.about-header .desktop-nav .active{color:var(--gold)}
.gold-btn{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--forest);font-style:normal;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.8px}
.about-hero{position:relative;min-height:76vh;display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;background:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1500530855697-b586d89ba3ee?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2200&q=88') center 48%/cover no-repeat;overflow:hidden}
.about-hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,45,36,.88) 0%,rgba(14,45,36,.57) 46%,rgba(14,45,36,.22) 100%)}
.about-hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:80px}
.about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(64px,7vw,112px);line-height:.82;max-width:980px;margin:22px 0 30px}
.about-hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-weight:400}
.about-hero p{max-width:660px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);font-size:15px}
.hero-curve{position:absolute;left:-3%;right:-3%;bottom:-70px;height:150px;background:#fff;border-radius:50% 50% 0 0/100% 100% 0 0;z-index:3}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.25fr;gap:clamp(60px,7vw,130px);align-items:center}
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.story-copy>p:not(.kicker){color:#606b65;max-width:640px}
.story-images{height:650px;position:relative}
.story-img{position:absolute;background-size:cover;background-position:center;box-shadow:0 25px 65px rgba(23,49,40,.12)}
.story-img.tall{right:0;top:0;width:64%;height:100%;border-radius:230px 230px 0 0;background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1505693416388-ac5ce068fe85?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1000&q=88')}
.story-img.small{left:0;bottom:40px;width:45%;height:46%;border:10px solid white;background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600607687939-ce8a6c25118c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=88')}
.story-badge{position:absolute;left:16%;top:13%;background:var(--forest);color:#fff;width:170px;height:170px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;border:1px solid rgba(225,184,102,.55);box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.story-badge:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:8px;border:1px solid rgba(225,184,102,.42);border-radius:50%}
.story-badge span{position:relative;font:italic 18px var(--serif);color:var(--gold)}.story-badge strong{position:relative;font:500 24px/1.05 var(--serif);max-width:120px}
.thekkady-banner{height:560px;position:relative;background:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518005020951-eccb494ad742?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2200&q=88') center/cover;overflow:hidden}
.thekkady-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(16,45,37,.12),rgba(16,45,37,.28))}
.thekkady-title{position:absolute;z-index:2;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 3px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.thekkady-title span{font:500 42px var(--serif);margin-bottom:-18px}.thekkady-title strong{font:300 clamp(86px,11vw,190px)/.92 var(--sans);letter-spacing:-7px}.thekkady-title p{font:italic 28px var(--serif);letter-spacing:4px;margin-top:8px}
.thekkady-wave{position:absolute;left:-5%;right:-5%;bottom:-125px;height:210px;background:var(--cream);border-radius:50% 50% 0 0/100% 100% 0 0;z-index:3}
.destination-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:100px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:70px}
.destination-copy{padding-top:60px;color:#65706b}.destination-copy p{max-width:720px}
.destination-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;padding-left:clamp(24px,5vw,96px);padding-right:clamp(24px,5vw,96px)}
.destination-cards article{background:#fff;padding:42px 34px;min-height:265px;border-top:3px solid transparent;transition:.3s}.destination-cards article:hover{border-top-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(23,49,40,.08)}
.destination-cards span{font:500 14px var(--sans);letter-spacing:3px;color:var(--gold)}.destination-cards h3{font-size:30px;color:var(--forest);margin:14px 0}.destination-cards p{font-size:13px;color:#6e7772;margin:0}
.philosophy-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:30px;margin-top:60px}.philosophy-card{text-align:center;padding:42px 25px;border:1px solid #e4ded1;background:#fff;transition:.3s}.philosophy-card:hover{background:var(--forest);transform:translateY(-6px)}.p-icon{width:76px;height:76px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream);color:var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;margin:0 auto 22px;font-size:27px}.philosophy-card h3{color:var(--forest);font-size:28px}.philosophy-card p{font-size:13px;color:#6c746f}.philosophy-card:hover h3,.philosophy-card:hover p{color:#fff}
.experience-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;min-height:650px}.experience-image{background:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1445019980597-93fa8acb246c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=88') center/cover}.experience-copy{background:var(--forest);color:#fff;padding:clamp(60px,7vw,120px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.experience-copy h2{font-size:clamp(50px,4.8vw,76px);line-height:.92;margin:10px 0 28px}.experience-copy>p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);max-width:650px}.gold-kicker{color:var(--gold)}.experience-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 28px;margin:25px 0 38px}.experience-list span{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(225,184,102,.25);padding:10px 0;color:#f1dcc0;font:italic 18px var(--serif)}
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.about-cta{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#143127,#21483b);padding:86px 0;color:#fff}.about-cta-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .8fr;gap:100px;align-items:center}.about-cta h2{font-size:clamp(52px,5.5vw,84px);line-height:.9;margin:15px 0 0}.cta-copy p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.77);margin-bottom:28px;max-width:550px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.story-grid,.destination-grid,.experience-split,.about-cta-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-images{height:560px}.destination-copy{padding-top:0}.destination-cards,.philosophy-grid,.nearby-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.experience-image{min-height:520px}.thekkady-banner{height:470px}.about-hero{min-height:68vh}}
@media(max-width:650px){.about-hero{min-height:650px}.about-hero h1{font-size:54px}.hero-curve{bottom:-85px}.story-images{height:430px}.story-badge{width:130px;height:130px}.story-badge strong{font-size:19px}.story-badge span{font-size:15px}.thekkady-banner{height:390px}.thekkady-title span{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:-8px}.thekkady-title strong{font-size:64px;letter-spacing:-2px}.destination-cards,.philosophy-grid,.nearby-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.near-card{height:330px}.experience-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.experience-copy{padding:65px 24px}.about-cta-grid{gap:35px}}