.about-intro {
    padding: 7em 0;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-intro-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 80px;
}

.about-intro-text {
    flex: 1 1 calc(48% - 40px);
    min-width: 0;
}

.about-intro-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-intro-heading h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: var(--h2-size);
    font-weight: var(--h2-weight);
    line-height: var(--h2-line-height);
    letter-spacing: var(--h2-letter-spacing);
    color: var(--color-dark-heading);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-intro-text p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    color: var(--color-body);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* Right column holds the two value blocks */
.about-values {
    flex: 1 1 calc(44% - 40px);
    min-width: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
}

.value-block {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 24px;
}

.value-block:hover {
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.value-figure {
    flex: 0 0 70px;
}

.value-figure img {
    width: 70px;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

.value-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: var(--h2-size);
    font-weight: var(--h6-weight);
    line-height: var(--h2-line-height);
    letter-spacing: var(--h3-letter-spacing);
    color: var(--color-red);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.value-body p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    color: var(--color-body);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Mission bullet list */
.mission-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 16px;
}

.mission-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    color: var(--color-body);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.mission-list li img {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------
   OUR STORY
   ------------------------------------------------ */
.about-story {
    padding: 7em 0;
    background-color: #F5F4F5;
}

.story-top {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.story-figure {
    flex: 1 1 calc(45% - 20px);
    min-width: 0;
}

.story-figure img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

.story-intro {
    flex: 1 1 calc(55% - 20px);
    min-width: 0;
}

.story-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.story-heading h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: var(--h2-size);
    font-weight: var(--h2-weight);
    line-height: var(--h2-line-height);
    letter-spacing: var(--h2-letter-spacing);
    color: var(--color-dark-heading);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.story-intro p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    color: var(--color-body);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.story-logo {
    max-width: 340px;
}

.story-logo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* Timeline cards */
.story-timeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.timeline-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 2em;
    border-bottom: 5px solid #DCDCDE;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 60px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.timeline-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    border-bottom-color: #D31F0D;
}

.timeline-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: var(--h4-size);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3em;
    letter-spacing: var(--h4-letter-spacing);
    color: var(--color-dark-heading);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.timeline-card .btn {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.timeline-card p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    color: var(--color-body);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------
   WHY CHOOSE US  (dark - the icons are #FCD900)
   ------------------------------------------------ */
.about-why {
    position: relative;
    padding: 80px 0 64px;
    background-color: #0A0B14;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-why::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url('../images/grid-overlay.png');
    background-position: center center;
    background-size: 75%;
    opacity: 0.15;
    pointer-events: none;
}

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

.why-header {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto 48px;
    text-align: center;
}

.why-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: var(--h1-size);
    font-weight: var(--h6-weight);
    line-height: var(--h2-line-height);
    letter-spacing: var(--h2-letter-spacing);
    color: var(--color-yellow);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.why-header p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
}

.why-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.why-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.why-item:hover .why-icon {
    background-color: rgba(252, 217, 0, 0.12);
}

.why-item:hover h3,
.why-item:hover p {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* view-framed + shape-circle = outlined circular badge */
.why-icon {
    flex: 0 0 74px;
    width: 74px;
    height: 74px;
    border: 2px solid #FCD900;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.why-item:hover .why-icon {
    background-color: rgba(252, 217, 0, 0.12);
}

.why-icon img {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
}

.why-item h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: var(--h5-size);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4em;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.why-item p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------
   MEET OUR TEAM
   ------------------------------------------------ */
.about-team {
    padding: 7em 0;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.team-header {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto 48px;
    text-align: center;
}

.team-header h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: var(--h6-size);
    font-weight: var(--h6-weight);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: var(--h6-letter-spacing);
    color: var(--color-red-dark);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.team-header p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    color: var(--color-body);
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
}

.team-card {
    background-color: #F5F4F5;
    padding: 2em;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 5px solid #DCDCDE;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.team-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    border-bottom-color: #D31F0D;
}

.team-photo {
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.team-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.team-card:hover .team-photo img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.team-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: var(--h4-size);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3em;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    color: var(--color-dark-heading);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.team-role {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #D31F0D;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.team-bio {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    color: var(--color-body);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.team-social {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.team-social a {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #DCDCDE;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--color-dark-heading);
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.team-social a:hover {
    background-color: #D31F0D;
    border-color: #D31F0D;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.team-footnote {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 40px auto 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.team-footnote p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5em;
    color: var(--color-body);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.team-footnote p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------
   TRUSTED BY (clients heading)
   ------------------------------------------------ */
.about-clients .clients-header {
    max-width: 940px;
}

.about-clients .clients-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: var(--h2-size);
    font-weight: var(--h2-weight);
    line-height: var(--h2-line-height);
    letter-spacing: var(--h2-letter-spacing);
    color: var(--color-dark-heading);
}

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

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .why-grid { gap: 24px; }
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-intro,
    .about-story,
    .about-why,
    .about-team {
        padding: 4em 0;
    }

    .about-intro-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .about-intro-text,
    .about-values {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
    }

    .story-top {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 28px;
    }

    .story-figure,
    .story-intro {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
    }

    .story-timeline {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
    }

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

    /* markup says block-start on tablet: icon stacks above text */
    .why-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .team-grid { gap: 24px; }

    .team-photo { width: 230px; height: 230px; }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .about-intro,
    .about-story,
    .about-why,
    .about-team {
        padding: 2.5em 0;
    }

    .about-intro-row { gap: 24px; }

    .about-intro-heading { gap: 6px; }

    .value-block {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .value-figure { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 60px; }

    .about-values { gap: 24px; }

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

    .timeline-card { padding: 21px; }

    .story-logo { max-width: 260px; }

    .why-header,
    .team-header {
        margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .why-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .why-icon {
        flex: 0 0 62px;
        width: 62px;
        height: 62px;
    }

    .why-icon img { width: 30px; height: 30px; }

    .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .team-card { padding: 21px; }

    .team-photo { width: 200px; height: 200px; }

    .team-footnote { margin-top: 28px; }

    .team-footnote p { white-space: normal; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .team-photo { width: 170px; height: 170px; }

    .timeline-card,
    .team-card { padding: 18px; }
}

/* About page clients Swiper pagination (centered dots) */
.about-clients-pagination {
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 24px;
}

.about-clients-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: #DCDCDE;
    opacity: 1;
    margin: 0 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-block;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.about-clients-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #D31F0D;
}

.about-clients .swiper-button-prev,
.about-clients .swiper-button-next {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    color: #D31F0D;
}

.about-clients .swiper-button-prev::after,
.about-clients .swiper-button-next::after {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.about-clients .swiper-slide {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: auto;
}

.about-clients .swiper-slide img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}