/* ===============================
   ABOUT US SECTION STYLES
================================= */
.about-us {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  padding-block: var(--section-spacing-desktop);
  padding-inline: var(--page-gutter);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16, 16, 18, 0.2), rgba(16, 16, 18, 0.46)),
    url("https://affluentfit.com/golden%20wave%20particle.png") no-repeat center center / cover;
  min-height: 560px;
  color: #f8f2e6;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.08), transparent 34%),
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  flex: 1 1 50%;
  max-width: 640px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.about-content h2,
.about-content h3 {
  color: #f8f2e6;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.about-content p,
.about-content li {
  color: rgba(246, 241, 232, 0.76);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.about-image {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  flex: 1 1 50%;
  max-width: 620px;
  min-width: 0;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.16);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.about-image img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Responsive stability */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-us {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    min-height: auto;
    padding-block: var(--section-spacing-tablet);
  }

  .about-content,
  .about-image {
    max-width: min(760px, 100%);
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-content {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .about-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-us {
    padding-block: var(--mobile-section-spacing);
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .about-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }
}