.about-public .about-wrapper,
.about-page .about-wrapper {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.about-public .about-hero {
    padding-top: 140px;
}

.about-user {
    padding-bottom: 60px;
}

.about-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--forest) 0%, #112615 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 100px 40px 80px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-hero::before,
.about-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero::before {
    top: -100px;
    right: -5%;
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
}

.about-hero::after {
    bottom: -80px;
    left: -10%;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
}

.about-hero-inner {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
}

.about-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    background: rgba(212, 170, 96, 0.1);
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
}

.about-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.about-hero p {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 650px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── Wrapper & Container ── */
.about-wrapper {
    background: var(--bg);
    padding-bottom: 100px;
}

.about-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    /* Added top padding to separate it cleanly from the hero */
    padding: 60px 40px 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 60px;
}

/* ── Grounded Stats Banner ── */
.about-stats-banner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-around;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 32px 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(26, 58, 32, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.15s both;
}

.about-stat-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.about-stat-icon {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: rgba(26, 58, 32, 0.04);
    color: var(--forest);
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 24px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.about-stat-card:hover .about-stat-icon {
    background: var(--forest);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.about-stat-info {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.about-stat-number {
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--forest);
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.about-stat-label {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.about-stat-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 60px;
    background: var(--border);
}

/* ── Mission + highlight row ── */
.about-top-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.25s both;
}

.about-mission {
    background: transparent;
    padding: 20px 20px 20px 0;
}

.about-mission-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.about-mission h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--forest);
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-mission p {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.mission-secondary-text {
    color: var(--ink-mid) !important;
    font-size: 16px !important;
}

/* ── Side highlight card ── */
.about-highlight-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 40px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(26, 58, 32, 0.04);
}

.highlight-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--forest);
    margin: 0 0 24px 0;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.about-highlight-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
}

.about-highlight-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.about-highlight-item:hover {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.about-highlight-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    background: rgba(212, 170, 96, 0.15);
    color: var(--forest);
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-highlight-item strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.about-highlight-item p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── Values ── */
.about-values {
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.35s both;
}

.about-values-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.about-values-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--forest);
    margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.about-values-header p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    margin: 0;
}

.about-values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
}

.about-value-item {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(26, 58, 32, 0.02);
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.about-value-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(26, 58, 32, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(212, 170, 96, 0.4);
}

.about-value-icon {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--forest);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.about-value-item:hover .about-value-icon {
    background: var(--forest);
    color: var(--gold-light);
}

.about-value-item strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-value-item p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--ink-mid);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── Contact strip ── */
.about-contact {
    background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="100%" height="100%" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><defs><pattern id="dots" width="20" height="20" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse"><circle cx="2" cy="2" r="1.5" fill="%23d4aa60" fill-opacity="0.15"/></pattern></defs><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(%23dots)"/></svg>'), var(--forest);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 48px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.45s both;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-contact-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.about-contact-text strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-contact-text span {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.about-contact-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--forest);
    padding: 16px 36px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.about-contact-btn:hover {
    background: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* ── Animations ── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(40px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .about-top-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-mission {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .about-stats-banner {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 32px;
    }

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

    .about-stat-divider {
        width: 100%;
        height: 1px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-container {
        padding: 48px 24px 0;
        gap: 48px;
    }

    .about-hero {
        padding: 80px 24px;
    }

    .about-contact-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

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

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