/* ---------- About page: philosophy text + emblem split ---------- */
#philosophy {
    /* Paired with .about-intro's reduced padding-bottom below, so the
       two sections don't stack full default `section` padding (style.css)
       on both sides of the seam and leave an oversized empty gap. */
    padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.philosophy-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
    align-items: center;
}

.philosophy-grid h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.philosophy-lead {
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.philosophy-grid p:not(.philosophy-lead) {
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.philosophy-grid p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.philosophy-visual {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.philosophy-emblem {
    position: relative;
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    animation: emblemFloat 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes emblemFloat {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-10px); }
}

.emblem-ring {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.16);
    transform-origin: center;
    rotate: 0deg;
    animation: emblemOrbit 16s linear infinite;
}

.emblem-ring::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -3px;
    left: 50%;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blue);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.8);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

@keyframes emblemOrbit {
    to { rotate: 360deg; }
}

.emblem-ring.r2 {
    inset: -28px;
    border-color: rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.11);
    animation-duration: 24s;
    animation-direction: reverse;
}

.emblem-ring.r2::before {
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    background: var(--blue-mid);
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.emblem-ring.r3 {
    inset: -56px;
    border-color: rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.07);
    animation-duration: 32s;
}

.emblem-ring.r3::before {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    background: var(--blue-mid);
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.emblem-core {
    position: relative;
    width: 190px;
    height: 190px;
}

.emblem-core-photo {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -18px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.55), 0 0 0 6px #fff;
}

.emblem-core-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 40%;
    transform: scale(1.15);
    animation: emblemPhotoBreathe 9s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes emblemPhotoBreathe {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1.15); }
    50% { transform: scale(1.24); }
}

.emblem-core-photo::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(75, 147, 238, 0.32), rgba(0, 48, 117, 0.5));
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.emblem-core-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -4px;
    right: -4px;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--blue-mid), var(--blue-deep));
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.7), 0 0 0 5px #fff;
    animation: emblemBadgePulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes emblemBadgePulse {
    0%, 100% {
        box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.7), 0 0 0 5px #fff;
    }
    50% {
        box-shadow: 0 10px 28px -8px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.95), 0 0 0 5px #fff, 0 0 16px 2px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.5);
    }
}

.emblem-core-badge svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    stroke: #fff;
}

.emblem-ring, .emblem-core-badge {
    opacity: 0;
    scale: 0.5;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, scale 0.5s ease;
}

.reveal-right.is-visible .emblem-ring,
.reveal-right.is-visible .emblem-core-badge {
    opacity: 1;
    scale: 1;
}

.reveal-right.is-visible .emblem-ring.r1 { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.reveal-right.is-visible .emblem-ring.r2 { transition-delay: 0.28s; }
.reveal-right.is-visible .emblem-ring.r3 { transition-delay: 0.41s; }
.reveal-right.is-visible .emblem-core-badge { transition-delay: 0.5s; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .philosophy-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }


    .philosophy-visual {
        order: -1;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .philosophy-emblem { animation: none; }
    .emblem-ring, .emblem-core-badge { opacity: 1; scale: 1; transition: none; animation: none; }
    .emblem-ring::before { display: none; }
    .emblem-core-photo img { animation: none; }
    .emblem-core-badge { box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.7), 0 0 0 5px #fff; }
}

/* ---------- About page: banner ---------- */
/* .page-banner / .breadcrumb now live in style-page-shared.css (reused by Services pages) */

/* ---------- About page: intro grid (photo on the left, smaller than the text column) ---------- */
.about-intro {
    /* The offset photo frame added extra top/left margin to .about-photo,
       which grew this section's height beyond the default `section`
       padding (style.css) -- tightening the bottom here (and #philosophy's
       top, below) keeps the gap before "Our Philosophy" from ballooning. */
    padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.about-intro .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 0.78fr 1.22fr;
}

.about-intro .about-photo {
    max-width: 460px;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    /* Room for the offset frame (.about-photo-frame) to sit behind and
       peek out past the photo's top-left corner -- overrides the
       plain-photo defaults from style-home.css (the photo and frame each
       carry their own radius/shadow now, so this container is unstyled). */
    margin: 20px 0 0 20px;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    overflow: visible;
}

.about-intro .about-grid h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ---------- About page: photo with offset frame accent ---------- */
/* A plain rectangular photo sits in front of a hollow blue-bordered
   rectangle offset up and to the left, so the frame peeks out along the
   top and left edges instead of a clip-path/mask on the photo itself. */
.about-photo-frame {
    position: absolute;
    top: -20px;
    left: -20px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 3px solid var(--blue);
    border-radius: 10px;
    z-index: 0;
}

.about-intro .about-photo .photo {
    position: relative;
    inset: auto;
    z-index: 1;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.about-intro .about-photo .photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .about-intro .about-photo {
        max-width: 380px;
        /* style-home.css's mobile rule centers .about-photo with
           margin: 0 auto -- keep this page's own top/left offset instead,
           so the frame still has room to peek out on small screens. */
        margin: 20px 0 0 20px;
    }

    .about-intro .about-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ---------- About page: intro subheading ---------- */
.about-subhead {
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-top: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

/* ---------- About page: "Built to Protect" text + checklist split ---------- */
#built-to-protect .container {
    max-width: 1340px;
}

.protect-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
    align-items: center;
}

.protect-grid h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
    line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .protect-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

}

.protect-checklist-wrap {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.protect-checklist-card {
    width: 100%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .protect-checklist-wrap {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

.protect-checklist {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.1rem;
}

.protect-checklist li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.protect-check-icon {
    flex: none;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blue-soft);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

.protect-check-icon svg {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    stroke: var(--blue-dark);
}

/* ---------- About page: process tagline ---------- */
.process-tagline {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    max-width: 60ch;
    margin: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem) auto 0;
}

/* ---------- About page: team credentials ---------- */
.team-creds {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.team-cred-pill {
    padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--blue-soft);
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- About page: core values grid ---------- */
.values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.value-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 1.6rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.value-icon {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--icon-grad);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.value-icon svg {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    stroke: var(--blue-dark);
}

.value-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.value-card p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- About page: core values & team culture stepper ---------- */
#culture {
    /* Paired with #leadership's reduced padding-top below, so the two
       sections don't stack full default `section` padding (style.css) on
       both sides of the seam and leave an oversized empty gap before
       "The People Behind Digisecurance". */
    padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

#leadership {
    padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.culture-stepper {
    --culture-h: 380px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.25fr;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.culture-tab-list {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
    height: var(--culture-h);
    overflow-y: auto;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: var(--border) transparent;
}

.culture-tab-list::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px;
}

.culture-tab-list::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: transparent;
}

.culture-tab-list::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--border);
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.culture-tab-list::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: var(--ink-faint);
}


.culture-indicator {
    position: absolute;
    left: -3px;
    top: 0;
    width: 6px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue-mid), var(--blue) 55%, var(--blue-deep));
    background-size: 100% 220%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.55), 0 0 22px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.22);
    transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.1, 0.64, 1), height 0.35s ease;
    animation: cultureIndicatorPulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite, cultureIndicatorShimmer 3.4s linear infinite;
}

.culture-indicator::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: -3px;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blue);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.8);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

@keyframes cultureIndicatorPulse {
    0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.55), 0 0 22px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.22); }
    50% { box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.9), 0 0 30px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.4); }
}

@keyframes cultureIndicatorShimmer {
    0% { background-position: 0 0%; }
    100% { background-position: 0 220%; }
}

.culture-tab {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font: inherit;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.7rem 0.85rem 1.3rem;
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: background 0.25s ease;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
    outline-offset: -2px;
}

.culture-tab:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--blue);
}

.culture-tab::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 15px;
    top: 50%;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--blue);
    border-right: 2px solid var(--blue);
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg) translateX(-6px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.culture-tab:hover,
.culture-tab:focus {
    background: var(--blue-soft);
}

.culture-tab.is-active {
    background: var(--blue-soft);
}

.culture-tab:hover::after,
.culture-tab.is-active::after {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg) translateX(0);
}

.culture-stepper.is-visible .culture-tab {
    animation: cultureTabIn 0.5s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes cultureTabIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.culture-stepper.is-visible .culture-tab:nth-of-type(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.culture-stepper.is-visible .culture-tab:nth-of-type(2) { animation-delay: 0.11s; }
.culture-stepper.is-visible .culture-tab:nth-of-type(3) { animation-delay: 0.17s; }
.culture-stepper.is-visible .culture-tab:nth-of-type(4) { animation-delay: 0.23s; }
.culture-stepper.is-visible .culture-tab:nth-of-type(5) { animation-delay: 0.29s; }
.culture-stepper.is-visible .culture-tab:nth-of-type(6) { animation-delay: 0.35s; }
.culture-stepper.is-visible .culture-tab:nth-of-type(7) { animation-delay: 0.41s; }
.culture-stepper.is-visible .culture-tab:nth-of-type(8) { animation-delay: 0.42s; }

.culture-tab-num {
    flex: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    transition: color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.culture-tab-label {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.culture-tab:hover .culture-tab-num,
.culture-tab.is-active .culture-tab-num {
    color: var(--blue);
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.culture-tab:hover .culture-tab-label,
.culture-tab.is-active .culture-tab-label {
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.culture-panel {
    position: relative;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    height: var(--culture-h);
    overflow-y: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}

.culture-panel::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.culture-panel::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: inherit;
    padding: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.35), transparent 40%);
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
    mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
    mask-composite: exclude;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.culture-panel:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 28px 55px -24px rgba(13, 43, 82, 0.35);
    border-color: transparent;
}

.culture-panel:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.culture-panel-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: var(--icon-grad);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

.culture-panel-icon svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    stroke: var(--blue-dark);
    transition: stroke 0.3s ease;
}

.culture-panel:hover .culture-panel-icon {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.06);
    background: var(--blue);
}

.culture-panel:hover .culture-panel-icon svg {
    stroke: #fff;
}

.culture-panel-content {
    display: none;
}

.culture-panel-content.is-active {
    display: block;
    animation: cultureFadeIn 0.45s ease;
}

.culture-panel-content.is-active .culture-panel-icon {
    animation: cultureIconPop 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) 0.05s both;
}

@keyframes cultureFadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes cultureIconPop {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.6) rotate(-8deg); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) rotate(0); }
}

.culture-panel-content h3 {
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.culture-panel-content p {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

.culture-panel-content.is-active h3 {
    animation: cultureFadeIn 0.4s ease 0.08s both;
}

.culture-panel-content.is-active p {
    animation: cultureFadeIn 0.4s ease 0.16s both;
}

.culture-progress {
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: var(--border);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.culture-progress-fill {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    width: 0%;
    background: var(--blue);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.6);
}

.culture-progress-fill::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65), transparent);
    animation: cultureProgressSheen 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes cultureProgressSheen {
    0% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
    100% { transform: translateX(100%); }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .culture-stepper {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        --culture-h: 320px;
    }
       .culture-tab-list{
    height: initial;
   }

   .culture-panel{
    height: initial;
   }

   .about-cta-band .about-cta {
justify-content: flex-start !important;
   }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .culture-indicator { animation: none; transition: none; }
    .culture-indicator::before { box-shadow: none; }
    .culture-tab { opacity: 1; transform: none; animation: none !important; }
    .culture-tab-num, .culture-tab-label { transition: none; }
    .culture-tab:hover .culture-tab-num, .culture-tab.is-active .culture-tab-num { transform: none; }
    .culture-tab:hover .culture-tab-label, .culture-tab.is-active .culture-tab-label { transform: none; }
    .culture-tab::after { transition: none; }
    .culture-panel { transition: none; }
    .culture-panel:hover { transform: none; }
    .culture-panel-icon { transition: none; }
    .culture-panel:hover .culture-panel-icon { transform: none; }
    .culture-panel-content.is-active,
    .culture-panel-content.is-active .culture-panel-icon,
    .culture-panel-content.is-active h3,
    .culture-panel-content.is-active p { animation: none; }
    .culture-progress-fill::after { animation: none; display: none; }
}

/* ---------- About page: leadership directory list ---------- */
.leaders-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.leader-row {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.leader-row::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue-mid), var(--blue));
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.leaders-list .leader-row:nth-child(even)::before {
    left: auto;
    right: 0;
}

.leader-row:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 26px 50px -24px rgba(13, 43, 82, 0.38);
}

.leader-row:hover::before {
    transform: scaleY(1);
}

.leaders-list .leader-row:nth-child(even) {
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.leader-row-photo {
    position: relative;
    flex: none;
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 3px solid var(--blue-soft);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.leader-row:hover .leader-row-photo {
    border-color: var(--blue);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.leader-row-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.leader-row:hover .leader-row-photo img {
    transform: scale(1.12);
}

.leader-row-info {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.leader-row-name {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.leader-row:hover .leader-row-name {
    color: var(--blue);
}

.leader-row-title {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--blue-soft);
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.leader-row:hover .leader-row-title {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
}

.leader-row-creds {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.leader-row-bio {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .leader-row,
    .leaders-list .leader-row:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .leader-row::before,
    .leaders-list .leader-row:nth-child(even)::before {
        left: 0;
        right: auto;
        top: 0;
        bottom: auto;
        width: 100%;
        height: 4px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-mid), var(--blue));
        transform: scaleX(0);
    }

    .leader-row:hover::before {
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .leader-row, .leader-row-photo, .leader-row-photo img, .leader-row-name, .leader-row-title {
        transition: none;
    }

    .leader-row:hover {
        transform: none;
    }

    .leader-row:hover .leader-row-photo,
    .leader-row:hover .leader-row-photo img {
        transform: none;
    }
}

/* ---------- About page: closing CTA band ---------- */
.about-cta-band {
    background: var(--bg-soft);
    padding: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 3.6rem) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-cta-dots {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(10, 104, 238, 0.16) 1.6px, transparent 1.6px);
    background-size: 18px 18px;
    -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 100% at center, #000 45%, transparent 85%);
    mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 100% at center, #000 45%, transparent 85%);
}

.about-cta-band .section-head {
    max-width: 900px;
}

.about-cta-band .section-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.1vw, 1.7rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}


.about-cta-band .cta-lead {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
}

.about-cta-band .section-head p:not(.cta-lead):not(.cta-tagline) {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
}

.about-cta-band .cta-tagline {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: normal;
    margin: 0 0 1.3rem;
}

.about-cta-band .about-cta {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.about-cta-band .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
/* .cta-link (pill CTA button) now lives in style-page-shared.css (reused by Services pages) */