/* ============================================
   About Us Page - Extra styles only
   (Banner = same as home hero-section from style.css)
   ============================================ */

/* Hero section: allow positioning of decor */
.about-us-page {
  position: relative;
}

.about-us-page .hero-section-column {
  display: unset;
}

/* Extra: pill CTA button "Join our team" with arrow */
.about-us-page .about-us-hero-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background-color: #1a1a2e;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.875rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.about-us-page .about-us-hero-cta:hover {
  background-color: #212529;
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Extra: decorative star/sparkle elements */
.about-us-page .about-us-hero-decor {
  position: absolute;
  color: #1a1a2e;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.about-us-page .about-us-hero-decor svg {
  width: 1.25rem;
  height: 1.25rem;
  display: block;
}

.about-us-page .about-us-hero-decor-tl {
  top: 2rem;
  left: 15%;
}

.about-us-page .about-us-hero-decor-tr {
  top: 2rem;
  right: 15%;
}

.about-us-page .about-us-hero-decor-bl {
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  left: 18%;
}

.about-us-page .about-us-hero-decor-br {
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  right: 18%;
}

.about-us-page .hero-section-column-1 {
  width: 100%;
}

.about-us-page .hero-section-content {
  text-align: center;
}

.cta-section-buttons {
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Hero h1 span: wavy underline (via parent) */
.about-us-page .hero-section-content h1 span {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ============================================
   About Us Stats Section (4 pastel cards)
   ============================================ */
.about-us-stats-section {
  padding: 3rem 0 4rem;
}

.about-us-stats-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.about-us-stat-card {
  flex: 1 1 12rem;
  max-width: 18rem;
  min-height: 8rem;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-us-stat-card--lavender {
  background-color: #E0D9F7;
}

.about-us-stat-card--peach {
  background-color: #FBEED8;
}

.about-us-stat-card--blue {
  background-color: #D8F0FB;
}

.about-us-stat-card--pink {
  background-color: #FBE0E7;
}

.about-us-stat-card>span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 3.125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a2e;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
}

.about-us-stat-card>p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #333;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ============================================
   About Us Our Values Section (3x2 grid + CTA)
   ============================================ */
.about-us-values-section {
  padding: 4rem 0 4.5rem;
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

.about-us-values-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.about-us-values-tagline {
  padding-bottom: 0.925rem;
}

.about-us-values-header .about-us-values-tagline span {
  color: #7C3AED;
  font-size: 1.0375rem;
  line-height: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.0675rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 5.3rem;
}

.about-us-values-header .about-us-values-tagline span::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.54rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 5rem;
  height: 0.1563rem;
  background-color: #7C3AED;
}

.about-us-values-header h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 3.5rem;
  color: #121229;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.about-us-values-header p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.75rem;
  color: #121229;
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-us-values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.about-us-value-card {
  padding: 3.3125rem 2.4375rem;
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.about-us-value-card--lavender {
  background-color: #E0D9F7;
}

.about-us-value-card--blue {
  background-color: #D8F0FB;
}

.about-us-value-card--yellow {
  background-color: #FBEED8;
}

.about-us-value-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 4rem;
}

.about-us-value-icon--purple {
  color: #7c5cbf;
}

.about-us-value-icon--blue {
  color: #5b9bd5;
}

.about-us-value-icon--yellow {
  color: #c9a227;
}

.about-us-value-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1a1a2e;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.about-us-value-card p {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #333;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-us-values-cta {
  text-align: center;
}

.about-us-values-cta .bg-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.about-us-mission-sec .cta-section-buttons {
  justify-content: left;
}

.about-us-mission-sec .hero-section-content h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 3.5rem;
  color: #121229;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================================
   About Us In The Press Section
   ============================================ */
.about-us-press-section {
  padding: 4rem 0;
  background-color: #fff;
}

.about-us-press-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
}

.about-us-press-tagline {
  padding-bottom: 0.925rem;
}

.about-us-press-header .about-us-press-tagline span {
  color: #7C3AED;
  font-size: 1.0375rem;
  line-height: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.0675rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 5.3rem;
}

.about-us-press-header .about-us-press-tagline span::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.54rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 5rem;
  height: 0.1563rem;
  background-color: #7C3AED;
}

.about-us-press-header h2 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 3.5rem;
  color: #121229;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.about-us-press-header p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.75rem;
  color: #555;
  margin: 0;
}

.about-us-press-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.about-us-press-card {
  padding: 4.75rem 1.875rem 4.75rem 2rem;
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
}

.about-us-press-card--blue {
  background-color: #E2F0F7;
}

.about-us-press-card--yellow {
  background-color: #FBF3E2;
}

.about-us-press-card-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-us-press-card--blue .about-us-press-card-label {
  color: #4A8BB8;
}

.about-us-press-card--yellow .about-us-press-card-label {
  color: #C99A2E;
}

.about-us-press-card-label i {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.about-us-press-card-label span {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: lowercase;
}

.about-us-press-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #121229;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.about-us-press-card p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #444;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.about-us-press-link {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.about-us-press-card--blue .about-us-press-link {
  color: #4A8BB8;
}

.about-us-press-card--yellow .about-us-press-link {
  color: #C99A2E;
}

.about-us-press-link:hover {
  color: #121229;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-us-page .about-us-hero-decor {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-us-value-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-us-press-cards,
  .about-us-values-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .about-us-press-card {
    padding: 4.75rem 1.875rem 4.75rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    width: 39%;
  }

  .about-us-press-cards .about-us-press-card:nth-last-child(1) {
    width: 50%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 529px) {

  .about-us-value-card,
  .about-us-press-card,
  .about-us-press-cards .about-us-press-card:nth-last-child(1) {
    width: 70%;
  }

  .about-us-stat-card {
    width: 37%;
    flex: unset;
  }
}