:root {
    --blue: #2374E7;
    --blue-dark: #011F53;
    --blue-light: #EEF4FF;
    --mid-gray: #6B7280;
    --off-white: #F9FAFB;
    --border: #E5E7EB;
}

/* ─── HERO ─── */
.about-hero {
    min-height: 52vh;
    padding-top: 98px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* Background image with overlay */
    background: #011F53;
}

/* The hero image is now placed as a background via pseudo-element */
.about-hero img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    z-index: 0;
}

/* Dark overlay on top of the image */
.about-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,
            rgba(1, 31, 83, 0.78) 0%,
            rgba(35, 116, 231, 0.55) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-hero-content {
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    /* above overlay */
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease both;
    padding: 20px;
}

.about-hero-heading {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: white;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.about-hero-sub {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.15s ease both;
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* ─── ABOUT SECTION ─── */
.about-section {
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 40px !important;
}

/* ── LEFT: IMAGE COLLAGE ── */
.about-visual {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.05;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.about-visual .img-main {
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── RIGHT: CONTENT ── */
.about-content {}

.about-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.about-eyebrow::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 0 0 40px;
    height: 2.5px;
    background: var(--blue);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.about-headline {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-body {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--mid-gray);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    max-width: 480px;
}

.about-bold {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    max-width: 480px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── STATS ── */
.stats-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 48px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.stat-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
}

.stat-number {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--blue);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.stat-number sup {
    font-size: 0.45em;
    font-weight: 700;
    vertical-align: super;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-section {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 56px;
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }

    .about-visual {
        max-width: 500px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 0.95;
    }

    .about-body,
    .about-bold {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .stats-row {
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .deco-arc {
        width: 90px;
        height: 90px;
    }
}

/* ─── WHY SECTION ─── */
.why-section {
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 40px;
}

/* ── LEFT CONTENT ── */
.why-content {}

.why-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.why-eyebrow::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 0 0 40px;
    height: 2.5px;
    background: var(--blue);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.why-headline {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.why-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--mid-gray);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    max-width: 480px;
}

/* ── FEATURE ITEMS ── */
.feature-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
}

.feature-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.feature-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    background: var(--blue);
    border-radius: 50% 50% 50% 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.feature-icon svg {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    stroke: #fff;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.feature-text h4 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.feature-text p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--mid-gray);
    max-width: 380px;
}

/* ── RIGHT: IMAGE ── */
.why-visual {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 90%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(35, 116, 231, 0.18);
    border: 6px solid #fff;
}

.img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    object-position: center;
}

.img-wrap-faq {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 90%;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
}

.img-wrap-faq img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    object-position: center;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .why-section {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 56px;
        padding: 24px 20px;
    }

    .why-visual {
        order: -1;
    }

    .img-wrap {
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 400px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .why-body {
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .feature-text p {
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .img-wrap {
        width: 90%;
    }
}

/* ── SECTION ── */
.stats-hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 350px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.stats-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1521791136064-7986c2920216?w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop&q=80');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 30%;
    z-index: 0;
}

.stats-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right,
            rgba(5, 10, 25, 0.92) 0%,
            rgba(5, 10, 25, 0.82) 45%,
            rgba(5, 10, 25, 0.55) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.stat-number-sec span {
    display: block !important;
}

.stats-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 72px 40px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.stats-left {}

.stats-headline {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

@keyframes pulse {
    0% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 1;
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(1.5);
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

.stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
}

.stat-block {
    padding: 8px 28px 8px 0;
    position: relative;
}

.stat-block:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: 14px;
    top: 10%;
    height: 80%;
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

.stat-number-sec {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 2px;
}

.stat-number .num {
    display: inline-block;
}

.stat-number sup {
    font-size: 0.42em;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-left: 2px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: white;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
    .stats-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 48px;
        padding: 60px 24px;
    }

    .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 36px 0;
    }

    .stat-block:not(:last-child)::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .stat-block {
        padding: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .stats-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 32px 16px;
    }
}

/* Ensure variables exist */
:root {
    --faq-bg: #f9fafb;
    --border: #e5e7eb;
}

.faq-section {
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 40px;
}

.faq-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-style: italic;
}

.faq-eyebrow::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 0 0 40px;
    height: 2.5px;
    background: var(--blue);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.faq-headline {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--blue-dark);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.faq-body {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--mid-gray);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    max-width: 460px;
}

.accordion {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

.acc-item {
    background: var(--faq-bg);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    /* Changed from transparent for better visibility */
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.acc-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    cursor: none;
    user-select: none;
    gap: 16px;
}

.acc-header h4 {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.acc-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.acc-icon svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    stroke: var(--blue-dark);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2.5;
    stroke-linecap: round;
}

/* ROTATION LOGIC */
.acc-item.open .acc-icon {
    transform: rotate(-180deg);
    /* Flips the Down arrow to Up */
}

.acc-item.open .acc-icon svg {
    stroke: var(--blue);
}

.acc-body {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: 0fr;
    transition: grid-template-rows 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.acc-item.open .acc-body {
    grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}

.acc-body-inner {
    overflow: hidden;
    /* ← here, not on .acc-body */
    min-height: 0;
}

.acc-body-inner p {
    padding: 0 24px 20px;
    margin: 0;
}

.faq-visual {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .faq-section {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 56px;
        padding: 24px 20px;
    }

    .faq-visual {
        order: -1;
    }
}

/* ── SECTION ── */
.cta-section {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 340px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600880292203-757bb62b4baf?w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop&q=80');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 25%;
    z-index: 0;
}

.cta-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(26, 90, 220, 0.82);
    z-index: 1;
}

.cta-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 80px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.cta-inner a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.cta-inner a:hover {
    color: white !important;
}

.cta-sub {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.cta-headline {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.cta-btn {
    margin-top: 8px;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 16px 40px;
    background: #0d1117;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.cta-btn:hover {
    background: #1a2333;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .cta-inner {
        padding: 64px 20px;
    }

    .cta-btn {
        padding: 14px 32px;
    }
}

footer {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d1f8a 0%, #1e3fa8 55%, #2563eb 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible;
    padding: 70px 20px 0;
}

footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .05) 0%, transparent 40%),
        linear-gradient(245deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) 0%, transparent 45%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.footer-container-legal {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1.2fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 48px 32px;
}

.brand-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    background: #3b5af5;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #fff;
}

.brand-name {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
}

.brand-desc {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.social-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: start;
}

.social-icons a {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    background-color: #2374E7 !important;
}

.footer-col h4 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-links a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .70);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.contact-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.contact-list li {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .70);
}

.subscribe-form {
    display: flex;
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.subscribe-desc {
    color: white;
}

.subscribe-form input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 12px;
    border: none;
}

.subscribe-form button {
    padding: 12px 18px;
    background: #93D095;
    border: none;
    color: #fff;
}

.footer-divider {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
    margin-top: 50px;
}

.footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    font-size: 13px;
}

/* overlay */
footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .05) 0%, transparent 40%),
        linear-gradient(245deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) 0%, transparent 45%);
    /* ADD THIS LINE BELOW */
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* =========================
   TABLET
========================= */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    footer {
        padding: 50px 16px 0;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 35px;
    }

    .brand-name {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .subscribe-form input {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
        font-size: 12px;
    }
}

.newsletter {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.newsletter-form {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.newsletter-form input {
    position: relative;
    z-index: auto;

    background-color: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    color: white;
    outline: none;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    border-radius: 50px;
}

.newsletter-form input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}


.newsletter-form input:focus {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.header-or-dropdown-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 9999;
}

/* =========================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================= */

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .brand-logo {
        flex-direction: row;
    }

    .brand-desc br {
        display: none;
    }

    .contact-list li {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .footer-col h4 {
        font-size: 16px;
    }
}

/* ── GLOBAL REVEAL ANIMATION ── */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}