*,
    *::before,
    *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0
    }

    :root {
      --ink: #0a0a0a;
      --ink-2: #444;
      --ink-3: #888;
      --surface: #fafaf8;
      --surface-2: #f2f0eb;
      --surface-3: #e8e5de;
      --accent: #e8562a;
      --accent-h: #c94420;
      --navy: #14203b;
      --border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
      --border-2: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      --r: 4px;
      --r-lg: 10px;
      --max: 1140px;
      --serif: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
      --sans: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--sans);
      background: var(--surface);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased
    }

    section {
      padding: 5.5rem 2rem
    }

    .c {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 0 auto
    }

    .slbl {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem
    }

    .stitle {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.7rem);
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 1rem
    }

    .ssub {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      color: var(--ink-2);
      max-width: 500px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      font-weight: 300
    }

    .btn-p {
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 0.78rem 1.8rem;
      border-radius: var(--r);
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: background 0.2s;
      display: inline-block
    }

    .btn-p:hover {
      background: var(--accent-h)
    }

    /* HERO */
    .about-hero {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 6rem 2rem 5rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .about-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -30%;
      left: -10%;
      width: 500px;
      height: 500px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(232, 86, 42, 0.1) 0%, transparent 60%);
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .ah-i {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 5rem;
      align-items: center
    }

    .ah-tag {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(232, 86, 42, 0.85);
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem
    }

    .ah-h1 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem);
      line-height: 1.1;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem
    }

    .ah-h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)
    }

    .ah-p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      line-height: 1.75;
      font-weight: 300;
      margin-bottom: 2rem
    }

    /* =========================
   STATS GRID
========================= */
    .ah-stats {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr));
      gap: 1.2rem;
    }

    /* individual stat */
    .ah-stat {
      padding: 1rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* number */
    .ah-stat-n {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 2rem);
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* label */
    .ah-stat-l {
      font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1vw, 0.8rem);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
      margin-top: 0.3rem;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }


    /* =========================
   FOUNDER CARD
========================= */
    .founder-card {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      padding: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    }

    /* avatar */
    .fc-av {
      width: clamp(56px, 8vw, 72px);
      height: clamp(56px, 8vw, 72px);
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(232, 86, 42, 0.2);
      border: 2px solid rgba(232, 86, 42, 0.4);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
      color: rgba(232, 86, 42, 0.9);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    /* name */
    .fc-name {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }

    /* title */
    .fc-title {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    /* bio */
    .fc-bio {
      font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1vw, 0.85rem);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    /* links */
    .fc-links {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.6rem;
    }

    /* link button */
    .fc-link {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      text-decoration: none;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
      padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }

    .fc-link:hover {
      color: #fff;
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    }


    /* =========================
   RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS
========================= */

    /* tablets */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .ah-stats {
        gap: 1rem;
      }

      .ah-stat {
        padding: 0.9rem;
      }
    }

    /* small phones */
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .ah-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }

      .founder-card {
        padding: 1rem;
      }

      .fc-bio {
        font-size: 0.78rem;
      }
    }

    /* STORY */
    .story {
      background: var(--surface)
    }

    .story-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 5rem;
      align-items: start
    }

    .story-text p {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--ink-2);
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      text-align: justify
    }

    .story-text p strong {
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 500
    }

    .timeline {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
      position: relative
    }

    .timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 14px;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 1px;
      background: var(--border)
    }

    .tl-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 1.8rem
    }

    .tl-item:last-child {
      padding-bottom: 0
    }

    .tl-dot {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink-2);
      z-index: 1
    }

    .tl-item.active .tl-dot {
      background: var(--accent);
      border-color: var(--accent);
      color: #fff
    }

    .tl-year {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink-3);
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem
    }

    .tl-desc {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--ink-2);
      line-height: 1.55
    }

    /* MISSION / VISION */
    .mv {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 5rem 2rem
    }

    .mv-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 2px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      overflow: hidden;
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 3rem auto 0
    }

    .mv-card {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 2.5rem
    }

    .mv-lbl {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(232, 86, 42, 0.8);
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem
    }

    .mv-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem
    }

    .mv-card p {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      line-height: 1.7;
      font-weight: 300;
      text-align: justify
    }

    /* CORE VALUES */
    .values {
      background: var(--surface-2)
    }

    .val-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 3rem
    }

    .val-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      padding: 1.75rem;
      transition: border-color 0.2s
    }

    .val-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--border-2)
    }

    .val-icon {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      background: var(--surface-2);
      border-radius: var(--r);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 1rem
    }

    .val-icon svg {
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      stroke: var(--accent);
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 1.8
    }

    .val-card h3 {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem
    }

    .val-card p {
      font-size: 0.83rem;
      color: var(--ink-2);
      line-height: 1.6;
      text-align: justify
    }

    /* PRESENCE */
    .presence {
      background: var(--surface)
    }

    .pres-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 3rem
    }

    .pres-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      padding: 1.5rem
    }

    .pres-flag {
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem
    }

    .pres-country {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem
    }

    .pres-role {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em
    }

    .pres-detail {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--ink-2);
      line-height: 1.5
    }

    /* PARTNERS */
    .partners {
      background: var(--surface-2)
    }

    .part-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 3rem
    }

    .part-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      padding: 1.5rem
    }

    .part-country {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--accent);
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem
    }

    .part-name {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem
    }

    .part-detail {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--ink-2);
      line-height: 1.5
    }

    /* CTA STRIP */
    .about-cta {
      background: var(--ink);
      padding: 4rem 2rem;
      text-align: center
    }

    .ac-h {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem
    }

    .ac-p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      max-width: 480px;
      margin: 0 auto 2rem;
      font-weight: 300
    }

    .ac-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .btn-ghost-l {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.72rem 1.5rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      border-radius: var(--r);
      transition: all 0.2s
    }

    .btn-ghost-l:hover {
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      color: #fff
    }

    footer {
      background: #080808;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
      padding: 3rem 2rem
    }

    .foot-i {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 3rem
    }

    .foot-logo {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem
    }

    .foot-logo span {
      color: var(--accent)
    }

    .foot-tag {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      line-height: 1.6
    }

    .foot-col h5 {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      font-weight: 400
    }

    .foot-col ul {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.5rem
    }

    .foot-col a {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s
    }

    .foot-col a:hover {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)
    }

    .foot-btm {
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 2rem auto 0;
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-size: 0.73rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem
    }

    .foot-social {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.2rem;
      margin-top: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .foot-social-link {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      transition: color 0.2s
    }

    @media(max-width:900px) {

      .ah-i,
      .story-grid,
      .mv-grid,
      .pres-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .val-grid,
      .part-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
      }

      .foot-i {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:600px) {
      section {
        padding: 4rem 1.25rem
      }

      .val-grid,
      .part-grid,
      .pres-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .foot-i {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }
    }

    /* ================= GLOBAL MOBILE FIX ================= */

    @media (max-width: 900px) {

      .prob-grid,
      .conv-grid,
      .oss-body,
      .uc-grid,
      .vent-intro,
      .vent-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
      }

      .svc-grid,
      .testi-grid,
      .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
      }

      .hero-stats {
        display: none !important;
      }

      .hiw-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
      }

      .ve-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
      }

      .foot-i {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) {

      section {
        padding: 4rem 1.25rem !important;
      }

      .hero {
        padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem !important;
      }

      .hiw-steps,
      .ve-grid,
      .foot-i {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
      }
    }