.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.82), rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.76)),
        url('../img/properties/home-page.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 0 0 2.5rem 2.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.4), transparent 55%);
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

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

.hero-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.35);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.hero-metric {
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.6);
    border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.35);
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    padding: 1.25rem;
}

.hero-metric strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.section-intro {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem auto;
}

.section-intro h2 {
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.section-intro p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.core-metric-card {
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.7);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.core-metric-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 56px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
}

.metric-icon {
    width: 3.5rem;
    height: 3.5rem;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
}

.metric-text {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.bg-soft {
    background-color: #f8fafc !important;
}

.mission-card {
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.7);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    height: 100%;
}

.mission-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 26px 60px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
}

.mission-icon {
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 0.9rem;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.story-media {
    border-radius: 2rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.15);
}

.story-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
}

.timeline-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 1rem;
    top: 0.3rem;
    bottom: -0.3rem;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2563eb 0%, transparent 100%);
}

.timeline-item:last-child::before {
    display: none;
}

.timeline-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0.75rem;
    top: 0;
    width: 0.75rem;
    height: 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #2563eb;
    border: 3px solid #e0f2fe;
}

.leadership-card {
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.7);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.leadership-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 26px 70px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14);
}

.leadership-photo {
    height: 220px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.leadership-role {
    color: #2563eb;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.value-tile {
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(241, 245, 249, 0.3);
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.25);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    padding: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.value-tile i {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.value-tile p {
    color: rgba(241, 245, 249, 0.85);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.values-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e3a8a 100%);
}

.cta-slab {
    border-radius: 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.18);
}

.cta-text {
    max-width: 640px;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .about-hero {
        border-radius: 0;
    }

    .hero-metric {
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }
}