/* About / Employing Broker module — isolated selectors for easy Manus migration. */
:root{--broker-bronze:#b18457;--broker-forest:#17231e}
.about-drop{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.about-drop-menu{position:absolute;right:-80px;top:calc(100% + 24px);width:350px;background:#fffdf9;border:1px solid #e5ded2;box-shadow:0 28px 60px #12231e35;z-index:80;padding:22px;color:#1d2a23}
.about-drop-menu[hidden]{display:none}
.about-menu-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding-bottom:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4ded2}
.about-menu-head .headshot-frame{width:80px;height:88px;min-width:80px;min-height:88px}
.about-menu-head .headshot-mark{width:41px;height:41px}.about-menu-head .headshot-hint{font-size:7px;line-height:1.2;margin:5px 5px 0}
.about-menu-head strong{font:normal 23px/1.2 Georgia,serif;display:block}.about-menu-head small{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.11em;color:#8b704e;display:block;margin-top:7px;font-weight:700}
.about-drop-menu p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.75;color:#687168;margin:14px 0}
.about-menu-footer{display:grid;gap:9px}
.about-menu-footer a{font-size:12px;display:block;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid #e7dfd2;font-weight:700!important;letter-spacing:.01em!important}
.about-menu-footer a:hover{background:#f5f1e9}.about-menu-footer a:first-child{background:var(--broker-forest);color:white!important}
.about-menu-footer .broker-contact-link{background:#f6f1ea;border:0}
.about-section{background:#f8f7f3;padding:115px 0 110px;overflow:hidden}
.about-section-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(350px,.88fr) minmax(400px,1.1fr);gap:clamp(55px,8vw,130px);align-items:center}
.about-image-panel{position:relative;min-height:550px;background:linear-gradient(140deg,#bdac91,#6f776b 70%,#374e3f);padding:35px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.about-image-panel:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:15px;border:1px solid #f5e9d98a;pointer-events:none}
.about-image-panel .headshot-frame{width:min(350px,80%);aspect-ratio:4/5;min-height:370px;box-shadow:0 30px 55px #0d1b1430;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#cbb898,#eee7dc 60%,#b49a79)}
.headshot-frame{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#cbbb9d,#eae1d4 58%,#bda781);border:1px solid #ded0ba}
.headshot-mark{width:110px;max-height:48%;object-fit:contain;filter:brightness(.8);opacity:.7}
.headshot-hint{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;color:#675d4f;margin:15px;text-align:center}
.broker-headshot{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.about-panel-number{position:absolute;top:24px;left:26px;color:#f5ecdc;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.25em;font-weight:700}
.about-image-note{position:absolute;bottom:35px;right:26px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.19em;color:#f8ead6;transform:rotate(-90deg) translateX(100%);transform-origin:bottom right}
.about-copy .eyebrow{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.20em;color:#9c734e;font-weight:800}
.about-copy h2{font:normal clamp(45px,4vw,72px)/1.07 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.047em;margin:24px 0 26px;color:var(--broker-forest)}
.about-copy h2 em{color:#a8784c;font-weight:400}
.about-copy .about-lead{font-size:15px;color:#626d65;line-height:1.9;max-width:620px}
.about-broker-name{font:normal 33px/1.2 Georgia,serif;margin:31px 0 5px;color:#24342a}
.about-broker-role{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#966f4a;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase}
.credential-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:22px 0 18px}
.credential-chip{font-size:10px;padding:9px 13px;background:#e9e1d4;color:#455046;letter-spacing:.02em}
.broker-edit-hint,.broker-pending-contact{font-size:11px;color:#736e65;line-height:1.6;font-style:italic}
.broker-contact-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:23px}
.broker-contact-actions .broker-contact-link{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid #b18457;padding-bottom:7px}
.broker-contact-link{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}.broker-contact-link>span:first-child{color:#b18457;font-size:16px}
.broker-contact-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.about-readmore{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;background:var(--broker-forest);color:#fff!important;padding:15px 21px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase}
.about-readmore:hover{background:#304236}
.about-note{font-size:10px;color:#857b6a;margin-top:26px;line-height:1.7}
.about-page{background:#f8f7f3;color:#253126}.about-page .about-hero{padding:78px 0 95px;background:#eee8dd}
.about-page .about-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .72fr;gap:8vw;align-items:center}.about-page .about-hero .headshot-frame{width:100%;max-width:410px;aspect-ratio:4/5;min-height:400px;margin-left:auto}
.about-page .kicker{font:800 10px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.23em;color:#9c734e}.about-page h1{font:normal clamp(50px,6vw,95px)/1.04 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:15px 0 20px}.about-page h1 em{color:#aa7c52;font-weight:400}.about-page .about-description{font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#5d665f;max-width:690px}.about-page .about-subtitle{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:800;color:#8f6b4a;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 25px}
.about-page .about-details{padding:80px 0 120px}.about-page .about-three{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin:30px 0 45px}.about-page .about-detail-card{background:#fffdfa;padding:32px;border:1px solid #e3ddcf}.about-page .about-detail-card h2{font:normal 31px Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 15px}.about-page .about-detail-card p,.about-page .about-detail-card li{color:#657168;font-size:13px;line-height:1.8}.about-page .about-detail-card ul{padding-left:18px}.about-page .about-profile-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;align-items:center}.about-page .about-profile-actions .broker-contact-link{font-size:13px}.about-page .about-footnote{border-top:1px solid #ded8c9;padding-top:24px;margin-top:60px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.75;color:#73796f}.about-page .foot a{color:#ab8056}
@media(max-width:1220px){.about-drop-menu{right:-25px}.about-section-inner{gap:50px}.about-image-panel{min-height:510px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.about-section-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}.about-image-panel{min-height:460px}.about-image-panel .headshot-frame{max-width:300px;min-height:340px}.about-copy h2{max-width:740px}.about-page .about-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 280px;gap:30px}.about-page .about-three{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:780px){.about-drop{display:none}.about-section{padding:75px 0}.about-image-panel{min-height:390px}.about-image-panel .headshot-frame{min-height:310px;max-width:260px}.about-copy h2{font-size:50px}.about-page .about-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-page .about-hero .headshot-frame{min-height:350px;max-width:320px;margin:20px 0 0}.about-page .about-three{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-page .about-hero{padding:60px 0}.about-page .about-details{padding:52px 0}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.about-section *{transition:none!important}}

/* Touch-friendly About dropdown and minimal chat badge. */
.mobile-about{border-top:1px solid #e5dfd4;color:#24342a}.mobile-about summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:15px 0;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}.mobile-about summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mobile-about summary span{color:#b18457}.mobile-about-inside{padding:15px 0 20px;border-top:1px solid #e5dfd4}.mobile-about-name{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:15px}.mobile-about-name strong{display:block;font:normal 24px Georgia,serif}.mobile-about-name small{display:block;color:#ab8056;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase}.mobile-about-name .headshot-frame{width:70px;height:78px;min-width:70px}.mobile-about-name .headshot-mark{width:43px}.mobile-about-name .headshot-hint{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.05em}.mobile-about-inside>a{display:block;padding:10px 0!important;color:#27362c;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}.mobile-about-inside [data-broker-contact-slots]{display:grid;gap:6px}.mobile-about-inside .broker-pending-contact{font-size:10px}.mobile-about-inside .broker-contact-link{font-size:12px}
@media(max-width:780px){.chat-launcher{height:52px;width:52px;padding:4px!important;display:grid;place-items:center;right:12px;bottom:12px;gap:0}.chat-launcher .chat-spark{margin:0}.chat-launcher span:not(.chat-spark),.chat-launcher i{display:none}}

/* Dedicated designation directory: clear abbreviations and full credential names on desktop and mobile. */
.designation-explainer{margin:8px 0 46px;padding:48px 48px 42px;background:#eae4d9;border:1px solid #d9ccba}
.designation-explainer h2{font:normal clamp(32px,3.8vw,49px)/1.12 Georgia,serif;color:#20352b;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:14px 0 13px}
.designation-explainer h2 em{color:#a97a52;font-weight:normal}
.designation-lede{font-size:13px;color:#5e695f;line-height:1.8;max-width:690px;margin:0 0 25px}
.designation-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.designation-entry{background:#fffcf7;border:1px solid #dfd4c3;min-width:0}
.designation-summary{display:grid;grid-template-columns:60px 1fr 14px;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:17px 17px;cursor:pointer;list-style:none}
.designation-summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.designation-summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #ac7e51;outline-offset:2px}
.designation-short{font-weight:800;font-size:12px;color:#a87649;letter-spacing:.07em}
.designation-full{font:normal 15px/1.4 Georgia,serif;color:#233c2e}
.designation-plus{font-size:18px;line-height:1;color:#a87649;transition:transform .2s ease}
.designation-entry[open] .designation-plus{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.designation-entry>p{border-top:1px solid #e5dcd0;margin:0!important;padding:14px 19px 19px!important;color:#556459!important;font-size:12px!important;line-height:1.8!important}
.designation-disclaimer{font-size:11px!important;line-height:1.7!important;color:#6c7167!important;margin:17px 0 0}
@media(max-width:760px){.designation-explainer{padding:25px 17px 25px}.designation-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.designation-summary{grid-template-columns:54px 1fr 12px;gap:8px;padding:15px 12px}.designation-full{font-size:14px}}