/* ==========================================================================
   About Us - Hero Section (Premium Re-engineered)
   ========================================================================== */
.about-hero-section {
    background-color: #FFF8F0;
    padding: 100px 0 140px 0; /* Extra bottom padding for the stats bar overlap */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.hero-content-block {
    padding-right: 30px;
    z-index: 5;
}

.hero-top-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent-color);
         font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 6px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.hero-main-title {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 52px;
         font-weight: 600; /* Super bold for global enterprise presence */
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.hero-main-title .accent-text {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.hero-description-text {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

/* Custom Button Engine to bypass any Bootstrap core clashes */
.hero-button-group {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-btn-solid {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--bg-white) !important;
    font-size: 15px;
         font-weight: 600;
    padding: 15px 32px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: var(--transition);
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    line-height: 1;
}

.hero-btn-solid:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-hover);
    border-color: var(--accent-hover);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hero-btn-outline {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
    font-size: 15px;
         font-weight: 600;
    padding: 15px 32px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: var(--transition);
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    line-height: 1;
}

.hero-btn-outline:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--bg-white) !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Visual Assets Control */
.hero-visual-block {
    z-index: 5;
}

.hero-main-vector {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    animation: floatAnimation 6s ease-in-out infinite;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

@keyframes floatAnimation {
    0% { transform: translateY(0); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-12px); }
    100% { transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Responsive Scaling */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-hero-section {
        padding: 60px 0 100px 0;
    }
    .hero-content-block {
        padding-right: 0;
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 48px;
    }
    .hero-main-title {
        font-size: 38px;
    }
    .hero-button-group {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero Trust Tagline & New Credibility Bar (External CSS)
   ========================================================================== */

.hero-trust-tagline {
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: 14px;
         font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.hero-trust-tagline span {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    margin: 0 4px;
}

.trust-credibility-bar {
    margin-top: 60px;
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
    padding: 30px 15px;
    border-radius: 8px; /* Or var(--border-radius-sm) */
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
}

.metric-box {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

/* Remove border from the last item */
.metric-box:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}

.metric-value {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 34px;
         font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.metric-label {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: block;
}

/* Responsive Scaling for the new metrics */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .metric-box {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }
    
    .metric-box:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
        border-bottom: none;
    }
    
    .hero-trust-tagline {
        margin-top: 30px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .metric-value {
        font-size: 28px;
    }
    
    .hero-trust-tagline {
        font-size: 12px;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   About Us - Overlapping Stats Bar (Full-Width Fix)
   ========================================================================== */
.about-stats-bar {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    margin-top: -60px;
    margin-bottom: 0; /* FIXED: Removed the 60px gap to connect sections smoothly */
}

.stats-card-wrapper {
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 45px 30px;
    /* box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); */
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    /* border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color); */
}

.stat-item {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.stat-item:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}

.stat-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
}

.stat-icon {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.icon-solid {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--bg-white);
}

.icon-soft {
    background-color: var(--bg-soft-green);
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.stat-text {
    text-align: left;
}

.stat-number {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 32px;
         font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.stat-number.text-green {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.stat-label {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   About Us - Who We Are / Mission Section (Premium Content Engine)
   ========================================================================== */
.about-mission-section {
   
    padding: 50px 20px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
     background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Background image setup preserved exactly as requested */
.about-mission-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('/assets/images/about-us/about-us-bg1.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.20;                 
    filter: saturate(1.2) contrast(1.05); 
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-mission-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
   
}

/* Left Column Styling */
.mission-left .section-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    background-color: var(--accent-soft);
    font-size: 12px;
         font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.mission-left .mission-title {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 46px;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.mission-left .mission-title .highlight {
    color: #19c943;
}

.mission-left .mission-lead {
    color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    font-size: 18px;
         font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Right Column Content Architecture */
.mission-right .mission-subheading {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 25px !important;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.mission-right .mission-intro-text {
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Structural Nested Typography Grid */
.target-grid {
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.target-item {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    /* border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-color); */
    /* padding-left: 18px; */
    /* transition: var(--transition); */
}

.target-item:hover {
    border-left-color: var(--primary-color);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.pillar-heading {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 18px;
         font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.pillar-desc {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92)!important;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Responsive Overrides */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-mission-section {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }
    .mission-left {
        margin-bottom: 48px;
    }
    .mission-left .mission-title {
        font-size: 36px;
    }
    .target-item {
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   The iHoster Standard Section
   ========================================================= */

.about-standard-section {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 50px 20px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            var(--bg-white) 0%,
            var(--bg-light) 55%,
            var(--accent-soft) 100%
        );
    isolation: isolate;
}

.about-standard-section::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px));
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        transparent,
        rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.14),
        transparent
    );
    content: "";
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.about-standard-glow {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    filter: blur(1px);
}

.about-standard-glow-one {
    top: -180px;
    left: -180px;
    width: 430px;
    height: 430px;
    background: rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.045);
}

.about-standard-glow-two {
    right: -160px;
    bottom: -210px;
    width: 470px;
    height: 470px;
    background: rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.055);
}

/* Left content */

.about-standard-copy {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 650px;
}

.about-section-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding: 8px 15px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.18);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
         font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-section-eyebrow::before {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    content: "";
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.09);
}

.about-standard-copy h2 {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 0 25px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 45px;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.11;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.about-standard-copy h2 span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.about-standard-intro {
    max-width: 590px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-standard-statement {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 570px;
    margin-top: 34px;
    padding: 23px 26px 23px 34px;
    /* border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-color); */
    background: #86efac21;
}

.about-standard-statement-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 4px;
    left: 12px;
    color: rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.16);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 3.6rem;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
}

.about-standard-statement p {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-standard-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    margin-top: 31px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 0.91rem;
         font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.about-standard-link span {
    position: relative;
}

.about-standard-link span::after {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -5px;
    left: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    content: "";
    transform: scaleX(0.3);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.about-standard-link i {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.about-standard-link:hover,
.about-standard-link:focus-visible {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.about-standard-link:hover span::after,
.about-standard-link:focus-visible span::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.about-standard-link:hover i,
.about-standard-link:focus-visible i {
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

.about-standard-link:focus-visible {
    border-radius: 4px;
    outline: 3px solid rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.22);
    outline-offset: 7px;
}

/* Right system */

.about-standard-system {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 650px;
    margin-left: auto;
    padding: 20px 10px 10px 40px;
}

.about-standard-system-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin: 0 0 25px 53px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 12px;
         font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-standard-system-label::before {
    width: 42px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    content: "";
}

.about-standard-flow {
    position: relative;
}

.about-standard-flow::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: 27px;
    bottom: 27px;
    left: 27px;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        var(--accent-color) 0%,
        rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.2) 100%
    );
    content: "";
}

.about-standard-flow-item {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 0 0 34px;
}

.about-standard-flow-item:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.about-standard-flow-marker {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid #198754;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #198754;
    box-shadow: 0 9px 28px rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.09);
}

.about-standard-flow-marker::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    content: "";
}

.about-standard-flow-marker span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
         font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.about-standard-flow-content {
    position: relative;
    padding: 3px 0 29px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.1);
}

.about-standard-flow-item:last-child .about-standard-flow-content {
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.about-standard-flow-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.about-standard-flow-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    flex: 0 0 36px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.about-standard-flow-heading h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.about-standard-flow-content p {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-standard-signal {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 31px 0 0 80px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.about-standard-signal-dot {
    position: relative;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-color);
}

.about-standard-signal-dot::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: -5px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.28);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
}

/* =========================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .about-standard-section {
        padding: 100px 0;
    }

    .about-standard-system {
        padding-left: 15px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .about-standard-section {
        padding: 90px 0;
    }

    .about-standard-copy {
        max-width: 760px;
    }

    .about-standard-copy h2 {
        max-width: 700px;
    }

    .about-standard-intro,
    .about-standard-statement {
        max-width: 680px;
    }

    .about-standard-system {
        max-width: 760px;
        margin: 25px 0 0;
        padding: 10px 0 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about-standard-section {
        padding: 76px 0;
    }

    .about-standard-copy h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 2.8rem);
    }

    .about-standard-flow-item {
        grid-template-columns: 48px minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 17px;
    }

    .about-standard-flow::before {
        left: 23px;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-marker {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
    }

    .about-standard-system-label {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .about-standard-signal {
        margin-left: 65px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .about-standard-section {
        padding: 66px 0;
    }

    .about-standard-copy h2 span {
        display: inline;
    }

    .about-standard-intro {
        font-size: 0.94rem;
    }

    .about-standard-statement {
        padding: 22px 20px 22px 27px;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-heading {
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-heading h3 {
        padding-top: 5px;
        font-size: 0.98rem;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-content p {
        font-size: 0.84rem;
    }

    .about-standard-signal {
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-left: 0;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-standard-link,
    .about-standard-link i,
    .about-standard-link span::after {
        transition: none;
    }
}

.about-standard-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 11px;
    min-height: 52px;
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding: 14px 23px;
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.18);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.about-standard-btn i {
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.about-standard-btn:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent-hover);
    background: var(--accent-hover);
    color: var(--text-white);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.24);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-standard-btn:hover i {
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

.about-standard-btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.25);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

.about-standard-btn:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .about-standard-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-standard-btn,
    .about-standard-btn i {
        transition: none;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   The People Behind iHoster
   ========================================================= */

.about-people-section {
    /* position: relative; */
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 50px 20px;
    background: var(--bg-white);
}

.about-people-section::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: 180px;
    left: -160px;
    width: 330px;
    height: 330px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.06);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-people-section::after {
    position: absolute;
    right: -130px;
    bottom: 260px;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.035);
    content: "";
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Header */

.about-people-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto 82px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-people-header h2 {
    margin: 0 0 25px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 45px;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.about-people-header h2 span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.about-people-header > p {
    max-width: 750px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 18px !important;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

/* Story rows */

.about-people-story {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.about-people-story + .about-people-story {
    margin-top: 110px;
}

/* Images */

.about-people-image {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    background: var(--bg-blue-soft);
}

.about-people-image::before {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    top: 22px;
    left: 22px;
    width: 38px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    content: "";
}

.about-people-image img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.about-people-story:hover .about-people-image img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}

.about-people-image figcaption {
    position: absolute;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    z-index: 3;
    padding: 9px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--bg-white);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
         font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.about-people-image-right::before {
    right: 22px;
    left: auto;
}

/* Content */

.about-people-content {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 590px;
}

.about-people-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 12px;
         font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-people-label::before {
    width: 34px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    content: "";
}

.about-people-content h3 {
    max-width: 570px;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 35px;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.about-people-content p {
    max-width: 570px;
    margin: 0 0 17px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 18px !important;
    line-height: 1.82;
}

.about-people-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
         font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.about-people-link::after {
    position: absolute;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    content: "";
}

.about-people-link i {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.about-people-link:hover,
.about-people-link:focus-visible {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.about-people-link:hover i,
.about-people-link:focus-visible i {
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

.about-people-link:focus-visible {
    border-radius: 4px;
    outline: 3px solid rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.2);
    outline-offset: 5px;
}

/* Customer promise */

.about-people-promise {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 55px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 110px;
    padding: 48px 52px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    background: var(--primary-color);
}

.about-people-promise::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: -120px;
    right: -70px;
    width: 310px;
    height: 310px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: "";
}

.about-people-promise::after {
    position: absolute;
    right: 120px;
    bottom: -190px;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.22);
    content: "";
}

.about-people-promise-content,
.about-people-promise-actions {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.about-people-promise-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: #75dc8e;
    font-size: 12px;
         font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-people-promise-label::before {
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    content: "";
}

.about-people-promise h3 {
    max-width: 770px;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 25px;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.about-people-promise p {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-people-promise-actions {
    display: flex;
    min-width: 220px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 15px;
}

.about-people-primary-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-height: 52px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 14px 22px;
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-size: 16px;
         font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.about-people-primary-btn i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.about-people-primary-btn:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent-hover);
    background: var(--accent-hover);
    color: var(--text-white);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-people-primary-btn:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.about-people-secondary-link {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    font-size: 16px;
         font-weight: 600;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.about-people-secondary-link:hover {
    color: var(--text-white);
}

/* Responsive */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .about-people-section {
        padding: 95px 0;
    }

    .about-people-header {
        margin-bottom: 65px;
    }

    .about-people-story + .about-people-story {
        margin-top: 85px;
    }

    .about-people-content {
        max-width: 760px;
    }

    .about-people-content h3,
    .about-people-content p {
        max-width: 720px;
    }

    .about-people-promise {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 32px;
        padding: 42px;
    }

    .about-people-promise-actions {
        min-width: 0;
        max-width: 260px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about-people-section {
        padding: 78px 0;
    }

    .about-people-header {
        margin-bottom: 52px;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-people-header > p {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .about-people-story + .about-people-story {
        margin-top: 70px;
    }

    .about-people-content h3 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .about-people-promise {
        margin-top: 78px;
        padding: 34px 28px;
        border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    }

    .about-people-promise-actions {
        max-width: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .about-people-section {
        padding: 66px 0;
    }

    .about-people-header h2 {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
    }

    .about-people-header h2 span {
        display: inline;
    }

    .about-people-image {
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .about-people-image figcaption {
        right: 12px;
        bottom: 12px;
        padding: 8px 11px;
        font-size: 0.64rem;
    }

    .about-people-promise {
        padding: 30px 22px;
    }

    .about-people-primary-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-people-image img,
    .about-people-link,
    .about-people-link i,
    .about-people-primary-btn,
    .about-people-primary-btn i,
    .about-people-secondary-link {
        transition: none;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   People Section Buttons
   ========================================================= */

.about-people-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-height: 52px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding: 13px 22px;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:
        background-color 0.3s ease,
        border-color 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease,
        box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.about-people-btn i {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Green primary button */

.about-people-btn-primary {
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--text-white);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.18);
}

.about-people-btn-primary:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent-hover);
    background: var(--accent-hover);
    color: var(--text-white);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.24);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-people-btn-primary:hover i {
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

/* Navy outline button */

.about-people-btn-outline {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.about-people-btn-outline:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-white);
    box-shadow: 0 13px 28px rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.16);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-people-btn-outline:hover i {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Keyboard accessibility */

.about-people-btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.24);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

.about-people-btn:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .about-people-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-people-btn,
    .about-people-btn i {
        transition: none;
    }
}

.about-people-secondary-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-height: 52px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 13px 22px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:
        background-color 0.3s ease,
        border-color 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease,
        box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.about-people-secondary-btn i {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.about-people-secondary-btn:hover {
    border-color: var(--bg-white);
    background: var(--bg-white);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-people-secondary-btn:hover i {
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

.about-people-secondary-btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

.about-people-secondary-btn:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.about-hero-visual,
.about-hero-visual img {
    background: transparent;
}


.about-vision-feature p {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-vision-content > p {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-people-story + .about-people-story {
    margin-top: 85px;
}

.about-people-image img {
    object-position: center center;
}

.about-people-image-right img {
    object-position: center 42%;
}

.about-people-promise-actions {
    width: 230px;
}

.about-people-primary-btn,
.about-people-secondary-btn {
    width: 100%;
}


/* =========================================================
   Mission Pillar Icons
   ========================================================= */

.pillar-heading-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.pillar-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    flex: 0 0 40px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.12);
    border-radius: 11px;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.pillar-heading {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 21px !important;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.pillar-desc {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 53px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 16px !important;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.target-item {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .target-item {
        margin-bottom: 26px;
    }

    .pillar-desc {
        padding-left: 0;
    }
}


.target-item .pillar-icon {
    transition:
        background-color 0.3s ease,
        color 0.3s ease,
        transform 0.3s ease;
}

.target-item:hover .pillar-icon {
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--text-white);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .target-item .pillar-icon {
        transition: none;
    }
}
/* ========================================================================== 
   ABOUT US — RESPONSIVE STABILIZATION LAYER
   Keep this block at the very end of about-us.css.
   Covers: large desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile, small mobile, touch devices,
   reduced motion, text wrapping, image scaling and responsive CTA behaviour.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Shared responsive safety ---------- */
.about-hero-section,
.about-standard-section,
.about-mission-section,
.about-people-section {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.about-hero-section .row > *,
.about-standard-section .row > *,
.about-mission-section .row > *,
.about-people-section .row > *,
.about-standard-flow-content,
.about-people-promise-content {
    min-width: 0;
}

.hero-main-title,
.mission-title,
.mission-subheading,
.about-standard-copy h2,
.about-standard-flow-heading h3,
.about-people-header h2,
.about-people-content h3,
.about-people-promise h3,
.pillar-heading {
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-description-text,
.mission-lead,
.mission-intro-text,
.pillar-desc,
.about-standard-intro,
.about-standard-statement p,
.about-standard-flow-content p,
.about-people-header > p,
.about-people-content p,
.about-people-promise p {
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.hero-main-vector,
.about-people-image img {
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.about-hero-section {
    padding: clamp(72px, 7vw, 110px) 0 clamp(116px, 10vw, 150px);
}

.hero-content-block {
    position: relative;
    padding-right: clamp(0px, 2vw, 30px);
}

.hero-main-title {
    font-size: 56px;
         font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.hero-description-text {
    max-width: 650px;
    font-size: 18px;
}

.hero-button-group {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-btn-solid,
.hero-btn-outline {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-height: 50px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 13px 25px;
    white-space: normal;
}

.hero-visual-block {
    position: relative;
}

.hero-main-vector {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
}

/* ---------- Stats strip ---------- */
.stats-card-wrapper {
    padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 45px) clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 30px);
}

.stats-card-wrapper .row {
    row-gap: 0;
}

.stat-item {
    min-width: 0;
}

.stat-content {
    min-width: 0;
}

.stat-number {
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: 15px;
}

/* ---------- Mission / Vision ---------- */
.about-mission-section {
    padding: 50px 20px;
}

.mission-left .mission-title {
    font-size: 50px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.mission-left .mission-lead {
    font-size: 18px;
}

.mission-right .mission-subheading {
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.65rem);
}

.mission-right .mission-intro-text {
    font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.3vw, 1.125rem);
}

.pillar-heading-wrap {
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.pillar-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    flex: 0 0 44px;
}

.pillar-heading {
    padding-top: 7px;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.125rem);
}

.pillar-desc {
    padding-left: 57px;
    font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.1vw, 1rem);
}

/* ---------- iHoster Standard ---------- */
.about-standard-section {
    padding: 50px 20px;
}

.about-standard-copy h2 {
    font-size: 50px;
}

.about-standard-intro,
.about-standard-statement p {
    font-size: 18px;
}

.about-standard-flow-heading h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
}

.about-standard-flow-content p {
    font-size: 19px;
}

.about-standard-btn {
    min-height: 50px;
    white-space: normal;
}

/* ---------- People section ---------- */
.about-people-section {
    position: relative; /* Required for the decorative pseudo-elements */
    padding: 50px 20px;
}

.about-people-header {
    margin-bottom: clamp(52px, 6vw, 82px);
}

.about-people-header h2 {
    font-size: 50px;
}

.about-people-header > p {
    font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.25vw, 1.08rem);
}

.about-people-story + .about-people-story {
    margin-top: clamp(68px, 7vw, 92px);
}

.about-people-content h3 {
    font-size: 50px;
}

.about-people-content p {
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.05rem);
}

.about-people-image figcaption {
    max-width: calc(100% - 40px);
    white-space: normal;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-people-promise {
    margin-top: clamp(72px, 7vw, 100px);
    padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 52px);
}

.about-people-promise h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
}

.about-people-promise-actions {
    width: min(100%, 240px);
}

.about-people-btn,
.about-people-primary-btn,
.about-people-secondary-btn {
    min-height: 50px;
    white-space: normal;
}

/* ========================================================================== 
   Large tablets / small laptops: 992px–1199px
   ========================================================================== */
@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .hero-main-title {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
    }

    .stat-item {
        padding-inline: 12px;
    }

    .stat-content {
        gap: 11px;
    }

    .stat-icon {
        width: 46px;
        height: 46px;
    }

    .about-standard-system {
        padding-left: 20px;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-item {
        gap: 18px;
    }
}

/* ========================================================================== 
   Tablets: up to 991px
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .about-hero-section {
        padding: 64px 0 92px;
    }

    .hero-content-block {
        margin-bottom: 42px;
        padding-right: 0;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-description-text {
        margin-inline: auto;
    }

    .hero-button-group {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero-main-vector {
        max-width: 680px;
    }

    .about-stats-bar {
        margin-top: -42px;
    }

    .stat-item {
        flex: 0 0 50%;
        max-width: 50%;
        padding: 22px 18px;
        border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .stat-item:nth-child(even) {
        border-right: 0;
    }

    .stat-item:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }

    .mission-left {
        margin-bottom: 44px;
    }

    .mission-right .mission-intro-text {
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .about-standard-system {
        max-width: none;
        margin: 48px 0 0;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .about-people-content {
        max-width: none;
    }

    .about-people-promise {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .about-people-promise-actions {
        width: min(100%, 320px);
        max-width: none;
    }
}

/* ========================================================================== 
   Mobile / small tablets: up to 767px
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about-hero-section {
        padding: 56px 0 82px;
    }

    .hero-top-badge,
    .mission-left .section-badge,
    .about-section-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    }

    .hero-main-title {
        font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 9vw, 2.75rem);
    }

    .hero-main-vector {
        max-width: 560px;
    }

    .about-stats-bar {
        margin-top: -34px;
    }

    .stats-card-wrapper {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .stat-content {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .about-mission-section,
    .about-standard-section,
    .about-people-section {
        padding-block: 68px;
    }

    .about-mission-section::before {
        background-position: center;
        opacity: 0.2;
    }

    .pillar-desc {
        padding-left: 0;
    }

    .about-standard-copy h2 span,
    .about-people-header h2 span {
        display: inline;
    }

    .about-standard-system-label {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-item {
        grid-template-columns: 48px minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .about-standard-flow::before {
        left: 23px;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-marker {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
    }

    .about-standard-signal {
        margin-left: 64px;
    }

    .about-people-header {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-people-header > p {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .about-people-section::before,
    .about-people-section::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .about-people-promise {
        border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    }

    .about-people-promise-actions {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* ========================================================================== 
   Phones: up to 575px
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .about-hero-section {
        padding: 48px 0 72px;
    }

    .hero-content-block {
        margin-bottom: 34px;
    }

    .hero-main-title {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 10.5vw, 2.4rem);
        line-height: 1.14;
    }

    .hero-description-text {
        margin-bottom: 28px;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .hero-button-group {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .hero-btn-solid,
    .hero-btn-outline {
        width: 100%;
        padding-inline: 18px;
    }

    .about-stats-bar {
        margin-top: -24px;
    }

    .stat-item {
        padding: 18px 10px;
    }

    .stat-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 9px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .stat-text {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .stat-icon {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .stat-number {
        font-size: 1.45rem;
    }

    .stat-label {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .about-mission-section,
    .about-standard-section,
    .about-people-section {
        padding-block: 58px;
    }

    .mission-left {
        margin-bottom: 36px;
    }

    .mission-left .mission-title,
    .about-standard-copy h2,
    .about-people-header h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 9.5vw, 2.35rem);
    }

    .mission-right .mission-subheading {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }

    .target-item {
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    .pillar-heading-wrap {
        gap: 11px;
    }

    .pillar-icon {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        flex-basis: 42px;
    }

    .pillar-heading {
        padding-top: 6px;
    }

    .about-standard-statement {
        padding: 24px 20px 22px 26px;
    }

    .about-standard-statement-mark {
        font-size: 3rem;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-heading {
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-icon {
        width: 34px;
        height: 34px;
        flex-basis: 34px;
    }

    .about-standard-signal {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .about-standard-btn,
    .about-people-btn,
    .about-people-primary-btn,
    .about-people-secondary-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-people-header {
        margin-bottom: 44px;
    }

    .about-people-story + .about-people-story {
        margin-top: 60px;
    }

    .about-people-content h3 {
        font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 8.5vw, 2.1rem);
    }

    .about-people-image {
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .about-people-image figcaption {
        right: 10px;
        bottom: 10px;
        max-width: calc(100% - 20px);
        padding: 7px 10px;
        font-size: 0.62rem;
    }

    .about-people-promise {
        margin-top: 62px;
        padding: 28px 20px;
    }
}

/* Very small phones / high browser zoom */
@media (max-width: 389.98px) {
    .stat-item {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .stat-item:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .stat-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }

    .stat-content {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-inline: 12px;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .stat-text {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-item {
        grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .about-standard-flow::before {
        left: 20px;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-marker {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
    }
}

/* Touch devices: avoid hover-only movement */
@media (hover: none) {
    .hero-btn-solid:hover,
    .hero-btn-outline:hover,
    .target-item:hover,
    .about-standard-btn:hover,
    .about-people-story:hover .about-people-image img,
    .about-people-btn:hover,
    .about-people-primary-btn:hover,
    .about-people-secondary-btn:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* Accessibility: stop decorative animation when motion is reduced */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto;
    }

    .hero-main-vector {
        animation: none !important;
    }

    .hero-btn-solid,
    .hero-btn-outline,
    .target-item,
    .target-item .pillar-icon,
    .about-standard-btn,
    .about-standard-btn i,
    .about-people-image img,
    .about-people-btn,
    .about-people-btn i,
    .about-people-primary-btn,
    .about-people-primary-btn i,
    .about-people-secondary-btn,
    .about-people-secondary-btn i {
        transition: none !important;
    }
}


/* =====================================================
   FINAL RESPONSIVE SAFETY NET (About Us)
   Ensures 100% compatibility across all extreme device sizes
===================================================== */

/* Ultra-wide monitors (4K / 2K) */
@media (min-width: 1600px) {
    .about-hero-section {
        padding: 120px 0 160px 0 !important;
    }
    
    .about-stats-bar {
        margin-top: -80px !important;
    }

    .about-mission-section,
    .about-standard-section,
    .about-people-section {
        padding-top: 80px !important;
        padding-bottom: 80px !important;
    }
}

/* Small Mobile Devices (380px & below - e.g., iPhone SE) */
@media (max-width: 380px) {
    .hero-main-title {
        font-size: 28px !important;
        letter-spacing: -1px !important;
    }

    .mission-title,
    .about-standard-copy h2,
    .about-people-header h2,
    .about-people-content h3 {
        font-size: 26px !important;
        line-height: 1.25 !important;
        white-space: normal !important;
    }

    .stat-number {
        font-size: 24px !important;
    }

    .stat-label {
        font-size: 13px !important;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-item {
        padding-bottom: 24px !important;
    }

    .about-standard-flow-heading h3 {
        font-size: 16px !important;
    }

    .about-people-promise h3 {
        font-size: 20px !important;
    }

    .about-people-btn,
    .about-people-primary-btn,
    .about-people-secondary-btn,
    .hero-btn-solid,
    .hero-btn-outline {
        font-size: 14.5px !important;
        padding: 12px 18px !important;
    }

    .about-standard-statement {
        padding: 20px 15px 20px 20px !important;
    }
}

/* General Mobile Flex Fixes */
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .stat-item {
        flex: 0 0 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
        border-right: none !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
    }

    .stat-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none !important;
    }

    .stat-content {
        flex-direction: row !important;
        justify-content: flex-start !important;
        padding-left: 10px !important;
    }

    .stat-text {
        text-align: left !important;
    }

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


/* ==========================================================================
   Security & Compliance Section
   ========================================================================== */

.about-security-section {
    background-color: var(--bg-light); /* Or var(--bg-section) if you prefer the warm tint */
    padding: 100px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.security-header-content {
    padding-right: 20px;
}

.security-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--accent-color);
         font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.security-eyebrow i {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.security-title {
    font-size: 45px;
         font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.security-title .text-highlight {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    display: block;
}

.security-subtitle {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Button Styling */
.security-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-white) !important;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-size: 16px;
         font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.security-btn:hover {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

/* Right Side Features Box */
.security-features-wrapper {
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.security-feature-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.sf-icon {
    background-color: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent-color);
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 24px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.security-feature-item:hover .sf-icon {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--bg-white);
}

.sf-text h4 {
    font-size: 22px;
         font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.sf-text p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Responsive Scaling */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-security-section {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }
    .security-header-content {
        padding-right: 0;
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .security-title {
        font-size: 34px;
    }
    .security-features-wrapper {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .security-feature-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        align-items: center;
    }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   FAQ Section (Accordion)
   ========================================================================== */

.about-faq-section {
    background-color: #FFF8F0;
    padding: 50px 20px !important;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.faq-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--accent-color);
         font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 6px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.faq-title {
    font-size: 45px;
         font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.faq-title .text-highlight {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

/* Accordion Wrapper & Item Adjustments */
.ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-item {
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm) !important; /* Forces rounded corners */
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.03);
}

.ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-item:hover {
    border-color: var(--secondary-color);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

/* Removing default bootstrap borders inside items */
.ihoster-faq-accordion .accordion-header {
    margin: 0;
}

/* Accordion Button Styling */
.ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-button {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
         font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--primary-dark);
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
    padding: 22px 26px;
    box-shadow: none !important; /* Removes blue outline on click */
    transition: var(--transition);
}

/* Active/Open Button State */
.ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-button:not(.collapsed) {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    background-color: var(--bg-soft-green);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

/* Accordion Body / Content Styling */
.ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-body {
    padding: 24px 26px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    background-color: var(--bg-white);
}

/* Responsive Formatting */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .about-faq-section {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }
    .faq-title {
        font-size: 32px;
    }
    .ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-button {
        font-size: 15px;
        padding: 18px 20px;
    }
    .ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-body {
        padding: 20px;
        font-size: 15px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   iHoster.net
   ABOUT US PAGE
   FINAL ALL-DEVICE RESPONSIVE OVERRIDES

   KEEP AT ABSOLUTE END OF about-us.css
========================================================= */


/* =========================================================
   0. GLOBAL PAGE SAFETY
========================================================= */

.about-us-page {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-x: clip;
}

.about-us-page *,
.about-us-page *::before,
.about-us-page *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.about-us-page img,
.about-us-page svg,
.about-us-page video {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.about-us-page h1,
.about-us-page h2,
.about-us-page h3,
.about-us-page h4,
.about-us-page p,
.about-us-page span,
.about-us-page a,
.about-us-page li {
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    word-break: normal;
}


/* =========================================================
   1. ULTRA WIDE
   1600px+
========================================================= */

@media (min-width: 1600px) {

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-standard-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-mission-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-security-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-people-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-faq-section .container {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 1500px !important;

        padding-left: 30px;
        padding-right: 30px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section {
        padding: 100px 0 140px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-title {
        font-size: 58px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        max-width: 720px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-copy h2,
    .about-us-page .mission-title,
    .about-us-page .security-title,
    .about-us-page .about-people-header h2,
    .about-us-page .faq-title {
        font-size: 48px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   2. DESKTOP / LARGE LAPTOP
   1200px - 1599px
========================================================= */

@media (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1599.98px) {

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-standard-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-mission-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-security-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-people-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-faq-section .container {
        max-width: 1320px !important;

        padding-left: 24px;
        padding-right: 24px;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-title {
        font-size: 50px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-description-text {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 650px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-copy h2,
    .about-us-page .mission-title,
    .about-us-page .security-title,
    .about-us-page .about-people-header h2,
    .about-us-page .faq-title {
        font-size: 43px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   3. SMALL LAPTOP
   992px - 1199px
========================================================= */

@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199.98px) {

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-standard-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-mission-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-security-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-people-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-faq-section .container {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100% !important;

        padding-left: 28px;
        padding-right: 28px;
    }


    /* HERO */

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section {
        padding: 70px 0 110px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-title {
        font-size: 43px !important;
        line-height: 1.12;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-description-text {
        font-size: 15.5px;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-btn-solid,
    .about-us-page .hero-btn-outline {
        padding: 13px 18px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        max-width: 560px;
    }


    /* STATS */

    .about-us-page .stats-card-wrapper {
        padding: 34px 18px;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-item {
        padding-left: 12px;
        padding-right: 12px;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-content {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-icon {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-number {
        font-size: 27px;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-label {
        font-size: 12.5px;
    }


    /* STANDARD */

    .about-us-page .about-standard-copy h2 {
        font-size: 39px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-intro,
    .about-us-page .about-standard-statement p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-system {
        padding-left: 15px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-content p {
        font-size: 15px;
    }


    /* MISSION */

    .about-us-page .mission-left .mission-title {
        font-size: 39px;
    }

    .about-us-page .mission-left .mission-lead,
    .about-us-page .mission-right .mission-intro-text {
        font-size: 16px;
    }


    /* SECURITY */

    .about-us-page .security-title {
        font-size: 38px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .security-subtitle {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-us-page .security-features-wrapper {
        padding: 32px;
    }


    /* PEOPLE */

    .about-us-page .about-people-header h2 {
        font-size: 40px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-content h3 {
        font-size: 39px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-story + .about-people-story {
        margin-top: 75px;
    }


    /* FAQ */

    .about-us-page .faq-title {
        font-size: 39px !important;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   4. TABLET
   BELOW 992px
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-standard-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-mission-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-security-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-people-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-faq-section .container {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100% !important;

        padding-left: 24px;
        padding-right: 24px;
    }


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

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section {
        padding: 60px 0 95px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-content-block {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 760px;

        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        margin-bottom: 35px;

        padding-right: 0;

        text-align: center;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-title {
        max-width: 720px;

        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;

        font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 48px) !important;
        line-height: 1.12;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-description-text {
        max-width: 680px;

        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;

        font-size: 15.5px;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-button-group {
        justify-content: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-trust-tagline {
        max-width: 680px;

        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;

        text-align: center;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-visual-block {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        display: block;

        width: 100%;
        max-width: 560px;

        margin: 0 auto;

        animation: none;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       STATS
       4 -> 2 x 2
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .about-stats-bar {
        margin-top: -40px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .stats-card-wrapper {
        padding: 0;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-item {
        flex: 0 0 50% !important;

        width: 50% !important;
        max-width: 50% !important;

        padding: 24px 18px;

        border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-item:nth-child(even) {
        border-right: 0;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-item:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       SECTION SPACING
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .about-standard-section,
    .about-us-page .about-mission-section,
    .about-us-page .about-security-section,
    .about-us-page .about-people-section,
    .about-us-page .about-faq-section {
        padding-top: 68px !important;
        padding-bottom: 68px !important;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       STANDARD
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .about-standard-copy {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 720px;

        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-copy h2 {
        font-size: 36px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-intro {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-system {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 720px;

        margin: 38px auto 0;

        padding: 0;
    }


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

    .about-us-page .mission-left {
        width: 100%;

        margin-bottom: 38px;
    }

    .about-us-page .mission-left .mission-title {
        font-size: 36px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .mission-left .mission-lead {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-us-page .mission-right {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-us-page .target-grid {
        margin-top: 0 !important;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       SECURITY
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .security-header-content {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 720px;

        margin: 0 auto 35px;

        padding-right: 0;

        text-align: center;
    }

    .about-us-page .security-title {
        font-size: 36px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .security-subtitle {
        max-width: 650px;

        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;

        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .about-us-page .security-features-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 720px;

        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;

        padding: 30px;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       PEOPLE
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .about-people-header {
        max-width: 720px;

        margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-header h2 {
        font-size: 36px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-header > p {
        font-size: 15px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-image {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 650px;

        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-content {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 650px;

        margin: 30px auto 0;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-content h3 {
        font-size: 34px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-story + .about-people-story {
        margin-top: 65px;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       FAQ
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .faq-title {
        font-size: 34px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .ihoster-faq-accordion {
        max-width: 760px;

        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   5. MOBILE
   BELOW 768px
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-standard-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-mission-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-security-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-people-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-faq-section .container {
        padding-left: 18px;
        padding-right: 18px;
    }


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

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section {
        padding: 45px 0 75px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-content-block {
        margin-bottom: 28px;

        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-top-badge {
        margin-bottom: 18px;

        padding: 6px 13px;

        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-title {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;

        font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 40px) !important;
        line-height: 1.1 !important;
        letter-spacing: -0.7px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-description-text {
        max-width: 100%;

        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;

        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-button-group {
        flex-direction: column;

        width: 100%;

        align-items: stretch;

        gap: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-btn-solid,
    .about-us-page .hero-btn-outline {
        display: flex;

        width: 100%;

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

        padding: 12px 14px;

        font-size: 13.5px;

        text-align: center;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-trust-tagline {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;

        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.8;

        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 420px;

        margin: 0 auto;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       STATS
       Mobile = 2 columns
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .about-stats-bar {
        margin-top: -25px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-item {
        flex: 0 0 50% !important;

        width: 50% !important;
        max-width: 50% !important;

        padding: 18px 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-content {
        flex-direction: column;

        justify-content: center;

        gap: 8px;

        text-align: center;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-text {
        text-align: center;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-icon {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;

        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-number {
        font-size: 23px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-label {
        font-size: 11px !important;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       COMMON SECTION SPACING
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .about-standard-section,
    .about-us-page .about-mission-section,
    .about-us-page .about-security-section,
    .about-us-page .about-people-section,
    .about-us-page .about-faq-section {
        padding-top: 58px !important;
        padding-bottom: 58px !important;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       COMMON HEADINGS
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .about-standard-copy h2,
    .about-us-page .mission-left .mission-title,
    .about-us-page .security-title,
    .about-us-page .about-people-header h2,
    .about-us-page .faq-title {
        font-size: 29px !important;
        line-height: 1.2 !important;

        white-space: normal !important;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       STANDARD
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .about-standard-copy {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-section-eyebrow {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-intro {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-statement {
        margin-top: 25px;

        padding: 20px 17px 20px 24px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-statement p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-system {
        margin-top: 34px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-system-label {
        margin-left: 0;

        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-item {
        grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr);

        gap: 12px;

        padding-bottom: 27px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow::before {
        left: 21px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-marker {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-icon {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;

        flex: 0 0 32px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-heading {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-heading h3 {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-content p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-signal {
        margin-left: 0;

        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-btn {
        width: 100%;

        min-height: 48px;

        font-size: 13.5px;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       GLOBAL NETWORK / MISSION
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .mission-left {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .about-us-page .mission-left .section-badge {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .mission-left .mission-lead {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-us-page .target-item {
        width: 100%;

        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .about-us-page .pillar-heading-wrap {
        display: flex;

        align-items: flex-start;

        gap: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .pillar-icon {
        flex: 0 0 42px;

        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
    }

    .about-us-page .pillar-heading {
        min-width: 0;

        padding-top: 3px;

        font-size: 16px !important;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .about-us-page .pillar-desc {
        padding-left: 0;

        font-size: 13.5px !important;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       SECURITY
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .security-header-content {
        margin-bottom: 30px;

        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-us-page .security-eyebrow {
        align-items: flex-start;

        font-size: 10px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .about-us-page .security-subtitle {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;

        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-us-page .security-btn {
        width: 100%;

        justify-content: center;

        padding: 12px 14px;

        font-size: 13.5px;
    }

    .about-us-page .security-features-wrapper {
        padding: 20px 17px !important;

        border-radius: 17px;
    }

    .about-us-page .security-feature-item {
        display: flex;

        flex-direction: row;

        align-items: flex-start;

        gap: 12px;

        margin-bottom: 20px;

        padding-bottom: 20px;

        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-us-page .sf-icon {
        flex: 0 0 44px;

        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;

        font-size: 19px;
    }

    .about-us-page .sf-text {
        min-width: 0;
    }

    .about-us-page .sf-text h4 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-us-page .sf-text p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       PEOPLE / STORY
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .about-people-header {
        margin-bottom: 38px;

        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-header > p {
        margin-left: 0;

        font-size: 14px !important;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-image {
        width: 100%;

        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-image img {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;

        aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;

        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-image figcaption {
        right: 10px;
        bottom: 10px;

        max-width: calc(100% - 20px);

        padding: 7px 10px;

        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-content {
        margin-top: 24px;

        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-content h3 {
        font-size: 27px !important;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-content p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-btn {
        width: 100%;

        justify-content: center;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-story + .about-people-story {
        margin-top: 50px;
    }


    /* =====================================================
       FAQ
    ===================================================== */

    .about-us-page .about-faq-section {
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        padding-right: 0 !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .faq-eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: 17px;

        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .faq-title {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-item {
        margin-bottom: 10px;

        border-radius: 12px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-button {
        min-height: 0;

        padding: 14px 15px !important;

        font-size: 13.5px !important;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .about-us-page
    .ihoster-faq-accordion
    .faq-button::after {
        flex: 0 0 auto;

        margin-left: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-body {
        padding: 14px 15px 17px !important;

        font-size: 13px !important;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }


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

    .about-us-page .about-people-promise {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;

        gap: 22px;

        margin-top: 48px;

        padding: 24px 18px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-promise h3 {
        font-size: 21px;
        line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-promise p {
        font-size: 13.5px;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-promise-actions {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-primary-btn,
    .about-us-page .about-people-secondary-btn {
        width: 100%;

        justify-content: center;

        font-size: 13px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   6. SMALL MOBILE
   BELOW 576px
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-standard-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-mission-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-security-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-people-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-faq-section .container {
        padding-left: 15px;
        padding-right: 15px;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-title {
        font-size: clamp(30px, 9vw, 35px) !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        max-width: 360px;
    }


    /* STATS - still 2 columns */

    .about-us-page .stat-item {
        padding: 16px 7px;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-number {
        font-size: 21px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-label {
        font-size: 10.5px !important;
    }


    /* HEADINGS */

    .about-us-page .about-standard-copy h2,
    .about-us-page .mission-left .mission-title,
    .about-us-page .security-title,
    .about-us-page .about-people-header h2,
    .about-us-page .faq-title {
        font-size: 27px !important;
    }


    /* SECURITY */

    .about-us-page .security-feature-item {
        flex-direction: row !important;

        align-items: flex-start !important;

        text-align: left !important;
    }


    /* PEOPLE */

    .about-us-page .about-people-content h3 {
        font-size: 25px !important;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   7. VERY SMALL MOBILE
   320px - 400px
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 400px) {

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-standard-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-mission-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-security-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-people-section .container,
    .about-us-page .about-faq-section .container {
        padding-left: 12px;
        padding-right: 12px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-hero-section {
        padding-top: 38px !important;
        padding-bottom: 65px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-title {
        font-size: 28px !important;
    }


    /* STATS
       Very small = 1 column
    */

    .about-us-page .stat-item {
        flex: 0 0 100% !important;

        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;

        border-right: 0 !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color) !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: 0 !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-content {
        flex-direction: row;

        justify-content: flex-start;

        padding-left: 10px;

        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-us-page .stat-text {
        text-align: left;
    }


    /* HEADINGS */

    .about-us-page .about-standard-copy h2,
    .about-us-page .mission-left .mission-title,
    .about-us-page .security-title,
    .about-us-page .about-people-header h2,
    .about-us-page .faq-title {
        font-size: 25px !important;
        line-height: 1.22 !important;
    }


    /* STANDARD FLOW */

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-item {
        grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr);

        gap: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow::before {
        left: 19px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-marker {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-heading {
        display: block;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-icon {
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-heading h3 {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-standard-flow-content p {
        font-size: 12.5px;
    }


    /* SECURITY */

    .about-us-page .security-features-wrapper {
        padding: 17px 13px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .security-feature-item {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .sf-icon {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;

        flex-basis: 40px;
    }

    .about-us-page .sf-text h4 {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .about-us-page .sf-text p {
        font-size: 12.5px;
    }


    /* FAQ */

    .about-us-page .ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-button {
        padding: 12px !important;

        font-size: 12.5px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .ihoster-faq-accordion .faq-body {
        padding: 12px !important;

        font-size: 12.5px !important;
    }


    /* PROMISE */

    .about-us-page .about-people-promise {
        padding: 21px 14px;
    }

    .about-us-page .about-people-promise h3 {
        font-size: 19px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   8. TOUCH DEVICE HOVER SAFETY
========================================================= */

@media (hover: none) {

    .about-us-page .hero-btn-solid:hover,
    .about-us-page .hero-btn-outline:hover,
    .about-us-page .target-item:hover,
    .about-us-page .about-standard-btn:hover,
    .about-us-page .security-btn:hover,
    .about-us-page .security-feature-item:hover .sf-icon,
    .about-us-page .about-people-story:hover .about-people-image img,
    .about-us-page .about-people-btn:hover,
    .about-us-page .about-people-primary-btn:hover,
    .about-us-page .about-people-secondary-btn:hover {
        transform: none !important;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   9. REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .about-us-page *,
    .about-us-page *::before,
    .about-us-page *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;

        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        animation: none !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   ABOUT US HERO IMAGE - FINAL VISUAL FIX
   KEEP AT ABSOLUTE END OF about-us.css
========================================================= */

.about-us-page .hero-visual-block {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    padding-left: 35px;
}

.about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
    display: block;

    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 640px !important;
    height: auto !important;

    margin: 0 auto;

    border: 7px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    border-radius: 24px;

    background: #ffffff;

    box-shadow:
        0 25px 55px rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.14),
        0 8px 22px rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.08);

    object-fit: cover;

    transform: translateY(-12px);

    /* Natural photo ekakata floating animation ona na */
    animation: none !important;
}


/* subtle premium outline */
.about-us-page .hero-visual-block::before {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;

    width: 68%;
    height: 78%;

    right: 2%;
    bottom: 5%;

    border-radius: 30px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.08),
            rgba(10, 127, 38, 0.08)
        );

    transform: rotate(3deg);
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {

    .about-us-page .hero-visual-block {
        padding-left: 0;

        margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        max-width: 560px !important;

        border-width: 6px;
        border-radius: 21px;

        transform: none;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-visual-block::before {
        width: 70%;
        height: 75%;

        right: 12%;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {

    .about-us-page .hero-visual-block {
        width: 100%;

        margin-top: 18px;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 460px !important;

        border-width: 5px;
        border-radius: 18px;

        box-shadow:
            0 18px 38px rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.12),
            0 5px 15px rgba(11, 42, 99, 0.07);
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-visual-block::before {
        display: none;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        max-width: 390px !important;

        border-radius: 16px;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   ABOUT HERO IMAGE - DESKTOP SIZE BALANCE FIX
========================================================= */

@media (min-width: 1200px) {

    .about-us-page .hero-visual-block {
        padding-left: 10px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        width: calc(100% + 55px) !important;
        max-width: 710px !important;

        margin-left: -10px !important;
        margin-right: 0 !important;

        transform: translateY(-8px) !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-visual-block::before {
        width: 72% !important;
        height: 80% !important;

        right: -2% !important;
        bottom: 3% !important;
    }
}


/* 992px - 1199px */
@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199.98px) {

    .about-us-page .hero-visual-block {
        padding-left: 15px !important;
    }

    .about-us-page .hero-main-vector {
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 610px !important;

        margin: 0 auto !important;

        transform: none !important;
    }
}