/* =========================================================
   NWSPL ABOUT PAGE — COMPLETE PREMIUM STYLES
   Works with the supplied global.css / components.css
========================================================= */

@import url("../assets/css/global.css");
@import url("../assets/css/components.css");

:root {
    --about-purple: #62528f;
    --about-purple-dark: #47366f;
    --about-purple-deep: #30254d;
    --about-blue: #344d87;
    --about-gold: #f0bd2d;
    --about-ink: #181c2e;
    --about-muted: #696777;
    --about-light: #f7f5fb;
    --about-border: rgba(98, 82, 143, .13);
    --about-shadow: 0 25px 70px rgba(48, 35, 83, .11);
    --about-radius: 28px;
    --about-transition: .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}

.about-page {
    overflow-x: hidden;
    color: var(--about-ink);
    background: #fff;
}

.about-page a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.about-page .section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 110px 0;
}

.about-page .section-alt {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8f7fc 0%, #f4f2f9 100%);
}

.about-page .gradient-text {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #55418b, #8067ba);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.about-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: var(--about-purple);
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-eyebrow > span {
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--about-gold);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.about-eyebrow-light {
    color: #fff;
}

.about-eyebrow-light > span {
    background: var(--about-gold);
}

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

.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 720px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 115px 0 90px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 82% 22%, rgba(98,82,143,.16), transparent 25%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 4% 80%, rgba(240,189,45,.09), transparent 22%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, #f7f5fc 100%);
}

.about-hero-orb {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(98,82,143,.10);
}

.about-hero-orb-one {
    width: 520px;
    height: 520px;
    right: -260px;
    top: -220px;
}

.about-hero-orb-two {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    left: -170px;
    bottom: -180px;
}

.about-hero-title {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 22px 0;
    color: var(--about-ink);
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 6vw, 6.1rem);
    line-height: .98;
    letter-spacing: -.06em;
    font-weight: 650;
}

.about-hero-title span {
    color: var(--about-purple);
}

.about-hero-lead {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 25px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 32px;
}

.about-hero-actions .btn-brand {
    padding: 14px 23px;
    border-radius: 999px;
}

.about-text-link {
    color: var(--about-ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: .9rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-purple);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    transition: var(--about-transition);
}

.about-text-link span {
    color: var(--about-purple);
}

.about-text-link:hover {
    color: var(--about-purple);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.about-hero-mini {
    display: flex;
    gap: 22px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 34px;
    color: #777486;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hero-mini span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
}

.about-hero-mini i {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--about-gold);
}

/* hero visual */

.about-hero-visual {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 470px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
}

.hero-visual-ring {
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid rgba(98,82,143,.15);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: aboutRing 8s linear infinite;
}

.ring-one {
    width: 430px;
    height: 430px;
}

.ring-two {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    animation-direction: reverse;
    animation-duration: 11s;
}

.hero-card-main {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 285px;
    min-height: 315px;
    padding: 34px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 32px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #62528f, #3e3164);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 35px 80px rgba(60,43,98,.24);
    transform: rotate(-3deg);
    animation: heroCardFloat 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-card-main small {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
    font-size: .65rem;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.hero-card-main strong {
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.hero-card-main .muted {
    color: #d9d0ee;
}

.hero-card-main .gold {
    color: #f0bd2d;
}

.hero-floating-stat {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 4;
    right: 2%;
    bottom: 35px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 11px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 15px 18px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
    border: 1px solid rgba(98,82,143,.12);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(44,32,71,.15);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    animation: heroStatFloat 4.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.stat-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--about-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(240,189,45,.13);
}

.hero-floating-stat strong,
.hero-floating-stat small {
    display: block;
}

.hero-floating-stat strong {
    color: #28243a;
    font-size: .8rem;
}

.hero-floating-stat small {
    margin-top: 3px;
    color: #8a8794;
    font-size: .66rem;
}

.hero-visual-star {
    position: absolute;
    left: 6%;
    top: 8%;
    z-index: 4;
    color: #17151e;
    font-size: 3rem;
    animation: starSpin 9s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes heroCardFloat {
    0%,100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(-3deg); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-12px) rotate(-1deg); }
}

@keyframes heroStatFloat {
    0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-9px); }
}

@keyframes aboutRing {
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

@keyframes starSpin {
    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

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

.about-section-heading {
    margin: 17px 0 0;
    max-width: 580px;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 4.4rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -.05em;
}

.about-section-heading span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--about-purple);
}

.about-story-copy {
    max-width: 730px;
}

.about-story-copy p {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.about-story-copy .lead-copy {
    color: #343143;
    font-size: 1.23rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-weight: 550;
}

.about-story-points {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    margin-top: 45px;
    border-top: 1px solid #e9e5ef;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e9e5ef;
}

.about-story-points > div {
    padding: 20px 18px 20px 0;
}

.about-story-points > div + div {
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left: 1px solid #e9e5ef;
}

.about-story-points span,
.about-story-points strong,
.about-story-points small {
    display: block;
}

.about-story-points span {
    color: var(--about-purple);
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.about-story-points strong {
    margin: 8px 0 4px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.about-story-points small {
    color: #858290;
    font-size: .72rem;
}

/* =========================================================
   FOUNDER
========================================================= */

.founder-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 125px 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 7% 15%, rgba(240,189,45,.09), transparent 24%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 90% 85%, rgba(98,82,143,.18), transparent 30%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #f7f5fb 0%, #eeeaf7 100%);
}

.founder-bg-shape {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(98,82,143,.10);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.founder-bg-one {
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    right: -240px;
    top: -230px;
}

.founder-bg-two {
    width: 270px;
    height: 270px;
    left: -140px;
    bottom: -120px;
}

.founder-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(320px,.84fr) minmax(430px,1.16fr);
    gap: 90px;
    align-items: center;
}

.founder-image-wrap {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 470px;
    margin: auto;
}

.founder-image-glow {
    position: absolute;
    width: 85%;
    height: 85%;
    left: 8%;
    top: 8%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(103,80,164,.25);
    filter: blur(65px);
}

.founder-image-card {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    height: 620px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 32px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg,#60489b,#3e2e67);
    box-shadow: 0 35px 85px rgba(57,39,94,.23);
}

.founder-image-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}

.founder-image-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.045);
}

.founder-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(17,12,31,.85), transparent 48%);
}

.founder-image-label {
    position: absolute;
    left: 30px;
    right: 30px;
    bottom: 28px;
    z-index: 4;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    color: #fff;
}

.founder-label-line {
    width: 28px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--about-gold);
}

.founder-image-label strong,
.founder-image-label small {
    display: block;
}

.founder-image-label strong {
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.founder-image-label small {
    margin-top: 4px;
    opacity: .7;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
}

.founder-floating-card {
    position: absolute;
    right: -45px;
    bottom: 55px;
    z-index: 8;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 18px 22px;
    min-width: 175px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
    border: 1px solid rgba(100,78,155,.12);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(44,28,75,.16);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    animation: founderFloat 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.founder-card-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--about-purple);
    color: #fff;
}

.founder-floating-card strong,
.founder-floating-card small {
    display: block;
}

.founder-floating-card strong {
    color: #1c2032;
    font-size: 23px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.founder-floating-card small {
    margin-top: 5px;
    color: #777485;
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

@keyframes founderFloat {
    0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-10px); }
}

.founder-eyebrow,
.philosophy-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--about-purple);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.founder-eyebrow > span,
.philosophy-heading > span {
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--about-gold);
}

.founder-title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(3rem,5.5vw,5rem);
    line-height: .98;
    letter-spacing: -.06em;
}

.founder-title span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--about-purple);
}

.founder-designation {
    margin-top: 16px;
    color: #6c5a94;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 750;
}

.founder-content-column > p {
    margin-top: 20px;
    max-width: 760px;
    color: #686674;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.founder-content-column > p strong {
    color: #29263a;
}

.founder-quote {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    margin: 34px 0;
    padding: 27px 30px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--about-purple);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(57,39,94,.05);
}

.quote-mark {
    color: var(--about-purple);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 58px;
    line-height: .7;
}

.founder-quote p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #302b43;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-weight: 650;
}

.founder-quote span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 12px;
    color: #756b87;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.founder-philosophy {
    margin-top: 35px;
}

.philosophy-heading {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.philosophy-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    gap: 12px 20px;
}

.philosophy-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(98,82,143,.14);
}

.philosophy-number {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #eee9f8;
    color: var(--about-purple);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.philosophy-item h4 {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    color: #242337;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.philosophy-item p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #777482;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.founder-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 28px;
}

.founder-signature {
    color: #59458b;
    font-family: "Brush Script MT","Segoe Script",cursive;
    font-size: 27px;
    transform: rotate(-3deg);
}

.founder-role {
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left: 1px solid #d8d3e1;
    color: #555262;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.founder-role span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: #92909b;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* =========================================================
   BELIEFS
========================================================= */

.belief-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
    gap: 18px;
}

.belief-card {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 330px;
    padding: 30px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
    border-radius: 22px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
    transition: var(--about-transition);
}

.belief-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-9px);
    box-shadow: var(--about-shadow);
    border-color: rgba(98,82,143,.25);
}

.belief-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 22px;
    color: #b8b1c6;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.belief-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#eee9f8,#fff4d4);
    color: var(--about-purple);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.belief-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.belief-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: .9rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

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

.mission-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .75fr;
    gap: 18px;
}

.mission-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 390px;
    padding: 42px;
    border-radius: 28px;
}

.mission-main {
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 88% 15%, rgba(255,255,255,.13), transparent 24%),
        linear-gradient(135deg,#4f3d7c,#66509b);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(72,54,119,.18);
}

.mission-secondary {
    background: #f5f2fa;
    border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
}

.mission-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    color: #f0bd2d;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.mission-secondary .mission-top {
    color: var(--about-purple);
}

.mission-card h2,
.mission-card h3 {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 65px 0 20px;
    font-size: clamp(2rem,4vw,3.6rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.mission-card h2 span,
.mission-card h3 span {
    display: block;
    color: #d9cff1;
}

.mission-secondary h3 span {
    color: var(--about-purple);
}

.mission-card p {
    max-width: 620px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.mission-secondary p {
    color: var(--about-muted);
}

.about-card-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.about-card-link span {
    color: var(--about-gold);
}

/* =========================================================
   EXPERTISE
========================================================= */

.expertise-list {
    border-top: 1px solid #e4e0e9;
}

.expertise-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 45px;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 25px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e0e9;
    color: inherit;
    transition: var(--about-transition);
}

.expertise-row:hover {
    padding-left: 12px;
    padding-right: 12px;
    color: var(--about-purple);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}

.expertise-no {
    color: #aaa5b4;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.expertise-row h3 {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.expertise-row p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #777482;
    font-size: .85rem;
}

.expertise-arrow {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--about-purple);
}

/* =========================================================
   PROCESS DARK
========================================================= */

.process-dark-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 120px 0 130px;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 82% 10%, rgba(98,82,143,.35), transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 80%, rgba(240,189,45,.08), transparent 20%),
        #10101a;
}

.process-heading {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 70px;
    text-align: center;
}

.process-heading h2 {
    margin: 22px 0 18px;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem,5vw,5rem);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -.055em;
}

.process-heading h2 span {
    color: #b9a7df;
}

.process-heading p {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: auto;
    color: #8d899b;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.process-timeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr);
    gap: 0;
}

.process-item {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 250px;
    padding: 30px 25px 20px 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
}

.process-item + .process-item {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}

.process-dot {
    position: absolute;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    top: -6px;
    left: 18px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--about-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(240,189,45,.08);
}

.process-index {
    display: block;
    margin: 15px 0 45px;
    color: #b8a8dd;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.process-item h3 {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.process-item p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #888596;
    font-size: .85rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* =========================================================
   VALUES
========================================================= */

.values-intro {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-top: 25px;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.values-list {
    border-top: 1px solid #e5e1eb;
}

.value-line {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 25px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e1eb;
}

.value-line > span {
    color: var(--about-purple);
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.value-line h3 {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.value-line p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: .86rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* =========================================================
   TEAM
========================================================= */

.team-card {
    height: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
    transition: var(--about-transition);
}

.team-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: var(--about-shadow);
}

.team-image {
    position: relative;
    height: 330px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg,#ded7ee,#f6eac6);
}

.team-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}

.team-card:hover .team-image img {
    transform: scale(1.045);
}

.team-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top,rgba(25,18,42,.55),transparent 45%);
}

.team-image > span {
    position: absolute;
    left: 18px;
    bottom: 16px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.team-content {
    padding: 20px 8px 10px;
}

.team-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.team-content p {
    min-height: 40px;
    margin: 0 0 13px;
    color: #777482;
    font-size: .78rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.team-link {
    color: var(--about-purple);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

/* =========================================================
   CULTURE
========================================================= */

.culture-card {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr;
    min-height: 440px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 30px;
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 78% 25%, rgba(255,255,255,.14), transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(135deg,#503d7e,#65519a);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(61,44,103,.18);
}

.culture-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 65px;
}

.culture-content h2 {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 24px 0 20px;
    font-size: clamp(2.3rem,4.5vw,4.2rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -.05em;
}

.culture-content h2 span {
    display: block;
    color: #cbbce9;
}

.culture-content p {
    max-width: 650px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.culture-content .btn {
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding: 13px 22px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.culture-visual {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 440px;
}

.culture-circle {
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.circle-a {
    width: 450px;
    height: 450px;
    right: -170px;
    top: -80px;
}

.circle-b {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    right: -90px;
    top: 5px;
}

.culture-card-small {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
    left: 15%;
    top: 36%;
    width: 200px;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}

.culture-card-small span {
    display: block;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.culture-card-small strong {
    display: block;
    margin: 7px 0;
    color: var(--about-gold);
}

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

.about-final-cta-section {
    padding-top: 30px !important;
}

.about-final-cta {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 50px;
    min-height: 360px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 60px 65px;
    border-radius: 32px;
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(255,255,255,.13), transparent 25%),
        linear-gradient(120deg,#4d3b78,#62509a 58%,#7461ac);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 75px rgba(58,43,98,.18);
}

.about-final-cta-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 760px;
}

.about-final-cta h2 {
    margin: 24px 0 18px;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem,4.7vw,4.7rem);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -.055em;
}

.about-final-cta h2 span {
    display: block;
    color: #d4c8eb;
}

.about-final-cta p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-final-cta-action {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 15px;
}

.about-final-cta .btn {
    padding: 15px 23px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 750;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.cta-secondary-link {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.cta-decoration {
    position: absolute;
    right: 5%;
    top: -45px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    font-size: 13rem;
    line-height: 1;
    animation: starSpin 15s linear infinite;
}

/* =========================================================
   REVEAL
========================================================= */

.about-page .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition:
        opacity .75s ease,
        transform .75s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}

.about-page .reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
}

.about-page .reveal:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: .08s;
}

.about-page .reveal:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: .14s;
}

.about-page .reveal:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: .20s;
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .founder-wrapper {
        gap: 55px;
    }

    .founder-floating-card {
        right: -15px;
    }

    .belief-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .about-page .section {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .about-hero {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 105px 0 70px;
    }

    .about-hero-title {
        font-size: clamp(3rem,8vw,5rem);
    }

    .about-hero-visual {
        min-height: 380px;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .founder-wrapper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 65px;
    }

    .founder-image-wrap {
        max-width: 520px;
    }

    .founder-image-card {
        height: 560px;
    }

    .mission-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .process-timeline {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
    }

    .process-item:nth-child(odd) {
        border-left: 0;
    }

    .process-item:nth-child(n+3) {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
    }

    .culture-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .culture-visual {
        min-height: 260px;
    }

    .culture-content {
        padding: 50px;
    }

    .about-final-cta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about-page .section {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .about-hero {
        padding: 80px 0 55px;
    }

    .about-hero-title {
        font-size: clamp(2.5rem,11vw,3.8rem);
    }

    .about-hero-lead {
        font-size: .98rem;
    }

    .about-hero-actions {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 17px;
    }

    .about-hero-visual {
        min-height: 320px;
    }

    .hero-card-main {
        width: 240px;
        min-height: 270px;
        padding: 28px;
    }

    .hero-card-main strong {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

    .ring-one {
        width: 310px;
        height: 310px;
    }

    .ring-two {
        width: 225px;
        height: 225px;
    }

    .hero-floating-stat {
        right: 2%;
        bottom: 8px;
    }

    .about-section-heading {
        font-size: 2.6rem;
    }

    .about-story-points {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-story-points > div + div {
        padding-left: 0;
        border-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid #e9e5ef;
    }

    .founder-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .founder-image-card {
        height: 470px;
        border-radius: 25px;
    }

    .founder-floating-card {
        right: 10px;
        bottom: 20px;
        min-width: 155px;
        padding: 14px 16px;
    }

    .founder-title {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
    }

    .founder-quote {
        padding: 22px;
    }

    .founder-quote p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .philosophy-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .founder-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .founder-role {
        padding-left: 0;
        border-left: 0;
    }

    .belief-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .belief-card {
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .belief-icon {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .mission-card {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 32px;
    }

    .mission-card h2,
    .mission-card h3 {
        margin-top: 50px;
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    .expertise-row {
        grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr 25px;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .expertise-row h3 {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .expertise-row p {
        font-size: .75rem;
    }

    .process-dark-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .process-timeline {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .process-item {
        min-height: auto;
        border-left: 0 !important;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
    }

    .process-item:first-child {
        border-top: 0;
    }

    .culture-content {
        padding: 40px 28px;
    }

    .culture-content h2 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    .culture-visual {
        min-height: 220px;
    }

    .circle-a {
        width: 320px;
        height: 320px;
    }

    .circle-b {
        width: 220px;
        height: 220px;
    }

    .culture-card-small {
        left: 25%;
        top: 25%;
    }

    .about-final-cta {
        padding: 40px 28px;
        border-radius: 25px;
    }

    .about-final-cta h2 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    .about-final-cta-action {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .about-eyebrow {
        font-size: .62rem;
        letter-spacing: .12em;
    }

    .about-hero-title {
        font-size: 2.45rem;
    }

    .about-section-heading {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    .about-story-copy .lead-copy {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .founder-image-card {
        height: 430px;
    }

    .founder-title {
        font-size: 2.45rem;
    }

    .founder-content-column > p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .team-image {
        height: 290px;
    }

    .about-final-cta h2 {
        font-size: 2.15rem;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-page *,
    .about-page *::before,
    .about-page *::after {
        animation: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    }

    .about-page .reveal {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   COMPLETE TEAM — 15 EMPLOYEES
========================================================= */
.team-intro-band{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;margin-bottom:38px;padding:25px 30px;border:1px solid var(--about-border);border-radius:20px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.68)}
.team-band-label{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;color:var(--about-purple);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em}
.team-intro-band h3{margin:0;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.team-intro-band h3 span{color:var(--about-purple)}
.team-band-count{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:0 0 auto;padding-left:25px;border-left:1px solid #ddd8e7}
.team-band-count strong{color:var(--about-purple);font-size:2.5rem;line-height:1}
.team-band-count span{color:#777482;font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.45}
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.team-card{height:100%;padding:10px;border-radius:24px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--about-border);transition:transform var(--about-transition),box-shadow var(--about-transition),border-color var(--about-transition)}
.team-card:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:var(--about-shadow);border-color:rgba(98,82,143,.23)}
.team-card-featured{border-color:rgba(98,82,143,.28)}
.team-image{position:relative;height:320px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#ded7ee,#f6eac6)}
.team-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;display:block;transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.team-card:hover .team-image img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.team-image-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(25,18,42,.65),transparent 48%)}
.team-image>span{position:absolute;left:17px;bottom:15px;z-index:2;color:#fff;font-size:.67rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}
.team-content{padding:18px 9px 10px}
.team-role-tag{margin-bottom:7px;color:var(--about-purple);font-size:.57rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase}
.team-content h3{margin:0 0 5px;color:#202235;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.25}
.team-content p{min-height:38px;margin:0;color:#777482;font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.55}
.team-footer-note{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:15px;max-width:720px;margin:48px auto 0;text-align:center}
.team-footer-line{width:35px;height:2px;flex:0 0 auto;background:var(--about-gold)}
.team-footer-note p{margin:0;color:#777482;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.65}
@media (max-width:1199.98px){.team-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:991.98px){.team-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.team-image{height:340px}}
@media (max-width:767.98px){.team-intro-band{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;padding:22px}.team-band-count{width:100%;padding:15px 0 0;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #ddd8e7}.team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.team-image{height:380px}}
@media (max-width:575.98px){.team-image{height:350px}}

/* =========================================================
   TEAM LINKEDIN BUTTON
========================================================= */

.team-content {
    position: relative;
}

.team-linkedin {
    position: absolute;
    right: 10px;
    bottom: 12px;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: var(--about-purple);
    background: #f1eef8;
    border: 1px solid rgba(98,82,143,.12);
    transition:
        transform .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),
        background .3s ease,
        color .3s ease,
        box-shadow .3s ease;
}

.team-linkedin svg {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    fill: currentColor;
}

.team-linkedin:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--about-purple);
    box-shadow: 0 9px 22px rgba(98,82,143,.24);
}

.team-linkedin:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--about-gold);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .team-linkedin {
        right: 8px;
        bottom: 10px;
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
    }
}