/* --- Brand variables fallbacks --- */
:root {
  --hl-dark-green: #1B4D3E;
  --hl-gold: #D4AF37;
  --hl-medium-green: #25624B;
  --hl-secondary-gold: #C59E30;
  --hl-black: #000000;
  --hl-white: #FFFFFF;
  
  --hl-font-heading: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  --hl-font-body: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  
  --hl-transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* --- Container & Layout Rules --- */
.hl-about-container {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--hl-white);
  padding-left: 20px;
  padding-right: 20px;
  padding-top: 0 !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.hl-about-wrapper {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 65px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Responsiveness overrides */
@media (max-width: 1366px) {
  .hl-about-container {
    width: 85vw !important;
    max-width: 85vw !important;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
  }
  .hl-about-wrapper {
    max-width: 100%;
    gap: 40px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .hl-about-wrapper {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 50px;
  }
  .hl-about-container {
    width: 90vw !important;
    max-width: 90vw !important;
  }
}

/* --- Columns --- */
.hl-about-col {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Media Column Styling */
.hl-about-media-col {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hl-about-image-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  width: 80%;
  height: 80%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(37, 98, 75, 0.08) 0%, rgba(27, 77, 62, 0) 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hl-about-image-frame {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 480px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #F8FAFC;
  border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}

.hl-about-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.hl-about-image-frame:hover .hl-about-image {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Text Column Styling */
.hl-about-text-col {
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.hl-about-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: rgba(27, 77, 62, 0.08);
  color: var(--hl-dark-green);
  font-family: var(--hl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid rgba(27, 77, 62, 0.15);
}

.hl-about-title {
  font-family: var(--hl-font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.8vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--hl-dark-green);
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hl-about-story {
  font-family: var(--hl-font-body);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.1vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #4A5568;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.hl-about-story p {
  margin: 0 0 15px 0;
}

.hl-about-story p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Pillars List */
.hl-about-pillars {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
  width: 100%;
}

.hl-about-pillar-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
}

.hl-about-pillar-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  background-color: rgba(27, 77, 62, 0.08);
  color: var(--hl-dark-green);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.hl-about-pillar-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.hl-about-pillar-title {
  font-family: var(--hl-font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--hl-dark-green);
  margin: 0;
}

.hl-about-pillar-desc {
  font-family: var(--hl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.925rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #718096;
  margin: 0;
}

/* CTA Button Styling */
.hl-about-actions {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
}

.hl-about-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 14px 34px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-family: var(--hl-font-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  background-color: var(--hl-dark-green);
  color: var(--hl-white);
  border: 2px solid var(--hl-dark-green);
  cursor: pointer;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: var(--hl-transition);
}

.hl-about-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--hl-gold);
  border-color: var(--hl-gold);
  color: var(--hl-black);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.25);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hl-about-btn .hl-btn-arrow {
  margin-left: 8px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.hl-about-btn:hover .hl-btn-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}