/* =========================================================
   ABOUT SECTION · LIGHT PALETTE  (load AFTER components.css and style.css)
   Needs: assets/nature-forest.webp  assets/flower-border.png
   Fonts: Outfit:wght@600;700 in the Google Fonts link (counter numbers)
   ========================================================= */
.about{
  --mint:#f1f6f2; --cream-band:#fbf7ec; --teal:#1f5a4c; --teal-deep:#17453a;
  --ink:#2c3d35; --gold-ink:#8a6420;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;color:var(--ink);
  padding:clamp(48px,5vw,76px) clamp(20px,6vw,125px) clamp(56px,5.5vw,84px);
  background-color:var(--mint);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(238,243,239,1) 0,rgba(251,247,236,0) 180px),
    radial-gradient(800px 520px at 90% 40%,rgba(220,184,101,.14),transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(700px 480px at 5% 30%,rgba(143,179,57,.08),transparent 70%);
}
/* misty forest + mountains: a low band so the text stays clear */
.about::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:clamp(300px,25vw,400px);z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;
  background:url("../assets/nature-forest.webp") center 78%/cover no-repeat;opacity:.9;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0,#000 42%);mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0,#000 42%)}
/* slow drifting mist over the trees */
.about::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-20%;right:-20%;bottom:0;height:34%;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(60% 55% at 30% 70%,rgba(255,255,255,.6),transparent 70%),radial-gradient(50% 50% at 75% 55%,rgba(255,255,255,.45),transparent 70%);
  animation:gmist 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes gmist{to{transform:translateX(9%)}}

.about-copy,.about-gallery{min-width:0}
.about-inner{max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.02fr);gap:clamp(36px,4vw,60px) clamp(44px,6.5vw,120px);align-items:center}

/* ---------- Copy ---------- */
.about-copy h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(54px,6vw,92px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--teal-deep)}
.about-sub{margin-top:12px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,28px);color:var(--gold-ink)}

.founded{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:clamp(18px,2.4vw,32px);margin:26px 0 24px;padding:22px 0;border-block:1px solid rgba(31,90,76,.22)}
.founded .yr{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(58px,5.4vw,84px);line-height:1;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#d2ab55,#9c752a);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.founder small{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:20px;color:var(--gold-ink)}
.founder strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(32px,3.5vw,52px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--teal-deep)}
.founder em{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-style:normal;font-size:15px;color:#4b5f55}
.about-copy p:not(.about-sub){max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink)}
.founder-name{font-weight:700;color:var(--teal-deep)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:0 0 24px}
.chips li{padding:11px 20px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(31,90,76,.2)}

/* ---------- Gallery card (arch) ---------- */
.about-gallery{width:100%;max-width:620px;justify-self:center;padding:0 16px 16px 0}
.g-card{position:relative;margin:0;perspective:1400px;animation:gfloat 7s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes gfloat{50%{transform:translateY(-10px)}}

.g-glow{position:absolute;inset:10% -8% -6%;z-index:0;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(226,196,122,.6),rgba(47,122,102,.22) 58%,transparent 78%);
  filter:blur(38px);animation:gpulse 5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes gpulse{50%{opacity:.55;transform:scale(1.07)}}

.g-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:16px -16px -16px 16px;padding:1.5px;border-radius:999px 999px 36px 36px;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(196,154,69,.4) 0%,rgba(196,154,69,.4) 38%,#fff2c6 50%,rgba(196,154,69,.4) 62%,rgba(196,154,69,.4) 100%);
  background-size:250% 100%;animation:gshimmer 4.5s linear infinite;
  -webkit-mask:linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,linear-gradient(#000 0 0);-webkit-mask-composite:xor;mask:linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box exclude,linear-gradient(#000 0 0)}
@keyframes gshimmer{from{background-position:150% 0}to{background-position:-50% 0}}

.g-stage{position:relative;z-index:1;aspect-ratio:4/5.1;border-radius:999px 999px 32px 32px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;background:var(--teal);
  box-shadow:0 45px 80px -26px rgba(23,69,58,.4),0 16px 36px rgba(23,69,58,.18),0 0 0 4px rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  transform:rotateX(var(--rx,0deg)) rotateY(var(--ry,0deg));transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.g-stage::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s;
  background:radial-gradient(420px circle at var(--mx,50%) var(--my,30%),rgba(255,247,215,.34),transparent 58%)}
.g-stage:hover::before{opacity:1}
.g-stage::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-20%;bottom:-20%;left:-60%;width:36%;z-index:3;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.42),transparent);transform:skewX(-18deg);animation:gsweep 6.5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes gsweep{0%,55%{left:-60%}100%{left:130%}}

.g-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.1s ease;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.g-slide.active{opacity:1;animation:gzoom 9s ease-out forwards}
@keyframes gzoom{from{transform:scale(1.02)}to{transform:scale(1.09)}}
/* brighter placeholder tints (used only when a photo is missing) */
.g1{background-image:linear-gradient(160deg,#5f9d8c,#2a6b59)}
.g2{background-image:linear-gradient(160deg,#6aa089,#2d6a52)}
.g3{background-image:linear-gradient(160deg,#7a9f7c,#376a43)}
.g4{background-image:linear-gradient(160deg,#5b9aa0,#2a6468)}
.g5{background-image:linear-gradient(160deg,#6cab70,#2f6d3b)}
.g6{background-image:linear-gradient(160deg,#82a986,#3d6a42)}
/* lighter shade: just enough at the bottom for white caption text */
.g-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(14,45,37,0) 0%,rgba(14,45,37,0) 48%,rgba(14,45,37,.82) 100%)}

.g-cap{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;z-index:4;padding:0 clamp(28px,4.5vw,52px) 36px;text-align:center}
.g-count{display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.26em;color:#f0d994}
.g-cap h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(30px,2.8vw,40px);line-height:1.1;color:#fff;transition:opacity .3s,transform .3s}
.g-cap p{max-width:34ch;margin:10px auto 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);transition:opacity .3s,transform .3s}
.g-cap.swap h3,.g-cap.swap p{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}

.g-edge{position:absolute;top:56%;z-index:5;width:50px;height:50px;margin-top:-25px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--teal-deep);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.2);opacity:0;transition:opacity .35s,transform .35s var(--ease),background .3s,color .3s}
.g-edge.prev{left:14px;transform:translateX(-12px)}
.g-edge.next{right:14px;transform:translateX(12px)}
.g-stage:hover .g-edge,.g-stage:focus-within .g-edge{opacity:1;transform:none}
.g-edge:hover{background:var(--gold-grad);color:#1c1405;border-color:transparent}
@media (hover:none){.g-edge{opacity:1;transform:none;width:42px;height:42px;margin-top:-21px}}

/* flower line-art on the card border */
.g-flower{position:absolute;z-index:3;height:auto;pointer-events:none;transform-origin:50% 92%;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 16px rgba(23,69,58,.22));animation:gsway 8s ease-in-out infinite}
.g-flower.f1{width:clamp(130px,34%,250px);left:-12%;bottom:-7%;--r:-6deg}
.g-flower.f2{width:clamp(110px,27%,200px);right:-10%;top:12%;--r:9deg;--fx:-1;animation-delay:-3s}
.g-flower.f3{width:clamp(70px,16%,120px);right:2%;bottom:-6%;--r:-16deg;animation-delay:-5s}
@keyframes gsway{
  0%,100%{transform:scaleX(var(--fx,1)) rotate(var(--r,0deg))}
  50%{transform:scaleX(var(--fx,1)) rotate(calc(var(--r,0deg) + 2.6deg)) translateY(-6px)}}

/* twinkling sparkles (positions set inline in the HTML) */
.spark{position:absolute;z-index:4;top:var(--t);left:var(--l);width:calc(var(--s,14px)*1.35);height:calc(var(--s,14px)*1.35);pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f6d77a,#c49a45);
  clip-path:polygon(50% 0,61% 39%,100% 50%,61% 61%,50% 100%,39% 61%,0 50%,39% 39%);
  animation:gtwinkle var(--du,3.4s) ease-in-out var(--d,0s) infinite}
.spark.w{background:#fff;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 3px rgba(196,154,69,.6))}
@keyframes gtwinkle{0%,100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(.3) rotate(0)}50%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1) rotate(45deg)}}

/* tab navigation */
.g-nav{position:relative;display:flex;gap:2px;width:max-content;max-width:100%;margin:34px auto 0;padding:5px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;
  border-radius:999px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(23,69,58,.12),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(31,90,76,.12)}
.g-nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.g-ind{position:absolute;top:5px;bottom:5px;left:0;width:0;border-radius:999px;background:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(31,90,76,.3);
  transition:transform .5s var(--ease),width .5s var(--ease)}
.g-tab{position:relative;z-index:1;flex:none;padding:11px 17px;border-radius:999px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--teal-deep);transition:color .3s}
.g-tab:hover{color:var(--gold-ink)}
.g-tab.active{color:#fff}
.g-tab::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:17px;right:17px;bottom:5px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--gold-grad);
  transform:scaleX(var(--p,0));transform-origin:left;opacity:0}
.g-tab.active::after{opacity:1}
.about-cta{margin-top:26px;text-align:center}

/* ---------- Counters (light card, no dark block) ---------- */
.about-stats{grid-column:1/-1;position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  border-radius:40px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffffff,#fbf7ec);border:1px solid rgba(196,154,69,.35);
  box-shadow:0 26px 56px rgba(23,69,58,.14),inset 0 1px 0 #fff;transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform .9s var(--ease)}
.about-stats::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;height:4px;background:var(--gold-grad)}
.about-stats::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-30%;bottom:-30%;left:-40%;width:24%;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent,rgba(226,196,122,.28),transparent);transform:skewX(-18deg);animation:gsweep 8s ease-in-out infinite}
.about-stats.pre{opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px)}
.about-stats.pre.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.stat{position:relative;padding:clamp(26px,3.4vw,44px) 24px;text-align:center}
.stat + .stat::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:22%;bottom:22%;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(196,154,69,.7),transparent)}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:"Outfit",var(--sans);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(42px,4.9vw,72px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  font-variant-numeric:lining-nums tabular-nums;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal-deep),var(--teal-soft));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.stat .lbl{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--gold-ink)}

/* ---------- Reveal ---------- */
.about.reveal-ready [data-reveal]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(34px);transition:opacity 1s var(--ease),transform 1s var(--ease)}
.about.reveal-ready .about-gallery{transition-delay:.2s}
.about.reveal-ready.in [data-reveal]{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .about-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .about-gallery{max-width:520px}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .about-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr;border-radius:30px}
  .stat + .stat::before{left:20%;right:20%;top:0;bottom:auto;width:auto;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(196,154,69,.7),transparent)}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .about{padding-inline:20px}
  .founded{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}
  .g-tab{padding:10px 14px}
  .g-flower.f1{left:-8%}.g-flower.f2{right:-6%}
  .g-flower.f3{display:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .g-card,.g-glow,.g-card::before,.g-stage::after,.spark,.g-flower,.about::after,.about-stats::after{animation:none!important}
  .spark{opacity:.8}
  .about.reveal-ready [data-reveal],.about-stats.pre{opacity:1;transform:none}
}