/* =====================================================================
   about.css — About Us page. Requires common.css first.
   Layout columns come from Bootstrap; this carries the visuals.
   ===================================================================== */

/* ---- HERO ---- */
.ab-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:104px 0 150px;text-align:center;background:radial-gradient(120% 120% at 80% 0%,var(--navy) 0%,var(--blue) 38%,var(--navy) 72%,var(--deep) 100%);}
.ab-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.05'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");}
.ab-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-25%;left:-8%;width:620px;height:620px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(96,165,250,.5),transparent 62%);filter:blur(48px);pointer-events:none;}
.ab-hero-in{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;}
.ab-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:100px;padding:.42rem .95rem;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;color:#fff;margin-bottom:1.7rem;}
.ab-pill .d{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#4ade80;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(74,222,128,.25);}
.ab-hero h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:3.9rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-1.8px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 1.4rem;}
.ab-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff,rgba(255,255,255,.6));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;}
.ab-hero .ab-intro{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.7;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 2.3rem;}
.ab-hbtns{display:flex;gap:.8rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.ab-btn-w{background:#fff;color:var(--deep);padding:.9rem 1.9rem;border-radius:100px;font-size:.94rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s;}
.ab-btn-w:hover{color:var(--deep);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25);}
.ab-btn-g{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);color:#fff;padding:.9rem 1.9rem;border-radius:100px;font-size:.94rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s;}
.ab-btn-g:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);}

/* ---- STATS BAND (overlaps hero) ---- */
.ab-stats-wrap{background:#fff;}
.ab-stats{margin:-78px auto 0;position:relative;z-index:5;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(15,23,42,.13);padding:2.4rem 1rem;max-width:1100px;}
.ab-stat{text-align:center;padding:.4rem 1rem;position:relative;}
.ab-stat::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:14%;height:72%;width:1px;background:var(--line);}
.ab-stat:first-child::before{display:none;}
.ab-stat .n{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.5rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-1px;line-height:1;margin:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--navy));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;}
.ab-stat .l{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.6rem 0 0;font-weight:500;}

/* ---- SHARED TYPE ---- */
.ab-section{padding:70px 0;}
.ab-section--tight{padding-top:0;}
.ab-eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin:0 0 1rem;}
.ab-h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.55rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-1px;line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink);margin:0;}
.ab-h2 span{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2563eb,var(--navy));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;}
.ab-lead{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin:1.1rem 0 0;max-width:640px;}

/* ---- STORY ---- */
.ab-story-l{position:sticky;top:110px;}
.ab-story-r p{font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.85;color:#334155;margin:0 0 1.3rem;}
.ab-story-r p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;}
.ab-quote{border-left:3px solid var(--blue);padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1.4rem;margin:1.8rem 0;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.4px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.45;}

/* ---- MISSION / VISION / APPROACH ---- */
.ab-mv-card{height:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:2.1rem 1.9rem;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s;}
.ab-mv-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(15,23,42,.1);border-color:transparent;}
.ab-mv-ic{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--navy));color:#fff;margin-bottom:1.3rem;box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(29,78,216,.28);}
.ab-mv-ic svg{width:24px;height:24px;}
.ab-mv-card h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.4px;margin:0 0 .7rem;}
.ab-mv-card p{font-size:.96rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin:0;}

/* ---- VALUES ---- */
.ab-values-sec{background:var(--tint);}
.ab-vhead{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 3.2rem;}
.ab-vhead .ab-lead{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
.ab-val{height:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:2rem 1.8rem;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s;}
.ab-val:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(15,23,42,.09);}
.ab-val-ic{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#eff4ff;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:1.1rem;}
.ab-val-ic svg{width:21px;height:21px;}
.ab-val h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .55rem;}
.ab-val p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;margin:0;}

/* ---- TIMELINE ---- */
.ab-tl{position:relative;margin-top:3.4rem;}
.ab-tl::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:130px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--blue),#c7d2fe);}
.ab-tlrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:2.6rem;position:relative;padding-bottom:2.6rem;}
.ab-tlrow:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
.ab-tlyear{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--blue);text-align:right;letter-spacing:-.5px;padding-top:.1rem;margin:0;}
.ab-tldot{position:absolute;left:122px;top:7px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:4px solid var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(29,78,216,.12);}
.ab-tlbody h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .4rem;}
.ab-tlbody p{font-size:.96rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;max-width:560px;margin:0;}

/* ---- IMPACT ---- */
.ab-impact{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(120% 120% at 20% 0%,var(--navy) 0%,var(--blue) 42%,var(--deep) 100%);}
.ab-impact::after{content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-30%;right:-8%;width:560px;height:560px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(96,165,250,.42),transparent 62%);filter:blur(48px);}
.ab-impact-in{position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center;}
.ab-impact .ab-eyebrow{color:#93c5fd;}
.ab-impact h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.5rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-1px;color:#fff;line-height:1.15;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;}
.ab-impact h2 em{font-style:italic;color:#bfdbfe;}
.ab-imp{height:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:16px;padding:1.8rem 1.2rem;backdrop-filter:blur(6px);}
.ab-imp .n{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.5px;line-height:1;margin:0;}
.ab-imp .l{font-size:.84rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);margin:.6rem 0 0;}

/* ---- TEAM ---- */
.ab-thead{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 3.2rem;}
.ab-thead .ab-lead{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
.t3-m{text-align:center;}
.t3-av{width:104px;height:104px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto 1.3rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(29,78,216,.22);position:relative;transition:transform .3s;}
.t3-av::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-7px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid #dbeafe;}
.t3-av.g1{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--navy));}
.t3-av.g2{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2563eb,#1e40af);}
.t3-av.g3{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0ea5e9,var(--blue));}
.t3-av.g4{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue-2),var(--navy));}
.t3-m:hover .t3-av{transform:translateY(-6px) scale(1.03);}
.t3-m h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:700;margin:0;}
.t3-role{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;margin:.3rem 0 .7rem;}
.t3-m p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;max-width:230px;margin:0 auto 1rem;}
.t3-soc{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;}
.t3-sc{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:8px;background:#eff4ff;color:var(--blue);transition:all .18s;}
.t3-sc:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;}
.t3-sc svg{width:15px;height:15px;}

/* ---- TRUST STRIP ---- */
.ab-trust{text-align:center;}
.ab-trust .lbl{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft);margin:0 0 1.8rem;}
.ab-logos{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:1rem 2.6rem;align-items:center;}
.ab-logos span{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:800;color:#cbd5e1;letter-spacing:-.4px;transition:color .2s;}
.ab-logos span:hover{color:var(--soft);}

/* ---- CAREERS CTA ---- */
.ab-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--navy));border-radius:26px;padding:3.6rem 3rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.ab-cta::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-40%;right:-6%;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(147,197,253,.55),transparent 62%);filter:blur(42px);}
.ab-cta-l{position:relative;z-index:1;}
.ab-cta-l h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.8px;line-height:1.15;margin:0;}
.ab-cta-l p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:1.02rem;margin:.8rem 0 0;max-width:460px;line-height:1.6;}
.ab-cta-btns{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-shrink:0;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
@media (max-width:991.98px){
  .ab-hero h1{font-size:2.9rem;}
  .ab-stat:nth-child(odd)::before{display:none;}
  .ab-story-l{position:static;}
  .ab-h2{font-size:2.1rem;}
  .ab-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left;}
}
@media (max-width:767.98px){
  .ab-hero{padding:80px 0 130px;}
  .ab-hero h1{font-size:2.3rem;letter-spacing:-1px;}
  .ab-stat::before{display:none;}
  .ab-tl::before{left:70px;}
  .ab-tlrow{grid-template-columns:60px 1fr;gap:1.4rem;}
  .ab-tldot{left:62px;}
  .ab-tlyear{font-size:1.05rem;}
  .ab-h2{font-size:1.8rem;}
  .ab-impact h2{font-size:1.9rem;}
  .ab-cta{padding:2.4rem 1.8rem;}
}