.about-intro {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: center
}

.about-image {
    min-height: 250px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden
}

.about-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover
}

.timeline {
    border-left: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
    padding-left: 25px;
    display: grid;
    gap: 28px
}

.timeline-item {
    position: relative
}

.timeline-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -31px;
    top: 7px;
    width: 11px;
    height: 11px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-theme)
}

.timeline-year {
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--accent-theme);
    font-size: 13px
}

.timeline h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    margin: 5px 0
}

.value-card {
    padding: 28px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border)
}

.value-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: rgba(12, 28, 44, .08);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: var(--accent-theme);
    font-weight: 800
}

.why-grid,
.vision-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: start
}

.check-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px
}

.check-list>div {
    padding: 0 0 18px 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative
}

.check-list>div::before,
.mission-list li::before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--accent-theme);
    font-weight: 800
}

.check-list h3 {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
    font-size: 18px
}

.check-list p,
.mission-list {
    margin: 0
}

.section-heading {
    max-width: 780px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto 40px
}

.location-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 16px
}

.location-cards a {
    padding: 28px 24px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: var(--accent-theme);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700
}

.location-cards a:hover {
    background: var(--accent-theme);
    color: #fff
}

.help-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 20px
}

.help-steps span {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-theme);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 800
}

.help-steps h3 {
    margin: 16px 0 8px;
    font-size: 18px
}

.help-steps p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px
}

.mission-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 5px 0;
    list-style: none
}

.mission-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 28px
}

.faq-wrap {
    max-width: 900px
}

.faq-wrap details {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 20px 0
}

.faq-wrap summary {
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--accent-theme);
    font-size: 17px
}

.faq-wrap details p {
    margin: 12px 0 0
}

.about-cta {
    background: var(--accent-theme);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 75px 0
}

.about-cta .container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px
}

.about-cta h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
    margin: 8px 0 14px
}

.about-cta p {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #d8e0e8
}

.about-cta .btn {
    white-space: nowrap;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--accent-theme)
}

@media(max-width:800px) {
    .about-intro {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .why-grid,
    .vision-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 35px
    }

    .location-cards,
    .help-steps {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }

    .about-cta .container {
        display: block
    }

    .about-cta .btn {
        margin-top: 25px
    }
}

@media(max-width:480px) {

    .location-cards,
    .help-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

.logo img {
    width: auto;
    height: 55px;
    max-width: 180px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* Modern About page refresh */
.about-page {
    background: #f6f8fb;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}


.about-page .section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.about-page .section-soft {
    background: #eef3f8;
}

.about-hero {
    min-height: 650px;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
    background: #091a2b;
}

.about-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    background: linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(6, 18, 32, .97) 10%, rgba(7, 25, 43, .78) 52%, rgba(7, 25, 43, .18)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560518883-ce09059eeffa?w=2000&auto=format&fit=crop') center/cover;
}

.about-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    width: 680px;
    height: 680px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
    border-radius: 50%;
    right: -230px;
    bottom: -350px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 70px rgba(255, 255, 255, .03), 0 0 0 140px rgba(255, 255, 255, .025);
}

.about-hero .container {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 70px;
}

.hero-kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    color: #d9b36d !important;
}

.hero-kicker::before {
    content: "";
    width: 34px;
    height: 1px;
    background: currentColor;
}

.hero-scroll-title {
    max-width: 900px;
    transform-origin: left center;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-scroll-copy {
    max-width: 600px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.hero-scroll-line {
    width: 1px;
    height: 54px;
    background: linear-gradient(#d9b36d, transparent);
    margin-top: 35px;
}

.about-page .eyebrow {
    color: var(--text);
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.about-page .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px);
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
    line-height: 1.06;
}

.about-page .about-intro {
    gap: 90px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.about-page .about-image {
    height: 550px;
    min-height: 0;
    border-radius: 24px;
}

.about-page .about-intro>div:last-child {
    padding: 30px 0;
}

.about-page .about-intro p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-page .timeline {
    border-left: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

.about-page .timeline-item {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #dfe7ee;
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
}

.about-page .timeline-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-7px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(12, 28, 44, .1);
}

.about-page .timeline-item::before {
    display: none;
}

.about-page .timeline-year {
    display: inline-grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    background: #0c1c2c;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.about-page .timeline h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.about-page .value-card {
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(13, 34, 55, .06);
    transition: transform .25s;
}

.about-page .value-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-7px);
}

.about-page .value-icon {
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #f0e3cc;
    color: #865c1f;
}

.about-page .why-grid,
.about-page .vision-grid {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 54px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 38px rgba(12, 28, 44, .06);
}

.about-page .check-list>div {
    padding: 18px 0 18px 35px;
}

.about-page .check-list>div::before {
    content: "→";
    color: #af7c32;
    font-size: 22px;
}

.about-page .location-cards {
    gap: 20px;
}

.about-page .location-cards a {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(12, 28, 44, .06);
}

.about-page .location-cards a::after {
    content: "↗";
    float: right;
    opacity: .65;
}

.about-page .help-steps {
    gap: 0;
    background: #0c1c2c;
    border-radius: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-page .help-steps>div {
    padding: 32px 25px;
    color: #fff;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
}

.about-page .help-steps>div:last-child {
    border-right: 0;
}

.about-page .help-steps span {
    background: white;
    color: #0c1c2c;
}

.about-page .help-steps p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .68);
}

.about-page .mission-list li {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-page .faq-wrap {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 20px 48px 40px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 38px rgba(12, 28, 44, .06);
}

.about-page .faq-wrap details {
    padding: 23px 0;
}

.about-page .faq-wrap summary {
    list-style: none;
}

.about-page .faq-wrap summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
}

.about-page .faq-wrap summary::after {
    content: "+";
    float: right;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.about-page .faq-wrap details[open] summary::after {
    content: "−";
}

.about-page .about-cta {
    padding: 95px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(115deg, #0b1b2b, #153451);
}

.about-page .about-cta .btn {
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 15px 23px;
}

body.about-page .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.7fr repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.footer-contact {
    display: grid;
    align-content: start;
    gap: 12px;
}

.footer-contact .footer-title {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.footer-contact a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
}

.footer-contact a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-contact span {
    display: inline-grid;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
}

@media(max-width:800px) {
    .about-page .section {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .about-hero {
        min-height: 560px;
    }

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

    .about-page .why-grid,
    .about-page .vision-grid {
        padding: 32px 25px;
    }

    .about-page .help-steps {
        gap: 1px;
    }

    .about-page .help-steps>div {
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
    }

    .about-page .faq-wrap {
        padding: 15px 24px 25px;
    }
}

@media(max-width:1024px) {
    body.about-page .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .about-page .about-intro {
        gap: 45px;
    }

    .about-page .grid-3 {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media(max-width:800px) {
    .about-page .about-intro,
    .about-page .why-grid,
    .about-page .vision-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-page .about-intro {
        align-items: center;
    }

    .about-page .about-image {
        height: auto;
        min-height: 420px;
    }

    .about-page .about-intro>div:last-child {
        padding: 0;
    }
}

@media(max-width:600px) {
    body.about-page .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-page .section {
        padding: 56px 0;
    }

    .about-hero {
        min-height: 470px;
    }

    .about-hero .container {
        padding-top: 45px;
    }

    .about-page .section-title {
        font-size: clamp(30px, 9vw, 38px);
    }

    .about-page .about-image {
        min-height: 330px;
    }

    .about-page .grid-3 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-page .why-grid,
    .about-page .vision-grid {
        padding: 28px 20px;
    }

    .about-page .timeline-item,
    .about-page .value-card {
        padding: 24px 20px;
    }

    .about-page .faq-wrap {
        padding: 12px 18px 22px;
    }

    .about-page .faq-wrap summary {
        padding-right: 30px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-page .about-cta {
        padding: 65px 0;
    }
}

/* =====================================================
   ABOUT PAGE - HERO + INTRO FINAL LAYOUT
   Only affects the first hero and intro section.
   ===================================================== */

/* Shorter top hero */
.about-page .about-hero {
    min-height: 430px;
    height: 430px;
    max-height: 430px;
    padding-top: 78px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Keep hero text in its existing container */
.about-page .about-hero .container {
    padding-top: 55px;
}

/* First section only: place the image/content below the hero
   with a small, controlled gap. */
.about-page .about-hero + .section {
    padding-top: 45px;
    padding-bottom: 100px;
}

/* Left image + right content start at exactly the same top line. */
.about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro {
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: start;
}

/* About image */
.about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro .about-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;
    min-height: 500px;
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro .about-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
}

/* Right-side intro starts at the same height as the image. */
.about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro > div:last-child {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    align-self: start;
}

.about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro > div:last-child .eyebrow {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro .section-title {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro .rule {
    margin-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro p {
    margin-top: 0;
}

/* =====================================================
   TABLET
   ===================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-page .about-hero {
        min-height: 410px;
        height: 410px;
        max-height: 410px;
    }

    .about-page .about-hero + .section {
        padding-top: 40px;
    }

    .about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro {
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro .about-image {
        height: 440px;
        min-height: 440px;
    }
}

/* =====================================================
   MOBILE
   ===================================================== */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
    .about-page .about-hero {
        min-height: 360px;
        height: 360px;
        max-height: 360px;
    }

    .about-page .about-hero .container {
        padding-top: 45px;
    }

    .about-page .about-hero + .section {
        padding-top: 30px;
        padding-bottom: 70px;
    }

    .about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
        align-items: start;
    }

    .about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro .about-image {
        height: 360px;
        min-height: 360px;
    }

    .about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro > div:last-child {
        padding: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .about-page .about-hero {
        min-height: 340px;
        height: 340px;
        max-height: 340px;
    }

    .about-page .about-hero + .section {
        padding-top: 25px;
        padding-bottom: 56px;
    }

    .about-page .about-hero + .section .about-intro .about-image {
        height: 320px;
        min-height: 320px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }
}

/* =====================================================
   FINAL FIX - CONTAIN ABOUT HERO BACKGROUND IMAGE
   Only affects the About page hero/first intro area.
   ===================================================== */

.about-page .about-hero {
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 0;
}

.about-page .about-hero::before,
.about-page .about-hero::after {
    position: absolute;
}

/* Keep the first intro section completely below the hero. */
.about-page .about-hero + .section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    background: #f6f8fb;
}