* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  body { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; background: #fff; color: var(--text); }
  a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
  ul { list-style: none; }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .about-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 650px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(8,15,30,0.78) 0%, rgba(8,15,30,0.60) 100%),
                url('/static/img/aboutus_hero.jpeg') center/cover no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 160px 24px 100px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .about-hero-inner { max-width: 1000px; }
  .about-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .about-hero p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    /* max-width: 520px; */
    margin: 0 auto 36px;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }
  .about-hero-btns { display: flex; gap: 12px; justify-content: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .btn-hero-blue {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 13px 28px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-hero-blue:hover { background: var(--blue-dark); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .btn-hero-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 13px 28px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-hero-outline:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); transform: translateY(-2px); }

  /* ── SHARED ── */
  .section-wrap {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 32px;
  }
  .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 24px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--blue);
    border-radius: 2px;
  }
  .sec-title {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  /* ── OUR STORY ── */
  .story-section { background: #fff; }
  .story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  @media (max-width: 800px) { .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; } }

  .story-text p {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .story-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 48px;
    margin-top: 36px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .story-stat-num {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .story-stat-lbl {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .story-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 420px;
  }
  .story-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  .story-img-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,20,40,0.85) 0%, transparent 100%);
    padding: 28px 24px 20px;
  }
  .story-img-caption-title {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .story-img-caption-sub {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  }

  /* ── MILESTONES ── */
  .milestones-section { background: var(--bg); }
  .milestones-section .sec-title { text-align: center; }
  .milestones-sub {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }
  .timeline {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

/* Vertical line through all dots */
.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1.5px;
  background: var(--border);
  z-index: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.tl-item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  width: 100%;
}
.tl-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.tl-content {
  width: calc(50% - 40px);
}
.tl-spacer {
  width: calc(50% - 40px);
}

.tl-item:nth-child(even) {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.tl-item:nth-child(odd) .tl-content {
  text-align: right;
}
.tl-item:nth-child(even) .tl-content {
  text-align: left;
}

.tl-dot {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--border);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 2;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  cursor: default;
}
.tl-dot svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; stroke: var(--muted); fill: none; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: stroke 0.2s; }

.tl-item:hover .tl-dot { background: var(--blue); border-color: var(--blue); }
.tl-item:hover .tl-dot svg { stroke: #fff; }

.tl-year {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.tl-name {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.tl-desc { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline::before {
    left: 40px;
    transform: none;
  }
  .tl-item {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-left: 80px;
  }
  .tl-content {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left !important;
  }
  .tl-spacer {
    display: none;
  }
  .tl-dot {
    left: 40px;
    top: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, 0);
  }
}

  /* ── PURPOSE & VALUES ── */
  .pv-section { background: #fff; }

  .pv-layout-new {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .pv-top-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 800px) { .pv-top-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  .pv-card {
    background: var(--bg);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 40px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .purpose-item-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .purpose-item-header svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; stroke: var(--blue); fill: none; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
  
  .purpose-title {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
  }

  .purpose-item-text {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .pv-bottom-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: stretch;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .pv-bottom-left {
    flex: 0 0 140px;
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  @media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .pv-bottom-row { flex-direction: column; }
    .pv-bottom-left { flex: none; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  }

  .pv-values-grid {
    flex: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
  @media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .pv-values-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .pv-values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  .value-card {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 32px 24px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .value-card:nth-child(4n) { border-right: none; }
  
  @media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .value-card { border-right: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .value-card:nth-child(even) { border-right: none; }
    .value-card:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: none; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .value-card { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .value-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  }

  .value-card:hover { background: var(--bg); }
  .value-icon {
    width: 36px; height: 36px;
    background: rgba(37,99,235,0.08);
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .value-icon svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; stroke: var(--blue); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
  .value-name {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.89rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .value-desc { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; }

  /* ── DELIVERY METHODOLOGY ── */
  .delivery-section { background: var(--navy); }
  .delivery-inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 32px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .delivery-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #60a5fa;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .delivery-title {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .delivery-sub {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto 64px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
.delivery-steps {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
  position: relative;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Remove the old ::before line completely */

.del-step {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 240px;
  max-width: 320px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 12px;
}

/* Line drawn from center of this circle to center of next */
.del-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 36px; /* half of 72px icon height */
  left: calc(50% + 36px); /* starts at right edge of icon */
  right: calc(-50% + 36px); /* ends at left edge of next icon */
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  z-index: 0;
}

.del-icon {
  width: 72px; height: 72px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.del-step:hover .del-icon {
  background: rgba(37,99,235,0.25);
  border-color: rgba(37,99,235,0.5);
}
.del-icon svg {
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.6;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.del-name {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.del-desc { font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); line-height: 1.55; }
.service-points {
  margin-top: 18px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
}
.service-points li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
}
.service-points li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.62em;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #60a5fa;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .delivery-steps { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 32px; }
  .del-step:not(:last-child)::after { display: none; }
}

  /* ── GLOBAL OPERATING MODEL ── */
  .global-section { background: #fff; }
  .global-section .sec-title { text-align: center; }
  .global-eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .global-sub {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .ops-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .ops-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  .ops-card {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8faff 0%, #eef4ff 100%);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 28px;
  }
  .ops-kicker {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .ops-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .ops-card p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .world-map-wrap {
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  background: #eef2f9;
  height: 530px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.world-map-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-position: center;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.map-dots {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.map-dot {
  position: absolute;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  pointer-events: auto;
  cursor: default;
}

.map-dot::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 12px; height: 12px;
  background: var(--blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(37,99,235,0.2);
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}

.map-dot:nth-child(2)::before { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.map-dot:nth-child(3)::before { animation-delay: 0.8s; }
.map-dot:nth-child(4)::before { animation-delay: 1.2s; }
.map-dot:nth-child(5)::before { animation-delay: 1.6s; }

.map-dot-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 10;
}

.map-dot:hover .map-dot-label { opacity: 1; }

@keyframes pulse {
  0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(37,99,235,0.2); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px rgba(37,99,235,0.04); }
}
  .certs-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 48px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .cert-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy);
  }
  .cert-item svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; stroke: var(--muted); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

  /* ── CTA ── */
  .about-cta {
    background: #184172;
    padding: 75px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .about-cta-inner { position: relative; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .about-cta h1 {
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .about-cta p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .btn-cta-white {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-cta-white:hover { background: #f0f4ff; transform: translateY(-2px); }
/* =========================
   GLOBAL RESPONSIVE FIXES
========================= */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .section-wrap,
  .delivery-inner {
    padding: 80px 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .about-hero {
    padding: 140px 20px 80px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-hero-inner {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .about-hero-btns {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .story-stats {
    gap: 24px;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .story-img-wrap {
    height: 320px;
  }

  .ops-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .world-map-wrap {
    height: 420px;
  }
  .value-name {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }
  .value-desc {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section-wrap {
    padding: 60px 20px;
  }

  .about-hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 120px 16px 60px;
  }

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .about-hero p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .btn-hero-blue,
  .btn-hero-outline {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .story-grid {
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .story-text p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .story-img-wrap {
    height: 260px;
  }

  .pv-card {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .purpose-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }

  .purpose-item-text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .delivery-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .delivery-sub {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .del-step {
    min-width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .world-map-wrap {
    height: 320px;
  }

  .certs-row {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .about-cta {
    padding: 60px 16px;
  }

  .about-cta h1 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .about-cta p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about-hero {
    padding: 100px 14px 50px;
  }

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .about-hero p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .section-wrap {
    padding: 50px 16px;
  }

  .sec-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .story-stat-num {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .story-stat-lbl {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }

  .story-img-wrap {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .pv-card {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .value-card {
    padding: 20px 16px;
  }

  .del-icon {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
  }

  .del-icon svg {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
  }

  .del-name {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  .del-desc {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }

  .world-map-wrap {
    height: 260px;
  }

  .about-cta h1 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

}