/* ============================================================
   INTRO  —  "This is BACKHOME"
   ============================================================ */
.section-intro {
  background: var(--cream-light);
  padding: 70px var(--space-14) 90px;
}
.intro-inner {
  max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.intro-content > .reveal + .reveal { margin-top: 28px; }
.intro-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 2.5rem; color: #000;
  width: 42.5rem;
}
.intro-subheading {
  display: block; font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.875rem; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;
  color: #000; margin-top: 5px; line-height: 2.5rem;
}
.intro-body {
  font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 128%; margin-bottom: 28px; max-width: 53.0625rem;
}
.intro-body strong { font-weight: 500; font-style: italic; }
.intro-body em     { font-style: italic; }

/* Intro section — Figma-spec typography (wraps as a paragraph, fully legible) */
.section-intro .intro-body {
  color: #000;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.3125rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-width: 36rem;
}
.section-intro .intro-body strong {
  color: #000;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.3125rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.section-intro .intro-body em {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
}
.divider           { width: 34px; height: 2px; background: var(--terracotta); opacity: 0.45; }

/* ============================================================
   STATS BAND  —  800M / 28 / 260 / 30
   ============================================================ */
.stats-band {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.stats-inner {
  max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3.5rem var(--space-14) 2.8025rem;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
}
.stat {
  text-align: center; padding: 0 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
}
.stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat-num {
  font-family: 'Prata', serif;
  font-size: 3.3125rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #000;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 4.44206rem;
}
.stat-lbl {
  color: #000;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: normal;
}

/* ============================================================
   MISSION
   ============================================================ */
.mission-section {
  max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; padding: var(--space-12) var(--space-14);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 0;
}
.mission-label {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: normal;
  color: #000; white-space: nowrap;
  padding-right: 40px;
}
.mission-line {
  height: 1px; background: var(--charcoal); opacity: 0.22;
}
.mission-text {
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #000;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 130%;
  padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 0;
}
.mission-text em { font-style: italic; }
.mission-smarter {
  color: #000;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 130%;
  display: inline;
}

/* ============================================================
   A NEW STANDARD  —  compact table
   ============================================================ */
.standard-section {
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: var(--space-16) var(--space-14);
}
.standard-inner { max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; }

/* Inner-element styles for compact .std-row (outer row uses .stat-row.stat-row--label-120) */
.std-key        { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; color: var(--charcoal); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.std-key::after { content:""; height: 1px; flex: 1; background: var(--terracotta-nav); }
.std-val        { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; color: var(--charcoal); padding-left: 16px; }

/* "A New Standard" — collapsible rows (hover on desktop, tap on mobile)
   Label column widened beyond --label-120: the 2rem key + 12px gap + 9.5rem dash needs ~18rem */
.std-row        { grid-template-columns: 18rem 1fr; align-items: start; cursor: pointer; transition: padding 0.3s ease; outline: none; }
.std-row .std-key { padding-top: 4px; }
.std-content    { padding-left: 16px; }
.std-title      {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;
  color: var(--charcoal); line-height: normal;
}
.std-desc       {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 1.25rem; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 128%; /* 1.6rem */
  max-height: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, margin-top 0.3s ease;
}
.std-row:hover .std-desc,
.std-row:focus-within .std-desc,
.std-row.is-open .std-desc {
  max-height: 16rem; opacity: 1; margin-top: 10px;
}
.std-row:hover .std-title,
.std-row:focus-within .std-title,
.std-row.is-open .std-title {
  font-weight: 600; font-style: normal;
}

/* ============================================================
   A NEW STANDARD  —  expanded breakdown
   ============================================================ */
.standard-exp {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: var(--space-16) var(--space-14);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.std-exp-inner { max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; }

/* Inner-element styles for expanded rows (outer row uses .stat-row.stat-row--label-120.stat-row--expanded) */
.std-exp-key {
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--charcoal);
  padding-top: 5px; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px;
}
.std-exp-key::after { content:""; height: 1px; width: 32px; background: var(--warm-gray-light); margin-top: 10px; flex-shrink:0; }
.std-exp-content    { padding-left: 16px; }
.std-exp-title      { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.std-exp-desc       { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--warm-gray); line-height: 1.9; }

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES
   ============================================================ */
.services-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.5; max-width: 780px; margin-top: var(--space-9);
}

/* ============================================================
   THE MARKET SHIFT
   ============================================================ */
.market-intro {
  max-width: 780px; margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 17px; color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 1.6;
}
/* Subheading matches the line above (sans), just larger — black, upright */
.market-advantage {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 24px);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-8);
}
.market-stats { margin-top: var(--space-10); }

/* Market rows — label + always-visible description, first lines baseline-aligned.
   Typography mirrors the "A New Standard" rows (.std-key / .std-desc); label column
   widened beyond --label-260 so the longest 2rem label still leaves room for the line */
.market-row { grid-template-columns: 29rem 1fr; align-items: start; }
.market-stat-label {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 2rem;
  font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: var(--charcoal); line-height: normal;
}
.market-stat-label em { font-style: normal; }
/* Connector line between the heading and the text — same as .std-key::after */
.market-stat-label::after {
  content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px;
  background: var(--terracotta-nav);
}
.market-stat-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 1.25rem; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 128%; /* 1.6rem */
}

/* ============================================================
   OUR PROCESS  —  4-column step grid
   ============================================================ */
.process-intro {
  max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 400; color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 1.5;
}
.process-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-9); margin-top: 52px; padding-top: var(--space-10); border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.process-step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(52px, 5.5vw, 80px);
  font-weight: 300; color: var(--terracotta); opacity: 0.22; line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 20px; display: block;
}
.process-step-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.35;
}
.process-step-body { font-size: 13px; color: var(--warm-gray); line-height: 1.85; }

/* ============================================================
   TEL AVIV
   ============================================================ */
/* Legacy classes (kept in case dark-bg variant is restored) */
.telaviv-section { background: var(--charcoal); border-top: 1px solid var(--w-06); color: var(--w-88); }
.telaviv-section .section-h-light {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 600; font-style: italic; color: var(--terracotta-light); margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.telaviv-section .section-sub-light  { font-size: 14px; color: var(--w-45); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.telaviv-section .section-rule-light { width: 34px; height: 2px; background: var(--terracotta-light); opacity: 0.55; margin-bottom: 52px; }
.telaviv-pull {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--w-88); margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}
.telaviv-body { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--w-50); }
.telaviv-body + .telaviv-body { margin-top: 20px; }
.telaviv-stats { border-left: 2px solid var(--w-10); }
.telaviv-stat-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  align-items: center; padding: 24px 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--w-07);
}
.telaviv-stat-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.telaviv-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(34px, 3.8vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 400; color: var(--w-88); line-height: 1; padding-right: 24px;
}
.telaviv-stat-lbl {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--w-50); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.telaviv-stat-desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--w-30); line-height: 1.5; }

/* Current centered layout */
.telaviv-center { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.telaviv-center .intro-body { font-size: 1.5rem; width: 57rem; max-width: 57rem; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: relative; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.telaviv-center-reveal {
  color: #000;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.875rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 2.1875rem;
  width: 47.375rem;
  height: 5.125rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.telaviv-center-reveal--gap { margin-bottom: var(--space-10); }
.telaviv-big-quote {
  color: #B85A23;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 128%;
  width: 58.6875rem;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.telaviv-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 20px);
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--terracotta); margin-top: var(--space-8); display: block;
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT US  —  founders
   ============================================================ */
#about {
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Legacy placeholder photo blocks (kept for backwards-compat) */
.about-photo {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.about-photo-initial {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 36px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--warm-gray-light); letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.about-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal); margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.about-role {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--terracotta); margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Current intro quote + founder bios */
.about-intro-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 400; color: var(--terracotta); line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 800px; margin-bottom: 24px;
}
/* Founders stacked one below the other */
.founders-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-12); margin-top: var(--space-12); max-width: 780px; }
.founder-label {
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--terracotta); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.founder-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 400; color: var(--terracotta); margin-bottom: 4px; line-height: 1.15;
}
.founder-role {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 15px; font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400; color: var(--charcoal-mid); margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.founder-body  { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--charcoal); line-height: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 0; }
.founder-body strong  { font-weight: 600; color: var(--charcoal); }
.founder-divider      { width: 34px; height: 1px; background: var(--border); margin: 24px 0; }
.founder-detail       { font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--charcoal-mid); line-height: 1.25rem; }
.founder-detail strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--charcoal); }

/* Read More toggle — second half of each bio is collapsed by default */
.founder-readmore {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 14px; padding: 0; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--terracotta);
  transition: color var(--ease);
}
.founder-readmore span { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1; }
.founder-readmore:hover { color: var(--terracotta-dark); }
.founder-more {
  max-height: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.45s ease, opacity 0.35s ease;
}
.founder.is-open .founder-more { max-height: 30rem; opacity: 1; }

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES  —  "Not ready?" interstitial + numbered service rows
   ============================================================ */
.services-not-ready {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3.62rem var(--space-14) 2.69rem;
  margin-top: 7.12rem;
  margin-left: calc(-1 * var(--space-14));
  margin-right: calc(-1 * var(--space-14));
}
.services-not-ready-heading {
  color: #BB4E27;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: normal;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.services-not-ready-sub {
  color: #000;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 128%;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.services-not-ready-arrow {
  color: var(--terracotta);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.service-rows {
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.service-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 58fr 42fr;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  min-height: 340px;
}
.service-row:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.service-row-content {
  padding: 56px var(--space-14);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.service-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.service-num {
  color: #BB4E27;
  font-family: 'Prata', serif;
  font-size: 3.3125rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 4.4375rem;
  width: 5.3125rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  display: block;
}
.service-title {
  color: #BB4E27;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: normal;
  margin-top: -1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.service-desc {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 29.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.service-desc em {
  font-style: italic; 
  font-weight: 500;
}
/* Small terracotta accent rule under each service title */
.service-rule {
  width: 34px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--terracotta);
  opacity: 0.7;
  margin: 4px 0 20px;
}
.btn-service {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 128%;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
  border: 0.5px solid #BB4E27;
  border-radius: 1.75rem;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  transition: all var(--ease);
  width: fit-content;
}
.btn-service:hover { background: #BB4E27; color: #fff; border-color: #BB4E27; }
.btn-service:hover .btn-service-arrow { visibility: hidden; }
.btn-service-arrow { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; }
.service-row-img-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 25.875rem;
  height: 19.8125rem;
  background-color: transparent;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
  image-rendering: crisp-edges;
  margin: 68px 8px 72px 48px;
  transform: translateZ(0);
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.service-rows-footer {
  padding: var(--space-12) var(--space-14);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: left;
}

/* ============================================================
   OUR PROCESS  —  interactive step navigator
   ============================================================ */
.process-navigator { margin-top: 52px; }
.process-track { position: relative; }
.process-track-nums {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.process-nav-num {
  font-family: 'Prata', serif;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 68px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  opacity: 0.2;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, color 0.3s;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  text-align: center;
}
.process-nav-num.active { color: var(--charcoal); opacity: 1; }
.process-nav-num:hover  { opacity: 0.5; }

.process-track-line {
  position: relative;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.process-track-line::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--terracotta);
  transform-origin: left;
  transform: scaleX(0.25);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.process-track-line[data-step="1"]::before { transform: scaleX(0.50); }
.process-track-line[data-step="2"]::before { transform: scaleX(0.75); }
.process-track-line[data-step="3"]::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.process-track-dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  background: var(--terracotta);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: left 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  left: calc(12.5% - 15px);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(184,92,56,0.35);
}
.process-track-dot::after {
  content: "›";
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-top: -1px;
}

.process-track-titles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}
.process-track-titles span {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.5vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--warm-gray);
  line-height: 1.4;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.3s;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 8px;
}
.process-track-titles span.active { color: var(--charcoal); font-weight: 500; }
.process-track-titles span:hover  { color: var(--charcoal-mid); }

.process-controls {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}
.process-prev, .process-next {
  width: 46px; height: 46px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--terracotta);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  transition: border-color var(--ease), background var(--ease), color var(--ease);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.process-prev svg, .process-next svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.process-prev:hover, .process-next:hover {
  border-color: var(--terracotta);
  background: var(--terracotta);
  color: #fff;
}
.process-prev:disabled, .process-next:disabled { opacity: 0.3; cursor: default; }
.process-prev:disabled:hover, .process-next:disabled:hover {
  border-color: var(--terracotta);
  background: none;
  color: var(--terracotta);
}
.process-continue-text {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--warm-gray);
  font-style: italic;
}

.process-steps-content {
  padding-top: var(--space-5);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  max-width: 56rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: left;
}
.process-step-card {
  grid-area: 1 / 1;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease;
}
.process-step-card.active { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.process-step-card-body {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 128%;
}

/* ============================================================
   TEL AVIV  —  3-photo gallery
   ============================================================ */
.telaviv-gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: 308px;
  gap: 10px;
  height: 308px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 -24px var(--space-10);
  width: calc(100% + 48px);
}
.telaviv-gallery img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center;
  display: block;
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT US  —  hero photo banner
   ============================================================ */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 88%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-hero img {
  width: 100%; height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.about-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.about-hero-tagline {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  top: 58%;                       /* lower on the photo — just above the chairs */
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  padding: 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #FFF;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.6vw, 3rem);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}
.about-body { background: var(--white); }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT US  —  "In their own words" testimonials
   ============================================================ */
.in-their-words {
  margin-top: var(--space-12);
  padding-top: var(--space-12);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.itw-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.in-their-words .section-rule { margin-bottom: var(--space-9); }
.itw-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-9) var(--space-14);
}
/* Carousel — only the current page of two is shown */
.itw-item[hidden] { display: none; }
.itw-controls {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px;
  margin-top: var(--space-9);
}
.itw-prev, .itw-next {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--terracotta); border-radius: 50%;
  background: none; cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  transition: border-color var(--ease), background var(--ease), color var(--ease);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.itw-prev:hover, .itw-next:hover { background: var(--terracotta); color: #fff; }
.itw-prev:disabled, .itw-next:disabled { opacity: 0.3; cursor: default; }
.itw-prev:disabled:hover, .itw-next:disabled:hover { background: none; color: var(--terracotta); }
.itw-readmore {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--terracotta);
  cursor: pointer; transition: color var(--ease);
}
.itw-readmore:hover { color: var(--terracotta-dark); }
.itw-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.itw-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.4vw, 17px);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal-mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
}
.itw-attr {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--warm-gray);
}