:root {
  --bg: #000;
  --text: #fff;
  --muted: #cfd2d8;
  --gold: #FFD700;
  --gold-2: #ffec8b;
  --border: #1a1a1a;
  --ring: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 40%, transparent);
  --wrap: 1200px;
}

/* ---------- Shared ---------- */
.wrap {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .8rem;
  padding: .35rem .6rem;
  border-radius: .6rem;
  color: #111;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-2));
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px -16px color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 60%, transparent);
}

.section-head h2 {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.2vw + 1rem, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  padding: .6rem 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 217, 0, 0.15), rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.15));
  border-radius: 12px;
  isolation: isolate;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Animate the borders as a glowing frame */
.section-head h2::before,
.section-head h2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 4px;
  background: conic-gradient(from 0deg,
      transparent 0%,
      rgba(255, 217, 0, .8) 20%,
      rgba(255, 165, 0, .9) 40%,
      rgba(255, 217, 0, .8) 60%,
      transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  z-index: -1;
}

.section-head h2::after {
  filter: blur(14px);
  opacity: .6;
}

.section-head .sub {
  color: #d9dde4;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1vw + .8rem, 1.25rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.5;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .25rem .6rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 217, 0, 0.05), rgba(255, 165, 0, 0.05));
  border-radius: 8px;
  isolation: isolate;
  text-shadow:
    0 2px 12px rgba(255, 217, 0, .18),
    0 0 6px rgba(255, 165, 0, .12);
}

.section-head .sub::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 120%, rgba(255, 217, 0, .12), transparent 70%);
  opacity: .7;
  animation: subGlow 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  z-index: -1;
}

@keyframes subGlow {
  from {
    opacity: .4;
    filter: blur(4px);
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  to {
    opacity: .8;
    filter: blur(8px);
    transform: scale(1.02);
  }
}


/* Buttons align with your global styles */
.btn {
  --btn-bg: #0e0e0e;
  --btn-fg: #fff;
  --btn-bd: #232323;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .55rem;
  padding: .85rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: .9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--btn-bd);
  color: var(--btn-fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, background .18s ease;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-2));
  color: #111;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 36px -12px color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 60%, transparent);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px) scale(1.01);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: var(--btn-bg);
}

.btn-ghost,
.btn-ghost:visited,
.btn-link,
.btn-link:visited {
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 40%, var(--btn-bd));
  box-shadow: var(--ring);
}

.btn-link {
  text-decoration: underline dotted rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.btn-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- Breadcrumbs ---------- */
.breadcrumbs ol {
  display: flex;
  gap: .5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 .8rem;
  padding: 0;
  color: #c9ccd2;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
  color: #c9ccd2;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed transparent;
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.breadcrumbs li+li::before {
  content: "/";
  opacity: .5;
  margin: 0 .25rem;
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: #000;
  color: var(--text);
  padding: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3rem) 0 1.2rem;
  padding-top: 150px;
}

.about-hero .hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero .hero-bg::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -30%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(40% 35% at 20% 30%, color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 18%, transparent) 0, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(45% 40% at 80% 70%, color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold-2) 16%, transparent) 0, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(60px);
  opacity: .22;
}

.about-hero .head h1 {
  margin: .6rem 0 .45rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.6vw + 1.3rem, 2.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.about-hero .lead {
  color: #cfd2d8;
  max-width: 72ch;
  margin: 0;
}

.value-chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .5rem .6rem;
  margin: .9rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.value-chips li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .35rem;
  padding: .4rem .6rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: .7rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
  color: #e9edf5;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .85rem;
}

.value-chips li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 215, 0, .6);
}

.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: .8rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
}

/* ---------- Story ---------- */
.about-story {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 1rem 0 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width:980px) {
  .story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.story-copy p {
  color: #dfe3ea;
  margin: .5rem 0;
}

.story-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .05), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
  padding: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
}

.badge-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: .5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
}

.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .35rem;
  padding: .35rem .6rem;
  border-radius: .6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #111;
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 22%, #fff);
}

.story-points {
  list-style: none;
  margin: .3rem 0 .9rem;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: .4rem;
  color: #e8ebf2;
}

.story-points li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
}

.story-points svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- Highlights ---------- */
.about-highlights {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  padding: .3rem 0 1.4rem;
}

.cards-6 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(.9rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem);
}

@media (max-width:1024px) {
  .cards-6 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width:640px) {
  .cards-6 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.h-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .05), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}

.h-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 40%, var(--border));
  box-shadow: 0 16px 44px -10px color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 22%, transparent);
}

.h-card .icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: .8rem;
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 58%, transparent);
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

.h-card .icon svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}

.h-card h3 {
  margin: .2rem 0 .2rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.h-card p {
  color: #cfd2d8;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Leadership ---------- */
.about-lead {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 1rem 0 2rem;
}

.lead-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .05), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width:980px) {
  .lead-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.lead-media {
  position: relative;
  background: #0c0c0c;
}

.lead-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.05);
}

.lead-card figcaption {
  padding: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
}

.lead-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.lead-card h3 small {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #cfd2d8;
  margin-left: .4rem;
  font-size: .9rem;
}

.lead-card p {
  color: #dfe3ea;
  margin: .45rem 0 .6rem;
}

.cred {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .45rem;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 .8rem;
  color: #e8ebf2;
}

.cred li {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: .6rem;
  padding: .35rem .55rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .05), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
}

.lead-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: .8rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ---------- Areas ---------- */
.about-areas {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;
  padding: .8rem 0 1.6rem;
}

.area-chips {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: .4rem 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .5rem;
}

.area-chips li {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: .7rem;
  padding: .4rem .6rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .05), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
  color: #e9edf5;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .9rem;
}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.about-band {
  position: relative;
  background: #050505;
  color: var(--text);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.4rem 0 1.6rem;
}

.band-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.band-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 .2rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.2vw + 1rem, 1.9rem);
}

.band-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #cfd2d8;
}

.band-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: .8rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media (max-width:820px) {
  .band-wrap {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* Motion respect */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {

  .btn,
  .h-card {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* === WHO WE ARE — Color polish + animated shines (append after existing CSS) === */

/* Brighter, richer gold set */
:root {
  --gold: #FFE055;
  --gold-2: #FFF099;
  --gold-3: #FFF6C8;
  /* new, soft highlight */
}

/* Subtle extra aura in hero */
.about-hero .hero-bg::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(50% 40% at 50% 18%, rgba(255, 240, 153, .09) 0%, transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(40% 35% at 15% 80%, rgba(255, 224, 85, .05) 0%, transparent 55%);
  filter: blur(70px) saturate(120%);
  opacity: .9;
}

/* Eyebrow badge — soft shimmer */
.eyebrow {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-2));
  box-shadow:
    0 10px 28px -16px rgba(255, 224, 85, .55),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 224, 85, .18) inset;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.eyebrow::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40% -60%;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 40%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .65) 50%, transparent 60%);
  transform: translateX(-120%);
  animation: eyebrowShine 7s ease-in-out infinite;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

@keyframes eyebrowShine {
  12% {
    transform: translateX(120%);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(120%);
  }
}

/* Buttons — premium glint */
.btn {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-2));
  color: #111;
  box-shadow:
    0 14px 36px -12px rgba(255, 224, 85, .55),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 224, 85, .18) inset;
}

.btn-primary::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -30% -60%;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 45%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .65) 52%, transparent 59%);
  transform: translateX(-120%);
  animation: btnShine 6.5s ease-in-out infinite 1.2s;
  pointer-events: none;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

@keyframes btnShine {
  20% {
    transform: translateX(120%);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translateX(120%);
  }
}

/* Six-cards: brighter icon tile with animated sheen */
.h-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 15%, var(--border));
}

.h-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 42%, var(--border));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 60px -12px rgba(255, 224, 85, .28);
}

.h-card .icon {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(90% 90% at 20% 15%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .85) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .0) 38%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-3), var(--gold));
  color: #111;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .35) inset,
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 224, 85, .28) inset;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.h-card .icon::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -60% -60%;
  background:
    conic-gradient(from 0turn, transparent 0.46turn, rgba(255, 255, 255, .55) 0.5turn, transparent 0.54turn);
  animation: iconSheen 5.6s linear infinite;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

@keyframes iconSheen {
  to {
    transform: rotate(1turn);
  }
}

/* Value chips — crisper dot + glow */
.value-chips li {
  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 18%, var(--border));
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .07), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
}

.value-chips li::before {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #fff 0%, var(--gold) 35%, #FFDB4D 65%);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 10px rgba(255, 224, 85, .9),
    0 0 26px rgba(255, 224, 85, .35);
}

/* Story & leadership cards — warmer borders and highlights */
.story-card,
.lead-card {
  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 14%, var(--border));
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
}

.cred li {
  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 16%, var(--border));
}

/* Area chips — cleaner contrast with soft shine */
.area-chips li {
  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 14%, var(--border));
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02)),
    radial-gradient(140% 120% at 0% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) 0%, transparent 40%);
}

/* Breadcrumb hover — brighter target */
.breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--gold) 80%, #fff);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

/* Respect motion prefs (prevent shimmer if reduced motion) */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .eyebrow::after,
  .btn-primary::after,
  .h-card .icon::after {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}