/* ===================== About Us page ===================== */
.pp-about{overflow-x:clip}

/* --- hero (overhaul) --- */
.pp-ahero{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:80vh;background:var(--pp-ahero) center/cover no-repeat;color:#fff;isolation:isolate}
.pp-ahero__overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(8,8,12,.94) 0%,rgba(8,8,12,.72) 36%,rgba(8,8,12,.2) 66%,rgba(8,8,12,.5) 100%);z-index:-1}
.pp-ahero__in{padding:var(--pp-space-8) 0 var(--pp-space-7);max-width:700px;margin-top:auto}
.pp-ahero__eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2BD4FF;margin:0 0 var(--pp-space-4)}
.pp-ahero__pulse{width:34px;height:14px}
.pp-ahero__title{font-family:var(--pp-font-display);font-size:var(--pp-step-6);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.pp-ahero__title span{color:var(--pp-accent)}
.pp-ahero__sub{font-size:var(--pp-step-1);color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);max-width:56ch;margin:var(--pp-space-4) 0 var(--pp-space-5);line-height:1.55}
.pp-ahero__cta{display:flex;gap:var(--pp-space-3);flex-wrap:wrap}
.pp-ahero__stats{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);background:rgba(8,8,12,.5);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.pp-ahero__stats-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--pp-space-4);padding:var(--pp-space-5) 0}
.pp-astat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.25rem}
.pp-astat b{font-family:var(--pp-font-display);font-size:var(--pp-step-3);font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.pp-astat b span{color:var(--pp-accent);font-size:.58em;font-weight:700}
.pp-astat i{font-style:normal;font-size:.85rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}

/* ghost button (used on dark hero) */
.pp-btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.pp-btn--ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:#fff}

/* --- story --- */
.pp-astory__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr;gap:var(--pp-space-7);align-items:start}
.pp-astory__h{font-family:var(--pp-font-display);font-size:var(--pp-step-4);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.pp-astory__body p{color:var(--pp-muted);font-size:var(--pp-step-1);line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 var(--pp-space-4);max-width:64ch}
.pp-astory__body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* --- authenticity banner --- */
.pp-abanner{position:relative;background:var(--pp-abanner) center/cover no-repeat;color:#fff;isolation:isolate;margin:var(--pp-space-8) 0}
.pp-abanner__overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,8,12,.88),rgba(8,8,12,.4));z-index:-1}
.pp-abanner__in{padding:var(--pp-space-8) 0;max-width:620px}
.pp-abanner__h{font-family:var(--pp-font-display);font-size:var(--pp-step-4);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 var(--pp-space-3);text-wrap:balance}
.pp-abanner__p{font-size:var(--pp-step-1);color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);margin:0;line-height:1.55}

/* --- promise cards --- */
.pp-apromise__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--pp-space-5)}
.pp-apcard{background:var(--pp-surface);border:1px solid var(--pp-line);border-radius:var(--pp-radius);padding:var(--pp-space-6)}
.pp-apcard svg{color:var(--pp-accent);margin-bottom:var(--pp-space-3)}
.pp-apcard h3{font-family:var(--pp-font-display);font-size:var(--pp-step-2);margin:0 0 var(--pp-space-2)}
.pp-apcard p{color:var(--pp-muted);line-height:1.6;margin:0}

/* --- CTA band --- */
.pp-acta__in{text-align:center;background:var(--pp-ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--pp-radius);padding:var(--pp-space-8) var(--pp-space-6)}
.pp-acta__h{font-family:var(--pp-font-display);font-size:var(--pp-step-4);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 var(--pp-space-3);text-wrap:balance}
.pp-acta__p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);margin:0 0 var(--pp-space-5);font-size:var(--pp-step-1)}

@media (max-width:880px){
  .pp-ahero{min-height:70vh}
  .pp-ahero__stats-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--pp-space-3)}
  .pp-astory__in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--pp-space-4)}
  .pp-apromise__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}