/* ============================================================
   Sanaazluxury — About page (cinematic chronicle)
   ============================================================ */

.saanaz-about-page {
  background: #050505;
  color: var(--sz-cream);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.saanaz-about-main {
  padding-top: 0;
}

/* ---- Gate (hero) ---- */
.saanaz-about-gate {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: calc(var(--sz-header-height) + 2rem) 0 3.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #050505;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-fx {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.4;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.45'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-ring {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.12);
  border-radius: 50%;
  left: 72%;
  top: 38%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.saanaz-about-gate-ring--1 {
  width: min(55vw, 420px);
  height: min(55vw, 420px);
  animation: saanaz-about-spin 40s linear infinite;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-ring--2 {
  width: min(38vw, 280px);
  height: min(38vw, 280px);
  border-style: dashed;
  border-color: rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.08);
  animation: saanaz-about-spin 55s linear infinite reverse;
}

@keyframes saanaz-about-spin {
  to { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(360deg); }
}

.saanaz-about-gate-beam {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 18%;
  width: 1px;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--sz-gold), transparent);
  opacity: 0.35;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-index {
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  top: calc(var(--sz-header-height) + 1rem);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sz-gold);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.saanaz-about-gate-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: end;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-title {
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 1.25rem;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-line {
  display: block;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-line--ghost {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6.5vw, 5.5rem);
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(246, 243, 238, 0.22);
}

.saanaz-about-gate-line--fill {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
  color: var(--sz-cream);
}

.saanaz-about-gate-line--fill em {
  font-style: italic;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-line--gold {
  font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 8.5vw, 7rem);
  color: var(--sz-gold-light);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-left: clamp(1rem, 8vw, 5rem);
}

.saanaz-about-gate-lead {
  max-width: 32rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 238, 0.58);
  margin: 0;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-visual {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

/* Portrait stack: full image + editorial frame (slant is decoration only) */
.saanaz-about-gate-portrait {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 460px);
  padding: 0 1.25rem 2.5rem 0;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-portrait-slab {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  width: 78%;
  height: 82%;
  z-index: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(148deg, rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.18) 0%, rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.04) 55%, transparent 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.28);
  clip-path: polygon(10% 0, 100% 0, 100% 90%, 0 100%);
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-portrait-accent {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12%;
  left: 0;
  width: 2px;
  height: 48%;
  z-index: 3;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--sz-gold-light), transparent);
  opacity: 0.85;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-portrait-notch {
  position: absolute;
  top: 6%;
  right: 8%;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  z-index: 3;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.55);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.55);
  transform: rotate(12deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-portrait::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 18%;
  right: -4px;
  width: 38%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.65), transparent);
  transform: rotate(-10deg);
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-frame {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3.5vw, 2rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 85% 75% at 50% 42%, rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.1), transparent 68%),
    linear-gradient(168deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 0%, transparent 42%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.22);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.saanaz-about-gate-frame img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: min(68vh, 540px);
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
  animation: saanaz-about-portrait-float 9s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes saanaz-about-portrait-float {
  0% { transform: translateY(0); }
  100% { transform: translateY(-8px); }
}

.saanaz-about-gate-frame-corners {
  position: absolute;
  inset: clamp(10px, 3%, 18px);
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-frame-corners::before,
.saanaz-about-gate-frame-corners::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-color: rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.75);
  border-style: solid;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-frame-corners::before {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  border-width: 1px 0 0 1px;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-frame-corners::after {
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  border-width: 0 1px 1px 0;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-frame-edge {
  position: absolute;
  inset: clamp(14px, 4.5%, 26px);
  z-index: 2;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.32);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-tag {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.5rem;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 4;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sz-gold);
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.72);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.25);
}

.saanaz-about-gate-scroll {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.saanaz-about-gate-scroll-label {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.7);
}

.saanaz-about-gate-scroll-chevron {
  display: flex;
  color: var(--sz-gold);
  animation: saanaz-about-chevron 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes saanaz-about-chevron {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0.5; }
  50% { transform: translateY(8px); opacity: 1; }
}

/* ---- Oath certificate ---- */
.saanaz-about-oath {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 7rem) 0;
  background: var(--sz-cream);
  color: var(--sz-charcoal);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.saanaz-about-oath-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.saanaz-about-oath-diagonal {
  position: absolute;
  top: -20%;
  right: -15%;
  width: 70%;
  height: 140%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.12) 0%, transparent 55%);
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
}

.saanaz-about-oath-card {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  background: var(--sz-white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.45);
  box-shadow:
    0 40px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  text-align: center;
}

.saanaz-about-oath-card::before,
.saanaz-about-oath-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-color: var(--sz-gold);
  border-style: solid;
}

.saanaz-about-oath-card::before {
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  border-width: 1px 0 0 1px;
}

.saanaz-about-oath-card::after {
  bottom: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  border-width: 0 1px 1px 0;
}

.saanaz-about-oath-seal {
  position: relative;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
}

.saanaz-about-oath-seal-ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.55);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: saanaz-about-spin 24s linear infinite;
}

.saanaz-about-oath-seal-core {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--sz-cream);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, #d4b96e, #9a7d3c);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(154, 125, 60, 0.35);
}

.saanaz-about-oath-title {
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.saanaz-about-oath-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--sz-gold);
}

.saanaz-about-oath-lead {
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  max-width: 520px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.62);
}

.saanaz-about-oath-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: left;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.08);
}

.saanaz-about-oath-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1.15rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.06);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.75);
}

.saanaz-about-oath-mark {
  color: var(--sz-gold);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.saanaz-about-oath-foot {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.45);
}

.saanaz-about-oath-foot span:first-child {
  color: var(--sz-gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
}

/* Story chapters → see saanaz-about-story.css */

/* Golden thread → see saanaz-thread.css */

/* ---- Covenant mosaic (replaces bento) ---- */
.sz-covenant.saanaz-about-covenant {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0;
  background: #080808;
  color: var(--sz-cream);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sz-covenant-ambient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sz-covenant-grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.35;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.45'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

.sz-covenant-glow {
  position: absolute;
  width: min(42vw, 520px);
  height: min(42vw, 520px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px);
  opacity: 0.22;
}

.sz-covenant-glow--left {
  top: 10%;
  left: -8%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.55), transparent 70%);
}

.sz-covenant-glow--right {
  bottom: 0;
  right: -6%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.35), transparent 70%);
}

.sz-covenant-watermark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 18vw, 14rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.06);
  user-select: none;
}

.sz-covenant-head {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
}

.sz-covenant-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sz-gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.sz-covenant-title {
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--sz-cream);
}

.sz-covenant-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--sz-gold);
}

.sz-covenant-lead {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 34rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 238, 0.62);
}

.sz-covenant-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.sz-covenant-visual {
  position: relative;
  grid-column: span 7;
  grid-row: span 2;
  min-height: clamp(360px, 44vw, 520px);
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.14);
}

.sz-covenant-visual img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 1.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), filter 0.6s ease;
  filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.04);
}

.sz-covenant-visual:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  filter: saturate(1) contrast(1.06);
}

.sz-covenant-visual-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 35%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.82) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sz-covenant-visual-frame {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 16px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sz-covenant-corner {
  position: absolute;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-color: rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.65);
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 0;
}

.sz-covenant-corner--tl {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  border-top-width: 1px;
  border-left-width: 1px;
}

.sz-covenant-corner--br {
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  border-bottom-width: 1px;
  border-right-width: 1px;
}

.sz-covenant-visual-cap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.5rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.sz-covenant-visual-tag {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sz-gold);
}

.sz-covenant-visual-label {
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--sz-cream);
}

.sz-covenant-vault {
  grid-column: span 5;
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.96), rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.98));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.18);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.sz-covenant-seal {
  position: relative;
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.sz-covenant-seal-ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.45);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: sz-covenant-spin 18s linear infinite;
}

.sz-covenant-seal-ring::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 6px;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.22);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.sz-covenant-seal-core {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--sz-gold);
}

@keyframes sz-covenant-spin {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

.sz-covenant-vault-kicker {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.85);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.sz-covenant-vault-title {
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 1.95rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--sz-cream);
}

.sz-covenant-vault-text {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 238, 0.58);
}

.sz-covenant-vault-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.sz-covenant-vault-tags li {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.22);
  color: rgba(246, 243, 238, 0.72);
}

.sz-covenant-quote {
  grid-column: span 8;
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.1), rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.03));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.16);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--sz-gold);
}

.sz-covenant-quote-mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.5rem;
  left: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.18);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.sz-covenant-quote p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.8vw, 2.05rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--sz-cream);
}

.sz-covenant-quote footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.sz-covenant-quote cite {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sz-gold);
  font-style: normal;
}

.sz-covenant-quote-rule {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  max-width: 120px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.55), transparent);
}

.sz-covenant-pillars {
  grid-column: span 4;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.sz-covenant-pillar {
  padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  transition: border-color 0.35s ease, background 0.35s ease;
}

.sz-covenant-pillar:hover {
  background: rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.22);
}

.sz-covenant-pillar-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--sz-gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.sz-covenant-pillar h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--sz-cream);
}

.sz-covenant-pillar p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 238, 0.52);
}

.sz-covenant-ribbon {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.14);
  background: rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.04);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 238, 0.55);
}

.sz-covenant-ribbon strong {
  color: var(--sz-gold);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---- Deck ---- */
.saanaz-about-deck {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 6rem) 0;
  background: #0a0a0a;
}

.saanaz-about-deck-head {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.saanaz-about-deck-title {
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--sz-cream);
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
}

.saanaz-about-deck-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--sz-gold-light);
}

.saanaz-about-deck-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.saanaz-about-deck-card {
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.18);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04), transparent);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--sz-ease), border-color 0.45s;
}

.saanaz-about-deck-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.5);
}

.saanaz-about-deck-icon {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--sz-gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.saanaz-about-deck-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--sz-cream);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.saanaz-about-deck-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(246, 243, 238, 0.52);
}

/* Finale → see saanaz-finale.css */

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .saanaz-about-gate-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .saanaz-about-gate-visual {
    order: -1;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .saanaz-about-gate-portrait {
    width: min(100%, 340px);
    padding: 0 0 2rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .saanaz-about-gate-portrait-slab {
    width: 85%;
    height: 75%;
    right: -4px;
    bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .saanaz-about-gate-frame img {
    max-height: min(52vh, 400px);
  }

  .saanaz-about-gate-line--gold {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .sz-covenant-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .sz-covenant-visual,
  .sz-covenant-vault,
  .sz-covenant-quote,
  .sz-covenant-pillars,
  .sz-covenant-ribbon {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .sz-covenant-visual {
    min-height: 300px;
  }

  .sz-covenant-watermark {
    font-size: 4.5rem;
  }

  .sz-covenant-ribbon {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .sz-covenant-ribbon span[aria-hidden="true"] {
    display: none;
  }

  .saanaz-about-deck-track {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ---- Founder's note ---- */
.saanaz-about-founder {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background: var(--sz-cream);
  color: var(--sz-charcoal);
}

.saanaz-about-founder-card {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  background: var(--sz-white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 98, 0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.saanaz-about-founder-title {
  font-family: var(--sz-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.saanaz-about-founder-body p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #4a4744;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.saanaz-about-founder-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .saanaz-about-gate-ring,
  .saanaz-about-gate-frame img,
  .saanaz-about-gate-portrait-slab,
  .saanaz-about-gate-scroll-chevron,
  .saanaz-about-oath-seal-ring {
    animation: none !important;
  }

}
