/* =============================================
   BRANCH'S — ABOUT PAGE
   ============================================= */

/* ---- HERO ---- */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 520px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.about-hero-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
}

.about-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(44,26,0,0.92) 0%, rgba(44,26,0,0.45) 60%, rgba(44,26,0,0.2) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 0 6vw 56px;
}

.about-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: #C8860A;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.about-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 7vw, 72px);
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.about-hero-sub {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- MARQUEE ---- */
.about-marquee-wrap {
  background: #C8860A;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 10px 0;
}

.about-marquee {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: marqueeScroll 28s linear infinite;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: #2C1A00;
}

@keyframes marqueeScroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ---- STORY SECTION ---- */
.about-story {
  background: #2C1A00;
  padding: 90px 6vw;
}

.about-story-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-img-frame {
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,134,10,0.25);
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-img-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(0.9);
  transition: filter 0.3s ease;
}

.about-img-frame img:hover {
  filter: brightness(1);
}

.about-badge-stack {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}

.about-badge {
  background: #3D2400;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,134,10,0.2);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 14px 10px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-badge-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #C8860A;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.about-badge-label {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: #C8860A;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.about-body {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.about-quote-block {
  border-left: 3px solid #C8860A;
  padding: 14px 0 14px 20px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.about-quote-block blockquote {
  font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.about-quote-block cite {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #C8860A;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* ---- VALUES ---- */
.about-values {
  background: #3D2400;
  padding: 90px 6vw;
}

.about-values-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.value-card {
  background: #2C1A00;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,134,10,0.15);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

.value-card.revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.value-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200,134,10,0.5);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.value-icon {
  font-size: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: block;
}

.value-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #C8860A;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.value-card p {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(44,26,0,0.6);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- TIMELINE ---- */
.about-timeline {
  background: #2C1A00;
  padding: 90px 6vw;
}

.about-timeline-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 52px;
  padding-left: 32px;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #C8860A, rgba(200,134,10,0.1));
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-16px);
}

.timeline-item.revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
}

.timeline-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: -38px;
  top: 6px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #C8860A;
  border: 2px solid #2C1A00;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200,134,10,0.3);
}

.timeline-content {
  background: #3D2400;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,134,10,0.15);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-content:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200,134,10,0.4);
}

.timeline-year {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: #C8860A;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.timeline-content h4 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.timeline-content p {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- AWARDS ---- */
.about-awards {
  background: #3D2400;
  padding: 90px 6vw;
}

.about-awards-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.awards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.award-card {
  background: #2C1A00;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,134,10,0.15);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 28px 22px;
  text-align: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.award-card.revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.award-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(200,134,10,0.45);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.award-icon {
  font-size: 32px;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.award-card h4 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #C8860A;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.award-card p {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.58);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---- COMMUNITY ---- */
.about-community {
  background: #2C1A00;
  padding: 90px 6vw;
}

.about-community-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.community-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 340px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 3px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,134,10,0.2);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.community-pull-quote {
  background: #3D2400;
  border-left: 3px solid #C8860A;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0;
}

.community-pull-quote p {
  font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.community-pull-quote cite {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #C8860A;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-style: normal;
}

.community-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 28px 0 32px;
}

.comm-stat {
  text-align: center;
  flex: 1;
  background: #3D2400;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200,134,10,0.15);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 16px 10px;
}

.comm-stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #C8860A;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.comm-stat-label {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(44,26,0,0.5);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}

/* ---- CTA STRIP ---- */
.about-cta-strip {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3D2400 0%, #0e1620 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,134,10,0.2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,134,10,0.2);
  padding: 72px 6vw;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-cta-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-cta-strip h2 {
  font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px);
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.about-cta-strip p {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(44,26,0,0.6);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}

.about-cta-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ---- BUTTONS ---- */
.btn-gold {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 28px;
  background: #C8860A;
  color: #2C1A00;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.btn-gold:hover {
  background: #f5d76e;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-outline-gold {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #C8860A;
  color: #C8860A;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.btn-outline-gold:hover {
  background: #C8860A;
  color: #2C1A00;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-story-inner,
  .about-community-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }

  .values-grid,
  .awards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .about-badge-stack {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .values-grid,
  .awards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .community-stats {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .about-hero {
    height: 400px;
  }

  .about-cta-btns {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

/* Option 1 overrides */
.about-page { background: #FFF8EE !important; }
.about-hero { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(44,26,0,0.85), rgba(61,36,0,0.75)), url('../images/brownie-sundae.jpg') center/cover !important; }
.story-section { background: #FFF8EE !important; }
.story-text { color: #2C1A00 !important; }
.story-text p { color: #4A2E00 !important; }
.values-section { background: #FFF0D6 !important; }
.value-card { background: #ffffff !important; border: 1px solid #F0D9A8 !important; }
.value-card:hover { border-color: #C8860A !important; }
.value-card h3 { color: #2C1A00 !important; }
.value-card p { color: #6B4200 !important; }
.timeline-section { background: #FFF8EE !important; }
.timeline-item { border-left-color: #C8860A !important; }
.timeline-year { color: #C8860A !important; }
.timeline-content { background: #ffffff !important; border: 1px solid #F0D9A8 !important; }
.timeline-content h4 { color: #2C1A00 !important; }
.timeline-content p { color: #6B4200 !important; }
.awards-section { background: #FFF0D6 !important; }
.award-card { background: #ffffff !important; border: 1px solid #F0D9A8 !important; }
.award-card:hover { border-color: #C8860A !important; }
.community-section { background: #2C1A00 !important; }
.community-section h2, .community-section p { color: #ffffff !important; }
.community-stat { color: #C8860A !important; }

/* About page contrast fixes */
.about-hero-title, .about-hero-subtitle { color: #ffffff!important; }
.story-text h2, .story-text h3, .story-text p { color: #2C1A00!important; }
.value-card h3 { color: #2C1A00!important; font-weight: 700; }
.value-card p { color: #2C1A00!important; }
.value-icon { color: #C8860A!important; }
.timeline-year { color: #C8860A!important; font-weight: 700; }
.timeline-content h3 { color: #2C1A00!important; font-weight: 700; }
.timeline-content p { color: #2C1A00!important; }
.award-card h3 { color: #2C1A00!important; }
.award-card p { color: #8A6A40!important; }
.community-stat-number { color: #ffffff!important; }
.community-stat-label { color: #e8d5b0!important; }
.community-text h2, .community-text p { color: #ffffff!important; }

.value-icon { color: #C8860A!important; }
.timeline-year { color: #C8860A!important; font-weight:700; }


/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE — DEFINITIVE CONTRAST FIX
   ============================================================ */

/* Stats bar — dark bg */
.about-stats { background: #2C1A00 !important; }
.about-stats .stat-number, .about-stats .astat-number { color: #C8860A !important; }
.about-stats .stat-label, .about-stats .astat-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important; }

/* Story section — light bg */
.story-section, .about-story { background: #FFF8EE !important; }
.story-section .section-eyebrow, .about-story .section-eyebrow { color: #C8860A !important; }
.story-section h2, .about-story h2 { color: #2C1A00 !important; }
.story-section p, .about-story p { color: #3D2400 !important; }
.story-quote { color: #2C1A00 !important; border-left-color: #C8860A !important; }
.story-quote cite { color: #8A6A40 !important; }
.story-stats .stat-number { color: #C8860A !important; }
.story-stats .stat-label { color: #5A3800 !important; }

/* Core values — light bg */
.core-values, .values-section { background: #FFF0D6 !important; }
.core-values .section-eyebrow, .values-section .section-eyebrow { color: #C8860A !important; }
.core-values h2, .values-section h2 { color: #2C1A00 !important; }
.value-card { background: #ffffff !important; border-color: #F0D9A8 !important; }
.value-card .value-icon { color: #C8860A !important; }
.value-card h3, .value-card h4 { color: #2C1A00 !important; }
.value-card p { color: #5A3800 !important; }

/* Timeline — dark bg */
.timeline-section { background: #2C1A00 !important; }
.timeline-section .section-eyebrow { color: #C8860A !important; }
.timeline-section h2 { color: #ffffff !important; }
.timeline-content { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07) !important; border-color: rgba(200,134,10,0.25) !important; }
.timeline-year { color: #C8860A !important; }
.timeline-content h4 { color: #ffffff !important; }
.timeline-content p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82) !important; }
.timeline-dot { background: #C8860A !important; }
.timeline-line { background: rgba(200,134,10,0.3) !important; }

/* Awards — light bg */
.awards-section { background: #FFF8EE !important; }
.awards-section .section-eyebrow { color: #C8860A !important; }
.awards-section h2 { color: #2C1A00 !important; }
.award-card { background: #ffffff !important; border-color: #F0D9A8 !important; }
.award-card .award-icon { color: #C8860A !important; }
.award-card h4 { color: #2C1A00 !important; }
.award-card p { color: #5A3800 !important; }

/* Community section — dark bg */
.community-section { background: #2C1A00 !important; }
.community-section .section-eyebrow { color: #C8860A !important; }
.community-section h2 { color: #ffffff !important; }
.community-section p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82) !important; }
.community-stat .stat-num { color: #C8860A !important; }
.community-stat .stat-lbl { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) !important; }

/* About CTA — dark bg */
.about-cta { background: #2C1A00 !important; }
.about-cta .section-eyebrow { color: #C8860A !important; }
.about-cta h2 { color: #ffffff !important; }
.about-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82) !important; }

/* ===== WHITE TEXT OVERRIDES FOR DARK SECTIONS ===== */
.about-story, .about-story * { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important; }
.about-story .section-eyebrow, .about-story .about-eyebrow { color: #C8860A !important; }
.about-story .section-title { color: #fff !important; }
.about-story .about-body { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) !important; }
.about-story .about-quote-block blockquote { color: #fff !important; }
.about-story .about-quote-block cite { color: #C8860A !important; }
.about-badge-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; }
.about-badge-num { color: #C8860A !important; }
.about-hero-sub { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; }
.about-values { background: #3D2400; }
.about-values .section-eyebrow { color: #C8860A !important; }
.about-values .section-title { color: #fff !important; }
.about-values .section-desc { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; }
.value-card { background: #2C1A00 !important; }
.value-card .value-title { color: #fff !important; }
.value-card .value-desc { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72) !important; }
.about-timeline .section-eyebrow { color: #C8860A !important; }
.about-timeline .section-title { color: #fff !important; }
.about-timeline .section-desc { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; }
.timeline-item .tl-year { color: #C8860A !important; }
.timeline-item .tl-title { color: #fff !important; }
.timeline-item .tl-desc { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72) !important; }
.about-awards .section-eyebrow { color: #C8860A !important; }
.about-awards .section-title { color: #fff !important; }
.about-awards .section-desc { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; }
.award-card .award-title { color: #fff !important; }
.award-card .award-desc { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72) !important; }
.about-community .section-eyebrow { color: #C8860A !important; }
.about-community .section-title { color: #fff !important; }
.about-community p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) !important; }
.about-community .comm-stat-num { color: #C8860A !important; }
.about-community .comm-stat-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6) !important; }
.about-community .comm-quote { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85) !important; }
.about-community .comm-cite { color: #C8860A !important; }