.about-story-section {
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
    /* Premier dark background */
    color: #0f0f0f;
}

.about-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 60px;
}


/* Static Left Side */

.story-static-text {
    flex: 1;
}

.story-static-text h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.text-green {
    color: #2ecc71;
}

.story-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding-top: 30px;
}

.stat-num {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ff7b00;
    display: block;
}


/* Right Side: Vertical Slider Window */

.vertical-slider-window {
    flex: 1;
    height: 550px;
    /* Adjust height to match your premier style */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.vertical-track {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    /* This makes it vertical */
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
}

.v-slide {
    height: 100%;
    /* Matches window height */
    width: 100%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.v-slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}


/* Vertical Navigation Controls */

.v-slider-controls {
    position: absolute;
    right: 20px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
    z-index: 5;
}

.v-btn {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: #fff;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.v-btn:hover {
    background: #ff7b00;
    border-color: #ff7b00;
}


/* Mobile Fix */


/* =========================
   ABOUT PAGE MOBILE FIX (CLEAN)
   ========================= */


/* GLOBAL SAFETY */

.about-story-section {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}


/* TABLET */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-container {
        gap: 40px;
    }
    .story-static-text h2 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
}


/* MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-story-section {
        padding: 100px 20px 60px;
    }
    .about-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 30px;
    }
    .story-static-text {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .story-static-text h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
        line-height: 1.3;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }
    /* FIX: prevents cut-off under navbar */
    .about-story-section {
        padding-top: 120px;
    }
    .story-stats {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .vertical-slider-window {
        width: 100%;
        height: 350px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }
    .v-slider-controls {
        right: 10px;
    }
}


/* SMALL PHONES */

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .about-story-section {
        padding: 120px 15px 50px;
    }
    .story-static-text h2 {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }
    .stat-num {
        font-size: 1.9rem;
    }
    .vertical-slider-window {
        height: 280px;
    }
    .v-slider-controls {
        display: none;
    }
}