/* ============================================
   ABOUT ME (ME CORE) SECTION — Cyber Slate-Navy
   Centred, vertical log pointers layout
   ============================================ */

.about {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--bg-alt); /* Alternating background */
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 100px var(--section-pad);
}

.about__inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 50px;
}

.about__header {
  text-align: center;
}

.about__label {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--accent-cyan);
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-hero);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 6rem);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.05;
}

/* ── Pointers Stack (Direct Personal Log style) ── */
.about__pointers {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 36px;
  max-width: 800px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

/* Left vertical accent line linking the items */
.about__pointers::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  bottom: 15px;
  left: 42px;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--divider);
  z-index: 1;
}

.about__pointer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 32px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: transform var(--transition-med);
}

.about__pointer:hover {
  transform: translateX(10px);
}

.about__pointer-num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  background: var(--bg-primary);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  border-radius: 4px;
  line-height: 1;
  z-index: 3;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast), box-shadow var(--transition-fast);
}

.about__pointer:hover .about__pointer-num {
  color: var(--accent-cyan);
  border-color: var(--accent-cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 194, 255, 0.2);
}

.about__pointer-text {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
  padding-top: 2px;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.about__pointer:hover .about__pointer-text {
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* ============================================
   JOURNEY SECTION — Merged Timeline List
   ============================================ */

.journey {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--bg-primary); /* Alternating background */
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 100px var(--section-pad);
}

.journey__inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 50px;
}

.journey__header {
  text-align: center;
}

.journey__label {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--accent-cyan);
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.journey__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-hero);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 6rem);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.journey__pointers {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  width: 100%;
}

.journey__pointer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 28px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--divider);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  padding: 28px 36px;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-med), transform var(--transition-med), box-shadow var(--transition-med);
  position: relative;
}

/* Cyan corner brackets on hover for journey rows */
.journey__pointer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  left: -2px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-cyan);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-cyan);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.4);
  transition: opacity var(--transition-med), transform var(--transition-med);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 10;
}

.journey__pointer::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  right: -2px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-cyan);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--accent-cyan);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.4);
  transition: opacity var(--transition-med), transform var(--transition-med);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 10;
}

.journey__pointer:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-blue);
  transform: translateX(8px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 68, 255, 0.15);
}

.journey__pointer:hover::before,
.journey__pointer:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.journey__pointer-icon {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: var(--accent-cyan);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.journey__pointer-text {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.journey__pointer-text strong {
  color: var(--accent-cyan);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about { padding: 80px 24px; }
  .about__pointers { padding-left: 0; }
  .about__pointers::before { left: 22px; }
  .about__pointer { gap: 16px; }
  .about__pointer-num { padding: 4px 10px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
  
  .journey { padding: 80px 24px; }
  .journey__pointer { padding: 24px 20px; gap: 16px; }
}