* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

:root {
    /* Core */
    --black: #050505;
    --black-deep: #020202;
    --black-soft: #0b0b0d;
    --black-card: rgba(12, 10, 11, 0.94);

    /* Maroon */
    --maroon-deep: #2b0611;
    --maroon-dark: #410817;
    --maroon: #5b0b20;
    --maroon-light: #78152d;

    /* Red */
    --red-dark: #8d102a;
    --red: #b51d3d;
    --red-light: #d12d4c;

    /* Gold */
    --gold-dark: #9d741d;
    --gold: #c79a32;
    --gold-light: #e4c56b;
    --gold-soft: #f0d995;

    /* Text */
    --white: #fffaf1;
    --white-soft: #eee7df;
    --text: #d5cbc6;
    --muted: #a89d9a;

    /* Borders */
    --border-gold: rgba(199, 154, 50, 0.28);
    --border-red: rgba(181, 29, 61, 0.30);
}


/* =========================================================
   BODY
   ========================================================= */

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    margin: 0;
    padding-top: 80px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 15% 15%,
            rgba(190, 141, 5, 0.2),
            transparent 28%
        ),
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 85% 55%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07),
            transparent 25%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            101deg,
            #4d0401 50%,
            #3f0202 50%,
            #860404 50%
        );

    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;

    overflow-x: hidden;
}


/* =========================================================
   MAIN MUSIC BACKGROUND
   ========================================================= */

.music-background {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 80px 20px 100px;

    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 15% 15%,
            rgba(190, 141, 5, 0.2),
            transparent 28%
        ),
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 85% 55%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07),
            transparent 25%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            101deg,
            #4d0401 50%,
            #3f0202 50%,
            #860404 50%
        );

    isolation: isolate;
}

.music-background::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;

    background-image: url("https://img.freepik.com/free-vector/musical-notes-pattern-black-background_1017-32303.jpg?semt=ais_items_boosted&w=740");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-attachment: fixed;

    opacity: 0.15; /* Decrease this value for a fainter image */
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* =========================================================
   MAIN ABOUT SECTION
   ========================================================= */

.about-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1080px;

    margin: 0 auto 65px;

    padding: 55px 60px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            145deg,
            rgba(12, 10, 11, 0.301),
            rgba(39, 5, 15, 0.466)
        );

    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);

    border-radius: 16px;

    box-shadow:
        0 0 7px
        rgb(238, 176, 4);

    overflow: hidden;
}


/* =========================================================
   GOLD TOP ACCENT
   ========================================================= */

.about-section::before {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;

    top: 0;
    left: 50%;

    transform: translateX(-50%);

    width: 220px;
    height: 3px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent,
            var(--red),
            var(--gold),
            var(--gold-light),
            var(--gold),
            var(--red),
            transparent
        );

    box-shadow:
        0 0 5px rgba(199, 154, 50, 0.25);
}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL SECTION LABEL
   ========================================================= */

.section-label {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 14px;

    color: var(--gold);

    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;

    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 4px;

    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;

    text-shadow:
        0 4px 14px rgba(231, 197, 75, 0.623);
}


/* =========================================================
   MAIN ABOUT HEADING
   ========================================================= */

.us {
    position: relative;

    color: var(--white);

    font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 56px);

    font-weight: normal;

    line-height: 1.15;

    letter-spacing: 1px;

    text-align: center;

    margin-bottom: 18px;
}


/* GOLD WORD / LETTER ACCENT */

.us span {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}





/* =========================================================
   TITLE DIVIDER
   ========================================================= */

.title-line {
    width: 150px;
    height: 1px;

    margin: 25px auto 35px;

    border: 0;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent,
            rgba(181, 29, 61, 0.85),
            var(--gold),
            rgba(181, 29, 61, 0.85),
            transparent
        );
}


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

.about-description {
    max-width: 900px;

    margin: 0 auto 22px;

    color: var(--text);

    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;

    font-size: 15px;

    line-height: 1.95;

    letter-spacing: 0.15px;

    text-align: justify;
}

.about-description:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}


/* =========================================================
   IMPORTANT TEXT
   ========================================================= */

.about-description strong {
    color: var(--gold-light);

    font-weight: 600;
}


/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER SECTION
   ========================================================= */

.founder-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1080px;

    margin: 0 auto 65px;

    padding-top: 5px;
}


/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER HEADING
   ========================================================= */

.founder-title {
    color: var(--white);

    font-size: clamp(29px, 4vw, 42px);

    font-weight: normal;

    line-height: 1.25;

    letter-spacing: 0.5px;

    text-align: center;
}


/* GOLD FOUNDER TITLE ACCENT */

.founder-title span {
    color: var(--gold-light);
}


/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER ROLE
   ========================================================= */

.founder-role {
    margin-top: 11px;

    color: var(--gold);
    text-shadow:
        0 4px 14px rgba(231, 197, 75, 0.623);

    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    

    font-size: 23px;

    font-weight: 700;

    letter-spacing: 3px;

    text-align: center;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER CONTENT
   ========================================================= */

.founder-content {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;

    gap: 50px;

    margin-top: 38px;

    padding: 38px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            145deg,
            rgba(12, 10, 11, 0.301),
            rgba(39, 5, 15, 0.466)
        );

    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);

    border-radius: 16px;

    box-shadow:
        0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
}


/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER IMAGE AREA
   ========================================================= */

.image-container {
    flex: 0 0 300px;

    text-align: center;
    
}


/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER IMAGE
   ========================================================= */

.founder-img {
    display: block;

    width: 300px;
    max-width: 100%;

    height: auto;

    margin: 0 auto;

    padding: 2px;

    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow:
        0 0 17px
        rgb(238, 176, 4);
    object-fit: cover;
}


/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER TEXT
   ========================================================= */

.founder-text {
    flex: 1;

    min-width: 0;
}


/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER PARAGRAPHS
   ========================================================= */

.founder-text p {
    margin-bottom: 19px;

    color: var(--text);

    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;

    font-size: 14px;

    line-height: 1.9;

    text-align: justify;
}

.founder-text p:last-of-type {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}


/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER HIGHLIGHTS
   ========================================================= */

.founder-text strong {
    color: var(--gold-light);

    font-weight: 600;
}


/* =========================================================
   MISSION STATEMENT
   ========================================================= */
.mission {
    display: flex;

    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    gap: 15px;

    margin-top: 28px;

    padding: 21px 28px;



    color: var(--gold-soft);

    font-size: 19px;

    font-style: italic;

    line-height: 1.5;

    text-align: center;
}


/* =========================================================
   MISSION NOTE
   ========================================================= */

.mission-note {
    flex-shrink: 0;

    color: var(--gold);

    font-size: 26px;

    line-height: 1;

    text-shadow:
        0 0 15px rgba(199, 154, 50, 0.30);
}


/* =========================================================
   LARGE TABLETS
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1000px) {

    .music-background {
        padding: 65px 18px 85px;
    }

    .about-section {
        padding: 48px 42px;
    }

    .founder-content {
        gap: 35px;
        padding: 32px;
    }

    .image-container {
        flex: 0 0 260px;
    }

    .founder-img {
        width: 260px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLETS
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 800px) {

    body {
        padding-top: 75px;
    }

    .music-background {
        padding: 55px 16px 75px;
    }

    .about-section {
        padding: 42px 30px;
    }

    .founder-content {
        gap: 28px;
        padding: 28px;
    }

    .image-container {
        flex: 0 0 230px;
    }

    .founder-img {
        width: 230px;
    }

    .about-description {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.85;
    }

    .founder-text p {
        font-size: 13.5px;
        line-height: 1.85;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 700px) {

    body {
        padding-top: 70px;
    }

    .music-background {
        padding: 45px 13px 60px;

        background-attachment: scroll;
    }

    /* ABOUT CARD */

    .about-section {
        padding: 35px 20px;

        margin-bottom: 45px;

        border-radius: 13px;
    }

    .about-section::before {
        width: 150px;
    }

    /* LABEL */

    .section-label {
        font-size: 10px;

        letter-spacing: 2.8px;

        margin-bottom: 11px;
    }

    /* MAIN HEADING */

    .us {
        font-size: 34px;

        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .us::after {
        width: 58px;

        height: 2px;

        margin-top: 13px;
    }

    /* DIVIDER */

    .title-line {
        width: 100px;

        margin: 19px auto 27px;
    }

    /* DESCRIPTION */

    .about-description {
        font-size: 13px;

        line-height: 1.85;

        text-align: left;
    }

    /* FOUNDER */

    .founder-section {
        margin-bottom: 45px;
    }

    .founder-title {
        font-size: 28px;

        line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .founder-role {
        margin-top: 8px;

        font-size: 11px;

        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    /* FOUNDER CARD */

    .founder-content {
        display: flex;

        flex-direction: column;

        align-items: center;

        gap: 28px;

        margin-top: 28px;

        padding: 27px 18px;

        border-radius: 13px;
    }

    /* IMAGE */

    .image-container {
        width: 100%;

        flex: none;
    }

    .founder-img {
        width: 235px;

        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* TEXT */

    .founder-text {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .founder-text p {
        font-size: 13px;

        line-height: 1.85;

        text-align: left;
    }

    /* MISSION */

    .mission {
        gap: 9px;

        padding: 17px 13px;

        font-size: 15px;

        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .mission-note {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    /* CLOSING */

    .about-closing {
        padding: 46px 18px;

        border-radius: 13px;
    }

    .about-closing::before {
        width: 100px;
    }

    .closing-note {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .about-closing h2 {
        font-size: 29px;

        line-height: 1.3;
    }

    .about-closing p {
        font-size: 12px;

        line-height: 1.75;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL PHONES
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .music-background {
        padding: 35px 10px 50px;
    }

    .about-section {
        padding: 29px 15px;
    }

    .section-label {
        font-size: 9px;

        letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    }

    .us {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .us::after {
        width: 50px;
    }

    .title-line {
        width: 85px;

        margin-bottom: 23px;
    }

    .about-description {
        font-size: 12px;

        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .founder-title {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .founder-role {
        font-size: 10px;

        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    }

    .founder-content {
        padding: 22px 14px;

        gap: 24px;
    }

    .founder-img {
        width: 205px;
    }

    .founder-text p {
        font-size: 12px;

        line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .mission {
        font-size: 13.5px;

        padding: 14px 9px;
    }

    .mission-note {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .about-closing {
        padding: 38px 15px;
    }

    .closing-note {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .about-closing h2 {
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    .about-closing p {
        font-size: 11px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   VERY SMALL PHONES
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 320px) {

    .about-section {
        padding: 25px 12px;
    }

    .us {
        font-size: 27px;
    }

    .founder-title {
        font-size: 21px;
    }

    .founder-role {
        font-size: 9px;

        letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    }

    .founder-img {
        width: 185px;
    }

    .mission {
        font-size: 12.5px;

        padding: 13px 8px;
    }

    .about-closing {
        padding: 34px 12px;
    }

    .about-closing h2 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .about-closing p {
        font-size: 10.5px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY
   ========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto;
    }

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
}