/* =========================================================
   ABOUT PAGE — MATCHED TO PROVIDED REFERENCE
========================================================= */
.about-page{
    --about-navy:#023a80;
    --about-blue:#0354b0;
    --about-blue-bright:#0f6bd6;
    --about-blue-pale:#e7f0fb;
    --about-sky:#7ab6ff;
    --about-ink:#13294a;
    --about-grey:#5a6b83;
    --about-line:#d9e4f2;
    --about-paper:#ffffff;
    --about-paper-soft:#f4f8fd;
    --about-white:#ffffff;
    --about-maxw:1200px;
    --about-r:14px;
    --about-shadow:0 18px 50px -22px rgba(3,58,128,.32);
    --about-shadow-sm:0 8px 24px -14px rgba(3,58,128,.38);
    font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
    color:var(--about-ink);
    background:var(--about-paper);
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow-x:hidden;
}
.about-page *,
.about-page *::before,
.about-page *::after{
    box-sizing:border-box;
}
.about-page h1,
.about-page h2,
.about-page h3,
.about-page h4{
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    line-height:1.14;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:-.02em;
    color:var(--about-navy);
}
.about-page img{
    max-width:100%;
    display:block;
}
.about-page .wrap{
    max-width:var(--about-maxw);
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 28px;
}
.about-page .eyebrow{
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-size:.72rem;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:.22em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--about-blue-bright);
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
}
.about-page .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:26px;
    height:1px;
    background:var(--about-blue-bright);
    display:inline-block;
}
.about-page .btn{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:9px;
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:1.05rem;
    padding:13px 24px;
    border-radius:10px;
    border:1px solid transparent;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:.25s ease;
    white-space:nowrap;
    text-decoration:none;
}
.about-page .btn-primary{
    background:var(--about-blue-bright);
    color:#fff;
    box-shadow:0 10px 24px -12px rgba(15,107,214,.9);
}
.about-page .btn-primary:hover{
    background:var(--about-blue);
    transform:translateY(-2px);
}
.about-page .btn-ghost{
    background:transparent;
    color:#fff;
    border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.about-page .btn-ghost:hover{
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border-color:#fff;
}
.about-page .btn-outline{
    background:transparent;
    color:var(--about-blue);
    border-color:var(--about-line);
}
.about-page .btn-outline:hover{
    border-color:var(--about-blue-bright);
    background:var(--about-blue-pale);
}
/* BREADCRUMB */
.about-page .crumb{
    background:var(--about-paper-soft);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--about-line);
    padding:16px 0;
    font-size:.9rem;
    color:var(--about-grey);
}
.about-page .crumb a:hover{
    color:var(--about-blue);
}
.about-page .crumb span{
    color:var(--about-blue);
    font-weight:500;
}
/* ABOUT HERO */
.about-page .ahero{
    position:relative;
    background:var(--about-navy);
    color:#fff;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.about-page .ahero-img{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
}
.about-page .ahero-img img{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
}
.about-page .ahero-img::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    background:linear-gradient(
        100deg,
        rgba(4,20,44,.93) 0%,
        rgba(3,42,92,.82) 42%,
        rgba(3,42,92,.42) 100%
    );
}
.about-page .ahero .wrap{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    padding:110px 28px;
}
.about-page .ahero-inner{
    max-width:680px;
}
.about-page .ahero h1{
    color:#fff;
    font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.7rem);
    margin:18px 0 20px;
    font-weight:600;
}
.about-page .ahero h1 .accent{
    color:var(--about-sky);
}
.about-page .ahero p{
    color:#d3e3f5;
    font-size:1.18rem;
    max-width:600px;
    margin-bottom:32px;
}
.about-page .ahero-cta{
    display:flex;
    gap:14px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.about-page .ahero-stats{
    display:flex;
    gap:36px;
    margin-top:52px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.about-page .ahero-stats .stat{
    border-left:2px solid rgba(122,182,255,.45);
    padding-left:16px;
}
.about-page .ahero-stats .num{
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-size:1.8rem;
    font-weight:700;
    color:#fff;
}
.about-page .ahero-stats .lbl{
    font-size:.82rem;
    color:#a8c4e2;
}
/* SECTION BASE */
.about-page section.blk{
    padding:88px 0;
}
.about-page .sec-head{
    max-width:720px;
    margin-bottom:48px;
}
.about-page .sec-head.center{
    margin-inline:auto;
    text-align:center;
}
.about-page .sec-head.center .eyebrow{
    justify-content:center;
}
.about-page .sec-head h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);
    margin:16px 0 14px;
}
.about-page .sec-head p{
    color:var(--about-grey);
    font-size:1.06rem;
}
/* WHO WE ARE */
.about-page .who{
    background:#fff;
}
.about-page .who-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;
    gap:60px;
    align-items:start;
}
.about-page .who-lead{
    font-size:1.35rem;
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-weight:500;
    color:var(--about-navy);
    line-height:1.5;
    margin-bottom:22px;
}
.about-page .who-copy p{
    color:var(--about-grey);
    margin-bottom:16px;
    font-size:1.02rem;
}
.about-page .who-side{
    background:var(--about-paper-soft);
    border:1px solid var(--about-line);
    border-radius:16px;
    padding:30px;
}
.about-page .who-side h3{
    font-size:1.05rem;
    margin-bottom:16px;
}
.about-page .who-side ul{
    list-style:none;
    display:grid;
    gap:13px;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
}
.about-page .who-side li{
    display:flex;
    gap:11px;
    align-items:flex-start;
    font-size:.96rem;
    color:var(--about-ink);
}
.about-page .who-side .tick{
    flex:none;
    width:22px;
    height:22px;
    border-radius:6px;
    background:var(--about-blue-pale);
    color:var(--about-blue-bright);
    display:grid;
    place-items:center;
    font-size:.76rem;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-top:1px;
}
/* STATS BAND */
.about-page .astats{
    background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--about-blue),var(--about-navy));
    color:#fff;
    padding:64px 0;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.about-page .astats-lines{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    opacity:.4;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(
        60deg,
        transparent 0 40px,
        rgba(120,180,255,.05) 40px 41px
    );
}
.about-page .astats-grid{
    position:relative;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
    gap:20px;
    text-align:center;
}
.about-page .astats-grid .num{
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem);
    font-weight:700;
}
.about-page .astats-grid .num .u{
    color:var(--about-sky);
}
.about-page .astats-grid .lbl{
    color:#a9c5e2;
    font-size:.9rem;
    margin-top:4px;
}
/* WHAT WE DO */
.about-page .do{
    background:var(--about-paper-soft);
}
.about-page .do-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
    gap:22px;
}
.about-page .do-card{
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid var(--about-line);
    border-radius:var(--about-r);
    padding:30px 26px;
    transition:.25s;
}
.about-page .do-card:hover{
    transform:translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow:var(--about-shadow);
}
.about-page .do-ico{
    width:48px;
    height:48px;
    border-radius:12px;
    background:var(--about-blue-pale);
    color:var(--about-blue);
    display:grid;
    place-items:center;
    margin-bottom:16px;
}
.about-page .do-ico svg{
    width:25px;
    height:25px;
}
.about-page .do-card h3{
    font-size:1.12rem;
    margin-bottom:8px;
}
.about-page .do-card p{
    color:var(--about-grey);
    font-size:.94rem;
}
/* VALUES */
.about-page .values{
    background:#fff;
}
.about-page .val-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
    gap:22px;
}
.about-page .val{
    padding:28px 24px;
    border:1px solid var(--about-line);
    border-radius:var(--about-r);
    background:var(--about-paper-soft);
    transition:.25s;
}
.about-page .val:hover{
    transform:translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow:var(--about-shadow);
    background:#fff;
}
.about-page .val-ico{
    width:46px;
    height:46px;
    border-radius:11px;
    background:linear-gradient(
        150deg,
        var(--about-blue-bright),
        var(--about-blue)
    );
    color:#fff;
    display:grid;
    place-items:center;
    margin-bottom:16px;
}
.about-page .val-ico svg{
    width:23px;
    height:23px;
}
.about-page .val h3{
    font-size:1.06rem;
    margin-bottom:7px;
}
.about-page .val p{
    color:var(--about-grey);
    font-size:.9rem;
}
/* ACCREDITATION STRIP */
.about-page .accred{
    background:linear-gradient(
        155deg,
        var(--about-blue),
        var(--about-navy)
    );
    color:#fff;
}
.about-page .accred-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:50px;
    align-items:center;
}
.about-page .accred h2{
    color:#fff;
    font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);
    margin:16px 0 14px;
}
.about-page .accred p{
    color:#cadcf2;
    margin-bottom:14px;
}
.about-page .accred-badges{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:14px;
    margin-top:12px;
}
.about-page .accred-badges span{
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
    border-radius:11px;
    padding:14px 20px;
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:.95rem;
}
.about-page .accred-list{
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    border-radius:16px;
    padding:32px;
}
.about-page .accred-list .row{
    display:flex;
    gap:13px;
    align-items:flex-start;
    padding:12px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    color:#e2eefb;
    font-size:.98rem;
}
.about-page .accred-list .row:last-child{
    border-bottom:0;
}
.about-page .accred-list .tick{
    flex:none;
    width:22px;
    height:22px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--about-sky);
    color:var(--about-navy);
    display:grid;
    place-items:center;
    font-size:.7rem;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-top:2px;
}
/* QUALITY / ISO SECTION */
.about-page .quality{
    background:#fff;
}
.about-page .quality-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;
    gap:56px;
    align-items:center;
}
.about-page .iso-badge{
    border:1px solid var(--about-line);
    border-radius:16px;
    padding:26px;
    display:flex;
    gap:0;
    box-shadow:var(--about-shadow-sm);
    max-width:360px;
    margin:0 auto;
    background:#fff;
}
.about-page .iso-badge .left{
    flex:1;
    border:2px solid var(--about-ink);
    border-right:0;
    padding:16px;
    text-align:center;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
}
.about-page .iso-badge .nqa{
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:1.6rem;
    color:var(--about-ink);
    line-height:1;
}
.about-page .iso-badge .nqa span{
    color:var(--about-blue-bright);
}
.about-page .iso-badge .isoT{
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:1rem;
    margin-top:8px;
    letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.about-page .iso-badge .qm{
    background:var(--about-ink);
    color:#fff;
    font-size:.6rem;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    padding:6px 4px;
    margin-top:10px;
    width:100%;
    text-align:center;
    line-height:1.3;
}
.about-page .iso-badge .right{
    flex:1;
    border:2px solid var(--about-ink);
    padding:16px 12px;
    text-align:center;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
}
.about-page .iso-badge .tick-c{
    width:52px;
    height:52px;
    border:2.5px solid var(--about-ink);
    border-radius:50%;
    display:grid;
    place-items:center;
    margin-bottom:8px;
}
.about-page .iso-badge .tick-c svg{
    width:28px;
    height:28px;
    color:var(--about-ink);
}
.about-page .iso-badge .ukas{
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:1.05rem;
    letter-spacing:.06em;
    line-height:1;
}
.about-page .iso-badge .ukas small{
    display:block;
    font-size:.56rem;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
    margin-top:3px;
}
.about-page .iso-badge .num{
    font-size:.66rem;
    font-weight:600;
    margin-top:8px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--about-ink);
    padding-top:5px;
    width:60%;
}
.about-page .quality-copy h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);
    margin:14px 0 18px;
}
.about-page .quality-copy p{
    color:var(--about-grey);
    margin-bottom:16px;
    font-size:1.02rem;
}
.about-page .quality-pull{
    border-left:4px solid var(--about-blue-bright);
    padding:6px 0 6px 18px;
    margin-top:22px;
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--about-navy);
    font-size:1.12rem;
}
.about-page .q-badges{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:12px;
    margin-top:22px;
    justify-content:center;
}
.about-page .q-badges span{
    background:var(--about-blue-pale);
    color:var(--about-blue);
    border:1px solid var(--about-line);
    border-radius:9px;
    padding:10px 16px;
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:.86rem;
}
.about-page .quality-copy .q-h{
    font-size:1.4rem;
    margin-bottom:14px;
}
.about-page .q-list{
    list-style:none;
    display:grid;
    gap:12px;
    margin:20px 0 8px;
    padding:0;
}
.about-page .q-list li{
    display:flex;
    gap:12px;
    align-items:flex-start;
    color:var(--about-ink);
    font-size:.98rem;
}
.about-page .q-list .tick{
    flex:none;
    width:23px;
    height:23px;
    border-radius:6px;
    background:var(--about-blue-pale);
    color:var(--about-blue-bright);
    display:grid;
    place-items:center;
    font-size:.76rem;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-top:1px;
}
/* SECTORS */
.about-page .asect{
    background:var(--about-paper-soft);
}
.about-page .asect-row{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:12px;
    justify-content:center;
    margin-top:8px;
    max-width:900px;
    margin-inline:auto;
}
.about-page .asect-chip{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid var(--about-line);
    padding:12px 20px;
    border-radius:40px;
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:.95rem;
}
.about-page .asect-chip .d{
    width:8px;
    height:8px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--about-blue-bright);
}
/* FAQ */
.about-page .faq{
    background:#fff;
}
.about-page .faq-list{
    max-width:820px;
    margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;
    gap:14px;
}
.about-page .faq-item{
    border:1px solid var(--about-line);
    border-radius:12px;
    background:#fff;
    overflow:hidden;
    transition:.2s;
}
.about-page .faq-item[open]{
    border-color:var(--about-blue-bright);
    box-shadow:var(--about-shadow-sm);
}
.about-page .faq-item summary{
    list-style:none;
    cursor:pointer;
    padding:12px 24px;
    font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--about-navy);
    font-size:1.08rem;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    gap:16px;
}
.about-page .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{
    display:none;
}
.about-page .faq-item summary::after{
    content:"+";
    font-size:1.5rem;
    color:var(--about-blue-bright);
    font-weight:400;
    transition:.2s;
    flex:none;
}
.about-page .faq-item[open] summary::after{
    transform:rotate(45deg);
}
.about-page .faq-item .a{
    padding:0 24px 22px;
    color:var(--about-grey);
    font-size:1rem;
}
/* CTA */
.about-page .cta{
    background:linear-gradient(
        155deg,
        var(--about-blue),
        var(--about-navy)
    );
    color:#fff;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
}
.about-page .cta-lines{
    position:absolute;
    inset:0;
    opacity:.4;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(
        120deg,
        transparent 0 44px,
        rgba(122,182,255,.06) 44px 45px
    );
}
.about-page .cta .wrap{
    position:relative;
    text-align:center;
    padding:22px 28px;
}
.about-page .cta h2{
    color:#fff;
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);
    margin-bottom:14px;
}
.about-page .cta p{
    color:#cbdcf0;
    font-size:1.1rem;
    max-width:560px;
    margin:0 auto 28px;
}
.about-page .cta-btns{
    display:flex;
    gap:14px;
    justify-content:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
}
/* REVEAL — visible even without a separate About JS file */
.about-page .reveal{
    opacity:1;
    transform:none;
}
/* ACCESSIBILITY */
.about-page :focus-visible{
    outline:3px solid var(--about-sky);
    outline-offset:2px;
    border-radius:4px;
}
/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:900px){
    .about-page .who-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
        gap:36px;
    }
    .about-page .do-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    }
}
@media(max-width:920px){
    .about-page .val-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    }
}
@media(max-width:820px){
    .about-page .quality-grid,
    .about-page .accred-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
        gap:34px;
    }
    .about-page .iso-badge{
        margin:0 auto;
    }
}
@media(max-width:700px){
    .about-page .astats-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
        gap:30px 20px;
    }
}
@media(max-width:640px){
    .about-page .ahero .wrap{
        padding:30px 28px;
    }
    .about-page .ahero-stats{
        gap:24px;
    }
    .about-page .ahero h1{
        font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 3.7rem);
        margin: 10px 0 15px;
    }
    .about-page .ahero p{
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .about-page .btn{
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        padding: 10px 10px;
    }
    .about-page .who-copy p{
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .about-page .who-side {
    padding: 15px;
}
.about-page .sec-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);
}
.about-page .do-card {
    padding: 15px 15px;
}
.about-page .sec-head{
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.about-page .val {
    padding: 15px;
}
.about-page .q-badges{
    gap: 5px;
}
.about-page .q-badges span{
    padding: 10px 10px;
    font-size: .7rem;
}
.about-page .quality-copy .q-h{
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.about-page .quality-pull{
    font-size: 1rem;
}
.about-page .asect-row{
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
.about-page .asect-chip {
    padding: 9px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: .7rem;
    width: 48%;
}
.about-page .faq-item summary {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 5px 12px;
}
.about-page .cta h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);
}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
    .about-page .do-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }
}
@media(max-width:520px){
    .about-page .val-grid{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
    }
}