/* ============================================================
   uicompose — About page styles
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --ab-line: #e6e5e0;
  --ab-ink: #0f0f14;
  --ab-body: rgba(0, 0, 0, .65);
  --ab-muted: rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
  --ab-purple: #803CE7;   /* aligned to the brand purple */
  --ab-purple-2: #a352ef;
  --ab-purple-3: #b873ff;
  --ab-purple-soft: #f2e9ff;
  --ab-mint: #00d2a3;
  --ab-yellow: #ffcd19;
  --ab-soft-bg: #f8f4ff;
  --ab-card: #fff;
  --ab-ease: cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
  --ab-font: "Inter Display", "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

body {
  min-width: 0;
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  color: var(--ab-body);
  background: #fff;
}

.about-page {
  width: 100%;
}

.about-container {
  width: min(1172px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ---------------- Hero ---------------- */

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 96px 24px 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  max-width: 820px;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 68px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-hero p {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 640px;
  color: var(--ab-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-hero p + p {
  margin-top: 24px;
  max-width: 580px;
}

/* Floating pills — matches home page .float-pill style
   (side-pointing CSS triangle, bold uppercase-ish label, soft glow). */
/* Floating pills — styled to match the homepage hero's floating tags
   (.uic-hero-tag): medium 15px text, soft neutral shadow, gentle tilt
   and a small clip-path triangle tail. Positions stay tuned to the
   about hero layout. */
.about-pill {
  position: absolute;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 11px 28px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(15, 15, 20, 0.06);
  white-space: nowrap;
  z-index: 2;
}

.about-pill::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 16px;
  height: 19px;
  background: inherit;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Purple pill — "About us" — sits to the right of the title;
   tail pokes out toward the heading (left side). */
.about-pill--purple {
  top: 188px;
  right: 9%;
  background: #a259ff;
  transform: rotate(-4deg);
}

.about-pill--purple::after {
  left: -12px;
  bottom: -12px;
  clip-path: polygon(100% 0, 0 50%, 100% 100%);
  transform: rotate(-40deg);
}

/* Mint pill — "Company Facts" — sits to the left of the title;
   tail pokes out toward the heading (right side). */
.about-pill--mint {
  top: 360px;
  left: 7%;
  background: #00d2a3;
  transform: rotate(4deg);
}

.about-pill--mint::after {
  right: -12px;
  bottom: -12px;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 50%, 0 100%);
  transform: rotate(40deg);
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .about-pill--purple { right: 4%; top: 168px; }
  .about-pill--mint { left: 3%; top: 320px; }
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .about-pill { display: none; }
}

/* ---------------- Stats ---------------- */

.about-stats-wrap {
  position: relative;
  padding: 48px 0 48px;
  background: transparent;
}

.about-stats {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-stats {
  width: min(1172px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

/* Plain stat columns separated by thin dividers — no boxed-card look. */
.stat-card {
  padding: 8px 28px;
  text-align: center;
}
.stat-card + .stat-card {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--ab-line);
}

.stat-card h2 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5vw, 66px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.stat-card h2 .stat-accent { color: var(--ab-purple); }

.stat-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ab-muted);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .stat-card { padding: 26px 20px; }
  .stat-card + .stat-card {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ab-line);
  }
}

/* ---------------- Why Choose Us ---------------- */

.about-why {
  width: min(1172px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 0 48px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-why-img {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.08;
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 24% 32%, rgba(135, 53, 238, .14), transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 68%, rgba(0, 210, 163, .12), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #f6f1ff 0%, #ece4fa 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(24, 18, 34, .08);
}

.about-why-img img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* When no real photo is loaded, render a stylized team illustration */
.about-why-img.placeholder::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14% 12%;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background:
    /* table surface */
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 62%, rgba(24, 18, 34, .06) 62%, rgba(24, 18, 34, .06) 100%),
    /* person 1 head */
    radial-gradient(circle at 24% 36%, #cca5f0 0 6%, transparent 6.5%),
    /* person 2 head */
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%, #b88dec 0 7%, transparent 7.5%),
    /* person 3 head */
    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 36%, #d4b7f3 0 6%, transparent 6.5%),
    /* person 1 body */
    radial-gradient(ellipse 14% 18% at 24% 54%, #5d3a8a 0 100%, transparent),
    /* person 2 body */
    radial-gradient(ellipse 15% 20% at 50% 50%, #6a47a0 0 100%, transparent),
    /* person 3 body */
    radial-gradient(ellipse 14% 18% at 76% 54%, #5d3a8a 0 100%, transparent),
    /* laptop screens */
    linear-gradient(#222 0 0) 32% 64% / 12% 8% no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(#222 0 0) 56% 64% / 12% 8% no-repeat,
    #efe7fb;
}

.about-why-img.placeholder::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 22%;
  right: 22%;
  bottom: 16%;
  height: 4px;
  background: rgba(24, 18, 34, .08);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.about-why-content .badge-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  height: 34px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ab-line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(24, 18, 34, .04);
}

.about-why-content .badge-tag::before {
  content: "";
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ab-purple) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='10' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='20 6 9 17 4 12'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 10px no-repeat;
}

.about-why-content h2 {
  margin: 22px 0 30px;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.check-list {
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.check-list li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: fit-content;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 22px 0 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--ab-purple-soft);
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  gap: 12px;
}

.check-list li::before {
  content: "";
  flex: 0 0 22px;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ab-purple) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='20 6 9 17 4 12'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 14px no-repeat;
}

.rating-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
}

.stars,
.rating-row span.stars {
  /* .rating-row span (0,1,1) was overriding .stars (0,1,0) and turning
     the rating muted gray; the doubled selector here matches the same
     (0,1,1) specificity AND comes later so yellow wins. */
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 2px;
  color: var(--ab-yellow);
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.rating-row strong {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
}

.rating-row span {
  color: var(--ab-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .about-why {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }
}

/* ---------------- Crew ---------------- */

.about-crew {
  width: min(1172px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 0 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-crew > h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-crew > p {
  margin: 12px 0 56px;
  color: var(--ab-body);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.crew-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

/* Stacked card: photo block on top, meta bar below — matches the
   "Higuen Berlie / Jackie Markgoz" reference. No overlay on the photo. */
.crew-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  overflow: visible;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ab-ease);
}

.crew-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.crew-photo {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.05;
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f3e9ff 0%, #e7d8fb 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(24, 18, 34, .06);
}

.crew-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Soft portrait silhouette — face oval + shoulders */
.crew-photo.placeholder {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.crew-photo.placeholder::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 22%;
  width: 42%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, #fff, #e8d6fb 70%, #c8a7f1 100%);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 28px rgba(135, 53, 238, .15);
}

.crew-photo.placeholder::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -8%;
  width: 96%;
  aspect-ratio: 1.6 / 1;
  border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0 / 60% 60% 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #b88dec 0%, #8d4dd9 100%);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 -10px 24px rgba(141, 77, 217, .25);
}

/* Tint variations so the four cards don't look identical */
.crew-card:nth-child(1) .crew-photo.placeholder::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #c5b1ee 0%, #7d5cd1 100%);
}
.crew-card:nth-child(2) .crew-photo.placeholder::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #6a47a0 0%, #2c1a4a 100%);
}
.crew-card:nth-child(2) .crew-photo.placeholder::before {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, #f1e4ff, #c89cf0 70%, #8a55c9 100%);
}
.crew-card:nth-child(3) .crew-photo.placeholder::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #94c9b3 0%, #2f7a5f 100%);
}
.crew-card:nth-child(4) .crew-photo.placeholder::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2a2030 0%, #0e0810 100%);
}

.crew-meta {
  position: static;
  padding: 18px 20px 20px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  /* Soft gray bar below the photo (was overlapping white pill). */
  background: #f3f3f3;
  backdrop-filter: none;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: none;
  /* Stack name above role (HTML has role first, then h3 — flip with order). */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
}

.crew-meta span {
  display: block;
  order: 2;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ab-muted);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.crew-meta h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .crew-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .crew-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── Uniform section rhythm (desktop) — same as the home pattern.
   Every flow section uses a symmetric 57.5px vertical padding so the
   gap between any two adjacent transparent sections is a consistent
   115px (matches the brand default applied site-wide on the home page).
   The newsletter section has its OWN purple background painted at its
   edge, so its `padding-top` creates space INSIDE the purple, not
   external gap. We give it a `margin-top: 57.5px` to add the missing
   half of the visible 115px gap to the crew section above. Mobile keeps
   each section's own responsive padding. ── */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .about-page .about-stats-wrap,
  .about-page .about-why,
  .about-page .about-crew {
    /* Driven by Brand Studio's --brand-section-y (half on each side
       so the visible gap = the admin-set value). */
    padding-top: calc(var(--brand-section-y, 115px) / 2) !important;
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--brand-section-y, 115px) / 2) !important;
  }
  main.about-page ~ section.newsletter {
    padding-top: calc(var(--brand-section-y, 115px) / 2) !important;
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--brand-section-y, 115px) / 2) !important;
    margin-top: calc(var(--brand-section-y, 115px) / 2) !important;
  }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   CEO QUOTE — moved here from the home page (sits below the stats).
   about.html doesn't load home.css, so these styles travel with it.
   ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.uic-ceo-quote .uic-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1220px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: 24px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.uic-ceo-quote {
  padding: 24px 0 56px;
  background: var(--brand-bg, #fff);
}
.uic-ceo-box {
  background: #8439ff;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 60px;
}
.uic-ceo-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}
.uic-ceo-box .ui-author-thumb { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.uic-ceo-box .ui-author-thumb img {
  width: 266px;
  height: 266px;
  border-radius: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.uic-ceo-box .quote-wrap { flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0; }
.uic-ceo-box .quote-title {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.65;
  letter-spacing: -0.4px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.uic-ceo-box .quote-text {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 32px !important;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.42;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.uic-ceo-box .quote-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}
.uic-ceo-box .author-info .name {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.65;
  letter-spacing: -0.4px;
  margin: 0;
}
.uic-ceo-box .author-info .designation {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 0 15px;
}
.uic-ceo-box .quote-icon {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 54.547px;
  height: 54.547px;
  border-radius: 54.547px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.uic-ceo-box .quote-icon img { width: 30px; height: auto; }
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .uic-ceo-box { padding: 40px; }
  .uic-ceo-box .quote-text { font-size: 22px !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .uic-ceo-row { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 28px; }
  .uic-ceo-box { padding: 24px; }
  .uic-ceo-box .ui-author-thumb img { width: 200px; height: 200px; }
  .uic-ceo-box .quote-text { font-size: 18px !important; }
  .uic-ceo-box .quote-meta { flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
  .uic-ceo-box .designation { font-size: 16px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   About — redesigned sections (eyebrow, hero CTA + media,
   "what drives us" band, principles grid, refined why).
   ============================================================ */

/* Small purple uppercase kicker above section titles */
.about-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--ab-purple);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.about-eyebrow--center { display: block; text-align: center; }

/* Hero — eyebrow above the title, button + feature image below */
.about-hero { padding-top: 84px; }
.about-hero .about-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 24px; }

.about-hero-actions {
  margin-top: 34px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}
.about-hero-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 52px;
  padding: 0 30px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--ab-ink);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(24, 18, 34, .14);
  transition: transform .2s var(--ab-ease), box-shadow .2s var(--ab-ease), background .2s;
}
.about-hero-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: #1c1c24;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(24, 18, 34, .2);
}
.about-hero-cta:active { transform: translateY(0); }

.about-hero-media {
  width: min(1172px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 60px auto 0;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 8;
  border-radius: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 22% 26%, rgba(128, 60, 231, .12), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 76%, rgba(0, 210, 163, .10), transparent 46%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #f6f1ff 0%, #ece4fa 100%);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.about-hero-media img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* Nudge the floating pills to sit around the (now lower) title */
.about-pill--purple { top: 150px; }
.about-pill--mint { top: 288px; }

/* ---------------- What drives us (light band) ---------------- */
.about-drives {
  margin-top: 100px;
  padding: 96px 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(128, 60, 231, .07), transparent 62%),
    var(--ab-soft-bg);
}
.about-drives .about-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.about-drives-statement {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 880px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.3vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.26;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.about-drives-statement .accent { color: var(--ab-purple); }

/* ---------------- Principles (2x2) ---------------- */
.about-principles { padding: 100px 0; }
.about-principles-head { margin-bottom: 50px; }
.about-principles-head .about-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.about-principles-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 560px;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.about-principles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}
.principle-card {
  padding: 34px 34px 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ab-line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fff;
}
.principle-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: var(--ab-purple-soft);
  color: var(--ab-purple);
}
.principle-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.principle-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.principle-card p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 44ch;
  color: var(--ab-body);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---------------- Why — refinements ---------------- */
.about-why { padding: 16px 0 8px; }
.about-why-content .about-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.about-why-content h2 { margin: 18px 0 16px; }
.about-why-sub {
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  max-width: 46ch;
  color: var(--ab-body);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .about-drives { margin-top: 64px; padding: 64px 0; }
  .about-principles { padding: 64px 0; }
  .about-principles-head { margin-bottom: 36px; }
  .about-principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-hero-media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; margin-top: 48px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .about-pill { display: none; }   /* avoid crowding the small-screen hero */
  .about-hero { padding-top: 64px; }
}

/* ---------------- Team (clean, minimal) ---------------- */
.about-team { padding: 88px 0 12px; }
.about-team-head { margin-bottom: 44px; }
.about-team-head .about-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.about-team-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 560px;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.about-team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
}
.team-card { text-align: left; }
.team-photo {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.12;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f6f1ff 0%, #ece4fa 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(40, 22, 70, .07);
}
.team-photo img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .45s var(--ab-ease);
}
.team-card:hover .team-photo img { transform: scale(1.045); }
.team-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 3px;
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.team-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ab-muted);
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .about-team { padding-top: 64px; }
  .about-team-head { margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .about-team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 26px 18px; }
}

/* ---------------- Hero template showcase (3D perspective scene) ---------------- */
.about-hero-showcase {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 8.4;
  padding: 0;
}
.hs-stage {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  perspective: 1500px;
  perspective-origin: 50% 42%;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 91%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 91%, transparent 100%);
}
.hs-glow {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 40%;
  width: 64%;
  height: 78%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(128, 60, 231, .26), transparent 72%);
  -webkit-filter: blur(30px);
          filter: blur(30px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hs-3d {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(14px, 2.1vw, 26px);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform: rotateX(7deg) rotateY(-19deg) rotateZ(1.4deg) scale(1.07);
  z-index: 1;
}
.hs-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 1.7vw, 24px);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
  list-style: none;
  width: max-content;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  will-change: transform;
}
.hs-track--a { animation: hs-scroll-a 48s linear infinite; }
.hs-track--b { animation: hs-scroll-b 64s linear infinite; }
.about-hero-showcase:hover .hs-track,
.about-hero-showcase:hover .hs3-card { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes hs-scroll-a {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
@keyframes hs-scroll-b {
  from { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  to   { transform: translateX(0); }
}
.hs3-card {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  height: clamp(118px, 21vw, 196px);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10.4;
  border-radius: 13px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
  box-shadow:
    0 2px 5px rgba(40, 22, 70, .10),
    0 26px 52px rgba(40, 22, 70, .22);
  transform: translateZ(0);
  animation: hs-float 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
/* Per-card depth: some templates float forward, others recede (real 3D parallax) */
.hs-track--a .hs3-card:nth-child(3n+1) { transform: translateZ(34px); }
.hs-track--a .hs3-card:nth-child(3n+2) { transform: translateZ(-26px); }
.hs-track--a .hs3-card:nth-child(3n+3) { transform: translateZ(10px); }
.hs-track--b .hs3-card:nth-child(3n+1) { transform: translateZ(-30px); }
.hs-track--b .hs3-card:nth-child(3n+2) { transform: translateZ(18px); }
.hs-track--b .hs3-card:nth-child(3n+3) { transform: translateZ(-12px); }
.hs-track--a .hs3-card:nth-child(2n) { animation-delay: -1.4s; animation-duration: 8.3s; }
.hs-track--a .hs3-card:nth-child(3n) { animation-delay: -3.1s; animation-duration: 6.4s; }
.hs-track--b .hs3-card:nth-child(2n) { animation-delay: -2.3s; animation-duration: 7.7s; }
.hs-track--b .hs3-card:nth-child(3n) { animation-delay: -0.8s; animation-duration: 9.1s; }
.hs3-card img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
}
@keyframes hs-float {
  0%, 100% { translate: 0 0; }
  50%      { translate: 0 -9px; }
}
.hs-bar {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
          backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(15, 17, 23, .06);
}
.hs-platforms { display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; }
.hs-plat {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e3e3e8;
}
.hs-plat img { width: 17px; height: 17px; object-fit: contain; }
.hs-caption {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--ab-font);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--ab-body);
}
.hs-caption strong { color: var(--ab-purple); font-weight: 600; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hs-track, .hs3-card { animation: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .about-hero-showcase { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10.2; }
  .hs-3d { transform: rotateX(6deg) rotateY(-13deg) rotateZ(1deg) scale(1.05); gap: 18px; }
  .hs3-card { height: clamp(110px, 22vw, 168px); }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .about-hero-showcase { aspect-ratio: 16 / 12.6; }
  .hs-3d { transform: rotateX(5deg) rotateY(-9deg) rotateZ(.6deg) scale(1.03); gap: 14px; }
  .hs3-card { height: clamp(104px, 27vw, 150px); }
  .hs-bar { padding: 12px 16px; }
  .hs-caption { font-size: 13px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hs-caption { display: none; }
}

/* ============== Why section — minimal refresh + micro-animations ============== */
/* Reveal is armed only when JS adds .reveal-ready, so content stays visible if
   scripts fail. Per-element --i staggers the cascade. */
.reveal-ready .about-why [data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition:
    opacity .65s ease,
    transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1),
    translate .28s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1),
    color .28s ease;
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 80ms);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.reveal-ready .about-why .about-why-img[data-reveal] {
  transform: translateY(18px) scale(.985);
}
.reveal-ready .about-why [data-reveal].is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

/* Minimal benefit list — hairline rows replace the filled pills */
.about-why .check-list {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0;
}
.about-why .check-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  padding: 17px 6px;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ab-line);
  color: var(--ab-ink);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  gap: 15px;
  transition: translate .28s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), color .28s ease;
}
.about-why .check-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ab-line);
}
.about-why .check-list li::before {
  flex: 0 0 24px;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  background: var(--ab-purple) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='20 6 9 17 4 12'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 13px no-repeat;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 12px rgba(128, 60, 231, .28);
  transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}
.about-why .check-list li:hover {
  translate: 6px 0;
  color: var(--ab-purple);
}
.about-why .check-list li:hover::before {
  transform: scale(1.12) rotate(-4deg);
}

/* Image — gentle zoom on hover */
.about-why-img img {
  transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}
.about-why-img:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.045);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal-ready .about-why [data-reveal] {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
  .about-why .check-list li,
  .about-why .check-list li::before,
  .about-why-img img { transition: none !important; }
}