.about-hero-section {
  padding: 170px 0 70px 0;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #F4F4F4;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-subtext);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.about-badge-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-muted);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto 64px auto;
}

/* Continuous Infinite Marquee Hero Stage */
.about-hero-marquee-wrapper {
  width: 100vw;
  position: relative;
  left: 50%;
  right: 50%;
  margin-left: -50vw;
  margin-right: -50vw;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 40px 0 20px 0;
  display: flex;
  user-select: none;
  cursor: grab;
}

.about-hero-marquee-wrapper:active {
  cursor: grabbing;
}

.about-hero-marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  width: max-content;
  will-change: transform;
  animation: heroMarqueeScroll 42s linear infinite;
}

.about-hero-marquee-wrapper:hover .about-hero-marquee-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes heroMarqueeScroll {
  0% {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translate3d(calc(-50% - 12px), 0, 0);
  }
}

.about-hero-card {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--color-light-gray);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.about-hero-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
}

/* Individual card geometry & staggered vertical offsets matching video */
.about-hero-card-1 {
  width: 270px;
  height: 330px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.about-hero-card-2 {
  width: 270px;
  height: 390px;
  align-self: center;
}

.about-hero-card-3 {
  width: 270px;
  height: 300px;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.about-hero-card-4 {
  width: 280px;
  height: 420px;
  margin-top: -30px;
}

.about-hero-card-5 {
  width: 270px;
  height: 330px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.about-hero-card-6 {
  width: 270px;
  height: 390px;
  align-self: center;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-hero-marquee-track {
    gap: 16px;
    animation-duration: 34s;
  }

  .about-hero-card-1 {
    width: 220px;
    height: 270px;
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

  .about-hero-card-2 {
    width: 220px;
    height: 320px;
  }

  .about-hero-card-3 {
    width: 220px;
    height: 250px;
    margin-top: 35px;
  }

  .about-hero-card-4 {
    width: 230px;
    height: 340px;
    margin-top: -20px;
  }

  .about-hero-card-5 {
    width: 220px;
    height: 270px;
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

  .about-hero-card-6 {
    width: 220px;
    height: 320px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero-section {
    padding-top: 130px;
  }

  .about-hero-marquee-track {
    gap: 14px;
    animation-duration: 26s;
  }

  .about-hero-card-1 {
    width: 190px;
    height: 240px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .about-hero-card-2 {
    width: 190px;
    height: 280px;
  }

  .about-hero-card-3 {
    width: 190px;
    height: 220px;
    margin-top: 25px;
  }

  .about-hero-card-4 {
    width: 200px;
    height: 300px;
    margin-top: -15px;
  }

  .about-hero-card-5 {
    width: 190px;
    height: 240px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .about-hero-card-6 {
    width: 190px;
    height: 280px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. Our Impact Section
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-impact-section {
  padding: 120px 0 100px 0;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-impact-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.8vw, 50px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px auto;
}

.about-impact-heading .reveal-word {
  opacity: 0.18;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  transition: opacity 0.1s linear;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 0.26em;
  will-change: opacity;
}

.about-impact-media {
  max-width: 760px;
  height: 500px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 auto 40px auto;
  background-color: var(--color-light-gray);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transform-origin: center center;
  will-change: transform;
}

.about-impact-media > img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transform-origin: center center;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Testimonial Glass Overlay inside Impact Media */
.impact-testimonial-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: 24px;
  max-width: 360px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: left;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.impact-stars {
  color: var(--color-dark);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.impact-quote {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.impact-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.impact-author-avatar {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.impact-author-name {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.impact-author-role {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Impact Statistics 3 Cards */
.impact-stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 1060px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: left;
}

.impact-stat-card {
  background: #FAFAFA;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.impact-stat-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: #D6D5D5;
}

.impact-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 46px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.impact-stat-desc {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--color-subtext);
}

.impact-stat-desc strong {
  color: var(--color-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-impact-media {
    height: 360px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .impact-testimonial-overlay {
    left: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 16px;
    max-width: none;
    padding: 16px;
  }

  .impact-stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. What Drives Us (Mission & Vision)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-mission-section {
  padding: 110px 0;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-mission-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.about-mission-banner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  height: 560px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 auto;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  background-color: #EAEAEA;
}

.about-mission-banner img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Gradient backdrop & interactive bottom content bar */
.mission-overlay-bar {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: 32px 48px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 30%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.88) 100%);
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: left;
}

.mission-bar-divider {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 48px;
  right: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.mission-bar-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
  position: relative;
}

.mission-toggle-btn {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  user-select: none;
}

.mission-toggle-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.mission-toggle-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.mission-toggle-btn:hover .mission-toggle-icon {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}

.mission-text-wrapper {
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.mission-editorial-text {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 21px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.38;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 820px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-mission-banner {
    height: 480px;
  }
  .mission-overlay-bar {
    padding: 24px 28px;
  }
  .mission-bar-divider {
    left: 28px;
    right: 28px;
  }
  .mission-bar-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-mission-banner {
    height: 420px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }
  .mission-editorial-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. Why Choose Us Section (Staggered Cards)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-why-section {
  padding: 120px 0 140px 0;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-why-header {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.about-why-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 50px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-why-subtext {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

.about-why-staggered-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: end;
  min-height: 380px;
}

.why-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 28px 28px 30px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  height: 200px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: height 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1),
              box-shadow 0.35s ease;
  will-change: height;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.why-card.is-active {
  height: 370px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.why-card-cream {
  background-color: #F6F6EA;
  border: 1px solid #E8E8DA;
}

.why-card-peach {
  background-color: #FCEEE8;
  border: 1px solid #EAD9D9;
}

.why-card-purple {
  background-color: #F7EDF8;
  border: 1px solid #ECCEEC;
}

/* Icon pinned to top-left of the card interior */
.why-icon-box {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  left: 28px;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
  z-index: 2;
}

.why-card.is-active .why-icon-box {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Text block anchored at the bottom */
.why-card-content {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.why-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin: 0;
}

.why-desc-wrapper {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: grid-template-rows 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1),
              opacity 0.35s ease,
              transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.why-card.is-active .why-desc-wrapper {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition-delay: 0.04s;
}

.why-card-desc {
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #666666;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-why-staggered-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: stretch;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .why-card {
    height: auto !important;
    padding: 28px 24px 24px 24px !important;
    padding-top: 84px !important;
  }

  .why-desc-wrapper {
    grid-template-rows: 1fr !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. Our Journey (Interactive Timeline)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-journey-section {
  padding: 120px 0 130px 0;
  background-color: #F9F9F8;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-journey-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

/* Centered Year with 2 Tilted Images */
.journey-stage {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  position: relative;
}

.journey-image-tilt {
  width: 220px;
  height: 160px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  background-color: #DDD;
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), opacity 0.3s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.journey-image-tilt img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.journey-img-left {
  transform: rotate(-9deg) translateY(6px);
}

.journey-img-right {
  transform: rotate(9deg) translateY(6px);
}

.journey-active-year {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 110px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin: 0 40px;
  min-width: 240px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

/* Timeline Rail */
.journey-timeline-rail-wrap {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px auto;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.journey-timeline-track {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.journey-timeline-track::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: var(--color-border);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.timeline-year-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.timeline-year-btn .marker-square {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background-color: #B0B0B0;
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.timeline-year-btn.active {
  color: var(--color-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.timeline-year-btn.active .marker-square {
  background-color: var(--color-dark);
  transform: scale(1.4);
}

/* Milestone Card & Arrows */
.journey-card-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.journey-card {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 36px 48px;
  max-width: 620px;
  width: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  text-align: center;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.journey-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.journey-card-desc {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-subtext);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .journey-stage {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .journey-image-tilt {
    width: 120px;
    height: 90px;
    border-radius: 12px;
  }

  .journey-active-year {
    margin: 0 10px;
    min-width: 120px;
  }

  .journey-card {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }

  .journey-card-wrapper {
    gap: 10px;
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. Our Team Section (Split Editorial + 2-Col Grid)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-team-section {
  padding: 120px 0 140px 0;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-team-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.7fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-team-sticky-col {
  position: sticky;
  top: 120px;
}

.about-team-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 50px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-team-subtext {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  max-width: 380px;
}

.about-team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

.team-card {
  background: #FAFAFA;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 14px 14px 20px 14px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.team-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: #D6D5D5;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.team-img-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  height: 250px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #E8E8E8;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.team-img-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.team-name {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-dark);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.team-role {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-team-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .about-team-sticky-col {
    position: static;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .team-img-wrapper {
    height: 300px;
  }
}