:root {
  --primary:  #6A82FB;
  --dark: #0e0e0e;
  --light: #f9f9f9;
  --gray: #777;
  --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
   background: radial-gradient(
  circle at top center,
  #FFFFFF 0%,
  #FFF5F7 30%,
  #FDF2F4 55%,
  #F2DEE4 100%
);
  color: var(--dark);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.nav-links a {
  margin-left: 25px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--dark);
}

.nav-btn {
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--dark);
  border-radius: 30px;
}

/* HERO */
/* ABOUT HERO */
/* ABOUT HERO SECTION */
.about-hero {
  height: 60vh;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFFCDC, #D9A7C7);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* CONTENT WRAPPER */
.about-hero-content {
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* MAIN HEADING – slow page-load reveal */
.about-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 56px;
  color: #2E2E2E;
  margin-bottom: 16px;

  /* Initial state */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(50px);

  /* Page-load animation */
  animation: heroTitleReveal 1.8s ease-out forwards;
}

/* SUB TEXT – slightly delayed */
.about-hero p {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #5E5E5E;

  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  animation: heroTextReveal 2.1s ease-out forwards;
}

/* KEYFRAMES */
@keyframes heroTitleReveal {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes heroTextReveal {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}


/* HERO HEADING ANIMATION */
@keyframes heroFadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* STORY SECTION */
.about-story {
  padding: 100px 20px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
}
.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Remove default bullets */
.story-grid ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Premium custom bullets */
.story-grid li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px; /* consistent indentation */

  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #2b2b2b;
}

/* Luxury bullet dot */
.story-grid li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 12px;

  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;

  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
   #f54ea2, #ff7676
  );

  box-shadow: 0 0 6px #ff7582;
}


/* TAG */
.tag {
  color: #B58B9A; /* muted rose from hero gradient */
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* STORY HEADING */
.story-text h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 40px;
  margin: 15px 0 20px;
  color: #2E2E2E;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.story-text h2:hover {
  color: #B58B9A;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* STORY IMAGE */
.story-image img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.story-image img:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

/* VALUES */
.about-values {
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at top,
    #FFFFFF 0%,
    #FFF6F8 32%,
    #F7E9ED 60%,
    #EED9E0 100%
  );
  padding: 100px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* SECTION HEADING */
.about-values h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 42px;
  color: #2E2E2E;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, color 0.35s ease;
}

.about-values h2:hover {
  color: #B58B9A;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* GRID */
.values-grid {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 60px auto 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 40px;
}

/* VALUE CARD */
.value-card {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 42px 36px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10),
    0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  transition:
    transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

/* CARD HOVER ANIMATION */
.value-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 65px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14),
    0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* CARD TITLE */
.value-card h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #2E2E2E;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.value-card:hover h3 {
  color: #B58B9A;
}

/* OPTIONAL CARD TEXT */
.value-card p {
  color: #6F6F6F;
  line-height: 1.6;
}


/* CTA */
.about-cta {
  padding: 80px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, #ffc3a0, #FFAFBD);
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-cta h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff7582, #725a7a);
  color: white;
  padding: 14px 36px;
  border-radius: 40px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  outline: 2px solid #975aab;
  outline-offset: 0px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, outline-color 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f54ea2, #ff7676);
  color:#FFFFFF;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  outline-color: #975aab;
}

/* FOOTER */
.footer {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #282825, #332219);
  color: #aaa;
  padding: 25px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 42px;
  }
}