body {
    background: #fff;
}

/* ============================================================
     PAGE LAYOUT — Sticky split panel layout
  ============================================================ */
.about-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    /* padding-top: 8%; */
    min-height: calc(100vh - 61px);
}

/* LEFT — Scrollable core panel */
.about-left {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 80px 70px 100px 70px;
}

/* RIGHT — Sticky layout engine container */
.about-right {
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    position: sticky;
    top: 61px;
    /* Navbar safety padding context */
    height: calc(100vh - 61px);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-right-photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background:
        linear-gradient(to left,
            rgba(249, 247, 232, 0.0) 0%,
            rgba(249, 247, 232, 0.55) 100%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #e8d8b0 0%, #d4c090 30%, #c8b080 60%, #b8a070 100__);
    position: relative;
}

.about-right-photo::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to left,
            transparent 40%,
            rgba(249, 247, 232, 0.7) 100%);
}

.photo-placeholder-content {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 1;
    background: url('/img/about_main.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
}

.photo-placeholder-content i {
    font-size: 5rem;
    color: rgba(180, 150, 100, 0.35);
}

/* ============================================================
     TEXT ELEMENTS & CONTENT STRUCTURE
  ============================================================ */
.about-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.35rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--dark-green);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    padding-top: 48px;
}

.about-body {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.about-section-heading {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-top: 52px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.vision-heading {
    font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-top: 52px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* Structural Accent Dividers */
.vision-divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.vision-divider-line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 2px;
    background: #3498db;
    /* Elegant light blue accent layout variable */
}

.vision-divider-icon {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    background: #3498db;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.vision-divider-icon::after {
    content: '+';
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1;
}

/* Custom List Structures */
.about-list {
    list-style: disc;
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin-top: 24px;
}

.about-list li {
    font-size: 0.91rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.about-list li strong {
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ============================================================
     RESPONSIVE DESIGN CORRECTIONS
  ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .about-right {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
        height: 320px;
        flex: none;
    }

    .about-left {
        padding: 48px 32px;
    }
}