/* ========================================
   About Us Page Styles
======================================== */

.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 470px;
    padding: 125px 0 95px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6, 33, 58, 0.88), rgba(6, 33, 58, 0.56) 48%, rgba(6, 33, 58, 0.78)),
        url('../images/about-banner.webp') center / cover no-repeat;
}

.about-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto 0 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
}

.about-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 980px;
}

.about-hero .hero-title {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 72px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.about-hero .hero-subtitle {
    max-width: 840px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.btn-outline-light {
    color: #fff;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    background: transparent;
}

.btn-outline-light:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--color-navy-deep);
    border-color: #fff;
}

.about-section,
.about-story-band {
    padding: 76px 0;
}

.about-soft {
    background: #f6f9fc;
}

.about-story-band {
    background: #fff;
}

.about-story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(320px, 0.9fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: start;
}

.about-eyebrow,
.section-kicker {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--color-blue-main);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.about-story-copy h2,
.section-heading h2 {
    color: var(--color-navy-deep);
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-story-copy p,
.section-heading p {
    color: var(--color-gray-700);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-belief {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 26px;
    color: #061f37;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.about-principles {
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
}

.about-principle {
    background: #f7fbff;
    border: 1px solid #dde9f3;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--color-blue-main);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 24px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-principle h3,
.about-card h3,
.about-region h3 {
    color: var(--color-navy-deep);
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-principle p,
.about-card p,
.about-region p {
    color: var(--color-gray-700);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.section-heading {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto 34px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-stat-card,
.about-card,
.about-region {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(8, 35, 63, 0.06);
}

.about-stat-card {
    padding: 32px 22px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-stat-card strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--color-blue-main);
    font-size: 52px;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-stat-card span {
    color: var(--color-gray-700);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.about-mission-grid,
.about-card-grid,
.about-signal-grid,
.about-region-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 24px;
}

.about-mission-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.about-card-grid.three {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.about-signal-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.about-region-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.about-card,
.about-region {
    padding: 28px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-card-large {
    padding: 40px 36px;
}

.about-icon {
    display: block;
    width: 68px;
    height: 68px;
    object-fit: contain;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
}

.about-region {
    text-align: center;
}

.about-region h3 {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.b2b-section {
    background: var(--color-blue-main) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .about-signal-grid,
    .about-region-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-hero {
        min-height: 460px;
        padding: 120px 0 80px;
    }

    .about-story-grid,
    .about-mission-grid,
    .about-card-grid.three {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-stats {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        max-width: 420px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .about-hero {
        min-height: 420px;
        padding: 95px 0 64px;
    }

    .about-hero .hero-title {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .about-hero .hero-subtitle,
    .about-story-copy p,
    .section-heading p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-section,
    .about-story-band {
        padding: 64px 0;
    }

    .about-story-copy h2,
    .section-heading h2 {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .about-signal-grid,
    .about-region-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-card,
    .about-card-large,
    .about-region {
        padding: 26px;
    }
}

.about-method-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.75fr);
    gap: 44px;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-method-copy h2 {
    color: var(--color-navy-deep);
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.about-method-copy p {
    color: var(--color-gray-700);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-method-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 12px;
}

.about-method-list span {
    display: block;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    color: var(--color-navy-deep);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #dbe7f1;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(8, 35, 63, 0.05);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-method-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* Card system alignment: company/trust cards. */
.about-card,
.about-card-large,
.about-region,
.about-method-list span {
    border-radius: var(--card-radius);
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
}

.about-card:hover,
.about-card-large:hover,
.about-region:hover,
.about-method-list span:hover {
    transform: translateY(var(--card-hover-lift));
    box-shadow: var(--card-shadow-hover);
    border-color: rgba(15, 124, 193, 0.28);
}

.about-card,
.about-card-large,
.about-region {
    padding: var(--card-padding);
}
/* Final public UI: hide editorial overline labels across all pages. */
.hero-badge,
.section-kicker,
.about-eyebrow,
.partners-hero .badge-highlight {
    display: none !important;
}



/* About page trust architecture: keep principles, route detailed documents to Certifications. */
.about-card-grid.three .about-card img[src*="rd-innovation"],
.about-card-grid.three .about-card img[src*="Global-Exp"] {
    opacity: 0.92;
}

.about-method {
    border-top: 1px solid #e7eef4;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e7eef4;
}

/* About page comment refinements: left hero, no mission cards, corrected principle icons. */
body.page-about .about-hero {
    text-align: left !important;
}

body.page-about .about-hero-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    max-width: var(--container-max) !important;
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
    text-align: left !important;
}

body.page-about .about-hero .hero-title,
body.page-about .about-hero .hero-subtitle {
    text-align: left !important;
}

body.page-about .about-hero .hero-title {
    max-width: 720px;
}

body.page-about .about-hero .hero-subtitle {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
}

body.page-about .about-hero-actions {
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
}

body.page-about .about-statement-grid {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    gap: 56px;
}

body.page-about .about-statement {
    padding: 0;
    text-align: center;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
}

body.page-about .about-statement h3 {
    color: var(--color-navy-deep);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

body.page-about .about-statement p {
    max-width: 430px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--color-gray-700);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

body.page-about .about-statement:hover {
    transform: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

body.page-about .about-fa-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
    color: var(--color-blue-main);
    background: rgba(15, 124, 193, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 124, 193, 0.16);
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 24px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    body.page-about .about-statement-grid {
        gap: 34px;
    }
}