:root {
  --site-green-900: #123828;
  --site-green-700: #1f5d42;
  --site-green-500: #2f8b60;
  --site-ink: #1d2621;
  --site-muted: #607066;
  --site-bg: #f3faf5;
  --site-card: #ffffff;
  --site-border: #d9e9de;

  --radius: 16px;
  --transition: 0.32s ease;

  --fs-xs: 0.75rem;
  --fs-sm: 0.875rem;
  --fs-base: 1rem;
  --fs-md: 1.0625rem;
  --fs-lg: 1.25rem;
  --fs-xl: 1.5rem;
  --fs-2xl: 1.875rem;
  --fs-3xl: 2.25rem;
  --fs-4xl: 2.75rem;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  line-height: 1.65;
  background: var(--site-bg);
  color: var(--site-ink);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}
a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

/* ── SHARED LABEL ── */
.section-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--site-green-500);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.section-label::before {
  content: "";
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--site-green-500);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.section-label i {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: clamp(var(--fs-2xl), 4vw, var(--fs-3xl));
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--site-ink);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       1. HERO BANNER
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: clamp(340px, 50vw, 520px);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-hero img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 40%;
}
.about-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    160deg,
    rgba(18, 56, 40, 0.55) 0%,
    rgba(18, 56, 40, 0.15) 45%,
    rgba(18, 56, 40, 0.75) 100%
  );
}
.about-hero-inner {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.about-hero-inner .tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  color: #4dda97;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.about-hero-inner h1 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: clamp(var(--fs-2xl), 5vw, var(--fs-4xl));
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.about-hero-inner p {
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       2. QUICK STATS
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       3. MISSION & VISION
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.mission-section {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0;
  background: var(--site-bg);
}

.mv-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .mv-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.mv-card {
  background: var(--site-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--site-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2.2rem 2rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform var(--transition),
    box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.mv-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(18, 56, 40, 0.1);
}
/* Decorative corner accent */
.mv-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at top right,
    rgba(47, 139, 96, 0.1) 0%,
    transparent 70%
  );
}

.mv-icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  background: rgba(47, 139, 96, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(47, 139, 96, 0.25);
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--site-green-500);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.mv-card h3 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: var(--fs-xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--site-ink);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.mv-card p {
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  color: var(--site-muted);
  line-height: 1.78;
}
.mv-card .mv-quote {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  background: var(--site-bg);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--site-green-500);
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  color: var(--site-green-700);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Story split layout */
.story-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .story-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.story-image {
  position: relative;
}
.story-image::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -12px 12px 12px -12px;
  border: 2px solid var(--site-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.story-image img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(18, 56, 40, 0.12);
}
.story-image .img-badge {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  bottom: -1.2rem;
  right: -1.2rem;
  background: var(--site-green-900);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}
.story-image .img-badge .big {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: var(--fs-3xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}
.story-image .img-badge small {
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.story-content p {
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  color: var(--site-muted);
  line-height: 1.78;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.story-content p:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       4. HISTORY TIMELINE
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.history-section {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0;
  background: var(--site-card);
}

.history-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
.history-header p {
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  color: var(--site-muted);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0.8rem auto 0;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
/* Centre vertical line */
.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--site-border);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .timeline::before {
    left: 20px;
  }
}

.tl-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  position: relative;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.tl-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Alternate sides */
.tl-item:nth-child(odd) {
  flex-direction: row;
}
.tl-item:nth-child(even) {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .tl-item:nth-child(odd),
  .tl-item:nth-child(even) {
    flex-direction: row;
    padding-left: 3rem;
  }
}

.tl-card {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--site-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--site-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem;
  transition:
    transform var(--transition),
    box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.tl-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(18, 56, 40, 0.1);
}
.tl-year {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--site-green-500);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.tl-year i {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
}
.tl-card h4 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--site-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.tl-card p {
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  color: var(--site-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Centre dot */
.tl-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 1.4rem;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background: var(--site-green-500);
  border: 3px solid var(--site-card);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--site-green-500);
  z-index: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .tl-dot {
    left: 20px;
  }
}

/* Empty half spacer for alternating layout */
.tl-spacer {
  flex: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .tl-spacer {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       5. CORE VALUES
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.values-section {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0;
  background: var(--site-green-900);
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.values-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.025'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
/* Big decorative leaf */
.values-section::after {
  content: "\f06c";
  font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
  font-weight: 900;
  position: absolute;
  right: -2rem;
  bottom: -3rem;
  font-size: 18rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
  pointer-events: none;
  line-height: 1;
}

.values-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.values-header .section-label {
  color: #4dda97;
}
.values-header .section-label::before {
  background: #4dda97;
}
.values-header .section-title {
  color: #fff;
}
.values-header p {
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0.8rem auto 0;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.value-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    background var(--transition),
    transform var(--transition);
}
.value-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--site-green-500), #4dda97);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.value-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.value-card:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.val-icon {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  background: rgba(47, 139, 96, 0.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(47, 139, 96, 0.35);
  border-radius: 13px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: #4dda97;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.value-card h3 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.value-card p {
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  line-height: 1.72;
}
.value-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.4rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  line-height: 1;
  user-select: none;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       6. WHY US / DIFFERENTIATORS
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.why-section {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0;
  background: var(--site-bg);
}

.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.why-image {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.why-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 480px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.why-image-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(18, 56, 40, 0.78) 0%,
    transparent 55%
  );
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.why-image-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  left: 1.5rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
}
.why-image-caption blockquote {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.why-image-caption cite {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.why-image-caption cite i {
  color: #4dda97;
}

.why-content .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.why-content > p {
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  color: var(--site-muted);
  line-height: 1.78;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

.differentiators {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.diff-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;
  background: var(--site-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--site-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition:
    transform var(--transition),
    box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.diff-item:hover {
  transform: translateX(4px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(18, 56, 40, 0.08);
}
.diff-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: rgba(47, 139, 96, 0.1);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--site-green-500);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.diff-item h4 {
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--site-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.diff-item p {
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: var(--site-muted);
  line-height: 1.58;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       7. PARTNERS / TRUST LOGOS
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.partners-section {
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0;
  background: var(--site-card);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--site-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--site-border);
}
.partners-label {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: var(--site-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
.partners-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
}
.partner-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--site-muted);
  font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  font-weight: 700;
  opacity: 0.5;
  transition: opacity var(--transition);
}
.partner-logo:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}
.partner-logo i {
  color: var(--site-green-500);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       SCROLL REVEAL
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.68s ease,
    transform 0.68s ease;
}
.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
.reveal-delay-1 {
  transition-delay: 0.08s;
}
.reveal-delay-2 {
  transition-delay: 0.16s;
}
.reveal-delay-3 {
  transition-delay: 0.24s;
}
.reveal-delay-4 {
  transition-delay: 0.32s;
}
.reveal-delay-5 {
  transition-delay: 0.4s;
}
.reveal-delay-6 {
  transition-delay: 0.48s;
}

/* Reveal from left / right */
.reveal-left {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-30px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.68s ease,
    transform 0.68s ease;
}
.reveal-right {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(30px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.68s ease,
    transform 0.68s ease;
}
.reveal-left.visible,
.reveal-right.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

