/* =========================================================
   About DigitalDesk page
   ========================================================= */
.about-page {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-page h1, .about-page h2, .about-page h3 {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 !important;
}

.about-page p {
    margin: 0;
}

.about-page .about-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-left: 32px;
    padding-right: 32px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ---------- shared eyebrow / badge (matches the BUS | GOV "kicker" pattern) ---------- */
.about-eyebrow-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 9px;
}

.about-eyebrow-dot {
    width: 22px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-blue), var(--color-crimson));
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-eyebrow {
    color: var(--color-crimson);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.about-page section.about-dark .about-eyebrow-dot {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #60A5FA, var(--color-crimson));
}

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 150px 0 96px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 113% at 15% 20%, rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.22) 0%, rgba(6, 182, 212, 0) 50%), radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 127% at 85% 10%, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.28) 0%, rgba(37, 99, 235, 0) 55%), radial-gradient(ellipse 71% 127% at 50% 90%, rgba(14, 116, 144, 0.20) 0%, rgba(14, 116, 144, 0) 65%), #081426;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.8);
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--color-blue) 0%, #0a1c38 100%) !important;
}

.about-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 384px;
    opacity: .4;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.10) 0%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.05) 50%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0) 100%);
    filter: blur(32px);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 32px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.3);
    border-radius: 9999px;
    display:none;
}

.about-badge-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    background: #22D3EE;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-badge span {
    color: #67E8F9;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
}

.about-hero-title {
    max-width: 1024px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.about-hero-title .accent {
    color: #67E8F9;
}

.about-hero-lead {
    max-width: 768px;
    color: #CBD5E1;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 28px;
}

.about-hero-extra {
    max-width: 800px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
}

.about-hero-extra p {
    color: #94A3B8;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 25px;
}

.about-hero-extra strong {
    color: #E2E8F0;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.about-hero-cta {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 15px 32px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #114ca3, #153f87);
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.35px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 25px -5px rgba(0, 163, 255, 0.45);
    text-decoration: none !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.about-hero-cta::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #e55b5b, var(--color-crimson));
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .35s ease;
}

.about-hero-cta:hover, .about-hero-cta:focus {
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 32px -4px rgba(0, 163, 255, 0.6);
}

.about-hero-cta:hover::before, .about-hero-cta:focus::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.about-hero-cta i {
    font-size: 13px;
}

/* ---------- STATS BAR (overlaps hero) ---------- */
.about-stats-wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    margin-top: -45px;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.about-stats {
    max-width: 896px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border: 1px solid #F1F5F9;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-stat {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
}

.about-stat:first-child {
    border-left: none;
}

.about-stat-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.about-stat-icon.cyan {
    background: #ECFEFF;
    color: #0891B2;
}

.about-stat-icon.blue {
    background: #EFF6FF;
    color: #2563EB;
}

.about-stat-icon.teal {
    background: #F0FDFA;
    color: #0D9488;
}

.about-stat-value {
    color: #0F172A;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-stat-label {
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ---------- SECTION shell ---------- */
.about-section {
    padding: 72px 0;
}

.about-section.about-tinted {
    background: #F8FAFC;
}

.about-section.about-dark {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #081426 0%, #0B1526 100%);
}

.about-section-heading {
    max-width: 768px;
    margin: 0 auto 48px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-section-heading h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-blue);
}

.about-dark .about-section-heading h2 {
    color: #fff;
}

.about-section-heading p {
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 26px;
}

.about-dark .about-section-heading p {
    color: #94A3B8;
}

/* ---------- OUR STORY ---------- */
.about-story-heading {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.about-story-heading h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-blue);
}

.about-story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
}

.about-story-text p {
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 29px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-story-text p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-quote-card {
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px;
    background: linear-gradient(154deg, #F8FAFC 0%, rgba(236, 254, 255, 0.4) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.about-quote-tagline {
    position: absolute;
    top: -12px;
    left: 33px;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    background: #0891B2;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.about-quote-card i.fa-quote-left {
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #22D3EE;
    opacity: .6;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: block;
}

.about-quote-text {
    color: #1E293B;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom:15px;
}

.about-quote-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
}

.about-quote-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.about-quote-avatar {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    background: #0891B2;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.about-quote-author-name {
    color: #0F172A;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.about-quote-author-meta {
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.about-quote-tag {
    padding: 4px 10px;
    background: rgba(207, 250, 254, 0.8);
    color: #0E7490;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 6px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- WHO WE SERVE ---------- */
.about-market-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.about-market-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 32px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.about-market-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: #06B6D4;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.12);
}

.about-market-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-market-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
}

.about-market-icon.cyan {
    background: #ECFEFF;
    color: #0891B2;
}

.about-market-icon.blue {
    background: #EFF6FF;
    color: #2563EB;
}

.about-market-icon.teal {
    background: #F0FDFA;
    color: #0D9488;
}

.about-market-badge {
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.about-market-badge.cyan {
    background: #ECFEFF;
    color: #0891B2;
}

.about-market-badge.blue {
    background: #EFF6FF;
    color: #2563EB;
}

.about-market-badge.teal {
    background: #F0FDFA;
    color: #0D9488;
}

.about-market-card h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-blue);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-market-card p {
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.about-market-card p:last-of-type {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- CONNECTED JOURNEY ---------- */
.about-journey-question {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #334155;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.about-journey-question span::before {
    content: '\2022';
    color: #06B6D4;
    margin: 0 10px;
}

.about-journey-flow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-journey-step {
    width: 170px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-journey-icon {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #22D3EE 0%, #2563EB 100%);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px -4px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.35);
}

.about-journey-step h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-blue);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.about-journey-step p {
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 23px;
}

.about-journey-arrow {
    color: #CBD5E1;
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding: 0 4px;
}

.about-journey-summary {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 56px auto 0;
    text-align: center;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-journey-summary strong {
    color: #0F172A;
}

/* ---------- PLATFORM ---------- */
.about-product-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.about-product-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 28px;
    transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.about-product-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: #2563EB;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.1);
}

.about-product-card h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-blue);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.about-product-card h3 .red {
    color: #EF4444;
}

.about-market-badge .red {
    color: var(--color-crimson);
}

.about-product-card p {
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 25px;
}

/* ---------- TRUST ---------- */
.about-trust-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.about-trust-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 26px;
}

.about-trust-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.about-trust-icon.cyan {
    background: rgba(6, 182, 212, 0.15);
    color: #22D3EE;
}

.about-trust-icon.green {
    background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.15);
    color: #34D399;
}

.about-trust-icon.blue {
    background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.18);
    color: #60A5FA;
}

.about-trust-icon.purple {
    background: rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.18);
    color: #C084FC;
}

.about-trust-card h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.about-trust-card p {
    color: #94A3B8;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 21px;
}

.about-trust-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 16px 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: #CBD5E1;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-trust-note .divider {
    color: #334155;
}

.about-trust-note .badge-progress {
    padding: 4px 10px;
    background: rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.15);
    color: #67E8F9;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

/* ---------- INNOVATION ---------- */
.about-innovation {
    text-align: center;
    background: #F8FAFC;
}

.about-innovation-content {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
}

.about-innovation-content p {
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 28px;
}

.about-innovation-content strong {
    color: #0F172A;
}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.about-cta {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #F0FDFF 100%);
    text-align: center;
}

.about-cta h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-blue);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-cta p {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 32px;
    color: #475569;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 26px;
}

.about-cta .about-hero-cta {
    box-shadow: 0 0 25px -5px rgba(0, 163, 255, 0.35);
}

.about-cta-checklist {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 32px;
    color: #64748B;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.about-cta-checklist i {
    color: #10B981;
    margin-right: 6px;
}

/* =========================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================= */
@media(max-width: 992px) {
    .about-story-grid, .about-market-grid, .about-product-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-trust-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .about-hero-title {
        font-size: 44px;
    }
}

@media(max-width: 767px) {
    .about-hero {
        padding: 150px 0 98px;
    }

    .about-hero-title {
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 1.15;
    }

    .about-hero-lead {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .about-hero-extra p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 21px;
    }

    .about-stats-wrap {
        margin-top: -30px;
        padding: 0 16px;
    }

    .about-stats {
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .about-stat {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 2px;
        padding: 16px 8px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .about-stat-icon {
        display: none;
    }

    .about-stat-value {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .about-stat-label {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-section {
        padding: 44px 0;
    }

    .about-section-heading h2, .about-story-heading h2 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    .about-story-grid {
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .about-quote-card {
        padding: 28px;
    }

    .about-journey-flow {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .about-journey-arrow {
        transform: rotate(90deg);
        margin-top: 0;
    }

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

    .about-cta-checklist {
        gap: 14px 20px;
    }

    /* body copy — reduce across the board below 767px */
    .about-section-heading p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .about-story-text p {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .about-quote-text {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-market-card p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .about-journey-question {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-journey-step p {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 20px;
    }

    .about-journey-summary {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .about-product-card p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }

    .about-trust-card p {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 19px;
    }

    .about-trust-note {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .about-innovation-content p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 23px;
    }

    .about-cta p {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 22px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
    .about-stat-value {
        font-size: 11px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
    .about-stat-label {
        font-size: 7px;
    }
}