/* =========================================================
   VIRTUALFLEX — ABOUT PAGE
   Blue / cyan brand system — no yellow.
   ========================================================= */

.about-page {
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #123850;
}

.about-main {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

:root {
    --vf-navy: #041c2c;
    --vf-navy-2: #082d46;
    --vf-blue: #0b5f8a;
    --vf-cyan: #19b5e6;
    --vf-cyan-light: #8edcf2;
    --vf-sky: #eaf7fc;
    --vf-ice: #f4fafc;
    --vf-text: #29485d;
    --vf-muted: #617789;
    --vf-border: #d9e8ef;
}


/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */

.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 680px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    background: var(--vf-navy);
}

.about-hero__background {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;

    background-image: url('../images/about-banner.png');
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;

    transform: scale(1.01);
}

.about-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;

    background: var(--vf-navy);
    opacity: .58;

    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;

    width: min(100% - 48px, 1320px);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-top: 70px;

    text-align: center;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.about-hero__eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: var(--vf-cyan-light);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hero__content h1 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 92px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: .98;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}

.about-hero__content p {
    width: min(100%, 780px);
    margin: 28px auto 0;

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .94);
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 22px);
    line-height: 1.55;
}


/* =========================================================
   TRANSPARENT HEADER
   ========================================================= */

.about-page .page-shell {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding-top: 0 !important;
}

.about-page .site-header {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;

    width: 100% !important;
    height: 96px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;

    background: transparent !important;
    background-color: transparent !important;

    border: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;

    z-index: 1000 !important;
}

.about-page .site-header .menu-item,
.about-page .site-header .menu-dropdown__toggle {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
}

.about-page .site-header .menu-item:hover,
.about-page .site-header .menu-item:focus-visible,
.about-page .site-header .menu-dropdown__toggle:hover,
.about-page .site-header .menu-dropdown__toggle:focus-visible {
    color: var(--vf-cyan-light) !important;
}

.about-page .site-header .menu-item.active {
    color: #63d4f5 !important;
}

.about-page .site-header .menu-dropdown__caret {
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.about-page .site-header .menu-toggle span {
    background: #ffffff !important;
}


/* =========================================================
   COMMON SECTION STYLES
   ========================================================= */

.about-section-label {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;

    color: var(--vf-blue);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 750;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-section-label::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;

    width: 42px;
    height: 2px;

    margin-top: 10px;
    background: var(--vf-cyan);
}

.about-section-heading {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(280px, .7fr);
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 55px;
}

.about-section-heading h2 {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0;

    color: var(--vf-navy);
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.2vw, 62px);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.about-section-heading>p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vf-text);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   WHO WE ARE
   ========================================================= */

.about-who {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 105px 20px 100px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.about-who__container {
    width: min(100%, 1240px);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-section-intro {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.about-section-intro h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vf-navy);
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
    line-height: 1.03;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.about-who__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .95fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
}

.about-who__lead {
    padding-left: 25px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--vf-cyan);
}

.about-lead {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vf-navy);
    font-size: clamp(25px, 2.3vw, 36px);
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 550;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.about-who__body p {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: var(--vf-text);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}


/* =========================================================
   STORY / TIMELINE
   ========================================================= */

.about-story {
    padding: 110px 20px 120px;
    background: var(--vf-sky);
}

.about-story__container {
    width: min(100%, 1120px);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-story__heading {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.about-story__heading h2 {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: var(--vf-navy);
    font-size: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 64px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.about-story__heading p {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vf-text);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 125px;
}

.about-timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 99px;
    width: 1px;
    background: #b9d8e5;
}

.about-timeline__item {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 45px;
    min-height: 170px;
}

.about-timeline__year {
    padding-top: 3px;
    color: #7891a0;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 750;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.about-timeline__dot {
    position: absolute;
    top: 2px;
    left: -31px;

    width: 13px;
    height: 13px;

    border: 3px solid var(--vf-sky);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--vf-cyan);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #8bcfe3;
}

.about-timeline__content {
    padding-bottom: 48px;
}

.about-timeline__content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: var(--vf-navy);
    font-size: 24px;
}

.about-timeline__content p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vf-text);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   MISSION
   ========================================================= */

.about-mission {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 105px 20px;
    background: var(--vf-navy);
    color: #ffffff;
}

.about-mission__pattern {
    position: absolute;
    right: -80px;
    top: -100px;
    width: 420px;
    height: 620px;
    opacity: .22;
    transform: rotate(25deg);
    border: 1px solid var(--vf-cyan);
    border-radius: 100px;
    box-shadow:
        -65px 70px 0 -1px var(--vf-navy),
        -65px 70px 0 0 var(--vf-cyan),
        -130px 140px 0 -1px var(--vf-navy),
        -130px 140px 0 0 var(--vf-cyan);
}

.about-mission__container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: min(100%, 1240px);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-mission .about-section-label {
    color: var(--vf-cyan-light);
}

.about-mission__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(300px, .7fr);
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-mission__statement h2 {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 76px);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -.05em;
}

.about-mission__statement>p {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #d8ebf3;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-mission__details {
    padding-left: 32px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(142, 220, 242, .5);
}

.about-mission__details p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #c9dce5;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-mission__line {
    width: 46px;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 28px 0;
    background: var(--vf-cyan);
}


/* =========================================================
   CAPABILITIES
   ========================================================= */

.about-capabilities {
    padding: 110px 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.about-capabilities__container {
    width: min(100%, 1240px);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-capabilities__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    border-top: 1px solid var(--vf-border);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--vf-border);
}

.about-capability {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 275px;
    padding: 36px 38px 40px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--vf-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vf-border);
    transition: transform .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.about-capability:hover {
    background: var(--vf-ice);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.about-capability__number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 55px;
    color: var(--vf-cyan);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
}

.about-capability h3 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--vf-navy);
    font-size: 25px;
}

.about-capability p {
    max-width: 470px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vf-text);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   FOUNDATION / EXISTING OVERVIEW
   ========================================================= */

.about-overview {
    padding: 105px 20px 110px;
    background: var(--vf-ice);
}

.about-overview__container {
    width: min(100%, 1240px);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-overview__panel {
    position: relative;
    padding: 55px 60px;

    border: 1px solid #c7e2ec;
    border-radius: 24px;

    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 70px rgba(4, 28, 44, .07);
}

.about-overview__panel::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 40px;
    bottom: 40px;
    width: 4px;
    border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
    background: var(--vf-cyan);
}

.about-overview__panel-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.about-overview__panel-icon {
    width: 66px;
    height: 66px;
    flex-shrink: 0;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    background: var(--vf-sky);
    border-radius: 14px;
    color: var(--vf-blue);
}

.about-overview__panel-icon svg {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
}

.about-overview__panel-header h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vf-navy);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 2.5vw, 38px);
}

.about-overview p {
    color: var(--vf-text);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-overview__cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.about-overview__card {
    padding: 30px;
    border: 1px solid var(--vf-border);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: var(--vf-ice);
}

.about-overview__card-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.about-overview__card-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--vf-cyan);
}

.about-overview__card-icon svg {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
}

.about-overview__card h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vf-navy);
    font-size: 27px;
}

.about-overview__card p {
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   VALUES
   ========================================================= */

.about-values {
    padding: 110px 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.about-values__container {
    width: min(100%, 1240px);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-section-heading--center {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, .65fr);
}

.about-values__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
}

.about-value {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 270px;
    padding: 30px;
    border: 1px solid var(--vf-border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #ffffff;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-value::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 130px;
    height: 130px;
    right: -65px;
    bottom: -65px;
    border: 1px solid #b8e5f2;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-value__index {
    color: var(--vf-cyan);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.about-value h3 {
    margin: 58px 0 14px;
    color: var(--vf-navy);
    font-size: 25px;
}

.about-value p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vf-text);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   IMPACT
   ========================================================= */

.about-impact {
    padding: 105px 20px;
    background: var(--vf-sky);
}

.about-impact__container {
    width: min(100%, 1240px);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-impact__intro {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, .75fr);
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 65px;
}

.about-impact__intro h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vf-navy);
    font-size: clamp(38px, 4.3vw, 62px);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.about-impact__intro p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vf-text);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-impact__stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid #bcdce7;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #bcdce7;
}

.about-impact__stat {
    padding: 35px 25px;
    border-right: 1px solid #bcdce7;
}

.about-impact__stat:last-child {
    border-right: 0;
}

.about-impact__stat strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--vf-navy);
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.about-impact__stat span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 12px;
    color: var(--vf-blue);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 650;
}


/* =========================================================
   CTA
   ========================================================= */

.about-cta {
    padding: 95px 20px;
    background: var(--vf-navy);
    color: #272727;
}

.about-cta__container {
    width: min(100%, 1240px);
    margin: 0 auto;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 60px;
}

.about-cta .about-section-label {
    color: var(--vf-cyan-light);
}

.about-cta__container h2 {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 68px);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.about-cta__container p {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #c8dce6;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-cta__button {
    flex: 0 0 auto;

    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;

    padding: 16px 22px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(142, 220, 242, .65);
    border-radius: 999px;

    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(25, 181, 230, .1);

    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;

    transition: background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

.about-cta__button span {
    color: var(--vf-cyan);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.about-cta__button:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(25, 181, 230, .22);
    border-color: var(--vf-cyan);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

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

    .about-impact__intro,
    .about-section-heading {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .about-mission__grid {
        gap: 55px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .about-hero {
        min-height: 600px;
    }

    .about-who__grid,
    .about-mission__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 45px;
    }

    .about-timeline {
        padding-left: 80px;
    }

    .about-timeline::before {
        left: 58px;
    }

    .about-timeline__item {
        grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 28px;
    }

    .about-timeline__dot {
        left: -29px;
    }

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

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

    .about-impact__stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .about-impact__stat:nth-child(2) {
        border-right: 0;
    }

    .about-impact__stat:nth-child(-n+2) {
        border-bottom: 1px solid #bcdce7;
    }

    .about-cta__container {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {

    .about-page .site-header {
        position: absolute !important;
        height: auto !important;
        padding: 10px 0 !important;
    }

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

    .about-hero__background {
        background-position: 62% center;
    }

    .about-hero__content {
        width: calc(100% - 32px);
        padding-top: 50px;
    }

    .about-hero__eyebrow {
        font-size: 11px;
        letter-spacing: .18em;
    }

    .about-hero__content h1 {
        font-size: clamp(44px, 13vw, 60px);
    }

    .about-hero__content p {
        margin-top: 20px;
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-who,
    .about-story,
    .about-mission,
    .about-capabilities,
    .about-overview,
    .about-values,
    .about-impact {
        padding-top: 70px;
        padding-bottom: 70px;
    }

    .about-section-intro h2,
    .about-story__heading h2,
    .about-mission__statement h2,
    .about-impact__intro h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .about-who__grid {
        gap: 28px;
    }

    .about-lead {
        font-size: 24px;
    }

    .about-who__body p,
    .about-story__heading p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-timeline {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .about-timeline::before {
        left: 5px;
    }

    .about-timeline__item {
        display: block;
        padding-left: 35px;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .about-timeline__year {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .about-timeline__dot {
        left: 0;
        top: 1px;
    }

    .about-timeline__content {
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .about-mission__details {
        padding-left: 20px;
    }

    .about-capability {
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 28px 24px;
    }

    .about-capability__number {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .about-overview__panel {
        padding: 32px 22px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .about-overview__panel::before {
        top: 25px;
        bottom: 25px;
    }

    .about-overview p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

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

    .about-value {
        min-height: 0;
    }

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

    .about-impact__stat {
        padding: 25px 15px;
    }

    .about-impact__stat strong {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .about-cta__container h2 {
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .about-cta__button {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {

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

    .about-impact__stat,
    .about-impact__stat:nth-child(2) {
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #bcdce7;
    }

    .about-impact__stat:last-child {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }
}
/* ============================================================
   SHARED VIRTUALFLEX NAVBAR
   Match the common navbar from style.css.
   Header-only override; page content and hero styles are unchanged.
   ============================================================ */
.about-page .site-header {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    min-height: 96px;
    margin: 0 !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    border: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e8edf1 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
    z-index: 1000 !important;
}
@media (min-width: 769px) {
    .about-page .site-header .menu-item,
    .about-page .site-header .menu-dropdown__toggle {
        color: #1f2242 !important;
        text-shadow: none !important;
    }
    .about-page .site-header .menu-item:hover,
    .about-page .site-header .menu-item:focus-visible,
    .about-page .site-header .menu-dropdown__toggle:hover,
    .about-page .site-header .menu-dropdown__toggle:focus-visible {
        color: #facc15 !important;
        text-shadow: none !important;
    }
    .about-page .site-header .menu-item.active {
        color: #0c4a6e !important;
        text-shadow: none !important;
    }
    .about-page .site-header .menu-dropdown__caret {
        color: #1f2242 !important;
    }
}
.about-page .site-header .menu-toggle span {
    background: #1f2242 !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}
.about-page .site-header .header-grid.menu-open .menu-toggle span {
    background: #ffffff !important;
}