*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    :root {
      --ink: #0d0d0d;
      --paper: #f5f2ec;
      --gold: #7A9E7E;
      --gold-light: #9dbc9f;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --muted: #6b6560;
      --rule: rgba(122,158,126,0.25);
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.6;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    a {
      color: var(--gold);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 1.5rem 4rem;
      background: rgba(13,13,13,0.85);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }

    .nav-logo {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: var(--gold);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      text-decoration: none;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background-image: url("images/evenstevens-girls-bg.jpg");
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center 40%;
    }

    .hero::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(13,13,13,0.96) 0%, rgba(13,13,13,0.85) 50%, rgba(13,13,13,0.4) 100%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .hero-left { z-index: 2; max-width: 700px; }

    .hero-left {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      padding: 4rem 4rem 6rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      color: var(--gold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.2s forwards;
    }

    .hero-headline {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 6.5rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 0.95;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--white);
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.35s forwards;
    }

    .hero-headline em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .hero-sub {
      margin-top: 2rem;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      max-width: 38ch;
      line-height: 1.7;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.5s forwards;
    }

    .hero-cta {
      margin-top: 3rem;
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      align-items: center;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.65s forwards;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 0.85rem 2rem;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }

    .btn-ghost {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      text-decoration: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      padding-bottom: 2px;
      transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--white); }

    .hero-scroll-hint {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 2.5rem;
      left: 4rem;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      opacity: 0;
      animation: fadeIn 1s 1.2s forwards;
    }

    .hero-scroll-hint::after {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 40px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
      opacity: 0.4;
    }

    /* ── METRICS BAND ── */
    .metrics {
      background: var(--paper);
      padding: 5rem 4rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 2rem;
      border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    }

    .metric {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s, transform 0.6s;
    }

    .metric.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

    .metric-number {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4vw, 4rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    }

    .metric-number span {
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .metric-label {
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .metric-rule {
      width: 28px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    /* ── SECTION SHARED ── */
    section { padding: 7rem 4rem; }

    .section-tag {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .section-headline {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }

    /* ── ABOUT ── */
    .about-body {
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .about-body p + p { margin-top: 1.25rem; }

.pillar {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      padding: 1.75rem 0;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      align-items: start;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.5s, transform 0.5s;
    }

    .pillar.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

    .pillar:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }

    .pillar-num {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      color: var(--gold);
      padding-top: 4px;
    }

    .pillar-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }

    .pillar-desc {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    /* ── WORK ── */
    #work {
      background-color: #222;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='40' height='40'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 20 L20 0 L40 20 L20 40 Z' fill='none' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.03)' stroke-width='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-size: 40px 40px;
      border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
    }

    .work-grid {
      margin-top: 4rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    }

    .work-card {
      background: var(--ink);
      padding: 2.5rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: default;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(15px);
      transition: opacity 0.5s, transform 0.5s, background 0.3s;
    }

    .work-card.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    .work-card:hover { background: #161616; }

    .work-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0;
      width: 2px;
      height: 0;
      background: var(--gold);
      transition: height 0.35s;
    }

    .work-card:hover::before { height: 100%; }

    .work-cat {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .work-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.25;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .work-outcome {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .work-stat {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--gold);
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }

    .work-stat-label {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 0.2rem;
    }

    /* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
    #testimonials {
      background-color: var(--paper);
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='40' height='40'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 20 L20 0 L40 20 L20 40 Z' fill='none' stroke='rgba(0,0,0,0.04)' stroke-width='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-size: 40px 40px;
    }

    #testimonials .section-headline { color: var(--ink); }
    #testimonials .section-tag { color: var(--gold); }

    .testi-grid {
      margin-top: 4rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .testi-card {
      padding: 2.5rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
      background: var(--white);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(15px);
      transition: opacity 0.5s, transform 0.5s;
    }

    .testi-card.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

    .testi-quote {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: #2a2a2a;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 1.25rem;
    }

    .testi-quote::before {
      content: '"';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: -0.25rem;
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
      font-style: normal;
    }

    .testi-person {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .testi-avatar {
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--ink);
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }

    .testi-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; border-radius: 50%; }

    .testi-name {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .testi-role {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: 0.2rem;
    }

    /* ── CONTACT ── */
    #contact {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 6rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    #contact .section-headline { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem); line-height: 1; }
    #contact .section-headline em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }

    .contact-body {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .contact-actions {
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.25rem;
    }

    .contact-links {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .contact-link-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
      transition: border-color 0.2s;
    }

    .contact-link-item:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }

    .contact-link-icon {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    }

    .contact-link-item:hover .contact-link-icon {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      background: rgba(122,158,126,0.08);
    }

    .contact-link-icon svg {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      fill: none;
      stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      stroke-width: 1.5;
      transition: stroke 0.2s;
    }

    .contact-link-item:hover .contact-link-icon svg { stroke: var(--gold); }

    .contact-link-label {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }

    .contact-link-value {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      padding: 2rem 4rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .footer-copy {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .footer-back {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      color: var(--gold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      opacity: 0.6;
      transition: opacity 0.2s;
    }

    .footer-back:hover { opacity: 1; }

    /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; }
      to   { opacity: 1; }
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    /* ── GALLERY ── */
    .gallery-filters {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .gf-btn {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      background: transparent;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }

    .gf-btn:hover {
      color: var(--white);
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    }

    .gf-btn.active {
      background: var(--gold);
      border-color: var(--gold);
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .gallery-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 6px;
    }

    .gallery-item {
      transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
    }

    .gallery-item[data-span="2"] {
      grid-column: span 2;
    }

    .gallery-item.hidden {
      display: none;
    }

    .gallery-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
      background: #1a1a1a;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .gallery-item[data-span="2"] .gallery-img-wrap {
      aspect-ratio: 2 / 1;
    }

    .gallery-img-wrap img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease, filter 0.4s;
      filter: grayscale(20%);
    }

    .gallery-img-wrap:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.04);
      filter: grayscale(0%);
    }

    .gallery-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 0%, transparent 55%);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      padding: 1.25rem;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.3s;
    }

    .gallery-img-wrap:hover .gallery-overlay { opacity: 1; }

    .gallery-cat {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    }

    .gallery-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .gallery-loc {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      margin-top: 0.2rem;
    }

    .gallery-play {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: white;
      padding-left: 3px;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .gallery-img-wrap.is-video:hover .gallery-play {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      background: rgba(122,158,126,0.15);
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .gallery-video-link {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      nav { padding: 1.25rem 2rem; }
      .nav-links { display: none; }
      .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
      .hero-left { padding: 9rem 2rem 4rem; }
      .metrics { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); padding: 3rem 2rem; }
      section { padding: 5rem 2rem; }
      #about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
      .work-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .testi-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      #contact { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
      .hero-scroll-hint { left: 2rem; }
      footer { padding: 1.5rem 2rem; }
      .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
      .gallery-item[data-span="2"] { grid-column: span 2; }
      .gallery-filters { gap: 0.4rem; }
      .eyebrow-sep { display: none; }
      .hero-eyebrow { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.3rem; }
    }

/* ── ADDITIONAL CLASSES (replacing inline styles) ── */

/* Nav logo */
.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.nav-logo-img {
  height: 28px;
  width: auto;
}

/* Hero eyebrow spans */
.hero-eyebrow span {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* About headshot block */
.about-headshot {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.about-headshot-img-wrap {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(122,158,126,0.12);
}

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

.about-headshot-info {
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

.about-headshot-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
}

.about-headshot-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.about-headshot-location {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

/* About body spacing */
.about-body-text {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

/* Work grid spacing */
.work-grid-wrap {
  margin-top: 4rem;
}

/* Creative section */
#creative {
  background: #0a0a0a;
  padding-top: 7rem;
  padding-bottom: 7rem;
}

.creative-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.creative-intro {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  max-width: 46ch;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.section-more {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.section-more a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.section-more a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Testimonials headline color override */
#testimonials .section-headline {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Footer logo */
.footer-logo {
  height: 22px;
  width: auto;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* ── ABOUT ON PAPER ── */
#about {
  background: var(--paper);
}

#about .section-tag {
  color: var(--gold);
}

#about .section-headline {
  color: var(--ink);
}

#about .about-body {
  color: var(--muted);
}

#about .about-body p + p {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

#about .about-headshot-name {
  color: var(--ink);
}

#about .about-headshot-location {
  color: #999;
}

#about .pillar {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

#about .pillar:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

#about .pillar-title {
  color: var(--ink);
}

#about .pillar-desc {
  color: var(--muted);
}

#about .pillar-num {
  color: var(--gold);
}


/* ── NAV H1 — reset browser defaults so it looks like nav text ── */
.nav-logo-name {
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0;
  margin-left: 5px;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}


/* ── ABOUT V2 LAYOUT (v1 fonts/colors) ── */

#about {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 7rem 4rem;
}

.about-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
  gap: 6rem;
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto 5rem;
}

/* Photo column */
.about-photo-col { position: relative; }

.about-photo-frame {
  position: relative;
  width: 200px;
}

.about-photo {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 2px;
  filter: grayscale(15%);
  transition: filter 0.4s;
}

.about-photo:hover { filter: grayscale(0%); }

.about-photo-border {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px; left: 10px; right: -10px; bottom: -10px;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.45;
  z-index: -1;
  transition: top 0.35s, left 0.35s, right 0.35s, bottom 0.35s;
}

.about-photo-frame:hover .about-photo-border {
  top: 5px; left: 5px; right: -5px; bottom: -5px;
}

.about-name-plate {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.anp-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.anp-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

.anp-loc {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #aaa;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

/* Content column */
.about-content-col { padding-top: 0.25rem; }

/* Pillars — 4 column grid below the two-col layout */
.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.pillar-card {
  padding: 2.25rem 2rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s, transform 0.6s, background 0.3s;
}

.pillar-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
.pillar-card.revealed { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.pillar-card:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.03); }

.pillar-card-num {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.4;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.pillar-card-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.pillar-card-desc {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* About section color overrides */
#about .section-tag { color: var(--gold); }
#about .section-headline { color: var(--ink); }
#about .about-body { color: var(--muted); }
#about .about-body p + p { margin-top: 1.25rem; }

/* Reveal animation hooked into existing scroll observer */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s, transform 0.6s;
}
.reveal.revealed { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #about { padding: 5rem 2rem; }
  .about-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .about-photo-frame { width: 160px; }
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .pillar-card:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; }
  .pillar-card:nth-child(3) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
  .pillar-card:nth-child(4) { border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
}


/* ── CREDENTIALS ── */
.credentials-section {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 7rem 4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

.creds-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 1000px;
}

.cred-item {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 2.25rem 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.cred-item:hover { background: #141414; }

.cred-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122,158,126,0.3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.cred-icon svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  stroke: var(--gold);
}

.cred-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.cred-org {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.cred-detail {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* anp-title — VP title in about nameplate */
.anp-title {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .credentials-section { padding: 5rem 2rem; }
  .creds-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}