:root {
    --about-dark: #1b1815;
    --about-gold: #bd8737;
    --about-cream: #f6f0e7;
    --about-paper: #fffdf9;
    --about-muted: #7c7268;
    --about-line: rgba(54,41,28,.13);
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--about-cream);
    color: var(--about-dark);
    font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
}

.about-page {
    min-height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-container {
    width: min( 1420px, calc(100% - 64px) );
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/*
======================================================
COMMON
======================================================
*/
.about-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}



.about-section-title {
    margin: 15px 0 0;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp( 42px, 5vw, 72px );
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.04;
}

/*
======================================================
INTRO  (col-lg-6 content + col-lg-6 image)
======================================================
*/
.about-intro {
    padding: 70px 0 90px;
}

.about-intro-content h1 {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 18px 0 0;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp( 44px, 5.4vw, 84px );
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: .98;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
}

.about-intro-content p {
    margin: 24px 0 0;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-hero-link {
    margin-top: 25px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    color: var(--about-dark);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
}

.about-hero-link:hover {
    color: var(--about-gold);
}

.about-intro-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 520px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #ded7ce;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(63,45,28,.12);
}

.about-intro-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    transition: transform .6s ease;
}

.about-intro-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}

/*
======================================================
GALLERY  (3 images + lightbox trigger)
======================================================
*/
.about-gallery {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat( 3, minmax(0,1fr) );
    gap: 18px;
}

.about-gallery-item {
    position: relative;
    height: 340px;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: #ded7ce;
    cursor: zoom-in;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.about-gallery-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .6s ease;
}

.about-gallery-item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.about-gallery-item::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient( 180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(14,12,10,.78) );
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-gallery-zoom {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
    color: var(--about-dark);
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    transition: opacity .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}

.about-gallery-item:hover .about-gallery-zoom,
.about-gallery-item:focus-visible .about-gallery-zoom {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
}

.about-gallery-info {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 20px;
}

.about-gallery-info span {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-gallery-info h3 {
    margin: 4px 0 0;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
}

/*
======================================================
LIGHTBOX
======================================================
*/
.about-lightbox {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 60px 70px;
    background: rgba(14,12,10,.94);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .25s ease;
}

.about-lightbox[hidden] {
    display: none;
}

.about-lightbox.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
}

.lb-figure {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.lb-img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 170px);
    display: block;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}

.lb-caption {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
    font-size: 16px;
    text-align: center;
}

.lb-btn {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}

.lb-btn:hover {
    background: var(--about-gold);
    border-color: var(--about-gold);
}

.lb-close {
    top: 18px;
    right: 18px;
}

.lb-prev {
    left: 18px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.lb-next {
    right: 18px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/*
======================================================
OUR STORY
======================================================
*/
.about-story {
    padding: 105px 0;
    background: var(--about-paper);
}

.about-story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 100px;
}

.about-story-number {
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: 130px;
    line-height: .8;
    color: rgba( 189, 135, 55, .18 );
}

.about-story-copy h2 {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 0 30px;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp( 42px, 5vw, 68px );
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.about-story-copy p {
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.95;
}

.about-story-copy p + p {
    margin-top: 18px;
}

/* ======================================================
OUR STORY IMAGE
====================================================== */
.about-story-side {
    align-self: start;
}

.about-story-image {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 2;
    margin-top: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #e7ded2;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(63,45,28,.10);
}

.about-story-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    transition: transform .45s ease;
}

.about-story-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}

/*
======================================================
PHILOSOPHY
======================================================
*/
.about-philosophy {
    padding: 105px 0;
}

.philosophy-head {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-bottom: 55px;
}

.philosophy-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat( 4, minmax(0,1fr) );
    border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.philosophy-item {
    min-height: 290px;
    padding: 35px 28px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.philosophy-item:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}

.philosophy-icon {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    margin-bottom: 55px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--about-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 18px;
}

.philosophy-item h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px;
}

.philosophy-item p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

/*
======================================================
WHAT WE DO
======================================================
*/
.about-what {
    padding: 110px 0;
    background: var(--about-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

.about-what .about-section-title {
    max-width: 770px;
}

.what-grid {
    margin-top: 60px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat( 3, minmax(0,1fr) );
    gap: 18px;
}

.what-card {
    min-height: 280px;
    padding: 32px;
    border: 1px solid rgba( 255, 255, 255, .12 );
    border-radius: 17px;
    background: rgba( 255, 255, 255, .035 );
}

.what-number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    color: #d6a75d;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.what-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: 29px;
}

.what-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, .62 );
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/*
======================================================
ARTISTS
======================================================
*/
.about-artists {
    padding: 110px 0;
}

.artists-heading {
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
}

.artists-heading-copy {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.artists-view-all {
    color: var(--about-dark);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.artists-view-all:hover {
    color: var(--about-gold);
}

.about-artists-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat( 4, minmax(0,1fr) );
    gap: 20px;
}

.about-artist-card {
    position: relative;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.about-artist-image {
    height: 420px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: #ddd6cc;
}

.about-artist-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .45s ease;
}

.about-artist-card:hover .about-artist-image img {
    transform: scale(1.035);
}

.about-artist-content {
    padding: 17px 3px;
}

.about-artist-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: 23px;
}

.about-artist-content p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 16px;
}

/*
======================================================
CURATION
======================================================
*/
.about-curation {
    padding: 110px 0;
    background: #ece3d6;
}

.curation-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 90px;
    align-items: center;
}

.curation-copy p {
    max-width: 630px;
    margin: 25px 0 28px;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.about-button {
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--about-dark);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.about-button:hover {
    background: var(--about-gold);
    color: #fff;
}

.curation-points {
    display: grid;
    gap: 13px;
}

.curation-point {
    padding: 22px 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba( 54, 41, 28, .12 );
    border-radius: 13px;
    background: rgba( 255, 255, 255, .48 );
}

.curation-point i {
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 19px;
}

.curation-point span {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/*
======================================================
PUDUCHERRY
======================================================
*/
.about-place {
    padding: 115px 0;
    background: var(--about-paper);
}

.place-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: center;
}

.place-big-word {
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp( 68px, 9vw, 130px );
    line-height: .8;
    color: rgba( 189, 135, 55, 57% );
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.place-copy h2 {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 15px 0 25px;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp( 45px, 5vw, 72px );
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.04;
}

.place-copy p {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

/*
======================================================
NUMBERS
======================================================
*/
.about-stats {
    padding: 85px 0;
    background: var(--about-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

.stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat( 4, minmax(0,1fr) );
    gap: 0;
}

.stat {
    padding: 25px 35px;
    text-align: center;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba( 255, 255, 255, .12 );
}

.stat:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}

.stat strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: 56px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.stat span {
    color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, .58 );
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

/*
======================================================
AUDIENCE
======================================================
*/
.about-audience {
    padding: 110px 0;
}

.audience-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
}

.audience-card {
    min-height: 390px;
    padding: 50px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: var(--about-paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.audience-card.dark {
    background: var(--about-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

.audience-card span {
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.audience-card h3 {
    margin: 12px 0 15px;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: 43px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.audience-card p {
    max-width: 530px;
    margin: 0 0 25px;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.audience-card.dark p {
    color: rgba( 255, 255, 255, .62 );
}

.audience-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: inherit;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.audience-link:hover {
    color: var(--about-gold);
}

/*
======================================================
FINAL CTA
======================================================
*/
.about-final {
    padding: 70px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #e9dfd1;
}

.about-final h2 {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 25px;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp( 52px, 6vw, 86px );
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1;
}

.about-final p {
    max-width: 590px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.final-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
}

.about-button.light {
    border: 1px solid var(--about-dark);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--about-dark);
}

.about-button.light:hover {
    background: var(--about-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

/*
======================================================
RESPONSIVE
======================================================
*/
@media (max-width:1100px) {
    .about-story-grid, .curation-grid, .place-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 45px;
    }

    .about-intro-image {
        height: 420px;
    }

    .philosophy-grid, .about-artists-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }

    .what-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(1,1fr);
    }

    .place-big-word {
        writing-mode: initial;
        transform: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width:700px) {
    .about-container {
        width: calc( 100% - 30px );
    }

    .about-philosophy-grid,
    .philosophy-grid, .about-artists-grid, .what-grid, .audience-grid, .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-artist-image {
        height: 420px;
    }

    .philosophy-item {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line);
    }

    .philosophy-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .what-grid {
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .stat {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba( 255, 255, 255, .12 );
    }

    .stat:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .artists-heading {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .audience-card {
        padding: 35px 25px;
    }
}

/*
======================================================
COMPACT MOBILE ABOUT PAGE
- Reduce section heights / vertical spacing
- Keep everything inside the viewport
======================================================
*/
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    html, body {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .about-page {
        min-height: auto;
        overflow-x: clip;
    }

    .about-container {
        width: calc(100% - 20px) !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        margin-left: auto !important;
        margin-right: auto !important;
    }

    /*
    COMMON TYPOGRAPHY
    */
    .about-eyebrow {
        gap: 7px;
        font-size: 16px;
        letter-spacing: 1.25px;
    }

    .about-eyebrow::after {
        width: 28px;
    }

    .about-section-title {
        margin-top: 9px;
        font-size: 18px !important;
        line-height: 1.05;
    }

    /*
    INTRO
    */
    .about-intro {
        padding: 24px 0 34px !important;
    }

    .about-intro-content h1 {
        margin-top: 10px;
        font-size: 42px !important;
        line-height: .96;
        letter-spacing: -1px;
    }

    .about-intro-content p {
        margin-top: 14px;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .about-hero-link {
        margin-top: 14px;
        gap: 6px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-intro-image {
        height: 280px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    /*
    GALLERY  (3 across, small tiles)
    */
    .about-gallery {
        margin-top: 20px;
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .about-gallery-item {
        height: 120px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .about-gallery-info {
        display: none;
    }

    .about-gallery-zoom {
        display: none;
    }

    /*
    LIGHTBOX
    */
    .about-lightbox {
        padding: 64px 12px 50px;
    }

    .lb-img {
        max-height: calc(100vh - 150px);
    }

    .lb-btn {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }

    .lb-prev {
        left: 8px;
    }

    .lb-next {
        right: 8px;
    }

    .lb-close {
        top: 12px;
        right: 12px;
    }

    /*
    OUR STORY
    */
    .about-story {
        padding: 8px 0 !important;
    }

    .about-story-grid {
        gap: 13px !important;
    }

    .about-story-number {
        font-size: 62px;
        line-height: .8;
    }

    .about-story-copy h2 {
        margin-bottom: 13px;
        font-size: 25px !important;
        line-height: 1.07;
    }

    .about-story-copy p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .about-story-copy p + p {
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

    /*
    PHILOSOPHY
    2 cards per row
    */
    .about-philosophy {
        padding: 17px 0 !important;
    }

    .philosophy-head {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .philosophy-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat( 1, minmax(0, 1fr) ) !important;
        border: 0;
        gap: 9px;
    }

    .philosophy-item {
        min-height: 0 !important;
        padding: 16px 12px !important;
        border: 1px solid var(--about-line) !important;
        border-radius: 11px;
    }

    .philosophy-item:last-child {
        border: 1px solid var(--about-line) !important;
    }

    .philosophy-icon {
        width: 31px;
        height: 31px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .philosophy-item h3 {
        margin-bottom: 7px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .philosophy-item p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /*
    WHAT WE DO
    */
    .about-what {
        padding: 42px 0 !important;
    }

    .what-grid {
        margin-top: 22px !important;
        grid-template-columns: repeat( 1, minmax(0, 1fr) ) !important;
        gap: 9px !important;
    }

    .what-card {
        min-height: 0 !important;
        padding: 16px 12px !important;
        border-radius: 11px;
    }

    .what-number {
        margin-bottom: 17px;
        font-size: 16px;
        letter-spacing: .8px;
    }

    .what-card h3 {
        margin-bottom: 7px;
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .what-card p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /*
    ARTISTS
    */
    .about-artists {
        padding: 40px 0 !important;
    }

    .artists-heading {
        margin-bottom: 19px !important;
        gap: 9px !important;
        flex-direction: row !important;
        align-items: flex-end !important;
    }

    .artists-heading-copy {
        min-width: 0;
    }

    .artists-view-all {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .about-artists-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat( 1, minmax(0, 1fr) ) !important;
        gap: 10px !important;
    }

    .about-artist-image {
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .about-artist-content {
        padding: 9px 2px;
    }

    .about-artist-content h3 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-artist-content p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    /*
    CURATION
    */
    .about-curation {
        padding: 40px 0 !important;
    }

    .curation-grid {
        gap: 20px !important;
    }

    .curation-copy p {
        margin: 13px 0 16px;
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .about-button {
        min-height: 39px;
        padding: 0 13px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .curation-points {
        gap: 7px;
    }

    .curation-point {
        padding: 11px 12px;
        gap: 10px;
        border-radius: 9px;
    }

    .curation-point i {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .curation-point span {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    /*
    PUDUCHERRY
    */
    .about-place {
        padding: 40px 0 !important;
    }

    .place-grid {
        gap: 16px !important;
    }

    .place-big-word {
        font-size: 52px !important;
        line-height: .82;
    }

    .place-copy h2 {
        margin: 9px 0 13px;
        font-size: 18px !important;
    }

    .place-copy p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /*
    STATS
    2 per row
    */
    .about-stats {
        padding: 28px 0 !important;
    }

    .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat( 2, minmax(0, 1fr) ) !important;
    }

    .stat {
        padding: 15px 8px !important;
        border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12) !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12) !important;
    }

    .stat:nth-child(2n) {
        border-right: 0 !important;
    }

    .stat:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
        border-bottom: 0 !important;
    }

    .stat strong {
        margin-bottom: 4px;
        font-size: 31px;
    }

    .stat span {
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: .7px;
    }

    .about-audience {
        padding: 40px 0 !important;
    }

    .audience-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat( 1, minmax(0, 1fr) ) !important;
        gap: 9px !important;
    }

    .audience-card {
        min-height: 245px !important;
        padding: 18px 13px !important;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .audience-card span {
        font-size: 16px;
        letter-spacing: .8px;
    }

    .audience-card h3 {
        margin: 8px 0 9px;
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 1.02;
    }

    .audience-card p {
        margin-bottom: 13px;
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .audience-link {
        gap: 5px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    /*
    FINAL CTA
    */
    .about-final {
        padding: 30px 0 !important;
    }

    .about-final h2 {
        margin-bottom: 13px;
        font-size: 20px !important;
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .about-final p {
        margin-bottom: 17px;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .final-buttons {
        gap: 7px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 390px) {
    .about-container {
        width: calc(100% - 14px) !important;
    }

    .about-intro-content h1 {
        font-size: 25px !important;
    }

    .about-intro-image {
        height: 240px;
    }

    .about-gallery-item {
        height: 100px;
    }

    .philosophy-grid, .what-grid, .about-artists-grid, .audience-grid {
        gap: 7px !important;
    }

    .philosophy-item, .what-card {
        padding: 13px 9px !important;
    }

    .audience-card {
        min-height: 225px !important;
        padding: 15px 10px !important;
    }

    .audience-card h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 701px) {
    .about-eyebrow {
        gap: 9px;
        font-size: 16px;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    }

    .about-eyebrow::after {
        width: 34px;
    }

    .about-section-title {
        margin-top: 10px;
        font-size:40px;
        line-height: 1.04;
    }

    .about-intro {
        padding: 50px 0 64px !important;
    }

    .about-intro-content h1 {
        margin-top: 18px;
        font-size: 40px;
        line-height: .98;
        letter-spacing: -1.3px;
    }

    .about-intro-content p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-hero-link {
        margin-top: 18px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-intro-image {
        height: 460px;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }
    .about-gallery {
        margin-top: 30px;
        gap: 14px !important;
    }

    .about-gallery-item {
        height: 300px;
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .about-gallery-info {
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .about-gallery-info h3 {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .about-story {
        padding: 68px 0 !important;
    }

    .about-story-grid {
        gap: 64px !important;
    }

    .about-story-number {
        font-size: 92px;
    }

    .about-story-copy h2 {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        font-size:40px;
    }

    .about-story-copy p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.72;
    }

    .about-story-copy p + p {
        margin-top: 13px;
    }
    .about-philosophy {
        padding: 68px 0 !important;
    }

    .philosophy-head {
        margin-bottom: 34px;
    }

    .philosophy-item {
        min-height: 220px !important;
        padding: 24px 20px !important;
    }

    .philosophy-icon {
        width: 38px;
        height: 38px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .philosophy-item h3 {
        margin-bottom: 9px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .philosophy-item p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .about-what {
        padding: 72px 0 !important;
    }

    .what-grid {
        margin-top: 38px !important;
        gap: 14px !important;
    }

    .what-card {
        min-height: 220px !important;
        padding: 24px !important;
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .what-number {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .what-card h3 {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .what-card p {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.62;
    }

    .about-artists {
        padding: 72px 0 !important;
    }

    .artists-heading {
        margin-bottom: 30px !important;
    }

    .artists-view-all {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-artists-grid {
        gap: 16px !important;
    }

    .about-artist-image {
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .about-artist-content {
        padding: 12px 2px;
    }

    .about-artist-content h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .about-artist-content p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    /*
    CURATION
    */
    .about-curation {
        padding: 72px 0 !important;
    }

    .curation-grid {
        gap: 58px !important;
    }

    .curation-copy p {
        margin: 17px 0 20px;
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.72;
    }

    .about-button {
        min-height: 42px;
        padding: 0 16px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .curation-points {
        gap: 9px;
    }

    .curation-point {
        padding: 15px 17px;
        gap: 13px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .curation-point i {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .curation-point span {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    /*
    PLACE
    */
    .about-place {
        padding: 72px 0 !important;
    }

    .place-grid {
        gap: 64px !important;
    }

    .place-big-word {
        font-size: clamp( 58px, 7vw, 92px ) !important;
    }

    .place-copy h2 {
        margin: 11px 0 18px;
        font-size:40px;
    }

    .place-copy p {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.72;
    }

    /*
    STATS
    */
    .about-stats {
        padding: 50px 0 !important;
    }

    .stat {
        padding: 18px 22px !important;
    }

    .stat strong {
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        font-size: 42px;
    }

    .stat span {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    /*
    AUDIENCE
    */
    .about-audience {
        padding: 80px 0 !important;
    }

    .audience-grid {
        gap: 16px !important;
    }

    .audience-card {
        min-height: 300px !important;
        padding: 34px !important;
        border-radius: 15px;
    }

    .audience-card span {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .audience-card h3 {
        margin: 9px 0 12px;
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .audience-card p {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .audience-link {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    /*
    FINAL CTA
    */
    .about-final {
        padding: 80px 0 !important;
    }

    .about-final h2 {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .about-final p {
        margin-bottom: 22px;
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }
}

/*
COMPACT TABLET / SMALL LAPTOP
*/
@media (min-width: 701px) and (max-width: 1100px) {
    .about-container {
        width: calc( 100% - 38px ) !important;
    }

    .about-intro-image {
        height: 380px;
    }

    .about-gallery-item {
        height: 240px;
    }

    .what-card {
        min-height: 200px !important;
    }

    .audience-card {
        min-height: 270px !important;
    }
}

.about-hero {
    padding: 85px 0 75px;
}

.about-hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(320px,.85fr);
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
}

.about-hero h1 {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 18px 0 0;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp( 60px, 7.5vw, 112px );
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: .92;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
}

.about-hero-copy {
    padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.about-hero-copy p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.about-hero-link {
    margin-top: 25px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    color: var(--about-dark);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
}

.about-hero-link:hover {
    color: var(--about-gold);
}

/*
======================================================
SHOWCASE
======================================================
*/
.about-showcase {
    padding-bottom: 100px;
}

.about-showcase-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.45fr .8fr .8fr;
    gap: 18px;
    height: 640px;
}

.about-showcase-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #ded7ce;
}

.about-showcase-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .6s ease;
}

.about-showcase-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}

.about-showcase-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient( 180deg, transparent 45%, rgba(14,12,10,.82) );
}

.about-showcase-info {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    padding: 25px;
    color: #fff;
}

.about-showcase-info span {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.68);
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-showcase-info h3 {
    margin: 5px 0 0;
    font-family: "poppins",sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px;
}