/* Essence Adverts — About page only. Loaded after essence.css + essence-home.css by about.html. */

/* ---------- shared bits ---------- */
.about .ab-lead{font-size:clamp(19px,1.7vw,23px);line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);max-width:760px}
.about .ab-copy p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink-2)}
.about .ab-copy p + p{margin-top:18px}
.about .on-dark .ab-copy p{color:#c9c4bc}
.about .ab-quote{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,44px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.about .ab-quote .serif{font-weight:300}
.about .ab-rule{height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);border:0;margin:0}
.about .on-dark .ab-rule{background:rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.about .ab-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:4px;transition:color .3s,gap .3s}
.about .ab-link:hover{color:var(--brand);gap:16px}
.about .ab-link .ea-star{width:11px;height:11px;color:var(--brand)}

/* ---------- 01 hero ---------- */
.ab-hero{position:relative;padding:150px 0 0;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.ab-h1{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:0;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.ab-h1::before{content:"";width:44px;height:2px;background:var(--brand)}
.ab-statement{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(46px,8vw,132px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:30px 0 0;max-width:1250px}
.ab-statement .serif{display:inline}
.ab-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:70px;margin-top:56px;align-items:start}
.ab-intro .ab-copy{columns:1}
.ab-intro .acts{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
.ab-hero .photo-reel{margin-top:80px}
.ab-hero .reel-cap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:20px;color:#fff}
.ab-hero .reel-cap .place{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,32px);letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ab-hero .reel-cap .place b{font-weight:800}
.ab-hero .reel-cap .since{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}

/* ---------- 02 story ---------- */
.ab-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.75fr 1.25fr;gap:70px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:110px}
.ab-story aside{position:sticky;top:110px}
.ab-year{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(90px,12vw,190px);line-height:.85;letter-spacing:-.06em;color:var(--ink)}
.ab-year small{display:block;margin-top:16px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.ab-story .ab-copy p:first-child{font-size:clamp(19px,1.6vw,22px);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6}
.ab-turn{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,30px);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:34px 0;padding-left:22px;border-left:3px solid var(--brand);color:var(--ink)}
.tl-photo img{display:block}

/* ---------- 03 philosophy (dark) ---------- */
.ab-phil{border-radius:56px 56px 0 0}
.ab-phil .ab-big{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,52px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:1100px}
.ab-understand{list-style:none;margin:70px 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.ab-understand li{padding:26px 22px 0 0;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,21px);line-height:1.3;color:#fff;position:relative}
.ab-understand li + li{padding-left:22px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.ab-understand li span{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--brand);margin-bottom:14px}
.ab-phil-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px}
.ab-manifesto{margin-top:110px;padding-top:70px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);text-align:center}
.ab-manifesto .pre{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(16px,1.4vw,20px);color:#bdb8b0}
.ab-manifesto .line{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(40px,6.4vw,104px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:26px auto 0;max-width:1200px;color:#fff}
.ab-manifesto .line .serif{font-weight:300}
.ab-manifesto .post{max-width:680px;margin:34px auto 0;color:#c9c4bc;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}

/* ---------- 04 network ---------- */
.ab-net-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;margin-bottom:80px}
.net{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;padding-top:70px}
.net-line{position:absolute;left:16.66%;right:16.66%;top:22px;height:2px;background:var(--brand);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:0 50%;transition:transform 1.4s .2s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.net.in .net-line{transform:scaleX(1)}
.net-hub{position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;z-index:2}
.net-hub .ea-star{width:44px;height:44px;color:var(--brand);background:var(--paper);padding:0 6px;box-sizing:content-box;transform:scale(0) rotate(-90deg);transition:transform 1s .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.net.in .net-hub .ea-star{transform:none}
.net-hub span{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);background:var(--paper);padding:0 8px}
.net-card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-radius:28px;padding:38px 34px;min-height:440px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .5s var(--ease),box-shadow .5s}
.net-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:-48px;width:2px;height:48px;background:var(--brand);transform:translateX(-50%) scaleY(0);transform-origin:top;transition:transform .6s 1.2s}
.net.in .net-card::before{transform:translateX(-50%) scaleY(1)}
.net-card:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 40px 70px -35px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.net-card .logo-slot{height:56px;display:flex;align-items:center;margin-bottom:40px}
.net-card .logo-slot img{max-height:56px;max-width:220px;width:auto}
.net-card .logo-slot .word{display:none;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:28px;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1}
.net-card .logo-slot .word i{font-style:normal;font-weight:300}
.net-card .logo-slot.missing img{display:none}
.net-card .logo-slot.missing .word{display:block}
.net-card .disc{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand)}
.net-card h3{font-size:clamp(26px,2.3vw,34px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-top:12px}
.net-card p{margin-top:16px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.7}
.net-card .ab-link{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start;padding-top:28px;border-bottom:0}
.net-card .ab-link span{border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:4px}
.net-card.adverts{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.net-card.adverts p{color:#bdb8b0}
.net-card.starcut{background:#1d1a17;color:#fff;background-image:radial-gradient(600px 300px at 100% 0%,rgba(244,126,32,.28),transparent 60%)}
.net-card.starcut p{color:#c9c4bc}
.net-card.think{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.net-card.think p{color:var(--muted)}
.net-card .nolink{margin-top:auto;padding-top:28px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.ab-net-close{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;margin-top:90px;align-items:start}

/* ---------- 05 experience ---------- */
.ab-exp{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
.ab-exp aside{position:sticky;top:110px}
.ab-exp .ab-turn{margin-top:30px}
.ab-work{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.ab-work a{display:block}
.ab-work a:nth-child(even){margin-top:60px}
.ab-work .img{border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-2);aspect-ratio:1/1}
.ab-work img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1s var(--ease)}
.ab-work a:hover img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.ab-work .meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;padding:14px 4px 0}
.ab-work h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.25}
.ab-work small{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
.ab-logos{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:100px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.ab-logos div{display:grid;place-items:center;aspect-ratio:3/2;padding:18px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white)}
.ab-logos img{max-height:62px;width:auto;mix-blend-mode:multiply;filter:grayscale(1);opacity:.75;transition:filter .4s,opacity .4s}
.ab-logos div:hover img{filter:none;opacity:1}

/* ---------- 06 culture ---------- */
.ab-roles{margin:20px 0 90px;border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);overflow:hidden}
.ab-roles .seq span{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,48px);letter-spacing:-.03em;padding:22px 0;white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center}
.ab-roles .seq span:nth-child(even){font-weight:300;color:var(--brand)}
.ab-roles .seq span::after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:.42em;height:.42em;margin:0 36px;background:var(--brand);-webkit-mask:var(--star) center/contain no-repeat;mask:var(--star) center/contain no-repeat}
.ab-culture{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
.ab-values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:40px}
.ab-values div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:24px 22px;background:var(--white);font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(18px,1.6vw,22px);letter-spacing:-.02em;transition:background .35s,color .35s,border-color .35s}
.ab-values div span{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--brand);margin-bottom:10px}
.ab-values div:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- 07 leadership ---------- */
.ab-lead-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.portrait{position:relative;border-radius:30px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#2a2622,#121212)}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:62% 30%;filter:grayscale(.15)}
.portrait .mono{display:none;position:absolute;inset:0;place-items:center;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(90px,10vw,150px);letter-spacing:-.06em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.portrait.missing img{display:none}
.portrait.missing .mono{display:grid}
.portrait .ea-star{position:absolute;right:26px;top:26px;width:34px;height:34px;color:var(--brand)}
.ab-name{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(48px,6.4vw,104px);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin-top:22px}
.ab-name .serif{font-weight:300}
.ab-title{margin-top:20px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand)}
.ab-lead-wrap .ab-copy{margin-top:34px;max-width:620px}

/* ---------- 08 cta ---------- */
.about .cta p + p{margin-top:12px}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .ab-intro,.ab-story,.ab-exp,.ab-culture,.ab-net-intro,.ab-net-close,.ab-phil-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .ab-story aside,.ab-exp aside{position:relative;top:0}
  .ab-understand{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);row-gap:30px}
  .ab-understand li:nth-child(4){border-left:0;padding-left:0}
  .ab-lead-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px}
  .ab-logos{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .net{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:0;gap:16px}
  .net-line,.net-hub,.net-card::before{display:none}
  .net-card{min-height:0}
  .ab-lead-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .portrait{max-width:440px}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .ab-hero{padding-top:120px}
  .ab-statement{font-size:clamp(40px,12vw,64px)}
  .ab-intro{margin-top:36px}
  .ab-story{margin-bottom:70px}
  .ab-year{font-size:96px}
  .ab-phil{border-radius:32px 32px 0 0}
  .ab-understand{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin:44px 0}
  .ab-understand li,.ab-understand li + li{padding:20px 12px 0 0;border-left:0}
  .ab-understand li:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .ab-manifesto{margin-top:70px;padding-top:50px}
  .ab-work{gap:12px}
  .ab-work a:nth-child(even){margin-top:30px}
  .ab-work h3{font-size:14px}
  .ab-work small{display:none}
  .ab-logos{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:60px}
  .ab-roles{margin-bottom:60px}
  .ab-values{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .net-card{padding:30px 26px}
}

/* helpers used by about.html (kept here instead of inline styles) */
.about .sec[data-tight]{padding-top:40px}
.about .ab-big-sm{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,42px);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.about .ab-mt{margin-top:32px}
.about .portrait{margin:0}
.about .ab-h2-sm{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,44px)}

/* keep the 'Office 234' sign in view when the tile crops the photo */
.about .tl-photo img.office-shot{object-position:74% 50%}