/* About Us page only — shared header/footer are unchanged */
.about-container{width:min(1240px,calc(100% - 48px));margin-inline:auto}.about-section{padding:78px 0}.about-kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:2.7px;color:#e50028;margin-bottom:16px}.about-kicker.light{color:#ff4965}.about-section h2{font-size:clamp(29px,3.25vw,46px);line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.8px;color:#073779;margin:0 0 22px}.about-section h2 em{font-style:normal;color:#e50028}.about-section p{line-height:1.75;color:#526580;font-size:15px}.about-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;justify-content:space-between;padding:15px 21px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:750;font-size:14px;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}.about-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}.about-btn.red{background:#e50028;color:white;box-shadow:0 9px 22px #e5002833}.about-btn.outline{border:1px solid #ffffff70;color:white}.about-btn span{font-size:18px}.about-hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 92% 10%,#1466ae 0,transparent 38%),linear-gradient(115deg,#051d43,#0b4485);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}.about-hero-grid{min-height:460px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:65px;align-items:center;padding-block:62px}.about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,59px);letter-spacing:-1.2px;line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 22px}.about-hero h1 span{color:#ff4965}.about-hero p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;max-width:610px;color:#dceaff}.about-hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:29px}.about-hero-visual{position:relative}.about-hero-visual img{width:100%;height:315px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:22px;display:block;box-shadow:0 22px 50px #00112b80}.about-visual-label{position:absolute;bottom:-15px;right:20px;background:#fff;color:#073779;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.5px;font-weight:850;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 9px 22px #0002}.about-visual-label i{display:inline-block;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:#e50028;vertical-align:middle;margin:0 6px}.who-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;align-items:center;gap:76px}.who-image{position:relative}.who-image img{width:100%;height:380px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:20px;display:block}.who-image-tag{position:absolute;bottom:18px;left:18px;background:#073779;color:#fff;border-left:4px solid #e50028;padding:13px 16px;border-radius:7px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;font-weight:800}.who-grid p{margin:0 0 15px}.who-pill-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:24px}.who-pill-row span{padding:9px 12px;border-radius:30px;background:#e9f3ff;color:#073779;font-size:12px;font-weight:750}.vision-mission{background:#edf5ff}.about-center{text-align:center;max-width:790px;margin:0 auto 35px}.about-center p{margin:0 auto}.vm-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}.vm-card{border-radius:22px;padding:36px 36px 39px;min-height:305px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px #092e5b12}.vm-card.vision{background:#082b5c;color:#fff}.vm-card.mission{background:#fff;color:#073779;border:1px solid #dbe8f9}.vm-icon{width:52px;height:52px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#ffffff20;border-radius:13px;font-size:29px;margin-bottom:21px}.mission .vm-icon{background:#eaf4ff}.vm-small{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;font-weight:850;color:#ff6077}.vm-card h3{font-size:clamp(21px,2vw,28px);line-height:1.25;margin:12px 0}.vm-card p{margin:0}.vm-card.vision p{color:#d9e7fb}.values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}.value-card{padding:26px 23px;border:1px solid #e2eafa;border-radius:17px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 25px #102e5210;transition:transform .2s}.value-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px)}.value-icon{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;background:#edf5ff;color:#e50028;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:24px}.value-card h3{color:#073779;margin:20px 0 8px}.value-card p{font-size:13px;margin:0}.approach-section{background:#f0f6fe}.approach-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}.approach-grid>.about-btn{margin-top:12px}.approach-steps{display:grid;gap:14px}.approach-step{display:flex;gap:19px;align-items:flex-start;padding:21px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dfeafb;border-radius:15px}.approach-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:48px;flex:0 0 48px;border-radius:12px;background:#e7f2ff;color:#0964b5;font-size:25px}.approach-step h3{margin:0 0 4px;color:#073779}.approach-step p{margin:0;font-size:13px}.expertise-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:13px}.expertise-grid a{background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce7f7;border-left:4px solid #e50028;border-radius:12px;padding:20px 17px;color:#073779;font-weight:750;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:15px;box-shadow:0 8px 20px #001c3b0c;transition:.2s}.expertise-grid a:hover{background:#eaf4ff;transform:translateY(-3px)}.expertise-grid span{color:#e50028}.about-cta{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#061e43,#0c4a8c);color:#fff;padding:65px 0}.cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.about-cta h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3vw,42px);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 12px}.about-cta p{color:#dce8f8;line-height:1.6;margin:0}.about-cta .about-btn{white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:900px){.about-hero-grid,.who-grid,.approach-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px}.about-hero-visual img{height:270px}.who-image img{height:300px}.values-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.expertise-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.about-section{padding:55px 0}}@media(max-width:600px){.about-container{width:calc(100% - 32px)}.about-hero-grid{padding-block:44px 56px}.about-hero h1{font-size:36px}.about-hero-visual img{height:215px}.about-visual-label{font-size:9px;padding:11px}.about-hero-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.about-btn{justify-content:center}.vm-grid,.values-grid,.expertise-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vm-card{padding:27px;min-height:0}.who-image img{height:230px}.cta-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.about-section{padding:48px 0}.about-section h2{font-size:31px}.about-cta{padding:48px 0}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.value-card,.about-btn,.expertise-grid a{transition:none}}

/* Compact About page rhythm, without affecting shared components */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
 .about-section{padding-block:52px}
 .about-hero-grid{min-height:0;padding-block:48px;gap:44px}
 .who-grid{gap:48px}
 .who-image img{height:320px}
 .vm-card{min-height:0;padding:27px 30px 30px}
 .about-center{margin-bottom:25px}
 .approach-grid{gap:46px}
 .about-cta{padding-block:46px}
}
@media (min-width: 601px) and (max-width: 900px) {
 .about-section{padding-block:42px}
 .about-hero-grid{padding-block:40px;min-height:0}
 .vm-card{min-height:0}
 .about-center{margin-bottom:24px}
 .about-cta{padding-block:42px}
}

/* About hero only: full-width photograph, editable copy on left */
.about-hero {
  background-color:#062650;
  background-image:url("../images/about-hero.png");
  background-position:center center;
  background-size:cover;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
}
.about-hero-grid {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  min-height:510px;
  padding-block:68px;
}
.about-hero-grid > div:first-child {width:min(650px,53%);position:relative;z-index:1}
.about-hero h1 {font-size:clamp(36px,3.6vw,59px)}
.about-hero p {max-width:610px}
@media (min-width:901px) {
  .about-hero-grid {min-height:510px;padding-block:68px}
}
@media (max-width:900px) {
  .about-hero {background-position:61% center}
  .about-hero-grid {min-height:480px;padding-block:48px}
  .about-hero-grid > div:first-child {width:55%}
}
@media (max-width:600px) {
  .about-hero {
    background-image:none;
    background-color:#062650;
  }
  .about-hero-grid {
    display:block;
    min-height:0;
    padding:35px 0 280px;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(to bottom,#062650 0%,#062650 35%,rgba(6,38,80,.95) 50%,rgba(6,38,80,.08) 82%),
      url("../images/about-hero.png");
    background-size:100% 100%,auto 300px;
    background-repeat:no-repeat;
    background-position:center bottom;
  }
  .about-hero-grid > div:first-child {width:100%}
  .about-hero h1 {font-size:clamp(32px,8vw,42px)}
}


/* VISION & MISSION — OPTION 5 */

.vision-mission .vm-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-top: 36px;
}

.vision-mission .vm-card {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 400px;
  padding: 42px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(8, 40, 85, 0.12);
}

.vision-mission .vm-card.vision {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 35, 83, .94),
                           rgba(3, 48, 101, .35)),
    url("../images/vision-bg.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
}

.vision-mission .vm-card.mission {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(111, 9, 47, .92),
                           rgba(111, 9, 47, .22)),
    url("../images/mission-bg.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
}

.vision-mission .vm-icon {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 32px;
}

.vision-mission .vm-small {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: #ff667b;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.vision-mission .vm-card h3 {
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2vw, 31px);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.vision-mission .vm-card p {
  max-width: 550px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .vision-mission .vm-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .vision-mission .vm-card {
    min-height: 380px;
    padding: 28px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .vision-mission .vm-card h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
}


/* =========================================
   VELOCITA — OUR CAPABILITIES CAROUSEL
   ========================================= */

.expertise-section .vc-slider {
  --vc-gap: 22px;
  --vc-visible: 3;
  margin-top: 38px;
  width: 100%;
}

.vc-slider-viewport {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  touch-action: pan-y;
}

.vc-slider-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--vc-gap);
  transition: transform 550ms cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
  will-change: transform;
}

.vc-service-card {
  flex: 0 0 calc(
    (100% - (var(--vc-visible) - 1) * var(--vc-gap))
    / var(--vc-visible)
  );
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 295px;
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid #dce7f6;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(9, 43, 89, .07);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s;
}

.vc-service-card:hover {
  border-color: #ed0033;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(9, 43, 89, .13);
}

.vc-card-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.vc-card-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 55px;
  height: 55px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: #eaf3ff;
  color: #073979;
  font-size: 27px;
}

.vc-card-number {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: #899bb2;
}

.vc-service-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 13px;
  color: #073979;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.vc-service-card p {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: #526782;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.vc-card-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 15px;
  border-top: 1px solid #e7edf6;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  color: #ed0033;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.vc-card-link:hover {
  color: #073979;
}

.vc-slider-controls {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.vc-slider-dots {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
}

.vc-slider-dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #b8c9df;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: width .25s, background .25s;
}

.vc-slider-dot.active {
  width: 28px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: #ed0033;
}

.vc-slider-arrows {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.vc-slider-arrows button {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid #d3e0f0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #073979;
  font-size: 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}

.vc-slider-arrows button:hover {
  background: #073979;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.vc-slider-arrows button:disabled {
  opacity: .35;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .expertise-section .vc-slider {
    --vc-visible: 2;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .expertise-section .vc-slider {
    --vc-visible: 1;
    --vc-gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 26px;
  }

  .vc-service-card {
    min-height: 270px;
    padding: 25px;
  }

  .vc-service-card h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .vc-slider-track,
  .vc-service-card,
  .vc-slider-dot {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}


/* ==========================================
   VELOCITA — ENHANCED CAPABILITIES CAROUSEL
   ========================================== */

.expertise-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 8% 20%,
      rgba(42, 151, 255, 0.10),
      transparent 32%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 95% 85%,
      rgba(237, 0, 51, 0.045),
      transparent 30%
    ),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #f2f7ff 0%, #e9f2fc 100%);
}

.expertise-section .about-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Slider card improvements */

.expertise-section .vc-service-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 315px;
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid #d7e5f7;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 100% 0%,
      rgba(38, 147, 255, 0.065),
      transparent 52%
    ),
    #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(8, 43, 91, 0.075);
  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.expertise-section .vc-service-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    #ed0033 0%,
    #ff4568 35%,
    #2499f5 100%
  );
}

.expertise-section .vc-service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: #b6d4f5;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(8, 43, 91, 0.14);
}

/* Professional icon styling */

.expertise-section .vc-card-top {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.expertise-section .vc-card-icon {
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e5f1ff, #f0f7ff);
  color: #073979;
}

.expertise-section .vc-card-icon svg {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  fill: none;
}

.expertise-section .vc-card-number {
  display: none;
}

/* Typography */

.expertise-section .vc-service-card h3 {
  color: #073979;
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.expertise-section .vc-service-card p {
  color: #536a87;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Explore Service link */

.expertise-section .vc-card-link {
  color: #ed0033;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.expertise-section .vc-card-link:hover {
  color: #073979;
}

/* Carousel arrows */

.expertise-section .vc-slider-arrows button {
  border-color: #cbdcf1;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(8, 43, 91, 0.06);
}

.expertise-section .vc-slider-arrows button:not(:disabled):hover {
  background: #073979;
  border-color: #073979;
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Mobile */

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .expertise-section .vc-service-card {
    min-height: 295px;
    padding: 26px;
  }

  .expertise-section .vc-card-icon {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
  }

  .expertise-section .vc-card-icon svg {
    width: 27px;
    height: 27px;
  }

  .expertise-section .vc-service-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .expertise-section .vc-service-card {
    transition: none;
  }
}