.about-container {
    width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px));
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.about-hero,
.about-ceo,
.about-story,
.about-journey,
.about-values {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.about-hero {
    isolation: isolate;
    padding: 100px 0 0;
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 15%, rgba(139, 92, 246, .12), transparent 36%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #090914 0%, #101020 55%, #090914 100%);
}

.about-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    opacity: .18;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .3) .7px, transparent .7px);
    background-size: 24px 24px;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black, transparent 85%);
}

.about-hero-glow {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(80px);
}

.about-hero-glow-one {
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    right: 5%;
    top: 8%;
    background: rgba(124, 58, 237, .18);
}

.about-hero-glow-two {
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    left: -100px;
    bottom: 10%;
    background: rgba(168, 85, 247, .10);
}

.about-hero-content {
    max-width: 720px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.about-eyebrow,
.about-section-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #c4a7ff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-eyebrow-line {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #a855f7;
}

.about-hero h1 {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 24px 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 5.2vw, 66px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
}

.about-hero h1 span,
.about-ceo-content h2 span,
.about-story-heading h2 span,
.about-centered-heading h2 span {
    color: #b78aff;
}

.about-hero-content>p {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #c3c3d2;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.95;
}

.about-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 32px;
}

.about-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    min-height: 52px;
    padding: 13px 22px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform .25s ease, background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.about-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.about-btn-primary {
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9333ea, #6d28d9);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(124, 58, 237, .23);
}

.about-btn-primary:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a855f7, #7c3aed);
}

.about-btn-primary i {
    font-size: 12px;
}

.about-btn-secondary {
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
}

.about-btn-secondary:hover {
    border-color: rgba(192, 132, 252, .65);
    background: rgba(168, 85, 247, .08);
}

.about-btn-icon {
    display: inline-grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #d8b4fe;
    background: rgba(168, 85, 247, .16);
}

.about-hero-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 26px;
    color: #b9b9cb;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.about-note-icon {
    color: #c084fc;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.about-hero-visual {
    position: relative;
    width: min(760px, 100%);
    margin: 64px auto 0;
    padding: 0 22px;
}

.about-visual-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: clamp(300px, 45vw, 490px);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
    border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0;
    background: #191528;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .32);
}

.about-visual-frame>img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 35%;
}

.about-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top,
            rgba(8, 8, 20, .92),
            rgba(8, 8, 20, .05) 65%);
}

.about-image-label {
    position: absolute;
    left: 28px;
    bottom: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.about-label-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #c084fc;
    box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(192, 132, 252, .8);
}

.about-image-label strong,
.about-image-label small,
.about-floating-card strong,
.about-floating-card small {
    display: block;
}

.about-image-label strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.about-image-label small {
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: #c7c4d4;
    font-size: 11px;
}

.about-floating-card {
    position: absolute;
    right: -8px;
    top: 35px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    max-width: calc(100% - 20px);
    padding: 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .13);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: rgba(20, 18, 37, .91);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.about-floating-icon {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #e9d5ff;
    background: rgba(168, 85, 247, .2);
}

.about-floating-card strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.about-floating-card small {
    margin-top: 5px;
    color: #b9b5ca;
    font-size: 10px;
}

.about-visual-decoration {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -14px;
    width: 48%;
    height: 65%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(168, 85, 247, .35);
    border-radius: 18px;
}

.about-hero-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 22px 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    color: #aaa6bc;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
}

.about-bottom-dot {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #a855f7;
}

/* CEO PROFILE */

.about-ceo {
    padding: 110px 0;
    color: #fff;
    background: #0c0c18;
}

.about-ceo-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 90px);
}

.about-ceo-image {
    position: relative;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0 18px 18px 0;
}

.about-ceo-image-backdrop {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 22px 0 0 22px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(168, 85, 247, .45);
    border-radius: 15px;
}

.about-ceo-image>img {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 480px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 30%;
    border-radius: 15px;
}

.about-ceo-caption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 14px;
    right: 32px;
    bottom: 32px;
    padding: 22px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: rgba(12, 12, 24, .85);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.about-ceo-caption span,
.about-ceo-caption strong,
.about-ceo-caption small {
    display: block;
}

.about-ceo-caption span {
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    color: #c4a7ff;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.about-ceo-caption strong {
    font-size: 18px;
}

.about-ceo-caption small {
    margin-top: 5px;
    color: #bbb8ca;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.about-ceo-content h2,
.about-story-heading h2,
.about-centered-heading h2 {
    margin: 18px 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.5vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.about-accent-line {
    width: 62px;
    height: 3px;
    margin: 22px 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9333ea, #c084fc);
}

.about-ceo-content>p {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: #bcbaca;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.95;
}

.about-ceo-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 34px;
    padding-top: 26px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
}

.about-stat strong,
.about-stat span {
    display: block;
}

.about-stat strong {
    color: #c4a7ff;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-stat span {
    margin-top: 8px;
    color: #aaa7bc;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* OUR STORY */

.about-story {
    padding: 110px 0;
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 5% 55%, rgba(124, 58, 237, .08), transparent 36%),
        #101020;
}

.about-story-heading {
    max-width: 750px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.about-story-heading>p,
.about-centered-heading>p {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #bcbaca;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.about-story-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(190px, .55fr) minmax(0, 1.45fr);
    gap: 45px;
    padding: 36px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .025);
}

.about-story-marker {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #c4a7ff;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.about-story-marker-icon {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    border-radius: 10px;
    color: #e9d5ff;
    background: rgba(168, 85, 247, .16);
    font-size: 16px;
}

.about-story-marker>span:last-child {
    padding-top: 14px;
}

.about-story-text h3 {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.about-story-text>p {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: #bcbaca;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 2;
}

.about-story-signoff {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    color: #d8b4fe;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.about-signoff-line {
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #a855f7;
}

/* JOURNEY */

.about-journey {
    padding: 105px 0;
    color: #fff;
    background: #0c0c18;
}

.about-centered-heading {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 50px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-centered-heading>p {
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.about-journey-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
}

.about-journey-card {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 26px 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .045), rgba(255, 255, 255, .012));
    transition: transform .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.about-journey-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: rgba(192, 132, 252, .55);
}

.about-journey-icon,
.about-value-icon {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 11px;
    color: #e9d5ff;
    background: rgba(168, 85, 247, .15);
    font-size: 17px;
}

.about-journey-card>strong {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 24px;
    color: #c4a7ff;
    font-size: 23px;
}

.about-journey-card h3 {
    margin: 9px 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.about-journey-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #aaa7bc;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* VALUES */

.about-values {
    padding: 105px 0 115px;
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 90% 20%, rgba(124, 58, 237, .09), transparent 35%),
        #101020;
}

.about-values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
}

.about-value-card {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 32px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .025);
    transition: transform .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.about-value-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: rgba(192, 132, 252, .5);
}

.about-value-card h3 {
    margin: 24px 0 10px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 19px;
}

.about-value-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #bcbaca;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

/* TABLETS */

@media (max-width: 950px) {
    .about-hero {
        padding-top: 80px;
    }

    .about-ceo-grid {
        gap: 38px;
    }

    .about-ceo-image>img {
        height: 420px;
    }

    .about-story-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 25px;
    }

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

/* MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .about-container {
        width: calc(100% - 32px);
    }

    .about-hero {
        padding-top: 64px;
    }

    .about-hero h1 {
        margin: 20px 0;
        font-size: clamp(34px, 8.5vw, 48px);
        line-height: 1.18;
        letter-spacing: -1.3px;
    }

    .about-hero-content>p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.9;
    }

    .about-hero-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 12px;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-btn {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        min-height: 52px;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .about-hero-note {
        align-items: flex-start;
        font-size: 11px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-hero-visual {
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 45px;
        padding: 0 8px;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .about-visual-frame {
        height: 340px;
        border-radius: 14px 14px 0 0;
    }

    .about-floating-card {
        top: 14px;
        right: -2px;
        gap: 8px;
        padding: 10px;
    }

    .about-floating-icon {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
    }

    .about-floating-card strong {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-floating-card small {
        font-size: 9px;
    }

    .about-image-label {
        left: 16px;
        bottom: 20px;
    }

    .about-image-label strong {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .about-image-label small {
        max-width: 220px;
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-visual-decoration {
        right: 0;
        width: 45%;
        height: 55%;
    }

    .about-hero-bottom {
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 18px 12px;
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    .about-ceo,
    .about-story,
    .about-journey,
    .about-values {
        padding: 72px 0;
    }

    .about-ceo-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 38px;
    }

    .about-ceo-image {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 480px;
        margin-inline: auto;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .about-ceo-image>img {
        height: 390px;
    }

    .about-ceo-caption {
        left: 10px;
        right: 25px;
        bottom: 28px;
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .about-ceo-caption strong {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-ceo-content h2,
    .about-story-heading h2,
    .about-centered-heading h2 {
        font-size: clamp(28px, 7vw, 36px);
        letter-spacing: -.6px;
    }

    .about-ceo-content>p,
    .about-story-heading>p,
    .about-centered-heading>p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .about-ceo-stats {
        gap: 10px;
        margin-top: 25px;
        padding-top: 22px;
    }

    .about-stat strong {
        font-size: 25px;
    }

    .about-stat span {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-story-heading {
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .about-story-content {
        padding: 22px;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .about-story-text h3 {
        font-size: 19px;
    }

    .about-story-text>p {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.9;
    }

    .about-journey-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .about-journey-card {
        padding: 20px 15px;
    }

    .about-journey-card>strong {
        font-size: 21px;
    }

    .about-journey-card h3 {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .about-journey-card p {
        font-size: 11px;
    }

    .about-values-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .about-value-card {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .about-value-card h3 {
        margin-top: 18px;
    }
}

/* SMALL PHONES */

@media (max-width: 380px) {
    .about-container {
        width: calc(100% - 28px);
    }

    .about-hero h1 {
        font-size: 33px;
    }

    .about-hero-bottom {
        gap: 7px;
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .about-journey-grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .about-stat strong {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .about-stat span {
        font-size: 9px;
    }
}


/* FIX: Remove the oversized purple area above the About hero */
header.hero-shell {
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    padding-top: 0 !important;
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    background: #10091c !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
}

/* Keep the navigation in normal document flow */
header.hero-shell>nav.nav {
    position: relative !important;
    top: auto !important;
    right: auto !important;
    bottom: auto !important;
    left: auto !important;
    transform: none !important;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Hide the old decorative orbs from the header */
header.hero-shell>.orb {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Let the About hero follow immediately after the navigation */
.about-hero {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}