/* ============== ABOUT PAGE ============== */
.ab-hero {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 7rem 2rem 4rem;
}
.ab-h1 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 1rem 0;
}
.ab-h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.ab-sub {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text2);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* STORY */
.ab-story {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
}
.ab-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.ab-story-side {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,165,90,0.1), rgba(201,165,90,0.02));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,165,90,0.2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.5rem;
}
.ab-side-num {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 76px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.ab-side-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.ab-side-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,165,90,0.25);
}
.ab-side-stat > div strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.ab-side-stat > div span {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text2);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.ab-story-content p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text2);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.ab-story-content p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 56px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.95;
  padding-right: 8px;
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.ab-story-content h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* VALUES */
.ab-values {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
}
.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}
.val-card {
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  transition: all 0.25s var(--ease);
  position: relative;
}
.val-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--glass-border-strong);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.val-num {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.5;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
.val-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.val-card p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--text2);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* TEAM */
.ab-team {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
}
.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}
.team-role {
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  transition: all 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.team-role:hover {
  border-color: var(--glass-border-strong);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.role-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: rgba(107, 39, 55,0.12);
  color: var(--cyan);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 1.125rem;
}
.team-role h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.team-role p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text2);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* PROMISE */
.ab-promise {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
}
.promise-block {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 165, 90, 0.08), rgba(107, 39, 55,0.06));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 165, 90, 0.15);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: 4rem 3rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.quote-mark {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 160px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.15;
  line-height: 0.5;
  margin-bottom: -1.5rem;
}
.promise-text {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.promise-sig {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.sig-line {
  width: 50px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.promise-sig strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
  text-align: left;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
}
.promise-sig span {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text2);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: normal;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ab-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .ab-story-side {
    position: static;
  }
  .promise-block {
    padding: 2.5rem 1.75rem;
  }
}

/* SPECIALTIES LIST */
.ab-specialties {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
}
.specialty-list-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.spec-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.875rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 1rem 1.125rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  transition: all 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.spec-row:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201,165,90,0.35);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,165,90,0.04), transparent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.spec-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  min-width: 36px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: rgba(201,165,90,0.1);
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.spec-row strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  letter-spacing: -0.002em;
}
.spec-row span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text2);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOUNDER SECTION — Mehrdad Taghdiri
   Two-column layout: portrait photo (with monogram placeholder
   fallback) on the left, founder story + pull-quote on the right.
   ============================================================ */
.ab-founder {
  padding: 6rem 2rem;
}
.founder-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.founder-photo-col {
  position: relative;
}
.founder-photo {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 165, 90, 0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
.founder-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
/* Monogram placeholder shown until a real photo is added */
.founder-photo-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%, rgba(201, 165, 90, 0.14), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--bg3), var(--bg2));
}
.founder-monogram {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 76px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.founder-photo-hint {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text3);
}

/* Floating badge overlapping the bottom of the photo */
.founder-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -18px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 165, 90, 0.4);
  border-radius: 999px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
.founder-badge i {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 16px;
}
.founder-badge span {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.founder-content .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.founder-content .sec-title {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.founder-lead {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.founder-content p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text2);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Pull-quote */
.founder-quote {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem 1.5rem 2rem;
  background: rgba(201, 165, 90, 0.05);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}
.founder-quote > i {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.85rem;
  left: 1.6rem;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.45;
}
.founder-quote p {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}
.founder-quote cite {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ab-founder {
    padding: 4rem 1.25rem;
  }
  .founder-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }
  .founder-photo-col {
    max-width: 360px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .founder-monogram {
    font-size: 60px;
  }
}

/* Credential suffix after the founder's name (CFP). Smaller, letterspaced
   sans against the large serif name so it reads as a credential, not a surname. */
.founder-cred {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.42em;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gold);
  vertical-align: 0.42em;
  margin-left: 0.15em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.founder-cred sup {
  font-size: 0.55em;
  vertical-align: 0.5em;
  margin-left: 1px;
}

/* Registered mark in body prose. Kept small so it doesn't shout inside a sentence. */
.founder-content sup.reg {
  font-size: 0.62em;
  vertical-align: 0.42em;
  line-height: 0;
  margin-left: 0.5px;
}