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.about-hero{position:relative;min-height:100svh;padding:clamp(132px,14vh,170px) var(--gutter) clamp(60px,7vw,90px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(420px,.9fr);gap:clamp(50px,8vw,130px);align-items:center;overflow:hidden}.about-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:0;inset:0;background:url("assets/lotus-beige.jpg") center/340px auto repeat;opacity:.38;mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000,rgba(0,0,0,.72) 46%,transparent 88%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000,rgba(0,0,0,.72) 46%,transparent 88%)}.about-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:0;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 25% 48%,rgba(248,248,247,.78),rgba(248,248,247,.1) 54%)}.hero-copy,.hero-images{position:relative;z-index:1}.eyebrow{margin-bottom:clamp(30px,5vw,72px);color:var(--mid);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.hero-copy h1{max-width:820px;font:clamp(70px,8.7vw,138px)/.86 var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.055em}.hero-copy h1 em{color:var(--brown);font-style:normal}.hero-intro{width:min(500px,78%);margin:clamp(34px,5vw,65px) 0 0 auto;color:var(--mid);font-size:clamp(16px,1.25vw,20px);line-height:1.55}.hero-images{height:min(68vh,710px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .58fr;grid-template-rows:1fr .42fr;gap:12px}.hero-images figure{overflow:hidden;border-radius:clamp(13px,1.2vw,20px)}.hero-image-large{grid-row:1/3}.hero-image-small{grid-column:2}.hero-images>p{align-self:end;padding:0 0 8px 8px;font:clamp(18px,1.65vw,26px)/1.22 var(--serif)}.load-in{animation:arrive 1.25s var(--ease) both}.hero-images{animation-delay:.16s}@keyframes arrive{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

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.name-story{position:relative;min-height:82svh;padding:clamp(85px,10vw,150px) var(--gutter);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(340px,.65fr);gap:clamp(50px,9vw,160px);align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:#e7dfd3}.name-story:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:url("assets/lotus-line.png") -90px center/390px auto repeat;opacity:.1;mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000,transparent 70%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,#000,transparent 70%)}.name-wordmark,.name-copy{position:relative;z-index:1}.name-wordmark{font:clamp(100px,16vw,260px)/.7 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.07em;white-space:nowrap}.name-wordmark span{color:var(--brown)}.name-copy{max-width:590px}.name-copy h2{margin:28px 0 0;font:clamp(40px,4vw,62px)/1 var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.035em}.name-copy h2 span{display:block;margin-top:12px;color:var(--brown);font-family:"Noto Serif Devanagari","Kohinoor Devanagari",serif;font-size:.62em;letter-spacing:0}.definition{margin:22px 0 30px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font:clamp(19px,1.6vw,25px)/1.3 var(--serif)}.name-copy>p:not(.section-label):not(.definition){margin-top:20px;color:#544b46;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}

.experience{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.78fr) minmax(0,1.22fr);gap:clamp(55px,10vw,170px);align-items:start}.experience-number{position:sticky;top:130px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.experience-number span{display:block;color:var(--brown);font:clamp(150px,20vw,310px)/.7 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.08em}.experience-number p{margin:30px 0 0 auto;width:max-content;color:var(--mid);font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}.experience-copy h2{margin:34px 0;font:clamp(42px,4.7vw,72px)/1.03 var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.035em}.experience-copy>p:not(.section-label){max-width:690px;margin-left:auto;color:var(--mid);font-size:clamp(15px,1.2vw,19px);line-height:1.65}.experience-notes{margin-top:clamp(60px,7vw,100px);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.experience-notes div{padding:18px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.experience-notes span{color:var(--mid);font-size:10px}.experience-notes p{font:clamp(22px,2vw,31px)/1.2 var(--serif)}

.places{margin:0 var(--gutter) clamp(80px,9vw,140px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;min-height:720px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:clamp(15px,1.5vw,24px);overflow:hidden}.places-image{min-height:680px}.places-copy{padding:clamp(42px,6vw,90px);display:flex;flex-direction:column}.places-copy h2{margin:32px 0 clamp(55px,7vw,100px);font:clamp(43px,4.8vw,74px)/1.02 var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.035em}.city-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.city-list>div{padding:18px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px minmax(150px,.7fr) 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:start;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.city-list span{color:var(--mid);font-size:9px}.city-list h3{font:clamp(23px,2vw,31px)/1 var(--serif);font-weight:400}.city-list p{color:var(--mid);font-size:11px;line-height:1.55}.worldwide{max-width:540px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:45px;font:clamp(18px,1.7vw,27px)/1.35 var(--serif)}

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@media(max-width:1050px){.about-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr .8fr;gap:50px}.belief-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.belief-grid article:nth-child(3){padding-left:0;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}.belief-grid article:nth-child(4){border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}.name-story{grid-template-columns:1fr}.name-wordmark{text-align:center}.experience{gap:60px}.places{grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr}.city-list>div{grid-template-columns:70px 150px 1fr}.about-cta footer{grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr}.about-cta footer nav{display:none}}

@media(max-width:760px){.about-header{min-height:72px;padding-block:17px;grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.header-location{display:none}.header-brand{grid-column:1;justify-self:start;font-size:33px}.desktop-nav{display:none}.mobile-menu{grid-column:2;display:block;justify-self:end}.mobile-menu summary{width:42px;height:38px;padding:8px;display:grid;place-content:center;gap:6px;cursor:pointer}.mobile-menu summary span{display:block;width:22px;height:1px;background:currentColor;transition:transform .35s}.mobile-menu[open] summary span:first-child{transform:translateY(3.5px) rotate(45deg)}.mobile-menu[open] summary span:last-child{transform:translateY(-3.5px) rotate(-45deg)}.mobile-menu nav{position:fixed;inset:72px 0 auto;padding:24px var(--gutter) 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:rgba(248,248,247,.98);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(22,11,7,.08)}.mobile-menu nav a{padding:9px 0;font:31px/1 var(--serif)}.about-hero{min-height:auto;padding:120px 20px 58px;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:55px}.about-hero:before{background-size:280px auto;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000,transparent 88%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000,transparent 88%)}.hero-copy h1{font-size:17vw}.hero-intro{width:82%;margin-left:auto}.hero-images{height:66vh;min-height:490px;grid-template-columns:1fr .62fr;grid-template-rows:1fr .38fr}.hero-images>p{font-size:17px}.section-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.section-intro h2{font-size:11vw}.belief-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:65px}.belief-grid article,.belief-grid article:first-child,.belief-grid article:nth-child(3){min-height:0;padding:24px 0;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}.belief-grid article:first-child{border-top:0}.belief-grid h3{margin:70px 0 15px}.name-story{min-height:auto;padding:90px 20px;gap:70px}.name-wordmark{font-size:25vw}.name-copy h2{font-size:48px}.experience{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:75px}.experience-number{position:static}.experience-number span{font-size:52vw}.experience-number p{margin-top:22px}.experience-copy h2{font-size:10.5vw}.experience-copy>p:not(.section-label){margin-left:0}.experience-notes div{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr}.places{margin:0 12px 80px;grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}.places-image{min-height:60vh}.places-copy{padding:45px 24px}.places-copy h2{font-size:11vw;margin-bottom:55px}.city-list>div{grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;gap:10px}.city-list p{grid-column:2}.worldwide{margin-top:50px}.about-cta h2{font-size:16vw}.cta-actions{align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column}.cta-primary,.cta-secondary{width:100%;justify-content:space-between}.about-cta footer{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.about-cta footer p:nth-of-type(2){text-align:right}.footer-brand{font-size:44px}.about-cta:before{right:-50%;width:145vw;opacity:.1}}

@media(max-width:440px){.hero-images{height:58vh;min-height:450px}.hero-images>p{font-size:14px}.name-copy>p:not(.section-label):not(.definition){font-size:13px}.about-cta footer{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-cta footer p:nth-of-type(2){text-align:left}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.load-in{animation:none}.desktop-nav a:after,.cta-primary,.cta-secondary{transition:none}}

/* Mobile release hardening */
@media(max-width:760px){
  body.mobile-menu-open{overflow:hidden}
  .header-brand{min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  .mobile-menu summary{width:44px;height:44px}
  .mobile-menu nav{max-height:calc(100dvh - 72px);overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .mobile-menu nav a{min-height:48px;display:flex;align-items:center}
}
@media(max-height:520px) and (max-width:760px){
  .mobile-menu nav{padding-block:12px 20px}
  .mobile-menu nav a{min-height:42px;font-size:26px}
}

/* Wide phones in landscape still need the compact, stacked hero composition. */
@media(min-width:761px) and (max-width:960px) and (max-height:520px){
  .about-hero{
    min-height:auto;
    padding:108px var(--gutter) 52px;
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:42px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .eyebrow{margin-bottom:24px}
  .hero-copy h1{max-width:8ch;font-size:clamp(62px,9vw,82px)}
  .hero-intro{width:min(500px,72%);margin:24px 0 0 auto;font-size:15px}
  .hero-images{height:min(72vh,340px);min-height:260px}
  .hero-images>p{font-size:16px}
}