   /* about.css — About Me Section
   ============================================================  */

.about {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
}

.about .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* ─── Image Side ─── */
/* ─── Profile Image Refinement (Phase 4) ─── */
.about__image {
  flex: 0 0 42%;
  position: relative;
}

.about__image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(215, 35, 35, 0.1);
  animation: profileBreathe 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  display: block;
}

.about__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* L-Brackets / Corners */
.about__image-accent {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -15px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Bottom-Left L */
.about__image-accent::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
}

/* Top-Right L */
.about__image-accent::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-right: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
}

@keyframes profileBreathe {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(215, 35, 35, 0.2);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 0 70px rgba(215, 35, 35, 0.8);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about__image-wrapper {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* ─── Content Side ─── */
.about__content {
  flex: 1;
}

.about__text {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}



/* ─── Responsive ─── */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .about__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: var(--space-xl);
  }

  .about__image {
    max-width: 400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .divider {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
}
