/* ===== Breadcrumb & Document Strip ===== */
.about-breadcrumb {
  background: #F1F3FF;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
}

.about-breadcrumb__inner {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 10px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 8px;
}

.about-breadcrumb__nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  color: var(--color-nav-hover);
}

.about-breadcrumb__nav a {
  color: var(--color-nav-hover);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.about-breadcrumb__nav a:hover {
  color: var(--color-red-dark);
}

.about-breadcrumb__sep {
  color: var(--color-red-lighter);
}

.about-breadcrumb__current {
  color: var(--color-red-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-breadcrumb__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.about-breadcrumb__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  background: var(--color-red-light);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-red-dark);
}

.about-breadcrumb__dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-red);
  animation: pulse-dot 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse-dot {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0.4; }
}

.about-breadcrumb__sep-line {
  color: var(--color-red-lighter);
}

.about-breadcrumb__doc {
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--color-gray-600);
}

/* ===== Hero Editorial Banner ===== */
.about-hero {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
  padding: 48px 32px;
}

.about-hero__inner {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-hero__intro {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 860px;
}

.about-hero__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-self: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  background: var(--color-red-light);
  color: var(--color-maroon-dark);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hero__badge i {
  color: var(--color-red);
  font-size: 15px;
}

.about-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  color: var(--color-black);
}

.about-hero__lead {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans Tamil', 'FreeSans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 30px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-red-dark);
}

.about-hero__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-gray-600);
}

.about-hero__meta span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.about-hero__meta i {
  color: var(--color-red);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.about-hero__figure {
  margin-top: 32px;
  background: #F1F3FF;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px;
}

.about-hero__photo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--color-black);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  max-height: 580px;
}

.about-hero__photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.15);
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: transform 0.7s ease;
}

.about-hero__photo-wrap:hover .about-hero__photo {
  transform: scale(1.07);
}

.about-hero__photo-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  background: rgba(10, 13, 20, 0.9);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hero__caption {
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding: 0 4px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-gray-600);
}

.about-hero__caption-text {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-black);
}

.about-hero__caption-text i {
  color: var(--color-red);
  font-size: 15px;
}

.about-hero__caption-mono {
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--color-nav-hover);
}

/* ===== Metric Strip ===== */
.about-metrics {
  background: var(--color-maroon-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
  padding: 28px 32px;
}

.about-metrics__inner {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.about-metrics__item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding-right: 16px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.about-metrics__item:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.about-metrics__num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.about-metrics__num--red {
  color: var(--color-red);
}

.about-metrics__num--yellow {
  color: #D97706;
}

.about-metrics__num--pink {
  color: var(--color-red-light);
}

.about-metrics__label {
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #dce2f7;
}

.about-metrics__sub {
  margin-top: 2px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--color-red-lighter);
}

/* ===== Main Content Layout ===== */
.about-content {
  background: var(--color-white);
  padding: 56px 32px;
}

.about-content__inner {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(320px, 1fr);
  gap: 48px;
}

/* ===== Article / Chapters ===== */
.about-article {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 56px;
}

.about-chapter {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
}

.about-chapter:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: none;
}

.about-chapter__kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-red);
}

.about-chapter__rule {
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-red);
}

.about-chapter__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  color: var(--color-black);
}

.about-chapter__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  font-family: 'Noto Sans Tamil', 'FreeSans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #1f2430;
}

.about-chapter__lead {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-black);
}

.about-chapter__quote {
  background: #F1F3FF;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-red);
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.about-chapter__quote-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-red-dark);
}

.about-chapter__quote p {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-black);
}

.about-chapter__highlight {
  background: rgba(255, 218, 213, 0.4);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-red-light);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
}

.about-chapter__highlight i {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--color-red-dark);
}

.about-chapter__highlight-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-red-dark);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.about-chapter__highlight-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #410001;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.about-chapter__highlight-desc {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #930007;
}

.about-chapter__callout {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-black);
  background: var(--color-gray-bg);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-black);
}

.about-chapter__figure {
  background: #F1F3FF;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px;
}

.about-chapter__figure-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--color-black);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.about-chapter__figure-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.about-chapter__figure-wrap:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.about-chapter__figure-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  background: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-black);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-chapter__figure-tag--dark {
  background: var(--color-maroon-dark);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.about-chapter__figure figcaption {
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding: 0 4px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-gray-600);
}

.about-chapter__figure figcaption i {
  color: var(--color-red-lighter);
  font-size: 15px;
}

.about-chapter__figure-mono {
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--color-nav-hover);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ===== Golden Jubilee Pride ===== */
.about-jubilee {
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.about-jubilee__box {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-white) 0%, rgba(255, 218, 213, 0.25) 50%, #e1e8fd 100%);
  border: 2px solid #D97706;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.about-jubilee__watermark {
  position: absolute;
  right: -20px;
  bottom: -30px;
  font-size: 220px;
  color: var(--color-red);
  opacity: 0.08;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-jubilee__kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-maroon-dark);
}

.about-jubilee__dot {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #D97706;
}

.about-jubilee__quote {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--color-maroon-dark);
}

.about-jubilee__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.35);
}

.about-jubilee__stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--color-red-dark);
}

.about-jubilee__stat-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 2px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-gray-600);
}

/* ===== Sidebar ===== */
.about-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}

.about-timeline {
  position: sticky;
  top: 24px;
  background: #F1F3FF;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.about-timeline__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-red);
}

.about-timeline__header i {
  color: var(--color-red-lighter);
  font-size: 16px;
}

.about-timeline__item {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-red);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.about-timeline__item--last {
  border-left-color: #D97706;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.about-timeline__dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: -7px;
  top: 0;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-red);
}

.about-timeline__dot--pink {
  background: var(--color-red-medium);
}

.about-timeline__dot--maroon {
  background: var(--color-maroon-dark);
}

.about-timeline__dot--yellow {
  background: #D97706;
}

.about-timeline__item:nth-child(2),
.about-timeline__item:nth-child(3) {
  border-left-color: var(--color-red-lighter);
}

.about-timeline__range {
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-red-dark);
}

.about-timeline__range--pink {
  color: var(--color-red-medium);
}

.about-timeline__range--maroon {
  color: var(--color-maroon-dark);
}

.about-timeline__range--yellow {
  color: #D97706;
}

.about-timeline__item h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-black);
}

.about-timeline__item p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--color-gray-600);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.about-timeline__actions {
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.about-timeline__actions-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gray-600);
}

.about-timeline__action {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-black);
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}

.about-timeline__action:hover {
  background: var(--color-gray-bg);
}

.about-timeline__action i {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.about-timeline__action--primary {
  background: var(--color-red);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-color: var(--color-red);
}

.about-timeline__action--primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-red-dark);
}

.about-spotlight {
  background: var(--color-gray-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.about-spotlight__kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-red-dark);
}

.about-spotlight__kicker i {
  font-size: 15px;
}

.about-spotlight h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-black);
}

.about-spotlight p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-gray-600);
}

.about-spotlight__footer {
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--color-nav-hover);
}

/* ===== Bottom CTA Banner ===== */
.about-cta {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gray-border);
  padding: 48px 32px;
}

.about-cta__inner {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-cta__box {
  background: var(--color-black);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}

.about-cta__text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  max-width: 640px;
}

.about-cta__kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-red);
}

.about-cta__text h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.about-cta__text p {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans Tamil', 'FreeSans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #dce2f7;
}

.about-cta__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-cta__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.about-cta__btn:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.about-cta__btn--primary {
  background: var(--color-red);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.about-cta__actions .about-cta__btn:not(.about-cta__btn--primary) {
  background: #293040;
  color: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-nav-hover);
}

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .about-content__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .about-timeline {
    position: static;
  }
  .about-metrics__inner {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .about-jubilee__stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .about-breadcrumb__inner,
  .about-hero,
  .about-metrics,
  .about-content,
  .about-cta {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }
  .about-hero__title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .about-chapter__title {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
  .about-cta__box {
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }
}