.fade-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;
}
.fade-in.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ── About hero ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-hero { background: var(--off-white); }
.about-hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.about-hero-text h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.lead {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--black);
  margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.about-hero-text p {
  color: var(--warm-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.about-hero-img img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
}

/* ── Niches section ─────────────────────────────────── */
.niches-section { background: #f0ede8; }
.niches-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.niche-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.niche-row-reverse { direction: rtl; }
.niche-row-reverse > * { direction: ltr; }
.niche-row-img img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.niche-row-text h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 1rem;
}
.niche-row-text p { color: var(--warm-muted); }

.pkg-quick-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}
.pkg-quick-links a {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 1px solid var(--warm-mid);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.pkg-quick-links a:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--black);
}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .niche-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .niche-row-reverse { direction: ltr; }
}