 29px);
    }

  .about-notch-bl {
        left: -3cqw;
        bottom: -3cqw;
        width: 43.7cqw;
        height: 52.9cqw;
        border-top-right-radius: 2.5cqw;
}

.about-badge {
   
    bottom: 22.75cqw;
}

.testimonials {
    padding-inline: 0!important;
}

}