/* ── About Us page — builds on homepage-styles.css tokens ── */
.ab-hero { background:var(--navy); padding:calc(var(--nav-h) + 72px) 36px 84px; position:relative; overflow:hidden; }
.ab-hero::before { content:''; position:absolute; inset:0; pointer-events:none; background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 0, transparent 28px, rgba(255,255,255,.025) 28px, rgba(255,255,255,.025) 29px); }
.ab-hero::after { content:''; position:absolute; left:0; top:0; bottom:0; width:6px; background:var(--red); }
.ab-hero-in { max-width:880px; margin:0 auto; text-align:center; position:relative; z-index:1; }
.ab-eyebrow { display:inline-block; font-size:11.5px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.16em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--red); margin-bottom:18px; }
.ab-hero .ab-eyebrow { color:var(--yellow); }
.ab-hero h1 { font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,68px); font-weight:900; letter-spacing:-.03em; line-height:1.0; color:var(--paper); margin-bottom:22px; text-wrap:balance; }
.ab-hero h1 .rd { color:var(--red); }
.ab-hero-sub { font-size:17.5px; line-height:1.65; color:rgba(251,247,233,.68); max-width:58ch; margin:0 auto 34px; text-wrap:pretty; }
.ab-cta-row { display:flex; gap:14px; justify-content:center; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.ab-btn { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:9px; border-radius:999px; padding:15px 30px; font-size:13.5px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.05em; text-transform:uppercase; transition:transform .15s, box-shadow .15s, background .15s, color .15s; }
.ab-btn-primary { background:var(--red); color:var(--cream); box-shadow:0 4px 0 var(--red-deep); }
.ab-btn-primary:hover { transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:0 6px 0 var(--red-deep); }
.ab-btn-ghost { border:1.5px solid rgba(251,247,233,.35); color:var(--paper); }
.ab-btn-ghost:hover { border-color:var(--cream); color:var(--cream); }
.ab-btn-navy { border:1.5px solid var(--navy); color:var(--navy); }
.ab-btn-navy:hover { background:var(--navy); color:var(--cream); }
.ab-hero-chips { display:flex; gap:10px; justify-content:center; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:38px; }
.ab-chip { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:7px; border:1px solid rgba(251,247,233,.22); border-radius:999px; padding:8px 16px; font-size:12.5px; font-weight:600; color:rgba(251,247,233,.78); }
.ab-chip svg { color:var(--yellow); flex-shrink:0; }

/* sections */
.ab-sect { padding:88px 36px; }
.ab-sect-alt { background:var(--cream-s); }
.ab-in { max-width:1080px; margin:0 auto; }
.ab-head { max-width:640px; margin-bottom:48px; }
.ab-head-c { margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; text-align:center; }
.ab-head h2 { font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,40px); font-weight:900; letter-spacing:-.025em; line-height:1.06; color:var(--ink); text-wrap:balance; }
.ab-head p { font-size:15.5px; color:var(--ink-2); line-height:1.65; margin-top:14px; text-wrap:pretty; }

/* what */
.ab-what { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr; gap:56px; align-items:start; }
@media(max-width:840px) { .ab-what { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:32px; } }
.ab-what-copy p { font-size:15.5px; line-height:1.7; color:var(--ink-2); margin-bottom:18px; text-wrap:pretty; }
.ab-mission { border-left:4px solid var(--red); background:var(--white); border-radius:0 var(--r-lg) var(--r-lg) 0; box-shadow:var(--sh); padding:28px 30px; font-size:16px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.6; color:var(--ink); letter-spacing:-.01em; text-wrap:pretty; position:sticky; top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 24px); }
.ab-mission span { color:var(--red); }

/* how — 3 steps */
.ab-steps { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:20px; position:relative; }
@media(max-width:760px) { .ab-steps { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
.ab-step { background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--r-lg); padding:30px 26px; }
.ab-sect-alt .ab-step { background:var(--paper); }
.ab-step-n { width:42px; height:42px; border-radius:999px; background:var(--red); color:var(--cream); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:17px; font-weight:900; margin-bottom:18px; }
.ab-step h3 { font-size:17px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:-.01em; color:var(--ink); margin-bottom:10px; }
.ab-step p { font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-2); line-height:1.6; }

/* who — cards */
.ab-who-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:16px; }
@media(max-width:920px) { .ab-who-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media(max-width:480px) { .ab-who-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
.ab-who-card { background:var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--r-lg); padding:26px 22px; transition:transform .18s, box-shadow .18s; }
.ab-who-card:hover { transform:translateY(-3px); box-shadow:var(--sh); }
.ab-who-icon { width:44px; height:44px; border-radius:12px; background:var(--red-soft); color:var(--red); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; margin-bottom:16px; }
.ab-who-card h3 { font-size:15.5px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ink); margin-bottom:8px; letter-spacing:-.01em; }
.ab-who-card p { font-size:13.5px; color:var(--ink-2); line-height:1.58; }

/* diff — rows */
.ab-diff-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:16px; }
@media(max-width:760px) { .ab-diff-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
.ab-diff-row { display:flex; gap:16px; align-items:flex-start; background:var(--paper); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--r-lg); padding:22px 24px; }
.ab-diff-check { width:30px; height:30px; border-radius:999px; background:var(--red); color:var(--cream); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; flex-shrink:0; margin-top:2px; }
.ab-diff-row h3 { font-size:15.5px; font-weight:700; color:var(--ink); margin-bottom:6px; letter-spacing:-.01em; }
.ab-diff-row p { font-size:13.5px; color:var(--ink-2); line-height:1.6; }

/* trust — dark band */
.ab-trust { background:var(--navy); position:relative; overflow:hidden; }
.ab-trust::before { content:''; position:absolute; inset:0; pointer-events:none; background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 0, transparent 28px, rgba(255,255,255,.02) 28px, rgba(255,255,255,.02) 29px); }
.ab-trust .ab-in { position:relative; z-index:1; }
.ab-trust .ab-head h2 { color:var(--paper); }
.ab-trust .ab-head p { color:rgba(251,247,233,.6); }
.ab-trust-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:16px; }
@media(max-width:920px) { .ab-trust-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media(max-width:480px) { .ab-trust-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
.ab-trust-card { border:1px solid rgba(251,247,233,.14); border-radius:var(--r-lg); padding:26px 24px; background:rgba(251,247,233,.04); }
.ab-trust-n { font-size:34px; font-weight:900; letter-spacing:-.02em; color:var(--yellow); line-height:1; margin-bottom:10px; }
.ab-trust-l { font-size:13.5px; font-weight:700; color:var(--paper); margin-bottom:5px; }
.ab-trust-d { font-size:12.5px; color:rgba(251,247,233,.55); line-height:1.55; }
.ab-trust-note { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:9px; margin-top:36px; font-size:13.5px; font-weight:600; color:rgba(251,247,233,.66); text-align:center; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.ab-trust-note svg { color:var(--red); flex-shrink:0; }

/* final CTA */
.ab-cta-help { margin-top:26px; font-size:14px; color:rgba(242,228,177,.75); }
.ab-cta-help a { color:var(--cream); font-weight:700; text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:3px; }
.ab-cta-help a:hover { color:#fff; }
.ab-cta-help a + a { margin-left:0; }
.cta-band .ab-btn-cream { background:var(--cream); color:var(--navy); box-shadow:0 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.18); }
.cta-band .ab-btn-cream:hover { transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:0 6px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.18); }
.cta-band .ab-btn-outline { border:1.5px solid rgba(242,228,177,.55); color:var(--cream); }
.cta-band .ab-btn-outline:hover { border-color:var(--cream); background:rgba(242,228,177,.1); }

a { color:inherit; } a:hover { color:inherit; }
@media(max-width:640px) { .ab-sect { padding:64px 22px; } .ab-hero { padding:calc(var(--nav-h) + 48px) 22px 64px; } }