/* ============================================================
   About Us – Premium Rewrite
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Hero ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.au-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 600px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.au-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.au-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(60,60,60,0.75) 0%, rgba(60,60,60,0.4) 30%, transparent 70%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.au-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 80px 24px 80px 56px;
    text-align: left;
}

.au-hero-inner {
    max-width: 520px;
}

.au-hero-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.au-hero-title {
    font-size: 56px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.au-hero-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #7dd3fc, #86efac);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.au-hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 0 36px;
}

.au-hero-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #13618C;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.au-hero-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

/* ── Stats Bar ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.au-stats-bar {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e8eef3;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.au-stats-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 28px 0;
}

.au-stat {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 8px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
}

.au-stat strong {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 800;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #288CCB, #49A644);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.au-stat span {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #64748b;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.au-stats-sep {
    width: 1px;
    height: 48px;
    background: #e2e8f0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Shared Helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.au-label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #288CCB;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.au-section-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
}

.au-section-header h2,
.au-story-heading {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0f172a;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.au-section-sub {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── Our Story ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.au-story {
    padding: 96px 0;
    background: #f8fafc;
}

.au-story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.8fr;
    gap: 72px;
    align-items: center;
}

.au-story-text .au-label {
    display: block;
}

.au-story-heading {
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.au-story-text p {
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.au-checklist {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 28px 0 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

.au-checklist li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1e293b;
}

.au-checklist li svg {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.au-quote-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.au-quote-accent {
    height: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #288CCB, #49A644);
}

.au-quote-body {
    padding: 36px 36px 32px;
}

.au-quote-mark {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.au-quote-body blockquote {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #334155;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
}

.au-quote-body cite {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #13618C;
    font-style: normal;
}

/* ── Vision & Mission ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.au-vm-section {
    padding: 96px 0;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.au-vm-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
}

.au-vm-card {
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}

.au-vm-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.09);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.au-vm-top-bar {
    height: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #288CCB, #49A644);
}

.au-vm-body {
    padding: 40px;
}

.au-vm-icon-wrap {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(40,140,203,0.1), rgba(73,166,68,0.1));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.au-vm-body h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0f172a;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.au-vm-body p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #475569;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── Our Values ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.au-values-section {
    padding: 96px 0;
    background: #f8fafc;
}

.au-values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.au-value-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 36px 28px;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    transition: box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}

.au-value-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.au-value-icon-wrap {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 13px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(40,140,203,0.1), rgba(73,166,68,0.1));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.au-value-card h4 {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0f172a;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.au-value-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #64748b;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ── Responsive ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .au-values-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .au-hero {
        min-height: 450px;
    }
    .au-hero-title { font-size: 36px; }
    .au-hero-inner { max-width: 100%; }
    .au-hero-content { padding: 60px 24px; }
    .au-stats-row { flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .au-stats-sep { display: none; }
    .au-stat { width: 50%; flex: none; }
    .au-story-grid, .au-vm-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .au-values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}