.about-hero {
  padding: 94px 20px 74px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 20%, rgba(199, 162, 74, 0.16), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 12%, rgba(38, 54, 38, 0.11), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f4ec 0%, #eef3ec 100%);
  text-align: center;
}

.about-hero .eyebrow,
.section-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #8a6f35;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 68px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: #263626;
}

.about-hero p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #4c5549;
}

.mlc-section {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 20px;
}

.mlc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.mlc-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 111, 53, 0.18);
  border-radius: 26px;
  padding: 36px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.highlight-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fffdf8 0%, #f8f4ec 100%);
}

.soft-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #eef3ec 100%);
  transform: translateY(26px);
}

.mlc-card h2,
.mlc-section h2 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  color: #263626;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.mlc-card h3 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  color: #263626;
  font-size: 25px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.mlc-card p,
.mlc-section p {
  color: #4c5549;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.section-heading.center {
  text-align: center;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.method-section {
  position: relative;
}

.method-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 80px;
  right: 30px;
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  background: rgba(199, 162, 74, 0.15);
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: -1;
}

.method-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.method-item {
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: #f8f4ec;
  border-left: 4px solid #8a6f35;
}

.method-item:nth-child(2) {
  margin-left: 46px;
  background: #eef3ec;
}

.method-item:nth-child(3) {
  margin-left: 92px;
}

.method-item strong {
  display: block;
  color: #263626;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.method-item span {
  color: #4c5549;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.services-section {
  position: relative;
}

.services-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 40px;
  right: 20px;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  background: rgba(199, 162, 74, 0.14);
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: -1;
}

.services-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 90px;
  left: 10px;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  background: rgba(38, 54, 38, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: -1;
}

.service-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}

.service-card {
  background: #fffdf8;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 111, 53, 0.18);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 28px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.055);
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.service-card:nth-child(even) {
  transform: translateY(26px);
}

.service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 46px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.service-card:nth-child(even):hover {
  transform: translateY(18px);
}

.service-number {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #eef3ec;
  color: #8a6f35;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.service-card h3 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  color: #263626;
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.service-card p {
  color: #4c5549;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.no-section {
  padding-top: 34px;
}

.no-box {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1.25fr;
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: start;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f4ec 0%, #ffffff 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 111, 53, 0.18);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 38px;
}

.no-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.no-item {
  padding: 22px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-left: 4px solid #8a6f35;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.045);
}

.no-item strong {
  display: block;
  color: #263626;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.no-item span {
  color: #4c5549;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.promise {
  border-radius: 34px;
  padding: 56px 44px;
  text-align: center;
}

.promise-light {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 94% 0%, rgba(199, 162, 74, 0.18), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(38, 54, 38, 0.10), transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #fffdf8 0%, #f8f4ec 48%, #eef3ec 100%);
  color: #263626;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 111, 53, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

.promise-light h2 {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #263626;
}

.promise-intro {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 34px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #4c5549;
}

.promise-points {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 34px 0;
}

.promise-point {
  padding: 24px 20px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 111, 53, 0.12);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.promise-point strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  color: #263626;
  font-size: 23px;
}

.promise-point span {
  color: #4c5549;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 15.5px;
}

.promise-final {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #3f4c3d;
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 16px 30px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c7a24a 0%, #b68f37 100%);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(182, 143, 55, 0.25);
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.about-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(182, 143, 55, 0.34);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .mlc-grid,
  .no-box {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .soft-card {
    transform: none;
  }

  .service-cards,
  .promise-points {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .service-card:nth-child(even),
  .service-card:nth-child(even):hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  .method-item:nth-child(2),
  .method-item:nth-child(3) {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .about-hero {
    padding: 70px 18px 54px;
  }

  .mlc-section {
    padding: 54px 18px;
  }

  .mlc-card,
  .no-box {
    padding: 26px;
  }

  .service-cards,
  .promise-points {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .promise {
    padding: 40px 24px;
  }
}