/* About Us Hero Overlay */
.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 8rem 0 6rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color5) 0%, #1a1510 100%);
}

    .about-hero::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -50%;
        right: -20%;
        width: 600px;
        height: 600px;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(158, 97, 85, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
        z-index: 0;
    }

/* Timeline / Story Section */
.story-timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 2rem;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--color4);
}

.story-point {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

    .story-point::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: -2.6rem;
        top: 0.5rem;
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
        background-color: var(--color5);
        border: 3px solid var(--color2);
        border-radius: 50%;
        transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .story-point:hover::before {
        background-color: var(--color1);
        box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--color1);
    }

/* Value Cards */
.value-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--color4);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    background: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.8);
    height: 100%;
}

    .value-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        border-color: var(--color2);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -10px rgba(229, 201, 150, 0.15);
    }

.value-icon {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color2);
}

/* Mission/Vision Split */
.mv-box {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

    .mv-box::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 50px;
        height: 3px;
        background-color: var(--color1);
        transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }

    .mv-box:hover::after {
        width: 100%;
    }

/* Expertise Grid Enhancements */
.expert-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color4);
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

    .expert-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }