/* ===========================================================================
   about.css — Variants A (parallax), B (headshot + quote), C (split)
   =========================================================================== */

.variant-marker {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-micro);
  font-weight: var(--fw-medium);
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}
.variant-marker strong {
  color: var(--accent-red);
  font-weight: var(--fw-medium);
}
.variant-marker__dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-red);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--accent-red-hot);
}

/* =======================================================================
   ABOUT (primary) — static portrait + bio
   ======================================================================= */

.about-a__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .about-a__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-7); }
}

.about-a__portrait {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
}

.about-a__portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  filter: contrast(1.04) saturate(0.96);
  transition: transform 1400ms var(--ease-out);
}

.about-a__portrait:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* Soft top + bottom scrim for caption legibility, no red overlay */
.about-a__portrait::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.25) 0%, transparent 18%, transparent 70%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Thin red accent edge — quiet brand cue, not a glow */
.about-a__portrait::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 12%; bottom: 12%;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-red);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(213, 43, 30, 0.5);
  z-index: 2;
}

.about-a__portrait-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-4);
  right: var(--space-4);
  z-index: 3;
}

.about-a__portrait-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: var(--space-5);
  left: var(--space-5);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-micro);
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}
.about-a__portrait-caption span:last-child { color: var(--text-muted); }

/* =======================================================================
   LEGACY — parallax stage classes kept for now (no longer rendered)
   ======================================================================= */

.parallax-stage {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.05;
  perspective: 1400px;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

.parallax-stage__ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0.5;
}
.parallax-stage__ring--2 {
  inset: 12%;
  border-color: var(--border-red);
  opacity: 0.3;
}
.parallax-stage__ring--3 {
  inset: 24%;
  border-color: var(--border-strong);
  opacity: 0.35;
  border-style: dashed;
}

.parallax-layer {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 82%;
  max-width: 540px;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.2;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform 200ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  will-change: transform;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.6));
}

.parallax-layer img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* Staggered depth — each layer sits at a different Z plane */
.parallax-layer--1 { --depth: 1;  z-index: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.86) translateZ(-80px); opacity: 0.65; filter: blur(1px) drop-shadow(0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)); }
.parallax-layer--2 { --depth: 2;  z-index: 2; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.93) translateZ(-40px); opacity: 0.85; }
.parallax-layer--3 { --depth: 4;  z-index: 3; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1) translateZ(0); }
.parallax-layer--4 { --depth: 6;  z-index: 4; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.04) translateZ(40px); }

.parallax-stage__badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-4);
  left: var(--space-4);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  background: var(--accent-red);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-micro);
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  z-index: 10;
}

.parallax-stage__coord {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: var(--space-4);
  right: var(--space-4);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-micro);
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 2px;
}
.parallax-stage__coord em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--accent-red);
}

.about-a__copy h2 {
  font-size: var(--fs-display);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-display);
}

.about-a__lede {
  font-size: var(--fs-body-lg);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.about-a__body {
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: var(--lh-relaxed);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.about-a__body mark {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-red);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
}

.about-a__meta {
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  padding-top: var(--space-5);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-4);
}
.about-a__meta-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}
.about-a__meta-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-micro);
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.about-a__meta-value {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .about-a__meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* =======================================================================
   VARIANT B — Single headshot + dramatic quote
   ======================================================================= */

.about-b__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  align-items: stretch;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .about-b__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.about-b__portrait {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.about-b__portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: contrast(1.05) saturate(0.9);
}

/* Red edge glow from left */
.about-b__portrait::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(213, 43, 30, 0.35) 0%, transparent 35%);
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-b__portrait::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 2px; height: 100%;
  background: var(--accent-red);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px var(--accent-red-hot);
  z-index: 2;
}

.about-b__meta-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-4);
  right: var(--space-4);
  z-index: 3;
}

.about-b__caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: var(--space-5);
  left: var(--space-5);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-micro);
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}
.about-b__caption span:last-child { color: var(--text-muted); }

.about-b__copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-b__quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-display);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--space-5);
}
.about-b__quote::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px; left: 0;
  bottom: 8px;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--accent-red);
}
.about-b__quote em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--accent-red);
}

.about-b__body {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: var(--lh-relaxed);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

/* =======================================================================
   VARIANT C — Split (angry / calm)
   ======================================================================= */

.about-c__split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border-strong);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-c__split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.about-c__panel {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.about-c__panel img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1200ms var(--ease-out);
}
.about-c__panel:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.about-c__panel--angry img {
  filter: contrast(1.15) saturate(1.1);
}
.about-c__panel--angry::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 20%, rgba(213, 43, 30, 0.22) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.1), rgba(0,0,0,0.45));
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* --logo modifier: when the Character panel shows the brand mark instead of a
   face, we drop the photographic treatment (no cover-crop, no red multiply,
   no contrast bump) and give the logo space to breathe with a soft red halo
   behind it. */
.about-c__panel--logo {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(213, 43, 30, 0.18) 0%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0E0E10, #050506);
}
.about-c__panel--logo img {
  object-fit: contain;
  padding: clamp(18px, 6%, 48px);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.45));
  transition: transform 1200ms var(--ease-out);
}
.about-c__panel--logo:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); }
/* Cancel the inherited red multiply overlay — the logo already carries the
   red, layering more would muddy it. Replace with a quiet bottom scrim only,
   so the white "The Character" label still reads cleanly. */
.about-c__panel--logo::before {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55));
  mix-blend-mode: normal;
}

.about-c__panel--calm img {
  filter: grayscale(0.2) contrast(1.05);
}
.about-c__panel--calm::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0), rgba(0,0,0,0.55));
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-c__label {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--space-5);
  bottom: var(--space-5);
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}
.about-c__label small {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-micro);
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.about-c__panel--angry .about-c__label { color: var(--accent-red-hot); }

.about-c__badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-4);
  right: var(--space-4);
  z-index: 2;
}

.about-c__bio {
  margin-top: var(--space-7);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.about-c__bio p {
  margin-inline: auto;
  font-size: var(--fs-body-lg);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: var(--lh-relaxed);
}

.about-c__signature {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
}
.about-c__signature em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--accent-red);
}