/* Homepage About section: polished full-image sequence with seamless crossfades. */
.about-media .about-sequence-stage {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10.5;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: #dfe3e6;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.about-media .about-sequence-stage::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 4;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.02), rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.11)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, transparent 58%, rgba(5, 10, 18, 0.13) 100%);
}

.about-media .about-sequence-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: opacity 520ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  will-change: opacity;
}

.about-media .about-sequence-slide.is-active {
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 1;
}

.about-media .about-sequence-slide img {
  position: absolute;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
}

.about-media .about-sequence-backdrop {
  inset: -7%;
  width: 114%;
  height: 114%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: blur(20px) saturate(0.88) brightness(0.72);
  transform: scale(1.05);
  opacity: 0.42;
}

.about-media .about-sequence-image {
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  background: transparent;
}

.about-media figcaption {
  z-index: 6;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-media .about-sequence-backdrop {
    filter: blur(16px) saturate(0.9) brightness(0.74);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-media .about-sequence-slide {
    transition: none;
  }
}