/* Local lake concept: fade every edge into the surrounding charcoal. */
.about-life {position:relative;isolation:isolate;}
.about-life::before {content:'';position:absolute;inset:0 calc(50% - 50vw);z-index:-1;background:url('/assets/industrial/minnesota-lake-pencil-v1.webp') center 60%/cover no-repeat;opacity:.18;filter:grayscale(1);pointer-events:none;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 0%,#000 27%,#000 66%,transparent 100%);mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 0%,#000 27%,#000 66%,transparent 100%);}
.about-life-intro {position:relative;}
@media(max-width:760px){.about-life::before{inset:0 calc(50% - 50vw);background-position:60% center;opacity:.14;}}