/* ==========================================================================
   About page
   ========================================================================== */

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Scroll-reveal animation
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.64s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    transform 0.64s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

[data-reveal].is-revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Stagger siblings automatically */
[data-reveal]:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
[data-reveal]:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
[data-reveal]:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Shared buttons
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ecr-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 28px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans, Arial, sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    background-color 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    color 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    border-color 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    transform 0.14s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ecr-btn:active {
  transform: translateY(1px) scale(0.99);
}

.ecr-btn--primary {
  background: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  color: #f7f3ec;
  border-color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
}

.ecr-btn--primary:hover,
.ecr-btn--primary:focus-visible {
  background: #1e2d1f;
  border-color: #1e2d1f;
  color: #fff;
}

.ecr-btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: #f7f3ec;
  border-color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.42);
}

.ecr-btn--ghost:hover,
.ecr-btn--ghost:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.72);
}

.ecr-btn--gold {
  background: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
  color: #1a1409;
  border-color: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
}

.ecr-btn--gold:hover,
.ecr-btn--gold:focus-visible {
  background: #9a7a26;
  border-color: #9a7a26;
  color: #0d0b05;
}

.ecr-btn--outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  border-color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
}

.ecr-btn--outline:hover,
.ecr-btn--outline:focus-visible {
  background: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  color: #f7f3ec;
}

.ecr-btn--block {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.ecr-btn--lg {
  min-height: 56px;
  padding: 0 40px;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
}

.ecr-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   HERO — Full-bleed portrait
   The copy leads with the thesis, not the name.
   ========================================================================== */
.ecr-about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

/* Full-bleed photo layer */
.ecr-about-hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.ecr-about-hero__bg > picture {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.ecr-about-hero__photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 62% 15%;
  display: block;
  /* Scale slightly so parallax JS has room to move without showing edges */
  transform: scale(1.06);
  transform-origin: center top;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Dark gradient rising from the bottom — text legibility layer */
.ecr-about-hero__gradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      to top,
      rgba(12, 19, 12, 0.96) 0%,
      rgba(12, 19, 12, 0.72) 32%,
      rgba(12, 19, 12, 0.28) 58%,
      rgba(12, 19, 12, 0.04) 78%,
      transparent 100%
    );
}

/* Subtle left-side vignette to keep text readable across all photos */
.ecr-about-hero__gradient::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      to right,
      rgba(12, 19, 12, 0.5) 0%,
      rgba(12, 19, 12, 0.2) 40%,
      transparent 65%
    );
}

/* Content positioned bottom-left */
.ecr-about-hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 0 64px 80px;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.ecr-about-hero__eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans, Arial, sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.ecr-about-hero__headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.2vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.0;
  color: #f7f3ec;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 48px;
}

.ecr-about-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ecr-about-hero__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 52px;
  padding: 0 32px;
  background: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
  color: #0d0a04;
  font-family: var(--font-sans, Arial, sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    background 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    transform 0.14s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.ecr-about-hero__cta:hover,
.ecr-about-hero__cta:focus-visible {
  background: #9a7a26;
}

.ecr-about-hero__cta:active {
  transform: translateY(1px) scale(0.99);
}

.ecr-about-hero__cta:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #f7f3ec;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.ecr-about-hero__phone {
  font-family: var(--font-sans, Arial, sans-serif);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.75);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.ecr-about-hero__phone:hover {
  color: #f7f3ec;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   MANIFESTO — Asymmetric editorial pullquote
   ========================================================================== */
.ecr-about-manifesto {
  background: var(--ecr-cream, #f7f3ec);
  padding: 96px 60px;
}

.ecr-about-manifesto__inner {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
  gap: 0 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.ecr-about-manifesto__aside {
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.ecr-about-manifesto__quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-align: left;
}

.ecr-about-manifesto__credit {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans, Arial, sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ecr-stone, #6b5b45);
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-style: normal;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   PROOF — Editorial stat list
   Numbers are embedded in full sentences that explain their significance.
   ========================================================================== */
.ecr-about-proof {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 88px 40px;
}

.ecr-about-proof__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 0 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.ecr-about-proof__label-col {
  padding-top: 8px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}

.ecr-about-proof__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.ecr-about-proof__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
  gap: 0 40px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.1);
}

.ecr-about-proof__item:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.1);
}

.ecr-about-proof__num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.ecr-about-proof__desc {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ecr-slate, #4a5568);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 65ch;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   BIO — The actual biography
   ========================================================================== */
.ecr-about-bio {
  background: var(--ecr-cream, #f7f3ec);
  padding: 88px 40px;
}

.ecr-about-bio__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: 0 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Contact sidebar */
.ecr-about-bio__contact {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}

.ecr-about-bio__photo {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ecr-about-bio__photo picture {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
}

.ecr-about-bio__photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 15%;
  display: block;
}

.ecr-about-bio__card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 28px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.07);
}

.ecr-about-bio__name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.ecr-about-bio__title,
.ecr-about-bio__brokerage {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ecr-slate, #4a5568);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.ecr-about-bio__brokerage {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ecr-about-bio__address {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ecr-stone, #6b5b45);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ecr-about-bio__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.ecr-about-bio__links a {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}

.ecr-about-bio__links a:hover {
  color: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
}

/* Bio copy */
.ecr-about-bio__copy {
  max-width: 68ch;
}

.ecr-about-bio__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  margin: 48px 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.ecr-about-bio__heading:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.ecr-about-bio__copy p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: #3d4a3e;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  max-width: 65ch;
}

.ecr-about-bio__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.ecr-about-bio__list li {
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.12);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: #3d4a3e;
  max-width: 65ch;
}

.ecr-about-bio__list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.12);
}

.ecr-about-bio__list strong {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   CREDENTIALS — Redesigned from identical 3-col cards
   New: anchor credentials (large) + editorial 2-col grid for committee roles
   ========================================================================== */
.ecr-about-credentials {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 88px 40px;
}

.ecr-about-credentials__inner {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ecr-about-credentials__header {
  margin-bottom: 64px;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.ecr-about-credentials__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

/* Anchor credentials — the two primary ones, large */
.ecr-about-credentials__anchor {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 0 40px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.12);
}

.ecr-about-credentials__anchor:last-of-type {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.12);
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.ecr-about-credentials__anchor-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.18);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  padding-top: 4px;
}

.ecr-about-credentials__anchor-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.ecr-about-credentials__anchor-body p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ecr-slate, #4a5568);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  max-width: 65ch;
}

.ecr-about-credentials__tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans, Arial, sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
  border: 1px solid rgba(176, 141, 46, 0.4);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Committee roles — 2-column grid (not identical 3-col) */
.ecr-about-credentials__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
}

.ecr-about-credentials__item {
  padding: 32px 40px 32px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.1);
}

.ecr-about-credentials__item:nth-child(even) {
  padding: 32px 0 32px 40px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.1);
}

.ecr-about-credentials__item h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.ecr-about-credentials__item p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ecr-slate, #4a5568);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 52ch;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   EVIDENCE — "This website is the work sample" (dark section)
   ========================================================================== */
.ecr-about-evidence {
  background: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  color: #f7f3ec;
  padding: 88px 40px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Faint dot grid texture */
.ecr-about-evidence::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ecr-about-evidence__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px;
  gap: 0 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.ecr-about-evidence .eyebrow {
  color: #d4b45f;
}

.ecr-about-evidence__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #f7f3ec;
  margin: 10px 0 24px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.ecr-about-evidence__body {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.82);
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.ecr-about-evidence__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 40px;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.ecr-about-evidence__list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.88);
}

.ecr-about-evidence__list .material-symbols-outlined {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

/* Stat stack — right column */
.ecr-about-evidence__visual {
  padding-top: 56px;
}

.ecr-about-evidence__stat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.15);
}

.ecr-about-evidence__stat {
  background: rgba(26, 42, 27, 0.7);
  padding: 32px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.ecr-about-evidence__stat-n {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #f7f3ec;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.ecr-about-evidence__stat-l {
  font-family: var(--font-sans, Arial, sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.5);
}

.ecr-about-evidence__footnote {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.4);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-style: italic;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   PROCESS — What working together looks like
   3-column editorial (not identical cards — these are pure text, no icon+heading+text template)
   ========================================================================== */
/* ==========================================================================
   PROCESS — Numbered vertical steps
   Each step: step number / title / copy — 3 deliberate columns, not repeated cards.
   ========================================================================== */
.ecr-about-process {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 96px 60px;
}

.ecr-about-process__inner {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ecr-about-process__header {
  margin-bottom: 72px;
  max-width: 560px;
}

.ecr-about-process__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* Each step is a full-width row: num / title / copy */
.ecr-about-process__steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.ecr-about-process__step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px 280px 1fr;
  gap: 0 56px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.1);
}

.ecr-about-process__step:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(44, 62, 45, 0.1);
}

.ecr-about-process__num {
  font-family: var(--font-sans, Arial, sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
  padding-top: 6px;
}

.ecr-about-process__step-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.ecr-about-process__step-copy p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--ecr-slate, #4a5568);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.ecr-about-process__step-copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ecr-about-process__step-copy a {
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}

.ecr-about-process__step-copy a:hover {
  color: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   REVIEWS — Left-aligned, credibility-first
   ========================================================================== */
.ecr-about-reviews {
  background: var(--ecr-cream, #f7f3ec);
  padding: 80px 60px;
}

.ecr-about-reviews__inner {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 0 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.ecr-about-reviews__copy {
  max-width: 580px;
}

.ecr-about-reviews__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.875rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  margin: 8px 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.ecr-about-reviews__stars {
  color: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ecr-about-reviews__copy p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--ecr-slate, #4a5568);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  max-width: 55ch;
}

.ecr-about-reviews__mark {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ecr-about-reviews__g-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans, Arial, sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ecr-slate, #4a5568);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   CTA — Asymmetric two-column closer
   ========================================================================== */
.ecr-about-cta {
  background: var(--ecr-forest, #2c3e2d);
  color: #f7f3ec;
  padding: 96px 60px;
}

.ecr-about-cta__inner {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 0 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.ecr-about-cta__left {
  max-width: 620px;
}

.ecr-about-cta__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif, 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #f7f3ec;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.ecr-about-cta__sub {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.58);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.ecr-about-cta__right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ecr-about-cta__phone {
  font-family: var(--font-sans, Arial, sans-serif);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.65);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.ecr-about-cta__phone:hover {
  color: var(--brand-gold, #b08d2e);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   DISCLOSURE
   ========================================================================== */
.ecr-about-disclosure {
  background: #f0ece4;
  padding: 20px 40px;
  text-align: center;
}

.ecr-about-disclosure p {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #888;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE — Mobile-first collapse
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ecr-about-proof__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .ecr-about-proof__label-col {
    position: static;
  }

  .ecr-about-evidence__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
  }

  .ecr-about-bio__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .ecr-about-bio__contact {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
    gap: 0 32px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .ecr-about-bio__photo {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  /* Process steps collapse to 2-col: num+title / copy */
  .ecr-about-process__step {
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  }

  .ecr-about-process__step-copy {
    grid-column: 2;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  /* Reviews stack */
  .ecr-about-reviews__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .ecr-about-reviews__mark {
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  /* CTA stacks */
  .ecr-about-cta__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  /* Manifesto collapses to single column */
  .ecr-about-manifesto__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px 0;
  }

  .ecr-about-credentials__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ecr-about-credentials__item:nth-child(even) {
    padding: 32px 0 32px 0;
    border-left: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Hero — full-bleed adapts naturally; just tighten the content padding */
  .ecr-about-hero__content {
    padding: 0 24px 64px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  /* Process steps fully stack */
  .ecr-about-process__step {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 36px 0;
  }

  .ecr-about-process__step-copy {
    grid-column: 1;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  /* Proof list stacks */
  .ecr-about-proof__item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .ecr-about-proof__num {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }

  /* Credentials anchor stacks */
  .ecr-about-credentials__anchor {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .ecr-about-credentials__anchor-num {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
  }

  /* Bio contact stacks */
  .ecr-about-bio__contact {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  /* Section padding reduction on mobile */
  .ecr-about-manifesto,
  .ecr-about-proof,
  .ecr-about-bio,
  .ecr-about-credentials,
  .ecr-about-evidence,
  .ecr-about-process,
  .ecr-about-reviews,
  .ecr-about-cta {
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
    padding-top: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
  }

  .ecr-about-manifesto__quote {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }

  .ecr-about-disclosure {
    padding: 20px 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .ecr-about-hero__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .ecr-about-hero__cta {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Legibility and contrast (WCAG AA)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ecr-about-hero__eyebrow {
  color: #e3c97a;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(12, 19, 12, 0.6);
}

.ecr-about-hero__phone,
.ecr-about-cta__phone {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.88);
}

.ecr-about-credentials__tag,
.ecr-about-process__num {
  color: #7f6418;
}

.ecr-about-reviews__stars {
  color: #9a741e;
}

.ecr-about-evidence__stat-l {
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.74);
}

.ecr-about-evidence__footnote {
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.7);
}

.ecr-about-disclosure p {
  color: #5d685e;
}

/* Phones: keep the headline below the portrait's face */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ecr-about-hero__gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(
      to top,
      rgba(12, 19, 12, 0.97) 0%,
      rgba(12, 19, 12, 0.86) 36%,
      rgba(12, 19, 12, 0.4) 56%,
      transparent 76%
    );
  }

  .ecr-about-hero__eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .ecr-about-hero__headline {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .ecr-about-hero__content {
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }
}