/* =========================================================

   SPIRE DIMENSIONS

   LUXURY ABOUT PAGE

========================================================= */

:root {
    --black: #0a0a0a;
    --black-2: #111111;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --ivory: #f6f4ef;
    --ivory-2: #eeece5;
    --gold: #b49355;
    --gold-light: #d2b978;
    --gold-dark: #98763d;
    --text: #171717;
    --muted: #77736b;
    --border: #dcd8cf;
    --serif: "Playfair Display", serif;
    --sans: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
    --container: 1320px;
}


/* =========================================================
   RESET
========================================================= */

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

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--white);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

body.menu-open {
    overflow: hidden;
}

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

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

button {
    font-family: inherit;
}

.container {
    width: min(92%, var(--container));
    margin: auto;
}

.eyebrow {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}




/* =========================================================
   HEADER
   PRESERVED
========================================================= */

.luxury-header {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 5000;
    color: white;
    padding: 30px 0;

    transition:
        background .4s ease,
        padding .4s ease;
}

.luxury-header.scrolled {
    position: fixed;
    background: rgba(8, 8, 8, .96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    padding: 17px 0;
}

.header-container {
    width: min(92%, 1420px);
    margin: auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.logo {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.logo-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.logo-tagline {
    font-size: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--gold-light) !important;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.desktop-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 35px;
}

.desktop-nav > a {
    position: relative;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
    transition: .3s;
}

.desktop-nav > a:hover,
.desktop-nav > a.active {
    color: white;
}

.desktop-nav > a:not(.contact-link)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -8px;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-light);
    transition: .3s;
}

.desktop-nav > a:hover::after,
.desktop-nav > a.active::after {
    width: 100%;
}

.contact-link {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    padding: 13px 19px;
}

.contact-link span {
    margin-left: 10px;
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.menu-button {
    display: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    background: transparent;
    width: 43px;
    height: 43px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-button span {
    width: 17px;
    height: 1px;
    background: white;
    display: block;
    margin: 5px auto;
    transition: .3s;
}

.menu-button.active span:first-child {
    transform: translateY(3px) rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-button.active span:last-child {
    transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(-45deg);
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE MENU
========================================================= */

.mobile-menu {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--black);
    z-index: 4000;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    transform: translateX(100%);

    transition:
        transform .65s cubic-bezier(.77, 0, .18, 1);
}

.mobile-menu.active {
    transform: translateX(0);
}

.mobile-menu-inner {
    width: 80%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 23px;
}

.mobile-menu-label {
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.mobile-menu a {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 43px;
    color: white;
    transition: .3s;
}

.mobile-menu a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}


/* =========================================================
   HERO
========================================================= */

.about-hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    position: relative;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    color: white;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.hero-image img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.hero-dark {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, .91) 0%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, .65) 48%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, .25) 100%
        );
}

.hero-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: .08;

    background-image:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent 49.8%,
            white 50%,
            transparent 50.2%
        );

    background-size: 150px 100%;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;

    width: min(92%, var(--container));
    margin: auto;
    padding-top: 80px;
}

.hero-content h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(70px, 9vw, 132px);
    line-height: .9;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -3px;
    max-width: 900px;
}

.hero-content h1 span {
    color: #d5c49d;
    font-style: italic;
}

.hero-description {
    margin-top: 38px;
    max-width: 550px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .68);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.hero-discover {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 45px;
    font-size: 9px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.discover-circle {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;

    border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
    border-radius: 50%;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    font-size: 17px;
    transition: .4s;
}

.hero-discover:hover .discover-circle {
    background: var(--gold-light);
    color: black;
}

.hero-vertical {
    position: absolute;
    right: 30px;
    bottom: 100px;
    z-index: 4;

    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    transform: rotate(180deg);

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    font-size: 7px;
}

.hero-scroll-line {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;

    width: 1px;
    height: 100px;

    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
}

.hero-scroll-line span {
    display: block;
    width: 1px;
    height: 30px;
    background: var(--gold-light);
    animation: scrollLine 1.7s infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollLine {
    0% {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: 0;
    }

    30% {
        opacity: 1;
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateY(70px);
        opacity: 0;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   STORY
========================================================= */

.story-section {
    padding: 160px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .3fr 1.7fr;
    gap: 80px;
}

.story-index {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.story-index span {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 65px;
    color: #ddd9d0;
}

.story-index div {
    width: 1px;
    height: 100px;
    background: var(--gold);
}

.story-index small {
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #999;
}

.story-main {
    max-width: 900px;
}

.story-main h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 82px);
    line-height: 1.02;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.story-main h2 em {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.story-main p {
    max-width: 800px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 2;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.story-main .story-large {
    color: #3f3d39;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.story-signature {
    margin-top: 55px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 25px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.story-signature span {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 8px;
}

.story-signature strong {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}


/* =========================================================
   NUMBERS
========================================================= */

.numbers-section {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--black);
    color: white;
    padding: 85px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.numbers-background {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: .04;

    background-image:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            white 1px,
            transparent 1px
        );

    background-size: 100px 100%;
}

.numbers-grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;

    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.number-box {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 15px 30px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .13);
}

.number-box:last-child {
    border: 0;
}

.number {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 54px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.number sup {
    font-size: 25px;
}

.number-box p {
    margin-top: 15px;
    color: #777;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    font-size: 8px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   LEADERSHIP
========================================================= */

.leader-section {
    padding: 160px 0;
    background: var(--ivory);
}

.leader-heading {
    margin-bottom: 90px;
}

.leader-heading h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(52px, 6vw, 82px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
}

.leader-heading h2 em {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.leader-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 110px;
    align-items: start;
}

.leader-photo {
    position: relative;
    padding: 25px 30px 0 0;
}

.photo-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.photo-box {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.photo-box img {
    height: 720px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    transition: transform 1.1s ease;
}

.photo-box:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.035);
}

.photo-outline {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;

    width: 190px;
    height: 190px;

    border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
}

.project-floating {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 4;
    left: -5px;
    bottom: 40px;

    width: 230px;
    padding: 28px;

    background: var(--black);
    color: white;

    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
}

.project-floating span {
    display: block;
    color: #777;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 7px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.project-floating strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 44px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.project-floating small {
    display: block;
    color: #777;
    font-size: 8px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-top: 7px;
}

.leader-text {
    padding-top: 25px;
}

.leader-position {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.leader-text h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 67px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.gold-line {
    width: 65px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    margin: 30px 0;
}

.leader-text p {
    color: #716e68;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 2;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.leader-text .leader-lead {
    color: #47443f;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.leader-text strong {
    color: #272521;
    font-weight: 600;
}


/* =========================================================
   PREMIUM TEAM SECTION
========================================================= */

.team-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 165px 0 145px;

    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 85% 20%,
            rgba(180, 147, 85, .10),
            transparent 28%
        ),
        #11110f;

    color: white;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.team-grid-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: .055;

    background-image:
        linear-gradient(
            rgba(255, 255, 255, .5) 1px,
            transparent 1px
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, .5) 1px,
            transparent 1px
        );

    background-size: 90px 90px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.team-grid-bg::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;

    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(210, 185, 120, .15);
    border-radius: 50%;

    right: -170px;
    top: 100px;
}

.team-intro {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;

    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .3fr 1.7fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;

    margin-bottom: 85px;
}

.team-intro-number {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 68px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
    line-height: 1;
}

.team-intro-content {
    max-width: 900px;
}

.team-intro-content h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(52px, 6vw, 86px);
    line-height: .98;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
}

.team-intro-content h2 em {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.team-intro-content p {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    color: #898782;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.95;
}

.team-showcase {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 720px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.team-card {
    position: absolute;
    overflow: hidden;

    background: #191917;

    box-shadow:
        0 35px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);

    transform:
        translate(var(--tx, 0), var(--ty, 0))
        rotateX(var(--rx, 0deg))
        rotateY(var(--ry, 0deg));

    transition:
        transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1),
        box-shadow .5s ease;

    will-change: transform;
}

.team-card:hover {
    box-shadow:
        0 45px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
}

.team-card-main {
    left: 4%;
    top: 20px;
    width: min(68%, 800px);
    height: 600px;
    z-index: 3;
}

.team-card-secondary {
    right: 2%;
    bottom: 10px;
    width: min(40%, 470px);
    height: 410px;
    z-index: 5;
}

.team-card-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.team-card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;

    transition:
        transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1),
        filter .7s ease;
}

.team-card-main .team-card-image img,
.team-card-secondary .team-card-image img {
    object-position: center;
}

.team-card:hover .team-card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.team-card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, .15) 0%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, .08) 35%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, .86) 100%
        );

    z-index: 1;
}

.team-card-top {
    position: absolute;
    top: 25px;
    left: 28px;
    right: 28px;
    z-index: 3;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.team-card-top span {
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
}

.team-card-top i {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
    border-radius: 50%;

    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 10px;
    transition: .4s;
}

.team-card:hover .team-card-top i {
    background: var(--gold-light);
    color: #111;
    border-color: var(--gold-light);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.team-card-content {
    position: absolute;
    left: 32px;
    bottom: 32px;
    z-index: 3;
}

.team-card-content > span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.team-card-content h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 57px);
    line-height: .98;
    color: white;
}

.team-card-secondary .team-card-content {
    left: 25px;
    bottom: 25px;
}

.team-card-secondary .team-card-content h3 {
    font-size: 31px;
}

.team-info-card {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 45px;
    z-index: 7;

    width: 250px;
    padding: 30px;

    background: rgba(246, 244, 239, .96);
    color: #161616;

    box-shadow:
        0 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);

    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
}

.team-info-icon {
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;

    border: 1px solid var(--gold);

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    color: var(--gold-dark);
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.team-info-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.team-info-card p {
    color: #67645d;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.team-info-line {
    width: 45px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    margin: 23px 0 14px;
}

.team-info-card strong {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.team-orbit {
    position: absolute;
    right: 12%;
    top: 4%;

    width: 230px;
    height: 230px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(210, 185, 120, .18);
    border-radius: 50%;

    z-index: 1;

    animation: teamOrbit 18s linear infinite;
}

.team-orbit::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 25px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(210, 185, 120, .12);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.team-orbit span {
    position: absolute;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--gold-light);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.team-orbit span:nth-child(1) {
    top: -3px;
    left: 50%;
}

.team-orbit span:nth-child(2) {
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 25px;
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
}

.team-orbit span:nth-child(3) {
    left: 20px;
    bottom: 45px;
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
}

@keyframes teamOrbit {
    to {
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
}

.team-bottom {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 4;

    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .7fr 1.3fr auto;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: center;

    margin-top: 55px;
    padding-top: 28px;

    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
}

.team-bottom > span {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.team-bottom p {
    max-width: 530px;
    color: #777;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.team-bottom a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 22px;

    color: white;

    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
    padding-bottom: 10px;

    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: .3s;
}

.team-bottom a b {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.team-bottom a:hover {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}


/* =========================================================
   CREDENTIALS
========================================================= */

.credentials-section {
    padding: 160px 0;
    background: var(--white);
}

.credentials-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.credentials-top h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(50px, 6vw, 80px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
}

.credentials-top h2 em {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.credentials-top > p {
    max-width: 350px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.credentials-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);

    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.credential {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 250px;
    padding: 30px;

    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);

    overflow: hidden;

    transition:
        transform .4s ease,
        background .4s ease,
        color .4s ease;
}

.credential:hover {
    background: var(--black);
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.credential > span {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.credential i {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    font-size: 21px;
    margin-bottom: 23px;
}

.credential h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    max-width: 210px;
}

.credential small {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 10px;
}

.credential::after {
    content: "SD";
    position: absolute;
    right: -12px;
    bottom: -30px;

    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 105px;

    color: rgba(184, 150, 87, .045);
}


/* =========================================================
   INSTITUTION
========================================================= */

.institution {
    margin-top: 40px;
    background: var(--black);
    color: white;
    padding: 35px 40px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
}

.institution-symbol {
    width: 55px;
    height: 55px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.institution > div:nth-child(2) {
    flex: 1;
}

.institution span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.institution h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.institution p {
    color: #777;
    font-size: 10px;
}

.institution > strong {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 35px;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}


/* =========================================================
   VALUES
========================================================= */

.values-section {
    padding: 150px 0;
    background: var(--ivory);
}

.values-header {
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.values-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(55px, 7vw, 85px);
}

.values-header h2 em {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
}

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

.value-card {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--ivory);
    padding: 40px 32px;
    min-height: 320px;

    transition:
        background .4s,
        transform .4s;
}

.value-card:hover {
    background: var(--black);
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(-7px);
}

.value-card > span {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.value-icon {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    font-size: 23px;
    margin: 55px 0 25px;
}

.value-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.value-card p {
    color: #777;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* =========================================================
   CTA
========================================================= */

.about-cta {
    min-height: 650px;
    position: relative;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    color: white;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.cta-image img {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.cta-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, .9),
            rgba(0, 0, 0, .6)
        );
}

.cta-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 850px;
}

.cta-content h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(60px, 8vw, 105px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: .92;
}

.cta-content h2 em {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.cta-content p {
    max-width: 540px;
    color: #aaa;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.cta-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 35px;

    border: 1px solid var(--gold-light);
    padding: 16px 22px;
    margin-top: 40px;

    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 8px;

    transition: .4s;
}

.cta-button b {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.cta-button:hover {
    background: var(--gold-light);
    color: black;
}


/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
   PRESERVED
========================================================= */

.luxury-footer {
    background: #070707;
    color: white;
    padding: 90px 0 25px;
}

.footer-main {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 70px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
}

.footer-logo {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 25px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

.footer-tagline {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    line-height: 2;
    margin-top: 14px;
}

.footer-about {
    max-width: 280px;
    color: #666;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-top: 25px;
}

.footer-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 13px;
}

.footer-column h4 {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.footer-column a,
.footer-column span {
    color: #777;
    font-size: 11px;
    transition: .3s;
}

.footer-column a:hover {
    color: white;
}

.footer-social {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.footer-social a {
    width: 33px;
    height: 33px;
    border: 1px solid #333;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #202020;
    padding-top: 23px;

    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;

    color: #4d4d4d;
    font-size: 9px;
}


/* =========================================================
   REVEAL ANIMATION
========================================================= */

.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(45px);

    transition:
        opacity 1s cubic-bezier(.2, .65, .25, 1),
        transform 1s cubic-bezier(.2, .65, .25, 1);
}

.reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}


/* =========================================================
   LARGE TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .desktop-nav {
        gap: 20px;
    }

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

    .leader-photo {
        max-width: 700px;
    }

    .credentials-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .values-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .footer-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .team-showcase {
        min-height: 650px;
    }

    .team-card-main {
        width: 70%;
        height: 540px;
    }

    .team-card-secondary {
        width: 42%;
        height: 370px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 800px) {

    .desktop-nav {
        display: none;
    }

    .menu-button {
        display: block;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 70px;
    }

    .story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 35px;
    }

    .story-index {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .story-index div {
        width: 80px;
        height: 1px;
    }

    .story-index small {
        writing-mode: initial;
    }

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

    .number-box {
        border-right: 0;

        border-bottom:
            1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);

        padding: 30px 10px;
    }

    .credentials-top {
        display: block;
    }

    .credentials-top > p {
        margin-top: 25px;
    }

    .team-section {
        padding: 120px 0;
    }

    .team-intro {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 25px;
        margin-bottom: 55px;
    }

    .team-intro-number {
        font-size: 45px;
    }

    .team-showcase {
        min-height: auto;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .team-card {
        position: relative;
        left: auto;
        right: auto;
        top: auto;
        bottom: auto;
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
    }

    .team-card-main {
        min-height: 520px;
    }

    .team-card-secondary {
        min-height: 400px;
    }

    .team-info-card {
        position: relative;
        left: auto;
        bottom: auto;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .team-orbit {
        display: none;
    }

    .team-bottom {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 22px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 600px) {

    .container {
        width: 90%;
    }

    .luxury-header {
        padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .logo-name {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .logo-tagline {
        font-size: 5px;
    }

    .about-hero {
        min-height: 88vh;
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding-top: 70px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 54px;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }

    .hero-description {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .hero-vertical,
    .hero-scroll-line {
        display: none;
    }

    .story-section,
    .leader-section,
    .credentials-section,
    .values-section {
        padding: 95px 0;
    }

    .story-main h2,
    .leader-heading h2,
    .credentials-top h2 {
        font-size: 46px;
    }

    .story-main .story-large {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .story-signature {
        display: block;
    }

    .story-signature strong {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 12px;
    }

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

    .number {
        font-size: 43px;
    }

    .leader-grid {
        gap: 60px;
    }

    .leader-photo {
        padding-right: 15px;
    }

    .photo-box img {
        height: 560px;
    }

    .photo-outline {
        width: 100px;
        height: 100px;
    }

    .project-floating {
        width: 190px;
        padding: 22px;
        bottom: 25px;
    }

    .project-floating strong {
        font-size: 35px;
    }

    .leader-text h3 {
        font-size: 42px;
    }

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

    .credential {
        min-height: 220px;
    }

    .institution {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .institution > strong {
        display: none;
    }

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

    .value-card {
        min-height: 250px;
    }

    .about-cta {
        min-height: 570px;
    }

    .cta-content h2 {
        font-size: 56px;
    }

    .footer-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 45px;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        display: block;
        line-height: 2;
    }

    .team-section {
        padding: 100px 0 90px;
    }

    .team-intro-content h2 {
        font-size: 48px;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }

    .team-intro-content p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .team-showcase {
        gap: 18px;
    }

    .team-card-main {
        min-height: 430px;
    }

    .team-card-secondary {
        min-height: 340px;
    }

    .team-card-top {
        top: 18px;
        left: 20px;
        right: 20px;
    }

    .team-card-content {
        left: 20px;
        bottom: 22px;
        right: 20px;
    }

    .team-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .team-card-secondary .team-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 27px;
    }

    .team-info-card {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .team-bottom {
        margin-top: 40px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 47px;
    }

    .mobile-menu a {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .story-main h2,
    .leader-heading h2,
    .credentials-top h2 {
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .cta-content h2 {
        font-size: 47px;
    }

    .team-intro-content h2 {
        font-size: 41px;
    }

    .team-card-main {
        min-height: 370px;
    }

    .team-card-secondary {
        min-height: 290px;
    }

    .team-card-content h3 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    * {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        animation-duration: .01ms !important;
        transition-duration: .01ms !important;
    }
}

/* Combined leadership banner: portrait and credentials at the top. */
.about-hero--leadership {
    display: block;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 142px 0 54px;
    color: #f7f3e9;
    background: #141512;
    isolation: isolate;
    scroll-margin-top: 110px;
}
.about-hero--leadership .hero-image img { transform: none; object-position: center; opacity: .85; }
.about-hero--leadership .hero-dark {
    background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(10,12,10,.90) 0%, rgba(14,16,13,.82) 52%, rgba(15,17,14,.60) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, #151612 0%, transparent 65%);
}
.about-hero--leadership .hero-grid { opacity: .035; pointer-events: none; }
.leadership-banner-content { position: relative; z-index: 3; }
.leadership-banner-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(0, .7fr); gap: 50px; align-items: end; padding-bottom: 34px; margin-bottom: 35px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(210,185,120,.24); }
.leadership-banner-intro .eyebrow { color: #d2b978; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 3px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.leadership-banner-intro h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(37px, 4.1vw, 59px); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -1.1px; }
.leadership-banner-intro h1 em { color: #d2b978; font-weight: 400; }
.leadership-banner-statement > span { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); color: #d2b978; font-size: 24px; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.leadership-banner-statement p { color: #c8c6bd; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.9; max-width: 350px; }
.about-hero--leadership .leader-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr); gap: 48px; align-items: stretch; }
.leader-visual { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; min-width: 0; }
.about-hero--leadership .leader-photo { position: relative; padding: 17px 12px 0 0; width: 100%; max-width: none; }
.about-hero--leadership .photo-number { color: #ddc996; top: 1px; font-size: 7px; }
.about-hero--leadership .photo-box { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; background: #eeece5; border: 1px solid rgba(210,185,120,.25); }
.about-hero--leadership .photo-box img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; }
.about-hero--leadership .photo-outline { border-color: #d2b978; width: 130px; height: 130px; }
.about-hero--leadership .project-floating { left: 0; bottom: 22px; width: 180px; padding: 20px; background: #10110e; border-left: 2px solid #d2b978; box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.23); }
.about-hero--leadership .project-floating span { color: #c5beac; font-size: 7px; }
.about-hero--leadership .project-floating strong { color: #d2b978; font-size: 38px; }
.about-hero--leadership .project-floating small { color: #b8b4a8; }
.profile-focus { position: relative; flex: 1; padding: 22px 24px; background: linear-gradient(130deg, rgba(182,147,85,.17), rgba(28,31,25,.93)); border: 1px solid rgba(210,185,120,.32); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.profile-focus-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; color: #d2b978; margin-bottom: 13px; }
.profile-focus-top > span { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 2.1px; }
.profile-focus-top i { font-size: 19px; }
.profile-focus h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; }
.profile-focus h3 em { color: #d2b978; }
.profile-focus > p { color: #d2d0c5; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.85; margin-top: 10px; }
.profile-focus-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; column-gap: 16px; row-gap: 9px; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(210,185,120,.22); }
.profile-focus-links a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; color: #ddc996; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.7; }
.profile-focus-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.profile-focus-links a:focus-visible,
.leadership-banner-discover:focus-visible,
.leader-biography-link:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-light); outline-offset: 5px; }
.leader-profile { min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding-top: 17px; }
.leader-identity .leader-position { color: #d2b978; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2.2px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.leader-identity h2 { font-family: var(--serif); color: #fff9ef; font-size: clamp(34px, 3.5vw, 48px); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; }
.leader-identity .gold-line { width: 62px; background: #d2b978; margin: 23px 0; }
.leader-qualifications { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.leader-qualifications-heading { margin-bottom: 21px; }
.leader-qualifications-heading .eyebrow { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 2.4px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #d2b978; }
.leader-qualifications-heading h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 25px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.25; color: #f7f3e9; }
.leader-qualifications-heading h4 em { color: #d2b978; }
.leader-qualifications-heading p { max-width: 620px; color: #c6c4b8; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; margin-top: 9px; }
.about-hero--leadership .credentials-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid #d8d1c1; border-left: 1px solid #d8d1c1; background: #f8f5ee; color: #282820; }
.about-hero--leadership .credential { min-height: 143px; padding: 18px 16px; border-color: #d8d1c1; }
.about-hero--leadership .credential > span { font-size: 10px; color: #98763d; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.about-hero--leadership .credential i { font-size: 18px; color: #98763d; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.about-hero--leadership .credential h3 { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.35; max-width: none; font-weight: 400; }
.about-hero--leadership .credential small { display: inline-block; color: #98763d; font-size: 10px; }
.about-hero--leadership .credential::after { font-size: 73px; bottom: -20px; }
.about-hero--leadership .credential:hover { background: #262b21; color: #fff8e9; transform: translateY(-3px); }
.about-hero--leadership .credential:hover > span,
.about-hero--leadership .credential:hover i,
.about-hero--leadership .credential:hover small { color: #d2b978; }
.leader-registrations { display: grid; gap: 10px; padding-top: 20px; margin-top: auto; }
.about-hero--leadership .institution { margin: 0; padding: 18px 20px; gap: 15px; min-width: 0; background: rgba(12,14,10,.94); border: 1px solid rgba(210,185,120,.3); }
.about-hero--leadership .institution-symbol { width: 42px; height: 42px; flex: 0 0 42px; border-color: #d2b978; color: #d2b978; }
.about-hero--leadership .institution > div:nth-child(2) { min-width: 0; }
.about-hero--leadership .institution span { color: #d2b978; font-size: 7px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; line-height: 1.6; }
.about-hero--leadership .institution h3 { color: #fbf6e9; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.35; }
.about-hero--leadership .institution p { color: #c7c1b4; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.7; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.about-hero--leadership .institution > strong { color: #d2b978; font-size: 23px; white-space: nowrap; }
.leadership-banner-discover { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; width: fit-content; margin: 35px auto 0; color: #c8c6bb; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.8; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.leadership-banner-discover > span { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 31px; height: 31px; border: 1px solid rgba(210,185,120,.5); border-radius: 50%; color: #d2b978; font-size: 16px; }
.leadership-banner-discover:hover { color: #fff; }
.leader-biography-section { background: var(--ivory); padding: 82px 0; scroll-margin-top: 120px; }
.leader-biography-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 32px; align-items: end; padding-bottom: 30px; margin-bottom: 34px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.leader-biography-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 15px; }
.leader-biography-heading h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 46px); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; }
.leader-biography-heading h2 em { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.leader-biography-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; color: #605039; font-size: 11px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 7px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b49355; }
.leader-bio-columns { columns: 2; column-gap: 60px; }
.leader-bio-columns p { break-inside: avoid; color: #67655c; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.95; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.leader-bio-columns .leader-lead { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.9; color: #403f37; }
.leader-bio-columns strong { color: #26271f; font-weight: 600; }

@media (max-width: 1199px) and (min-width: 901px) {
    .about-hero--leadership .leader-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr); gap: 34px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .credentials-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .about-hero--leadership .credential { min-height: 115px; padding: 15px 18px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .credential > span { margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .credential i { display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 8px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .institution > strong { display: none; }
    .leadership-banner-intro { gap: 30px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-hero--leadership { padding: 125px 0 45px; }
    .leadership-banner-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-bottom: 26px; }
    .leadership-banner-intro h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 5.6vw, 48px); }
    .leadership-banner-statement p { max-width: 610px; }
    .leadership-banner-statement > span { font-size: 22px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .leader-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
    .leader-visual { max-width: 530px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; }
    .leader-profile { padding-top: 0; }
    .leader-identity h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 6vw, 48px); }
    .leader-registrations { margin-top: 0; }
    .leader-biography-heading { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .about-hero--leadership { padding-top: 113px; }
    .leadership-banner-intro .eyebrow { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 2px; }
    .leadership-banner-intro h1 { max-width: 390px; font-size: 39px; line-height: 1.12; }
    .leadership-banner-statement > span { font-size: 23px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .leader-photo { padding-right: 8px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating { width: 165px; padding: 18px; bottom: 20px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating strong { font-size: 34px; }
    .profile-focus { padding: 22px; }
    .profile-focus h3 { font-size: 25px; }
    .leader-identity .leader-position { letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 8px; }
    .leader-qualifications-heading h4 { font-size: 24px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .credentials-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .about-hero--leadership .credential { min-height: 138px; padding: 17px 14px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .credential h3 { font-size: 16px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .institution { padding: 18px 14px; gap: 12px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .institution h3 { font-size: 17px; }
    .leadership-banner-discover { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 1px; gap: 10px; }
    .leader-biography-section { padding: 55px 0; }
    .leader-bio-columns { columns: 1; }
    .leader-biography-heading h2 { font-size: 34px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-hero--leadership .photo-box img,
    .about-hero--leadership .credential { transition: none; }
    .about-hero--leadership .credential:hover { transform: none; }
}


/* Personal MD biography card, smoother motion and responsive section flow. */
html { scroll-padding-top: 112px; }
.about-page > section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 0; }
.about-page .container { width: min(calc(100% - 48px), 1320px); }
.about-page .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease; }
.about-page .reveal.is-pending { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
.about-page .team-card { will-change: auto; }
.about-page .team-orbit { animation: none; pointer-events: none; }
.about-page .leader-biography-section { padding: 76px 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f6f4ef, #eeece5); }
.md-biography-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, .8fr) minmax(0, 2.7fr); background: #fffcf6; border: 1px solid #d5c4a2; border-radius: 22px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(40,36,26,.07); }
.md-biography-identity { min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 32px 26px; background: linear-gradient(155deg, #eae3d3, #f4efe3 55%, #e8e1d2); border-right: 1px solid #ddd0b8; }
.md-profile-label { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: 1.8; color: #8a6a34; margin-bottom: 23px; }
.md-biography-portrait { width: 132px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 66px 66px 12px 12px; border: 1px solid #b99b66; padding: 5px; background: #fffaf0; margin-bottom: 21px; }
.md-biography-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; border-radius: 60px 60px 8px 8px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; }
.md-biography-identity h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.23; color: #27281f; }
.md-biography-identity h3 em { display: block; color: #93713d; }
.md-profile-role { margin-top: 13px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.8; color: #716650; }
.md-profile-signature { margin: 23px 0; padding-top: 17px; width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #cab998; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: 1.8; color: #6e5c3e; }
.md-profile-signature span { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 23px; letter-spacing: 3px; color: #4f513e; }
.md-profile-expertise { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.md-profile-expertise span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: #61583f; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.6; }
.md-profile-expertise i { width: 16px; color: #96703a; font-size: 13px; }
.md-profile-contact { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #cbbb9a; padding-top: 17px; margin-top: auto; color: #665136; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.7; }
.md-profile-contact:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #98763d; outline-offset: 4px; }
.md-biography-content { min-width: 0; padding: 40px 38px 29px; }
.md-biography-card .leader-biography-heading { margin-bottom: 26px; padding-bottom: 24px; }
.md-biography-card .leader-biography-heading .eyebrow { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 2px; line-height: 1.8; }
.md-biography-card .leader-biography-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 3.1vw, 43px); line-height: 1.2; }
.md-biography-copy { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 34px; }
.md-biography-column { min-width: 0; }
.md-biography-copy p { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.95; color: #6a685d; margin-bottom: 21px; }
.md-biography-copy .leader-lead { font-size: 14px; color: #45453b; line-height: 1.9; }
.md-biography-copy strong { color: #2b2e23; font-weight: 600; }
.md-biography-copy p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.md-biography-footnote { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; column-gap: 20px; row-gap: 10px; margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 21px; border-top: 1px solid #e3ddce; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.8; color: #817151; }
.md-biography-footnote > span:first-child { letter-spacing: 1.3px; font-size: 8px; }
.about-page .story-section,
.about-page .values-section { padding: 100px 0; }
.about-page .team-section { padding: 100px 0 85px; }
.about-page .team-intro { margin-bottom: 50px; }
.about-page .team-showcase { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, .75fr); gap: 24px; min-height: 0; }
.about-page .team-card-main { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / span 2; position: relative; inset: auto; width: 100%; height: auto; min-height: 500px; }
.about-page .team-card-secondary { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; position: relative; inset: auto; width: 100%; height: 300px; min-height: 0; }
.about-page .team-info-card { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; position: relative; inset: auto; width: 100%; min-height: 0; padding: 28px; background: #24251f; backdrop-filter: none; border: 1px solid rgba(210,185,120,.24); box-shadow: none; }
.about-page .team-orbit { z-index: 0; width: 140px; height: 140px; top: -36px; right: 6%; }
.about-page .team-card,
.about-page .team-info-card { border-radius: 14px; }
.about-page .team-card-secondary .team-card-content h3 { font-size: 30px; }
.about-page .team-bottom { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.7fr) minmax(0,1.3fr) auto; gap: 30px; margin-top: 40px; }
.about-page .value-card { min-width: 0; }
.about-page .number { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.about-page .number-box p { color: #b4b0a4; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.about-page .team-intro-content p,
.about-page .team-bottom p { color: #b6b2a6; }
.about-page .cta-content { min-width: 0; }

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
    .md-profile-contact:hover { color: #332e20; }
    .about-page .team-card:hover .team-card-image img { transform: scale(1.025); }
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .md-biography-card { grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, .8fr) minmax(0, 2fr); }
    .md-biography-content { padding: 32px; }
    .md-biography-copy { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 21px; }
    .about-page .story-grid { gap: 45px; }
    .about-page .team-intro { gap: 35px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-page .team-showcase { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
    .about-page .team-card-main { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 1; min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
    .about-page .team-card-secondary { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; height: auto; min-height: 280px; }
    .about-page .team-info-card { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; padding: 24px; }
    .about-page .team-orbit { display: none; }
    .about-page .team-bottom { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .md-biography-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-radius: 18px; }
    .md-biography-identity { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 105px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 9px 22px; padding: 26px; align-items: start; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd0b8; }
    .md-profile-label { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-bottom: 5px; }
    .md-biography-portrait { width: 105px; grid-row: 2 / span 2; grid-column: 1; margin: 0; }
    .md-biography-identity h3 { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; font-size: 27px; }
    .md-profile-role { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 3; margin-top: 0; }
    .md-profile-signature { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin: 10px 0; }
    .md-profile-signature span { display: inline; margin-right: 8px; font-size: 20px; }
    .md-profile-expertise { grid-column: 1 / -1; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 20px; margin: 0; }
    .md-profile-contact { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-top: 10px; }
    .md-biography-content { padding: 28px; }
    .md-biography-copy p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    html { scroll-padding-top: 94px; }
    .about-page .container { width: calc(100% - 32px); }
    .about-page .leadership-banner-intro h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 8.5vw, 39px); }
    .about-page .leader-identity h2 { font-size: clamp(29px, 7.5vw, 40px); overflow-wrap: break-word; }
    .about-page .leader-qualifications-heading h4 { font-size: 22px; }
    .about-page .credentials-grid { min-width: 0; }
    .about-page .institution { padding: 16px 13px; }
    .about-page .institution p { font-size: 11px; }
    .about-page .profile-focus-links { column-gap: 14px; }
    .about-page .leader-biography-section { padding: 45px 0; }
    .md-biography-identity { padding: 23px 20px; column-gap: 18px; }
    .md-biography-content { padding: 27px 22px; }
    .md-biography-card .leader-biography-heading h2 { font-size: 32px; }
    .md-biography-footnote { flex-direction: column; }
    .about-page .story-section,
    .about-page .values-section { padding: 65px 0; }
    .about-page .story-main h2,
    .about-page .team-intro-content h2,
    .about-page .values-header h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 8.5vw, 43px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.6px; }
    .about-page .story-signature { margin-top: 30px; }
    .about-page .numbers-section { padding: 36px 0; }
    .about-page .numbers-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .about-page .number-box { padding: 25px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
    .about-page .number-box:nth-child(n+3) { border-bottom: 0; }
    .about-page .number { font-size: 37px; }
    .about-page .number-box p { font-size: 9px; }
    .about-page .team-section { padding: 65px 0; }
    .about-page .team-intro { gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .about-page .team-intro-content p { margin-top: 20px; }
    .about-page .team-showcase { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
    .about-page .team-card-main { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; }
    .about-page .team-card-secondary { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
    .about-page .team-info-card { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; padding: 25px; }
    .about-page .team-card-content h3 { font-size: 31px; }
    .about-page .team-card-secondary .team-card-content h3 { font-size: 27px; }
    .about-page .team-card-content { bottom: 20px; left: 20px; right: 20px; }
    .about-page .team-bottom { margin-top: 28px; }
    .about-page .values-header { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .about-page .value-card { padding: 28px; min-height: 230px; }
    .about-page .value-icon { margin: 28px 0 20px; }
    .about-page .about-cta { min-height: 450px; padding: 55px 0; }
    .about-page .cta-content h2 { font-size: 48px; }
    .about-page .cta-button { max-width: 100%; }
}
@media (max-width: 360px) {
    .md-biography-identity { grid-template-columns: 86px minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 14px; }
    .md-biography-portrait { width: 86px; }
    .md-biography-identity h3 { font-size: 24px; }
    .md-biography-content { padding: 24px 19px; }
    .md-biography-card .leader-biography-heading h2 { font-size: 29px; }
    .about-page .credential { padding: 16px 11px; }
    .about-page .credential h3 { font-size: 15px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
    .about-page .reveal,
    .about-page .reveal.is-pending { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
    .about-page .team-card-image img,
    .about-page .photo-box img { transition: none; }
    .about-page .team-card:hover .team-card-image img,
    .about-page .photo-box:hover img { transform: none; }
}

/* ABOUT LEADERSHIP — role on right of portrait + project experience in the approach card. */
.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role {
    left: auto;
    right: 12px;
    bottom: 22px;
    width: min(310px, 82%);
    padding: 15px 21px 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1b1c16, #0d0e0b);
    border: 1px solid rgba(213, 181, 109, .48);
    border-right: 3px solid #d2b978;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(213, 181, 109, .48);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.38);
    text-align: left;
}
.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    background: #d2b978;
}
.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role span {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: #d6c7a4;
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2.3px;
}
.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role strong {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(19px, 1.9vw, 24px);
    line-height: 1.22;
    letter-spacing: -.45px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #f0deb2;
}
.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role small {
    margin-top: 9px;
    padding-top: 8px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(210,185,120,.22);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1.1px;
    color: #e2d3ae;
}
.profile-focus .profile-experience {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 14px 0 13px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(210,185,120,.35);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(210,185,120,.22);
}
.profile-experience-detail { min-width: 0; }
.profile-experience-detail span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: #ddc792;
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}
.profile-experience-detail small {
    display: block;
    color: #cfccbf;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}
.profile-experience > strong {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(37px, 3.4vw, 50px);
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #d2b978;
    font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums;
}
.profile-experience > strong sup {
    font-size: .5em;
    vertical-align: super;
    margin-left: 2px;
}
.about-hero--leadership .profile-focus-links {
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role {
        right: 8px;
        bottom: 20px;
        width: min(275px, 80%);
        padding: 12px 16px 11px;
    }
    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role strong { font-size: clamp(16px, 4.7vw, 21px); }
    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role span { font-size: 7px; }
    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role small { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .7px; }
    .profile-experience > strong { font-size: clamp(35px, 10vw, 45px); }
    .profile-experience-detail small { font-size: 9px; }
}
@media (max-width: 360px) {
    .profile-focus .profile-experience { gap: 9px; }
    .profile-experience-detail span { font-size: 7px; letter-spacing: 1.1px; }
    .profile-experience > strong { font-size: 33px; }
}


/* =========================================
   SPIRE DIMENSIONS
   PREMIUM GLASS LEADERSHIP NAMEPLATE
========================================= */

.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 10;

    left: auto;
    right: 10px;
    bottom: 26px;

    width: min(365px, 88%);
    padding: 16px 18px 15px;

    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: center;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(18, 16, 12, 0.82),
            rgba(10, 9, 7, 0.92)
        );

    border: 1px solid rgba(213, 181, 109, 0.88);

    backdrop-filter: blur(8px) saturate(115%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px) saturate(115%);

    box-shadow:
        0 16px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);

    overflow: visible;
    transition:
        transform 0.4s ease,
        box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

/* INNER GOLD FRAME */

.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 7px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(208, 174, 99, 0.32);
    border-radius: 7px;

    pointer-events: none;
}

/* GOLD BASE */

.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;

    left: 18px;
    right: 18px;
    bottom: -11px;
    height: 12px;

    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        #ad8a4e,
        #58401d
    );

    border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;

    box-shadow: 0 7px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
}

/* LEADERSHIP LABEL */

.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role span {
    display: inline-block;

    margin-bottom: 8px;
    padding: 0 10px;

    color: #d8c494;

    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.8px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* MANAGING DIRECTOR NAME */

.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role strong {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

    font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.05vw, 31px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;

    color: #f0deb2;

    white-space: nowrap;

    text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

/* PREMIUM GOLD DIVIDER */

.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role .role-divider {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

    width: min(190px, 70%);
    height: 12px;

    margin: 10px auto 8px;
}

.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role .role-divider::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;

    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 50%;

    height: 1px;

    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        transparent,
        #d2b978 18%,
        #d2b978 82%,
        transparent
    );

    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role .role-divider::after {
    content: "✦";

    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;

    transform: translate(-50%, -52%);

    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1;

    color: #d6bf87;
    background: #100e0b;

    padding: 0 10px;
}

/* DESIGNATION */

.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role small {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;

    border-top: none;

    font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: 0.18px;

    color: #e7d3a0;
}

/* HOVER EFFECT */

.about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);

    box-shadow:
        0 24px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
        0 0 22px rgba(213, 181, 109, 0.12);
}

/* TABLET VIEW */

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role {
        right: 8px;
        bottom: 18px;

        width: min(315px, 83%);

        padding: 12px 14px 11px;
    }

    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role strong {
        font-size: clamp(17px, 4.8vw, 25px);
        white-space: normal;
    }

    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role small {
        font-size: clamp(12px, 3.8vw, 16px);
    }
}

/* MOBILE VIEW */

@media (max-width: 600px) {

    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role {
        right: 8px;
        bottom: 16px;

        width: min(290px, 82%);

        padding: 10px 12px;

        border-radius: 8px;
    }

    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role strong {
        font-size: clamp(16px, 4.9vw, 22px);
    }

    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role span {
        font-size: 7px;
        letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    }

    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role small {
        font-size: clamp(12px, 3.9vw, 15px);
    }

    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role .role-divider {
        width: min(145px, 70%);
        margin: 8px auto 7px;
    }
}

/* REDUCED MOTION */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role {
        transition: none;
    }

    .about-hero--leadership .project-floating--role:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}