/* ===========================================================
   ABOUT US HERO
===========================================================*/

.about-hero{
    position:relative;
    min-height:320px;
    overflow:hidden;

    background:
    linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(6,10,20,.97) 0%,
        rgba(6,10,20,.88) 32%,
        rgba(6,10,20,.4) 62%,
        transparent 100%
    ),
    url("../images/hero/About\ us\ banner.webp");

    background-repeat:no-repeat;
    background-size:cover;
    background-position:center 40%;
}

.about-hero>.container{
    position:relative;
    z-index:5;
    width:100%;
    max-width:1320px;
    margin:auto;
    padding:var(--space-6) 40px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    gap:var(--space-4);
}

.about-hero-copy .eyebrow{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    color:var(--color-gold);
    font-size:var(--fs-tiny);
    letter-spacing:0.2em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:var(--space-3);
}

.about-hero-copy .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:24px;
    height:2px;
    background:var(--color-gold);
}

.about-hero-copy h1{
    font-size:2.75rem;
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    line-height:1.05;
    margin-bottom:4px;
}

.about-hero-copy h1 .gold{
    background:linear-gradient(90deg, #F5D68A, var(--color-gold));
    -webkit-background-clip:text;
    background-clip:text;
    color:transparent;
}

.about-hero-copy .subtitle{
    color:var(--color-text);
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:1rem;
    letter-spacing:0.2em;
    margin-bottom:var(--space-3);
}

.about-hero-copy .tagline{
    font-size:0.95rem;
    color:#C7CCD8;
    max-width:460px;
    line-height:1.6;
    margin-bottom:var(--space-4);
}

.about-hero-vertical{
    flex-shrink:0;
    text-align:right;
}

.about-hero-vertical .script{
    font-family:'Brush Script MT', cursive;
    font-style:italic;
    color:#fff;
    font-size:1.4rem;
    line-height:1.25;
    text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
    margin-bottom:var(--space-3);
}

.about-hero-vertical .word-list{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:5px;
}

.about-hero-vertical .word-list span{
    font-size:var(--fs-tiny);
    letter-spacing:0.15em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#8A93A6;
    font-weight:600;
    text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
}

/* ===========================================================
   MISSION / VISION / VALUES / QUOTE ROW
===========================================================*/

.about-pillars-row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap:var(--space-4);
    margin-top:var(--space-6);
}

.about-pillar-card{
    border:1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
    padding:var(--space-4);
}

.about-pillar-card .icon{
    width:42px;
    height:42px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(232,170,61,0.15);
    color:var(--color-gold);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-size:1.2rem;
    margin-bottom:var(--space-3);
}

.about-pillar-card h3{
    font-size:1.05rem;
    margin-bottom:6px;
}

.about-pillar-card p{
    font-size:var(--fs-small);
    color:var(--color-text-muted);
}

.about-quote-card{
    position:relative;
    border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
    overflow:hidden;
    padding:var(--space-4);
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-end;
    min-height:150px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(6,10,20,0.55), rgba(6,10,20,0.15)),
        url("../images/hero/About\ us\ right\ side\ imge.webp");
    background-size:cover;
    background-position:center;
}

.about-quote-card p{
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:var(--fs-body);
    font-weight:600;
    color:#fff;
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
}

/* ===========================================================
   STATS BAR
===========================================================*/

.about-stats-bar{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    gap:var(--space-4);
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    background:var(--color-surface);
    border:1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
    padding:var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
    margin-top:var(--space-5);
}

.about-stats-items{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:var(--space-6);
    flex-wrap:wrap;
}

.about-stat{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:var(--space-3);
}

.about-stat .icon{
    width:38px;
    height:38px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(232,170,61,0.15);
    color:var(--color-gold);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-size:1.1rem;
    flex-shrink:0;
}

.about-stat .value{
    font-weight:800;
    font-size:1.2rem;
    line-height:1.1;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
}

.about-stat .label{
    font-size:var(--fs-tiny);
    color:var(--color-text-faint);
}

.about-stats-bar .script{
    flex-shrink:0;
    font-family:'Brush Script MT', cursive;
    font-style:italic;
    color:var(--color-gold);
    font-size:1.05rem;
    line-height:1.3;
    text-align:right;
}

/* ===========================================================
   COMMITMENT SECTION
===========================================================*/

.about-commitment-row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr 0.9fr;
    gap:var(--space-5);
    align-items:stretch;
    margin-top:var(--space-6);
}

.about-commitment-photo{
    position:relative;
    border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
    overflow:hidden;
    min-height:220px;
    background:url("../images/hero/about\ us\ left\ side\ image.webp");
    background-size:cover;
    background-position:center;
}

.about-commitment-copy .eyebrow{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    color:var(--color-gold);
    font-size:var(--fs-tiny);
    letter-spacing:0.2em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:var(--space-2);
}

.about-commitment-copy .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:24px;
    height:2px;
    background:var(--color-gold);
}

.about-commitment-copy h2{
    font-size:1.5rem;
    margin-bottom:var(--space-3);
}

.about-commitment-copy p{
    font-size:var(--fs-small);
    color:var(--color-text-muted);
    margin-bottom:var(--space-4);
    line-height:1.7;
}

.about-commitment-values{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:var(--space-4);
    justify-content:center;
}

.about-commitment-value-item{
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-start;
    gap:var(--space-3);
}

.about-commitment-value-item .icon{
    width:36px;
    height:36px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(232,170,61,0.15);
    color:var(--color-gold);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-size:1rem;
    flex-shrink:0;
}

.about-commitment-value-item .name{
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:var(--fs-small);
}

.about-commitment-value-item .detail{
    font-size:var(--fs-tiny);
    color:var(--color-text-faint);
}

/* ===========================================================
   SIMPLE FOOTER (this page uses its own minimal footer, per
   the design, instead of the full 5-column site footer)
===========================================================*/

.about-simple-footer{
    margin-top:var(--space-7);
    border-top:1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding:var(--space-5) 0;
}

.about-simple-footer .row{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    gap:var(--space-4);
    flex-wrap:wrap;
}

.about-simple-footer .center-text{
    text-align:center;
}

.about-simple-footer .center-text h4{
    color:var(--color-gold);
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    font-size:1.1rem;
    margin-bottom:2px;
}

.about-simple-footer .center-text p{
    font-size:var(--fs-tiny);
    color:var(--color-text-faint);
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
}

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

@media (max-width: 1100px){
    .about-pillars-row{
        grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .about-commitment-row{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px){
    .about-hero>.container{
        padding:var(--space-6) 24px;
        flex-direction:column;
        align-items:flex-start;
    }

    .about-hero-vertical{
        text-align:left;
    }

    .about-stats-bar{
        flex-direction:column;
        align-items:stretch;
        text-align:center;
    }

    .about-stats-bar .script{
        text-align:center;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 720px){
    .about-hero-copy h1{
        font-size:2.1rem;
    }

    .about-pillars-row{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }

    .about-stats-items{
        flex-direction:column;
        align-items:flex-start;
        gap:var(--space-3);
    }

    .about-simple-footer .row{
        flex-direction:column;
        text-align:center;
    }
}