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   VERA · ABOUT PAGE · Editorial extensions
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/* Page masthead */
.about-masthead{
  background:var(--cream);padding:80px 0 110px;position:relative;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(76,58,41,.12);overflow:hidden;
}
.about-masthead::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(to right,transparent,var(--gold) 50%,transparent);opacity:.7;
}
.masthead-meta{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.32em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brown-soft);margin-bottom:28px;
}
.masthead-meta .dot{width:4px;height:4px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%}
.about-masthead h1{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond', var(--display);font-weight:400;font-style:italic;
  font-size:78px;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.005em;
  color:var(--ink);max-width:980px;margin:0 0 36px;
}
.about-masthead h1 .it{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond', var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--sage-deep)}
.about-masthead .lede{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--ink-2);max-width:720px;font-weight:400;margin:0;
}

/* Founder editorial split */
.founder-essay{background:var(--sage);color:var(--cream);padding:130px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.founder-essay::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 90% 10%, rgba(255,255,255,.07), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 10% 90%, rgba(76,58,41,.18), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.founder-essay .grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;gap:90px;
  align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:2;
}
.founder-essay .portrait{position:relative}
.founder-essay .portrait .pf-inner{
  aspect-ratio:4/5;background:var(--sage-deep);overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid rgba(246,241,228,.3);
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(76,58,41,.3);position:relative;
}
.founder-essay .portrait .pf-inner img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.founder-essay .portrait .pf-inner::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:14px;
  border:1px solid rgba(246,241,228,.4);z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
}
.founder-essay .portrait .stamp{
  position:absolute;bottom:-22px;right:-22px;
  background:var(--cream);color:var(--brown);
  padding:18px 24px;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.32em;
  text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--brown);
  box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(76,58,41,.2);
}
.founder-essay .portrait .stamp b{color:var(--brown-line);display:block;letter-spacing:.32em;margin-bottom:4px}
.founder-essay .text .eyebrow{color:rgba(246,241,228,.85)}
.founder-essay .text .eyebrow.with-rules::before,
.founder-essay .text .eyebrow.with-rules::after{background:rgba(246,241,228,.6)}
.founder-essay .text h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;
  font-size:54px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--cream);
  margin:18px 0 32px;
}
.founder-essay .text h2 .it{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--brown)}
.founder-essay .text p{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;line-height:1.6;
  color:rgba(246,241,228,.92);font-weight:300;margin:0 0 20px;
}
.founder-essay .text p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-size:64px;float:left;line-height:.85;padding:10px 14px 0 0;
  font-weight:400;color:var(--brown);font-family:var(--serif);
}
.founder-essay .signature{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;margin-top:42px;
  padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(246,241,228,.25);
}
.founder-essay .signature .swirl{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:54px;
  color:var(--brown);line-height:1;
}
.founder-essay .signature .meta{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.32em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(246,241,228,.75);
}
.founder-essay .signature .meta b{color:var(--cream);display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-weight:500}

/* Bio facts strip */
.facts-strip{background:var(--cream);padding:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(76,58,41,.18)}
.facts-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(76,58,41,.18);
}
.fact-cell{
  padding:48px 32px;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(76,58,41,.12);
}
.fact-cell:last-child{border-right:none}
.fact-cell .key{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.32em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.fact-cell .val{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;line-height:1.35;
  color:var(--brown);font-weight:400;
}
.fact-cell .val .it{font-style:italic;color:var(--brown-soft)}
.fact-cell .val.val-sm{font-size:16px;line-height:1.4}

/* Values editorial grid */
.values-section{background:#f7f6f4;padding:130px 0}
.values-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--brown);border-left:1px solid rgba(76,58,41,.18);
}
.value-cell{
  padding:48px 36px;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(76,58,41,.18);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(76,58,41,.18);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;
  background:#f7f6f4;transition:background .3s;
}
.value-cell:hover{background:#fff}
.value-cell .roman{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.34em;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
}
.value-cell h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:28px;font-weight:400;
  color:var(--brown);line-height:1.15;margin:6px 0;letter-spacing:.005em;
}
.value-cell h3 .it{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--brown-soft)}
.value-cell p{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--brown-soft);margin:0;font-weight:400;
}
.value-cell .ornament{
  width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);margin-top:auto;
}

/* Philosophy band — light card */
.philosophy-band{
  background:#f7f6f4;color:var(--ink);
  padding:140px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.philosophy-band::before{display:none}
.philosophy-band .container{position:relative;z-index:2}
.philosophy-band .center-eyebrow{
  display:flex;justify-content:center;color:var(--sage-deep);margin-bottom:36px;
}
.philosophy-band .center-eyebrow.with-rules::before,
.philosophy-band .center-eyebrow.with-rules::after{background:var(--sage)}
.philosophy-band blockquote{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;
  font-size:54px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);
  margin:0 auto;max-width:1080px;text-align:center;letter-spacing:0;
}
.philosophy-band blockquote::before,
.philosophy-band blockquote::after{
  content:"";display:block;width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--sage);margin:0 auto 38px;
}
.philosophy-band blockquote::after{margin:38px auto 0}
.philosophy-band .attrib{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.32em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-deep);font-weight:500;
  text-align:center;margin-top:36px;
}

/* The Room aside */
.room-aside{background:var(--cream);padding:140px 0}
.room-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:90px;align-items:center;
}
.room-image{
  position:relative;aspect-ratio:5/4;
  background:var(--sage-deep);overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid rgba(76,58,41,.18);
  box-shadow:0 25px 60px rgba(76,58,41,.18);
}
.room-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.room-image::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:14px;
  border:1px solid rgba(246,241,228,.45);z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
}
.room-text h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:48px;font-weight:400;
  color:var(--brown);line-height:1.1;margin:18px 0 28px;
}
.room-text h2 .it{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--brown-soft)}
.room-text p{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--brown-soft);font-weight:400;margin:0 0 18px;
}
.room-text .ornament{
  display:block;width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);
  margin:36px 0;
}
.room-text .micro{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.3em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brown);margin:0;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1100px){
  .about-masthead h1{font-size:60px}
  .founder-essay .text h2,.philosophy-band blockquote,.room-text h2{font-size:42px}
  .founder-essay .grid,.room-grid{gap:60px}
  .value-cell h3{font-size:24px}
}
@media (max-width: 880px){
  .about-masthead{padding:60px 0 80px}
  .about-masthead h1{font-size:42px}
  .about-masthead .lede{font-size:19px}
  .facts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .fact-cell{border-right:1px solid rgba(76,58,41,.12);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(76,58,41,.12)}
  .fact-cell:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
  .fact-cell:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:none}
  .founder-essay,.philosophy-band,.room-aside,.values-section{padding:80px 0}
  .founder-essay .grid,.room-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:50px}
  .founder-essay .text h2,.room-text h2{font-size:34px}
  .philosophy-band blockquote{font-size:28px}
  .values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width: 540px){
  .about-masthead h1{font-size:34px}
  .facts-grid,.values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .value-cell{border-right:none}
  .founder-essay .text h2{font-size:28px}
  .philosophy-band blockquote{font-size:22px}
  .room-text h2{font-size:26px}
}