.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 20px;
    /* nav height offset */
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ivory);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.about-hero-inner {
    max-width: 1360px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 40px 90px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 60px;
}

.about-hero-left {
    max-width: 680px;
}

.about-breadcrumb {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.26em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.about-breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.about-breadcrumb span {
    opacity: 0.4;
}

.about-hero-h {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(46px, 6.5vw, 86px);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.about-hero-h em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.about-hero-lead {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.85;
    max-width: 560px;
}

/* Right: founded stat block */
.about-hero-meta {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 0;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.ahm-item {
    text-align: right;
    padding: 20px 28px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-bottom: none;
    min-width: 200px;
    background: #fff;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}

.ahm-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.ahm-item:hover {
    background: #faf6ef;
}

.ahm-num {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
}

.ahm-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate-light);
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* Geo accent line */
.about-hero-geo {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.2) 40%, rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.2) 60%, transparent);
}

/* ── MISSION & VISION ────────────────────────────── */
.mv-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.mv-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 56px 48px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.mv-card:hover {
    background: #faf6ef;
}

.mv-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.mv-card:hover::before {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.mv-bg-word {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    right: 10px;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 100px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.04);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.mv-card:hover .mv-bg-word {
    color: rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.07);
}

.mv-icon-wrap {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    position: relative;
}

.mv-icon-wrap::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: -5px;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.12);
}

.mv-icon-wrap i {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.mv-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.mv-label::before {
    content: '';
    width: 20px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
}

.mv-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.mv-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ── OUR STORY ───────────────────────────────────── */
.story-layout {
    display: flex;
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.story-timeline {
    width: 340px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
    align-self: start;
}

.timeline-list {
    list-style: none;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.timeline-list::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 11px;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.1));
}

.tl-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 36px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.tl-item:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.tl-dot {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border-gold);
    background: #fff;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
}

.tl-dot::after {
    content: '';
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--border-gold);
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.tl-item.active .tl-dot,
.tl-item:hover .tl-dot {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    background: #fff8ee;
}

.tl-item.active .tl-dot::after,
.tl-item:hover .tl-dot::after {
    background: var(--gold);
}

.tl-body {}

.tl-year {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}

.tl-item.active .tl-year,
.tl-item:hover .tl-year {
    color: var(--gold);
}

.tl-event {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate-light);
}

/* Story right content */
.story-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.story-panel {
    display: none;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.5s ease forwards;
}

.story-panel.active {
    display: block;
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.story-year-big {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 100px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.07);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: -20px;
}

.story-panel-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.story-panel-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.story-panel-body {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.story-panel-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px;
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 36px;
}

.story-panel-img-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.25);
}

.story-panel-img-inner i {
    font-size: 48px;
}

.story-panel-img-inner span {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.3);
}

.story-highlight {
    background: var(--ivory);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 20px 24px;
    margin-top: 28px;
}

.story-highlight-text {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── LEADERSHIP TEAM ─────────────────────────────── */
.team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.team-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.team-card:hover {
    background: #faf6ef;
}

.team-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s;
}

.team-card:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.team-photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    background: var(--cream);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.team-photo-placeholder {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.team-initials {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border-gold);
    background: #fff;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.team-photo-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.35);
}

.team-info {
    padding: 24px 24px 28px;
}

.team-name {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.team-role {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.team-bio {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.team-socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.team-soc {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: var(--slate-light);
    font-size: 11px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.team-soc:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── VALUES ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.value-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 48px 36px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.value-card:hover {
    background: #faf6ef;
}

.value-num {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 72px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.05);
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.value-card:hover .value-num {
    color: rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.1);
}

.value-icon {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

.value-card:hover .value-icon {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.05);
}

.value-icon i {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.value-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.value-text {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ── BY THE NUMBERS ──────────────────────────────── */
.numbers-band {
    background: var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.numbers-band::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.04) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 50%, rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.numbers-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.num-cell {
    padding: 48px 28px;
    text-align: center;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.num-cell:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}

.num-cell:hover {
    background: rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.05);
}

.num-val {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 46px);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(248, 213, 123, 0.92);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.num-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.893);
}

.num-sub {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.721);
    margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ── GLOBAL PRESENCE ─────────────────────────────── */
.presence-layout {
    display: flex;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
}

.presence-map-wrap {
    flex: 1;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    background: var(--cream);
    position: relative;
    height: 420px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Animated world-map feel using dots */
.presence-dots-container {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.pmap-icon {
    font-size: 120px;
    color: rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.07);
}

.presence-pin {
    position: absolute;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 3px;
    cursor: default;
}

.presence-pin-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    border: 2px solid rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.3);
    animation: ping-pin 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.presence-pin:nth-child(2) .presence-pin-dot {
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

.presence-pin:nth-child(3) .presence-pin-dot {
    animation-delay: 0.8s;
}

.presence-pin:nth-child(4) .presence-pin-dot {
    animation-delay: 1.2s;
}

.presence-pin:nth-child(5) .presence-pin-dot {
    animation-delay: 1.6s;
}

.presence-pin:nth-child(6) .presence-pin-dot {
    animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

@keyframes ping-pin {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 0.7;
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.5);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.presence-pin-ring {
    position: absolute;
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.3);
    animation: ring-expand 2s ease-out infinite;
}

.presence-pin:nth-child(2) .presence-pin-ring {
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

@keyframes ring-expand {
    0% {
        transform: scale(0.5);
        opacity: 0.6;
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(2);
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

.presence-pin-city {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    padding: 2px 6px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.presence-right {
    width: 380px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.region-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.region-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    transition: background 0.2s, padding-left 0.3s;
}

.region-item:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.region-item:hover {
    background: #faf6ef;
    padding-left: 28px;
}

.region-left-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

.region-flag {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: #fff;
}

.region-name {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.region-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--slate-light);
    margin-top: 1px;
}

.region-clients {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── AWARDS & RECOGNITION ────────────────────────── */
.awards-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
}

.award-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 36px 28px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: background 0.3s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.award-card:hover {
    background: #faf6ef;
}

.award-year {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.award-icon-wrap {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
}

.award-card:hover .award-icon-wrap {
    border-color: var(--gold);
}

.award-icon-wrap i {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.award-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.award-org {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--slate-light);
}

/* ── CTA BANNER ──────────────────────────────────── */
.about-cta {
    background: var(--ink);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-cta::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%, rgba(154, 123, 58, 0.07) 0%, transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-cta-inner {
    max-width: 1360px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 60px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-cta-h {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 56px);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.1;
    max-width: 580px;
}

.about-cta-h em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(184, 149, 58, 0.9);
}

.about-cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-light {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #fff;
    padding: 15px 32px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}

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

.btn-ghost-light {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    padding: 15px 32px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}

.btn-ghost-light:hover {
    border-color: rgba(184, 149, 58, 0.6);
    color: rgba(184, 149, 58, 0.9);
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

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

    .numbers-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

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

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-hero-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 80px 24px 70px;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .about-hero-meta {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .ahm-item {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 140px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
        text-align: left;
    }

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

    .story-layout {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .story-timeline {
        width: 100%;
        position: static;
    }

    .timeline-list::before {
        left: 11px;
    }

    .presence-layout {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .presence-right {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-cta-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 36px;
    }

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

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

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

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

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .about-hero-h {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

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

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

    .about-cta-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .mv-card {
        padding: 36px 24px;
    }

    .value-card {
        padding: 32px 24px;
    }
}