:root {
  --primary-color: #C5A572;
  --dark-bg: #000000;
  --light-text: #ffffff;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  color: var(--light-text);
  background: var(--dark-bg);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
}

h1, h2, h3 {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 6rem 2rem 4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-title {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  animation: fadeIn 1s ease forwards;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero-title img {
  width: 90px;
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.5));
}

.hero-title h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  margin: 0;
}

.background-heading {
  position: absolute;
  font-size: 8vw;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: fadeInLarge 1s ease forwards;
}

 p, ul {
  animation: fadeIn 2s ease forwards;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
}
.background-heading.left {
  top: 2rem;
  left: 2rem;
  text-align: left;
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

.background-heading.right {
  top: 2rem;
  right: 2rem;
  text-align: right;
  animation-delay: 0.5s;
}

.about-hero {
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111 0%, #000 100%);
  padding: 8rem 2rem 6rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-mission, .about-process, .about-values {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.steps {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.steps li {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.value-grid div {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.6s ease-in-out;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* The animated left accent bar */
.value-grid div::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 20%;
  height: 60%;
  width: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--primary-color), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: 
    opacity 0.4s ease,
    transform 0.6s ease-in-out;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Animate it in on hover */
.value-grid div:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.value-grid div:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.value-grid h4,
.value-grid p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.value-grid h4 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--primary-color);
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, color 0.6s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.value-grid div:hover h4 {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  color: #e6c27a; /* Slightly lighter gold if desired */
}

.cta {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  background: #111;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}

.cta-button {
  background: var(--primary-color);
  color: var(--dark-bg);
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-button:hover {
  background: #b49059;
}

@keyframes fadeInLarge {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 0.15;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes fadeInMobile {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 0.25;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container {
    padding: 1rem 1rem !important;
  }

  .value-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .background-heading {
    font-size: 3rem;
    animation: fadeInMobile 1s ease forwards;
  }
   .hero-title img {
    width: 60px;
  }

  .hero-title h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .background-heading {
    font-size: 14vw;
    opacity: 0.08;
  }
  
}