/* ==========================================================================
   Leader Lane Developments — About (Editorial)
   From the Claude Design handoff (design_handoff_website_update, 2026-07).
   Values transcribed from reference/About Page - Editorial.dc.html.
   Fonts are the same webfont files the live site serves.
   ========================================================================== */

@font-face{font-family:"FoundersLight";src:url("../fonts/founders-grotesk-text-web-light.woff2") format("woff2"),url("../fonts/founders-grotesk-text-web-light.woff") format("woff");font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"FoundersWeb";src:url("../fonts/founders-grotesk-web-light.woff2") format("woff2"),url("../fonts/founders-grotesk-web-light.woff") format("woff");font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"FoundersMedium";src:url("../fonts/founders-grotesk-web-medium.woff2") format("woff2"),url("../fonts/founders-grotesk-web-medium.woff") format("woff");font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"RecklessBook";src:url("../fonts/RecklessNeue-Book.woff") format("woff");font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"RecklessRegular";src:url("../fonts/RecklessNeue-Regular.woff") format("woff");font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"RecklessLight";src:url("../fonts/RecklessNeue-Light.woff") format("woff");font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:"FoundersLight",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  color:#00263e;background:#fff;line-height:1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #b39a55;outline-offset:3px}

.container{max-width:1320px;width:90%;margin:0 auto}

.skip-link{position:fixed;top:-100px;left:1rem;z-index:20000;background:#00263e;color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:2px;transition:top .2s}
.skip-link:focus{top:1rem}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.about-head{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:9000;background:#00263e;padding:26px 0}
.about-head__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.about-head__logo img{width:188px;height:auto}
.about-head nav{display:flex;gap:34px}
.nav-a{position:relative;font-family:"FoundersMedium";font-size:18px;color:#fff}
.nav-a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-6px;height:1px;width:100%;
  background:#b39a55;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;
  transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,.14,1);
}
.nav-a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* ---------- intro (navy) ---------- */
.intro{background:#00263e;color:#fff;padding:180px 0 90px}
.intro__eyebrow{
  font-family:"FoundersMedium";font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.28em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#c9b47a;margin-bottom:48px;
}
.intro__title{
  font-family:"RecklessBook";font-weight:normal;
  font-size:clamp(3rem,8vw,7.4rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:16em;
}
.intro__title .gold{color:#b39a55}
.intro__foot{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;
  margin-top:70px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);padding-top:34px;
}
.intro__lede{max-width:34em;font-size:20px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);line-height:1.55}

/* ---------- full-bleed hero image ---------- */
.hero-fig{position:relative}
.hero-fig img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2;height:auto;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.hero-fig figcaption{
  position:absolute;left:5%;bottom:24px;color:#fff;
  font-family:"FoundersMedium";font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}

/* ---------- numbered kicker ---------- */
.kicker{
  font-family:"FoundersMedium";font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#b39a55;
}
.kicker__num{
  font-family:"RecklessBook";font-size:20px;margin-right:12px;color:#00263e;
  letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;
}

/* ---------- who we are (cream) ---------- */
.who{background:#f9f7f0;border-bottom:1px solid #e4ded0;padding:110px 0}
.who .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.who .kicker{margin-bottom:28px}
.who__title{
  font-family:"RecklessBook";font-weight:normal;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:30px;
}
.who__copy{font-size:20px;line-height:1.6;color:#3d3935;max-width:32em}
.who__fig img{width:100%;border-radius:16px}

/* ---------- the team (navy) ---------- */
.team{background:#00263e;color:#fff;padding:120px 0}
.team__head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:40px;margin-bottom:64px}
.team .kicker{color:#c9b47a;margin-bottom:22px}
.team .kicker__num{color:#fff}
.team__title{
  font-family:"RecklessBook";font-weight:normal;color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.team__intro{max-width:26em;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.team__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:36px 30px}
.tm{
  background:none;border:0;padding:0;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;
  color:inherit;font:inherit;
}
.tm--stagger{margin-top:48px}
.tm__imgwrap{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:14px;margin-bottom:22px}
.tm__imgwrap img{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;
  transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,.14,1);
}
.tm:hover .tm__imgwrap img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.tm__badge{
  position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  color:#fff;font-family:"FoundersMedium";font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity .5s,transform .5s;
}
.tm__badge::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:#b39a55}
.tm:hover .tm__badge{opacity:1;transform:none}
.tm__name{
  font-family:"RecklessBook";font-size:24px;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  margin-bottom:4px;color:#fff;transition:color .35s;
}
.tm:hover .tm__name{color:#b39a55}
.tm__role{
  font-family:"FoundersMedium";font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}

/* ---------- partners marquee (white) ---------- */
.partners{
  background:#fff;color:#00263e;padding:110px 0;overflow:hidden;
  border-top:1px solid #ece7db;border-bottom:1px solid #ece7db;
}
.partners__head{margin-bottom:60px}
.partners__title{
  font-family:"RecklessBook";font-weight:normal;
  font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.16;margin-top:22px;max-width:16em;
}
.mk-mask{
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 9%,#000 91%,transparent);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 9%,#000 91%,transparent);
}
.mk-track{display:flex;gap:90px;align-items:center;width:max-content;animation:marq 34s linear infinite}
.partners:hover .mk-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.mk-item{flex:0 0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.mk-logo{max-height:52px;max-width:150px;width:auto;filter:grayscale(1);opacity:.55;transition:filter .4s,opacity .4s}
.mk-logo:hover{filter:none;opacity:1}
@keyframes marq{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ---------- projects cta (full-bleed image) ---------- */
.cta{position:relative}
.cta__img{width:100%;height:min(76vh,760px);object-fit:cover}
.cta__overlay{
  position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,24,39,.82),rgba(0,24,39,.15) 65%);
}
.cta__overlay .container{padding-bottom:80px;color:#fff}
.cta__title{
  font-family:"RecklessBook";font-weight:normal;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.6rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  max-width:14em;margin-bottom:36px;
}
.cta-btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  border:1px solid #fff;color:#fff;padding:16px 34px;border-radius:999px;
  font-family:"RecklessBook";font-size:20px;
  transition:background .4s,color .4s,border-color .4s;
}
.cta-btn:hover{background:#b39a55;color:#00263e;border-color:#b39a55}
.cta-btn .arrow{font-family:"FoundersMedium"}

/* ---------- footer (navy) ---------- */
.about-foot{background:#00263e;color:#fff;padding:96px 0 40px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.about-foot__grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;
  padding-bottom:56px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
}
.about-foot__brand img{width:200px;height:auto}
.about-foot h4{
  font-family:"FoundersMedium";font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#c9b47a;margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:normal;
}
.foot-a{display:block;font-family:"RecklessLight";font-size:16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin-bottom:6px;transition:opacity .3s}
.foot-a:hover{opacity:.7}
.about-foot__addr{font-family:"RecklessLight";font-size:16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.6;font-style:normal}
.about-foot__legal{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;padding-top:28px;
  font-family:"RecklessLight";font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.about-foot__legal a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}

/* ---------- team bio modal ---------- */
.team-modal{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:10000;
  background:rgba(0,24,39,.94);display:none;align-items:center;
}
.team-modal.open{display:flex}
.modal-inner{
  margin:0 auto;max-width:1160px;width:90%;background:#fff;
  display:flex;align-items:stretch;position:relative;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;
}
.modal-close{
  position:absolute;top:24px;right:26px;z-index:100;cursor:pointer;
  background:none;border:0;font-family:"FoundersLight";font-size:34px;
  line-height:1;color:#00263e;padding:0 4px;
}
.modal-close:hover{opacity:.6}
.modal-image{width:44%;background:#f9f7f0}
.modal-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.modal-content{width:56%;padding:56px 60px 60px 46px;max-height:82vh;overflow-y:auto}
.modal-content::-webkit-scrollbar{width:8px}
.modal-content::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:#d6d6d6;border-radius:4px}
.modal-content .position{
  font-family:"FoundersMedium";font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#b39a55;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.modal-content h2{font-family:"RecklessBook";font-size:40px;line-height:1.1;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:30px}
.modal-content .bio p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.62;color:#3d3935;margin-bottom:16px}
.modal-li{margin-top:26px}
.modal-li a{
  color:#00263e;font-family:"FoundersMedium";font-size:15px;
  border-bottom:1px solid #b39a55;padding-bottom:2px;
}
body.modal-open{overflow:hidden}

/* ---------- scroll reveals (same mechanism as the home page) ---------- */
.reveal{
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(38px);
  transition:opacity 1s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,.14,1),transform 1s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,.14,1);
}
.reveal.is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .team__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:960px){
  .about-head{padding:18px 0}
  .about-head__logo img{width:150px}
  .about-head nav{gap:20px}
  .nav-a{font-size:16px}
  .hero-fig img{aspect-ratio:auto;height:min(72vh,560px)}
  .intro{padding:150px 0 70px}
  .who{padding:80px 0}
  .who .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
  .team{padding:90px 0}
  .team__head{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:24px;margin-bottom:44px}
  .partners{padding:80px 0}
  .about-foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .modal-inner{flex-direction:column;overflow-y:auto;max-height:92vh}
  .modal-image{width:100%;height:46vh}
  .modal-image img{height:100%}
  .modal-content{width:100%;max-height:none;padding:32px 28px 44px}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .team__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .tm--stagger{margin-top:0}
  .about-foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .mk-track{animation:none}
  .tm__imgwrap img,.tm__badge,.nav-a::after{transition:none}
}