/* =========================================================================
   Elite Golden Care - about.html design layer (part 1: tokens, hero, story)
   Linked LAST in <head> of about.html. Delete that one line to roll back.
   ========================================================================= */
:root{
  --egc-gold:#b58a2b;
  --egc-gold-soft:#d8b45a;
  --egc-gold-deep:#8a6410;
  --egc-ink:#172d3b;
  --egc-body:#5c6b76;
  --egc-meta:#5d6b74;
  --egc-section:clamp(64px,7.5vw,104px);
}
body{
  font-family:"DM Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;text-wrap:balance}
p{color:var(--egc-body);line-height:1.72}
.eyebrow{letter-spacing:.22em}
.page-hero{
  min-height:0;
  padding:clamp(52px,6.5vw,92px) 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 15%,rgba(216,180,90,.16),transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(120deg,#f7f2e7 0%,#fbfaf6 58%,#eef3f1 100%);
}
.page-hero-inner{gap:clamp(30px,4vw,56px)}
.page-hero-copy{max-width:620px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,4.8vw,64px);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-bottom:18px}
.page-hero-copy p{font-size:clamp(15px,1.1vw,16.5px);max-width:56ch;margin-bottom:0}
.page-hero .breadcrumb{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--egc-meta);margin:0 0 16px;
}
.page-hero .breadcrumb a{color:var(--egc-gold-deep)}
.page-hero .breadcrumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.page-hero .breadcrumb [aria-hidden="true"]{color:var(--egc-gold)}
.page-hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:26px}
.page-hero-actions .btn{min-height:50px}
.page-hero-photo{margin:0;position:relative}
.page-hero-photo img{
  width:min(470px,100%);height:auto;aspect-ratio:47/30;object-fit:cover;
  border-radius:18px;
  box-shadow:14px 14px 0 rgba(216,180,90,.55),0 25px 55px rgba(23,45,59,.14);
}
.page-hero-photo figcaption{
  margin-top:12px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--egc-meta);
}
.split{gap:clamp(30px,4.5vw,64px)}
.split .btn{margin-top:8px;min-height:50px}
.photo-grid{grid-template-columns:1.25fr .8fr;align-items:stretch}
.photo-figure{margin:0}
.photo-figure img{
  height:100%;min-height:330px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:13px;
}
.photo-figure figcaption{
  margin-top:10px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--egc-meta);
  line-height:1.5;
}
.quote-photo{
  border:1px solid rgba(181,138,43,.30);
  background:linear-gradient(150deg,#fffdf7,#f6ecd6);
  font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(22px,2.2vw,30px);line-height:1.25;color:var(--egc-ink);
  text-align:center;padding:28px 20px;gap:12px;
  flex-direction:column;
}
.quote-photo .ico{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--egc-gold-deep)}
.quote-photo small{
  font-family:"DM Sans",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--egc-gold-deep);
}
/* Values band: dark card language matching services.html ------------- */
.values-band{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0d242f,#102e3a);color:#fff}
.values-band .eyebrow{color:var(--egc-gold-soft)}
.values-band h2{color:#fff}
.values-band .section-head p{color:#c3d2d8}
.value-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.value-card{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#123544,#0c2634);
  border:1px solid rgba(216,180,90,.22);
  border-radius:20px;padding:38px 24px 34px;
  transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),box-shadow .35s,border-color .35s;
}
.value-card::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:4px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--egc-gold),var(--egc-gold-soft));
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .4s ease;
}
.value-card:hover{transform:translateY(-10px);border-color:rgba(216,180,90,.55)}
.value-card:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.value-badge{
  position:relative;width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:50%;
  margin:0 auto 22px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:rgba(216,180,90,.10);color:var(--egc-gold-soft);
}
.value-badge::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;
  border:2px solid var(--egc-gold-soft);opacity:.3;
  animation:egc-pulse-ring 2s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.6,1) infinite;
}
.value-card:hover .value-badge::after{animation-duration:1s;opacity:.6}
.value-badge .ico{width:38px;height:38px}
.value-card h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.3rem;margin:0 0 10px}
.value-card p{color:#c3d2d8;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.7;margin:0}
@keyframes egc-pulse-ring{
  0%{transform:scale(1);opacity:.3}
  50%{transform:scale(1.12);opacity:.08}
  100%{transform:scale(1);opacity:.3}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .page-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .page-hero-photo img{width:100%}
  .value-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .photo-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .photo-figure img{min-height:260px}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .section{padding:64px 0}
  .value-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .page-hero-actions .btn{flex:1 1 100%;justify-content:center}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .value-card,.value-card::before,.value-badge::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
}

