html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:90px}
.about-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg, #eef4f8 0%, #dbe7ef 60%, #cdd9e2 100%);padding:160px 8% 100px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.about-hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(56px,7vw,128px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--asuer-ink);margin:18px 0 22px}
.about-hero h1 em{color:var(--asuer-deep);font-style:italic}
.about-hero p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;color:#23303a;max-width:540px}
.about-hero .art img{width:100%;display:block}
.about-block{padding:120px 8%;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.about-block.cream{background:var(--asuer-cream)}
.about-block.dark{background:var(--asuer-ink);color:#fff}
.about-block-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr;gap:80px;align-items:start}
.about-block h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,72px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-top:18px}
.about-block.dark h2{color:#fff}
.about-block:not(.dark) h2{color:var(--asuer-ink)}
.about-block h2 em{color:var(--asuer-deep);font-style:italic}
.about-block.dark h2 em{color:var(--asuer-blue)}
.about-block p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a4853;margin-top:18px;max-width:640px}
.about-block.dark p{color:#cfdde6}
.about-block .pull{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:30px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--asuer-deep);max-width:680px;margin-top:32px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.about-block.dark .pull{color:#dceaf4}
.timeline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:50px;position:relative}
.timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:18px;height:1px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.about-block.dark .timeline::before{background:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.tl{padding-top:38px;position:relative}
.tl::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--asuer-deep)}
.about-block.dark .tl::before{background:var(--asuer-blue)}
.tl .yr{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;color:var(--asuer-deep);letter-spacing:.18em;margin-bottom:8px}
.about-block.dark .tl .yr{color:var(--asuer-blue)}
.tl h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;color:var(--asuer-ink);margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.2}
.about-block.dark .tl h3{color:#fff}
.tl p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.pillar-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:50px}
.pillar-card{padding:36px 30px;border-radius:18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.about-block.dark .pillar-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff}
.pillar-card .ico{font-size:34px;color:var(--asuer-deep);margin-bottom:18px}
.about-block.dark .pillar-card .ico{color:var(--asuer-blue)}
.pillar-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:24px;color:var(--asuer-ink);margin-bottom:10px}
.about-block.dark .pillar-card h3{color:#fff}
.pillar-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin-top:0}
.about-figure{margin:36px 0 0;padding:0;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:#eef4f8;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.04),0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.about-figure img{width:100%;display:block;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.about-figure figcaption{padding:14px 18px;font-size:13px;color:#46545f;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.about-strip{padding:80px 8%;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.about-strip .strip-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto}
.about-strip figure{margin:0;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:#eef4f8;position:relative}
.about-strip figure img{width:100%;display:block;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.about-strip figcaption{position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:18px;background:rgba(0,21,30,.78);color:#fff;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
@media (max-width:760px){
.about-strip{padding:60px 6%}
.about-strip .strip-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
}
.quote{padding:120px 8%;background:var(--asuer-cream);text-align:center}
.quote blockquote{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,56px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--asuer-ink);max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.quote cite{display:block;margin-top:30px;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--asuer-deep);font-style:normal;font-weight:600}
.stats-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:50px;padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.stats-row .stat{text-align:left}
.stats-row .stat .n{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:64px;line-height:1;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.stats-row .stat .l{margin-top:8px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#bcdbef;font-weight:600}
@media (max-width:760px){
.about-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:100px 6% 60px;gap:30px}
.about-block{padding:80px 6%}
.about-block-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
.about-block h2{font-size:48px}
.timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
.timeline::before{display:none}
.tl{padding-top:0;padding-left:24px}
.tl::before{left:0;top:6px}
.pillar-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
.quote{padding:80px 6%}
.quote blockquote{font-size:26px}
.stats-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.stats-row .stat .n{font-size:42px}
}
/* === About page design polish === */
.about-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.about-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-20%;left:-10%;width:60%;height:140%;background:radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(0,85,135,.08), transparent);pointer-events:none}
.about-hero .eyebrow{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--asuer-deep);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px}
.about-hero .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:36px;height:2px;background:var(--asuer-deep);border-radius:2px}
.about-hero h1{position:relative}
.about-hero p{font-weight:500}
/* Section eyebrows site-wide */
.about-block .eyebrow{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--asuer-deep);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.about-block .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:36px;height:2px;background:var(--asuer-deep);border-radius:2px}
.about-block.dark .eyebrow{color:var(--asuer-blue)}
.about-block.dark .eyebrow::before{background:var(--asuer-blue)}
/* About strip — make captions look like signage */
.about-strip{padding:100px 8%}
.about-strip figure{transition:transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease}
.about-strip figure:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,30,60,.12)}
.about-strip figcaption{font-weight:700}
/* Timeline polish — horizontal grid with progress line */
.about-block .timeline{position:relative;margin-top:40px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr)) !important;gap:24px !important}
.about-block .timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;top:22px;height:2px;background:rgba(0,85,135,.18);border-radius:1px;pointer-events:none}
.about-block.dark .timeline::before{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.about-block .tl{position:relative;padding:48px 0 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.about-block .tl::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:14px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:3px solid var(--asuer-deep);box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,85,135,.25);z-index:1}
.about-block.dark .tl::before{border-color:var(--asuer-blue);background:var(--asuer-ink)}
.about-block .tl .yr{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;color:var(--asuer-deep);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.about-block.dark .tl .yr{color:var(--asuer-blue)}
.about-block .tl h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:21px;color:var(--asuer-ink);margin:6px 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.15}
.about-block.dark .tl h3{color:#fff}
.about-block .tl p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#46545f;margin:0}
.about-block.dark .tl p{color:#cfdde6}
/* Pillar cards (three I's) */
.about-block .pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:32px}
.about-block .pillar-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);border-radius:18px;padding:36px 30px;transition:transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.about-block .pillar-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--asuer-deep),var(--asuer-blue));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .35s ease}
.about-block .pillar-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 22px 48px rgba(0,30,60,.1);border-color:rgba(0,85,135,.2)}
.about-block .pillar-card:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.about-block .pillar-card .ico{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:16px;background:rgba(0,85,135,.08);color:var(--asuer-deep);margin-bottom:18px}
.about-block .pillar-card .ico .s-icon,.about-block .pillar-card .ico img{width:30px;height:30px}
.about-block .pillar-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;color:var(--asuer-ink);margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.about-block .pillar-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#46545f;margin:0}
.about-block .pillar-card .num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:60px;line-height:1;color:rgba(0,85,135,.08);position:absolute;top:18px;right:24px;pointer-events:none}
/* Quote block — distinctive */
.about-page .quote,.quote{padding:100px 8%;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--asuer-deep) 0%,#003e62 100%);color:#fff;position:relative}
.about-page .quote::before,.quote::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;top:30px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:160px;line-height:1;color:rgba(255,255,255,.08);pointer-events:none}
.about-page .quote blockquote,.quote blockquote{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,38px);line-height:1.3;max-width:840px;margin:0 auto 24px;color:#fff;position:relative}
.about-page .quote cite,.quote cite{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-style:normal;display:block;position:relative}
/* Smooth section dividers — alternating backgrounds need slight bleed */
.about-block + .about-block:not(.cream):not(.dark){border-top:none}
@media (max-width:900px){
.about-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:120px 6% 60px;gap:36px}
.about-block{padding:80px 6%}
.about-block-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
.about-block .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
.about-strip .strip-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
.about-block .tl{padding:0 0 28px 40px}
}
/* about eyebrow contrast bump: increase weight + size slightly */
.about-block .eyebrow,.about-hero .eyebrow{font-size:13px !important;font-weight:800 !important;letter-spacing:.2em}