/* ============================================================
   ABOUT STORY — [si_about_story]
   ============================================================ */
.si-scope.si-about-story {
    position: relative;
    padding: 8rem 2rem 6rem;
    background: #0D0D0F !important;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.si-about-story__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.si-about-story__orb {
    position: absolute;
    top: -10%;
    right: -5%;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient( ellipse at center,
        rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.06) 0%,
        transparent 65%
    );
    filter: blur(60px);
}

/* ── Two-column layout ───────────────────────────────────── */
.si-about-story__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: start;
}

@media ( max-width: 900px ) {
    .si-about-story__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
    }
}

/* ── Photo column ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.si-about-story__photo-frame {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #2A2A2E;
    background: #161619;
    position: relative;
}

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

.si-about-story__photo-placeholder {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 300px;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.si-about-story__photo-hint {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: #5C5A54 !important;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.si-about-story__credentials {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

/* ── Bio column ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.si-about-story__label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #D4A853;
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    display: block;
}

.si-about-story__headline {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp( 1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem );
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #F0EDE6 !important;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.si-about-story__body p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #9B978E !important;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin: 0 0 1.25em;
    max-width: 65ch;
}

.si-about-story__body p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Gold left-border pull quote */
.si-about-story__pull {
    border-left: 3px solid #D4A853;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
}

.si-about-story__pull p {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp( 1.15rem, 2.5vw, 1.35rem );
    font-style: italic;
    color: #F0EDE6 !important;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Career milestones mini-timeline */
.si-about-story__timeline {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    border-left: 1px solid #2A2A2E;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
}

.si-about-story__milestone {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
    gap: 0 1rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 0;
    position: relative;
    align-items: baseline;
}

.si-about-story__milestone::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -1.625rem;
    top: 1.2rem;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #2A2A2E;
    border: 2px solid #2A2A2E;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.si-about-story__milestone:hover::before {
    background: #D4A853;
    border-color: #D4A853;
}

.si-about-story__milestone:last-child::before {
    background: #D4A853;
    border-color: #D4A853;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba( 212, 168, 83, 0.15 );
}

.si-about-story__milestone-year {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: #D4A853;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    padding-top: 0.1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.si-about-story__milestone-text {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #9B978E !important;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ============================================================
   CONNECT — [si_connect]
   ============================================================ */
.si-scope.si-connect {
    padding: 6rem 2rem;
    background: #161619 !important;
}

.si-connect__inner {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.si-connect__label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #D4A853;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.si-connect__heading {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp( 2rem, 4vw, 3rem );
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #F0EDE6 !important;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.si-connect__sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #9B978E !important;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 0 3rem;
    max-width: 50ch;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Social link list */
.si-connect__links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid #2A2A2E;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    text-align: left;
}

.si-connect__link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
    background: #161619;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.18s ease, color 0.18s ease;
}

.si-connect__link + .si-connect__link {
    border-top: 1px solid #2A2A2E;
}

.si-connect__link:hover {
    background: #1E1E22;
}

.si-connect__link-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.18);
    color: #D4A853;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}

.si-connect__link:hover .si-connect__link-icon {
    background: rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.15);
    border-color: rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.4);
}

.si-connect__link-label {
    flex: 1;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #F0EDE6;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: color 0.18s ease;
}

.si-connect__link:hover .si-connect__link-label {
    color: #fff;
}

.si-connect__link-arrow {
    color: #5C5A54;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
}

.si-connect__link:hover .si-connect__link-arrow {
    color: #D4A853;
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* CTA block */
.si-connect__cta-text {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp( 1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.65rem );
    font-style: italic;
    color: #F0EDE6 !important;
    margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.si-connect__cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ============================================================
   LEARNING DESIGN HERO — [si_ld_hero]
   ============================================================ */
.si-scope.si-ld-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 10rem 2rem 8rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0D0D0F !important;
}

/* Blueprint grid background */
.si-ld-hero__grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
        repeating-linear-gradient(
            to right,
            rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.04) 0px,
            rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.04) 1px,
            transparent 1px,
            transparent 60px
        ),
        repeating-linear-gradient(
            to bottom,
            rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.04) 0px,
            rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.04) 1px,
            transparent 1px,
            transparent 60px
        );
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: si-grid-shift 30s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes si-grid-shift {
    from { background-position: 0 0, 0 0; }
    to   { background-position: 60px 60px, 60px 60px; }
}

/* Vignette */
.si-ld-hero__vignette {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(
        ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 50%,
        transparent 35%,
        rgba(13, 13, 15, 0.8) 100%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Ambient orbs */
.si-ld-hero__orb {
    position: absolute;
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    filter: blur(80px);
}

.si-ld-hero__orb--tl {
    top: -15%;
    left: -10%;
    background: radial-gradient( ellipse at center,
        rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.07) 0%,
        transparent 65%
    );
}

.si-ld-hero__orb--br {
    bottom: -15%;
    right: -10%;
    background: radial-gradient( ellipse at center,
        rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.05) 0%,
        transparent 65%
    );
}

/* Inner */
.si-ld-hero__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Label with flanking rules */
.si-ld-hero__label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #D4A853;
    margin: 0 0 2.25rem;
}

.si-ld-hero__label-rule {
    display: block;
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #D4A853;
    opacity: 0.5;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Headline */
.si-ld-hero__headline {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp( 2.75rem, 7vw, 5.5rem );
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #F0EDE6 !important;
    line-height: 1.08;
    margin: 0 0 0.5em;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.si-ld-hero__headline--accent {
    color: #D4A853 !important;
    font-style: italic;
}

/* Sub */
.si-ld-hero__sub {
    font-size: clamp( 1rem, 2vw, 1.1rem );
    color: #9B978E !important;
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

/* Stat row */
.si-ld-hero__stats {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.si-ld-hero__stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
}

.si-ld-hero__stat-num {
    font-family: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp( 2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem );
    color: #D4A853 !important;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.si-ld-hero__stat-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #5C5A54;
}

.si-ld-hero__stat-divider {
    display: block;
    width: 1px;
    height: 40px;
    background: #2A2A2E;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media ( max-width: 500px ) {
    .si-ld-hero__stat-divider { display: none; }
    .si-ld-hero__stats { gap: 1.5rem; }
}

/* Tool badges */
.si-ld-hero__tools {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.si-ld-hero__tool {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: #9B978E;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid #2A2A2E;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 0.3em 0.75em;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.si-ld-hero__tool:hover {
    border-color: rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.35);
    color: #D4A853;
}

/* Actions */
.si-ld-hero__actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media ( prefers-reduced-motion: reduce ) {
    .si-ld-hero__grid { animation: none; }
}