/* About page: same world as the home page (cream canvas, plum, peach / sage / sun pastels,
   sticky-note yellow, Newsreader + Figtree). Mobile first; needs home.css for the .hv tokens. */

.ab { background: #fdf8f4; overflow-x: clip; }
.ab section { position: relative; }
.ab-wrap { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: 1.2rem; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.ab-hero { background: linear-gradient(#faf0e4, #fef5ec 45%, #fdf8f4); padding: 2rem 0 3.5rem; }
.ab-hero-copy { position: relative; }
.hv .ab-h1 { max-width: 20rem; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 10.5vw, 3.2rem); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.012em; }
.hv .ab-h1 em { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: #6b4078; }
.ab-tale { position: relative; display: inline-block; }
.ab-spark { position: absolute; left: calc(100% + .28em); top: -.05em; width: .9em; height: .9em; }
.ab-underline { display: block; width: 11rem; height: .2rem; margin: .55rem 0 0 .35rem; border-radius: 9999px; background: #f0c63d; transform: rotate(-.7deg); }
.hv .ab-lead { margin-top: 1.1rem; max-width: 30rem; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text); }
.ab-note { position: absolute; right: 0; top: -.4rem; width: 6.6rem; height: 5.4rem; transform: rotate(3deg); filter: drop-shadow(0 5px 5px rgba(90, 65, 15, .22)) drop-shadow(0 1px 1px rgba(90, 65, 15, .18)); }
.ab-paper { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: #fce89c; clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 76%, 82% 100%, 0 100%); }
.ab-paper::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 18%; height: 24%; background: #efd777; clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 0 100%); }
.ab-note-t { position: absolute; left: 11%; top: 16%; font: 600 1.18rem/1.05 'Caveat', cursive; color: #2a2623; transform: rotate(-3deg); }
.ab-note-rays { position: absolute; right: -10%; top: -26%; width: 36%; height: auto; transform: rotate(-3deg); }
.ab-hero-art { margin: 1.75rem 0 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 1.75rem; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #eadfd2, 0 18px 40px rgba(90, 60, 40, .1); }
.ab-hero-art img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; }

/* ---------- story ---------- */
.ab-story { padding: 3.5rem 0 1rem; }
.ab-story-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.75rem; }
.hv .ab-h2 { font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2rem, 8.5vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.012em; }
.hv .ab-h2 em { font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: var(--wine); }
.ab-wave { display: block; width: 6.2rem; height: .55rem; margin: .45rem 0 0 .2rem; }
.ab-copy p { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text); max-width: 36rem; }
.ab-copy p:first-of-type { margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.ab-photo { margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 1.75rem; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #eadfd2, 0 14px 30px rgba(90, 60, 40, .09); }
.ab-photo img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; object-fit: cover; }

.ab-quote { position: relative; margin: 2.5rem 0 0; padding: 2.4rem 1.4rem 1.6rem; border-radius: 1.75rem; background: #fcecd4; text-align: center; overflow: hidden; }
.ab-quote::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -2.4rem; bottom: -2.8rem; width: 7rem; height: 7rem; border-radius: 9999px; background: #dfe6cf; }
.ab-qmark { position: absolute; left: 1.1rem; top: -.2rem; font: 700 4.6rem/1 'Newsreader', serif; color: #f0c63d; }
.ab-quote blockquote { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin: 0; font: italic 500 clamp(1.35rem, 5.6vw, 1.9rem)/1.25 'Newsreader', serif; color: var(--ink); }
.ab-quote figcaption { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin-top: .9rem; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5c5560; }

/* ---------- numbers ---------- */
.ab-stats { padding: 3rem 0 3.5rem; }
.ab-stat-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; text-align: center; }
.ab-stat-row li { padding: .2rem .35rem; }
.ab-stat-row li + li { border-left: 1.5px dashed #c9d3b9; }
.ab-num { display: block; font: 700 clamp(1.7rem, 7.4vw, 3rem)/1.05 'Newsreader', serif; color: var(--plum); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.ab-lab { display: block; margin-top: .4rem; font-size: .85rem; line-height: 1.35; color: #4b4650; }

/* ---------- values ---------- */
.ab-values { padding: 3.5rem 0 3.8rem; }
.ab-values .ab-h2 { text-align: center; }
.ab-val-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; margin: 2rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.ab-val { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.3rem; border-radius: 1.5rem; background: var(--bg); }
.ab-val-ic { flex: none; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 3.2rem; height: 3.2rem; border-radius: 9999px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75); color: var(--plum); }
.ab-val-ic svg { width: 1.5rem; height: 1.5rem; }
.hv .ab-val h3 { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.1; }
.ab-val p { margin-top: .4rem; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text); }

/* ---------- how we work ---------- */
.ab-how { padding: 3.8rem 0 3.5rem; background: #fcede6; }
.ab-how .ab-h2 { text-align: center; }
.ab-how .ab-wave { margin-inline: auto; }
.ab-steps { display: grid; gap: 2.2rem; margin: 2.4rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: s; }
.ab-step { position: relative; text-align: center; }
.ab-step-ph { position: relative; max-width: 17rem; margin: 3rem auto 0; }
.ab-step-ph img.ab-step-img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 1.75rem; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #eadfd2; }
.ab-step-n { position: absolute; left: -.2rem; top: -3.2rem; width: 4rem; height: auto; mix-blend-mode: darken; }
.hv .ab-step h3 { margin-top: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.ab-step p { margin: .35rem auto 0; max-width: 17rem; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text); }

/* ---------- reviews ---------- */
.ab-proof { padding: 0 0 3.5rem; }
.ab-proof-card { display: grid; gap: 1.6rem; padding: 1.5rem 1.3rem; border-radius: 1.75rem; background: #fcecd4; }
.ab-rating { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem .8rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.ab-score { font: 700 2.2rem/1 'Newsreader', serif; color: var(--ink); }
.ab-stars { display: inline-flex; gap: .15rem; color: #e8a91c; }
.ab-stars svg { width: 1.15rem; height: 1.15rem; }
.ab-based { margin-top: .4rem; font-size: .92rem; color: #4b4650; }
.ab-shots { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: .5rem; }
.ab-shots img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 7.5rem; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 1.1rem; }

/* ---------- call to action ---------- */
.ab-cta { padding: 0 0 4rem; }
.ab-cta-card { position: relative; padding: 2.2rem 1.4rem 2.4rem; border-radius: 2rem; background: #fcecd4; text-align: center; overflow: hidden; }
.ab-cta-card::before, .ab-cta-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 1.4rem; width: 1.6rem; height: 1.6rem; background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 40 40'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 24L12 8M16 28L32 18M20 12L30 6' fill='none' stroke='%239aa27c' stroke-width='3.4' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat; }
.ab-cta-card::before { left: 1.2rem; }
.ab-cta-card::after { right: 1.2rem; transform: scaleX(-1); }
.hv .ab-cta-card h2 { font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 8vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.08; }
.hv .ab-cta-card h2 em { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; color: var(--wine); }
.ab-cta-card p { margin: .9rem auto 0; max-width: 26rem; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text); }
.ab-cta-actions { display: grid; gap: .75rem; margin-top: 1.6rem; }
.ab-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .6rem; min-height: 3.2rem; padding: 0 1.8rem; border-radius: 9999px; font: 500 1.05rem/1 'Figtree', sans-serif; transition: transform .2s ease, background-color .2s ease; }
.ab-btn svg { width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem; }
.ab-btn-solid { background: var(--plum); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(104, 58, 124, .22); }
.ab-btn-solid:hover { background: var(--plum-dark); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.ab-btn-ghost { border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); color: var(--ink); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3); }
.ab-btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75); }

/* ---------- tablet ---------- */
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .ab-wrap { max-width: 720px; padding-inline: 1.5rem; }
  .ab-val-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .ab-steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.4rem; }
  .ab-step-ph { max-width: none; }
  .ab-cta-actions { grid-template-columns: auto auto; justify-content: center; }
  .ab-note { width: 8rem; height: 6.6rem; }
  .ab-note-t { font-size: 1.4rem; }
  .ab-proof-card { padding: 2rem; }
  .ab-shots img { height: 9rem; }
}

/* ---------- desktop ---------- */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .ab-wrap { max-width: 1200px; padding-inline: 2rem; }

  .ab-hero { padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem; }
  .ab-hero .ab-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .92fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr); column-gap: 4rem; align-items: center; }
  .hv .ab-h1 { max-width: none; font-size: clamp(3rem, 4.6vw, 4.3rem); }
  .ab-underline { width: 15rem; height: .26rem; margin-top: .7rem; }
  .hv .ab-lead { margin-top: 1.5rem; font-size: 1.28rem; }
  .ab-hero .ab-wrap { position: relative; }
  .ab-hero-copy { position: static; }
  .ab-note { right: 2.5rem; top: -3.8rem; width: 9.5rem; height: 7.8rem; z-index: 3; }
  .ab-note-t { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .ab-hero-art { margin: 0; border-radius: 2.2rem; }
  .ab-hero-art img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }

  .ab-story { padding: 6rem 0 2rem; }
  .ab-story-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 5rem; align-items: center; }
  .hv .ab-h2 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 3.6vw, 3.3rem); }
  .ab-wave { width: 8rem; height: .7rem; }
  .ab-copy p { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .ab-photo { border-radius: 2.2rem; }
  .ab-quote { margin-top: 4rem; padding: 3.2rem 4rem 2.4rem; border-radius: 2.2rem; }
  .ab-quote::after { width: 12rem; height: 12rem; right: -3rem; bottom: -5rem; }
  .ab-qmark { left: 2.2rem; top: .2rem; font-size: 6.5rem; }

  .ab-stats { padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem; }
  .ab-num { font-size: 4.2rem; }
  .ab-lab { font-size: 1.05rem; }

  .ab-values { padding: 5.5rem 0 6rem; }
  .ab-val-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
  .ab-val { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.2rem; padding: 1.8rem 1.6rem 2rem; border-radius: 1.75rem; }
  .ab-val-ic { width: 3.6rem; height: 3.6rem; }
  .hv .ab-val h3 { font-size: 1.65rem; }

  .ab-how { padding: 6rem 0 5.5rem; }
  .ab-steps { gap: 3rem; margin-top: 3.5rem; max-width: 980px; margin-inline: auto; }
  .ab-step-ph { max-width: 17rem; }
  .ab-step-ph { margin-top: 3.6rem; }
  .ab-step-n { width: 4.8rem; left: -.2rem; top: -3.9rem; }
  .ab-step + .ab-step::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -2.6rem; top: 9.5rem; width: 2.2rem; border-top: 2px dashed #b9a3d6; }

  .ab-proof { padding-bottom: 5.5rem; }
  .ab-proof-card { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 28rem); align-items: center; gap: 3rem; padding: 3rem 3.5rem; border-radius: 2.2rem; }
  .ab-shots img { height: 11rem; }

  .ab-cta { padding-bottom: 6rem; }
  .ab-cta-card { padding: 4rem 3rem 4.2rem; border-radius: 2.4rem; }
  .ab-cta-card::before, .ab-cta-card::after { top: 2rem; width: 2.2rem; height: 2.2rem; }
  .ab-cta-card::before { left: 3rem; }
  .ab-cta-card::after { right: 3rem; }
  .hv .ab-cta-card h2 { font-size: 3.4rem; }
  .ab-cta-card p { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .ab-btn { min-height: 3.5rem; font-size: 1.1rem; padding: 0 2.2rem; }
}


/* wavy underline that runs the full width of the heading text */
.ab-story .ab-h2, .ab-how .ab-h2 { width: fit-content; max-width: 100%; text-decoration: underline wavy #6b3fa4; text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: .28em; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; }
.ab-how .ab-h2 { margin-inline: auto; }
.ab-wave { display: none; }