/* ── About Hero ── */
        .about-hero {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 5rem 5% 4rem;
            background-color: var(--site-background-color);
            background-image: url('../images/hero-bg.webp');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center bottom;
            margin: 0 5%;
            text-align: center;
            border-radius: 24px;
        }
        .about-hero-eyebrow {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
                text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgb(0 0 0 / 35%);
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        .about-hero h1 {
            font-size: 3.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
                text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgb(0 0 0 / 35%);
            color: #ffffff;
            max-width: 820px;
        }
        .about-hero p {
            font-size: 1.125rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
            max-width: 680px;
                text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgb(0 0 0 / 35%);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        /* ── Mission ── */
        .about-mission {
            padding: 5rem 5%;
            background: #fff;
        }
        .about-mission-inner {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .about-mission-text h2 {
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-color);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .about-mission-text p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            line-height: 1.75;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .about-mission-stats {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }
        .about-stat-box {
            background: var(--site-background-color);
            border: 1px solid #e5e7ef;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .about-stat-number {
            font-size: 2.25rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
        }
        .about-stat-label {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            font-weight: 500;
        }
        /* ── Section header helper ── */
        .about-section-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }
        .about-section-eyebrow {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #1d4ed8;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }
        .about-section-eyebrow-dot {
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--primary-blue);
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }
        .about-section-title {
            font-size: 2.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-color);
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }
        .about-section-sub {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            max-width: 620px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        /* ── Story ── */
        .about-story {
            padding: 5rem 5%;
            background: var(--site-background-color);
        }
        .about-story-card {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #e5e7ef;
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 3rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }
        .about-story-photo img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            border-radius: 16px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }
        .cta-new-1{
                background-image: url(../images/cta-bg.webp) !important;
                background-size: cover !important;
                background-position: center !important;
        }
        .about-story-photo-caption {
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 0.75rem;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
        }
        .about-story-text h3 {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-color);
            margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
        }
        .about-story-text .founder-link {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #1d4ed8;
            text-decoration: underline;
            display: inline-block;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .about-story-text p {
            font-size: 0.975rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            line-height: 1.75;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .about-story-text .subheading {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text-color);
            font-size: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }
        /* ── Team ── */
        .about-team {
            padding: 5rem 5%;
            background: #fff;
        }
        .about-team-grid {
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 2rem;
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .team-card {
            background: var(--site-background-color);
            border: 1px solid #e5e7ef;
            border-radius: 20px;
            padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
            text-align: center;
            width: 220px;
            transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
        }
        .team-card:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(57, 109, 255, 0.10);
        }
        .team-card img {
            width: 88px;
            height: 88px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            border: 3px solid #e5e7ef;
        }
        .team-card-name {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-color);
            margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
        }
        .team-card-title {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
        }
        /* ── Values ── */
        .about-values {
            padding: 5rem 5%;
            background: var(--site-background-color);
        }
        .about-values-grid {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }
        .value-card {
            background: #fff;
            border: 1px solid #e5e7ef;
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
        }
        .value-card img {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            object-fit: contain;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .value-card h4 {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-color);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }
        .value-card p {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            line-height: 1.65;
        }
        /* ── Backed By ── */
        .about-backed {
            padding: 4rem 5%;
            background: #fff;
        }
        .about-backed-inner {
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .about-backed-inner p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-top: 1.25rem;
        }
        .backed-logo {
            height: 52px;
            width: auto;
            object-fit: contain;
            margin-top: 1.25rem;
        }
        /* ── CTA ── */
        .about-cta {
            padding: 5rem 5%;
            background: var(--site-background-color);
        }
        .about-cta-inner {
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            background: var(--primary-color);
            border-radius: 24px;
            padding: 4rem 3rem;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .about-cta-inner h2 {
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .about-cta-inner p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            max-width: 560px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }
        .btn-about-cta {
            background: #fff;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1rem;
            padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-block;
            transition: opacity 0.2s;
        }
        .btn-about-cta:hover { opacity: 0.9; color: var(--primary-color); }
        /* ── Responsive ── */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .about-hero h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
            .about-mission-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
            .about-story-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .about-story-photo img { max-width: 220px; margin: 0 auto; display: block; }
            .about-values-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
        }
        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .about-hero { margin: 0 4%; padding: 3.5rem 4% 3rem; }
            .about-hero h1 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
            .about-values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .about-mission-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
        }