/* =========================================
   QUOTES CAROUSEL
   ========================================= */

.quotes-section {
  padding: 7rem 2rem;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}
.quotes-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 70% at 50% 50%, rgba(201,168,76,0.04), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ql {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.quotes-wrap {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 160px;
}

.qslide {
  display: none;
  animation: qfade 0.6s ease;
}
.qslide.on { display: block; }

.qtext {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3.5vw, 2.1rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding: 0 1rem;
  position: relative;
}
.qtext::before {
  content: '\201C';
  position: absolute;
  left: -0.5rem; top: -1rem;
  font-size: 5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.2;
  line-height: 1;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}

.qdots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.qdot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--border);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  padding: 0;
}
.qdot.on {
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scale(1.4);
}

.q-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.q-nav button {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--muted);
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: all 0.3s;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.q-nav button:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* =========================================
   ABOUT
   ========================================= */

.about-sec {
  padding: 7rem 2rem;
  background: var(--bg2);
}

.about-wrap {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-card {
  background: #0d0c0a;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-card-top {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
}

.about-avatar {
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #181510, #0e0c09);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-avatar-text {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 6rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  user-select: none;
}

.about-avatar-ring {
  position: absolute;
  width: 160px; height: 160px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.about-avatar-ring2 {
  position: absolute;
  width: 220px; height: 220px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.06);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-card-body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.about-name2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.about-role2 {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.about-stats-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border2);
}

.asc {
  background: var(--bg2);
  padding: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.asc-n {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: var(--gold2);
}
.asc-l {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

.about-text {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

/* =========================================
   MARQUEE
   ========================================= */

.marquee-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
}

.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  width: max-content;
  animation: ticker 32s linear infinite;
}

.mi {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.mi strong {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.msep {
  color: var(--border);
  opacity: 0.6;
}