/* =====================================================================
   ULYSTA — About page · EDITORIAL art direction (distinct from home2)
   Oversized type · image collage · numbered index · zigzag timeline
   ===================================================================== */

/* ---- breadcrumb (small, reused token look) ---- */
.crumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.crumb a{color:var(--muted)}.crumb a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.crumb svg{width:13px;height:13px;opacity:.55}
.crumb .cur{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ===================== HERO (editorial + collage) ===================== */
.ab-hero{position:relative;padding:124px 0 64px;background:var(--mesh);overflow:hidden}
.ab-hero .blob-a{width:440px;height:440px;background:var(--grad-blob);opacity:.45;top:-120px;right:6%}
.ab-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px}
.ab-kicker b{font-family:var(--f);color:var(--orange);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.74rem}
.ab-kicker .ln{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line-2);max-width:120px}
.ab-display{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6.4vw,5.2rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.0;max-width:15ch;color:var(--ink)}
.ab-display .gt{background:var(--grad-text);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.ab-hero-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:40px;margin-top:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ab-intro{max-width:48ch;font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.6}
.ab-figs{display:flex;gap:38px}
.ab-figs .f b{display:block;font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;color:var(--ink)}
.ab-figs .f span{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
/* collage */
.ab-collage{position:relative;margin-top:52px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr 1fr 1fr;grid-auto-rows:200px;gap:16px}
.ab-collage figure{margin:0;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;border:6px solid #fff;box-shadow:var(--sh-l);position:relative}
.ab-collage figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.6s var(--ease)}
.ab-collage figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.ab-collage .c1{grid-row:span 2}
.ab-collage .c4{grid-column:2/4}
.ab-collage .cbadge{position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:16px;z-index:2;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(7px);backdrop-filter:blur(7px);border-radius:12px;padding:9px 13px;box-shadow:var(--sh)}
.ab-collage .cbadge .d{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--grad-orange);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.8rem}
.ab-collage .cbadge b{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink);display:block;line-height:1.1}
.ab-collage .cbadge span{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .ab-hero-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:24px}
  .ab-figs{gap:26px}
  .ab-collage{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-auto-rows:150px}
  .ab-collage .c1{grid-row:span 2}.ab-collage .c4{grid-column:1/3}
}

/* ===================== OVERVIEW (big pull-quote) ===================== */
.ab-quote-sec{padding:88px 0}
.ab-quote{max-width:980px;margin-inline:auto;position:relative;padding-left:40px}
.ab-quote::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:4px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--grad-orange)}
.ab-quote .q{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.32;color:var(--ink)}
.ab-quote .q em{font-style:normal;background:var(--grad-text);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.ab-quote .by{margin-top:22px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
.ab-quote .by b{color:var(--ink)}
.ab-desc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;max-width:980px;margin:42px auto 0;padding-left:40px}
.ab-desc p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem}
@media(max-width:680px){.ab-desc{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding-left:24px}.ab-quote{padding-left:24px}}

/* ===================== VISION & MISSION (dark statement) ============= */
.ab-vm{background:linear-gradient(165deg,#0c2236,#163a59);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:84px 0}
.ab-vm .blob-c{width:420px;height:420px;background:var(--grad-orange);opacity:.18;top:-150px;right:-100px;filter:blur(20px)}
.ab-vm .blob-c2{width:380px;height:380px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3a8fd6,#2779c5);opacity:.2;bottom:-160px;left:-110px;filter:blur(20px);animation-delay:-5s}
.ab-vm .head{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange-2);margin-bottom:40px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.vm-row{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start;padding:38px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
.vm-row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
.vm-row .lbl{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.vm-row .lbl .ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 auto}
.vm-row .lbl .ic svg{width:23px;height:23px;stroke:#fff}
.vm-row.vision .ic{background:var(--grad-blue)}.vm-row.mission .ic{background:var(--grad-orange)}
.vm-row .lbl b{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.vm-row .st{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.4vw,1.85rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;color:#eaf2fa;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.vm-row .st em{font-style:normal;color:var(--orange-2)}
@media(max-width:760px){.vm-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;padding:28px 0}}

/* ===================== VALUES (numbered index) ===================== */
.ab-values .vhead{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ab-values .vhead h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.8rem);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.ab-values .vhead p{color:var(--muted);max-width:34ch}
.val-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1.1fr 1.4fr;gap:28px;align-items:center;padding:26px 8px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);
  transition:.3s var(--ease);border-radius:14px}
.val-row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.val-row:hover{background:var(--soft);padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}
.val-row .vn{font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--line-2);transition:.3s var(--ease);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.val-row:hover .vn{color:var(--orange)}
.val-row h4{font-size:1.3rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.val-row p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .val-row{grid-template-columns:60px 1fr;gap:6px 16px}
  .val-row p{grid-column:2}
  .val-row .vn{font-size:1.6rem}
}

/* ===================== JOURNEY (zigzag center timeline) ============== */
.ab-jour{background:var(--soft);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ztl{position:relative;max-width:940px;margin:10px auto 0}
.ztl::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:2px;transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue),#7b6bba,var(--orange))}
.ztl-item{position:relative;width:50%;padding:18px 40px 34px}
.ztl-item:nth-child(odd){left:0;text-align:right}
.ztl-item:nth-child(even){left:50%}
.ztl-item .dot{position:absolute;top:24px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:3px solid var(--orange);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(255,91,36,.12);z-index:1}
.ztl-item:nth-child(odd) .dot{right:-9px}
.ztl-item:nth-child(even) .dot{left:-9px}
.ztl-item .ph{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange)}
.ztl-item h4{font-size:1.2rem;margin:6px 0 7px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.ztl-item p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .ztl::before{left:9px}
  .ztl-item{width:100%;left:0 !important;text-align:left !important;padding:6px 0 30px 38px}
  .ztl-item .dot{left:0 !important;right:auto !important;top:10px}
}

/* ===================== PEOPLE (split, offset) ===================== */
.ab-people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
.ab-people h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);margin:14px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.ab-people p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.06rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.ppl-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin-top:6px}
.ppl-tags span{font-size:.84rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-pill);padding:8px 15px;color:var(--ink-2);box-shadow:var(--sh-s)}
.ppl-card{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0f2a44,#1c4a72);border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:40px 36px;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-l)}
.ppl-card .gnum{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,7vw,5rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,#fff,#bcd6f0);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.ppl-card .gsub{color:#bcd3e6;font-size:1.05rem;margin:6px 0 26px;max-width:26ch}
.ppl-card .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
.ppl-card .grid div{background:#10293f;padding:18px}
.ppl-card .grid b{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em;display:block}
.ppl-card .grid span{font-size:.78rem;color:#a9bccd}
@media(max-width:860px){.ab-people{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}}

/* ===================== BIG NUMBERS BAND ===================== */
.ab-nums{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#eaf3fc,#fff3ec);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ab-nums .blob-st{width:300px;height:300px;background:var(--grad-blob);opacity:.4;top:-90px;right:10%}
.ab-nums .grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.ab-nums .n{padding:8px 24px;border-left:2px solid rgba(255,91,36,.4)}
.ab-nums .n:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.ab-nums .n b{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,3.8rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1;
  background:var(--grad-text);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.ab-nums .n span{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
@media(max-width:680px){.ab-nums .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}.ab-nums .n{border-left:0;padding:0}}

/* ===================== LOCATIONS (typographic list) ============= */
.ab-loc-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ab-loc-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.8rem);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.ab-loc-head p{color:var(--muted);max-width:36ch}
.loc-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.loc-line{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr auto;gap:24px;align-items:center;padding:22px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);transition:.3s var(--ease)}
.loc-line:hover{background:var(--soft);padding-left:18px}
.loc-line .ix{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted-2);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.loc-line .cty{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.9rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--ink)}
.loc-line:hover .cty{color:var(--blue)}
.loc-line .meta{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:right}
.loc-line .meta b{display:block;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.92rem}
@media(max-width:600px){.loc-line{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:6px 14px}.loc-line .meta{grid-column:2;text-align:left}}

/* ===================== CTA (reuse svc-cta look) ===================== */
.ab-cta{padding:24px 0 92px}
.ab-cta .card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:56px 48px;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f2a44,#1c4a72);box-shadow:var(--sh-l)}
.ab-cta .card .bc{width:340px;height:340px;background:var(--grad-orange);opacity:.3;top:-120px;right:-70px;filter:blur(10px);position:absolute;border-radius:50%}
.ab-cta .card .bc2{width:300px;height:300px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3a8fd6,#2779c5);opacity:.3;bottom:-130px;left:-70px;filter:blur(10px);position:absolute;border-radius:50%}
.ab-cta .card .in{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:700px;margin-inline:auto}
.ab-cta .card h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:14px}
.ab-cta .card p{color:#bcd3e6;font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:28px}
.ab-cta .card .acts{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ab-cta .card .btn-soft{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);box-shadow:none}
.ab-cta .card .btn-soft:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}