/* =========================================================
   GIOVANNA — ABOUT PAGE
   LINDY BROWN

   Visual direction:
   - Historical
   - Cinematic
   - Warm
   - Elegant
   - Dramatic
   - Inspired by the book cover
========================================================= */


/* =========================================================
   VARIABLES
========================================================= */

:root {
  --gold: #d6a84f;
  --gold-light: #f4d98b;
  --gold-soft: #e7c36d;
  --gold-dark: #9b6b29;

  --orange: #c86b32;
  --burnt-orange: #a74c27;
  --orange-light: #dd8040;

  --burgundy: #632421;
  --burgundy-dark: #351416;

  --brown: #43261c;
  --brown-light: #704532;

  --cream: #f1e3c7;
  --cream-light: #fff7e5;
  --cream-dark: #d7c6a8;

  --text: #dfd1b9;
  --text-light: #eee1ca;
  --text-muted: #b9a990;

  --black: #0a0808;
  --charcoal: #151010;
  --dark-brown: #21120f;

  --shadow-dark: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  --shadow-soft: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);

  --serif:
    "Cormorant Garamond",
    Georgia,
    serif;

  --garamond:
    "EB Garamond",
    Georgia,
    serif;

  --display:
    "Cinzel",
    Georgia,
    serif;
}


/* =========================================================
   PAGE BASE
========================================================= */

.about-page {
  position: relative;

  overflow: hidden;

  color: var(--text);

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 15% 5%,
      rgba(200, 107, 50, 0.14),
      transparent 32%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 90% 25%,
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.10),
      transparent 30%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #100a09 0%,
      #24130f 32%,
      #351c15 60%,
      #170c0c 100%
    );
}


/* =========================================================
   ATMOSPHERIC GRAIN
========================================================= */

.about-page::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  inset: 0;

  z-index: 10;

  pointer-events: none;

  opacity: 0.045;

  background-image:
    radial-gradient(
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) 0.6px,
      transparent 0.6px
    );

  background-size: 5px 5px;
}


/* =========================================================
   GOLD ATMOSPHERE
========================================================= */

.about-page::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;

  top: 35%;
  left: -250px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  pointer-events: none;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle,
      rgba(168, 77, 40, 0.13),
      transparent 68%
    );

  filter: blur(25px);

  animation:
    atmosphereMove 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}


/* =========================================================
   COMMON SECTION
========================================================= */

.about-page > section {
  position: relative;

  z-index: 2;
}
.author-content p {
  text-indent: 2em;
}

/* =========================================================
   EYEBROW
========================================================= */

.about-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;

  margin-bottom: 18px;

  font-family: var(--display);

  font-size: 1rem;

  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.28em;

  line-height: 1.5;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--gold-light);
}


/* =========================================================
   DECORATIVE RULE
========================================================= */

.about-rule {
  position: relative;

  width: 110px;
  height: 2px;

  margin: 28px auto;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent,
      var(--gold),
      transparent
    );
}

.about-rule::before,
.about-rule::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  top: 50%;

  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;

  background: var(--gold);

  transform:
    translateY(-50%)
    rotate(45deg);
}

.about-rule::before {
  left: 15px;
}

.about-rule::after {
  right: 15px;
}


/* =========================================================
   LEFT RULE
========================================================= */

.about-rule-left {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      var(--gold),
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.3),
      transparent
    );
}

.about-rule-left::before,
.about-rule-left::after {
  display: none;
}


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

.about-hero {
  min-height: 88vh;

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  padding:
    160px
    7%
    130px;

  position: relative;

  overflow: hidden;

  isolation: isolate;

  text-align: center;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse at center,
      rgba(184, 84, 39, 0.20),
      transparent 62%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(20, 10, 9, 0.75),
      rgba(33, 14, 11, 0.92)
    );
}


/* sunset glow */

.about-hero::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  width: 700px;
  height: 700px;

  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;

  z-index: -2;

  border-radius: 50%;

  transform:
    translate(-50%, -50%);

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle,
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.16),
      rgba(174, 71, 31, 0.08) 35%,
      transparent 70%
    );

  filter: blur(10px);

  animation:
    heroGlow 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}


/* decorative horizontal line */

.about-hero-decoration {
  position: absolute;

  width: min(1000px, 80%);

  height: 1px;

  left: 50%;
  bottom: 18%;

  transform: translateX(-50%);

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent,
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.65),
      transparent
    );

  opacity: 0.7;

  transition:
    transform 0.15s linear;
}


/* little decorative dots */

.about-hero-decoration::before,
.about-hero-decoration::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  top: 50%;

  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  background: var(--gold);

  box-shadow:
    0 0 12px rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.7);

  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.about-hero-decoration::before {
  left: 18%;
}

.about-hero-decoration::after {
  right: 18%;
}


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

.about-hero-content {
  position: relative;

  z-index: 3;

  max-width: 1000px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  will-change:
    transform,
    opacity;

  animation:
    heroEntrance
    1.3s
    cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)
    both;
}


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

.about-hero h1 {
  margin: 0;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size:
    clamp(
      5rem,
      13vw,
      10rem
    );

  font-weight: 600;

  line-height: 0.82;

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;

  color: var(--cream-light);

  text-shadow:
    0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 0 45px rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.06);
}

.about-hero h1 span {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 0.12em;

  color: var(--gold);

  font-style: italic;

  text-shadow:
    0 0 30px rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.18),
    0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}


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

.about-hero-intro {
  max-width: 720px;

  margin:
    0
    auto;

  font-family: var(--garamond);

  font-size:
    clamp(
      1.15rem,
      2vw,
      1.5rem
    );

  font-weight: 500;

  line-height: 1.7;

  color: var(--cream-dark);
}

.about-hero-intro em {
  color: var(--gold-light);

  font-weight: 600;
}


/* =========================================================
   AUTHOR SECTION
========================================================= */

.author-section {
  padding:
    140px
    7%;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 10% 50%,
      rgba(168, 77, 40, 0.13),
      transparent 35%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      #1a0e0d,
      #2a1712 50%,
      #170c0c
    );
}


/* =========================================================
   AUTHOR CONTAINER
========================================================= */

.author-container {
  width: min(1200px, 100%);

  margin: 0 auto;

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(320px, 0.85fr)
    minmax(400px, 1.15fr);

  gap:
    clamp(
      60px,
      8vw,
      115px
    );

  align-items: center;
}


/* =========================================================
   AUTHOR IMAGE
========================================================= */

.author-image {
  position: relative;

  will-change: transform;
}

.author-image-frame {
  position: relative;

  padding: 12px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      var(--gold-light),
      var(--gold),
      var(--gold-dark),
      #70451f
    );

  box-shadow:
    0 30px 75px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.25);

  transform:
    rotate(-2deg);

  transition:
    transform 0.55s
      cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    box-shadow 0.55s ease;

  will-change:
    transform;
}


/* outer frame */

.author-image-frame::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  inset: -14px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.35);

  pointer-events: none;
}


/* offset frame */

.author-image-frame::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  top: 20px;
  left: 20px;

  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;

  z-index: -1;

  border: 1px solid rgba(168, 77, 40, 0.45);

  pointer-events: none;
}


.author-image img {
  display: block;

  width: 100%;

  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;

  object-fit: cover;

  filter:
    saturate(0.88)
    contrast(1.06)
    sepia(0.06);

  transition:
    transform 0.8s
      cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    filter 0.8s ease;
}


/* =========================================================
   AUTHOR CONTENT
========================================================= */

.author-content h2 {
  margin: 0;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size:
    clamp(
      2.8rem,
      5vw,
      4.8rem
    );

  font-weight: 600;

  line-height: 0.98;

  letter-spacing: -0.03em;

  color: var(--cream-light);
}

.author-content h2 span {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 0.1em;

  color: var(--gold);

  font-style: italic;
}


.author-content p {
  max-width: 700px;

  margin:
    0
    0
    1.4rem;

  font-family: var(--garamond);

 

  font-weight: 500;

  line-height: 1.82;

  color: var(--text);
}


.author-content p.lead {
  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.48rem;

  font-weight: 600;

  line-height: 2;

  color: var(--cream);
}
.author-content p:last-child {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.48rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 2;
  color: #4a3025;
}

.author-content em {
  color: var(--gold-light);

  font-weight: 600;
}


/* =========================================================
   STORY SECTION
========================================================= */

.author-story {
  padding:
    145px
    7%;

  position: relative;

  overflow: hidden;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 8% 55%,
      rgba(174, 71, 31, 0.20),
      transparent 35%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 90% 20%,
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.09),
      transparent 35%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #3a1e16,
      #21110f 55%,
      #351913
    );
}


/* decorative circle */

.author-story::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  width: 750px;
  height: 750px;

  right: -390px;
  top: -300px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  border:
    1px solid
    rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.15);

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 45px
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.025),
    0 0 0 90px
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.018);

  transition:
    transform 0.15s linear;
}


/* secondary glow */

.author-story::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  width: 450px;
  height: 450px;

  left: -240px;
  bottom: -270px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle,
      rgba(168, 77, 40, 0.22),
      transparent 70%
    );

  filter: blur(15px);
}


/* =========================================================
   STORY CONTAINER
========================================================= */

.story-container {
  width: min(1050px, 100%);

  margin: 0 auto;

  position: relative;

  z-index: 3;
}


/* =========================================================
   STORY HEADING
========================================================= */

.story-heading {
  text-align: center;

  margin-bottom: 60px;
}


.story-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size:
    clamp(
      3rem,
      6vw,
      5.3rem
    );

  font-weight: 600;

  line-height: 1;

  color: var(--cream-light);
}


.story-heading h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: var(--gold);

  font-style: italic;
}


/* =========================================================
   STORY TEXT
========================================================= */

.story-text {
  max-width: 850px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  padding:
    58px
    65px;

  position: relative;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 244, 220, 0.06),
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20)
    );

  border-top:
    1px solid
    rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.35);

  border-bottom:
    1px solid
    rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.25);

  box-shadow:
    0 30px 65px
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20);

  backdrop-filter:
    blur(7px);

  -webkit-backdrop-filter:
    blur(7px);
}


.story-text::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  top: 0;
  left: 50%;

  width: 90px;
  height: 1px;

  background: var(--gold);

  transform: translateX(-50%);
}


.story-text p {
  margin:
    0
    0
    1.6rem;

  font-family: var(--garamond);

  font-size: 1.27rem;

  font-weight: 500;

  line-height: 1.85;

  color: var(--text);
}


.story-text p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}


.story-text p:first-child::first-letter {
  float: left;

  padding:
    8px
    12px
    0
    0;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 5rem;

  font-weight: 600;

  line-height: 0.75;

  color: var(--gold);
}


.story-text em {
  color: var(--gold-light);

  font-weight: 600;
}


/* =========================================================
   QUOTE SECTION
========================================================= */

.author-quote {
  padding:
    155px
    7%;

  text-align: center;

  position: relative;

  overflow: hidden;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse at center,
      rgba(174, 71, 31, 0.18),
      transparent 60%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      #100909,
      #1b0d0d
    );
}


.author-quote::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  width: 550px;
  height: 550px;

  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;

  border:
    1px solid
    rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.07);

  border-radius: 50%;

  transform:
    translate(-50%, -50%);

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 60px
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.018),
    0 0 0 120px
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.012);
}


.quote-inner {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  position: relative;

  z-index: 2;
}


.quote-mark {
  display: block;

  height: 65px;

  font-family: Georgia, serif;

  font-size: 8rem;

  font-weight: 700;

  line-height: 1;

  color: var(--gold);

  opacity: 0.8;

  animation:
    quoteFloat
    4s
    ease-in-out
    infinite;
}


.author-quote blockquote {
  margin: 0;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size:
    clamp(
      2rem,
      4vw,
      3.5rem
    );

  font-weight: 600;

  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.25;

  color: var(--cream-light);

  text-shadow:
    0 4px 20px
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}


.quote-author {
  display: block;

  font-family: var(--display);

  font-size: 0.78rem;

  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.25em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--gold-light);
}


/* =========================================================
   CTA
========================================================= */

.about-cta {
  padding:
    140px
    7%;

  position: relative;

  overflow: hidden;

  text-align: center;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse at center,
      rgba(186, 78, 32, 0.30),
      transparent 65%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #482319,
      #2a1410,
      #140a0a
    );
}


.about-cta::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  width: 650px;
  height: 650px;

  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;

  border:
    1px solid
    rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.12);

  border-radius: 50%;

  transform:
    translate(-50%, -50%);

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 70px
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.025),
    0 0 0 140px
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.015);
}


.cta-inner {
  position: relative;

  z-index: 2;

  max-width: 800px;

  margin: 0 auto;
}


.about-cta h2 {
  margin: 0;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size:
    clamp(
      3rem,
      6vw,
      5.3rem
    );

  font-weight: 600;

  line-height: 1;

  color: var(--cream-light);
}


.about-cta h2 span {
  display: block;

  color: var(--gold);

  font-style: italic;
}


.about-cta p {
  max-width: 650px;

  margin:
    28px
    auto
    38px;

  font-family: var(--garamond);

  font-size: 1.3rem;

  font-weight: 500;

  line-height: 1.7;

  color: var(--text);
}


/* =========================================================
   CTA BUTTON
========================================================= */

.about-button {
  display: inline-flex;

  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  min-width: 220px;

  min-height: 58px;

  padding:
    17px
    34px;

  position: relative;

  overflow: hidden;

  font-family: var(--display);

  font-size: 0.76rem;

  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.16em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  text-decoration: none;

  color: #28130e;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #f2d98e,
      #d6a84f,
      #a86d27
    );

  border:
    1px solid
    rgba(255, 233, 174, 0.75);

  box-shadow:
    0 15px 35px
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
    0 0 0 1px
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.18);

  transition:
    box-shadow 0.35s ease,
    color 0.35s ease;
}


.about-button::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  top: 0;
  left: -130%;

  width: 80%;
  height: 100%;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5),
      transparent
    );

  transform: skewX(-20deg);

  transition:
    left 0.75s ease;
}


.about-button:hover::before {
  left: 140%;
}


.about-button:hover {
  color: #150b08;

  box-shadow:
    0 20px 45px
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 35px
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.18);
}


/* =========================================================
   JAVASCRIPT SCROLL REVEAL
========================================================= */

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;

  transform:
    translateY(55px);

  transition:
    opacity 1s
      cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    transform 1s
      cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);

  transition-delay:
    var(--delay, 0ms);

  will-change:
    opacity,
    transform;
}


.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;

  transform:
    translateY(0);
}


/* author image reveal */

.author-image.reveal {
  transform:
    translateY(55px)
    rotate(-3deg);
}


.author-image.reveal.is-visible {
  transform:
    translateY(0)
    rotate(-2deg);
}


/* author text reveal */

.author-content.reveal {
  transform:
    translateX(55px);
}


.author-content.reveal.is-visible {
  transform:
    translateX(0);
}


/* story heading */

.story-heading.reveal {
  transform:
    translateY(45px)
    scale(0.97);
}


.story-heading.reveal.is-visible {
  transform:
    translateY(0)
    scale(1);
}


/* story panel */

.story-text.reveal {
  transform:
    translateY(55px)
    scale(0.98);
}


.story-text.reveal.is-visible {
  transform:
    translateY(0)
    scale(1);
}


/* =========================================================
   STAGGERED TEXT
========================================================= */

.story-text p,
.author-content p {
  opacity: 0;

  transform:
    translateY(20px);

  transition:
    opacity 0.75s ease,
    transform 0.75s
      cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);

  transition-delay:
    var(--delay, 0ms);
}


.story-text.is-visible p,
.author-content.is-visible p {
  opacity: 1;

  transform:
    translateY(0);
}


/* =========================================================
   QUOTE REVEAL
========================================================= */

.author-quote blockquote {
  opacity: 0;

  transform:
    translateY(25px)
    scale(0.95);

  transition:
    opacity 1.1s ease,
    transform 1.1s
      cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}


.author-quote blockquote.quote-visible {
  opacity: 1;

  transform:
    translateY(0)
    scale(1);
}


/* =========================================================
   SCROLL PROGRESS
========================================================= */

.about-scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;

  top: 0;
  left: 0;

  width: 0%;
  height: 3px;

  z-index: 9999;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      var(--burnt-orange),
      var(--gold),
      var(--gold-light)
    );

  box-shadow:
    0 0 10px
    rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.45);

  pointer-events: none;
}


/* =========================================================
   NAVIGATION ON SCROLL
========================================================= */

.site-nav.nav-scrolled {
  background:
    rgba(19, 10, 9, 0.94);

  backdrop-filter:
    blur(14px);

  -webkit-backdrop-filter:
    blur(14px);

  box-shadow:
    0 12px 35px
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}


/* =========================================================
   NAV ACTIVE SECTION
========================================================= */

.nav-link.section-active {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}


/* =========================================================
   AUTHOR IMAGE HOVER
========================================================= */

.author-image-frame:hover img {
  transform:
    scale(1.025);

  filter:
    saturate(1)
    contrast(1.08)
    sepia(0);
}


/* =========================================================
   HERO MOUSE MOVEMENT
========================================================= */

.about-hero-content {
  will-change:
    transform,
    opacity;
}


/* =========================================================
   ATMOSPHERIC ANIMATIONS
========================================================= */

@keyframes heroEntrance {

  0% {
    opacity: 0;

    transform:
      translateY(45px)
      scale(0.96);

    filter:
      blur(5px);
  }

  100% {
    opacity: 1;

    transform:
      translateY(0)
      scale(1);

    filter:
      blur(0);
  }

}


@keyframes heroGlow {

  0% {
    transform:
      translate(-50%, -50%)
      scale(0.9);

    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  100% {
    transform:
      translate(-50%, -50%)
      scale(1.1);

    opacity: 1;
  }

}


@keyframes atmosphereMove {

  0% {
    transform:
      translate3d(0, 0, 0)
      scale(1);
  }

  100% {
    transform:
      translate3d(80px, -40px, 0)
      scale(1.12);
  }

}


@keyframes quoteFloat {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform:
      translateY(0);
  }

  50% {
    transform:
      translateY(-8px);
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE MENU SUPPORT
========================================================= */

body.menu-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  .about-hero {
    min-height: 78vh;

    padding:
      140px
      6%
      100px;
  }


  .author-section {
    padding:
      110px
      6%;
  }


  .author-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    max-width: 720px;

    gap: 75px;
  }


  .author-image {
    max-width: 520px;

    margin:
      0
      auto;
  }


  .author-content {
    text-align: center;
  }


  .author-content .about-rule {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }


  .author-content p {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }


  .author-story {
    padding:
      115px
      6%;
  }


  .story-text {
    padding:
      48px;
  }


  .author-quote {
    padding:
      115px
      6%;
  }


  .about-cta {
    padding:
      110px
      6%;
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 600px) {

  .about-hero {
    min-height: 74vh;

    padding:
      120px
      20px
      85px;
  }


  .about-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.67rem;

    letter-spacing: 0.20em;
  }


  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size:
      clamp(
        4rem,
        18vw,
        6rem
      );
  }


  .about-hero-intro {
    padding:
      0
      10px;

    font-size: 1.1rem;

    line-height: 1.65;
  }


  .about-hero-decoration {
    bottom: 12%;

    width: 90%;
  }


  .author-section {
    padding:
      85px
      20px;
  }


  .author-container {
    gap: 58px;
  }


  .author-image {
    width: 88%;
  }


  .author-image-frame {
    padding: 8px;
  }


  .author-content h2 {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }


  .author-content p {
    font-size: 1.08rem;

    line-height: 1.72;
  }


  .author-content p.lead {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }


  .author-story {
    padding:
      90px
      20px;
  }


  .story-heading {
    margin-bottom: 42px;
  }


  .story-heading h2 {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }


  .story-text {
    padding:
      34px
      25px;
  }


  .story-text p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;

    line-height: 1.75;
  }


  .story-text p:first-child::first-letter {
    font-size: 4rem;
  }


  .author-quote {
    padding:
      95px
      20px;
  }


  .quote-mark {
    height: 55px;

    font-size: 6rem;
  }


  .author-quote blockquote {
    font-size: 2rem;

    line-height: 1.3;
  }


  .about-cta {
    padding:
      95px
      20px;
  }


  .about-cta h2 {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }


  .about-cta p {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
  }


  .about-button {
    width: 100%;

    max-width: 280px;
  }


  /* disable strong parallax on phones */

  .about-hero-content {
    transform:
      none !important;
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL PHONES
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 380px) {

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 3.7rem;
  }


  .author-content h2,
  .story-heading h2,
  .about-cta h2 {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
  }


  .story-text {
    padding:
      28px
      20px;
  }


  .author-quote blockquote {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY
========================================================= */

:focus-visible {
  outline:
    2px solid
    var(--gold-light);

  outline-offset: 4px;
}


::selection {
  background: var(--gold);

  color: #24120e;
}


/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration:
      0.01ms !important;

    animation-iteration-count:
      1 !important;

    scroll-behavior:
      auto !important;

    transition-duration:
      0.01ms !important;
  }


  .reveal,
  .author-content p,
  .story-text p,
  .author-quote blockquote {
    opacity: 1 !important;

    transform: none !important;
  }

}



/* =========================================================
   ABOUT HERO — MEET THE AUTHOR
   LETTER DROP ANIMATION
========================================================= */

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  padding: 140px 30px 100px;

  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;

  text-align: center;

  background: #170c0c;
}


/* =========================================================
   BACKGROUND IMAGE
========================================================= */

.about-hero .hero-bg {
  position: absolute;

  inset: 0;

  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;

  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;

  z-index: -3;

  animation: heroBackgroundZoom 12s ease-out forwards;
}


/* =========================================================
   DARK / WARM OVERLAY
========================================================= */

.about-hero .overlay {
  position: absolute;

  inset: 0;

  z-index: -2;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(15, 8, 7, 0.82),
      rgba(39, 19, 14, 0.60),
      rgba(15, 8, 7, 0.78)
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at center,
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.12),
      transparent 65%
    );
}


/* =========================================================
   GOLD ATMOSPHERIC GLOW
========================================================= */

.about-hero::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  width: 700px;
  height: 700px;

  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;

  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);

  border-radius: 50%;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle,
      rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.16),
      rgba(168, 77, 40, 0.08) 35%,
      transparent 70%
    );

  filter: blur(15px);

  pointer-events: none;

  z-index: -1;

  animation: heroGlow 7s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}


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

.about-hero .container {
  width: min(1200px, 100%);

  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}


/* =========================================================
   MEET THE AUTHOR
========================================================= */

.drop-text {
  margin: 0;

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  flex-wrap: wrap;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: clamp(
    4rem,
    10vw,
    9rem
  );

  font-weight: 600;

  line-height: 0.95;

  letter-spacing: -0.045em;

  color: var(--cream-light);

  text-shadow:
    0 5px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65),
    0 0 35px rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.08);
}


/* =========================================================
   INDIVIDUAL LETTERS
========================================================= */

.drop-text span {
  display: inline-block;

  opacity: 0;

  transform:
    translateY(-180px)
    rotateX(-75deg)
    scale(0.7);

  transform-origin: center bottom;

  filter: blur(8px);

  animation:
    letterDrop
    0.85s
    cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)
    forwards;
}


/* =========================================================
   LETTER DELAYS
========================================================= */

/* M */
.drop-text span:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 0.15s;
}

/* e */
.drop-text span:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.25s;
}

/* e */
.drop-text span:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.35s;
}

/* t */
.drop-text span:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 0.45s;
}


/* space */

.drop-text span:nth-child(5) {
  animation-delay: 0.50s;
}


/* t */
.drop-text span:nth-child(6) {
  animation-delay: 0.60s;
}

/* h */
.drop-text span:nth-child(7) {
  animation-delay: 0.70s;
}

/* e */
.drop-text span:nth-child(8) {
  animation-delay: 0.80s;
}


/* space */

.drop-text span:nth-child(9) {
  animation-delay: 0.85s;
}


/* A */
.drop-text span:nth-child(10) {
  animation-delay: 0.95s;
}

/* u */
.drop-text span:nth-child(11) {
  animation-delay: 1.05s;
}

/* t */
.drop-text span:nth-child(12) {
  animation-delay: 1.15s;
}

/* h */
.drop-text span:nth-child(13) {
  animation-delay: 1.25s;
}

/* o */
.drop-text span:nth-child(14) {
  animation-delay: 1.35s;
}

/* r */
.drop-text span:nth-child(15) {
  animation-delay: 1.45s;
}


/* =========================================================
   HIGHLIGHT "AUTHOR"
========================================================= */

.drop-text span:nth-child(n + 10) {
  color: var(--gold);

  text-shadow:
    0 0 30px rgba(214, 168, 79, 0.20),
    0 5px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
}


/* =========================================================
   DESCRIPTION
========================================================= */

.about-hero .hero-description {
  max-width: 650px;

  margin: 38px auto 0;

  font-family: var(--garamond);

  font-size: clamp(
    1.15rem,
    2vw,
    1.5rem
  );

  font-weight: 500;

  line-height: 1.7;

  color: var(--cream-dark);

  opacity: 0;

  transform: translateY(25px);

  animation:
    descriptionReveal
    1s
    2s
    cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)
    forwards;
}


.about-hero .hero-description span {
  color: var(--cream-light);
}


/* =========================================================
   DECORATIVE GOLD LINE
========================================================= */

.about-hero .hero-description::before {
  content: "";

  display: block;

  width: 100px;
  height: 2px;

  margin: 0 auto 25px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent,
      var(--gold),
      transparent
    );

  transform: scaleX(0);

  transform-origin: center;

  animation:
    lineReveal
    0.9s
    1.75s
    ease
    forwards;
}


/* =========================================================
   LETTER DROP
========================================================= */

@keyframes letterDrop {

  0% {
    opacity: 0;

    transform:
      translateY(-180px)
      rotateX(-75deg)
      scale(0.7);

    filter: blur(8px);
  }

  55% {
    opacity: 1;

    transform:
      translateY(18px)
      rotateX(8deg)
      scale(1.03);

    filter: blur(0);
  }

  75% {
    transform:
      translateY(-7px)
      rotateX(0)
      scale(0.99);
  }

  100% {
    opacity: 1;

    transform:
      translateY(0)
      rotateX(0)
      scale(1);

    filter: blur(0);
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   DESCRIPTION ANIMATION
========================================================= */

@keyframes descriptionReveal {

  from {
    opacity: 0;

    transform:
      translateY(25px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;

    transform:
      translateY(0);
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   LINE ANIMATION
========================================================= */

@keyframes lineReveal {

  from {
    transform: scaleX(0);
  }

  to {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   BACKGROUND ZOOM
========================================================= */

@keyframes heroBackgroundZoom {

  from {
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  to {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   GLOW ANIMATION
========================================================= */

@keyframes heroGlow {

  from {
    opacity: 0.5;

    transform:
      translate(-50%, -50%)
      scale(0.9);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;

    transform:
      translate(-50%, -50%)
      scale(1.1);
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  .about-hero {
    min-height: 90vh;

    padding:
      130px
      25px
      90px;
  }

  .drop-text {
    font-size: clamp(
      4rem,
      12vw,
      7rem
    );
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 600px) {

  .about-hero {
    min-height: 82vh;

    padding:
      120px
      18px
      80px;
  }

  .drop-text {
    font-size: clamp(
      3.4rem,
      16vw,
      5.5rem
    );

    line-height: 0.95;

    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  }

  .about-hero .hero-description {
    margin-top: 30px;

    padding: 0 15px;

    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .about-hero::before {
    width: 450px;
    height: 450px;
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .about-hero .hero-bg,
  .about-hero::before,
  .drop-text span,
  .about-hero .hero-description,
  .about-hero .hero-description::before {
    animation: none;
  }

  .drop-text span {
    opacity: 1;

    transform: none;

    filter: none;
  }

  .about-hero .hero-description {
    opacity: 1;

    transform: none;
  }

  .about-hero .hero-description::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }

}


/* =========================================================
   SECOND SECTION — AUTHOR
   LIGHT CREAM BACKGROUND
========================================================= */

.author-section {
  background: #f3eee4;
  color: #351416;
}


/* Headings */
.author-content h2 {
  color: #351416;
}

.author-content h2 span {
  color: #8f5428;
}


/* Eyebrow */
.author-section .about-eyebrow {
  color: #8f5428;
}


/* Decorative line */
.author-section .about-rule-left {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #9b6b29,
      rgba(155, 107, 41, 0.35),
      transparent
    );
}


/* Main paragraph */
.author-content p {
  color: #4a3025;
}


/* Lead paragraph */
.author-content p.lead {
  color: #351416;
}


/* Highlighted/emphasized text */
.author-content em {
  color: #8f5428;
}


/* =========================================================
   AUTHOR SECTION IMAGE SHADOW
========================================================= */

.author-section .author-image-frame {
  box-shadow:
    0 25px 60px rgba(53, 20, 22, 0.28),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(155, 107, 41, 0.35);
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  .author-section {
    background: #ead7b6;
  }

}

/* =========================================================
   SMALLER ABOUT HERO
========================================================= */

.about-hero {
  min-height: 58vh;

  padding-top: 90px;
  padding-bottom: 70px;
}


/* Background remains full */
.about-hero .hero-bg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}


/* Smaller title */
.about-hero .drop-text {
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
}


/* Smaller description spacing */
.about-hero .hero-description {
  margin-top: 24px;
}


/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 900px) {

  .about-hero {
    min-height: 55vh;
    padding-top: 85px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
  }

}


/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 600px) {

  .about-hero {
    min-height: 52vh;
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 55px;
  }

  .about-hero .drop-text {
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 14vw, 5rem);
  }

  .about-hero .hero-description {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

}





/* =========================================
   AUTHOR DESCRIPTION — RESPONSIVE
========================================= */

.author-content p {
    text-align: justify;
    text-justify: inter-word;

    line-height: 1.8;

    margin-left: 20px;
    margin-right: 20px;
}

/* First paragraph */
.author-content .lead {
    text-indent: 35px;
}

/* Other paragraphs */
.author-content p:not(.lead) {
    text-indent: 35px;
}


/* =========================================
   TABLET
========================================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .author-content p {
        margin-left: 10px;
        margin-right: 10px;

        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .author-content .lead,
    .author-content p:not(.lead) {
        text-indent: 25px;
    }
}


/* =========================================
   MOBILE
========================================= */

@media (max-width: 600px) {

    .author-content p {
        width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;

        text-align: justify;
        line-height: 1.65;

        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .author-content .lead,
    .author-content p:not(.lead) {
        text-indent: 25px;
    }
}


/* =========================================
   SMALL PHONES
========================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .author-content p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .author-content .lead,
    .author-content p:not(.lead) {
        text-indent: 20px;
    }
}























/* ==========================================================
   ABOUT PAGE — NAVBAR FIX
   Add this at the VERY BOTTOM of about.css
   ========================================================== */

/* Keep navbar above everything on the About page */
body .site-nav {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;

    width: 100% !important;

    z-index: 999999 !important;

    pointer-events: auto !important;
}

/* Make sure the logo can be clicked */
body .site-nav .brand {
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 1000001 !important;
    pointer-events: auto !important;
}

/* Make sure burger is clickable */
body .site-nav .burger {
    position: relative !important;

    display: none;

    z-index: 1000002 !important;

    pointer-events: auto !important;

    cursor: pointer !important;

    touch-action: manipulation !important;
}

/* ==========================================================
   MOBILE NAVBAR
   ========================================================== */

@media screen and (max-width: 900px) {

    /* Show burger */
    body .site-nav .burger {
        display: flex !important;
    }

    /* Mobile menu */
    body .site-nav .links {
        position: fixed !important;

        top: 0 !important;
        right: 0 !important;

        width: min(82vw, 340px) !important;
        height: 100vh !important;
        height: 100dvh !important;

        margin: 0 !important;

        padding: 100px 38px 50px !important;

        display: flex !important;

        flex-direction: column !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        justify-content: center !important;

        gap: 30px !important;

        background:
            linear-gradient(
                145deg,
                rgba(8, 13, 32, 0.99),
                rgba(5, 8, 20, 0.99)
            ) !important;

        border-left: 1px solid rgba(215, 181, 109, 0.18) !important;

        box-shadow:
            -20px 0 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) !important;

        box-sizing: border-box !important;

        transform: translateX(100%) !important;

        visibility: hidden !important;

        opacity: 0 !important;

        pointer-events: none !important;

        transition:
            transform 0.35s ease,
            opacity 0.35s ease,
            visibility 0.35s ease !important;

        z-index: 1000000 !important;

        overflow-y: auto !important;
    }

    /* ======================================================
       WHEN MENU IS OPEN
       ====================================================== */

    body .site-nav .links.open {
        transform: translateX(0) !important;

        visibility: visible !important;

        opacity: 1 !important;

        pointer-events: auto !important;
    }

    /* Make links clickable */
    body .site-nav .links .nav-link {
        position: relative !important;

        display: inline-flex !important;

        width: 100% !important;

        padding: 10px 0 !important;

        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) !important;

        font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif !important;

        font-size: 1.15rem !important;

        font-weight: 600 !important;

        letter-spacing: 3px !important;

        text-decoration: none !important;

        pointer-events: auto !important;
    }

    /* Active/hover link */
    body .site-nav .links .nav-link:hover,
    body .site-nav .links .nav-link.active {
        color: #f1d58f !important;
    }

    /* MENU label */
    body .site-nav .links::before {
        content: "MENU" !important;

        position: absolute !important;

        top: 48px !important;
        left: 38px !important;

        color: #d7b56d !important;

        font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif !important;

        font-size: 0.75rem !important;

        font-weight: 600 !important;

        letter-spacing: 4px !important;
    }

    /* Burger lines */
    body .site-nav .burger span {
        display: block !important;

        width: 22px !important;
        height: 2px !important;

        background: #f1d58f !important;

        pointer-events: none !important;
    }

    /* Burger X */
    body .site-nav .burger.active span:nth-child(1) {
        transform: translateY(7.5px) rotate(45deg) !important;
    }

    body .site-nav .burger.active span:nth-child(2) {
        opacity: 0 !important;
    }

    body .site-nav .burger.active span:nth-child(3) {
        transform: translateY(-7.5px) rotate(-45deg) !important;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================
   SMALL PHONES
   ========================================================== */

@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {

    body .site-nav {
        height: 70px !important;

        padding-left: 20px !important;
        padding-right: 20px !important;
    }

    body .site-nav .brand img {
        height: 42px !important;
        max-width: 145px !important;
    }

    body .site-nav .burger {
        width: 44px !important;
        height: 44px !important;
    }

    body .site-nav .links {
        width: min(88vw, 320px) !important;
    }

    body .site-nav .links::before {
        left: 30px !important;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================
   VERY SMALL PHONES
   ========================================================== */

@media screen and (max-width: 380px) {

    body .site-nav {
        padding-left: 15px !important;
        padding-right: 15px !important;
    }

    body .site-nav .brand img {
        height: 38px !important;
        max-width: 130px !important;
    }

    body .site-nav .burger {
        width: 42px !important;
        height: 42px !important;
    }

    body .site-nav .links {
        width: 90vw !important;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   AUTHOR QUOTE
========================================================= */

.author-quote {
  position: relative;
  padding: 140px 7%;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.quote-inner {
  width: min(900px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.quote-mark {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 7rem;
  line-height: 0.5;
  color: #d6a84f;
}

.author-quote blockquote {
  margin: 30px auto;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #f1e3c7;
}

.quote-author {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 25px;
  font-family: "Cinzel", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #d6a84f;
}

/* Reveal */

.quote-inner.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s ease,
    transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.quote-inner.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000;
}

.logo-animation {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-hero {
        height: 350px;
    }

    .logo-animation {
        object-position: center;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .about-hero {
        height: 280px;
    }

    .logo-animation {
        object-position: center;
    }
}