.page-hero,
.about-intro,
.about-section,
.about-story,
.stats-strip {
  position: relative;
}

.page-hero::before,
.about-intro::before,
.about-section::before,
.about-story::before,
.stats-strip::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.02), transparent 12%, transparent 88%, rgba(255,255,255,.02));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-hero .container,
.about-intro .container,
.about-section .container,
.about-story .container,
.stats-strip .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-hero {
  padding: 160px 0 90px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.02), rgba(255,255,255,0) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,.02)), linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,175,55,.06), rgba(212,175,55,.01)), #101010;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.14);
}

.page-hero h1,
.page-hero p {
  text-align: center;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--vip-gold);
  font-size: 58px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-hero p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: #dadada;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-intro {
  padding: 85px 0 50px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.96), rgba(12,12,12,.98));
}

.about-photo {
  min-height: 470px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.18), rgba(0,0,0,.34)), url('../img/hero.jpeg') center center / cover no-repeat;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.18);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.24);
}

.about-copy,
.story-box {
  padding: 34px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24,24,24,.96), rgba(10,10,10,.98));
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.18);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.24);
}

.section-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--vip-gold);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-copy h2,
.story-box h2,
.section-title h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-copy p,
.story-box p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: #d7d7d7;
  line-height: 1.95;
}

.intro-highlights {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.intro-item,
.story-point {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.14);
  color: #f0f0f0;
}

.intro-item i {
  margin-top: 2px;
  color: var(--vip-gold);
}

.about-section {
  padding: 55px 0 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.96), rgba(12,12,12,.98));
}

.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 46px;
}

.section-title h2 {
  color: var(--vip-gold);
}

.section-title .line {
  width: 90px;
  height: 3px;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--vip-gold), transparent);
}

.about-card,
.metric-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 38px 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24,24,24,.96), rgba(11,11,11,.98));
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.18);
  border-radius: 22px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
  transition: .3s ease;
}

.about-card:hover,
.metric-card:hover,
.about-copy:hover,
.story-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(212,175,55,.42);
}

.about-icon {
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0 auto 26px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--vip-gold);
  background: rgba(212,175,55,.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.2);
}

.about-card h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vip-gold);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #d5d5d5;
}

.about-story {
  padding: 20px 0 50px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,10,.98), rgba(5,5,5,1));
}

.story-points {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.story-point {
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.story-point strong {
  color: var(--vip-gold);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.story-point span {
  color: #d6d6d6;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.stats-strip {
  padding: 28px 0 90px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,14,14,.96), rgba(4,4,4,1));
}

.metric-card {
  padding: 28px 18px;
}

.metric-icon {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--vip-gold);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.24);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,175,55,.12), rgba(212,175,55,.03));
}

.metric-number {
  font-size: 60px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--vip-gold);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.metric-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.metric-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #d7d7d7;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .page-hero {
    padding: 140px 0 70px;
  }

  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 44px;
  }

  .about-copy h2,
  .story-box h2,
  .section-title h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .about-photo {
    min-height: 360px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 34px;
  }

  .page-hero p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .about-copy,
  .story-box {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .about-copy h2,
  .story-box h2,
  .section-title h2 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .metric-number {
    font-size: 46px;
  }
}