/* =====================================================================
   GLOBAL MERIDIEN TRADING - about.css
   Editorial "story" layout for the About page.
   Loaded after style.css + responsive.css. Reuses all shared tokens,
   the navbar/footer, buttons, .hero, .dubai-section, .global-map,
   .final-cta and the [data-reveal] / motion layer from style.css.
   ===================================================================== */

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   Page scroll-progress bar
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-progress {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0 auto auto 0;
    height: 2px;
    width: 0;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    z-index: 1300;
    transition: width 0.12s linear;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   SECTION 01 - Hero extras (structure reuses .hero from style.css)
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-hero .hero-scroll { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.9rem; }
.about-hero .scroll-indicator { color: var(--ivory-55); }

/* two-line final CTA heading */
.final-cta .final-heading span { display: block; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   SECTION 02 - Company story
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.story { background: var(--color-ivory); color: var(--color-forest); }
.story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
    gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem) clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    align-items: start;
}
.story-head {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 2.25rem;
}
.story-vline {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.35rem;
    bottom: 0.35rem;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-line-soft);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.story-vline::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: top;
    transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.story.in-view .story-vline::after { transform: scaleY(1); }

.story-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-gold);
}
.story-head .section-heading {
    color: var(--color-forest);
    font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.2vw, 3.9rem);
}
.story-copy p {
    font-size: var(--fs-lead);
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(16, 35, 27, 0.82);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.story-copy p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.story-media {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 7;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-line-soft);
}
.story-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0);
    transition: clip-path 1.3s var(--ease-out), transform 1.8s var(--ease-out);
}
.story.in-view .story-media img { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); transform: scale(1); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   SECTION 03 - Dubai origin (structure reuses .dubai-section)
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-rule {
    height: 1px;
    width: min(320px, 60%);
    margin-top: 2.25rem;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-gold), transparent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 1.1s var(--ease-out) 0.3s;
}
.dubai-section.in-view .about-rule { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   SECTION 04 - What drives us (principles)
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.principles { background: var(--color-ivory); color: var(--color-forest); }
.principles-head {
    max-width: 52rem;
    margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
}
.principles-head .section-heading { color: var(--color-forest); }

.principles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--gold-line-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-line-soft);
}
.principle {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--color-ivory);
    padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    transition: background var(--t-med), transform 0.5s var(--ease-out);
}
.principle:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); background: #efe9db; }
.principle::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 2px;
    width: 0;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    transition: width 0.55s var(--ease-out);
}
.principle:hover::after { width: 100%; }

.principle-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    opacity: 0.7;
}
.principle-viz {
    width: 100%;
    height: 68px;
    margin: 1.25rem 0 1.6rem;
    color: var(--color-gold);
}
.principle-viz svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; display: block; }
.principle-viz svg [data-draw] {
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.4;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 240;
    stroke-dashoffset: 240;
    transition: stroke-dashoffset 1.2s var(--ease-out) var(--d, 0s);
}
.principle.is-visible .principle-viz svg [data-draw] { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
.principle-viz svg .viz-dot {
    fill: currentColor;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0);
    transform-box: fill-box;
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease var(--d, 0s), transform 0.5s var(--ease-out) var(--d, 0s);
}
.principle.is-visible .principle-viz svg .viz-dot { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }

.principle-title {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-forest);
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.principle-text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(16, 35, 27, 0.72);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   SECTION 05 - Trade story (sticky)
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.tradestory {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--color-charcoal);
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    /* no overflow:hidden here - it would break position:sticky on the left column */
}
.tradestory-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    align-items: start;
}
.tradestory-sticky {
    position: sticky;
    top: 16vh;
    align-self: start;
}
.tradestory-sticky .eyebrow { color: var(--color-gold); }
.tradestory-sticky .section-heading {
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.tradestory-index {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.tradestory-index li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ivory-55);
    opacity: 0.4;
    transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease-out), color 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.tradestory-index li .n {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-gold);
}
.tradestory-index li.is-active { opacity: 1; color: var(--color-ivory); }

.tradestory-progress {
    position: relative;
    width: 2px;
    height: 130px;
    margin-top: 2.25rem;
    background: rgba(244, 240, 231, 0.12);
}
.tradestory-progress span {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 0 auto 0;
    height: 0;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    transition: height 0.45s var(--ease-out);
}

.tradestory-steps {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    padding-block: 4vh 14vh;
}
.tradestory-step { opacity: 0.5; transition: opacity 0.55s var(--ease-out); }
.tradestory-step.is-active { opacity: 1; }
.tradestory-step-media {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-line-soft);
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.tradestory-step-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.08);
    clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0);
    transition: clip-path 1.1s var(--ease-out), transform 7s linear;
}
.tradestory-step.is-visible .tradestory-step-media img { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); }
.tradestory-step.is-active .tradestory-step-media img { transform: scale(1); }
.tradestory-step-media::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(21, 23, 22, 0.55), transparent 55%);
}
.tradestory-step-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    opacity: 0.5;
    transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease-out);
}
.tradestory-step.is-active .tradestory-step-num { opacity: 1; }
.tradestory-step-label {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0.75rem 0 0.65rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-line);
}
.tradestory-step-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ivory-70);
    max-width: 44ch;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   SECTION 06 - Product connection (horizontal strip)
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.bridge {
    background: var(--color-charcoal);
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.bridge-head {
    max-width: 46rem;
    margin-bottom: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
}
.bridge-head .section-heading { color: var(--color-ivory); }
.pcat-hint {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ivory-55);
}

.pcat-scroller {
    display: flex;
    gap: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: var(--gold-line) transparent;
    cursor: grab;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.pcat-scroller::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 3px; }
.pcat-scroller::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: rgba(244, 240, 231, 0.06); }
.pcat-scroller::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--gold-line); }
.pcat-scroller.is-dragging { cursor: grabbing; scroll-snap-type: none; }
.pcat-scroller.is-dragging .pcat { pointer-events: none; }

/* per-card stagger when the whole strip enters view (cards may be
   scrolled out of the viewport horizontally, so they are revealed
   as a group rather than individually) */
.pcat-scroller .pcat {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(26px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease-out), transform 0.7s var(--ease-out);
}
.pcat-scroller.is-visible .pcat { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.pcat-scroller.is-visible .pcat:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.05s; }
.pcat-scroller.is-visible .pcat:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.13s; }
.pcat-scroller.is-visible .pcat:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.21s; }
.pcat-scroller.is-visible .pcat:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.29s; }
.pcat-scroller.is-visible .pcat:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.37s; }

.pcat {
    position: relative;
    flex: 0 0 clamp(240px, 40vw, 400px);
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-line-soft);
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    transition: flex-basis 0.55s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.5s var(--ease-out);
}
.pcat img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: transform 1s var(--ease-out);
}
.pcat::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(16, 35, 27, 0.92) 0%, rgba(16, 35, 27, 0.3) 55%, rgba(16, 35, 27, 0.05) 100%);
    transition: background 0.5s var(--ease-out);
}
.pcat:hover {
    flex-basis: clamp(280px, 46vw, 480px);
    border-color: var(--gold-line);
}
.pcat:hover img { transform: scale(1.12); }
.pcat:hover::after {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(16, 35, 27, 0.9) 0%, rgba(185, 154, 97, 0.12) 60%, transparent 100%);
}
.pcat-body {
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto 0 0 0;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
}
.pcat-index {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.pcat-name {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.pcat:hover .pcat-name { transform: translateX(5px); }
.pcat-arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 0.6rem;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-8px);
    transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease-out), transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.pcat:hover .pcat-arrow, .pcat:focus-within .pcat-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

.bridge-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-line);
    padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
    transition: gap var(--t-fast), border-color var(--t-fast);
}
.bridge-cta:hover { gap: 1.15rem; border-bottom-color: var(--color-gold); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   SECTION 08 - People
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.people { background: var(--color-ivory); color: var(--color-forest); }
.people-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
    gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    align-items: center;
}
.people-media { position: relative; }
.people-media .img-main {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-line-soft);
}
.people-media .img-main img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.06);
    clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0);
    transition: clip-path 1.2s var(--ease-out), transform 1.8s var(--ease-out);
}
.people-media.is-visible .img-main img { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); transform: scale(1); }
.people-media .img-sub {
    position: absolute;
    right: -7%;
    bottom: -9%;
    width: 46%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-line);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}
.people-media .img-sub img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.people-body .section-heading {
    color: var(--color-forest);
    font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
}
.people-lead {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--color-forest);
    margin: 1.75rem 0;
}
.people-body p {
    font-size: var(--fs-lead);
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(16, 35, 27, 0.82);
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.people-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-forest);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-line);
    padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
    transition: gap var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast);
}
.people-cta:hover { gap: 1.15rem; color: var(--color-gold); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   SECTION 09 - New chapter
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.chapter { background: var(--color-charcoal); color: var(--color-ivory); }
.chapter-inner { max-width: 62rem; }
.chapter-mark {
    width: 64px;
    height: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
    background: var(--color-gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 1s var(--ease-out) 0.2s;
}
.chapter.in-view .chapter-mark { transform: scaleX(1); }
.chapter-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-gold);
}
.chapter .section-heading {
    color: var(--color-ivory);
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.4rem);
}
.chapter-copy {
    max-width: 52ch;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-lead);
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--ivory-70);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .story-head { padding-left: 1.5rem; }

    .tradestory-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
    .tradestory-sticky { position: static; top: auto; }
    .tradestory-index, .tradestory-progress { display: none; }
    .tradestory-steps { padding-block: 0; gap: 3.5rem; }
    .tradestory-step { opacity: 1; }

    .people-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
    .people-media { max-width: 30rem; }
    .people-media .img-sub {
        position: static;
        width: 55%;
        margin: -18% 0 0 auto;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pcat { flex-basis: 76vw; }
    .people-media .img-sub { width: 62%; }

    .story-head .section-heading,
    .people-body .section-heading,
    .tradestory-sticky .section-heading,
    .chapter .section-heading,
    .story .section-heading { font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 8vw, 2.5rem); }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   REDUCED MOTION
   --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-progress { display: none; }
    .story-vline::after,
    .about-rule,
    .chapter-mark,
    .tradestory-progress span { transform: none !important; }
    .story-media img,
    .tradestory-step-media img,
    .people-media .img-main img { clip-path: none !important; transform: none !important; }
    .principle-viz svg [data-draw] { stroke-dashoffset: 0 !important; }
    .principle-viz svg .viz-dot { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
    .tradestory-step { opacity: 1 !important; }
    .pcat-scroller .pcat { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
}