:root{
  --bg:#04060a;
  --bg2:#09101a;
  --text:#f2ede3;
  --muted:rgba(242,237,227,.72);
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  --line-strong:rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  --gold:rgba(244,211,106,.95);
  --gold-soft:rgba(244,211,106,.28);
  --shadow:0 16px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.34);

  /* nav/shared site variables */
  --color-bg: #050505;
  --color-surface: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  --color-text: #f7f2e8;
  --color-text-dim: rgba(247,242,232,0.72);
  --color-accent: #f4d36a;
  --font-display: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;overflow-x:clip}
body{min-height:100vh}

.ct-about{position:relative;background:
  radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, rgba(244,211,106,.045), transparent 18%),
  radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(53,83,130,.09), transparent 34%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,#03050a 0%,#04060a 100%);
}
.ct-about-scroll{position:relative;height:980vh}
.ct-about-pin{position:sticky;top:0;height:100svh;overflow:hidden}
.ct-about-stage{position:relative;width:100%;height:100%}

.ct-about-ambient,.ct-about-scenes,.ct-about-ui{position:absolute;inset:0}
.ct-about-ambient{pointer-events:none}
.ct-about-ambient__stars,
.ct-about-ambient__grain,
.ct-about-ambient__halo,
.ct-about-ambient__scan{position:absolute;inset:0}
.ct-about-ambient__stars{
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 18%, rgba(255,255,255,.20) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 21% 72%, rgba(255,255,255,.16) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 38% 9%, rgba(255,255,255,.13) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 48% 57%, rgba(255,255,255,.12) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 61% 12%, rgba(255,255,255,.18) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 73% 69%, rgba(255,255,255,.12) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 24%, rgba(255,255,255,.14) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 91% 81%, rgba(255,255,255,.16) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px);
  opacity:.55;
}
.ct-about-ambient__grain{
  opacity:.08;
  mix-blend-mode:screen;
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.16) 0 1px, transparent 1px 4px);
}
.ct-about-ambient__halo{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(244,211,106,.08), transparent 14%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(255,255,255,.045), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(255,255,255,.025), transparent 40%);
  filter: blur(10px);
  opacity:.7;
}
.ct-about-ambient__scan{
  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.02) 40%, transparent 100%);
  opacity:.55;
  animation: ctScan 12s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes ctScan{
  from{transform:translateY(-100%)}
  to{transform:translateY(100%)}
}

.ct-about-scenes{isolation:isolate}
.ct-about-scene{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  opacity:0;
  --scene-accent: var(--gold);
  --scene-accent-soft: var(--gold-soft);
}
.ct-about-scene__bg,
.ct-about-scene__visual,
.ct-about-scene__content{position:absolute;inset:0}
.ct-about-scene__bg{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(244,211,106,.045), transparent 18%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(41,70,116,.06), transparent 30%);
}
.ct-about-scene__visual{z-index:1}
.ct-about-canvas{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  display:block;
}

.ct-about-copy{
  position:relative;
  z-index:3;
  width:min(1120px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin-inline:auto;
  height:100%;
  display:grid;
}

.ct-about-copy--center{place-content:center;text-align:center}
.ct-about-copy--center-top{place-content:start center;text-align:center;padding-top:25vh}
.ct-about-copy--center-mid{place-content:center;text-align:center}
.ct-about-copy--left{place-content:center start;padding-left:3vw;text-align:left}
.ct-about-copy--left-wide{place-content:center start;padding-left:5vw;text-align:left}
.ct-about-copy--right{place-content:center end;padding-right:4vw;text-align:left}

.ct-about-copy__eyebrow{
  margin:0 0 1rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.38em;
  font-size:clamp(.72rem,.8vw,.95rem);
  color:rgba(242,237,227,.78)
}
.ct-about-copy__title{
  margin:0;
  font-family:"Bebas Neue", Inter, sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(2.6rem, 5.8vw, 6.4rem);
  line-height:.95;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  max-width:11ch;
  text-wrap:balance;
  word-break:break-word;
  text-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(255,255,255,.05), 0 0 48px rgba(244,211,106,.045);
}
.ct-about-copy__stack,
.ct-about-copy__substack{
  display:grid;
  gap:.8rem;
}

.ct-about-copy__stack{
  margin-top:1rem;
  font-family:"Bebas Neue", Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height:1;
}

.ct-about-copy__stack--tight{gap:.82rem}
.ct-about-copy__substack{
  margin-top:1rem;
  font-size:clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height:1.4;
  color:var(--muted);
}
.ct-about-copy__substack p,
.ct-about-copy__stack p{margin:0}
.ct-about-copy__substack--experience{
  font-size:clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height:1.2;
  color:rgba(242,237,227,.84);
}
.is-strong{
  color:var(--text);
  text-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(244,211,106,.16);
}

.ct-about-cta{
  margin-top:2rem;
  display:flex;
  gap:1rem;
  justify-content:center;
  align-items:center;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.ct-about-btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  min-width:18rem;padding:1.15rem 2rem;border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid rgba(244,211,106,.32);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.035), rgba(255,255,255,.018));
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06), 0 16px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.26);
  color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.98rem;
  transition:transform .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.ct-about-btn:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  border-color:rgba(244,211,106,.54);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.10), 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.34), 0 0 30px rgba(244,211,106,.08);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(244,211,106,.10), rgba(255,255,255,.02));
}
.ct-about-btn--secondary{
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.ct-about-btn--secondary:hover{
 border-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.ct-btn-about {
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}



.ct-about-ui{pointer-events:none;z-index:7}
.ct-about-progress{
  position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:28px;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:min(380px, calc(100% - 64px));height:3px;border-radius:999px;
  overflow:hidden;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)
}
.ct-about-progress__bar{
  width:100%;height:100%;transform-origin:left center;transform:scaleX(0);
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(244,211,106,.95), rgba(244,211,106,.52));
  box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(244,211,106,.26);
}
.ct-about-debug{
  position:absolute;right:12px;bottom:12px;z-index:20;
  min-width:180px;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:12px;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.65);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  color:#fff;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45
}

.ct-about-scene--1 .ct-about-copy__title{max-width:25ch}
.ct-about-scene--3 .ct-about-copy__title{max-width:25ch}
.ct-about-scene--4 .ct-about-copy__title{max-width:20ch}
.ct-about-scene--5 .ct-about-copy__title{max-width:15ch}
.ct-about-scene--7 .ct-about-copy__title{max-width:18ch}
.ct-about-scene--9 .ct-about-copy__title{max-width:20ch}

@media (max-width: 1100px){
  .ct-about-copy--left,
  .ct-about-copy--left-wide,
  .ct-about-copy--right{
    place-content:center center;
    padding-left:0;
    padding-right:0;
    text-align:center;
  }

  .ct-about-copy__title{
    font-size:clamp(2.3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    max-width:10.5ch;
  }

  .ct-about-copy__stack{
    font-size:clamp(1.05rem, 2.1vw, 1.9rem);
  }

  .ct-about-copy__substack{
    font-size:clamp(.98rem, 1.7vw, 1.25rem);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px){
  .ct-about-scroll{height:1080vh}
  .ct-about-copy{width:min(100% - 24px, 680px)}
  .ct-about-copy__title{
    font-size:clamp(3rem, 8.8vw, 3.4rem);
    line-height:.98;
    max-width:20ch;
  }
  .ct-about-copy__stack{
    font-size:clamp(1.05rem, 4.8vw, 1.45rem);
    line-height:1.05;
  }
  .ct-about-copy__substack,
  .ct-about-copy__substack--experience{
    font-size:clamp(.95rem, 3.8vw, 1.1rem);
    line-height:1.35;
  }
  .ct-about-progress{bottom:18px}
  .ct-about-btn{min-width:auto;width:100%}
  .ct-about-copy--center-top{padding-top:35vh}
}