/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT PAGE — EDITORIAL REDESIGN
   ════════════════════════════════════════ */


/* ─── HERO ─── */
.ab-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: #0F0F0E;
  padding: clamp(9rem, 14vh, 12rem) 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ab-hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ab-hero__bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%, rgba(0,168,107,0.09) 0%, transparent 55%);
}

.ab-hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.625rem;
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ab-hero__eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.ab-hero__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7.5vw, 6.75rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  letter-spacing: -0.047em;
  line-height: 0.91;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Two-line animated heading */
.ab-hero__heading-sub {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.875rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ab-hero__heading-word-wrap {
  display: block;
  min-height: 1.05em; /* prevent layout shift while typing */
}

.ab-hero__heading-word {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  transition: color 500ms cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}

.ab-hero__heading-word.is-brand {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Blinking cursor */
.ab-cursor {
  display: inline-block;
  width: clamp(3px, 0.42vw, 6px);
  height: 0.82em;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  margin-left: 4px;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  position: relative;
  top: 0.06em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  animation: ab-cursor-blink 1.1s step-start infinite;
  transition: opacity 400ms ease;
}

.ab-cursor.hidden {
  opacity: 0 !important;
  animation: none;
}

@keyframes ab-cursor-blink {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%       { opacity: 0; }
}

.ab-hero__divider {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  margin: 2.75rem 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Two-col split */
.ab-hero__body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .ab-hero__body {
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    align-items: start;
  }
}

.ab-hero__story p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 1.25vw, 1.0625rem);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.48);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 46ch;
}

.ab-hero__story p + p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* ─── FOUNDERS PANEL ─── */
.ab-founders {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.035);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.375rem 1.375rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ab-founders::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -70px; right: -70px;
  width: 260px; height: 260px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,168,107,0.13) 0%, transparent 58%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ab-founders::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.022) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ab-founders__label {
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ab-founders__cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Founder card */
.ab-fc {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.045);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    background 280ms var(--ease-out-expo),
    border-color 280ms var(--ease-out-expo),
    transform 280ms var(--ease-out-expo);
  cursor: default;
}

.ab-fc:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-color: rgba(0,168,107,0.28);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.ab-fc:active { transform: translateY(-1px); }

.ab-fc__photo {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  max-height: 220px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1a1a18;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ab-fc__photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 500ms var(--ease-out-expo);
}

.ab-fc:hover .ab-fc__photo img { transform: scale(1.06); }

.ab-fc__photo-grad {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 45%, transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ab-fc__badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.5rem;
  left: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.45rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  z-index: 2;
  position: absolute;
}

.ab-fc__info { padding: 0.75rem 0.75rem 0.875rem; }

.ab-fc__name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.ab-fc__role {
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.32);
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Helpline */
.ab-founders__helpline {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ab-founders__hl-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.ab-founders__dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: ab-ping 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes ab-ping {
  0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0   rgba(0,168,107,0.55); }
  70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(0,168,107,0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0   rgba(0,168,107,0); }
}

.ab-founders__hl-label {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  line-height: 1;
}

.ab-founders__hl-sub {
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.ab-founders__hl-num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.24);
}

/* ─── STATS STRIP ─── */
.ab-hero__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ab-hero__stat {
  padding: 2.25rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  cursor: default;
  transition: opacity 200ms ease;
}

.ab-hero__stat:hover { opacity: 0.8; }

.ab-hero__stat + .ab-hero__stat::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 20%; height: 60%;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

.ab-hero__stat-n {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
}

.ab-hero__stat-n sup {
  font-size: 0.42em;
  vertical-align: super;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.ab-hero__stat-l {
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}


/* ─── PHILOSOPHY QUOTE ─── */
.ab-quote {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 10vw, 7.5rem) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ab-quote__inner {
  max-width: 820px;
  padding-left: 2rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
}

.ab-quote__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.ab-quote__text {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.875rem, 3.75vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  quotes: none;
}

.ab-quote__text::before,
.ab-quote__text::after { content: none; }

.ab-quote__body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 50ch;
}


/* ─── VALUES ─── */
.ab-values {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem) 0;
}

.ab-values__header {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.ab-values__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.ab-values__header h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.ab-values__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .ab-values__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .ab-vcard:first-child {
    grid-row: span 2;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .ab-values__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.925fr 0.925fr;
  }
  .ab-vcard:first-child {
    grid-row: auto;
  }
}

/* Value cards */
.ab-vcard {
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 2rem 1.875rem 1.75rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 250ms var(--ease-out-expo), box-shadow 250ms var(--ease-out-expo);
  cursor: default;
}

.ab-vcard:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.ab-vcard:active { transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* Ghost number watermark */
.ab-vcard__ghost {
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.25rem;
  bottom: -1.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 7.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.ab-vcard--dark {
  background: var(--color-text);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.ab-vcard--dark .ab-vcard__ghost { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }

.ab-vcard--light {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-glass-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.ab-vcard--light .ab-vcard__ghost { color: rgba(0,0,0,0.04); }

.ab-vcard--tint {
  background: var(--color-accent-dim);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(0,168,107,0.15);
}
.ab-vcard--tint .ab-vcard__ghost { color: rgba(0,168,107,0.07); }

/* Aurora on dark card */
.ab-vcard--dark::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -60px; right: 60px;
  width: 220px; height: 220px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,168,107,0.2) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Card header */
.ab-vcard__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1.625rem;
}

.ab-vcard__icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ab-vcard--dark .ab-vcard__icon { background: rgba(0,168,107,0.14); border: 1px solid rgba(0,168,107,0.22); }
.ab-vcard--light .ab-vcard__icon { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.04); border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
.ab-vcard--tint .ab-vcard__icon { background: rgba(0,168,107,0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(0,168,107,0.2); }

.ab-vcard__icon svg {
  width: 20px; height: 20px;
  fill: none; stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.ab-vcard--dark .ab-vcard__icon svg { stroke: var(--color-accent); }
.ab-vcard--light .ab-vcard__icon svg { stroke: var(--color-text); }
.ab-vcard--tint .ab-vcard__icon svg { stroke: var(--color-accent-dark); }

.ab-vcard__num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
.ab-vcard--dark .ab-vcard__num {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  background: rgba(0,168,107,0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,168,107,0.2);
}
.ab-vcard--light .ab-vcard__num,
.ab-vcard--tint .ab-vcard__num {
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.ab-vcard__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.1875rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.ab-vcard--dark .ab-vcard__title { color: #FFFFFF; }
.ab-vcard--light .ab-vcard__title,
.ab-vcard--tint .ab-vcard__title { color: var(--color-text); }

.ab-vcard__body {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.ab-vcard--dark .ab-vcard__body { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38); }
.ab-vcard--light .ab-vcard__body { color: rgba(0,0,0,0.45); }
.ab-vcard--tint .ab-vcard__body { color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); }


/* ─── PROCESS ─── */
.ab-process {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem) 0;
}

.ab-process__header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.ab-process__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
}

.ab-process__header h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.ab-process__header p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* Steps grid */
.ab-process__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.125rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .ab-process__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .ab-step--last {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
}

/* Individual step */
.ab-step {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-glass-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 2rem 2rem 1.875rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    border-color 250ms var(--ease-out-expo),
    box-shadow 250ms var(--ease-out-expo),
    transform 250ms var(--ease-out-expo);
  cursor: default;
}

.ab-step:hover {
  border-color: rgba(0,168,107,0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.ab-step:active { transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* Ghost step number */
.ab-step__ghost {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.25rem;
  bottom: -1.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.032);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

/* Number badge */
.ab-step__num {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: var(--color-accent-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,168,107,0.2);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 1.375rem;
}

.ab-step__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.ab-step__body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* Last step horizontal layout at desktop */
.ab-step--last {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .ab-step--last {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .ab-step--last .ab-step__content { flex: 1; }

  .ab-step--last .ab-step__aside {
    flex: 0 0 280px;
    background: var(--color-bg-alt);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 1.375rem 1.25rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-glass-border);
    align-self: stretch;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

.ab-step__aside {
  display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .ab-step__aside { display: flex; }
}

.ab-step__aside-label {
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.625rem;
}

.ab-step__aside-text {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .ab-founders__cards { gap: 0.625rem; }
  .ab-fc__photo { max-height: 180px; }
  .ab-quote__inner { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
  .ab-hero__stat-n { font-size: 2rem; }
}