/* RichFolds About page — developer-led, direct and intentionally human. */
.about-page-main {
  --about-ink: #141414;
  --about-muted: #666666;
  --about-purple: #C2410C;
  --about-blue: #FFAD66;
  --about-yellow: #F4F4F4;
  --about-line: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.12);
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--about-ink);
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-page-main h1,
.about-page-main h2,
.about-page-main h3,
.about-page-main p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.about-page-main h2 {
  font-size: 50px !important;
  line-height: 0.98 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em !important;
}

.about-page-main h2 em,
.about-page-main h1 em {
  color: var(--about-purple);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-page-main p,
.about-page-main li {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

/* Hero */
.inner-page .about-hero {
  min-height: 820px !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  padding: 150px 0 80px !important;
  text-align: left !important;
  background: #FBFBFB !important;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.inner-page .about-hero::before,
.inner-page .about-hero::after {
  display: none !important;
}

.about-hero .inner-hero-wave {
  z-index: -1 !important;
  opacity: 0.82 !important;
}

.inner-page .about-hero-shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(var(--rf-section-max, 1280px), calc(100% - 72px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(410px, 0.72fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(56px, 8vw, 128px);
}

.about-hero-copy {
  min-width: 0;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .inner-kicker {
  width: max-content !important;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0 0 28px !important;
  padding: 11px 17px !important;
  color: var(--about-ink) !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.09) !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 45px rgba(220, 92, 0, 0.08);
  font-size: 11px !important;
  font-weight: 750 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.075em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .inner-kicker::before {
  display: none !important;
}

.inner-page .about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 760px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  color: var(--about-ink) !important;
  font-size: clamp(62px, 6.4vw, 102px) !important;
  line-height: 0.87 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em !important;
  text-align: left !important;
}

.inner-page .about-hero h1 em {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.1em;
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .inner-hero-bottom {
  display: block !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: 650px !important;
  margin: 31px 0 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  text-align: left !important;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .inner-hero-bottom > p {
  max-width: 650px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  color: #535353 !important;
  font-size: 19px !important;
  line-height: 1.55 !important;
}

.about-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.about-primary,
.about-method-copy > a,
.about-cta > a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--about-ink);
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 760;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.15);
}

.about-primary::after,
.about-method-copy > a::after,
.about-cta > a::after,
.about-text-link::after {
  content: "";
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  flex: 0 0 15px;
  display: block;
  margin-left: 12px;
  background: currentColor;
  -webkit-mask: url("../images/action-arrow.svg") center / contain no-repeat;
  mask: url("../images/action-arrow.svg") center / contain no-repeat;
}

.about-text-link {
  color: var(--about-ink) !important;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 760;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.about-dev-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.09);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  box-shadow: 0 34px 90px rgba(175, 73, 0, 0.17);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  transform: rotate(1.5deg);
}

.about-dev-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20px 25px auto -25px;
  height: 120px;
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 183, 131, 0.42), rgba(255, 148, 71, 0.3), rgba(244, 244, 244, 0.32));
  filter: blur(30px);
}

.about-dev-top,
.about-dev-foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  color: #767676;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-dev-top i {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  color: #B54B00;
  font-style: normal;
}

.about-dev-top i::before {
  content: "";
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #FF8934;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(255, 137, 52, 0.12);
}

.about-dev-avatar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  margin: 28px 0 22px;
}

.about-dev-avatar img {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  padding: 10px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: #141414;
}

.about-dev-avatar span,
.about-dev-avatar strong,
.about-dev-avatar small {
  display: block;
}

.about-dev-avatar strong {
  font-size: 21px;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.about-dev-avatar small {
  margin-top: 3px;
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.about-dev-code {
  padding: 25px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 17px;
  background: #171717;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.about-dev-code code {
  color: #E3E3E3;
  font-family: Consolas, "Courier New", monospace;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-dev-code b {
  color: #FFB987;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.about-dev-code em {
  color: var(--about-yellow);
  font-style: normal;
}

.about-dev-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 18px 0 24px;
}

.about-dev-stack span {
  padding: 9px 11px;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: #A84600;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 760;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-dev-foot {
  padding-top: 17px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.about-dev-foot b {
  color: var(--about-purple);
}

/* Shared section structure */
.about-intro,
.about-toolbelt,
.about-fit {
  width: min(var(--rf-section-max, 1280px), calc(100% - 72px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 130px 0;
}

.about-section-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(170px, 0.36fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 70px;
  margin-bottom: 68px;
}

.about-section-heading > p,
.about-fit-heading > p,
.about-dark-label {
  padding-top: 7px;
  color: #743000;
  font-size: 10px !important;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-section-heading > p span,
.about-fit-heading > p span,
.about-dark-label span {
  margin-right: 12px;
  color: var(--about-purple);
}

.about-section-heading > div {
  max-width: 850px;
}

.about-section-heading h2 {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.about-section-heading > div > p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--about-muted);
}

/* Short version cards */
.about-proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.18fr 0.82fr 0.82fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.about-proof-card {
  min-height: 270px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 31px;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: #F9F9F9;
}

.about-proof-card > span {
  color: var(--about-purple);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-proof-card h3 {
  margin: auto 0 16px;
  font-size: clamp(25px, 2.2vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}

.about-proof-card > p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 15px;
}

.about-proof-card-lead {
  grid-row: span 2;
  min-height: 554px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #141414 0%, #692C00 70%, #FF7411 145%);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-proof-card-lead > span,
.about-proof-card-lead > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}

.about-proof-card-lead h3 {
  margin: auto 0 20px;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 4vw, 62px);
}

.about-proof-card-lead > div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 42px;
}

.about-proof-card-lead > div b {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-proof-card-lead > div i {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--about-blue), var(--about-yellow));
}

/* Process */
.about-method {
  padding: 32px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-method-shell {
  width: min(1450px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(68px, 8vw, 118px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 160px);
  border-radius: 34px;
  background: #141414;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-dark-label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
}

.about-method-copy {
  align-self: start;
  position: sticky;
  top: 150px;
}

.about-method-copy h2 {
  margin: 35px 0 28px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-method-copy h2 em {
  color: var(--about-yellow);
}

.about-method-copy > p:not(.about-dark-label) {
  max-width: 500px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
}

.about-method-copy > a {
  margin-top: 25px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: #171717 !important;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.about-method-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.about-method-list li {
  min-height: 175px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 30px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.about-method-list li > span,
.about-method-list li > b {
  color: var(--about-blue);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
}

.about-method-list li > b {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.34);
}

.about-method-list h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.about-method-list p {
  max-width: 550px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* Toolbelt */
.about-tool-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.about-tool-grid article {
  min-height: 168px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 62px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 25px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 30px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-tool-grid article > span {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #EFEFEF;
  color: var(--about-purple);
  font-family: Consolas, monospace;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.about-tool-grid article:nth-child(3n + 2) > span {
  background: #F4F4F4;
  color: #BD4F00;
}

.about-tool-grid article:nth-child(3n) > span {
  background: #FAFAFA;
  color: #833700;
}

.about-tool-grid h3 {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  font-size: 25px;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.about-tool-grid p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* Fit */
.about-fit {
  padding-top: 40px;
}

.about-fit-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(190px, 0.36fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 70px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.about-fit-heading h2 {
  max-width: 800px;
}

.about-fit-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.about-fit-grid article {
  padding: clamp(35px, 5vw, 65px);
  border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-radius: 26px;
}

.about-fit-yes {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F8F8F8, #EFEFEF);
}

.about-fit-no {
  background: #F7F7F7;
}

.about-fit-grid article > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 8px 11px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: var(--about-purple);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-fit-grid ul {
  margin: 33px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.about-fit-grid li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 18px 0 18px 35px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  color: #9C4100;
}

.about-fit-grid li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px;
  color: var(--about-purple);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.about-fit-no li::before {
  content: "×";
  color: #F46600;
}

/* CTA */
.about-cta {
  width: min(1450px, calc(100% - 64px));
  margin: 20px auto 80px;
  padding: clamp(75px, 10vw, 135px) 40px;
  border-radius: 34px;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(255, 183, 131, 0.75), transparent 35%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 75%, rgba(255, 148, 71, 0.42), transparent 38%),
    #F3F3F3;
}

.about-cta > p {
  margin-bottom: 23px;
  color: #636363;
}

.about-cta h2 {
  margin: 0 auto 38px;
  font-size: clamp(50px, 6.5vw, 92px) !important;
}

.about-cta > a {
  background: var(--about-purple);
}

@media (hover: hover) {
  .about-primary,
  .about-text-link,
  .about-method-copy > a,
  .about-cta > a,
  .about-tool-grid article,
  .about-proof-card {
    transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
  }

  .about-primary:hover,
  .about-method-copy > a:hover,
  .about-cta > a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  .about-text-link:hover {
    color: var(--about-purple) !important;
  }

  .about-tool-grid article:hover,
  .about-proof-card:not(.about-proof-card-lead):hover {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    border-color: rgba(255, 148, 71, 0.42);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(189, 79, 0, 0.1);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1060px) {
  .inner-page .about-hero-shell {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(340px, 0.72fr);
    gap: 45px;
  }

  .about-proof-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .about-proof-card-lead {
    grid-row: span 2;
  }

  .about-proof-card:last-child {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .about-method-shell {
    gap: 70px;
    padding: 70px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 840px) {
  .inner-page .about-hero {
    min-height: auto !important;
    padding: 145px 0 90px !important;
  }

  .inner-page .about-hero-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-dev-card {
    width: min(100%, 560px);
    transform: none;
  }

  .about-section-heading,
  .about-fit-heading,
  .about-method-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-method-copy {
    position: static;
  }

  .about-tool-grid,
  .about-fit-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .about-page-main h2 {
    font-size: 42px !important;
  }

  .inner-page .about-hero-shell,
  .about-intro,
  .about-toolbelt,
  .about-fit {
    width: min(100% - 36px, 1280px);
  }

  .inner-page .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(52px, 17vw, 72px) !important;
  }

  .inner-page .about-hero .inner-hero-bottom > p {
    font-size: 17px !important;
  }

  .about-hero-actions {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .about-intro,
  .about-toolbelt,
  .about-fit {
    padding: 90px 0;
  }

  .about-section-heading,
  .about-fit-heading {
    gap: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 42px;
  }

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

  .about-proof-card,
  .about-proof-card-lead {
    grid-column: auto !important;
    grid-row: auto;
    min-height: 310px;
  }

  .about-proof-card-lead {
    min-height: 480px;
  }

  .about-method {
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .about-method-shell {
    padding: 54px 25px;
    gap: 55px;
    border-radius: 25px;
  }

  .about-method-list li {
    grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .about-method-list li > b {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-tool-grid article {
    grid-template-columns: 52px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 25px 20px;
  }

  .about-tool-grid article > span {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
  }

  .about-cta {
    width: calc(100% - 24px);
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    padding-inline: 22px;
    border-radius: 26px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-page-main *,
  .about-page-main *::before,
  .about-page-main *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

/* About hero: the homepage's dark canvas with a compact blue signal. */
.inner-page .about-hero {
  min-height: 700px !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  padding: 162px 0 114px !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  background: #040404 !important;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .inner-hero-wave {
  z-index: 0 !important;
  display: block !important;
  opacity: 0.94 !important;
}

.inner-page .about-hero-shell {
  width: min(920px, calc(100% - 48px));
  display: block;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
}

.inner-page .about-hero-copy {
  width: min(760px, 100%);
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .inner-kicker {
  width: auto !important;
  margin-bottom: 22px !important;
  border-color: rgba(255, 181, 128, 0.27) !important;
  background: rgba(12, 12, 12, 0.66) !important;
  color: rgba(228, 228, 228, 0.9) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 45px rgba(255, 126, 33, 0.13) !important;
}

.inner-page .about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 760px !important;
  color: #FAFAFA !important;
  font-size: clamp(58px, 6.8vw, 96px) !important;
  line-height: 0.91 !important;
  text-align: center !important;
}

.inner-page .about-hero h1 em {
  color: #FFAD66;
}

/* Clean sans-serif treatment for the About statement. */
.inner-page .about-hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  color: #FFAD66;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-style: normal;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .inner-hero-bottom > p {
  max-width: 660px !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  color: rgba(243, 243, 243, 0.75) !important;
  text-align: center !important;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .about-primary {
  background: #FBFBFB;
  color: #141414 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(255, 139, 56, 0.24);
}

.inner-page .about-hero .about-text-link {
  color: #D7D7D7 !important;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .about-primary,
.inner-page .about-hero .about-text-link,
.about-story-copy > a {
  gap: 10px;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .about-primary::after,
.inner-page .about-hero .about-text-link::after {
  content: none;
}

.button-arrow {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  flex: 0 0 15px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: square;
  stroke-linejoin: miter;
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .about-hero-actions {
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 29px;
}

.inner-page .about-hero .about-dev-card {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .inner-page .about-hero {
    min-height: 620px !important;
    padding: 142px 0 84px !important;
  }

  .inner-page .about-hero-shell { width: min(100% - 36px, 760px); }

  .inner-page .about-hero .inner-kicker { margin-bottom: 19px !important; }

  .inner-page .about-hero .about-hero-actions {
    align-items: center;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 15px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .inner-page .about-hero .inner-hero-wave {
    opacity: 0.8 !important;
  }
}

/* The honest first chapter, directly after the About hero. */
.about-story {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 700px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  color: #FAFAFA;
  background: #101010 url("../images/about-story-studio.png") center / cover no-repeat;
}

.about-story-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.93) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.83) 31%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.45) 61%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.36) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.72) 0%, transparent 53%);
}

.about-story-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(var(--rf-section-max, 1280px), calc(100% - 96px));
  min-height: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 0 76px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
}

.about-story-label {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(247, 247, 247, 0.86);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 680;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.about-story-label {
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 620;
}

.about-story-carousel {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  width: min(670px, 100%);
  align-self: end;
}

.about-story-carousel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  inset: -18px -28px;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(112deg, transparent 0 9%, rgba(216, 216, 216, 0.82) 9.2% 11.8%, transparent 12.1% 25%, rgba(255, 134, 48, 0.58) 25.3% 27.4%, transparent 27.7% 42%, rgba(249, 249, 249, 0.74) 42.3% 44.2%, transparent 44.5% 61%, rgba(255, 154, 82, 0.55) 61.2% 63%, transparent 63.3% 81%, rgba(234, 234, 234, 0.65) 81.2% 83%, transparent 83.3% 100%);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  transform: translateX(-10%) skewX(-14deg);
}

.about-story-carousel.is-changing::after {
  animation: about-story-shatter-flash 270ms cubic-bezier(0.15, 0.7, 0.25, 1) both;
}

.about-story-carousel.is-changing .about-story-slide.is-active {
  animation: about-story-shatter-in 270ms cubic-bezier(0.15, 0.7, 0.25, 1) both;
}

.about-story-slide {
  display: none;
}

.about-story-slide.is-active {
  display: block;
  animation: about-story-slide-in 420ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) both;
}

@keyframes about-story-slide-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes about-story-shatter-flash {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-18%) skewX(-14deg); }
  32% { opacity: 0.95; transform: translateX(4%) skewX(-14deg); }
  100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(30%) skewX(-14deg); }
}

@keyframes about-story-shatter-in {
  0% { clip-path: polygon(0 0, 72% 0, 62% 29%, 100% 23%, 100% 100%, 48% 100%, 55% 70%, 0 79%); filter: blur(2px); opacity: 0.28; transform: translateX(-16px); }
  44% { clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 83% 45%, 100% 39%, 100% 100%, 0 100%, 18% 63%, 0 71%); filter: blur(0); opacity: 1; transform: translateX(5px); }
  100% { clip-path: inset(0); filter: blur(0); opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

.about-story h2 {
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: clamp(54px, 6vw, 92px);
  font-weight: 670;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
  line-height: 0.91;
}

.about-story h2 span {
  color: #D6D6D6;
}

.about-story-copy {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.about-story-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(247, 247, 247, 0.86);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.about-story-controls {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 76px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.about-story-controls button {
  display: grid;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(236, 236, 236, 0.32);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.56);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.about-story-controls button:hover {
  border-color: rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.72);
  background: rgba(222, 93, 0, 0.6);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-story-controls svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-story,
  .about-story-inner {
    min-height: 680px;
  }

  .about-story {
    background-position: 61% center;
  }

  .about-story-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.89), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.65)), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.78), transparent 65%);
  }

  .about-story-inner {
    width: min(100% - 40px, 620px);
    padding: 44px 0 48px;
  }

  .about-story-label { font-size: 36px; }
  .about-story-copy { margin-top: 24px; }
  .about-story-copy p { font-size: 16px; }

  .about-story-controls {
    right: 0;
    bottom: 48px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-story-slide.is-active,
  .about-story-carousel.is-changing::after { animation: none; }
}

/* A deliberately honest client wall: no borrowed logos, just a little motion. */
.about-client-wall {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(92px, 11vw, 154px) 0 clamp(82px, 9vw, 126px);
  color: #FAFAFA;
  background: #040404;
}

.about-client-wall::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  opacity: 0.48;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 162, 96, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 162, 96, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 74px 74px;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000000 18%, #000000 82%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000000 18%, #000000 82%, transparent);
}

.about-client-wave {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-client-wall-inner {
  position: relative;
  width: min(var(--rf-section-max, 1280px), calc(100% - 64px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-client-heading {
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-client-kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: #FFC59C;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-client-kicker span {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #FFB47E;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(255, 155, 83, 0.1), 0 0 18px #FF8732;
}

.about-client-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #FBFBFB;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5.6vw, 82px);
  font-weight: 660;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
  line-height: 0.93;
}

.about-client-heading h2 span {
  color: #FFC79F;
}

.about-client-heading > p:last-child {
  max-width: 610px;
  margin: 25px auto 0;
  color: rgba(235, 235, 235, 0.68);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.about-client-logos {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 68px) clamp(36px, 8vw, 105px);
  max-width: 910px;
  margin: clamp(68px, 9vw, 116px) auto 0;
}

.about-client-logo {
  justify-self: center;
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  color: rgba(218, 218, 218, 0.82);
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2.3vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 780;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-align: center;
  text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(255, 151, 76, 0.25);
  filter: blur(4px);
  opacity: 0.42;
  user-select: none;
}

.about-client-logo::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  top: 50%;
  left: -24px;
  border: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.about-client-logo.logo-round { letter-spacing: -0.09em; }
.about-client-logo.logo-tall { font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 44px); font-style: italic; }

.about-client-note {
  margin: clamp(66px, 8vw, 105px) 0 0;
  padding-top: 21px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 189, 142, 0.2);
  color: rgba(232, 232, 232, 0.64);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-client-note b { color: #D7D7D7; font-weight: 680; }

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .about-client-wall-inner { width: min(100% - 40px, 560px); }
  .about-client-logos { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 44px 30px; margin-top: 62px; }
  .about-client-heading > p:last-child { font-size: 16px; }
  .about-client-logo { font-size: 21px; }
}

/* A slow, continuous window into the work taking shape. */
.about-work-showcase {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(92px, 9vw, 138px) 0 clamp(82px, 8vw, 124px);
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #F8F8F8;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 18%, rgba(249, 104, 0, 0.13), transparent 29%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 76%, rgba(255, 131, 43, 0.1), transparent 31%),
    #111111;
}

.about-work-showcase::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.28;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 131, 42, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 131, 42, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #000000 20%, #000000 82%, transparent);
}

.about-work-heading {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(var(--rf-section-max, 1280px), calc(100% - 64px));
  margin: 0 auto clamp(52px, 6vw, 78px);
  text-align: center;
}

.about-work-heading > p:first-child {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #FFBF91;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 780;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-work-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 680;
  letter-spacing: -0.072em;
  line-height: 0.92;
}

.about-work-heading h2 span { color: #FFBE8F; }

.about-work-heading > p:last-child {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  color: rgba(235, 235, 235, 0.66);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-work-marquee {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}

.about-work-row {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000000 7%, #000000 93%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000000 7%, #000000 93%, transparent);
}

.about-work-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  will-change: transform;
}

.about-work-track-left { animation: about-work-scroll-left 62s linear infinite; }
.about-work-track-right { animation: about-work-scroll-right 70s linear infinite; }

.about-work-group {
  display: flex;
  flex: none;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-right: 20px;
}

.about-work-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  flex: none;
  width: clamp(310px, 29vw, 500px);
  aspect-ratio: 1.64;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 195, 152, 0.15);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #1F1F1F;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 54px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-work-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.015);
  transition: transform 650ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1), filter 650ms ease;
}

.about-work-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.88), rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.05) 54%, transparent 72%);
  opacity: 0.36;
  transition: opacity 350ms ease;
}

.about-work-card span {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 20px;
  left: 22px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 5px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity 320ms ease, transform 320ms ease;
}

.about-work-card b {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 680;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.about-work-card small {
  color: rgba(244, 244, 244, 0.72);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.about-work-card:hover img,
.about-work-card:focus-visible img { transform: scale(1.055); filter: saturate(1.08); }
.about-work-card:hover::after,
.about-work-card:focus-visible::after { opacity: 0.92; }
.about-work-card:hover span,
.about-work-card:focus-visible span { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.about-work-card:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #FFBE8F; outline-offset: 4px; }

.about-work-marquee:hover .about-work-track,
.about-work-marquee:focus-within .about-work-track { animation-play-state: paused; }

.about-work-action {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: clamp(50px, 6vw, 76px);
}

.about-work-action a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0 23px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #171717;
  background: #F8F8F8;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 720;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 220ms ease, background 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease;
}

.about-work-action a:hover { color: #FFFFFF; background: #FF6A00; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.about-work-action svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.7; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

@keyframes about-work-scroll-left {
  to { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
}

@keyframes about-work-scroll-right {
  from { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
  to { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .about-work-heading { width: min(100% - 40px, 560px); }
  .about-work-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(43px, 13vw, 58px); }
  .about-work-row { -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000000 4%, #000000 96%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000000 4%, #000000 96%, transparent); }
  .about-work-card { width: min(82vw, 390px); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-work-row { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .about-work-row::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .about-work-track { animation: none; }
  .about-work-track .about-work-group[aria-hidden="true"] { display: none; }
}

/* The platform bits that make a build work harder. */
.about-supporting-cast {
  width: min(var(--rf-section-max, 1280px), calc(100% - 64px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(94px, 10vw, 142px) 0;
}

.about-supporting-heading {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-supporting-heading > p:first-child {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: #FF9346;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 780;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-supporting-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #191919;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 4.5vw, 62px);
  font-weight: 660;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  line-height: 0.93;
}

.about-supporting-heading > p:last-child {
  max-width: 590px;
  margin: 23px auto 0;
  color: #717171;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-supporting-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: clamp(52px, 6vw, 78px);
}

.about-supporting-grid article {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 254px;
  padding: 32px 28px 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid #E5E5E5;
  border-radius: 17px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(102, 43, 0, 0.035);
}

.about-supporting-grid article > b {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  color: #FF974C;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 760;
}

.about-platform-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 53px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
}

.about-platform-icon img { display: block; max-width: 31px; max-height: 31px; object-fit: contain; }
.icon-wordpress { background: #1D1D1D; }
.icon-shopify { background: #F4F4F4; }
.icon-shopify img { max-width: 29px; max-height: 34px; }
.icon-woo { color: #FFFFFF; background: #FF852E; }
.icon-webflow { color: #FFFFFF; background: #FF700A; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic; }
.icon-wix { color: #171717; background: #F0F0F0; letter-spacing: -0.11em; }
.icon-code { color: #FFFFFF; background: #692C00; }
.icon-code svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

.about-supporting-grid h3 {
  max-width: calc(100% - 42px);
  margin: 0;
  color: #1D1D1D;
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 680;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-supporting-grid p {
  max-width: 330px;
  margin: 13px 0 0;
  color: #747474;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.48;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-supporting-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .about-supporting-cast { width: min(100% - 40px, 560px); }
  .about-supporting-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-supporting-grid article { min-height: 226px; }
  .about-platform-icon { margin-bottom: 40px; }
}