/* ============================================================
   ABOUT · warm timeline
   ============================================================ */

.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 78vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 9rem 4.5% 3rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 2;
}
.about-glow {
    position: absolute;
    width: 60vw; height: 60vw;
    left: -10%; top: -10%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(232,132,58,0.18) 0%, transparent 62%);
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: glowDrift 16s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes glowDrift { 0%,100%{ transform: translate(0,0) scale(1);} 50%{ transform: translate(3%,2%) scale(1.07);} }

.about-head-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 900px; }
.about-kicker {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-deep); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.about-title-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 8rem);
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
}
.about-title-text .handwritten { font-size: 1.05em; }
.about-intro {
    max-width: 52ch;
    margin: 2rem 0 2.4rem;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.about-subtitle {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
    gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
    border-top: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    padding-top: 1.2rem;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.about-subtitle em { color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; }

/* ───────── TIMELINE ───────── */
#about-timeline {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 4rem 4.5% 2rem;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.timeline-track {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    height: 100%;
    width: 120px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}
#about-path-svg { height: 100%; width: 100%; }
#about-path { stroke: var(--accent); }
.path-dot { fill: var(--accent); filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 8px rgba(207,106,34,0.4)); }

.timeline-card {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 46%;
    margin: 7vh 0;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.tc-right { margin-left: auto; }
.tc-left { margin-right: auto; }

.timeline-card-inner {
    background: #fff8ee;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    border-radius: var(--r-card);
    padding: 2.4rem 2.2rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    position: relative;
}
.timeline-card-inner::before {
    /* little connector nub toward the spine */
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 38px;
    width: 14px; height: 14px;
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 3px solid var(--paper);
}
.tc-left .timeline-card-inner::before { right: -8px; }
.tc-right .timeline-card-inner::before { left: -8px; }

.tc-number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--accent-deep);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.tc-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    text-transform: lowercase;
}
.word-wrapper { overflow: hidden; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; }
.about-word { display: inline-block; }
.tc-amp { color: var(--accent); padding: 0 0.15em; }
.tc-para {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 42ch;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 860px) {
    .timeline-track { left: 22px; transform: none; width: 60px; }
    #about-path-svg { width: 60px; }
    .timeline-card { width: 100%; padding-left: 3rem; margin: 4vh 0; }
    .tc-right, .tc-left { margin: 4vh 0; }
    .tc-left .timeline-card-inner::before,
    .tc-right .timeline-card-inner::before { left: -8px; right: auto; }
}