:root{
  --cream: #FFFAF3;
  --cream-deep: #FFF1DE;
  --ink: #2B2420;
  --ink-soft: #5C5248;
  --orange: #F2731D;
  --orange-deep: #D85E10;
  --sky: #6FB7E0;
  --sky-pale: #DFF0FA;
  --navy: #1F3B4D;
  --gold: #F4A93E;
  --line: rgba(43,36,32,0.10);
  --font-display: 'Fraunces', 'Georgia', serif;
  --font-body:    'Jost', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
}
*{ box-sizing:border-box; }
body{ margin:0; background:var(--cream); color:var(--ink); font-family:var(--font-body); -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; }
img,svg{ display:block; max-width:100%; }
a{ color:inherit; text-decoration:none; }

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

/* ================= HERO ================= */
.hero{
    position:relative;
    width:100%;
    min-height:60vh;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    overflow:hidden;
    isolation:isolate;
    font-family:var(--font-body);
  }
 
  /* ---- background: swap the url() below for your own photo ---- */
  .hero-bg{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    z-index:-2;
    /* background:
      radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 100%, rgba(242,115,29,0.18), transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(155deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 55%, #0e1b23 100%); */
    background-image:
      /* radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 100%, rgba(242,115,29,0.18), transparent 60%),
      linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(31,59,77,0.25), rgba(14,27,35,0.6)), */
      url('../images/about-us.jpg');           /* <-- put your dining-table photo here */
    background-size:cover;
    background-position:center;
    animation:kenburns 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }
 
  /* darkening pass so centered text stays legible over any photo */
  .hero-veil{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    z-index:-1;
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(35, 29, 14, 0.75) 0%, rgba(35, 29, 14, 0.32) 22%, rgba(35, 27, 14, 0.32) 78%, rgba(35, 22, 14, 0.75) 100%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(35, 30, 14, 0.55) 0%, rgba(149, 98, 48, 0.45) 35%, rgba(35, 26, 14, 0.12) 60%, rgba(35, 27, 14, 0.7) 100%);
  }
 
  /* faint grain so the warm gradient doesn't look flat/AI-smooth */
  .hero-grain{
    position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:-1; opacity:.05; mix-blend-mode:overlay;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
 
  .hero-content{
    position:relative;
    text-align:center;
    max-width:720px;
    padding:96px 24px 84px;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
  }
 
  .hero-eyebrow{
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.32em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold);
    font-weight:500;
    opacity:0;
    animation:riseIn .8s ease-out .15s forwards;
  }
 
  .hero-eyebrow::before,
  .hero-eyebrow::after{
    content:'';
    display:inline-block;
    width:22px;
    height:1px;
    background:var(--orange);
    vertical-align:middle;
    margin:0 10px 3px;
  }
 
  .hero-title{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.4rem);
    line-height:1.05;
    color:var(--cream);
    margin-top:18px;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
    text-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
    opacity:0;
    animation:riseIn .9s ease-out .3s forwards;
  }
 
  .hero-title em{
    font-style:italic;
    font-weight:500;
    color:var(--gold);
  }
 
  /* ---- signature: a quiet ridgeline, with one small window-light ---- */
  .hero-ridge{
    width:220px;
    height:34px;
    margin-top:26px;
    opacity:0;
    animation:riseIn .9s ease-out .5s forwards;
  }
 
  .hero-ridge path{
    fill:none;
    stroke:var(--orange);
    stroke-width:1.4;
    opacity:0.75;
  }
 
  .hero-ridge circle{
    fill:var(--gold);
    filter:drop-shadow(0 0 4px var(--gold));
    animation:flicker 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
 
  .hero-breadcrumb{
    margin-top:22px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    font-size:13px;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    color:var(--muted);
    opacity:0;
    animation:riseIn .9s ease-out .65s forwards;
  }
 
  .hero-breadcrumb a{
    color:var(--gold);
    text-decoration:none;
    transition:color .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
  }
  .hero-breadcrumb a:hover{ color:var(--cream); }
  .hero-breadcrumb a:focus-visible{ outline:1px solid var(--gold); outline-offset:3px; border-radius:2px; }
 
  .hero-breadcrumb .sep{ color:var(--orange); opacity:0.6; font-size:11px; }
  .hero-breadcrumb .current{ color:var(--cream); }
 
  @keyframes riseIn{
    from{ opacity:0; transform:translateY(14px); }
    to{ opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }
  }
 
  @keyframes kenburns{
    from{ transform:scale(1); }
    to{ transform:scale(1.08); }
  }
 
  @keyframes flicker{
    0%, 100%{ opacity:1; }
    45%{ opacity:0.55; }
    55%{ opacity:0.9; }
  }
 
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .hero-bg{ animation:none; }
    .hero-eyebrow, .hero-title, .hero-ridge, .hero-breadcrumb{ animation:none; opacity:1; }
    .hero-ridge circle{ animation:none; }
  }
 
  @media (max-width:640px){
    .hero{ min-height:52vh; }
    .hero-content{ padding:72px 20px 56px; }
    .hero-eyebrow::before, .hero-eyebrow::after{ width:14px; margin:0 6px 3px; }
  }

/* ============ SHARED ============ */
.section-label{ display:inline-block; font-size:19px; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:.22em; color:var(--orange-deep); margin-bottom:12px; }
.section-heading{ font-family:var(--font-display); font-weight:500; font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.8vw,2.7rem); line-height:1.2; color:var(--ink); margin:0 0 14px; }
.section-heading em{ font-style:italic; color:var(--orange-deep); }

/* ============ INTRO + STATS ============ */
.intro{ max-width:960px; margin:0 auto; padding:min(8vw,80px) 24px 0; text-align:center; }
.intro p{     color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 17.5px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 83ch;}

.stat-strip{
  max-width:1180px; margin:44px auto 0; padding:0 24px;
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr); gap:14px;
}
.stat{ text-align:center; background:var(--cream-deep); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:14px; padding:26px 10px; }
.stat .num{ font-family:var(--font-display); font-style:italic; font-size:1.8rem; color:var(--orange-deep); margin-bottom:3px; }
.stat .lbl{ font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; color:var(--ink-soft); line-height:1.4; }

/* ============ TWIN BLURBS ============ */
.twin{
  max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:min(8vw,80px) 24px 0;
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:24px;
}
.blurb{ background:var(--cream-deep); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:16px; padding:28px; }
.blurb h3{ font-family:var(--font-display); font-weight:500; font-size:1.5rem; margin:0 0 10px; color:var(--ink); }
.blurb p{ color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:17.5px; line-height:1.75; margin:0; }

/* ============ ACCESS + NOTE ============ */
.access{
  max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:min(8vw,80px) 24px 0;
  display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1.2fr; gap:20px;
}
.path-card{ background:var(--sky-pale); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:16px; padding:24px; }
.path-card .p-dist{ font-family:var(--font-display); font-style:italic; font-size:1.8rem; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:6px; }
.path-card h4{ margin:0 0 6px; font-size:16.5px; font-weight:600; color:var(--ink); }
.path-card p{ margin:0; font-size:15px; color:var(--ink-soft); line-height:1.6; }

.note-card{
  background:var(--navy); color:var(--cream); border-radius:16px; padding:24px;
  display:flex; gap:14px; align-items:flex-start;
}
.note-card svg{ width:20px; height:20px; flex-shrink:0; color:var(--gold); margin-top:2px; }
.note-card h4{ margin:0 0 6px; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; color:var(--gold); }
.note-card p{ margin:0; font-size:16px; line-height:1.7; color:rgba(255,250,243,.82); }

/* ============ CTA ============ */
.cta-band{ max-width:1180px; margin:min(8vw,80px) auto 0; padding:0 24px; }
.cta-inner{
  background:linear-gradient(120deg, var(--orange), var(--orange-deep));
  border-radius:18px; padding:44px 30px; text-align:center;
}
.cta-inner h3{ font-family:var(--font-display); font-weight:500; font-size:2.1rem; color:var(--cream); margin:0 0 8px; }
.cta-inner p{ color:rgba(255,250,243,.9); font-size:16px; margin:0 0 18px; }
.btn-light{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
  background:var(--cream); color:var(--orange-deep); font-size:14px; font-weight:600;
  border:none; border-radius:999px; padding:12px 26px; cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .2s ease;
}
.btn-light:hover{ transform:translateY(-1px); }
.btn-light svg{ width:14px; height:14px; }

/* ============ TEAM ============ */
.team{ max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:min(9vw,90px) 24px min(8vw,80px); }
.team-head{ text-align:center; margin-bottom:36px; }
.team-head .section-heading{ margin:0 auto; }
.team-head p{ color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:16px; max-width:48ch; margin:8px auto 0; }

.team-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:22px; }
.person{ text-align:center; }
.person .avatar{
  width:100%; aspect-ratio:1/1; border-radius:16px; overflow:hidden; margin-bottom:14px;
  position:relative;
}
.person .avatar img{ position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
.person .p-role{ font-size:11px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--orange-deep); margin-bottom:4px; }
.person h4{ font-family:var(--font-display); font-weight:500; font-size:1.05rem; margin:0; color:var(--ink); }

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (max-width:860px){
  .twin, .access{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .stat-strip{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
  .team-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  .about-hero{ min-height:58vh; }
  .team-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:14px; }
}