.about-page { background: var(--white); }
.about-page .site-nav { background: var(--white); border-bottom: 0; }
.about-page main *, .about-page main *::before, .about-page main *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
.about-rail { width: min(1200px, calc(100% - clamp(48px, 10vw, 160px))); margin-inline: auto; }
.about-section { padding-block: clamp(72px, 8vw, 128px); }
.about-page main :is(h1,h2,h3,p) { overflow-wrap: break-word; }
.about-page main h1, .about-page main h2, .about-page main h3 { font-family: var(--font-serif-display); font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy-900); margin: 0; }
.about-page main h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem,4.1vw,3.5rem); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.025em; text-wrap: balance; }
.about-page main h2 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem,4.1vw,3.5rem); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.025em; text-wrap: balance; }
.about-page main h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.about-page main p { font: 400 1.0625rem/1.65 var(--font-sans); color: var(--text-body); margin: 0; }
.about-hero { padding-top: clamp(56px,6vw,88px); padding-bottom: clamp(72px,8vw,128px); }
/* Keep complete opening paragraphs beside the photo; close across both columns. */
.about-hero-intro { text-align: left; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 64px); }
.about-page .about-hero-intro h1 { max-width: 1160px; text-wrap: balance; }
.about-title-accent { color: var(--navy-450); }
.about-opening-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr); column-gap: 40px; row-gap: 24px; align-items: start; }
.about-team-photo { margin: 0; }
.about-team-photo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.about-story { min-width: 0; }
.about-page .about-story h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem,2.9vw,2.5rem); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.about-page .about-story-copy p, .about-page .about-story-closing { max-width: none; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.about-founder { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin: 36px 0 0; }
.about-founder img { width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 35%; }
.about-founder figcaption { font: 400 .875rem/1.6 var(--font-sans); color: var(--text-muted); }
.about-founder strong { display: block; color: var(--navy-900); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1rem; }
.about-story-copy p + p { margin-top: 20px; }
.about-story-closing { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.about-principles { background: var(--navy-900); }
.about-explainer { max-width: 760px; text-align: center; }
.about-page .about-explainer h2 { color: var(--ink-50); }
.about-page .about-explainer p { color: var(--navy-200); max-width: 660px; margin: 24px auto 0; }
.about-team-heading { max-width: 680px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
.about-team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 44px 28px; }
.about-person { margin: 0; min-width: 0; }
.about-person img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 263/300; height: auto; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 24%; background: var(--ink-100); }
.about-person figcaption { margin-top: 18px; }
.about-page .about-person h3 { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0; }
.about-page .about-person p { font-size: .875rem; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 5px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.about-global { background: var(--ink-50); }
.about-global-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; gap: clamp(40px,7vw,100px); align-items: start; }
.about-global-intro p + p { margin-top: 20px; }
.about-close-inner { text-align: center; }
.about-page .about-close-inner p { max-width: 580px; margin: 24px auto 0; }
.about-close-inner .ui-action { margin-top: 28px; white-space: normal; box-shadow: var(--shadow-raised); }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
 .about-page .about-hero-intro h1 { max-width: 100%; }
 .about-team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
 .about-opening-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr); row-gap: 36px; }
 .about-opening-grid > * { width: 100%; max-width: 760px; margin-inline: auto; }
 .about-opening-grid > .about-story, .about-opening-grid > .about-story-closing { max-width: 640px; }
 .about-page .about-opening-grid > .about-story-closing { margin-top: -16px; }
 .about-team-photo img { aspect-ratio: 2560/1309; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
 .about-page main h1 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem,8.5vw,3rem); }
 .about-page main h2 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem,8.5vw,3rem); }
 .about-page main p { font-size: 1rem; }
 .about-section { padding-block: 72px; }
 .about-hero { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 72px; }
 .about-hero-intro { margin-bottom: 32px; }
 .about-global-intro { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr); gap: 32px; }
 .about-founder { margin-top: 24px; }
 .about-team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 32px 18px; }
 .about-team-heading { margin-bottom: 32px; }
 .about-person figcaption { margin-top: 14px; }
 .about-page .about-person h3 { font-size: 1rem; }
 .about-page .about-person p { font-size: .8125rem; }
}

/* Approved Development map geometry and responsive key. */
 .global-map-frame { position: relative; margin: 36px 0 0; }
.global-map { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; overflow: visible; }
.global-land { fill: var(--navy-100); stroke: var(--ink-50); stroke-width: .65; }
.global-country-active { fill: var(--navy-300); stroke: var(--ink-50); stroke-width: .65; }
.global-nz { fill: var(--navy-500); stroke: var(--ink-50); stroke-width: .65; }
.global-location-dot { fill: var(--gold-600); stroke: var(--ink-50); stroke-width: 1.5; }
.global-route { fill: none; stroke: var(--gold-500); stroke-width: 1; opacity: .8; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.global-route-arrow { fill: var(--gold-600); }
.global-label-leader { fill: none; stroke: var(--navy-450); stroke-width: .65; opacity: .7; }
.global-country-label { fill: var(--navy-900); font: 500 16px var(--font-sans); paint-order: stroke; stroke: var(--ink-50); stroke-width: 4px; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.global-location-key { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
 .global-country-label,.global-label-leader { display: none; }
 .global-location-key { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 12px 20px; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 14px 0 0; color: var(--navy-700); font: 400 .875rem/1.4 var(--font-sans); }
 .global-location-key li { margin: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
 .global-intro { text-align: left; }
 .global-intro p { font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 20px; }
 .global-map-frame { margin: 26px -20px 0; overflow: hidden; }
 .global-map { width: 124%; max-width: none; margin-left: -12%; }
 .global-location-key { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 12px 14px; margin-top: 16px; }
}


/* Approved original client names; no generated entries. */
.about-clients { margin-top: 48px; }
.client-ribbon-description { margin-top: 24px; text-align: center; }
.about-page .client-ribbon-description p { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 36rem; font-family: var(--font-sans-ui); font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--navy-700); }
.client-ribbon-control { display: none; min-height: 44px; padding: 8px 0; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--navy-700); font: inherit; font-size: .875rem; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; cursor: pointer; }
.client-viewport { overflow: hidden; }
.client-track { display: flex; width: 100%; }
.client-sequence { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px 88px; list-style: none; padding: 0 44px; margin: 0; width: 100%; }
.client-sequence li { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; margin: 0; max-width: 100%; text-align: center; color: var(--navy-700); font: 400 .875rem/1.5 var(--font-sans-ui); }
.client-name { color: var(--navy-700); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; }
.client-location, .client-career { color: var(--navy-450); }
/* Keep a keyboard pause mechanism, without a permanent visible button. */
.about-clients.is-client-moving .client-ribbon-control { display:block;position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;min-height:0;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap; }
.about-clients.is-client-moving .client-ribbon-control:focus-visible { position:static;width:auto;height:auto;min-height:44px;padding:8px;clip-path:none;overflow:visible; }
.about-clients.is-client-moving .client-track { width: max-content; animation: client-drift var(--client-duration,90s) linear infinite; }
.about-clients.is-client-moving .client-sequence { width: max-content; flex: none; flex-wrap: nowrap; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 104px; padding: 0 52px; }
.about-clients.is-client-moving li { white-space: nowrap; }
.about-clients:is(.is-client-paused,:focus-within) .client-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
@media (hover: hover) { .client-viewport:hover .client-track { animation-play-state: paused; } }
@keyframes client-drift { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
 .about-clients .client-track { animation: none; }
 .client-sequence [aria-hidden], .client-sequence[aria-hidden] { display: none; }
}

@media (min-width: 1101px) {
 .about-hero > .about-rail { width: min(1200px, calc(100% - 64px)); }
 .about-team-photo { position: relative; align-self: stretch; min-height: 0; }
 .about-team-photo img { position: absolute; inset: 0; height: 100%; aspect-ratio: auto; }
}