.about-page {
    width: min(1300px, calc(100% - 32px));
    margin: 34px auto 72px;
    color: #000000; /* Black text */
}


.about-hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(360px, 1.1fr);
    gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 56px);
    align-items: center;
}


.category-carousel-section {
    width: min(1300px, calc(100% - 32px));
    margin: auto;
}


/* Container Spacing & Background Adjustments */
.category-section {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}


/* White Plain Square Card */
.square-category-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid #f0e6c8; /* Soft gold border */
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 16px;
    height: 100%;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #000000; /* Black text */
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}


.square-category-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(180, 150, 60, 0.12); /* Subtle gold shadow */
    border-color: #d4b948; /* Stronger gold on hover */
    color: #000000;
}


/* Square Container for the Image */
.card-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    background-color: #fffbf2; /* Very light gold/cream background */
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}


/* Image Containment */
.contained-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}


/* Fallback Icon Box */
.category-placeholder {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #c7b58a; /* Muted gold-gray */
}


/* Simple Typography & Spacing */
.card-text-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    text-align: left;
}


.parent-title {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #9a8b5e; /* Muted gold */
    font-weight: 600;
}


.category-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #000000; /* Black */
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
    text-align: center;
}


.square-category-card:hover .shop-link {
    gap: 8px;
}


.about-hero-copy span,
.about-story span,
.about-service-band span {
    display: inline-flex;
    color: #bfa13f; /* Rich gold */
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}


.about-hero h1 {
    margin: 12px 0 16px;
    color: #000000; /* Black */
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.02;
}


.about-hero p,
.about-story-content,
.about-values p,
.about-service-band li {
    color: #222222; /* Near-black for body text */
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


.about-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 26px;
}


.about-hero-actions a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 46px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 0 18px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-decoration: none;
}


/* Primary button: gold background, black text */
.about-hero-actions a:first-child {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f9d96b 0%, #d4b948 100%);
    color: #000000;
    border: 1px solid #c9a93a;
}


/* Secondary button: white with gold border */
.about-hero-actions a:last-child {
    border: 1px solid #d4b948;
    color: #000000;
    background: #ffffff;
}


.about-hero-media {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #fff9e6; /* Light gold background */
    aspect-ratio: 1.2;
}


.about-hero-media img,
.about-service-band > img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}


.about-story,
.about-service-band {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.72fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(22px, 4vw, 48px);
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: 56px;
    padding-top: 42px;
    border-top: 1px solid #f0e6c8; /* Soft gold divider */
}


.about-story h2,
.about-service-band h2 {
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.12;
    color: #000000; /* Black headings */
}


.about-story-content p {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
}


.about-values {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 46px;
}


.about-values article {
    border: 1px solid #f0e6c8;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 24px;
}


.about-values i {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff5d6; /* Light gold circle */
    color: #bfa13f; /* Gold icon */
    font-size: 24px;
}


.about-values h3 {
    margin: 18px 0 8px;
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #000000; /* Black */
}


.about-values p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #222222;
}


.about-service-band > img {
    min-height: 280px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #fff9e6;
}


.about-service-band > div:only-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
}


.about-service-band ul {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 22px 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}


.about-service-band li {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #000000;
}


.about-service-band li i {
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: #bfa13f; /* Gold check icon */
}


@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-hero,
    .about-story,
    .about-service-band,
    .about-values {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }


    .about-hero-media {
        min-height: 300px;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .about-page {
        width: min(calc(100% - 18px), 1180px);
        margin-top: 20px;
    }


    .about-hero-actions a {
        width: 100%;
    }


    .about-values article {
        padding: 18px;
    }
}