/* ── Values Section ── */
.values-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;gap:52px;align-items:stretch;}
.values-img-wrap{display:flex;}
.values-img{border-radius:var(--radius);background:center/cover no-repeat;position:relative;overflow:hidden;flex:1;min-height:480px;}
.values-img::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(rgba(6,14,31,0.10) 0%,rgba(6,14,31,0.92) 100%);}
.values-img-overlay{position:absolute;bottom:32px;left:28px;right:28px;z-index:1;}
.values-img-overlay .section-label{color:var(--blue3);}
.values-img-overlay .section-title{color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px;}
.values-img-overlay p{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);line-height:1.65;}
.values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px;}
.val-card{padding:22px 20px;cursor:default;}
.val-card-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.val-icon{width:36px;height:36px;flex-shrink:0;border-radius:9px;background:var(--tint-blue);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--blue2);}
.val-title{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);line-height:1.3;}
.val-desc{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.65;color:var(--textm);}
.val-card:nth-child(4n+2),.val-card:nth-child(4n+3){background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy2) 0%,var(--navy3) 100%);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);}
.val-card:nth-child(4n+2) .val-icon,.val-card:nth-child(4n+3) .val-icon{background:rgba(51,149,255,0.15);color:var(--blue3);}
.val-card:nth-child(4n+2) .val-title,.val-card:nth-child(4n+3) .val-title{color:#fff;}
.val-card:nth-child(4n+2) .val-desc,.val-card:nth-child(4n+3) .val-desc{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.58);}
/* ── Story / Timeline Section ── */
.story-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:72px;}
.htl-items{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);position:relative;}
.htl-items::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:9px;right:0;top:9px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(to right,var(--blue2) 0%,rgba(0,119,245,0.25) 100%);}
.htl-item{padding-top:34px;padding-right:18px;position:relative;}
.htl-item:last-child{padding-right:0;}
.htl-dot{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue2);border:3px solid var(--white);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--blue2);z-index:1;}
.htl-year{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue2);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px;}
.htl-event{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.3;}
.htl-detail{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:300;color:var(--textm);line-height:1.65;}
.htl-thumb{margin-top:14px;height:86px;border-radius:8px;background:center/cover no-repeat;opacity:.88;}
.story-img{margin-top:36px;height:300px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:center/cover no-repeat;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.story-img::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(transparent 35%,rgba(6,14,31,0.78) 100%);}
.story-img-caption{position:absolute;bottom:22px;left:22px;right:22px;z-index:1;font-size:14px;font-style:italic;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.85);line-height:1.55;}
.story-img-caption span{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-style:normal;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue3);letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;}
/* ── Team Section (teaser — full team lives on /leadership/) ── */
.team-group-img{height:320px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:center/cover no-repeat;position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:0;}
.team-group-img::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(rgba(6,14,31,0) 40%,rgba(6,14,31,0.62) 100%);}
.team-group-caption{position:absolute;bottom:20px;left:24px;z-index:1;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65);font-style:italic;}
.lead-teaser{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;}
.lead-teaser-text .section-label{margin-bottom:12px;}
.lead-teaser-text p{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.75;color:var(--textm);margin:16px 0 24px;}
/* ── Awards Section ── */
.award-spotlight{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:0;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);margin-top:48px;}
.spot-photo{position:relative;min-height:340px;background:center 28%/cover no-repeat;}
.spot-corner{position:absolute;left:20px;bottom:18px;z-index:2;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:rgba(5,10,22,0.6);padding:9px 16px 9px 9px;border-radius:30px;}
.spot-corner .badge-icon{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--navy);flex-shrink:0;}
.spot-corner-lbl{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.02em;}
.spot-side{padding:36px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:14px;background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--navy2) 0%,var(--navy3) 100%);}
.spot-kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);}
.spot-title{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.22;}
.spot-desc{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;font-weight:300;margin:0;}

.track-label{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:36px 0 14px;}
.track-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:12px;}
.tk-box{background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 15px;}
.tk-box.gold{border-color:rgba(212,168,83,0.3);}
.tk-sap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;margin-bottom:8px;}
.tk-sap-logo{background:#0070BD;border-radius:4px;padding:3px 6px;font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.3px;}
.tk-sap-tag{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);}
.tk-year{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;color:var(--blue3);margin-bottom:6px;}
.tk-year.gold{color:var(--gold);}
.tk-title{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82);line-height:1.4;font-weight:500;}

.proof-label{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin:44px 0 14px;}
.proof{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;}
.proof-photo{border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5;position:relative;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);}
.proof-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
.proof-cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:14px 12px 12px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,0.75),transparent);font-size:11px;color:#fff;font-weight:500;}
/* ── Global Presence Section ── */
.presence-grid-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;}
.presence-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px;}
.presence-hq-badge{display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:20px;background:rgba(212,168,83,0.18);color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(212,168,83,0.35);margin-bottom:10px;}
.presence-card{padding:22px 18px;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease,background .25s ease;}
.presence-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.28);}
.presence-flag{width:48px;height:auto;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:14px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.15);}
.presence-flag svg{display:block;}
.presence-country{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;margin-bottom:3px;}
.presence-detail{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;}
.presence-stats{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;margin-top:28px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);}
.ps-item{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;}
.ps-num{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:19px;font-weight:800;color:var(--blue3);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1;flex-shrink:0;min-width:34px;}
.ps-lbl{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;line-height:1.4;}
/* ── CTA band (page-specific background override — loads after shared.css,
   so this wins over the shared .cta-band rule only on this template) ── */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(rgba(15,34,64,.84) 0%,rgba(15,34,64,.92) 100%),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1774791242463-ad4fd6386cb3?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1920&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;}

/* ── Hero (clean photo band — matches Leadership page pattern) ── */
.about-hero{background:var(--navy);}
.about-hero-text{padding:104px 5% 40px;text-align:center;}
.about-hero-text .page-hero-label{margin-bottom:18px;}
.about-hero-text h1{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:#fff;margin:0 0 14px;}
.about-hero-text p{font-size:15px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);max-width:480px;margin:0 auto;}
.about-hero-photo{width:100%;aspect-ratio:21/8;overflow:hidden;}
.about-hero-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%;}
/* ── Responsive ── */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .values-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .values-img{min-height:260px;}
  .values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .lead-teaser{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;}
  .award-spotlight{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .spot-photo{min-height:260px;}
  .track-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
  .proof{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .presence-grid-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;}
  .presence-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:0;}
  .story-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;}
  .htl-items{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;}
  .htl-items::before{left:8px;right:auto;top:9px;bottom:0;width:2px;height:auto;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--blue2) 0%,rgba(0,119,245,0.25) 100%);}
  .htl-item{padding-left:36px;padding-top:2px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:28px;}
  .htl-dot{left:0;top:0;}
  .htl-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .story-img{height:220px;}
  .team-group-img{height:220px;}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .track-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .proof{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
@media(max-width:460px){
  .track-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
@media(max-width:580px){
  .presence-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .val-card:nth-child(4n+2),.val-card:nth-child(4n+3){background:var(--white);border-color:var(--card-border);}
  .val-card:nth-child(4n+2) .val-icon,.val-card:nth-child(4n+3) .val-icon{background:var(--tint-blue);color:var(--blue2);}
  .val-card:nth-child(4n+2) .val-title,.val-card:nth-child(4n+3) .val-title{color:var(--text);}
  .val-card:nth-child(4n+2) .val-desc,.val-card:nth-child(4n+3) .val-desc{color:var(--textm);}
  .val-card:nth-child(even){background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy2) 0%,var(--navy3) 100%);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);}
  .val-card:nth-child(even) .val-icon{background:rgba(51,149,255,0.15);color:var(--blue3);}
  .val-card:nth-child(even) .val-title{color:#fff;}
  .val-card:nth-child(even) .val-desc{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.58);}
}
@media(max-width:400px){.presence-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* ── At a Glance ── */
.glance-strip{background:var(--navy2);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);}
.glance-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:36px 5%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:0;}
.glance-item{padding:0 20px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);}
.glance-item:first-child{padding-left:0;}
.glance-item:last-child{border-right:none;}
.glance-num{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;}
.glance-num span{color:var(--blue3);}
.glance-lbl{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.4;}

/* ── Intro paragraph (Our Story) ── */
.story-lede{font-size:15px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.75;color:var(--textm);margin-bottom:16px;}

/* ── Purpose / Vision / Mission ── */
.pvm-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:40px;}
.pvm-card{padding:28px 24px;}
.pvm-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue2);margin-bottom:10px;}
.pvm-title{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:12px;letter-spacing:-.02em;}
.pvm-body{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.65;color:var(--textm);}
.pvm-quote{margin-top:14px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);font-size:13px;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--blue2);}

/* ── Philosophy ── */
.phil-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:40px;}
.phil-card{padding:26px 22px;}
.phil-num{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:rgba(0,99,204,.25);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:10px;}
.phil-title{font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:8px;}
.phil-desc{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;color:var(--textm);line-height:1.6;}

/* ── Why SAFIR Consulting ── */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;}
.why-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;}
.why-step{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--card-border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 20px;font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);line-height:1.4;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease;}
.why-step:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(6,14,31,.1);border-color:var(--blue2);}
.why-step span{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue2);margin-bottom:8px;}

/* ── Closing / The SAFIR Promise ── */
.closing-band{background:var(--white);text-align:center;padding:64px 5% 8px;}
.promise-body{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 28px;font-size:14px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;color:var(--textm);}
.closing-statement{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;font-family:var(--ff-head);font-size:clamp(17px,1.9vw,22px);font-weight:600;color:var(--text);line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:-.02em;}
.closing-statement em{font-style:normal;color:var(--blue2);}

/* ── Responsive: new sections ── */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .glance-inner{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);row-gap:24px;}
  .glance-item:nth-child(3n+1){padding-left:0;}
  .glance-item:nth-child(3){border-right:none;}
  .pvm-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .phil-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .glance-inner{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .glance-item:nth-child(2n){border-right:none;}
}
@media(max-width:580px){
  .why-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;}
}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .about-hero-photo{aspect-ratio:16/7;}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .about-hero-text{padding:92px 6% 32px;}
  .about-hero-photo{aspect-ratio:16/8;}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .about-hero-text{padding:84px 6% 28px;}
  .about-hero-text h1{font-size:24px;}
  /* Squarer aspect on narrow screens shows the full photo rather than a
     thin cropped sliver — same reasoning as the Leadership page hero. */
  .about-hero-photo{aspect-ratio:4/3;}
}