/* ─── ROOT VARIABLES ─────────────────────────────────── */
:root{
  --primary:#B22222;
  --primary-dark:#8B0000;
  --secondary:#E25822;
  --accent:#FF7F50;
  --dark:#0e0e0e;
  --dark-mid:#1a1a1a;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --light:#f6f4f1;
  --gray:#7a7a7a;
  --border:rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  --gradient:linear-gradient(135deg,#8B0000 0%,#E25822 55%,#FF7F50 100%);
  --gradient-soft:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(139,0,0,.07),rgba(255,127,80,.07));
  --shadow-sm:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  --shadow-md:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.09);
  --shadow-lg:0 22px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.13);
  --shadow-brand:0 15px 40px rgba(178,34,34,.22);
  --radius-sm:10px;
  --radius-md:18px;
  --radius-lg:26px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
  --transition:all .35s var(--ease);
}
 
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
 
body{
  font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;
  background:var(--light);
  color:var(--dark);
  line-height:1.7;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
 
/* ─── OVERALL SECTION ─────────────────────────────────── */
.about-section{
  position:relative;
  min-height:100vh;
  background:var(--light);
}
 
/* Subtle grain texture overlay */
.about-section::before{
  content:'';
  position:fixed;
  inset:0;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.03'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:0;
}
 
/* ─── LAYOUT GRID ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  min-height:100vh;
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
}
 
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LEFT STICKY PANEL
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.left-panel{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  height:100vh;
  background:#fff;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  overflow:hidden;
}
 
/* Full-bleed image */
.left-img{
  position:relative;
  flex:1;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.left-img img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
  transition:transform 8s linear;
}
.left-img:hover img{transform:scale(1.06);}
 
/* Gradient overlay on image */
.left-img-overlay{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  
}
 
/* Brand tag top-left on image */
.brand-tag{
  position:absolute;
  top:30px;left:30px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  z-index:2;
}
.brand-logo{
  font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;
  font-size:22px;
  font-weight:800;
  color:#fff;
  letter-spacing:-.5px;
}
.brand-logo span{
  background:var(--gradient);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
}
 
/* EST badge */
.est-pill{
  position:absolute;
  bottom:36px;left:36px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  color:#fff;
  padding:9px 20px;
  border-radius:50px;
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.5px;
  z-index:2;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
}
.est-pill .dot{
  width:8px;height:8px;
  background:#FF7F50;
  border-radius:50%;
  animation:pulse-dot 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse-dot{
  0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}
  50%{opacity:.5;transform:scale(1.4);}
}
 
/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RIGHT SCROLL PANEL — SPACING FIXED
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.right-panel{
  padding:36px 60px 60px 64px;
  background:var(--light);
  overflow-y:auto;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
}
 
/* ── Intro heading ── */
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  background:var(--gradient-soft);
  border:1px solid rgba(178,34,34,.14);
  border-radius:50px;
  padding:7px 18px;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--primary);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:1.5px;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.eyebrow i{font-size:11px;}
 
.right-panel h2{
  font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;
  font-size:52px;
  font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.08;
  color:var(--dark);
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.right-panel h2 .grad{
  background:var(--gradient);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
}
.right-panel h2 .ghost-word{
  display:block;
  font-size:60px;
  -webkit-text-stroke:1.5px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
  line-height:.95;
  opacity:.6;
}
 
.about-lead{
  font-size:16px;
  color:var(--gray);
  line-height:1.85;
  margin:18px 0 0;
  max-width:520px;
}
.about-lead strong{color:var(--primary);}
 
/* ── Reveal blocks — unified spacing, no extra gaps ── */
.reveal{
  opacity:0;
  transform:translateY(28px);
  transition:opacity .55s var(--ease), transform .55s var(--ease);
  padding-bottom:36px;
}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
.reveal:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
 
/* ── Section label ── */
.sec-label{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;
  color:var(--gray);
  margin-bottom:16px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
}
.sec-label::before{
  content:'';
  display:inline-block;
  width:30px;height:2px;
  background:var(--gradient);
  border-radius:2px;
}
 
/* ── Service Pills ── */
.pills-wrap{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;
}
.s-pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  background:#fff;
  border:1.5px solid rgba(178,34,34,.15);
  border-radius:50px;
  padding:10px 20px;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--dark);
  cursor:default;
  transition:var(--transition);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.s-pill i{color:var(--primary);font-size:13px;transition:var(--transition);}
.s-pill:hover{
  background:var(--gradient);
  color:#fff;
  border-color:transparent;
  transform:translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-brand);
}
.s-pill:hover i{color:#fff;}
 
/* ── Service Cards ── */
.service-cards-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:20px;
}
 
.svc-card{
  background:#fff;
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  padding:28px 24px;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  transition:var(--transition);
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.svc-card::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  top:0;left:0;right:0;
  height:3px;
  background:var(--gradient);
  transform:scaleX(0);
  transform-origin:left;
  transition:transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.svc-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);
  border-color:rgba(178,34,34,.12);
}
.svc-card:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1);}
 
.svc-icon{
  width:52px;height:52px;
  border-radius:14px;
  background:var(--gradient-soft);
  border:1.5px solid rgba(178,34,34,.15);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:20px;
  color:var(--primary);
  margin-bottom:16px;
  transition:var(--transition);
}
.svc-card:hover .svc-icon{
  background:var(--gradient);
  color:#fff;
  border-color:transparent;
}
.svc-card h5{
  font-size:16px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.svc-card p{
  font-size:13px;color:var(--gray);
  line-height:1.6;margin:0;
}
.svc-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top:14px;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;
  color:var(--primary);
  background:var(--gradient-soft);
  padding:4px 12px;
  border-radius:50px;
}
 
/* ── Process Steps ── */
.process-step{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px;
  padding:22px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  transition:var(--transition);
  cursor:default;
}
.process-step:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.process-step:hover .ps-num{background:var(--gradient);color:#fff;border-color:transparent;}
.process-step:hover .ps-content h6{color:var(--primary);}
 
.ps-num{
  width:48px;height:48px;min-width:48px;
  border-radius:14px;
  border:1.5px solid rgba(178,34,34,.2);
  background:#fff;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;font-weight:800;
  color:var(--primary);
  transition:var(--transition);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.ps-content h6{
  font-size:15px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:4px;
  transition:var(--transition);
}
.ps-content p{font-size:13px;color:var(--gray);margin:0;line-height:1.6;}
.ps-arrow{
  margin-left:auto;
  color:var(--gray);
  font-size:14px;
  opacity:.4;
  transition:var(--transition);
}
.process-step:hover .ps-arrow{opacity:1;color:var(--primary);transform:translateX(4px);}
 
/* ── Trust Strip ── */
.trust-strip{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:28px 32px;
  background:#fff;
  border-radius:var(--radius-md);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.trust-item{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--dark);
}
.trust-item i{
  font-size:18px;
  background:var(--gradient);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
}
.trust-sep{width:1px;height:28px;background:var(--border);}
 
/* ── CTA Final ── */
.about-cta-final{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.btn-main{
  background:var(--gradient);
  color:#fff!important;
  padding:16px 38px;
  border-radius:50px;
  font-weight:700;font-size:15px;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  transition:var(--transition);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-brand);
  border:none;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.btn-main:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(178,34,34,.35);}
.btn-main i{transition:transform .3s ease;}
.btn-main:hover i{transform:translateX(5px);}
 
.btn-ghost{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-size:15px;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--dark);
  text-decoration:none;
  padding:14px 0;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--border);
  transition:var(--transition);
}
.btn-ghost:hover{color:var(--primary);border-color:var(--primary);}
 
/* ─── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .right-panel{padding:28px 40px 50px;}
  .right-panel h2{font-size:42px;}
  .right-panel h2 .ghost-word{font-size:48px;}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .left-panel{
    position:relative;
    height:55vh;
    min-height:320px;
  }
  .right-panel{padding:28px 28px 50px;}
  .service-cards-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .right-panel h2{font-size:34px;}
  .right-panel h2 .ghost-word{font-size:40px;}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .right-panel{padding:24px 20px 40px;}
  .right-panel h2{font-size:28px;}
  .right-panel h2 .ghost-word{font-size:34px;}
  .trust-strip{gap:16px;padding:20px;}
  .trust-sep{display:none;}
}