/* ==========================================================================
   ABOUT STORY SECTION (HIGH-END MODERN UI & HOVER EFFECTS)
   ========================================================================== */
.about-story-area {
  margin-bottom: 4.8rem;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.about-story-area a,
.about-story-area a:hover,
.about-story-area a:focus,
.about-story-area a:visited,
.about-story-area span,
.about-story-area p,
.about-story-area h4 {
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.about-main-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #eee8df;
  border-radius: 36px;
  padding: 3rem 2.8rem 2.4rem;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.035);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
}

.about-main-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 25px 70px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.06);
  border-color: #e2d9cc;
}

/* Ambient Dot Matrix & Glow Orb */
.about-dot-matrix-top {
  position: absolute;
  top: 25px;
  right: 46%;
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  background-image: radial-gradient(#cbd5e1 1.5px, transparent 1.5px);
  background-size: 10px 10px;
  opacity: 0.7;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-bg-glow-orb {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -60px;
  right: -60px;
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.06) 0%, rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.04) 50%, transparent 75%);
  filter: blur(50px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-story-area a,
.about-story-area a:hover,
.about-story-area a:focus,
.about-story-area a:visited {
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Top 3-Column Grid */
.about-3col-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 2.6rem;
}

/* Column 1: Luxury Modern UI Portrait Showcase Card */
.about-photo-col {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-ui-portrait-card {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 350px;
  perspective: 1000px;
}

.about-photo-aura-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -15px;
  border-radius: 36px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.35) 0%, rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.2) 50%, transparent 80%);
  filter: blur(28px);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: auraFloat 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.about-portrait-card-frame {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  height: 450px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0f172a;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12), 0 0 0 1px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.15);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
}

.about-ui-portrait-card:hover .about-portrait-card-frame {
  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 65px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.24);
  border-color: #8b5cf6;
}

.about-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 18%;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), filter 0.4s ease;
}

.about-ui-portrait-card:hover .about-card-img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Card Top Status Pill */
.card-status-pill {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  z-index: 5;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  padding: 0.32rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* Frosted Glassmorphism Overlay at Bottom */
.card-frosted-glass-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  right: 14px;
  z-index: 5;
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem 0.95rem;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, background 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.about-ui-portrait-card:hover .card-frosted-glass-overlay {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.85);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
}

.frosted-head-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.frosted-name-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.frosted-person-name {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.frosted-check-badge {
  color: #38bdf8;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  display: inline-flex;
}

.frosted-role-text {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.frosted-mini-tags-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.frosted-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #f1f5f9;
}
.frosted-chip i {
  color: #f97316;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

/* Floating Badges */
.about-float-badge {
  position: absolute;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  z-index: 6;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.about-float-badge:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1) translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}

.about-float-badge.top-left {
  top: -15px;
  left: -25px;
  animation: cardFloat 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.about-float-badge.bottom-right {
  bottom: -15px;
  right: -25px;
  animation: cardFloat 7s ease-in-out 1s infinite alternate-reverse;
}

.float-badge-icon {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}
.float-badge-icon.purple { background: #f3e8ff; color: #8b5cf6; }
.float-badge-icon.green  { background: #ecfdf5; color: #10b981; }
.float-badge-icon.orange { background: #fff7ed; color: #f97316; }

.about-float-badge strong {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #0f172a;
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
}

.about-float-badge span {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: #64748b;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block;
}

/* Column 2: Bio & Story */
.about-bio-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.about-header-badge-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-tag-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #7c3aed;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-purple-dot {
  color: #7c3aed;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.about-available-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
  background: #f0fdf4;
  border: 1px solid #bbf7d0;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #15803d;
}

.pulse-green-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #22c55e;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px #22c55e;
  animation: dotPulse 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes dotPulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
  50% { transform: scale(1.3); opacity: 0.6; }
}

.about-lead-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #0f172a;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.8px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.gradient-text-about {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c3aed 0%, #ec4899 50%, #f97316 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  display: inline-block;
}

.about-role-subline {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #334155;
  margin-bottom: 0.95rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.role-bar-dot {
  color: #94a3b8;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.role-sub-geo {
  color: #ea580c;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
.role-sub-geo i {
  color: #ea580c;
}

.about-bio-p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: #475569;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.about-bio-p strong {
  color: #0f172a;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Interactive Tech Stack Chips */
.about-tech-stack-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.tech-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  background: #f8fafc;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #334155;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  cursor: default;
}

.tech-chip:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: #7c3aed;
  color: #7c3aed;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.12);
}
.tech-chip i {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

/* Mini Stats Row */
.about-mini-stats-row {
  display: none;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.about-stat-chip {
  flex: 1;
  background: #f8fafc;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.about-stat-chip i {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.about-stat-chip .purple-icon { color: #8b5cf6; }
.about-stat-chip .orange-icon { color: #f97316; }
.about-stat-chip .green-icon  { color: #10b981; }

.stat-chip-info strong {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #0f172a;
  display: block;
}
.stat-chip-info span {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  color: #64748b;
  display: block;
}

/* Signature & Motto */
.about-signature-box {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.sig-flex-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.handwritten-signature {
  font-family: 'Caveat', 'Segoe Script', 'Brush Script MT', cursive;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c3aed, #ec4899);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
  display: inline-block;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.sig-underline-svg {
  margin-top: -6px;
  overflow: visible;
  display: block;
}

.sig-motto-tag {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #64748b;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  background: #f8fafc;
  border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* Column 3: Right Feature Value Cards */
.about-features-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.15rem;
}

.about-val-pill-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #ede8e0;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.025);
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-val-pill-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #7c3aed, #ec4899);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.about-val-pill-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.015);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.08);
  border-color: #ddd3c5;
}

.about-val-pill-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.val-pill-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.about-val-pill-card:hover .val-pill-icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(5deg);
}

.purple-grad-icon { background: #f3e8ff; color: #8b5cf6; }
.orange-grad-icon { background: #fff7ed; color: #ea580c; }
.green-grad-icon  { background: #ecfdf5; color: #10b981; }

.val-pill-content h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #0f172a;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.val-pill-content p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #64748b;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Full-Width Gradient CTA Button */
.about-btn-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.btn-know-more-about {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 2.4rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #7c3aed 0%, #ec4899 50%, #ea580c 100%);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.3);
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-know-more-about:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(234, 88, 12, 0.4);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

/* Bottom Connected Row */
.about-bottom-connected-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.65fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.about-meta-strip-bar {
  background: #f8fafc;
  border: 1px solid #ede8df;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.6rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.about-meta-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.about-meta-item.hover-clickable {
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.about-meta-item.hover-clickable:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.about-meta-icon {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.about-meta-icon.purple { background: #f3e8ff; color: #8b5cf6; }
.about-meta-icon.orange { background: #fff7ed; color: #ea580c; }
.about-meta-icon.blue   { background: #eff6ff; color: #3b82f6; }
.about-meta-icon.pink   { background: #fdf2f8; color: #ec4899; }

.about-meta-lbl {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #94a3b8;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
}

.about-meta-val {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #0f172a;
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.about-meta-val a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.about-meta-val a:hover {
  color: #7c3aed;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.about-meta-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 36px;
  background: #e2e8f0;
}

/* Gradient CTA Card */
.about-cta-gradient-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c3aed 0%, #ec4899 60%, #ea580c 100%);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.6rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.28);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), box-shadow 0.35s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-cta-gradient-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(234, 88, 12, 0.38);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.cta-card-icon-wrap {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cta-card-text {
  flex: 1;
}
.cta-card-text h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}
.cta-card-text p {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.cta-card-arrow-btn {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #7c3aed;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

.about-cta-gradient-card:hover .cta-card-arrow-btn {
  transform: translateX(4px);
  background: #f8fafc;
}