/* Circuit Trace Animation Styles */
.about-text {
  position: relative;
}

/* Reset all styles for about-description */
.about-text .about-description {
  font-weight: normal;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: 1;
  position: static;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #000000;
  padding: 0;
  animation: none;
  text-shadow: none;
  background: none;
  transform: none;
  transition: none;
}

/* Remove all animations and special effects */
.about-text .about-description::before,
.about-text .about-description::after,
.about-text .about-description > *::before,
.about-text .about-description > *::after {
  display: none;
  content: none;
  animation: none;
}

/* Main circuit trace line */
.about-text .about-description .circuit-line {
  content: '' !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  left: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #1A1A1A 50%, transparent) !important; /* Dark circuit line */
  opacity: 0 !important;
  transform: scaleX(0) !important;
  transform-origin: left !important;
  z-index: 1 !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}

/* Split ends for circuit trace - left side */
.about-text .about-description::after {
  content: '' !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 50% !important;
  left: -10px !important;
  width: 15px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  background: #1A1A1A !important;
  opacity: 0 !important;
  z-index: 1 !important;
  transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}

/* Split ends for circuit trace - right side */
.about-text .about-description > span::after {
  content: '' !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 50% !important;
  right: -10px !important;
  width: 15px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  background: #1A1A1A !important;
  opacity: 0 !important;
  z-index: 1 !important;
  transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}

/* Vertical split lines - left */
.about-text .about-description .left-split {
  content: '' !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 50% !important;
  left: -10px !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 10px !important;
  background: #1A1A1A !important;
  opacity: 0 !important;
  z-index: 1 !important;
  transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}

/* Vertical split lines - right */
.about-text .about-description .right-split {
  content: '' !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 50% !important;
  right: -10px !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 10px !important;
  background: #1A1A1A !important;
  opacity: 0 !important;
  z-index: 1 !important;
  transform: translateY(-50%) !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}

/* Text reveal animation */
@keyframes traceText {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-10px); filter: blur(2px); }
  50% { opacity: 0.7; transform: translateX(0); filter: blur(0); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

/* Circuit trace animation */
@keyframes circuitTrace {
  0% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleX(0); }
  50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleX(1); }
  100% { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(1); }
}

/* Split ends animation */
@keyframes splitEnds {
  0% { opacity: 0; }
  50% { opacity: 1; }
  100% { opacity: 0; }
}

/* Staggered animation for paragraphs */
.about-text .about-description.animate { animation: traceText 1s ease-in-out forwards !important; }
.about-text .about-description:nth-of-type(1).animate { animation-delay: 0s !important; }
.about-text .about-description:nth-of-type(2).animate { animation-delay: 0.3s !important; }
.about-text .about-description:nth-of-type(3).animate { animation-delay: 0.6s !important; }

.about-text .about-description.animate .circuit-line {
  animation: circuitTrace 1s ease-in-out forwards !important;
}

.about-text .about-description.animate::after,
.about-text .about-description.animate > span::after,
.about-text .about-description.animate .left-split,
.about-text .about-description.animate .right-split {
  animation: splitEnds 1s ease-in-out forwards !important;
}

/* Subtle grid background - ADJUSTED to be moderately pronounced and limited to text area only */
.about-text::before {
  content: '' !important;
  position: absolute !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  left: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: calc(100% - 100px) !important; /* Exclude the button area with more space */
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.1) 1px, transparent 1px),
              linear-gradient(rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.1) 1px, transparent 1px) !important;
  background-size: 20px 20px !important;
  opacity: 0.5 !important; /* Adjusted from 0.7 to 0.5 */
  z-index: -1 !important;
  pointer-events: none !important; /* Ensure it doesn't interfere with clicks */
}

/* Optional: Add faint glow to text during animation */
.about-text .about-description.animate {
  transition: text-shadow 0.5s ease-out !important;
}
.about-text .about-description.animate.active {
  text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.5) !important;
}

/* Override any text-particle canvas styles */
.about-text .about-description .text-particle-canvas {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Ensure the text becomes visible when animated */
.about-text .about-description.animate {
  opacity: 1 !important;
}

/* Make sure the about-cta section is not affected by the grid background */
.about-cta {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  background-color: transparent;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Ensure buttons are not affected by the grid */
.about-cta .cta-button {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}