/* Full-scene chronicles section adapted from the supplied Essence reference. */
.essence-about { width: 100%; max-width: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: clip; background: #100d16; }
.essence-about-scenery { position: absolute; inset: -25px; z-index: -3; background: url('/static/about-scene.webp') center/cover no-repeat; opacity: .75; transform: translate3d(calc(var(--ambient-x,0px)*-.35),calc(var(--ambient-scroll,0px)*-.5),0) scale(1.04); }
.essence-about:before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; pointer-events: none; background: linear-gradient(0deg,#100d16,transparent 22%,transparent 76%,#100d16),linear-gradient(90deg,#100d1620,#100d16a1 75%); }
.essence-about:after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0; height: 65px; z-index: 3; pointer-events: none; background: linear-gradient(transparent,#100d16); }
.essence-about-inner { position: relative; width: calc(100% - 120px); max-width: 1280px; margin: auto; padding: 100px 0 95px; min-height: 840px; }
.essence-about-character { position: absolute; top: 40px; bottom: 0; left: -11%; width: 64%; pointer-events: none; transform: translate3d(calc(var(--ambient-x,0px)*-.7),var(--ambient-y,0px),0); mask-image: linear-gradient(#000 80%,transparent); }
.essence-about-idle { width: 100%; height: 100%; transform-origin: 50% 95%; animation: about-idle 10s ease-in-out infinite; }
.essence-about-character img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center bottom; filter: drop-shadow(10px 10px 25px #10091755); }
.essence-about-copy { width: 49%; margin-left: auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.essence-about-copy .about-eyebrow { text-align: center; color: #dfc293; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; margin: 0 0 9px; }
.essence-about-copy h2 { font: 600 clamp(32px,3vw,42px)/1.2 var(--font-ui); letter-spacing: -.04em; text-align: center; margin: 0 0 20px; color: #f5eaf4; }
.about-description { text-align: center; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: #d3c6d9; max-width: none; margin: 0 0 26px; }
.about-features { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 13px; }
.about-feature { position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; min-height: 300px; padding: 0; border: 0; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; aspect-ratio: 716/560; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 6px; background: #251d2b; isolation: isolate; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #e5d0e729; }
.about-feature > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),filter .4s; }
.about-feature:after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; border-radius: inherit; border: 1px solid #e5d0e726; background: linear-gradient(transparent 20%,#0f0b1588 58%,#100b18e8); }
.about-feature-caption { position: absolute; z-index: 2; bottom: 17px; left: 18px; right: 18px; transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .32s ease; }
.about-feature strong { display: block; color: #f5edf5; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.025em; line-height: 1.25; }
.about-feature small { display: block; color: #cbbad3; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 5px; }
.about-feature-indicator { position: absolute; z-index: 4; top: 14px; right: 14px; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid #efd4af55; background: #100d1680; color: #efd4af; transition: transform .32s ease, background .2s; }
.about-feature-indicator:before, .about-feature-indicator:after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 11px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); }
.about-feature-indicator:after { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(90deg); }
.about-feature:hover > img, .about-feature:focus-visible > img { transform: scale(1.055); filter: brightness(1.06); }
.about-feature:hover .about-feature-indicator { background: #100d16c4; }
.about-feature:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #e0bd85; outline-offset: 4px; }
.about-feature[aria-expanded=true]:after { border-color: #e5c48c; }
.about-feature[aria-expanded=true] .about-feature-indicator { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.about-feature[aria-expanded=true] > img { transform: scale(1.055); filter: brightness(.7); }
.about-feature[aria-expanded=true] .about-feature-caption { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
/* Absolute overlays keep the grid and the page at the same height in both states. */
.about-topic-panel { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 3; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 48px 18px 20px; background: linear-gradient(160deg,#1b1422c9,#100c18f2); backdrop-filter: blur(3px); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .32s ease, transform .38s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.25,1), visibility 0s .38s; }
.about-topic-panel > strong { color: #efdab8; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.about-topic-body { display: block; color: #dfd3e4; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.7; }
.about-feature[aria-expanded=true] .about-topic-panel { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; }
.essence-about.motion-paused .essence-about-idle { animation-play-state: paused; }
.no-motion .essence-about-character { transform: none; }
.no-motion .essence-about-scenery { transform: scale(1.04); }
.no-motion .about-feature > img { transition: none; transform: none; }
.no-motion .about-topic-panel, .no-motion .about-feature-caption, .no-motion .about-feature-indicator { transition: none; }
@keyframes about-idle { 0%,100% { transform: rotate(-.1deg); } 50% { transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(.1deg); } }
@media(max-width:1100px) {
 .essence-about-inner { width: calc(100% - 70px); padding: 80px 0; min-height: 780px; }
 .essence-about-copy { width: 54%; }
 .essence-about-character { left: -21%; width: 73%; top: 55px; }
 .essence-about-copy h2 { font-size: 34px; }
 .about-description { font-size: 13px; }
 .about-feature strong { font-size: 16px; }
 .about-feature-caption { left: 13px; bottom: 12px; right: 13px; }
 .about-feature small { font-size: 10px; }
 .about-topic-panel > strong { font-size: 17px; }
}
@media(max-width:760px) {
 .essence-about-inner { width: calc(100% - 44px); padding: 350px 0 70px; min-height: 0; }
 .essence-about-character { top: -5px; bottom: auto; left: 50%; width: 420px; height: 410px; transform: translateX(-50%); mask-image: linear-gradient(#000 65%,transparent 96%); opacity: .9; }
 .no-motion .essence-about-character { transform: translateX(-50%); }
 .essence-about-character img { object-fit: contain; }
 .essence-about-copy { width: 100%; }
 .essence-about-copy h2 { font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
 .essence-about-copy .about-eyebrow { font-size: 12px; }
 .about-description { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 24px; }
 .about-features { gap: 10px; }
 .about-feature { aspect-ratio: 4/3.5; }
 .about-feature strong { font-size: 15px; }
 .about-feature small { font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; }
 .about-feature-caption { left: 14px; bottom: 14px; }
}
@media(max-width:520px) { .about-features { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .about-topic-body { font-size: 14px; } }
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) { .about-feature > img, .about-topic-panel, .about-feature-caption, .about-feature-indicator { transition: none; } }