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  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(600px, 75vh, 900px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background-image: url(https://richardhessink.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2e3df8ef-efde-407a-bac8-b429f7c05880.jpg);
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  --rh-bg-x: 50%;
  --rh-bg-y: 25%;
  background-position: var(--rh-bg-x) var(--rh-bg-y) !important;
}
.elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.72) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.35) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,.15) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.15) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.50) 100%);
}
.elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__content{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 820px;
}
.elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__title{
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1.03;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.98);
  text-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__subtitle{
  margin: .85rem 0 0;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.05vw, 1.55rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  text-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__text{
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  max-width: 65ch;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.86);
  text-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  hyphens: auto;
}
.elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__rules{
  margin: 1rem 0 .35rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: .65rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__rules span{
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  width: 70px;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
}
.elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__rules--soft{
  margin-top: .9rem;
  opacity: .8;
}
.elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__rules--soft span{
  width: 48px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}
@media (min-width: 1200px){
  .elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero{
    min-height: clamp(800px, 90vh, 1100px);
    --rh-bg-x: 50%;
    --rh-bg-y: 20%;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px){
  .elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero{
    min-height: 680px;
    --rh-bg-x: 50%;
    --rh-bg-y: 30%;
    padding: 1.75rem;
  }
  .elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__text{
    font-size: .98rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px){
  .elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero{
    min-height: 720px;
    padding: 1.35rem;
    --rh-bg-x: 55%;
    --rh-bg-y: 35%;
  }
  .elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__rules span{ width: 56px; }
  .elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__text{
    font-size: .96rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 6;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px){
  .elementor-435 .elementor-element.elementor-element-cdb722f .rh-about-hero__text{
    -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
  }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-305f8db */* {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        :root {
            --warm-white: #FAFAF8;
            --muted-gold: #B8860B;
            --deep-charcoal: #2C2C2C;
            --warm-black: #1A1A1A;
            --gold-accent: #D4A017;
            --light-gray: #E8E8E6;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Georgia', 'Garamond', serif;
            background-color: var(--warm-white);
            color: var(--deep-charcoal);
            line-height: 1.8;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        .container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 40px;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero {
            height: 85vh;
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--deep-charcoal) 0%, var(--warm-black) 100%);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            background-image: url('https://richardhessink.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/16.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            opacity: 0.3;
        }

        .hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--warm-white);
            animation: fadeInUp 1.2s ease-out;
        }

        .hero h1 {
            font-size: 4rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-family: 'Didot', 'Bodoni MT', serif;
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--gold-accent);
            font-weight: 300;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .hero-tagline {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            opacity: 0.9;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* Section Styling */
        section {
            padding: 100px 0;
        }

        .section-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 80px;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            transition: all 0.8s ease-out;
        }

        .section-header.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 300;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: var(--warm-black);
            font-family: 'Didot', serif;
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: var(--muted-gold);
            font-style: italic;
        }

        /* Story Section */
        .story-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 60px;
            align-items: center;
            margin-bottom: 80px;
        }

        .story-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 500px;
            background-color: var(--light-gray);
            background-image: url('https://richardhessink.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/RichardHessink.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            border-radius: 4px;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateX(-30px);
            transition: all 0.8s ease-out;
        }

        .story-image.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

        .story-content {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateX(30px);
            transition: all 0.8s ease-out;
        }

        .story-content.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

        .story-content h3 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            color: var(--warm-black);
            font-family: 'Didot', serif;
        }

        .story-content p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-align: justify;
        }

        .highlight {
            color: var(--muted-gold);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Timeline Section */
        .timeline-section {
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--warm-white) 0%, var(--light-gray) 100%);
        }

        .timeline {
            position: relative;
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 40px 0;
        }

        .timeline::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 2px;
            background: var(--muted-gold);
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }

        .timeline-item {
            position: relative;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out;
        }

        .timeline-item.visible {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
            padding-right: 50%;
            padding-left: 0;
            transform: translateX(-30px);
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
            padding-left: 50%;
            padding-right: 0;
            transform: translateX(30px);
        }

        .timeline-item.visible:nth-child(odd),
        .timeline-item.visible:nth-child(even) {
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

        .timeline-content {
            background: white;
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            position: relative;
        }

        .timeline-year {
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--muted-gold);
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            font-family: 'Didot', serif;
        }

        .timeline-dot {
            position: absolute;
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            background: var(--gold-accent);
            border: 4px solid var(--warm-white);
            border-radius: 50%;
            top: 40px;
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-dot {
            right: -10px;
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-dot {
            left: -10px;
        }

        /* Recognition Section */
        .recognition-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 40px;
            margin-top: 60px;
        }

        .recognition-card {
            background: white;
            padding: 40px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            text-align: center;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
        }

        .recognition-card.visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
            transition: all 0.8s ease-out;
        }

        .recognition-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .recognition-icon {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            background: var(--light-gray);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--muted-gold);
        }

        .recognition-card h4 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--warm-black);
        }

        .recognition-card p {
            color: var(--deep-charcoal);
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        /* Featured Image Section */
        .featured-image-section {
            background: var(--deep-charcoal);
            color: var(--warm-white);
            padding: 120px 0;
        }

        .featured-image {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            height: 600px;
            background-color: #444;
            background-image: url('https://richardhessink.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/9.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            border-radius: 4px;
            box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
        }

        .featured-caption {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 30px;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--gold-accent);
        }

        /* Contact Section */
        .contact-section {
            background: var(--warm-black);
            color: var(--warm-white);
            text-align: center;
            padding: 80px 40px;
        }

        .contact-section h2 {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            color: var(--gold-accent);
            font-family: 'Didot', serif;
        }

        .contact-details {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .contact-details a {
            color: var(--warm-white);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-accent);
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .contact-details a:hover {
            color: var(--gold-accent);
        }

        .signature {
            margin-top: 50px;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-family: 'Brush Script MT', cursive;
            color: var(--gold-accent);
        }

        /* Animations */
        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(40px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 968px) {
            .hero h1 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }

            .story-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
            }

            .timeline::before {
                left: 30px;
            }

            .timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
                padding-left: 80px;
                padding-right: 0;
            }

            .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-dot,
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-dot {
                left: 20px;
                right: auto;
            }

            .container {
                padding: 0 20px;
            }

            section {
                padding: 60px 0;
            }
        }

        /* Scroll Progress Bar */
        .progress-bar {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--gold-accent);
            z-index: 9999;
            transition: width 0.1s ease-out;
        }/* End custom CSS */