.about-hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
}

.about-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.62fr) minmax(520px, 1.38fr);
}

.about-hero-copy {
    min-width: 0;
}

.about-hero-title {
    max-width: 620px;
    font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 4.2vw, 3.75rem);
    line-height: 1.04;
}

.about-hero-title span {
    display: block;
}

.about-hero-copy .hero-description {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.about-hero-visual .hero-logo-wrapper {
    width: min(100%, 720px);
}

.story-layout,
.why-layout,
.contact-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.7fr) minmax(320px, 0.3fr);
    gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 84px);
    align-items: center;
}

.story-visual {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 560px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 12, 15, 0.24), rgba(5, 12, 15, 0.76)),
        url("../../../assets/branding/master/nrcube-master-3d.png") center / cover no-repeat;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-premium);
}

.story-visual::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 16, 19, 0.72), transparent 42%, rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.28)),
        repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 86px, rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.18) 87px 89px);
}

.story-orbit {
    position: absolute;
    left: clamp(28px, 5vw, 70px);
    bottom: clamp(28px, 5vw, 68px);
    width: min(38vw, 330px);
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(215, 155, 50, 0.35);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle, rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.18), rgba(7, 16, 19, 0.40) 62%, transparent 63%);
    box-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.34);
}

.story-orbit img {
    width: 70%;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42));
}

.story-signal {
    position: absolute;
    left: -8%;
    right: -8%;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.85), rgba(215, 155, 50, 0.90), transparent);
    filter: blur(0.4px);
    opacity: 0.58;
}

.signal-a {
    top: 26%;
}

.signal-b {
    top: 52%;
}

.signal-c {
    top: 74%;
}

.story-copy p,
.why-copy p {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.story-copy p:last-child {
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.value-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: var(--space-xl);
}

.value-card,
.why-card,
.contact-links a {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035));
    transition:
        transform 0.2s ease,
        border-color 0.2s ease,
        background 0.2s ease;
}

/* Structured customer order lifecycle. */

.value-card {
    min-height: 220px;
    padding: 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.value-card:hover,
.why-card:hover,
.contact-links a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: rgba(215, 155, 50, 0.38);
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.16), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045));
}

.value-card span,
.why-card span {
    color: var(--color-gold);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.value-card p {
    margin: 18px 0 0;
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-size: 1.28rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.why-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 0.3fr) minmax(0, 0.7fr);
}

.why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
}

.optical-guidance {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
    gap: clamp(30px, 6vw, 84px);
    margin-top: clamp(42px, 7vw, 82px);
    padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 111, 115, .22);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eef8f6 0%, #fff 58%, #fbf3e4 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(13, 65, 67, .09);
}

.optical-guidance h3 { margin: 0; color: #142b30; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.06; }
.optical-guidance-intro > p:not(.mock-kicker) { color: #52676b; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.optical-guidance-list { display: grid; gap: 10px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.optical-guidance-list li { position: relative; padding: 14px 16px 14px 44px; border: 1px solid #dbe9e6; border-radius: 11px; color: #263f43; background: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.45; }
.optical-guidance-list li::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 16px; color: #0f6f73; font-weight: 900; }

@media (max-width: 820px) { .optical-guidance { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Founder message */
.founder-message {
    margin-top: clamp(48px, 7vw, 84px);
    padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 62px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.18);
    border-radius: 26px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 8% 12%, rgba(215, 155, 50, 0.14), transparent 24%),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #f4faf8 0%, #ffffff 54%, #edf7f5 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(6, 43, 47, 0.10);
}

.founder-name { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 850; }
.founder-role { margin-top: 7px !important; color: #526b6e; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.founder-company { margin-top: 4px !important; color: #9a6818; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

.founder-copy .mock-kicker { margin: 0 0 12px; }
.founder-copy h2 {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 0 26px;
    color: #173b3e;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.7vw, 3.25rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.founder-copy > p:not(.mock-kicker) {
    max-width: 940px;
    margin: 0 0 17px;
    color: #526b6e;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.78;
}

.founder-copy > p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.founder-copy strong { color: #173b3e; }
.founder-signature { width: fit-content; min-width: min(100%, 280px); margin-top: 30px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 2px solid rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.22); }
.founder-signature p { margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .founder-message { padding: 26px 20px; border-radius: 20px; }
}

.about-architecture-expertise { margin-top: clamp(38px, 7vw, 78px); padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 62px); border-radius: 24px; color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(145deg, #10292f, #174147 65%, #0c272d); box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(13,65,67,.16); }
.about-architecture-expertise > header { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr); gap: clamp(28px,5vw,70px); align-items: end; }
.about-architecture-expertise h3 { margin: 0; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2rem,3.8vw,3.5rem); line-height: 1.05; }
.about-architecture-expertise > header > p:last-child { color: #c4d5d6; line-height: 1.75; }
.about-architecture-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 14px; margin-top: 38px; }
.about-architecture-grid article { padding: 23px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-radius: 15px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.055); }
.about-architecture-grid span { color: #d79b32; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.about-architecture-grid h4 { margin: 20px 0 10px; color: #fff; font-size: 1.18rem; }
.about-architecture-grid p { color: #c5d5d6; font-size: .91rem; line-height: 1.62; }
.about-architecture-grid a { color: #69d0d1; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.about-architecture-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 13px; margin-top: 28px; }.about-architecture-actions .button-secondary { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); color: #fff; }
@media (max-width: 980px) { .about-architecture-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }.about-architecture-expertise > header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 580px) { .about-architecture-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.why-card {
    min-height: 160px;
    padding: 26px;
}

.why-card strong {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 28px;
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.vision-banner {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-align: center;
    padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 60px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(215, 155, 50, 0.22);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 30% 50%, rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.26), transparent 34%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 82% 20%, rgba(215, 155, 50, 0.18), transparent 28%),
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-premium);
}

.vision-banner::before,
.vision-banner::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.vision-banner::before {
    width: 450px;
    height: 450px;
    top: -100px;
    left: -100px;
    background: rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.12);
    filter: blur(100px);
}

.vision-banner::after {
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    right: -80px;
    bottom: -80px;
    background: rgba(215, 155, 50, 0.10);
    filter: blur(90px);
}

.vision-banner .vision-quote::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -10%;
    right: -10%;
    bottom: -28px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.9), rgba(215, 155, 50, 0.95), transparent);
}

.vision-quote {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 1040px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.22;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.contact-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.42fr) minmax(0, 0.58fr);
}

.contact-links {
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
}

.contact-links a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 70px;
    padding: 0 24px;
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

@media (min-width: 1181px) and (max-height: 820px) {
    .about-hero-title {
        font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 4vw, 3.35rem);
    }

    .about-hero-visual .hero-logo-wrapper {
        width: min(100%, 590px);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .about-hero-inner,
    .story-layout,
    .why-layout,
    .contact-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-hero-copy,
    .story-copy,
    .why-copy,
    .contact-layout {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .about-hero-title {
        max-width: 760px;
        margin-inline: auto;
    }

    .story-visual {
        min-height: 480px;
        order: 2;
    }

    .story-copy {
        order: 1;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .about-hero-title {
        font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 9vw, 2.75rem);
    }

    .story-visual {
        min-height: 360px;
    }

    .story-orbit {
        width: 230px;
    }

    .value-grid,
    .why-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .value-card,
    .why-card {
        min-height: 150px;
    }

    .contact-links a {
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

}

/* Pre-quotation analysis feature */
.about-ai-review {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 104px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: clamp(22px, 4vw, 48px);
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: clamp(46px, 7vw, 82px);
    padding: clamp(26px, 4vw, 46px);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.18);
    border-radius: 26px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 92% 10%, rgba(215, 155, 50, 0.16), transparent 27%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #f7fcfb 0%, #eaf6f4 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 58px rgba(6, 43, 47, 0.09);
}

.about-ai-review-mark {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 104px;
    height: 104px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0f7777, #164f55);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(12, 91, 94, 0.24);
}

.about-ai-review-mark span {
    color: #f4c667;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.about-ai-review-copy .mock-kicker {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.about-ai-review-copy h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #183639;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.45rem);
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.about-ai-review-copy h2 + p {
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    color: #4c696c;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-ai-review-copy .about-ai-review-included {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: fit-content;
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(208, 138, 24, 0.28);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 250, 238, 0.86);
    color: #9b6513;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: 0.035em;
    line-height: 1.3;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-ai-review-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 250px;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.25);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    color: #0f6f73;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.about-ai-review-link:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: rgba(208, 138, 24, 0.55);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(8, 67, 70, 0.12);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .about-ai-review {
        grid-template-columns: 88px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }

    .about-ai-review-mark {
        width: 88px;
        height: 88px;
    }

    .about-ai-review-link {
        grid-column: 2;
        justify-self: start;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .about-ai-review {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-ai-review-mark {
        width: 72px;
        height: 72px;
        border-radius: 18px;
    }

    .about-ai-review-mark span {
        font-size: 1.55rem;
    }

    .about-ai-review-link {
        grid-column: 1;
        width: 100%;
        min-width: 0;
    }
}

/* Customer order journey */
.about-page .order-process {
    margin-top: clamp(52px, 7vw, 84px);
    padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.16);
    border-radius: 26px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 96% 3%, rgba(215, 155, 50, 0.10), transparent 26%),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff 0%, #f5fbfa 56%, #edf7f5 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(6, 43, 47, 0.10);
}

.order-process-heading {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(280px, 0.72fr);
    gap: clamp(28px, 6vw, 80px);
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.about-page .order-process-heading .mock-kicker {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #d08a18;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.order-process-heading h2 {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    color: #183639;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.order-process-heading > p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #587174;
    font-size: 1.03rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.order-waterfall {
    display: grid;
}

.order-stage {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 58px minmax(125px, 0.32fr) minmax(280px, 1fr) minmax(190px, 0.46fr);
    gap: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 34px);
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 150px;
    padding: 18px 0;
}

.order-stage:not(:last-child)::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(50% + 26px);
    bottom: calc(-50% + 26px);
    left: 28px;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.55), rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.13));
}

.order-stage-marker {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    place-items: center;
    border: 5px solid #f4faf9;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #0f6f73;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.22);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.customer-stage .order-stage-marker { background: #b87916; }
.joint-stage .order-stage-marker { background: #305d62; }

.order-stage-owner {
    margin: 0;
    color: #0f6f73;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    line-height: 1.45;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.customer-stage .order-stage-owner { color: #9a6514; }
.joint-stage .order-stage-owner { color: #305d62; }

.order-stage-content {
    padding: 24px clamp(20px, 3vw, 34px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.13);
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.90);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(6, 43, 47, 0.07);
}

.order-stage-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: #193a3d;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.order-stage-content p,
.order-stage-output {
    margin: 0;
    color: #5d7375;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.order-stage-output {
    padding: 16px 18px;
    border-left: 3px solid rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.48);
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
    background: rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.055);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.order-stage-output span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    color: #0f6f73;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.customer-stage .order-stage-output { border-left-color: rgba(184, 121, 22, 0.54); }
.customer-stage .order-stage-output span { color: #9a6514; }

.order-process-cta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 38px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.16);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(6, 43, 47, 0.08);
}

.order-process-cta h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; color: #173b3e; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.45rem; }
.order-process-cta p { margin: 0; color: #62777a; }
.order-process-cta .button { flex: 0 0 auto; }

.about-partner-programme {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 44px;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 54px 0;
    padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 111, 115, 0.18);
    border-radius: 22px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(239, 248, 246, 0.98), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)),
        url("../../../assets/branding/partners/partner-programme-hero.png") center / cover;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(6, 43, 47, 0.08);
}

.about-partner-programme h2 {
    margin: 8px 0 14px;
    color: #173b3e;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.7rem);
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.about-partner-programme p:not(.mock-kicker) { max-width: 850px; margin: 0; color: #5f7477; }
.about-partner-programme .button { white-space: nowrap; }

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .order-process-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: left; }
    .order-stage { grid-template-columns: 58px minmax(120px, 0.32fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .order-stage-output { grid-column: 3; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .about-partner-programme { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .about-partner-programme .button { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
    .about-page .order-process { padding: 24px 18px; border-radius: 20px; }
    .order-stage { grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 13px; align-items: start; padding: 14px 0; }
    .order-stage:not(:last-child)::before { top: 48px; bottom: -22px; left: 20px; }
    .order-stage-marker { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-width: 4px; font-size: 0.7rem; }
    .order-stage-owner { grid-column: 2; padding-top: 11px; }
    .order-stage-content, .order-stage-output { grid-column: 2; }
    .order-stage-content { padding: 20px; }
    .order-process-cta { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
    .order-process-cta .button { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
}