/* =========================================================
   ABOUT US PAGE
   Flat, clean, responsive, SEO-friendly
   Matches Silver Star Vending shared nav/footer/cta
   ========================================================= */

   :root {
    --about-bg: #f6f9fc;
    --about-surface: #ffffff;
    --about-surface-soft: #f2f6fa;
    --about-text: #102030;
    --about-text-soft: #52606d;
    --about-border: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.10);
    --about-border-strong: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
    --about-accent: #0ea5e9;
    --about-accent-dark: #0f6f9a;
    --about-shadow-soft: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
    --about-shadow-xs: 0 4px 14px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
    --about-radius: 22px;
    --about-radius-sm: 14px;
    --about-max: 1220px;
  }
  
  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }
  
  body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;
    color: var(--about-text);
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.07), transparent 26%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fbfd 0%, #f4f8fb 100%);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
  
  body.drawer-open {
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  img {
    max-width: 100%;
    display: block;
  }
  
  a {
    color: inherit;
  }
  
  .container {
    width: min(100% - 2rem, var(--about-max));
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     ACCESSIBILITY / UTILITY
     ========================================================= */
  
  .sr-only {
    position: absolute !important;
    width: 1px !important;
    height: 1px !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: -1px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0) !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
    border: 0 !important;
  }
  
  .hidden {
    display: none !important;
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     REVEAL
     ========================================================= */
  
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition:
      opacity 0.7s ease,
      transform 0.7s ease;
  }
  
  .reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     TYPOGRAPHY
     ========================================================= */
  
  .section-kicker,
  .about-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
    color: var(--about-accent-dark);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  
  .section-kicker::before,
  .about-eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 34px;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(15, 111, 154, 0.35);
  }
  
  .section-head {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  }
  
  .section-head h2,
  .about-copy h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 3.25rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--about-text);
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  
  .about-copy p,
  .about-line-item p,
  .about-solution-row p,
  .about-contact-panel p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--about-text-soft);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  
  .about-copy > p + p,
  .about-line-item p + p,
  .about-contact-panel p + p {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     BUTTONS
     ========================================================= */
  
  .about-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 54px;
    padding: 0.95rem 1.35rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    transition:
      transform 0.22s ease,
      box-shadow 0.22s ease,
      background-color 0.22s ease,
      color 0.22s ease,
      border-color 0.22s ease;
  }
  
  .about-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  
  .about-btn-primary {
    color: #fff;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d7faf 0%, #1094cc 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(16, 148, 204, 0.2);
  }
  
  .about-btn-primary:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(16, 148, 204, 0.24);
  }
  
  .about-btn-secondary {
    color: var(--about-text);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
    border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  }
  
  .about-btn-secondary:hover {
    border-color: rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.34);
    background: #fff;
  }
  
  .about-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: calc(clamp(6.25rem, 9vw, 8.5rem) - 20px) 0 clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.75rem);
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
    
  
  .about-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 15% 18%, rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.10), transparent 24%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 88% 22%, rgba(2, 39, 101, 0.08), transparent 22%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  
  .about-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(320px, 0.85fr);
    gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    align-items: start;
  }
  
  .about-hero-copy h1 {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 780px;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.8rem);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    color: #0d1d2d;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  
  .about-hero-lead {
    margin: 1.35rem 0 0;
    max-width: 760px;
    font-size: clamp(1.06rem, 0.55vw + 0.95rem, 1.22rem);
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #304354;
  }
  
  .about-hero-sub {
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    max-width: 700px;
    color: var(--about-text-soft);
  }
  
  .about-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
  }
  
  .about-hero-media {
    min-width: 0;
  }
  
  .about-hero-visual {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: calc(var(--about-radius) + 4px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.9), rgba(245,249,252,0.95));
    box-shadow: var(--about-shadow-soft);
  }
  
  .about-hero-visual::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.04), rgba(255,255,255,0));
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  
  .about-hero-visual img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.2;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     FACTS
     ========================================================= */
  
  .about-facts {
    padding: 0 0 clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  }
  
  .about-facts-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
    border-radius: calc(var(--about-radius) + 2px);
    overflow: hidden;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow: var(--about-shadow-xs);
  }
  
  .about-fact {
    padding: 1.35rem 1.2rem;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  
  .about-fact:not(:last-child) {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  }
  
  .about-fact-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    color: var(--about-text-soft);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }
  
  .about-fact strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--about-text);
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     SECTION BASE
     ========================================================= */
  
  .about-section {
    padding: clamp(3.4rem, 6vw, 5.8rem) 0;
  }
  
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 3rem);
    align-items: start;
  }
  
  .about-grid-story,
  .about-grid-closing {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(280px, 0.78fr);
  }
  
  .about-grid-solutions {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.88fr) minmax(0, 1.12fr);
  }
  
  .about-story,
  .about-closing {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.07);
  }
  
  .about-solutions {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.64) 0%, rgba(245,249,252,0.78) 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     NOTE / SIDE PANEL
     ========================================================= */
  
  .about-note,
  .about-contact-panel {
    padding: 1.4rem 1.4rem 1.45rem;
    border-radius: var(--about-radius);
    border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.76);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow: var(--about-shadow-xs);
  }
  
  .about-note h3,
  .about-contact-panel h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
    color: var(--about-text);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  
  .about-note ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
  }
  
  .about-note li {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0.8rem 0 0.8rem 1.15rem;
    color: var(--about-text-soft);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.07);
  }
  
  .about-note li:first-child {
    border-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0.1rem;
  }
  
  .about-note li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 1.3rem;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--about-accent);
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     VALUES LIST
     ========================================================= */
  
  .about-values-list,
  .about-why-list,
  .about-solutions-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  }
  
  .about-line-item,
  .about-solution-row,
  .about-why-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 220px) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 1.2rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  }
  
  .about-line-item h3,
  .about-solution-row h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--about-text);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  
  .about-why-row {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  
  .about-why-row span {
    display: block;
    padding-left: 1.05rem;
    position: relative;
    color: var(--about-text-soft);
    font-size: 1.03rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
  
  .about-why-row span::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.78rem;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--about-accent);
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     CONTACT PANEL
     ========================================================= */
  
  .about-contact-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    margin-top: 1.1rem;
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     FORM TWEAKS FOR CTA
     ========================================================= */
  
  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
  }
  
  .contact-form textarea {
    min-height: 130px;
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     RESPONSIVE
     ========================================================= */
  
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .about-hero-inner,
    .about-grid-story,
    .about-grid-solutions,
    .about-grid-closing {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  
    .about-hero-media {
      order: -1;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-facts-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
  
    .about-fact:nth-child(2) {
      border-right: 0;
    }
  
    .about-fact:nth-child(-n + 2) {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-border);
    }
  
    .about-line-item,
    .about-solution-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 0.45rem;
    }
  
    .about-line-item h3,
    .about-solution-row h3 {
      font-size: 1.04rem;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    .container {
      width: min(100% - 1.25rem, var(--about-max));
    }
  
    .about-hero {
      padding-top: 7rem;
    }
  
    .about-hero-copy h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 10vw, 3.4rem);
    }
  
    .about-hero-actions,
    .about-contact-actions {
      flex-direction: column;
    }
  
    .about-btn {
      width: 100%;
    }
  
    .about-facts-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  
    .about-fact,
    .about-fact:nth-child(2) {
      border-right: 0;
    }
  
    .about-fact:not(:last-child) {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-border);
    }
  
    .about-fact strong {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
    }
  
    .about-note,
    .about-contact-panel {
      padding: 1.2rem;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 540px) {
    .about-section {
      padding: 3rem 0;
    }
  
    .section-head h2,
    .about-copy h2 {
      font-size: 1.9rem;
    }
  
    .about-hero-lead,
    .about-copy p,
    .about-line-item p,
    .about-solution-row p,
    .about-why-row span,
    .about-contact-panel p {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
    }
  }
  
  /* =========================================================
     REDUCED MOTION
     ========================================================= */
  
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html {
      scroll-behavior: auto;
    }
  
    .reveal {
      opacity: 1 !important;
      transform: none !important;
      transition: none !important;
    }
  
    .about-btn,
    .about-btn:hover {
      transition: none;
      transform: none;
    }
  }





  /* =========================================================
   ABOUT PAGE CTA MERGE
   Merges closing/areas content into dark CTA section
   ========================================================= */

.cta-section-about {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
}

.cta-content-about {
  max-width: 1080px;
}

.cta-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: #8fe8ff;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cta-kicker::before,
.cta-kicker::after {
  content: "";
  width: 34px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(143, 232, 255, 0.45);
}

.cta-subtitle-wide {
  max-width: 920px;
}

.cta-subtitle-narrow {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.cta-local-points {
  width: min(100%, 1080px);
  margin: 2rem auto 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06),
    0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.cta-local-point {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.15rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.cta-local-point:not(:last-child) {
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
}

.cta-local-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  color: rgba(219, 234, 243, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cta-local-point strong {
  display: block;
  color: #f6fbff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.cta-section-about .cta-actions {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .cta-local-points {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cta-local-point:not(:last-child) {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .cta-kicker::before,
  .cta-kicker::after {
    width: 24px;
  }

  .cta-local-points {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .cta-local-point {
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .cta-local-point strong {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }

  .cta-subtitle-narrow {
    margin-top: 0.85rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 479px) {
  .cta-kicker {
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  .cta-local-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }
}




.nav-desktop a {
  color: #000;
}




/* =========================================================
   ABOUT US PAGE — ENHANCED RESPONSIVE / FLUID APPEND
   Mobile-first refinements, larger desktop polish, TV scaling,
   safer text wrapping, better touch targets, subtle depth
   ========================================================= */

   :root {
    --about-section-space: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6.5rem);
    --about-content-space: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
    --about-card-pad: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.5rem);
    --about-shell-radius: clamp(18px, 2vw, 28px);
    --about-grid-gap: clamp(1rem, 2.4vw, 2.25rem);
    --about-text-max: 72ch;
    --about-ease: 220ms cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1);
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Global structural polish
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  html {
    overflow-x: clip;
  }
  
  body {
    min-width: 320px;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  }
  
  main {
    position: relative;
    overflow-x: clip;
  }
  
  section {
    scroll-margin-top: 96px;
  }
  
  .container {
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .about-copy,
  .about-hero-copy,
  .about-line-item,
  .about-solution-row,
  .about-why-row,
  .about-note,
  .about-fact,
  .cta-local-point {
    min-width: 0;
  }
  
  .about-copy > *:not(h2):not(.section-kicker),
  .about-hero-copy > *:not(h1):not(.about-eyebrow):not(.about-hero-actions) {
    max-width: var(--about-text-max);
  }
  
  .about-copy p,
  .about-line-item p,
  .about-solution-row p,
  .about-why-row span,
  .about-hero-lead,
  .about-hero-sub,
  .cta-subtitle-wide,
  .cta-subtitle-narrow {
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    word-break: normal;
    hanging-punctuation: first last;
  }
  
  .about-section {
    padding: var(--about-section-space) 0;
  }
  
  .about-grid,
  .about-hero-inner {
    gap: var(--about-grid-gap);
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Better focus, touch, hover behavior
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  a,
  button,
  input,
  textarea {
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.14);
  }
  
  a:focus-visible,
  button:focus-visible,
  input:focus-visible,
  textarea:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.28);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }
  
  .about-btn,
  .btn-primary,
  .btn-accent,
  .btn-submit,
  .contact-btn,
  .btn-footer-cta,
  .nav-toggle,
  .mobile-close {
    min-height: 48px;
  }
  
  .about-btn,
  .btn-primary,
  .btn-accent,
  .btn-submit,
  .contact-btn,
  .btn-footer-cta {
    will-change: transform;
  }
  
  @media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
    .about-note,
    .about-fact,
    .about-hero-visual,
    .cta-local-points {
      transition:
        transform var(--about-ease),
        box-shadow var(--about-ease),
        border-color var(--about-ease),
        background-color var(--about-ease);
    }
  
    .about-fact:hover,
    .about-note:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
  
    .about-hero-visual:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.10);
    }
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Hero refinements
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  .about-hero {
    isolation: isolate;
    padding-bottom: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  }
  
  .about-hero-inner {
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .about-hero-copy {
    align-self: center;
  }
  
  .about-hero-copy h1 {
    max-width: 12ch;
  }
  
  .about-hero-media {
    align-self: stretch;
    display: flex;
  }
  
  .about-hero-visual {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px);
  }
  
  .about-hero-visual img {
    height: 100%;
    min-height: clamp(300px, 34vw, 640px);
  }
  
  .about-hero-actions {
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .about-btn {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .about-btn::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      120deg,
      transparent 0%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.10) 35%,
      transparent 65%
    );
    transform: translateX(-120%);
    transition: transform 550ms ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  
  @media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
    .about-btn:hover::after {
      transform: translateX(120%);
    }
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Facts row refinements
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  .about-facts {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  
  .about-facts-grid {
    border-radius: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px);
  }
  
  .about-fact {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 108px;
  }
  
  .about-fact strong {
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Content cards / rows refinement
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  .about-note,
  .about-contact-panel {
    border-radius: var(--about-shell-radius);
    padding: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.55rem);
  }
  
  .about-note li,
  .about-why-row span,
  .about-line-item p,
  .about-solution-row p {
    max-width: 68ch;
  }
  
  .about-line-item,
  .about-solution-row,
  .about-why-row {
    column-gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  }
  
  .about-line-item h3,
  .about-solution-row h3 {
    position: relative;
    top: 0.05rem;
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     CTA section refinement
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  .cta-section-about {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .cta-section-about::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto auto -80px -80px;
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(143, 232, 255, 0.10), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  
  .cta-section-about::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 40px -80px auto auto;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.10), transparent 72%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  
  .cta-content-about,
  .cta-form,
  .form-success-message {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  
  .cta-local-points {
    border-radius: clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);
  }
  
  .cta-local-point {
    min-height: 120px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  
  .cta-section-about .cta-actions {
    gap: 0.9rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  
  .cta-section-about .cta-actions > * {
    flex: 0 1 auto;
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Contact form mobile / desktop improvement
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  .contact-form {
    margin-top: 1.4rem;
  }
  
  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form textarea {
    border-radius: 16px;
    font: inherit;
  }
  
  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form textarea,
  .contact-form button {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  
  .contact-form textarea {
    resize: vertical;
  }
  
  .form-grid {
    gap: 0.9rem;
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Footer and shared section harmony
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  .site-footer,
  .footer-top,
  .footer-bottom {
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .footer-branding p,
  .footer-contact p,
  .footer-links li a {
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Small desktop / laptop polish
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  @media (min-width: 1025px) {
    .about-hero {
      padding-top: calc(clamp(6.3rem, 8vw, 8.6rem) - 16px);
    }
  
    .about-hero-inner {
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(420px, 0.92fr);
    }
  
    .about-facts {
      margin-top: -0.35rem;
    }
  
    .about-copy h2,
    .section-head h2 {
      max-width: 16ch;
    }
  
    .about-solutions-list,
    .about-values-list,
    .about-why-list {
      max-width: 100%;
    }
  
    .cta-content-about {
      margin-inline: auto;
    }
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Larger desktop enhancement
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  @media (min-width: 1280px) {
    :root {
      --about-max: 1280px;
    }
  
    .container {
      width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--about-max));
    }
  
    .about-hero-inner {
      gap: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 4.5rem);
    }
  
    .about-hero-copy h1 {
      font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 4.4vw, 5.15rem);
    }
  
    .about-copy p,
    .about-line-item p,
    .about-solution-row p,
    .about-why-row span,
    .about-hero-lead,
    .about-hero-sub {
      font-size: 1.045rem;
    }
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Ultra-wide / large monitor / TV support
     Keeps things elegant instead of stretched
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  @media (min-width: 1600px) {
    :root {
      --about-max: 1440px;
    }
  
    .container {
      width: min(100% - 3.5rem, var(--about-max));
    }
  
    .about-hero {
      padding-top: clamp(7rem, 7vw, 9rem);
      padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 5vw, 5.75rem);
    }
  
    .about-hero-copy h1 {
      max-width: 11.5ch;
    }
  
    .about-fact {
      min-height: 122px;
    }
  
    .about-note,
    .about-contact-panel {
      padding: 1.7rem;
    }
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 2200px) {
    :root {
      --about-max: 1560px;
    }
  
    html {
      font-size: 18px;
    }
  
    .container {
      width: min(100% - 5rem, var(--about-max));
    }
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Tablet refinement
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .about-hero-inner,
    .about-grid-story,
    .about-grid-solutions,
    .about-grid-closing {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  
    .about-hero-copy {
      order: 2;
    }
  
    .about-hero-media {
      order: 1;
    }
  
    .about-hero-visual img {
      min-height: clamp(280px, 42vw, 520px);
    }
  
    .about-copy > *:not(h2):not(.section-kicker),
    .about-hero-copy > *:not(h1):not(.about-eyebrow):not(.about-hero-actions) {
      max-width: none;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-facts-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
  
    .about-fact {
      min-height: 96px;
    }
  
    .about-line-item,
    .about-solution-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 1rem 0;
    }
  
    .cta-section-about .cta-actions > * {
      flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 0.5rem);
    }
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Mobile refinement
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    :root {
      --about-radius: 18px;
      --about-radius-sm: 12px;
    }
  
    .container {
      width: min(100% - 1rem, var(--about-max));
    }
  
    .about-hero {
      padding-top: 6.5rem;
      padding-bottom: 2.4rem;
    }
  
    .about-hero-inner {
      gap: 1.15rem;
    }
  
    .about-hero-copy h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 9vw, 3.15rem);
      line-height: 0.98;
      letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    }
  
    .about-hero-lead {
      margin-top: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.72;
    }
  
    .about-hero-sub {
      line-height: 1.7;
    }
  
    .about-hero-actions,
    .about-contact-actions,
    .cta-section-about .cta-actions {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
    }
  
    .about-btn,
    .cta-section-about .cta-actions > *,
    .btn-primary,
    .btn-accent {
      width: 100%;
    }
  
    .about-hero-visual {
      border-radius: 18px;
    }
  
    .about-hero-visual img {
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.1;
      min-height: 240px;
    }
  
    .about-facts {
      padding-bottom: 2rem;
    }
  
    .about-facts-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      border-radius: 18px;
    }
  
    .about-fact,
    .about-fact:nth-child(2) {
      border-right: 0;
    }
  
    .about-fact {
      min-height: unset;
      padding: 1rem;
    }
  
    .about-fact:not(:last-child) {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-border);
    }
  
    .about-note,
    .about-contact-panel {
      padding: 1rem;
      border-radius: 18px;
    }
  
    .about-note li {
      padding-left: 1rem;
    }
  
    .about-why-row span {
      padding-left: 0.95rem;
    }
  
    .cta-local-points {
      margin-top: 1.4rem;
      border-radius: 18px;
    }
  
    .cta-local-point {
      min-height: unset;
      padding: 1rem;
    }
  
    .contact-form {
      margin-top: 1.15rem;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .section-kicker,
    .about-eyebrow,
    .cta-kicker {
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }
  
    .section-kicker::before,
    .about-eyebrow::before {
      width: 24px;
    }
  
    .about-copy p,
    .about-line-item p,
    .about-solution-row p,
    .about-why-row span,
    .about-contact-panel p,
    .about-hero-lead,
    .about-hero-sub {
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }
  
    .about-line-item h3,
    .about-solution-row h3 {
      font-size: 1rem;
    }
  
    .cta-local-point strong {
      font-size: 0.96rem;
      line-height: 1.45;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 540px) {
    section {
      scroll-margin-top: 84px;
    }
  
    .about-section {
      padding: 2.8rem 0;
    }
  
    .section-head {
      margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
    }
  
    .section-head h2,
    .about-copy h2 {
      font-size: 1.78rem;
      line-height: 1.08;
    }
  
    .about-hero {
      padding-top: 6.15rem;
    }
  
    .about-hero-copy h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 10.2vw, 2.7rem);
    }
  
    .about-btn,
    .btn-primary,
    .btn-accent,
    .btn-submit {
      min-height: 50px;
      padding-inline: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.96rem;
    }
  
    .about-fact-label,
    .cta-local-label {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 420px) {
    .container {
      width: min(100% - 0.875rem, var(--about-max));
    }
  
    .about-hero {
      padding-top: 5.95rem;
    }
  
    .about-hero-copy h1 {
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 11vw, 2.35rem);
    }
  
    .about-hero-lead,
    .about-hero-sub,
    .about-copy p,
    .about-line-item p,
    .about-solution-row p,
    .about-why-row span {
      font-size: 0.955rem;
    }
  
    .about-note,
    .about-contact-panel,
    .about-fact,
    .cta-local-point {
      padding: 0.95rem;
    }
  
    .cta-kicker::before,
    .cta-kicker::after {
      width: 18px;
    }
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Landscape phone / short viewport handling
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  @media (max-height: 760px) and (min-width: 768px) {
    .about-hero {
      padding-top: 6.2rem;
      padding-bottom: 2.6rem;
    }
  
    .about-hero-visual img {
      min-height: 320px;
    }
  }
  
  @media (orientation: landscape) and (max-width: 920px) {
    .about-hero {
      padding-top: 6rem;
    }
  
    .about-hero-visual img {
      min-height: 260px;
      max-height: 62vh;
    }
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Coarse pointer devices
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  @media (pointer: coarse) {
    .about-btn:hover,
    .about-btn-primary:hover,
    .about-btn-secondary:hover {
      transform: none;
    }
  
    .about-btn,
    .btn-primary,
    .btn-accent,
    .btn-submit,
    .contact-btn,
    .btn-footer-cta {
      min-height: 50px;
    }
  
    input,
    textarea,
    select,
    button {
      font-size: 16px;
    }
  }
  
  /* ---------------------------------------------------------
     Reduced motion hardening
     --------------------------------------------------------- */
  
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-note,
    .about-fact,
    .about-hero-visual,
    .cta-local-points,
    .about-btn::after {
      transition: none !important;
    }
  }