/* ─── CSS VARIABLES ─── */
    :root {
      --cream:      #faf7f2;
      --warm:       #f0e8d8;
      --warm-deep:  #e8dcc8;
      --gold:       #b8945a;
      --gold-lt:    #d4ae7a;
      --gold-dim:   rgba(184,148,90,.18);
      --dark:       #1a1614;
      --dark-2:     #241f1c;
      --muted:      #6b5f55;
      --border:     rgba(184,148,90,.22);
      --shadow:     0 24px 64px rgba(26,22,20,.10);
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif;
      background-color: var(--cream);
      color: var(--dark);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ─── NAVBAR ─── */
    .navbar {
      background: rgba(250,247,242,.94);
      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding-top: .9rem;
      padding-bottom: .9rem;
    }
    .navbar-brand {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      color: var(--dark) !important;
      letter-spacing: .02em;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .navbar-brand span { color: var(--gold); }
    .nav-link {
      font-size: .78rem;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted) !important;
      font-weight: 400;
      padding: .4rem .9rem !important;
      transition: color .3s;
    }
    .nav-link:hover, .nav-link.active-page { color: var(--gold) !important; }
    .btn-nav-cta {
      font-size: .75rem;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: #fff !important;
      padding: .5rem 1.4rem;
      border-radius: 0;
      border: none;
      transition: background .3s;
    }
    .btn-nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-lt); }

    /* ─── HERO ─── */
    .about-hero {
      position: relative;
      height: 72vh;
      min-height: 500px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
    }
    .hero-bg-img {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: url('https://thewedpicfilms.com/assets/images/about/1.png') center/cover no-repeat;
      transform-origin: center;
      animation: heroZoom 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    }
    @keyframes heroZoom {
      from { transform: scale(1); }
      to   { transform: scale(1.05); }
    }
    .hero-gradient {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        170deg,
        rgba(26,22,20,.15) 0%,
        rgba(26,22,20,.55) 55%,
        rgba(26,22,20,.88) 100%
      );
    }
    .hero-content-wrap {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding-bottom: 4.5rem;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: .7rem;
      letter-spacing: .28em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-lt);
      margin-bottom: .8rem;
    }
    .hero-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6.5vw, 5rem);
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.08;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .hero-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-lt); }
    .hero-rule {
      width: 48px; height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin: 1.5rem 0;
    }
    .hero-tagline {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
      max-width: 440px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      font-weight: 300;
    }
    /* Breadcrumb */
    .hero-breadcrumb {
      position: absolute;
      top: 1.8rem; left: 0; right: 0;
      z-index: 3;
    }
    .breadcrumb {
      background: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }
    .breadcrumb-item a {
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color .2s;
    }
    .breadcrumb-item a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }
    .breadcrumb-item.active {
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-lt);
    }
    .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before { color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }

    /* ─── SECTION LABELS ─── */
    .sec-eyebrow {
      font-size: .7rem;
      letter-spacing: .26em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: .7rem;
    }
    .sec-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      line-height: 1.18;
      color: var(--dark);
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .sec-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); }
    .gold-bar {
      width: 40px; height: 1.5px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin: 1.3rem 0;
    }
    .body-text {
      font-size: .95rem;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 300;
    }
    .body-text strong { color: var(--dark); font-weight: 600; }

    /* ─── STORY SECTION ─── */
    .story-section { padding: 6rem 0; }
    .story-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
    }
    .story-img {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 4/5;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }
    .story-img-accent {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -1.5rem;
      right: -1.5rem;
      width: 140px; height: 140px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
      z-index: -1;
    }
    .story-img-tag {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 1.8rem; left: -1.8rem;
      background: var(--dark);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem;
      min-width: 150px;
    }
    .story-img-tag .tag-num {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .story-img-tag .tag-label {
      font-size: .65rem;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
      margin-top: .3rem;
    }
    .quote-block {
      border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
      padding: 1.2rem 1.6rem;
      background: var(--warm);
      margin: 2rem 0;
    }
    .quote-block p {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--dark);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin: 0;
    }
    .quote-block cite {
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-top: .6rem;
      display: block;
      font-style: normal;
    }

    /* ─── PHILOSOPHY SECTION ─── */
    .philosophy-section {
      background: var(--dark);
      padding: 6rem 0;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .philosophy-section::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -60px; right: -60px;
      width: 320px; height: 320px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(184,148,90,.12);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }
    .philosophy-section::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -80px; left: -80px;
      width: 400px; height: 400px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(184,148,90,.08);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }
    .phil-sec-eyebrow { color: var(--gold-lt); }
    .phil-sec-title { color: #fff; }
    .phil-sec-title em { color: var(--gold-lt); }
    .phil-body {
      font-size: .95rem;
      line-height: 1.9;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
      font-weight: 300;
    }
    .phil-card {
      border: 1px solid rgba(184,148,90,.18);
      padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
      height: 100%;
      transition: border-color .3s, background .3s;
      position: relative;
    }
    .phil-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      background: rgba(184,148,90,.05);
    }
    .phil-icon {
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .phil-card h5 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: .7rem;
    }
    .phil-card p {
      font-size: .88rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ─── FOUNDER SECTION ─── */
    .founder-section { padding: 6rem 0; background: var(--cream); }
    .founder-img-wrap { position: relative; }
    .founder-img {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 3/4;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: top;
      display: block;
    }
    .founder-img-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26,22,20,.6) 0%, transparent 50%);
    }
    .founder-badge {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 1.6rem; left: 1.6rem;
      right: 1.6rem;
    }
    .founder-badge h4 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      color: #fff;
      margin: 0 0 .2rem;
    }
    .founder-badge small {
      font-size: .7rem;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-lt);
    }
    .founder-accent {
      position: absolute;
      top: 1.5rem; right: -1.5rem;
      width: 90px; height: 90px;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
    }
    .signature-line {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
    }
    .skill-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .9rem;
      padding: .85rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .skill-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .skill-icon {
      width: 36px; height: 36px;
      background: var(--gold-dim);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: .9rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .skill-text h6 {
      font-size: .82rem;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      color: var(--dark);
      margin: 0 0 .1rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .skill-text span {
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* ─── STATS STRIP ─── */
    .stats-strip {
      background: var(--warm);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 3.5rem 0;
    }
    .stat-item { text-align: center; }
    .stat-number {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 3rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .stat-label {
      font-size: .7rem;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: .5rem;
    }
    .stat-divider {
      width: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
      align-self: stretch;
    }

    /* ─── PROCESS SECTION ─── */
    .process-section { padding: 6rem 0; }
    .process-step {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 4.5rem;
      padding-bottom: 3rem;
    }
    .process-step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
    .process-step::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 2.4rem; left: 1.4rem;
      width: 1px; height: calc(100% - 2rem);
      background: var(--border);
    }
    .process-step:last-child::before { display: none; }
    .step-num {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; top: 0;
      width: 2.8rem; height: 2.8rem;
      background: var(--dark);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--gold);
    }
    .step-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: var(--dark);
      margin-bottom: .6rem;
      padding-top: .4rem;
    }
    .step-text {
      font-size: .9rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    /* ─── GALLERY STRIP ─── */
    .gallery-strip {
      display: flex;
      height: 420px;
      overflow: hidden;
      gap: 3px;
    }
    .gallery-strip .gs-item {
      flex: 1;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: flex .5s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
    }
    .gallery-strip .gs-item:hover { flex: 2.2; }
    .gallery-strip .gs-item img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform .6s ease;
    }
    .gallery-strip .gs-item:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
    .gs-overlay {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26,22,20,.75) 0%, transparent 55%);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity .4s;
      display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
      padding: 1.4rem;
    }
    .gallery-strip .gs-item:hover .gs-overlay { opacity: 1; }
    .gs-overlay h6 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      color: #fff; font-size: .95rem; margin: 0 0 .2rem;
    }
    .gs-overlay small {
      font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-lt);
    }

    /* ─── TESTIMONIALS ─── */
    .testimonials-section {
      padding: 6rem 0;
      background: var(--warm);
    }
    .review-card {
      background: var(--cream);
      padding: 2rem;
      height: 100%;
      border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
      transition: border-color .3s, box-shadow .3s;
    }
    .review-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }
    .stars {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: .8rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .review-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: .95rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--dark);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }
    .reviewer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .8rem;
    }
    .reviewer-avatar {
      width: 38px; height: 38px;
      background: var(--gold);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #fff;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .reviewer-info h6 {
      font-size: .82rem;
      color: var(--dark);
      margin: 0 0 .1rem;
    }
    .reviewer-info span {
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* ─── CTA SECTION ─── */
    .cta-section {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 6rem 0;
    }
    .cta-bg {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: url('https://thewedpicfilms.com/assets/images/portfolio/1.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    }
    .cta-overlay {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: rgba(26,22,20,.82);
    }
    .cta-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
    .btn-cta-gold {
      font-size: .78rem;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: #fff;
      padding: .85rem 2.2rem;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 0;
      transition: background .3s;
      display: inline-block;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .btn-cta-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-lt); color: #fff; }
    .btn-cta-outline {
      font-size: .78rem;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: transparent;
      color: #fff;
      padding: .83rem 2.2rem;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
      border-radius: 0;
      transition: border-color .3s, background .3s;
      display: inline-block;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .btn-cta-outline:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      background: rgba(184,148,90,.1);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
    footer {
      background: var(--dark-2);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
      padding: 2.5rem 0;
    }
    .foot-brand {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: var(--cream);
    }
    .foot-sub {
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
      margin-top: .2rem;
    }
    .foot-link {
      font-size: .75rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.32);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color .2s;
    }
    .foot-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }
    .foot-social a {
      width: 32px; height: 32px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
      font-size: .88rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: border-color .2s, color .2s;
    }
    .foot-social a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
    .foot-copy {
      font-size: .7rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
      margin-top: .3rem;
    }

    /* ─── SCROLL REVEAL ─── */
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(30px);
      transition: opacity .75s ease, transform .75s ease;
    }
    .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

    /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .story-img-tag { left: 0; }
      .founder-accent { display: none; }
      .gallery-strip { height: 260px; }
      .gallery-strip .gs-item:hover { flex: 1.8; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .gallery-strip { height: 200px; }
      .stat-divider { display: none; }
      .process-step { padding-left: 3.5rem; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 575px) {
      .gallery-strip { display: none; }
      .hero-title { font-size: 2.6rem; }
    }