:root {
    --gold: #ffd33f;
    --gold-light: #ffe98a;
    --gold-dark: #c79c15;

    --bg: #0f0c08;
    --bg-secondary: #1a140d;
    --bg-card: #21180f;

    --cream: #f4f0e7;
    --muted: #d8d1c4;

    --border: rgba(255, 211, 63, .15);

    --shadow:
        0 0 20px rgba(255, 211, 63, .15);

    --shadow-hover:
        0 0 40px rgba(255, 211, 63, .35);

    --transition: .4s ease;

    --author-about-font: #5c4525;

    --author-about-p: #6f624f;
}

/* ==================================================
   ABOUT PAGE STYLES
================================================== */

.author-wrapper {
    background: url('../images/Author_Banner.jpg') no-repeat center / cover;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

/* ===== TEXT CONTENT ===== */
.author-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 80px 60px 80px 100px;
    max-width: 560px;
}

.author-label {
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c9952c;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.author-label-line {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #c9952c;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.author-heading {
    font-size: 54px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: #f5e6c8;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.author-heading-accent {
    display: block;
    color: #e8b84b;
}


.author-bold {
    color: #c4a56a;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.author-tags {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.author-tag {
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c9952c;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 149, 44, 0.22);
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: rgba(201, 149, 44, 0.04);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    cursor: default;
}

.author-tag:hover {
    background: rgba(201, 149, 44, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(201, 149, 44, 0.5);
    color: #f0d060;
}

.author-line {
    width: 50px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9952c, transparent);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.author-quote {
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #6b6152;
    max-width: 360px;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(201, 149, 44, 0.2);
    padding-left: 16px;
}

/* Bottom decorative dots */
.author-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 60px;
    left: 100px;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.author-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #c9952c;
    opacity: 0.25;
}

.author-dot-active {
    opacity: 0.9;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
}

.author-dot-line {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(201, 149, 44, 0.3), transparent);
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
    .author-wrapper {
        background-attachment: scroll;
    }

    .author-content {
        padding: 60px 36px 50px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .author-heading {
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .author-dots {
        left: 36px;
        bottom: 36px;
    }

    .author-overlay {
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
                rgba(8, 5, 18, 0.85) 0%,
                rgba(8, 5, 18, 0.75) 40%,
                rgba(8, 5, 18, 0.4) 70%,
                rgba(8, 5, 18, 0.3) 100%);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .author-content {
        padding: 44px 22px 40px;
    }

    .author-heading {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .author-body {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .author-tags {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .author-tag {
        font-size: 10px;
        padding: 8px 16px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .author-dots {
        left: 22px;
        bottom: 24px;
    }
}

/* ==================================================
   ABOUT PAGE CARD 1
================================================== */

.author-about-card1-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px 0;
    background: var(--bg);
}

.author-about-card1-content {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 40% 60%;
    align-items: stretch;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--bg-card);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.author-about-card1-content:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.author-about-card1-left {
    background: var(--cream);
    padding: 38px 34px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    position: relative;
}

.author-about-card1-number {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,
            var(--gold-light),
            var(--gold-dark));
    color: var(--author-about-font);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 1px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, .35),
        0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
}

.author-about-card1-text {
    flex: 1;
}

.author-about-card1-text h2 {
    color: var(--author-about-font);
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .4px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.author-about-card1-text p {
    color: var(--author-about-font);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.author-about-card1-text p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.author-about-card1-text strong {
    color: var(--author-about-font);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.author-about-card1-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: url('../images/The\ Keeper\ Of\ Advecture.jpg') no-repeat center / cover;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {

    .author-about-card1-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .author-about-card1-image {
        min-height: 380px;
        order: -1;
    }

    .author-about-card1-left {
        padding: 32px;
    }

    .author-about-card1-text h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .author-about-card1-section {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .author-about-card1-left {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 18px;
        padding: 28px 24px;
    }

    .author-about-card1-number {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .author-about-card1-text h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .author-about-card1-text p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .author-about-card1-image {
        min-height: 260px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .author-about-card1-left {
        padding: 22px 18px;
    }

    .author-about-card1-text h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .author-about-card1-image {
        min-height: 220px;
    }
}

/* ==================================================
   ABOUT PAGE CARD 2
================================================== */

.author-about-card2-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px 0;
    background: var(--bg);
}

.author-about-card2-content {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 40% 60%;
    align-items: stretch;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--bg-card);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.author-about-card2-content:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.author-about-card2-left {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    padding: 38px 34px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    position: relative;
}

.author-about-card2-number {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,
            var(--gold-light),
            var(--gold-dark));
    color: var(--author-about-font);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 1px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, .35),
        0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
}

.author-about-card2-text {
    flex: 1;
}

.author-about-card2-text h2 {
    color: var(--cream);
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .4px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.author-about-card2-text p {
    color: var(--cream);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.author-about-card2-text p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.author-about-card2-text strong {
    color: var(--cream);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.author-about-card2-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: url('../images/About\ Card\ 2.jpg') no-repeat center / cover;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {

    .author-about-card2-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .author-about-card2-image {
        min-height: 380px;
        order: -1;
    }

    .author-about-card2-left {
        padding: 32px;
    }

    .author-about-card2-text h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .author-about-card2-section {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .author-about-card2-left {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 18px;
        padding: 28px 24px;
    }

    .author-about-card2-number {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .author-about-card2-text h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .author-about-card2-text p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .author-about-card2-image {
        min-height: 260px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .author-about-card2-left {
        padding: 22px 18px;
    }

    .author-about-card2-text h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .author-about-card2-image {
        min-height: 220px;
    }
}

/* ==================================================
   ABOUT PAGE CARD 3
================================================== */

.author-about-card3-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px 0;
    background: var(--bg);
}

.author-about-card3-content {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 40% 60%;
    align-items: stretch;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--bg-card);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.author-about-card3-content:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.author-about-card3-left {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
            rgba(244, 240, 231, 1) 0%,
            rgba(238, 232, 220, 1) 100%);
    padding: 38px 34px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    position: relative;
}

.author-about-card3-number {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,
            var(--gold-light),
            var(--gold-dark));
    color: #3f2a00;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 1px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, .35),
        0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
}

.author-about-card3-text {
    flex: 1;
}

.author-about-card3-text h2 {
    color: #5b4525;
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .4px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.author-about-card3-text p {
    color: #6f624f;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.author-about-card3-text p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.author-about-card3-text strong {
    color: #5c4525;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.author-about-card3-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: url('../images/About_Card3.jpg') no-repeat center / cover;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {

    .author-about-card3-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .author-about-card3-image {
        min-height: 380px;
        order: -1;
    }

    .author-about-card3-left {
        padding: 32px;
    }

    .author-about-card3-text h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .author-about-card3-section {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .author-about-card3-left {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 18px;
        padding: 28px 24px;
    }

    .author-about-card3-number {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .author-about-card3-text h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .author-about-card3-text p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .author-about-card3-image {
        min-height: 260px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .author-about-card3-left {
        padding: 22px 18px;
    }

    .author-about-card3-text h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .author-about-card3-image {
        min-height: 220px;
    }
}

/* ==================================================
   ABOUT PAGE CARD 4
================================================== */

.author-about-card4-section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 40px 0;
    background: var(--bg);
}

.author-about-card4-content {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 40% 60%;
    align-items: stretch;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--bg-card);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.author-about-card4-content:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
}

.author-about-card4-left {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
            rgba(244, 240, 231, 1) 0%,
            rgba(238, 232, 220, 1) 100%);
    padding: 38px 34px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    position: relative;
}

.author-about-card4-number {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,
            var(--gold-light),
            var(--gold-dark));
    color: #3f2a00;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 1px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, .35),
        0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
}

.author-about-card4-text {
    flex: 1;
}

.author-about-card4-text h2 {
    color: #5b4525;
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .4px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.author-about-card4-text p {
    color: #6f624f;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.author-about-card4-text p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.author-about-card4-text strong {
    color: #5c4525;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.author-about-card4-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: url('../images/About_Card4.jpg') no-repeat center / cover;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {

    .author-about-card4-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .author-about-card4-image {
        min-height: 380px;
        order: -1;
    }

    .author-about-card4-left {
        padding: 32px;
    }

    .author-about-card4-text h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .author-about-card4-section {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .author-about-card4-left {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 18px;
        padding: 28px 24px;
    }

    .author-about-card4-number {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .author-about-card4-text h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .author-about-card4-text p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .author-about-card4-image {
        min-height: 260px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .author-about-card4-left {
        padding: 22px 18px;
    }

    .author-about-card4-text h2 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .author-about-card4-image {
        min-height: 220px;
    }
}