/* ---------- Banner (base look shared via .page-banner in styles.css) ---------- */
.about-banner {
  padding: 70px 0 0;
}
.about-banner .page-banner-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
}
.about-tagline {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Floating stat cards bridging into the next section */
.about-stats-row {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  transform: translateY(50%);
}
.about-stat-card {
  position: relative;
  background: white;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent, var(--blue));
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(11, 21, 80, 0.14);
  padding: 24px 16px 22px;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.about-stat-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 46px rgba(11, 21, 80, 0.2);
}
.stat-ico {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 21px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent, var(--blue)) 16%, white);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.about-stat-card strong {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--navy-text);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat-suffix {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--accent, var(--blue));
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-left: 1px;
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.stat-blue { --accent: var(--blue); }
.stat-green { --accent: var(--green); }
.stat-orange { --accent: var(--orange); }
.stat-purple { --accent: var(--purple); }

/* ---------- Section shared bits ---------- */
.about-section-head { text-align: center; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 34px; }
.about-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.about-kicker-light { color: var(--gold); }
.about-section-head h2 { font-size: 26px; margin: 0; color: var(--navy-text); }

/* ---------- Our Story ---------- */
.about-story { padding: 96px 0 60px; }
.about-story-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 48px;
}
.about-story-media { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 380px; }
.about-story-photo { width: 100%; padding: 40px 0; }
.about-story-photo .ph-emoji { font-size: 40px; }
.about-story-text { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.about-story-text h2 { font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.35; margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--navy-text); }
.about-story-text h2 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--blue);
}
.about-story-text p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.about-story-text p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- Values ---------- */
.about-values { background: var(--bg-tint); padding: 60px 0; }
.about-values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}
.about-value-card {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px 22px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
}
.about-value-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 26px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
}
.ab-blue { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--blue) 16%, white); }
.ab-red { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--red) 16%, white); }
.ab-green { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--green) 16%, white); }
.ab-purple { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--purple) 16%, white); }
.about-value-card h3 { font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--navy-text); }
.about-value-card p { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Process ---------- */
.about-process { padding: 60px 0; }
.about-process-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
}
.about-step { flex: 1; min-width: 0; text-align: center; }
.about-step-icon {
  position: relative;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg-tint);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 28px;
}
.about-step-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: -6px;
  right: -6px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: white;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.about-step h3 { font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--navy-text); }
.about-step p { font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0; padding: 0 6px; }
.about-step-connector {
  color: var(--border);
  font-size: 22px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ---------- Mascot spotlight ---------- */
.about-mascot { background: var(--navy); padding: 56px 0; }
.about-mascot-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 44px;
}
.about-mascot-img {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 160px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.35));
}
.about-mascot-text { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.about-mascot-text h2 { color: white; font-size: 25px; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.about-mascot-text p { color: #c7cdec; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.about-mascot-text strong { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.about-cta { background: var(--bg-tint); padding: 46px 0; }
.about-cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.about-cta-inner h2 { font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 6px; color: var(--navy-text); }
.about-cta-inner p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .about-stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-story-inner { flex-direction: column; }
  .about-story-media { width: 100%; max-width: 340px; }
  .about-values-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-process-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
  .about-step-connector { display: none; }
  .about-mascot-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .about-stats-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}