/* ==========================================================================
   PPCTrace - About Page Styles
   (Loads alongside common.css)
   ========================================================================== */

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero
   ========================================================================== */
.about-hero {
  padding: 72px 0 56px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bluelt) 0%, #fff 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -180px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 700px;
  height: 700px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(24, 71, 194, .06);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.about-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 68px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -2.5px;
  line-height: 1.02;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.about-hero h1 span { color: var(--blue); }
.about-hero-sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Mission / Story Section
   ========================================================================== */
.about-mission {
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.mission-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -1.4px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.mission-title span { color: var(--blue); }
.mission-body p {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.mission-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.mission-body strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 700; }

/* Highlight panel — quoted-stat style card */
.mission-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bluelt) 0%, #edf0ff 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--ba15);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 36px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.mission-panel::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -80px;
  right: -80px;
  width: 240px;
  height: 240px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(24, 71, 194, .08);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.mp-quote-mark {
  font-size: 56px;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--blue);
  opacity: .35;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.mp-quote {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.55;
  letter-spacing: -.3px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.mp-quote em {
  color: var(--blue);
  font-style: normal;
}
.mp-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.mp-av {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ba15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--blue);
}
.mp-name { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); }
.mp-role { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--muted2); }

/* ==========================================================================
   By the Numbers Section
   ========================================================================== */
.about-stats {
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: 72px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-stats::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -140px;
  right: -140px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
}
.about-stats::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -100px;
  left: 30%;
  width: 280px;
  height: 280px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
}
.about-stats-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.about-stats-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.about-stats-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -1.4px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
}
.about-stats-title span {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
}

.bn-grid {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.bn-item {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
  padding: 30px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  transition: background .25s;
}
.bn-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.bn-item:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); }

.bn-num {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.bn-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
  line-height: 1.55;
  height: 38px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Values / Principles Section
   ========================================================================== */
.about-values {
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.about-values-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.about-values-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -1.3px;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.about-values-head h2 span { color: var(--blue); }
.about-values-head p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.value-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .25s, border-color .25s;
}
.value-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--blue), var(--blue2), var(--blue), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .3s;
  border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0;
}
.value-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(24, 71, 194, .22);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(24, 71, 194, .08);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.value-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.value-icon {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--ba10);
  border: 1px solid var(--ba15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.value-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  right: 24px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--muted2);
}
.value-card h3 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -.3px;
}
.value-card p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Timeline / Story
   ========================================================================== */
.about-timeline {
  background: var(--bluelt);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 80px 0;
}
.timeline-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.timeline-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -1.3px;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.timeline-head h2 span { color: var(--blue); }
.timeline-head p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* timeline list */
.tl-list {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
}
.tl-list::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 11px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ba15) 0%, var(--ba15) 90%, transparent);
}

.tl-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 36px 28px;
}
.tl-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.tl-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  left: -23px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 3px solid var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--bluelt);
}
.tl-item.now::before {
  background: var(--blue);
  animation: tlPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes tlPulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--bluelt); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(24, 71, 194, .15); }
}

.tl-year {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  background: var(--ba06);
  border: 1px solid var(--ba15);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.tl-card-title {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -.3px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.tl-text {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 560px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Team Section
   ========================================================================== */
.about-team {
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.team-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.team-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -1.3px;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.team-head h2 span { color: var(--blue); }
.team-head p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.team-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 26px;
  text-align: center;
  height: 100%;
  transition: box-shadow .25s, border-color .25s, transform .25s;
}
.team-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--ba25);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(24, 71, 194, .08);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.team-av {
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bluelt) 0%, #dbe2ff 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--ba15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}
.team-name {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  letter-spacing: -.2px;
}
.team-role {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.team-bio {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.team-socials {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 7px;
}
.team-socials a {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--ba06);
  border: 1px solid var(--ba15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--blue);
  transition: background .15s;
}
.team-socials a:hover { background: var(--ba10); color: var(--blue); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Backers / Investors / Customers Strip
   ========================================================================== */
.about-backers {
  background: var(--bluelt);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 60px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.backers-eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: var(--muted2);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.backers-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px 28px;
}
.backer-name {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(15, 23, 41, .25);
  letter-spacing: -.5px;
  transition: color .2s;
}
.backer-name:hover { color: rgba(15, 23, 41, .45); }
.backer-sep { color: var(--border); font-size: 22px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Bottom CTA
   ========================================================================== */
.about-cta {
  padding: 80px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.about-cta-inner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue) 0%, var(--blue2) 100%);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 60px 40px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-cta-inner::before,
.about-cta-inner::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-cta-inner::before {
  top: -120px; right: -120px;
  width: 320px; height: 320px;
}
.about-cta-inner::after {
  bottom: -80px; left: -60px;
  width: 220px; height: 220px;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
}
.about-cta-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.about-cta h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -1.4px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.about-cta h2 span { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55); display: block; }
.about-cta p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.about-cta-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-mission { padding: 56px 0; }
  .mission-panel { padding: 28px; }
  .about-stats { padding: 56px 0; }
  .about-values { padding: 56px 0; }
  .about-timeline { padding: 56px 0; }
  .about-team { padding: 56px 0; }
  .about-cta { padding: 56px 0; }
  .bn-item { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); }
  .bn-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-hero { padding: 48px 0 40px; }
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: 38px; letter-spacing: -1.5px; }
  .mission-panel { padding: 24px; }
  .mp-quote { font-size: 16px; }
  .value-card { padding: 22px; }
  .team-card { padding: 22px; }
  .about-cta-inner { padding: 40px 24px; border-radius: 16px; }
  .about-cta h2 { font-size: 26px; }
}