.ab-split {
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.ab-split--flip {
  background: #f5f6f8;
}

.ab-split-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
            padding: 0 2rem;

  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4rem;
}

.ab-split--flip .ab-split-inner {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.ab-split-img {
  flex: 0 0 48%;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
}

.ab-split-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.ab-split-body {
  flex: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.ab-split-body .cat-kicker {
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.ab-split-body h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.ab-split-body p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ab-split {
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .ab-split-inner,
  .ab-split--flip .ab-split-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .ab-split-img {
    flex: none;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .ab-split-img img {
    height: 260px;
  }

  .ab-split-body h2 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }
}

/* ---- Pillars / 3-card section ------------------------------------- */
.ab-pillars {
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.ab-pillars-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  padding: 0 2rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ab-pillars-heading {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.ab-pillars-heading .cat-kicker {
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.ab-pillars-heading h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

.ab-pillars-heading p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

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

.ab-pillar-card {
  background: #f5f6f8;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.ab-pillar-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  border-color: rgba(198, 26, 26, 0.3);
}

.ab-pillar-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(198, 26, 26, 0.09);
  color: var(--accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.ab-pillar-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.ab-pillar-card p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ab-pillars {
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .ab-pillars-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ---- Statement / pure-text section --------------------------------- */
.ab-statement {
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  background: #f5f6f8;
}

.ab-statement-inner {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.ab-statement-inner .cat-kicker {
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.ab-statement-inner blockquote {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.ab-statement-inner blockquote::before {
  content: '\201C';
  font-size: 7rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  opacity: 0.1;
  line-height: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 2.75rem;
  left: -1rem;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ab-statement-inner cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-style: normal;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ab-statement {
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .ab-statement-inner blockquote {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
  }
}

/* ---- Page header (matches contact page exactly) ------------- */
.page-header {
  margin-top: 79px;
  padding: 3rem 2rem 2.5rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.page-header-inner {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.page-kicker {
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary-red);
}

.page-header h1 {
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.page-header p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  max-width: 72ch;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

/* ---- Back button -------------------------------------------- */
.back-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.back-button::before {
  content: none;
}

.back-button:hover {
  border-color: var(--primary-red);
  color: var(--primary-red);
  transform: translateX(-3px);
}

/* ---- About section ------------------------------------------ */
.about-section {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 3rem 2rem 5rem;
}

.about-section::before {
  content: none;
}

.about-container {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ---- Mission banner ----------------------------------------- */
.about-mission {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: start;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary-red);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.about-mission-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(198, 26, 26, 0.08);
  color: var(--primary-red);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-mission h2 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.about-mission p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ---- Section headings -------------------------------------- */
.about-section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-section-heading .page-kicker {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.about-section-heading h2 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* ---- Values grid ------------------------------------------- */
.about-values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.about-value-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}

.about-value-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(198, 26, 26, 0.25);
}

.about-value-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(198, 26, 26, 0.08);
  color: var(--primary-red);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-value-card h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.about-value-card p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ---- Cover grid (topics) ----------------------------------- */
.about-cover-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.about-cover-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}

.about-cover-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--primary-red);
}

.about-cover-icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(198, 26, 26, 0.08);
  color: var(--primary-red);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-cover-card h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.about-cover-card p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-cover-card .cover-link {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-red);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

/* ---- CTA strip ---------------------------------------------- */
.about-cta {
  background: var(--gray-50);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-cta-text h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.about-cta-text p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.about-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.about-cta-btn.primary {
  background: var(--primary-red);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(198, 26, 26, 0.25);
}

.about-cta-btn.primary:hover {
  background: var(--primary-red-hover);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(198, 26, 26, 0.35);
}

.about-cta-btn.secondary {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.about-cta-btn.secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--primary-red);
  color: var(--primary-red);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---- Responsive -------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-values-grid,
  .about-cover-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-header {
    margin-top: 51px;
    padding: 2rem 1.25rem 1.75rem;
  }

  .page-header h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .about-section {
    padding: 2rem 1.25rem 3rem;
  }

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

  .about-mission-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .about-values-grid,
  .about-cover-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-cta {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
}