/* Navbar — sticky, same as premium.css style */
#ftco-navbar {
    position: sticky !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    z-index: 1030 !important;
    background: rgba(8, 6, 4, 0.95) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    padding-top: 1px;
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    margin-top: 0vh;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    #ftco-navbar { padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0vh; }
}

/* CRITICAL FIX: ftco-animate hides elements with opacity:0 until scroll triggers.
   The hero is at top of page so scroll never fires — force text visible */
.about-hero-section .ftco-animate {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
}
.about-hero-section .about-hero-subtitle,
.about-hero-section .about-hero-title,
.about-hero-section .about-hero-description {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    visibility: visible !important;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
}


/* =====================================================
   HERO SECTION — EXACT MATCH to services-hero-section
   Same padding, same structure, same classes mirrored
   ===================================================== */
.about-hero-section {
    background: #080604;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 140px 0 60px;   /* identical to services hero */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Full-bleed video — identical to .hero-video-bg */
.about-hero-video-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 0;
}

/* Dark overlay — identical to .hero-video-overlay */
.about-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Container z-index — identical to services */
.about-hero-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Subtitle — identical to .services-hero-section .hero-subtitle */
.about-hero-subtitle {
    color: #d8c397;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

/* Main title — identical to .services-hero-section .hero-title */
.about-hero-title {
    font-size: 4rem;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Description — identical to .services-hero-section .hero-description */
.about-hero-description {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Responsive — identical to services */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-hero-section { padding: 100px 0 50px; }
    .about-hero-title   { font-size: 3rem; }
}

/* =====================================================
   OUR STORY SECTION
   ===================================================== */
.our-story-section {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0d0b08 0%, #080604 60%, #0f0c07 100%);
    color: #f4efe4;
    padding: 90px 0 100px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Ambient background orbs */
.story-bg-glow {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: orbitGlow 10s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.story-bg-glow--left {
    width: 500px; height: 500px;
    top: -100px; left: -150px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(197,160,89,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.story-bg-glow--right {
    width: 400px; height: 400px;
    bottom: -80px; right: -100px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(197,160,89,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
    animation-delay: -5s;
}
@keyframes orbitGlow {
    0%   { transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0); }
    100% { transform: scale(1.3) translate(20px, 15px); }
}

/* "ABOUT PANACHE" centered label */
.about-panache-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    animation: fadeInDown 0.8s ease 0.1s both;
}
.label-line {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(197,160,89,0.7), transparent);
}
.label-text {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    color: #c5a059;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.about-panache-ornament {
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(197,160,89,0.5);
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 55px;
    animation: pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(1); }
    50%       { opacity: 1;   transform: scale(1.2); }
}
@keyframes fadeInDown {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-20px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* =====================================================
   LEFT: IMAGE CARD
   ===================================================== */
.story-image-col { 
    padding-right: 20px; /* Restored gap on the right of the image */
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Offset gold frame behind the image for ultra-premium look */
.story-image-col::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -20px; 
    left: 20px;
    width: calc(100% - 40px); 
    height: 100%;
    border: 2px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.5);
    border-radius: 20px 100px 20px 100px;
    z-index: 0;
    transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.story-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 20px 100px 20px 100px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow:
        0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.7),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(197,160,89,0.25),
        0 0 60px rgba(197,160,89,0.08);
    transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2,1,0.3,1);
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* Ambient glow behind image */
.story-image-glow {
    position: absolute;
    inset: -20px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 40%, rgba(197,160,89,0.2) 0%, transparent 60%);
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Image */
.story-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 600px; /* Elegant height */
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: left center; /* Ensures the 'Panache' sign on the left is perfectly visible */
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: transform 12s ease-in-out;
}

/* Gold inner border ring */
.story-image-border {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 20px 100px 20px 100px;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(197,160,89,0);
    transition: box-shadow 0.7s ease;
    z-index: 3;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Shimmer sweep on hover */
.story-image-wrapper::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: -130%;
    width: 60%; height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.12) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
    transform: skewX(-18deg);
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: none;
}

/* =====================================================
   RIGHT: CONTENT
   ===================================================== */
.story-content-col { 
    padding-left: 50px; /* Added substantial gap on the left of the text */
    z-index: 5;
}
.story-content { 
    max-width: 100%; 
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    background: transparent; /* Removed the card background for a cleaner, elegant floating text design */
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 20px 0;
    margin-left: 0; 
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 1, 0.3, 1);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}

/* Title */
.story-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 3.2rem; /* Scaled down slightly to fit smaller card */
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #f9e9cd 0%, #c5a059 50%, #f9e9cd 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-size: 200% auto;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease 0.3s both, shimmerText 4s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes shimmerText {
    to { background-position: 200% center; }
}

/* Decorative divider */
.story-title-divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease 0.45s both;
}
.divider-line {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 80px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(197,160,89,0.5), transparent);
    transition: all 0.6s ease;
}
.divider-ornament { 
    color: #c5a059; 
    font-size: 0.9rem; 
    transition: transform 0.6s ease, color 0.6s ease, text-shadow 0.6s ease;
}

/* Tagline */
.story-tagline {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #e8c882;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease 0.55s both;
}

/* Body paragraphs */
.story-para {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 228, 0.88);
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease 0.65s both;
}
.story-para:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.75s; }
.story-para:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.85s; }

/* =====================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ===================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .story-image-col { padding: 0 15px; margin-bottom: 60px; }
    .story-image-col::before { display: none; }
    .story-content-col { padding: 0 15px; }
    .story-content { 
        margin-left: 0; 
        padding: 40px 30px; 
    }

    .story-img { height: 500px; }
    .story-title { font-size: 2.8rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .story-title { font-size: 2.2rem; }
}