:root {
  --cream: #f8f2ea;
  --warm-white: #fffdf9;
  --navy: #102b4a;
  --navy-deep: #0b2038;
  --mulberry: #71314f;
  --plum: #4e203d;
  --mauve: #b78391;
  --rose: #d9a8ad;
  --gold: #c89a2b;
  --ink: #222531;
  --muted: #5d5a60;
  --border: rgba(74, 42, 55, .22);
  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  --shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(37, 23, 31, .12);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--cream); font-family: var(--sans); line-height: 1.62; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.container { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.section { padding: 82px 0; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; top: 10px; left: 10px; z-index: 999; transform: translateY(-180%); background: white; padding: 10px 14px; }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(248, 242, 234, .95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(113,49,79,.11);
}
.nav-wrap { min-height: 88px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.brand { width: 252px; overflow: hidden; }
.brand img { width: 100%; height: 68px; object-fit: contain; }
.primary-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .035em; }
.primary-nav a:not(.button) { padding: 34px 0 27px; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
.primary-nav a:hover, .primary-nav a.active { color: var(--mulberry); border-color: var(--mulberry); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; border: 0; background: transparent; padding: 10px; }
.menu-toggle span:not(.sr-only) { display: block; width: 26px; height: 2px; margin: 5px 0; background: var(--navy); }

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--mulberry);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--mulberry);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .075em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: .2s ease;
}
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: #57213d; box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(111,45,80,.22); }
.button-small { padding: 13px 18px; }
.button-light { background: var(--warm-white); color: var(--mulberry); border-color: var(--warm-white); }

.about-hero { position: relative; min-height: 540px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--cream); }
.about-hero-image { position: absolute; inset: 0 0 0 50%; background: url("../assets/about/about-hero.jpg") center / cover no-repeat; }
.about-hero-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cream) 0%, rgba(248,242,234,.99) 43%, rgba(248,242,234,.78) 51%, rgba(248,242,234,.08) 70%); }
.about-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 82px 0 72px;
}
.about-hero-copy-wrap { width: 100%; max-width: 500px; }

.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--mulberry); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .25em; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--navy-deep); line-height: 1.07; }
h1 { max-width: 600px; margin: 0; color: #542b42; font-size: clamp(56px, 6.5vw, 78px); font-weight: 600; }
h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 52px); font-weight: 600; }
h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 600; }
.heading-rule { width: 48px; height: 3px; margin: 20px 0; background: var(--mauve); }
.gold-rule { background: var(--gold); }
.hero-lead { max-width: 570px; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #442738; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.18; }
.hero-copy { max-width: 600px; margin: 0; font-size: 15px; }

.mission { background: var(--warm-white); }
.mission-heading { max-width: 960px; margin: 0 auto 52px; text-align: center; }
.mission-heading h2 { color: #5a2d45; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 43px); line-height: 1.15; }
.value-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.value-grid article { min-width: 0; min-height: 245px; padding: 28px 34px 0; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }
.value-grid article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.round-icon { width: 64px; height: 64px; margin: 0 auto 18px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--plum), #7d3e60); }
.round-icon img { width: 38px; height: 38px; object-fit: contain; }
.value-grid h3 { font-size: 28px; }
.value-grid p { max-width: 230px; margin: 9px auto 0; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; }

/* Contained founder grid keeps the copy in its own column and prevents any text from bleeding over the image. */
.founder { background: var(--cream); overflow: hidden; }
.founder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(340px, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(42px, 6vw, 84px);
}
.founder-photo {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 510px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  align-self: start;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  background: #e8ded5;
}
.founder-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 25%; }
.founder-copy {
  min-width: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px 0 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: var(--cream);
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
.founder-copy h2 { max-width: 760px; font-size: clamp(39px, 4.6vw, 58px); }
.founder-copy > p:not(.eyebrow):not(.signature):not(.signature-title) { max-width: 760px; font-size: 14px; }
.lexvico-meaning { max-width: 760px; margin-top: 28px; padding: 26px 28px; border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); background: rgba(255,253,249,.72); }
.lexvico-meaning h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; color: #5a2d45; font-size: 31px; }
.lexvico-meaning p { margin: 10px 0 0; font-size: 14px; }
.lexvico-meaning strong { color: #5a2d45; }
.meaning-tagline { color: #5a2d45; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px !important; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; }
.signature { margin: 25px 0 0; color: var(--mulberry); font-family: "Allura", cursive; font-size: 43px; line-height: 1; }
.signature-title { margin: 10px 0 0; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .15em; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; }

.expertise { padding: 42px 0; color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(112deg, var(--navy-deep), #173957); }
.expertise-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.expertise article { min-width: 0; padding: 0 34px; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28); }
.expertise article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.line-icon { min-height: 64px; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.line-icon img { width: 54px; height: 54px; object-fit: contain; }
.expertise h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 22px; }
.expertise p { margin: 9px 0 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; }

.cta { position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: #fff; background: url("../assets/about/mauve-botanical.jpg") center / cover no-repeat; }
.cta-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(84,32,60,.93), rgba(110,43,76,.85)); }
.cta-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 48px 0; text-align: center; }
.cta h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 46px); }
.cta p { margin: 10px 0 22px; }

.site-footer { padding: 50px 0 20px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); background: #171c24; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .65fr 1.15fr .8fr; gap: 42px; }
.footer-brand img { width: 260px; }
.site-footer h3 { color: #fff; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.site-footer a, .site-footer p { display: block; margin: 5px 0; font-size: 11px; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--rose); }
.social-links { display: flex !important; gap: 15px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px !important; }
.license-note { margin-top: 18px !important; color: #e1b24c; }
.footer-bottom { margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 17px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .primary-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 88px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 18px 20px 25px;
    background: var(--cream);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .primary-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .primary-nav a:not(.button) { padding: 12px 4px; }
  .primary-nav .button { margin-top: 10px; }
  .value-grid, .expertise-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .value-grid article:nth-child(2), .expertise article:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, .85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr); gap: 42px; }
  .founder-photo { max-width: 410px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .founder-photo { width: min(100%, 430px); max-width: none; margin-inline: auto; }
  .founder-copy { max-width: 700px; margin-inline: auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .container { width: min(100% - 28px, 1180px); }
  .brand { width: 205px; }
  .about-hero { min-height: 690px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .about-hero-image { inset: 48% 0 0; }
  .about-hero-overlay { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--cream) 46%, rgba(248,242,234,.7) 63%, rgba(248,242,234,.08) 100%); }
  .about-hero-content { padding: 56px 0 0; }
  .about-hero-copy-wrap { max-width: 100%; }
  h1 { font-size: 49px; }
  .hero-lead { font-size: 23px; }
  .mission-heading h2 { font-size: 31px; }
  .value-grid, .expertise-grid, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .value-grid article, .expertise article { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .founder { padding: 58px 0 64px; }
  .founder-photo { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
  .founder-copy { padding-top: 12px; }
  .lexvico-meaning { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .expertise article { padding: 28px 12px; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
}