/* 
   PREMIUM ABOUT PAGE - LUXURY + CALM + SPIRITUAL AESTHETIC
   Design System: Strictly Following User Specifications
*/

:root {
  /* COLOR SYSTEM */
  --bg-page: #F5F1EA;
  --surface-card: #FFFFFF;
  --surface-alt: #FAF7F2;
  --primary: #C8A96A;
  --primary-hover: #B89555;
  --text-main: #2B2B2B;
  --text-muted: #6B6B6B;
  --border: #E8E2D8;
  --overlay: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  
  /* TYPOGRAPHY */
  --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', 'Instrument Serif', serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  
  /* SPACING */
  --section-padding: 100px;
  --gap-lg: 48px;
  --gap-md: 24px;
  --gap-sm: 12px;
  --container-max: 1200px;
}

/* PAGE BASE */
.about-page {
  background-color: var(--bg-page);
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}

.about-container {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* TYPOGRAPHY SYSTEM */
.about-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}

.highlight-gold {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

/* =====================
   1. HERO SECTION
   ===================== */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 760px;
  padding: 120px 0 80px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.98) 0%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.94) 31%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.48) 47%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.08) 66%),
    url("images/About/sarvesh-mopkar-about-03.webp") center / cover no-repeat;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.about-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(245, 241, 234, 0) 78%, var(--bg-page) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 27% 36%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.36) 24%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero .about-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
  padding-left: clamp(24px, 6vw, 118px);
  padding-right: 24px;
}

.about-hero__content {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.about-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px);
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: start;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(46px, 4.7vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #171717;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.about-hero__title::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 64px;
  height: 3px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  background: #c58b22;
}

.about-hero__text {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #333333;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  max-width: 760px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.about-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
}

.about-hero .about-label {
  color: #c48a22;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.about-hero .highlight-gold {
  color: #c58b22;
}

.about-hero .btn--primary {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c9a24a, #e8c65a, #c9a24a);
  box-shadow:
    0 3px 0 #8b6914,
    0 8px 16px rgba(166, 124, 46, 0.3),
    0 16px 32px rgba(166, 124, 46, 0.15);
}

.about-hero .btn--primary:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4ad54, #f0d36a, #d4ad54);
}

.about-hero__image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.about-hero__image-wrapper::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero__image-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.about-hero__visual {
  display: none;
}

/* =====================
   2. HIGHLIGHT STRIP
   ===================== */
.highlight-strip {
  position: relative;
  padding: 76px 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fdfbf7 0%, #f4eee4 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.18);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.18);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.highlight-strip::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 20%, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.14) 0%, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0) 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 70%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 34%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.highlight-strip__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1380px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.highlight-item {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  min-height: 150px;
  padding: 34px 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.22);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9), rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.78));
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 54px rgba(75, 55, 22, 0.08),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.highlight-item::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.18), rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.86), rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.18));
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.highlight-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.44);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 72px rgba(75, 55, 22, 0.13),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}

.highlight-icon {
  position: relative;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  flex: 0 0 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95), rgba(244, 229, 191, 0.72));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.28);
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 30px rgba(139, 105, 20, 0.14),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
}

.highlight-icon img {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}

.highlight-item p {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.35vw, 25px);
  line-height: 1.28;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #26221c;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.highlight-divider {
  display: none;
}

/* =====================
   3. WHO I AM SECTION
   ===================== */
.who-i-am {
  position: relative;
  padding: 120px 0;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fffdf9 0%, #f7f0e6 56%, #fffaf2 100%);
}

.who-i-am::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 18%, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.14) 0%, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0) 26%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 28%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.07) 0 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.05) 0 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: auto, auto, 84px 84px, 84px 84px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.who-i-am .about-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1440px;
}

.who-i-am .section-header {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto 64px;
}

.who-i-am .about-section-title {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px);
}

.who-i-am .about-section-title::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 74px;
  height: 3px;
  margin: 22px auto 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.16), #c9a24a, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.16));
}

.who-i-am__intro {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: #3a332b;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.who-i-am__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.who-i-am__card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 330px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 52px 38px 40px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9), rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.76));
  box-shadow:
    0 22px 58px rgba(75, 55, 22, 0.09),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.22);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.who-i-am__card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.14), rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.9), rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.14));
}

.who-i-am__card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  right: -70px;
  bottom: -72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.12) 0%, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0) 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.who-i-am__card:nth-child(even) {
  transform: translateY(18px);
}

.who-i-am__card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.44);
  box-shadow:
    0 34px 82px rgba(75, 55, 22, 0.14),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}

.who-i-am__card:nth-child(even):hover {
  transform: translateY(8px);
}

.who-i-am__icon {
  width: 82px;
  height: 82px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96), rgba(244, 229, 191, 0.76));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.32);
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 36px rgba(139, 105, 20, 0.16),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
}

.who-i-am__icon img {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.who-i-am__card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #211d18;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.who-i-am__card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #635b51;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 310px;
}

/* =====================
   4. JOURNEY SECTION
   ===================== */
.journey {
  position: relative;
  padding: 110px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, #fffdf9 0%, #fffaf3 38%, #f4eee4 100%);
}

.journey::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 18%, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.12) 0%, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0) 25%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.journey__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: clamp(24px, 4vw, 86px);
  padding-right: clamp(24px, 2vw, 40px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(420px, 0.78fr) minmax(560px, 1.22fr);
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}

.journey__content {
  max-width: 690px;
}

.journey .about-section-title {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.journey .about-section-title::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 72px;
  height: 3px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c9a24a, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.12));
}

.journey-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.journey-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 22px 42px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: #4f4a43;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.journey-list li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 9px;
  top: 28px;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.42), rgba(201, 162, 74, 0));
}

.journey-list li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 8px;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at center, #c9a24a 0 34%, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.2) 38% 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(139, 105, 20, 0.3);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(139, 105, 20, 0.2);
}

.journey__visual {
  min-width: 0;
}

.journey-image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow:
    0 34px 82px rgba(63, 43, 16, 0.18),
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7) inset;
}

.journey-image-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(20, 12, 5, 0.06), rgba(20, 12, 5, 0)),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.journey-image-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(430px, 36vw, 560px);
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* =====================
   5. COMPARISON SECTION
   ===================== */
.comparison {
  padding: var(--section-padding) 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) 0%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.98) 48%, rgba(239, 232, 220, 0.86) 100%);
}

.comparison::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.08) 0 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.06) 0 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  opacity: 0.45;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.comparison .about-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.comparison .section-header {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.comparison .about-section-title {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.comparison__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 56px;
}

.comparison-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 430px;
  padding: 48px 42px 42px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.22);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92), rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.82));
  box-shadow:
    0 22px 58px rgba(75, 55, 22, 0.1),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.comparison-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 5px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(184, 112, 112, 0.84), rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.24));
}

.comparison-card:last-child::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.24), rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.94));
}

.comparison-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.42);
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 78px rgba(75, 55, 22, 0.14),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.comparison-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text-main);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.comparison-vs {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, #f0d36a 0%, #c9a24a 48%, #8b6914 100%);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  z-index: 2;
  border: 5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  box-shadow:
    0 14px 34px rgba(139, 105, 20, 0.28),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  margin: 0 -6px;
}

.comparison-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.comparison-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 16px 0 16px 44px;
  font-size: 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.18);
  color: #4f4a43;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 58px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.comparison-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.comparison-list--negative li::before {
  content: '✕';
  color: #B87070;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.comparison-list--positive li::before {
  content: '✓';
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.comparison-list--negative li::before,
.comparison-list--positive li::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.comparison-list--negative li::before {
  content: "\00D7";
  color: #B87070;
  background: rgba(184, 112, 112, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 112, 112, 0.24);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.comparison-list--positive li::before {
  content: "\2713";
  color: #8b6914;
  background: rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.34);
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* =====================
   6. PHILOSOPHY SECTION
   ===================== */
.philosophy-section {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 520px;
  padding: 74px 0 72px;
  color: var(--text-main);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f7f2eb;
}

.philosophy-bg-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.philosophy-bg-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.philosophy-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.99) 0%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.96) 29%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.72) 43%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.18) 58%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0) 74%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.14) 0%, rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.06) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.philosophy-section__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px) 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 66px);
  padding-right: 24px;
}

.philosophy-section .about-label {
  color: #171717;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.philosophy-section .about-section-title {
  color: #171717;
  max-width: 780px;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.2vw, 48px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.philosophy-section .about-label::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 70px;
  height: 3px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  background: #c58b22;
}

.philosophy-text p {
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 760px;
  color: #2f2f2f;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.philosophy-section__visual {
  display: none;
}

.floating-lotus {
  position: relative;
  width: 160px;
  height: 160px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.floating-lotus img {
  width: 90px;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1) sepia(1) saturate(5) hue-rotate(10deg);
  z-index: 1;
}

.lotus-glow {
  position: absolute;
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.5) 0%, transparent 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pulse-glow 5s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes pulse-glow {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.4; }
  50% { transform: scale(1.25); opacity: 0.7; }
}

/* =====================
   7. PERSONAL NOTE
   ===================== */
.personal-note {
  position: relative;
  padding: 96px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fffaf2 0%, #f4eee4 100%);
}

.personal-note::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 16% 34%, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.13) 0%, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0) 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 30%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.personal-note__header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 54px;
}

.personal-note__header .about-section-title {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px);
}

.personal-note__header .about-section-title::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 74px;
  height: 3px;
  margin: 22px auto 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.16), #c9a24a, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.16));
}

.personal-note__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 26px;
  padding: 0 clamp(24px, 4vw, 72px);
}

.note-item {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 38px 34px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92), rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.78));
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.22);
  box-shadow:
    0 22px 58px rgba(75, 55, 22, 0.09),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.32s ease, border-color 0.32s ease, box-shadow 0.32s ease;
}

.note-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.16), rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.9), rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.16));
}

.note-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(200, 169, 106, 0.44);
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 76px rgba(75, 55, 22, 0.14),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}

.note-icon {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  flex: 0 0 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 28%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96), rgba(244, 229, 191, 0.76));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.32);
  box-shadow:
    0 14px 32px rgba(139, 105, 20, 0.15),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
}

.note-icon img {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.note-item p {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.35vw, 25px);
  line-height: 1.34;
  color: #27231d;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

/* =====================
   8. CTA SECTION
   ===================== */
.about-cta {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 210px;
  padding: 34px 0 38px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  color: #171717;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-cta__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-cta__bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.about-overlay-dark {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.26) 0%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.08) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 18%, rgba(255, 248, 235, 0.72) 0%, rgba(255, 248, 235, 0.34) 28%, rgba(255, 248, 235, 0) 55%);
}

.about-cta__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-cta__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0;
  max-width: 610px;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  line-height: 1.16;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #171717;
}

.about-cta__title::before {
  content: "If you are ready to expand your capacity\A and create a life of freedom, impact, and abundance\2014\A I invite you to step in.";
  white-space: pre-line;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.15vw, 22px);
}

.about-cta .btn--primary {
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c9a24a, #e8c65a, #c9a24a);
  box-shadow:
    0 3px 0 #8b6914,
    0 8px 16px rgba(166, 124, 46, 0.3),
    0 16px 32px rgba(166, 124, 46, 0.15);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.about-cta .btn--primary:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4ad54, #f0d36a, #d4ad54);
}

.about-cta .btn__arrow {
  font-size: 0;
}

.about-cta .btn__arrow::before {
  content: "\2192";
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* =====================
   BUTTONS
   ===================== */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.35rem;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: transform 0.22s ease, background-color 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.btn--primary {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #c9a24a, #e8c65a, #c9a24a);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow:
    0 3px 0 #8b6914,
    0 8px 16px rgba(166, 124, 46, 0.3),
    0 16px 32px rgba(166, 124, 46, 0.15);
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.btn--primary:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4ad54, #f0d36a, #d4ad54);
  transform: translateY(2px);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 #8b6914,
    0 4px 8px rgba(166, 124, 46, 0.2),
    0 8px 16px rgba(166, 124, 46, 0.1);
}

.btn--primary:active {
  transform: translateY(3px);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 #8b6914,
    0 2px 4px rgba(166, 124, 46, 0.15);
}

.btn__arrow {
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.btn--primary:hover .btn__arrow {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* =====================
   ANIMATIONS
   ===================== */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* =====================
   RESPONSIVE
   ===================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .who-i-am__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .who-i-am__card:nth-child(even) {
    transform: none;
  }

  .who-i-am__card:nth-child(even):hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
  }
  
  .comparison__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  
  .comparison-vs {
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
  }
  
  .philosophy-section__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
  }
  
  .philosophy-section__visual {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .personal-note__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --section-padding: 60px;
  }

  .about-page .site-header {
    background: #2D2519;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(188, 152, 72, 0.12);
    z-index: 80;
  }

  .about-page .site-header__inner {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 72px;
    padding-inline: 0.7rem;
  }

  .about-page .brand__mark {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15));
  }

  .about-page .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    margin-left: auto;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.35);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  }

  .about-page .site-header__cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-page .site-nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-page .site-nav.is-open {
    display: grid;
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 0.5rem);
    left: 0.5rem;
    right: 0.5rem;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: #2D2519;
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.2);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .about-page .site-nav.is-open .site-nav__link {
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.08);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }

  .about-page .site-nav.is-open .site-nav__link:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .about-page .site-nav.is-open .site-nav__link:hover {
    background: rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.12);
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .about-hero {
    min-height: 760px;
    padding: 118px 0 64px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.72) 0%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.48) 36%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.16) 62%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.7) 100%),
      url("images/About/mobile/sarvesh-mopkar-about-08.webp") center top / cover no-repeat;
  }

  .about-hero .about-container {
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
  
  .about-hero__grid,
  .journey__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .journey {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }

  .journey__grid {
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
  }
  
  .about-hero__title {
    max-width: 360px;
    font-size: 39px;
  }

  .about-hero__text {
    max-width: 340px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.72;
  }

  .about-hero__title br,
  .about-hero__text br {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .highlight-strip__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .highlight-item {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }

  .highlight-item p {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  
  .highlight-divider {
    display: none;
  }
  
  .who-i-am__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .who-i-am {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }

  .who-i-am .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 44px;
  }

  .who-i-am__card {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 38px 24px 32px;
  }
  
  .journey__visual {
    order: -1;
  }

  .journey-image-wrap img {
    content: url("images/About/mobile/sarvesh-mopkar-about-10.webp");
    height: auto;
    min-height: 280px;
  }
  
  .comparison-card {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 38px 24px 30px;
  }
  
  .philosophy-section {
    min-height: 560px;
    padding: 90px 0;
  }

  .philosophy-bg-image img {
    content: url("images/About/mobile/sarvesh-mopkar-about-09.webp");
    object-position: center top;
  }

  .philosophy-section__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
  }

  .philosophy-overlay {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.62) 0%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.34) 48%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.62) 100%),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.58) 0%, rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.12) 100%);
  }

  .philosophy-section .about-section-title br,
  .philosophy-text br {
    display: none;
  }

  .philosophy-section .about-section-title {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .philosophy-text p {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .personal-note {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }

  .personal-note__header {
    margin-bottom: 38px;
  }

  .personal-note__grid {
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  .note-item {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 30px 24px;
  }

  .note-item p {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  
  .about-cta {
    min-height: 240px;
    padding: 34px 0;
  }

  .about-cta__title {
    max-width: 360px;
    line-height: 1.22;
  }

  .about-cta__title::before {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .about-cta__bg img {
    object-position: 58% center;
  }
}