.aa-about-page{--pur:#7627A4;--pur-deep:#5A1C82;--gold:#F1C12E;--gold-deep:#D9A91A;--ink:#22252A;--dark:#1a0f28;--dark2:#241636;--dline:rgba(255,255,255,.12);--disp:'Sora',system-ui,sans-serif;--body:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif}

/* page-wide dark background + glow, scoped to the about body wrapper */
body.aa-about-page{background:#1a0f28;color:#ECE6F2}
body.aa-about-page .aa-glow{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(700px 500px at 80% 5%,rgba(118,39,164,.4),transparent 60%),radial-gradient(600px 500px at 10% 30%,rgba(241,193,46,.12),transparent 55%),radial-gradient(700px 600px at 60% 90%,rgba(118,39,164,.25),transparent 60%)}
body.aa-about-page .elementor{position:relative;z-index:1}

.aa-about-page{font-family:var(--body);color:#ECE6F2}
.aa-about-page *,.aa-about-page *::before,.aa-about-page *::after{box-sizing:border-box}
.aa-about-page .wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.aa-about-page h1,.aa-about-page h2,.aa-about-page h3,.aa-about-page h4{font-family:var(--disp);line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff}
.aa-about-page .eyebrow{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.aa-about-page .slot-tag{position:absolute;top:14px;left:14px;z-index:5;background:rgba(0,0,0,.6);color:#fff;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:7px}
.aa-about-page .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;padding:.85em 1.6em;border-radius:999px;border:0;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,background .25s}
.aa-about-page .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.aa-about-page .btn-gold:hover{background:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}

.aa-about-page .sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:42em;margin:0 auto 44px}
.aa-about-page .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.8vw,2.9rem);font-weight:800}
.aa-about-page .sec-head p{color:#c8bdd8;margin-top:12px}

/* HERO */
.aa-about-page .hero{text-align:center;padding:64px 0 30px}
.aa-about-page .hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}
.aa-about-page .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6.5vw,5.2rem);font-weight:800;max-width:13em;margin:0 auto 20px}
.aa-about-page .hero h1 .grad{background:linear-gradient(100deg,#c98fe6,var(--gold));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.aa-about-page .hero p{font-size:1.18rem;color:#c8bdd8;max-width:34em;margin:0 auto}

/* VIDEO */
.aa-about-page .video-wrap{padding:40px 0 80px}
.aa-about-page .stage{position:relative;width:100%;border-radius:26px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2c1640,#5A1C82 55%,#7627A4);box-shadow:0 40px 90px -30px rgba(118,39,164,.7);border:1px solid var(--dline)}
.aa-about-page .stage video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.aa-about-page .stage .grid-lines{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.06) 1px,transparent 1px) 0 0/100% 40px,linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.06) 1px,transparent 1px) 0 0/40px 100%;animation:aa-drift 16s linear infinite}
@keyframes aa-drift{to{background-position:0 -400px,-400px 0}}
.aa-about-page .stage .center{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;text-align:center;padding:20px}
.aa-about-page .stage .playbtn{width:84px;height:84px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);display:grid;place-items:center;animation:aa-pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite}
.aa-about-page .stage .playbtn::after{content:"";border-left:26px solid var(--pur);border-top:16px solid transparent;border-bottom:16px solid transparent;margin-left:7px}
@keyframes aa-pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 30px rgba(255,255,255,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0)}}
.aa-about-page .stage .vlabel{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem;text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.aa-about-page .video-cap{text-align:center;color:#a99bbd;font-size:.9rem;margin-top:18px;font-style:italic}

/* WHAT WE'RE NOT */
.aa-about-page .nots{padding:30px 0 80px}
.aa-about-page .nots-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:44px}
.aa-about-page .notc{background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border:1px solid var(--dline);border-radius:20px;padding:28px 24px;transition:transform .3s,border-color .3s,background .3s}
.aa-about-page .notc:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.aa-about-page .notc .x{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-size:1.6rem;color:#e05a7a;line-height:1}
.aa-about-page .notc .strike{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-size:1.2rem;color:#fff;text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:rgba(224,90,122,.85);text-decoration-thickness:2px;margin:12px 0;display:block;line-height:1.3}
.aa-about-page .notc p{font-size:.9rem;color:#c8bdd8}
.aa-about-page .notc p b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}

/* TIMELINE */
.aa-about-page .day{padding:80px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--dline)}
.aa-about-page .timeline{position:relative;max-width:760px;margin:48px auto 0}
.aa-about-page .timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:78px;top:10px;bottom:10px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--gold),var(--pur));opacity:.5}
.aa-about-page .tl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 36px 1fr;align-items:start;gap:16px;margin-bottom:26px;position:relative}
.aa-about-page .tl .time{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--gold);text-align:right;padding-top:2px}
.aa-about-page .tl .dot{position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center}
.aa-about-page .tl .dot i{width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(241,193,46,.18);margin-top:5px;z-index:2}
.aa-about-page .tl.ai .dot i{background:#c98fe6;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(201,143,230,.18)}
.aa-about-page .tl .card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border:1px solid var(--dline);border-radius:16px;padding:18px 22px}
.aa-about-page .tl .who{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:5px}
.aa-about-page .tl.human .who{color:var(--gold)}.aa-about-page .tl.ai .who{color:#c98fe6}
.aa-about-page .tl h4{font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:4px}
.aa-about-page .tl p{font-size:.92rem;color:#c8bdd8}
.aa-about-page .day-foot{text-align:center;margin-top:36px;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;color:#fff}
.aa-about-page .day-foot b{color:var(--gold)}

/* TEAM */
.aa-about-page .team{padding:70px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--dline)}
.aa-about-page .team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.aa-about-page .flip{perspective:1200px;height:300px}
.aa-about-page .flip-inner{position:relative;width:100%;height:100%;transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);transform-style:preserve-3d;cursor:pointer}
.aa-about-page .flip:hover .flip-inner{transform:rotateY(180deg)}
.aa-about-page .face{position:absolute;inset:0;-webkit-backface-visibility:hidden;backface-visibility:hidden;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--dline)}
.aa-about-page .front{background:var(--dark2);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.aa-about-page .front .photo{flex:1;background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#2e1d44,#2e1d44 14px,#34204d 14px,#34204d 28px);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:2.4rem;position:relative}
.aa-about-page .front .meta{padding:16px 20px}
.aa-about-page .front .meta h4{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem;color:#fff}
.aa-about-page .front .meta span{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.aa-about-page .back{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--pur),var(--pur-deep));transform:rotateY(180deg);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:28px;text-align:center}
.aa-about-page .back h4{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px}
.aa-about-page .back p{font-size:.92rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.aa-about-page .note{text-align:center;font-size:.78rem;color:#a99bbd;font-style:italic;margin-top:26px}

/* FOUNDER */
.aa-about-page .founder-sec{padding:70px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--dline)}
.aa-about-page .founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border:1px solid var(--dline);border-radius:26px;padding:44px}
.aa-about-page .founder .fphoto{aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:20px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#2e1d44,#2e1d44 14px,#34204d 14px,#34204d 28px);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:2.6rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.aa-about-page .founder blockquote{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:16px;color:#fff}
.aa-about-page .founder .sig{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.05rem}
.aa-about-page .founder .sig span{display:block;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:500;font-size:.85rem;color:#a99bbd}

/* CTA */
.aa-about-page .cta{padding:80px 0;text-align:center}
.aa-about-page .cta h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:800;max-width:16em;margin:0 auto 16px}
.aa-about-page .cta p{color:#c8bdd8;max-width:32em;margin:0 auto 28px}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .aa-about-page .team-grid,.aa-about-page .founder,.aa-about-page .nots-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .aa-about-page .nots-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .aa-about-page .timeline::before{left:54px}
  .aa-about-page .tl{grid-template-columns:46px 28px 1fr;gap:10px}
  .aa-about-page .founder{text-align:center}.aa-about-page .founder .fphoto{max-width:220px;margin:0 auto}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.aa-about-page *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}

/* ===== FOUNDER RESPONSIVE FIX ===== */
.aa-about-page .founder .fphoto{min-height:220px;width:100%}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .aa-about-page .founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;padding:32px 24px}
  .aa-about-page .founder .fphoto{max-width:240px;min-height:240px;margin:0 auto}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .aa-about-page .founder{padding:26px 18px}
  .aa-about-page .founder blockquote{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.4}
}

/* ===== FOUNDER MOBILE REFINEMENT (<=560px only) ===== */
@media(max-width:560px){
  .aa-about-page .founder .fphoto{max-width:none;width:100%;min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .aa-about-page .founder{padding:22px 16px;gap:22px}
  .aa-about-page .founder blockquote{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.45;margin-bottom:14px}
}
/* founder text left */
.founder>div:last-child{text-align:left}
.founder blockquote{max-width:34em}
/* blockquote flush left */
.founder blockquote{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;padding-left:0}

/* about dark-header v2: readable header on dark hero, scoped to this page only */
/* logo */
.aa-about-page .aa-logo,
.aa-about-page .aa-logo b{color:#fff !important}
.aa-about-page .aa-logo .sub{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72) !important}
.aa-about-page .aa-logo .amp{color:var(--aa-gold,#F1C12E) !important}
/* call us */
.aa-about-page .aa-call{color:#fff !important}
.aa-about-page .aa-call b{color:var(--aa-gold,#F1C12E) !important}
.aa-about-page .aa-call span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85) !important}
/* top-level nav links (win over theme) */
.aa-about-page .elementskit-navbar-nav>li>a.ekit-menu-nav-link,
.aa-about-page .ekit-menu-nav-link.menu-link{color:#fff !important}
.aa-about-page .elementskit-navbar-nav>li>a.ekit-menu-nav-link:hover,
.aa-about-page .elementskit-navbar-nav>li.active>a.ekit-menu-nav-link,
.aa-about-page .ekit-menu-nav-link.active{color:var(--aa-gold,#F1C12E) !important}
/* dropdown caret */
.aa-about-page .elementskit-submenu-indicator{color:#fff !important}
.aa-about-page .elementskit-navbar-nav>li.active>a .elementskit-submenu-indicator{color:var(--aa-gold,#F1C12E) !important}

/* FIX: dropdown panel z-index (was rendering behind hero) + clean styling */
.aa-about-page .elementskit-submenu-panel{z-index:9999 !important;background:#fff !important;box-shadow:0 24px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.6) !important;border-radius:12px !important;overflow:hidden}
.aa-about-page header.elementor-location-header{position:relative;z-index:1000}
/* dropdown items stay dark on white panel */
.aa-about-page .elementskit-submenu-panel .dropdown-item.menu-link{color:var(--aa-ink,#22252A) !important}
.aa-about-page .elementskit-submenu-panel .dropdown-item.menu-link:hover{color:var(--aa-purple,#7627A4) !important;background:var(--aa-purple-soft,#F3ECF8) !important}

/* hamburger icon (tablet + mobile) -> white bars */
.aa-about-page .elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon{background:#fff !important}
.aa-about-page .elementskit-menu-hamburger .elementskit-menu-hamburger-icon{background:#fff !important}

/* about mobile menu + cards (mobile-scoped) */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  /* dark gradient bg on the mobile offcanvas menu panel (About page only) */
  .aa-about-page .elementskit-menu-container.elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#2c1640,#5A1C82 60%,#7627A4) !important}
  .aa-about-page .elementskit-menu-container.elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements .ekit-menu-nav-link,
  .aa-about-page .elementskit-menu-container.elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements .dropdown-item{color:#fff !important}
  .aa-about-page .elementskit-menu-container.elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements .ekit-menu-nav-link.active,
  .aa-about-page .elementskit-menu-container.elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements .ekit-menu-nav-link:hover{color:var(--aa-gold,#F1C12E) !important}
  /* close (X) button -> light */
  .aa-about-page .elementskit-menu-close{color:#fff !important;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5) !important}
  .aa-about-page .elementskit-menu-close svg,
  .aa-about-page .elementskit-menu-close path{fill:#fff !important;stroke:#fff !important}
}
/* 'What we're not' cards -> single column on mobile */
@media (max-width:600px){
  .aa-about-page .nots-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr !important}
}
/* desktop menu reset: kill any gradient on the inline desktop nav bar */
@media (min-width:1025px){
  .aa-about-page .elementskit-menu-container.elementskit-menu-offcanvas-elements{background:transparent !important;background-image:none !important}
}

/* team responsive fix: tablet 2-col, mobile 1-col (headshots not too wide) */
@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:1024px){
  .aa-about-page .team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important;max-width:760px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .aa-about-page .team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr !important;max-width:420px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
}

/* founder tablet fix (901-1024 only): bigger aligned photo, no side gaps */
@media (min-width:901px) and (max-width:1024px){
  .aa-about-page .founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;text-align:left;max-width:680px;padding:40px}
  .aa-about-page .founder .fphoto{width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:340px;aspect-ratio:16/9;margin:0}
  .aa-about-page .founder blockquote{max-width:100%}
}

/* founder tablet-portrait fix (601-900): photo left + bigger */
@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:900px){
  .aa-about-page .founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:left;gap:26px;max-width:640px;padding:38px}
  .aa-about-page .founder .fphoto{max-width:320px;width:320px;min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:auto;margin:0 !important}
  .aa-about-page .founder blockquote{max-width:100%}
}

/* team square photos */
.aa-about-page .team-grid .flip{height:auto;min-height:0}
.aa-about-page .team-grid .flip-inner{height:100%}
.aa-about-page .team-grid .face.front{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:auto}
.aa-about-page .team-grid .face.back{position:absolute;inset:0}
.aa-about-page .team-grid .photo{flex:none;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;height:auto}
.aa-about-page .team-grid .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block;position:absolute;inset:0}

/* founder+team photo img cover */
.aa-about-page .founder .fphoto img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block;border-radius:inherit}
.aa-about-page .team-grid .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block;position:absolute;inset:0}

/* founder section fix: opaque bg + no overlap on mobile */
.aa-about-page .elementor-element-4bcdf8b{background-color:#150b1f;position:relative;z-index:1}
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .aa-about-page .elementor-element-4bcdf8b{margin-top:40px}
}

/* team section auto height (fits 5 cards, was cut at 3) */
.aa-about-page .elementor-element-4167af5{height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important}

/* team section height override v2 */
body .aa-about-page .elementor.elementor-352 .elementor-element.elementor-element-4167af5{height:auto !important;min-height:0 !important}
html body .elementor-element-4167af5.team{height:auto !important}