/* ===== At Last Virtual: interactive layer (shared across pages) ===== */

/* Sticky header that slims down on scroll */
header.top { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; transition: box-shadow .3s ease; }
header.top .wrap { transition: padding .3s ease; }
header.top .mono { transition: font-size .3s ease, padding .3s ease; }
header.top.is-scrolled { box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(10, 20, 45, .55); }
header.top.is-scrolled .wrap { padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; }
header.top.is-scrolled .mono { font-size: 20px; padding: 7px 9px 5px; }
nav { align-items: center; }
nav a.nav-cta { opacity: 1; background: var(--white); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 3px; border: 0;
  max-width: 0; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; margin-left: -28px; visibility: hidden;
  transition: max-width .35s ease, padding .35s ease, margin .35s ease, visibility .35s; }
header.top.is-scrolled nav a.nav-cta { max-width: 160px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; margin-left: 0; visibility: visible; }
nav a.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--sky); }

/* Gentle fade-in as sections arrive */
.js .reveal { transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s ease; }
.js .reveal.is-pending { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }

/* Credibility bar */
.cred-bar { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.cred-bar ul { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.cred-bar li { padding: 34px 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--navy-line); }
.cred-bar li:first-child { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
.cred-bar b { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 48px; line-height: 1; color: var(--white); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.cred-bar b i { font-style: normal; color: var(--blue-soft); }
.cred-bar li > span { display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--on-navy-quiet); }

/* Tools marquee */
.tools-sec { padding: 56px 0 60px !important; background: var(--paper) !important; }
.eyebrow { text-align: center; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); }
.marquee { overflow: hidden; margin-top: 26px; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 10%, #000 90%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 10%, #000 90%, transparent); }
.marquee-track { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 56px; width: max-content; animation: alv-marquee 36s linear infinite; }
.marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.marquee-track li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: #7E8698; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; white-space: nowrap; transition: color .25s; }
.marquee-track li:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.marquee-track svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; flex: none; }
@keyframes alv-marquee { to { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 28px)); } }

/* Services as tabs */
.svc-tabs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 290px 1fr; background: var(--white); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(26,46,92,.08); }
.svc-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; background: var(--sky); padding: 12px; }
.svc-list button { font: inherit; text-align: left; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 15px 16px; border-radius: 6px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 500; font-size: 15.5px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 10px; transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
.svc-list button:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.svc-list button[aria-selected="true"] { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.svc-list button svg { flex: none; opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-4px); transition: opacity .2s, transform .2s; }
.svc-list button[aria-selected="true"] svg { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.svc-panels { padding: 36px 40px; min-width: 0; }
.svc-panel h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 30px; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.15; }
.svc-panel p { color: var(--muted); margin: 8px 0 20px; max-width: 52ch; font-size: 16px; }
.svc-panel ul { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
.svc-panel li { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; background: var(--paper); padding: 13px 15px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45; }
.svc-panel li svg { color: var(--blue); flex: none; margin-top: 3px; }
.js .svc-panel[hidden] { display: none; }
.svc-panel + .svc-panel { margin-top: 32px; }
.js .svc-panel + .svc-panel { margin-top: 0; }
.svc-panel.is-in { animation: alv-fade .35s ease; }
@keyframes alv-fade { from { opacity: .15; transform: translateY(6px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* Testimonial slider */
.testi-stage { display: grid; max-width: 860px; }
.testi-stage > .testi { padding: 48px 52px 40px; }
.testi-stage blockquote { font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.55; }
.js .testi-stage > .testi { grid-area: 1 / 1; transition: opacity .45s ease, visibility .45s; }
.js .testi-stage > .testi:not(.is-active) { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; }
.testi-stage > .testi + .testi { margin-top: 20px; }
.js .testi-stage > .testi + .testi { margin-top: 0; }
.testi-ctrls { display: none; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 24px; }
.js .testi-ctrls { display: flex; }
.t-arrow { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--navy); background: none; color: var(--navy); display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer; transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
.t-arrow:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.t-dots { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-left: 8px; }
.t-dots button { width: 9px; height: 9px; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 5px; background: var(--navy); opacity: .25; cursor: pointer; transition: width .3s, opacity .3s; }
.t-dots button[aria-current="true"] { width: 26px; opacity: 1; }

/* How it works: connected steps */
.flow { list-style: none; position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
.flow-line { position: absolute; top: 25px; left: 26px; right: calc(33.33% - 4px); height: 2px; background: var(--rule); }
.flow-line i { display: block; height: 100%; width: 0; background: var(--blue); transition: width 1.4s ease; }
.flow.is-on .flow-line i, .no-anim .flow-line i { width: 100%; }
.flow-num { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--cream, var(--paper)); border: 2px solid var(--rule); font-family: var(--display); font-size: 24px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 18px; transition: border-color .4s, color .4s, background .4s; }
.flow.is-on .flow-num, .no-anim .flow-num { border-color: var(--blue); color: var(--navy); background: var(--white); }
.flow.is-on .flow-step:nth-child(3) .flow-num { transition-delay: .55s; }
.flow.is-on .flow-step:nth-child(4) .flow-num { transition-delay: 1.15s; }
.flow strong { display: block; color: var(--navy); font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.flow p { font-size: 16px; }

/* Hover lift on cards */
.clients > *, .pkg { transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.clients > *:hover, .pkg:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 22px 40px -18px rgba(26,46,92,.38); }
.clients b { transition: background .25s, color .25s; }
.clients > *:hover b { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.pkg .pkg-top { transition: background .25s; }
.pkg:not(.pkg-feature):hover .pkg-top { background: #C9D5EE; }

/* Phone */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  nav { gap: 18px; }
  header.top.is-scrolled nav a.nav-cta { max-width: 130px; padding-left: 12px; padding-right: 12px; font-size: 13px; }
  .cred-bar ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .cred-bar li { padding: 24px 14px; border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-line); }
  .cred-bar li:nth-child(-n+2) { border-top: 0; }
  .cred-bar li:nth-child(odd) { padding-left: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--navy-line); }
  .cred-bar b { font-size: 40px; }
  .marquee-track { gap: 40px; animation-duration: 28s; }
  @keyframes alv-marquee { to { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 20px)); } }
  .svc-tabs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .svc-list { flex-direction: row; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; padding: 8px; }
  .svc-list::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .svc-list button { white-space: nowrap; font-size: 14.5px; padding: 11px 14px; }
  .svc-list button svg { display: none; }
  .svc-panels { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .svc-panel h3 { font-size: 25px; }
  .svc-panel ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .testi-stage > .testi { padding: 32px 24px 28px; }
  .testi-stage blockquote { font-size: 18px; }
  .flow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .flow-line { top: 26px; bottom: 26px; left: 25px; right: auto; width: 2px; height: auto; }
  .flow-line i { width: 100%; height: 0; transition: height 1.4s ease; }
  .flow.is-on .flow-line i, .no-anim .flow-line i { height: 100%; }
  .flow-step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr; column-gap: 18px; }
  .flow-num { grid-row: span 2; margin-bottom: 0; }
  .clients > *:hover, .pkg:hover { transform: none; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .marquee-track { animation: none; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; width: auto; gap: 22px 36px; padding: 0 24px; }
  .marquee-track li[aria-hidden="true"] { display: none; }
  .marquee { -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; }
  .js .reveal.is-pending { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: 0s !important; animation-duration: 0s !important; }
}

/* Sound familiar + Tried AI side by side */
.pain-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
.pain-card { background: var(--white); border-radius: 10px; padding: 40px 40px 36px; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(26,46,92,.07); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.pain-card h2.big-q { font-size: clamp(34px, 3.6vw, 44px); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.pain-card .pull { font-size: clamp(19px, 1.9vw, 22px) !important; margin-bottom: 18px; max-width: none; }
.pain-card p { font-size: 16px; }
.pain-card p + p { margin-top: 12px; }
.pain-card:last-child { background: var(--navy); }
.pain-card:last-child h2, .pain-card:last-child .pull { color: var(--white); }
.pain-card:last-child p { color: var(--on-navy); }
.strip-grid img.strip-hands { object-position: 30% 70%; }
.strip-grid img.strip-planner { object-position: 50% 50%; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .pain-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .pain-card { padding: 30px 24px 28px; } }

/* ===== Mobile polish ===== */
.hero-book { font-size: 15px; }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  /* one-row header on phones */
  .top .wrap { flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 12px; padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px; }
  nav { width: auto !important; gap: 16px; margin-left: auto; }
  nav a { font-size: 14.5px; padding: 10px 0; }
  .mark { gap: 12px; }
  .mono { font-size: 20px; padding: 7px 9px 5px; }
  header.top.is-scrolled .wrap { padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; }
  header.top.is-scrolled .mono { font-size: 18px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .mark .rule, .mark .brand { display: none; }
  header.top.is-scrolled nav a.nav-cta { font-size: 13px; padding: 8px 12px; }
  .hseed-card h1 { font-size: 38px; }
  .hero .actions { gap: 14px 18px; }
  .cred-bar li { padding: 20px 12px; }
  .cred-bar b { font-size: 36px; }
  .cred-bar li > span { font-size: 13px; }
  .svc-list { -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 85%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 85%, transparent); }
  .pain-card h2.big-q { font-size: 32px; }
  .t-arrow { width: 46px; height: 46px; }
  .t-dots button { width: 10px; height: 10px; }
  .t-dots button[aria-current="true"] { width: 28px; }
  footer .wrap { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
  .form input, .form textarea, .form select { font-size: 16px; }
}
.t-dots button { box-sizing: content-box; padding: 8px 0; background-clip: content-box; }
.hero-book { display: inline-block; padding: 10px 0; }

/* ===== Shorter page on phones ===== */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  section { padding-top: 52px !important; padding-bottom: 52px !important; }
  .tools-sec { padding: 40px 0 !important; }
  .statement { padding: 52px 0 !important; }
  .photo-strip { padding: 0 0 44px !important; }
  /* hero: drop the second keyboard photo */
  .hseed-right { display: none !important; }
  .hseed-inner { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
  .hero-seed { padding-bottom: 0 !important; }
  /* about: numbers bar already covers the timeline */
  .about-card .creds { display: none; }
  .about-photo-mob { max-width: 200px !important; }
  /* square photos */
  .strip-grid img { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }
  /* swipe rows instead of stacked cards */
  .pain-grid, .pkg-extras { display: flex !important; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; gap: 14px !important;
    margin: 0 -24px; padding: 4px 24px 18px; max-width: none !important; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .pain-grid::-webkit-scrollbar, .pkg-extras::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .pain-card { flex: 0 0 86%; scroll-snap-align: start; }
  .pkg-extras > div { flex: 0 0 82%; scroll-snap-align: start; }
  .pain-card .pull { font-size: 18px !important; }
  .pain-card p { font-size: 15px; }
  .clients-head { margin-bottom: 24px !important; }
  .clients-head p { font-size: 17px !important; }
  .testi-stage blockquote { font-size: 17px; }
  .flow { gap: 20px; }
  .form textarea { min-height: 110px; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) { .wrap.pain-grid { margin: 0 !important; width: 100%; } }

/* ===== Round 3: tighter page ===== */
section { padding-top: 72px; padding-bottom: 72px; }
.statement { padding-top: 72px !important; padding-bottom: 40px !important; }
.photo-strip { padding-bottom: 72px !important; }
.hseed-left picture { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }

/* "or" between the two problem cards */
.pain-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr !important; align-items: center; gap: 18px !important; }
.pain-card { align-self: stretch; }
.pain-or span { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--sky); color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--paper); }

/* How it works, compact, inside the contact band */
.mini-steps { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px 0; margin: -8px 0 32px; color: var(--on-navy); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; }
.mini-steps li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.mini-steps li + li::before { content: ""; width: 34px; height: 1px; background: var(--blue-soft); margin: 0 14px; opacity: .7; }
.mini-steps span { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--blue-soft); font-family: var(--display); font-size: 15px; color: var(--white); }
.mini-steps a { color: var(--white); text-underline-offset: 4px; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  /* typing photo leads on phones */
  .hseed-left img { object-position: 30% 60% !important; }
  .hseed-left { height: 260px !important; }
  /* photo row on phones: the two you don't already see in the hero */
  .strip-grid img:nth-child(3) { display: block !important; }
  .strip-grid img.strip-typing { display: none !important; }
  /* or badge in the swipe row */
  .pain-grid { align-items: center !important; }
  .pain-or { flex: none; }
  .pain-or span { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 18px; box-shadow: none; }
  .pain-card { flex: 0 0 80% !important; }
  .mini-steps { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
  .mini-steps li + li::before { display: none; }
}
.strip-grid img { height: auto !important; }
@media (max-width:720px){ .hseed-left img { object-position: 40% 55% !important; } }

/* Why At Last Virtual + photo collage */
.statement-split { text-align: left !important; padding-top: 80px !important; padding-bottom: 80px !important; }
.why-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.why-text h2 { margin: 16px 0 0 !important; max-width: 18ch !important; }
.why-text .big-quote { margin-top: 22px; }
.why-photos { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr; grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; height: 400px; }
.why-photos img { width: 100%; height: 100% !important; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 10px; display: block; box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -16px rgba(26,46,92,.35); }
.why-photos .wp-a { grid-row: span 2; object-position: 40% 60%; }
.why-photos .wp-b { object-position: 30% 65%; }
.why-photos .wp-c { object-position: 50% 45%; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .statement-split { padding-top: 52px !important; padding-bottom: 52px !important; }
  .why-photos { height: 260px; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
}
.why-photos { grid-template-rows: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.why-photos img { min-height: 0; min-width: 0; }
/* Phone menu: a menu button that opens a full list */
.nav-toggle { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .js .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-left: auto; background: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45); color: #fff; font: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; min-height: 44px; }
  .nav-toggle .bars { position: relative; width: 18px; height: 12px; }
  .nav-toggle .bars i { position: absolute; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 2px; background: currentColor; border-radius: 1px; transition: transform .25s, opacity .2s, top .25s; }
  .nav-toggle .bars i:nth-child(1) { top: 0; } .nav-toggle .bars i:nth-child(2) { top: 5px; } .nav-toggle .bars i:nth-child(3) { top: 10px; }
  .nav-open .nav-toggle .bars i:nth-child(1) { top: 5px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
  .nav-open .nav-toggle .bars i:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .nav-open .nav-toggle .bars i:nth-child(3) { top: 5px; transform: rotate(-45deg); }
  .js header.top nav { display: none; }
  .js header.top.nav-open nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; background: var(--navy); padding: 6px 24px 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-line); box-shadow: 0 18px 30px -12px rgba(10,20,45,.6); margin: 0; }
  .js header.top.nav-open nav a { display: block !important; font-size: 17px; padding: 15px 0; opacity: 1; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-line); }
  .js header.top.nav-open nav a[aria-current="page"] { border-bottom-color: var(--navy-line); color: var(--blue-soft); }
  .js header.top.nav-open nav a.nav-cta { max-width: none !important; visibility: visible !important; margin: 18px 0 0 !important; padding: 14px 16px !important; text-align: center; border: 0; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 16px; }
  .top .wrap { position: static; }
  header.top { position: sticky; }
}
.trusted-eyebrow { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); margin: 0 0 12px !important; font-family: var(--sans) !important; }

/* ===== About: navy panel with faded portrait (option E) ===== */
section.about-e { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--navy) !important; color: var(--on-navy); padding-top: 96px !important; padding-bottom: 96px !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-line); }
.about-e-photo { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 52%; }
.about-e-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100% !important; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 22%; filter: saturate(.88);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 42%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 28%); -webkit-mask-composite: source-in;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 42%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 28%); mask-composite: intersect; }
.about-e-text { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 470px; }
.about-e-text h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400; color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(40px, 4.6vw, 56px); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.about-e-text p { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--on-navy); }
.about-e-text p + p { margin-top: 12px; }
.about-path { list-style: none; counter-reset: p; margin: 30px 0 0; padding: 0 0 0 22px; border-left: 1px solid var(--navy-line); }
.about-path li { counter-increment: p; position: relative; padding: 0 0 16px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--on-navy-quiet); line-height: 1.5; }
.about-path li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; color: var(--white); font-weight: 500; }
.about-path li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -27px; top: 7px; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy); border: 1.5px solid var(--blue-soft); }
.about-path li:last-child::before { background: var(--blue-soft); }
.about-link { margin-top: 28px !important; }
.about-link a { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; text-underline-offset: 5px; text-decoration-color: var(--blue-soft); }
.about-link a:hover { color: var(--sky); }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  section.about-e { padding-top: 0 !important; padding-bottom: 52px !important; }
  .about-e-photo { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 380px; }
  .about-e-photo img { object-position: 50% 20%;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 55%, transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 55%, transparent 100%); -webkit-mask-composite: source-over; mask-composite: add; }
  .about-e-text { margin-top: -40px; max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) { .about-path { display: none; } }
@media (min-width: 861px) {
  .about-e-photo { width: 48%; }
  .about-e-photo img { object-position: 50% 8%;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.6) 25%, #000 55%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 25%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.6) 25%, #000 55%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 25%); }
}
@media (min-width: 861px) {
  .about-e-photo { width: 60%; }
  .about-e-photo img { object-position: 60% 8%;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.04) 18%, rgba(0,0,0,.15) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,.4) 42%, rgba(0,0,0,.75) 55%, #000 68%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 25%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.04) 18%, rgba(0,0,0,.15) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,.4) 42%, rgba(0,0,0,.75) 55%, #000 68%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 25%); }
}
@media (min-width: 861px) {
  .about-e-photo { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; width: 60%; }
  .about-e-photo img { width: auto !important; max-width: none; height: 100% !important; aspect-ratio: 720 / 900; object-position: 50% 0;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.12) 15%, rgba(0,0,0,.45) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,.85) 45%, #000 55%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 22%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.12) 15%, rgba(0,0,0,.45) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,.85) 45%, #000 55%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 22%); }
}

/* Favourite job highlight */
.fav { margin: 26px 0 4px; padding: 22px 26px 24px; border-radius: 10px; background: rgba(217,225,242,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(143,168,224,.35); position: relative; }
.fav-label { display: inline-block; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); background: var(--blue-soft); padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.about-e-text .fav p { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--white); margin: 0; }

/* Keyboard photo back on phones */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hseed-right { display: block !important; height: 200px !important; }
  .hseed-inner { margin-bottom: -60px !important; }
}

/* ===== Tablets (iPad portrait and small landscape) ===== */
@media (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 860px) {
  /* About: keep the side-by-side faded portrait instead of a giant full-width photo */
  section.about-e { padding-top: 72px !important; padding-bottom: 72px !important; }
  .about-e-photo { position: absolute !important; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 58% !important; height: auto !important; display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; overflow: hidden; }
  .about-e-photo img { width: auto !important; max-width: none; height: 100% !important; aspect-ratio: 720 / 900; object-position: 50% 0 !important;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.12) 18%, rgba(0,0,0,.45) 34%, rgba(0,0,0,.85) 50%, #000 60%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 22%) !important;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.12) 18%, rgba(0,0,0,.45) 34%, rgba(0,0,0,.85) 50%, #000 60%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 22%) !important;
    -webkit-mask-composite: source-in !important; mask-composite: intersect !important; }
  .about-e-text { margin-top: 0 !important; max-width: 56% !important; }
  .about-e-text h2 { font-size: 42px; }
  .fav { padding: 18px 20px 20px; }
  .about-e-text .fav p { font-size: 18px; }
}
@media (min-width: 721px) and (max-width: 980px) {
  /* Ways to work together: three across instead of one long column */
  .packages { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important; max-width: none !important; gap: 14px !important; }
  .pkg-top { padding: 20px 18px 16px !important; }
  .pkg h3 { font-size: 22px !important; }
  .pkg-body { padding: 16px 18px 20px !important; }
  .pkg-body p { font-size: 16px !important; }
  .pkg-body li { font-size: 14px !important; }
  .pkg-extras { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important; max-width: none !important; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important; gap: 32px !important; }
  .why-photos { height: 340px !important; }
}
@media (min-width: 561px) and (max-width: 860px) {
  .about-e-photo { width: 50% !important; display: block; }
  .about-e-photo img { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; aspect-ratio: auto; object-fit: cover; object-position: 62% 12% !important;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.25) 20%, rgba(0,0,0,.7) 40%, #000 55%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 22%) !important;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.25) 20%, rgba(0,0,0,.7) 40%, #000 55%), linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0%, #000 22%) !important; }
  .about-e-text { max-width: 54% !important; }
}