.elementor-81 .elementor-element.elementor-element-6c97a24{--display:flex;}.elementor-81 .elementor-element.elementor-element-134a6d2{width:auto;max-width:auto;}body.elementor-page-81:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), body.elementor-page-81 > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-color:#08070B;}:root{--page-title-display:none;}/* Start custom CSS *//* =========================================================
   MIDWEST CUTS — ABOUT PAGE
   ========================================================= */

.mc-about {
    --mc-bg: #08070b;
    --mc-card: #100d14;
    --mc-card-2: #151019;
    --mc-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    --mc-text: #f7f4f8;
    --mc-muted: #aaa1ae;
    --mc-purple: #9d4edd;
    --mc-pink: #e24acb;
    --mc-hot: #ff45d7;

    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;

    width: 100%;

    padding: 110px 24px 90px;

    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 10% 5%,
            rgba(157,78,221,0.12),
            transparent 32%
        ),
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 90% 45%,
            rgba(226,74,203,0.08),
            transparent 32%
        ),
        var(--mc-bg);

    color: var(--mc-text);
}


/* =========================================================
   GLOW
   ========================================================= */

.mc-about__glow {
    position: absolute;

    border-radius: 50%;

    filter: blur(140px);

    pointer-events: none;

    z-index: -1;
}

.mc-about__glow--one {
    width: 480px;
    height: 480px;

    top: 180px;
    left: -300px;

    background: rgba(157,78,221,0.18);
}

.mc-about__glow--two {
    width: 520px;
    height: 520px;

    right: -330px;
    bottom: 15%;

    background: rgba(226,74,203,0.12);
}


/* =========================================================
   INNER
   ========================================================= */

.mc-about__inner {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1280px;

    margin: 0 auto;
}


/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */

.mc-about__hero {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 950px;

    padding-bottom: 75px;
}

.mc-about__eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    gap: 12px;

    margin-bottom: 24px;

    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1;

    font-weight: 800;

    letter-spacing: 0.18em;

    color: var(--mc-pink);
}

.mc-about__eyebrow span {
    display: block;

    width: 38px;
    height: 2px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            var(--mc-purple),
            var(--mc-pink)
        );
}

.mc-about__hero h1 {
    margin: 0 0 26px;

    font-size: clamp(58px, 7.4vw, 108px);
    line-height: 0.9;

    letter-spacing: -0.055em;

    font-weight: 900;

    color: #fff;
}

.mc-about__hero h1 strong {
    color: var(--mc-pink);

    font-weight: inherit;
}

.mc-about__hero p {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 690px;

    margin: 0;

    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.65;

    color: var(--mc-muted);
}


/* =========================================================
   STORY
   ========================================================= */

.mc-about__story {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr);

    gap: 65px;

    padding: 60px;

    border: 1px solid var(--mc-border);
    border-radius: 24px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            145deg,
            rgba(255,255,255,0.035),
            rgba(255,255,255,0.01)
        ),
        var(--mc-card);

    box-shadow:
        0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.24);
}

.mc-about__story-label {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    align-items: flex-start;

    gap: 18px;
}

.mc-about__story-label > span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(226,74,203,0.32);
    border-radius: 50%;

    background: rgba(226,74,203,0.06);

    font-size: 12px;

    font-weight: 900;

    color: var(--mc-pink);
}

.mc-about__story-label small {
    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 900;

    letter-spacing: 0.17em;

    color: var(--mc-purple);
}

.mc-about__story-content h2 {
    max-width: 760px;

    margin: 0 0 32px;

    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 69px);
    line-height: 0.95;

    letter-spacing: -0.045em;

    font-weight: 900;

    color: #fff;
}

.mc-about__story-content h2 strong {
    color: var(--mc-purple);

    font-weight: inherit;
}

.mc-about__story-content p {
    max-width: 790px;

    margin: 0 0 21px;

    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;

    color: var(--mc-muted);
}

.mc-about__story-content p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.mc-about__story-content p strong {
    color: #fff;
}


/* =========================================================
   MISSION QUOTE
   ========================================================= */

.mc-about__mission {
    position: relative;

    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr;

    gap: 35px;

    margin-top: 28px;

    padding: 55px 60px;

    overflow: hidden;

    border: 1px solid rgba(226,74,203,0.17);
    border-radius: 24px;

    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 100% 0,
            rgba(226,74,203,0.14),
            transparent 38%
        ),
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 0 100%,
            rgba(157,78,221,0.11),
            transparent 40%
        ),
        var(--mc-card-2);
}

.mc-about__mission-mark {
    margin-top: -16px;

    font-family: Georgia, serif;

    font-size: 150px;
    line-height: 0.8;

    color: rgba(226,74,203,0.24);
}

.mc-about__mission-content small {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 15px;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 900;

    letter-spacing: 0.18em;

    color: var(--mc-pink);
}

.mc-about__mission-content h2 {
    margin: 0 0 21px;

    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 59px);
    line-height: 0.97;

    letter-spacing: -0.045em;

    font-weight: 900;

    color: #fff;
}

.mc-about__mission-content h2 strong {
    color: var(--mc-pink);

    font-weight: inherit;
}

.mc-about__mission-content p {
    max-width: 780px;

    margin: 0;

    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;

    color: var(--mc-muted);
}


/* =========================================================
   WHY
   ========================================================= */

.mc-about__why {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);

    gap: 65px;

    align-items: start;

    padding: 100px 0 90px;
}

.mc-about__section-tag {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    gap: 12px;

    margin-bottom: 22px;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 900;

    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--mc-purple);
}

.mc-about__section-tag span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;

    border-radius: 8px;

    background: rgba(157,78,221,0.1);

    color: var(--mc-pink);
}

.mc-about__why-copy h2 {
    margin: 0 0 28px;

    font-size: clamp(42px, 4.7vw, 65px);
    line-height: 0.95;

    letter-spacing: -0.045em;

    font-weight: 900;

    color: #fff;
}

.mc-about__why-copy h2 strong {
    color: var(--mc-pink);

    font-weight: inherit;
}

.mc-about__why-copy p {
    margin: 0 0 21px;

    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;

    color: var(--mc-muted);
}


/* =========================================================
   PRINCIPLES
   ========================================================= */

.mc-about__principles {
    display: grid;

    gap: 14px;
}

.mc-about__principle {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;

    gap: 18px;

    padding: 27px;

    border: 1px solid var(--mc-border);
    border-radius: 16px;

    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.025);

    transition:
        transform 0.2s ease,
        border-color 0.2s ease,
        background 0.2s ease;
}

.mc-about__principle:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);

    border-color: rgba(226,74,203,0.26);

    background: rgba(226,74,203,0.035);
}

.mc-about__principle > span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;

    border-radius: 10px;

    background: rgba(226,74,203,0.08);

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 900;

    color: var(--mc-pink);
}

.mc-about__principle small {
    display: block;

    margin: 3px 0 5px;

    font-size: 9px;

    font-weight: 900;

    letter-spacing: 0.15em;

    color: var(--mc-purple);
}

.mc-about__principle h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;

    font-size: 23px;
    line-height: 1;

    letter-spacing: -0.025em;

    font-weight: 900;

    color: #fff;
}

.mc-about__principle p {
    margin: 0;

    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.65;

    color: var(--mc-muted);
}


/* =========================================================
   BUILT DIFFERENT
   ========================================================= */

.mc-about__different {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1fr);

    gap: 75px;

    padding: 60px;

    border: 1px solid var(--mc-border);
    border-radius: 24px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            120deg,
            rgba(157,78,221,0.07),
            rgba(226,74,203,0.025)
        ),
        #0d0a10;
}

.mc-about__different-top h2 {
    margin: 0;

    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 67px);
    line-height: 0.93;

    letter-spacing: -0.05em;

    font-weight: 900;

    color: #fff;
}

.mc-about__different-top h2 strong {
    color: var(--mc-purple);

    font-weight: inherit;
}

.mc-about__different-copy {
    align-self: center;
}

.mc-about__different-copy p {
    margin: 0 0 20px;

    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;

    color: var(--mc-muted);
}

.mc-about__different-copy p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.mc-about__different-copy strong {
    color: #fff;
}


/* =========================================================
   STATEMENT
   ========================================================= */

.mc-about__statement {
    padding: 110px 25px;

    text-align: center;
}

.mc-about__statement small {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 18px;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 900;

    letter-spacing: 0.2em;

    color: var(--mc-pink);
}

.mc-about__statement h2 {
    margin: 0;

    font-size: clamp(43px, 6.2vw, 83px);
    line-height: 0.94;

    letter-spacing: -0.055em;

    font-weight: 900;

    color: #fff;
}

.mc-about__statement h2 strong {
    color: var(--mc-pink);

    font-weight: inherit;
}


/* =========================================================
   CTA
   ========================================================= */

.mc-about__cta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;

    gap: 40px;

    padding: 36px 40px;

    border: 1px solid var(--mc-border);
    border-radius: 20px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            110deg,
            rgba(157,78,221,0.09),
            rgba(226,74,203,0.04)
        ),
        #0e0b12;
}

.mc-about__cta small {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 7px;

    font-size: 10px;

    font-weight: 900;

    letter-spacing: 0.16em;

    color: var(--mc-pink);
}

.mc-about__cta h2 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;

    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1;

    letter-spacing: -0.035em;

    font-weight: 900;

    color: #fff;
}

.mc-about__cta p {
    margin: 0;

    font-size: 14px;

    color: var(--mc-muted);
}

.mc-about__cta-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    gap: 22px;

    min-width: 220px;

    padding: 18px 22px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(226,74,203,0.38);
    border-radius: 10px;

    background: rgba(226,74,203,0.07);

    color: #fff !important;

    text-decoration: none !important;

    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1;

    font-weight: 900;

    letter-spacing: 0.1em;

    transition:
        transform 0.2s ease,
        background 0.2s ease,
        border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.mc-about__cta-button span {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1;

    color: var(--mc-pink);

    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.mc-about__cta-button:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);

    border-color: rgba(226,74,203,0.7);

    background: rgba(226,74,203,0.13);
}

.mc-about__cta-button:hover span {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 980px) {

    .mc-about {
        padding: 90px 22px 70px;
    }

    .mc-about__story {
        grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr);

        gap: 35px;

        padding: 45px;
    }

    .mc-about__why {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 45px;

        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .mc-about__different {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 35px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .mc-about {
        padding: 68px 16px 55px;
    }


    /* HERO */

    .mc-about__hero {
        padding-bottom: 45px;
    }

    .mc-about__eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: 18px;

        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .mc-about__eyebrow span {
        width: 27px;
    }

    .mc-about__hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(48px, 15vw, 70px);

        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .mc-about__hero p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }


    /* STORY */

    .mc-about__story {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 27px;

        padding: 27px 21px;

        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .mc-about__story-label {
        flex-direction: row;

        align-items: center;
    }

    .mc-about__story-label > span {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;

        min-width: 42px;
    }

    .mc-about__story-content h2 {
        font-size: 39px;

        margin-bottom: 23px;
    }

    .mc-about__story-content p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }


    /* MISSION */

    .mc-about__mission {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 5px;

        margin-top: 18px;

        padding: 30px 21px;

        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .mc-about__mission-mark {
        height: 58px;

        font-size: 100px;
    }

    .mc-about__mission-content h2 {
        font-size: 35px;
    }

    .mc-about__mission-content p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }


    /* WHY */

    .mc-about__why {
        gap: 38px;

        padding: 65px 0;
    }

    .mc-about__why-copy h2 {
        font-size: 39px;
    }

    .mc-about__why-copy p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }


    /* PRINCIPLES */

    .mc-about__principle {
        grid-template-columns: 43px 1fr;

        gap: 14px;

        padding: 21px 17px;
    }

    .mc-about__principle > span {
        width: 37px;
        height: 37px;
    }

    .mc-about__principle h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }


    /* BUILT DIFFERENT */

    .mc-about__different {
        gap: 28px;

        padding: 29px 21px;

        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .mc-about__different-top h2 {
        font-size: 39px;
    }

    .mc-about__different-copy p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }


    /* STATEMENT */

    .mc-about__statement {
        padding: 75px 5px;
    }

    .mc-about__statement h2 {
        font-size: clamp(38px, 12vw, 57px);
    }


    /* CTA */

    .mc-about__cta {
        flex-direction: column;

        align-items: stretch;

        gap: 25px;

        padding: 27px 21px;

        border-radius: 17px;
    }

    .mc-about__cta h2 {
        font-size: 23px;
    }

    .mc-about__cta-button {
        width: 100%;

        min-width: 0;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL PHONES
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 390px) {

    .mc-about {
        padding-left: 13px;
        padding-right: 13px;
    }

    .mc-about__hero h1 {
        font-size: 46px;
    }

    .mc-about__story-content h2,
    .mc-about__why-copy h2,
    .mc-about__different-top h2 {
        font-size: 35px;
    }

}/* End custom CSS */