/* ============================================================
     NAMESPACE: .vyne-about
     Scoped per the VYNE page-builder skill. Never remove the
     namespace prefix or the !important colour declarations --
     this page is embedded as an Elementor HTML widget on an
     existing WordPress theme.
     ============================================================ */

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

  .vyne-about {
    --ivory: #F5F2EC;
    --near-black: #1A1916;
    --cherry: #7C1E28;
    --cherry-on-dark: #C97B84;
    --linen: #EAE5DC;
    --ivory-deep: #EDE8DF;
    --charcoal: #2D2B27;
    --body-font: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

    width: 100%; min-height: 100vh;
    background: var(--ivory);
    font-family: var(--body-font);
    color: var(--near-black) !important;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    position: relative;
  }

  .vyne-about a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  .vyne-about img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
  .vyne-about .wrap { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 60px; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { .vyne-about .wrap { padding: 0 24px; } }

  /* ── NAV (canonical, identical to Home) ── */
  .vyne-about nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 22px 60px;
    background: rgba(20,18,16,0.42);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    transition: background 0.3s ease, padding 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }
  .vyne-about nav.solid {
    background: rgba(245,242,236,0.97); padding: 16px 60px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(26,25,22,0.1); backdrop-filter: none;
  }
  .vyne-about .nav-logo {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--ivory) !important; transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .vyne-about nav.solid .nav-logo { color: var(--near-black) !important; }
  .vyne-about .nav-logo .mark { width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--cherry); border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .vyne-about .nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
  .vyne-about .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 36px; list-style: none; }
  .vyne-about .nav-links a {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 0.88; transition: opacity 0.2s, color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .vyne-about nav.solid .nav-links a { color: var(--near-black) !important; opacity: 0.82; }
  .vyne-about .nav-links a:hover, .vyne-about .nav-links a.current { opacity: 1; }
  .vyne-about .nav-phone {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.45); border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 8px 16px; transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.2s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0; white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .vyne-about .nav-phone a { white-space: nowrap; }
  .vyne-about nav.solid .nav-phone { border-color: rgba(26,25,22,0.22); }
  .vyne-about .nav-phone:hover { background: var(--cherry); border-color: var(--cherry); }
  .vyne-about .nav-phone:hover a { color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 1; }
  .vyne-about .ph-short { display: none; }

  .vyne-about .nav-toggle {
    display: none; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;
    width: 34px; height: 34px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0; flex-shrink: 0; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
  }
  .vyne-about .nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 100%; height: 2px; background: var(--ivory); transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease; }
  .vyne-about nav.solid .nav-toggle span { background: var(--near-black); }
  .vyne-about .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  .vyne-about .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .vyne-about .nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

  .vyne-about .mobile-menu {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 99;
    background: var(--ivory); max-height: 0; overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0 24px; transition: max-height 0.35s ease, padding 0.35s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px -12px rgba(20,18,16,0.25);
  }
  .vyne-about .mobile-menu.open { max-height: 480px; padding: 78px 24px 24px; }
  .vyne-about .mobile-menu a {
    display: block; padding: 16px 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--near-black) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26,25,22,0.1); opacity: 0.85;
  }
  .vyne-about .mobile-menu a:hover { opacity: 1; }
  .vyne-about .mobile-menu .mm-phone { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 18px; padding: 14px 18px; background: var(--near-black); border: none; border-radius: 4px; }
  .vyne-about .mobile-menu .mm-phone a { border-bottom: none; padding: 0; color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 1; }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .vyne-about .nav-links { display: none; }
    .vyne-about nav { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
    .vyne-about .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
    .vyne-about .nav-phone { padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 8px; }
    .vyne-about .ph-full { display: none; }
    .vyne-about .ph-short { display: inline; }
  }

  /* ── ABOUT HERO ── */
  .vyne-about .about-hero { min-height: 100vh; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 48% 52%; position: relative; }
  .vyne-about .hero-portrait { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--linen); }
  .vyne-about .hero-portrait img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; display: block;
    animation: vyneImgReveal 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) both; animation-delay: 0.1s;
  }
  .vyne-about .hero-portrait::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(15,13,11,0.88) 0%, rgba(15,13,11,0.4) 42%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .vyne-about .hero-portrait::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: 15%; right: 0; width: 1px; height: 70%;
    background: var(--charcoal); opacity: 0.15; z-index: 2;
  }

  /* Guaranteed-contrast scrim panel behind the caption text, independent of the photo underneath */
  .vyne-about .hero-left-caption {
    position: absolute; left: 40px; right: 40px; bottom: 44px; z-index: 10; max-width: 440px;
    background: rgba(12,10,9,0.52); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    padding: 28px 30px; border-left: 2px solid var(--cherry);
    animation: vyneSlideUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both; animation-delay: 1s;
  }
  .vyne-about .hlc-headline {
    font-size: clamp(19px, 1.9vw, 24px); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ivory) !important; margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .vyne-about .hlc-copy { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 0.85; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .vyne-about .hlc-byline {
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 0.65; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.25);
  }

  .vyne-about .hero-content { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 120px 72px 150px 64px; position: relative; }
  .vyne-about .f-bar-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 36px; animation: vyneSlideUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both; animation-delay: 0.35s; }
  .vyne-about .f-rule { width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--cherry); flex-shrink: 0; }
  .vyne-about .f-eyebrow { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--charcoal) !important; opacity: 0.6; }
  .vyne-about .f-headline {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 4.6vw, 62px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--near-black) !important; margin-bottom: 10px;
    animation: vyneSlideUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both; animation-delay: 0.48s;
  }
  .vyne-about .f-headline em { font-style: normal; color: var(--cherry) !important; }
  .vyne-about .f-stem { width: 1px; height: 48px; background: var(--charcoal); opacity: 0.2; margin: 28px 0; animation: vyneGrowDown 0.6s ease both; animation-delay: 0.75s; }
  .vyne-about .f-mid {
    font-size: clamp(13px, 1.5vw, 17px); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--charcoal) !important;
    max-width: 460px; margin-bottom: 40px; animation: vyneSlideUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both; animation-delay: 0.85s;
  }
  .vyne-about .credentials-row { display: flex; gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; animation: vyneSlideUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both; animation-delay: 1.0s; }
  .vyne-about .credential { border-left: 2px solid var(--cherry); padding-left: 14px; }
  .vyne-about .credential .num { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--near-black) !important; line-height: 1; }
  .vyne-about .credential .label { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--charcoal) !important; margin-top: 6px; }
  .vyne-about .hero-numeral { position: absolute; top: 118px; right: 60px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: var(--cherry) !important; opacity: 0.7; animation: vyneFadeIn 0.8s ease both; animation-delay: 1.2s; }

  @keyframes vyneSlideUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
  @keyframes vyneImgReveal { from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.04); } to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); } }
  @keyframes vyneGrowDown { from { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; } to { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; } }
  @keyframes vyneFadeIn { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .vyne-about .about-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: 68vh auto; }
    .vyne-about .hero-portrait::before { display: none; }
    .vyne-about .hero-portrait::after { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(12,10,9,0.94) 0%, rgba(12,10,9,0.62) 46%, rgba(12,10,9,0.15) 75%, transparent 100%); }
    .vyne-about .hero-left-caption { max-width: none; left: 20px; right: 20px; bottom: 28px; padding: 22px 22px; }
    .vyne-about .hero-content { padding: 48px 24px 60px; order: 3; }
    .vyne-about .hero-numeral { position: static; top: auto; right: auto; display: block; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .vyne-about .credentials-row { gap: 24px; }
    .vyne-about .hero-portrait { order: 1; }
    .vyne-about .credibility { position: static; z-index: auto; order: 2; padding: 22px 0; }
  }

  /* ── SECTION SHARED ── */
  .vyne-about section.block { padding: 110px 0; }
  .vyne-about section.block.linen-bg { background: var(--linen); }
  .vyne-about .section-head { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto 56px; text-align: left; }
  .vyne-about .section-head.centered { text-align: center; }
  .vyne-about .section-head.centered .eyebrow-lbl { justify-content: center; }
  .vyne-about .section-head.centered p { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .vyne-about .eyebrow-lbl { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .vyne-about .eyebrow-lbl .rule { width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--cherry); flex-shrink: 0; }
  .vyne-about .eyebrow-lbl span { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--charcoal) !important; opacity: 0.65; }
  .vyne-about .section-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.1; color: var(--near-black) !important; margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .vyne-about .section-head p { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--charcoal) !important; max-width: 620px; }

  .vyne-about .rv { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease; }
  .vyne-about .rv.on { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  .vyne-about .rv.d1 { transition-delay: 0.05s; }
  .vyne-about .rv.d2 { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
  .vyne-about .rv.d3 { transition-delay: 0.25s; }
  .vyne-about .rv.d4 { transition-delay: 0.35s; }

  /* ── FOUNDER NARRATIVE ── */
  .vyne-about .narrative { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .vyne-about .narrative p { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--charcoal) !important; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .vyne-about .narrative p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  /* ── CREDIBILITY STRIP (reused pattern) ── */
  .vyne-about .credibility {
    position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 6;
    background: var(--charcoal); padding: 26px 0; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .vyne-about .credibility .lbl { text-align: center; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 0.5; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .vyne-about .ticker-track { display: flex; gap: 56px; align-items: center; white-space: nowrap; animation: vyneTicker 32s linear infinite; width: max-content; }
  .vyne-about .ticker-item { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 0.7; }
  .vyne-about .ticker-dot { width: 4px; height: 4px; background: var(--cherry); border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }
  @keyframes vyneTicker { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

  /* ── INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE LIST ── */
  .vyne-about .exp-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px 48px; }
  .vyne-about .exp-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; }
  .vyne-about .exp-item .mark { width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--cherry); border-radius: 50%; margin-top: 7px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .vyne-about .exp-item p { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--near-black) !important; }
  @media (max-width: 800px) { .vyne-about .exp-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* ── COLLECTIVE APPROACH (3 pillar cards) ── */
  .vyne-about .collective-lead { max-width: 760px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--charcoal) !important; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .vyne-about .pillar-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px; background: var(--charcoal); }
  .vyne-about .pillar-card { background: var(--ivory); padding: 40px 34px; }
  .vyne-about .pillar-card .pnum { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--cherry) !important; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .vyne-about .pillar-card h3 { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--near-black) !important; line-height: 1.2; }
  .vyne-about .pillar-card p { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--charcoal) !important; }
  @media (max-width: 800px) { .vyne-about .pillar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* ── CORE EXPERTISE ── */
  .vyne-about .expertise-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 18px 48px; }
  .vyne-about .expertise-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26,25,22,0.1); }
  .vyne-about .expertise-item .mark { width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--cherry); border-radius: 50%; margin-top: 7px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .vyne-about .expertise-item p { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--near-black) !important; }
  @media (max-width: 800px) { .vyne-about .expertise-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* ── FAQ ── */
  .vyne-about .faq-list { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .vyne-about .faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26,25,22,0.14); padding: 28px 0; }
  .vyne-about .faq-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
  .vyne-about .faq-q { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--near-black) !important; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.35; }
  .vyne-about .faq-a { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--charcoal) !important; }

  /* ── CONTACT CTA ── */
  .vyne-about .contact-cta { background: var(--near-black); padding: 120px 0; text-align: center; }
  .vyne-about .contact-cta .eyebrow-lbl { justify-content: center; }
  .vyne-about .contact-cta .eyebrow-lbl span { color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 0.55; }
  .vyne-about .contact-cta h2 {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.15; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 24px; color: var(--ivory) !important;
  }
  .vyne-about .contact-cta p { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 0.75; max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto 40px; }
  .vyne-about .contact-btn-row { display: flex; gap: 24px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .vyne-about .btn-light {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 36px; background: var(--ivory);
    color: var(--near-black) !important; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid var(--ivory); transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s;
  }
  .vyne-about .btn-light:hover { background: var(--cherry); border-color: var(--cherry); color: var(--ivory) !important; }
  .vyne-about .btn-outline {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 36px; background: transparent;
    color: var(--ivory) !important; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.4); transition: border-color 0.25s;
  }
  .vyne-about .btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--ivory); }

  /* ── FOOTER (canonical, identical to Home) ── */
  .vyne-about footer { background: var(--near-black); padding: 64px 0 32px; }
  .vyne-about .footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .vyne-about .footer-brand .nav-logo { color: var(--ivory) !important; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .vyne-about .footer-brand p { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 0.65; max-width: 320px; }
  .vyne-about .footer-col-title { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 0.5; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .vyne-about .footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .vyne-about .footer-links a { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 0.75; transition: opacity 0.2s; }
  .vyne-about .footer-links a:hover { opacity: 1; }
  .vyne-about .footer-contact-line { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .vyne-about .footer-contact-line a { color: var(--ivory) !important; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 300; }
  .vyne-about .footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.12); flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
  .vyne-about .footer-legal { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ivory) !important; opacity: 0.4; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { .vyne-about .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; } }