/* =========================================================
   ABOUT US PAGE — dedicated stylesheet
   common.css ke baad load karein (usi ke tokens use karta hai:
   --navy, --gold, --white, --ink, --body, --line, --cream,
   --gold-soft, --shadow, --serif). Shared cheezein (.sec-head,
   .page-hero, tokens) common.css me hi rehti hain.
   ========================================================= */

/* ---- ABOUT HERO ---- */
.about-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;padding:184px 0 68px}
.ah-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('../assets/banner.webp') center/cover no-repeat;z-index:0}
.ah-tint{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(9,18,34,.94) 0%,rgba(11,22,40,.78) 40%,rgba(11,22,40,.34) 70%,rgba(11,22,40,.12) 100%)}
.about-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2}
.ah-kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:20px}
.about-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:60px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:640px;text-shadow:0 3px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.about-hero h1 .gold{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.ah-desc{font-size:15px;line-height:1.85;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);max-width:430px;margin-bottom:34px}
.ah-stats{display:flex;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding-top:26px;max-width:760px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ah-stat{padding:0 34px;position:relative}
.ah-stat:first-child{padding-left:0}
.ah-stat+.ah-stat::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:4px;height:74%;width:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.ah-stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:32px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
.ah-stat span{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);letter-spacing:.3px}

/* ---- STORY ---- */
.story{padding:66px 0}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.story-media{position:relative;padding:16px 0 0 16px}
.story-media::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:72%;height:94%;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:14px;z-index:0}
.story-media img{position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;height:470px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 30px 56px rgba(18,39,66,.22)}
.story-badge{position:absolute;left:-8px;bottom:28px;z-index:2;background:var(--navy);border:2px solid var(--gold);
  color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 24px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 18px 34px rgba(18,39,66,.4)}
.story-badge strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold)}
.story-badge span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);margin-top:4px;display:block}
.story-body .kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.story-body h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:38px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:18px}
.story-body p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--body);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:14px}
.story-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:15px 30px;margin:24px 0 26px}
.story-list li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:13.8px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.story-list li i{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--gold-soft);background:var(--cream);
  color:var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:11px;flex-shrink:0}
.story-sign{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.story-sign .sig{font-family:'Dancing Script',cursive;font-size:32px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.story-sign .sig-info{font-size:12px;color:var(--body)}
.story-sign .sig-info b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:13.5px}

/* ---- STATS BAND (navy) ---- */
.stats-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#122742,#0e1f37);padding:44px 0;color:#fff}
.stats-band .stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;text-align:center}
.sb-stat{position:relative}
.sb-stat+.sb-stat::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:16%;height:68%;width:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.sb-ic{width:50px;height:50px;margin:0 auto 14px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(182,143,87,.4);
  background:rgba(182,143,87,.1);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:19px}
.sb-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:38px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.sb-num .gold{color:var(--gold)}
.sb-label{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.66);margin-top:6px;letter-spacing:.3px}

/* ---- QUOTE BAND (navy, 2-col with image) ---- */
.quote-band{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#16294a,var(--navy) 60%,#0e1f37);color:#fff}
.quote-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold),transparent);z-index:3}
.qb-text{padding:66px 0;max-width:58%;position:relative;z-index:2}
.qb-mark{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:90px;line-height:.6;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.qb-text blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:500;color:#fff}
.qb-text blockquote .gold{color:var(--gold)}
.qb-sign{margin-top:26px}
.qb-sign .sig{font-family:'Dancing Script',cursive;font-size:30px;color:var(--gold);display:block;line-height:1}
.qb-sign small{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.66)}
.qb-media{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:40%;height:100%;z-index:1}
.qb-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.qb-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--navy),transparent 55%)}

/* ---- MISSION & VISION ---- */
.mv{padding:64px 0}
.mv-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.mv-card{border-radius:18px;padding:44px 40px;transition:transform .3s ease}
.mv-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}
.mv-card.dark{background:linear-gradient(150deg,#1a3054,var(--navy) 70%);color:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 28px 52px rgba(18,39,66,.26);z-index:2;margin-right:-14px}
.mv-card.lightc{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(18,39,66,.08);
  padding-left:56px;z-index:1}
.mv-ic{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:20px}
.mv-card.dark .mv-ic{border:1px solid rgba(182,143,87,.5);background:rgba(182,143,87,.12);color:var(--gold)}
.mv-card.lightc .mv-ic{border:1px solid var(--gold-soft);background:var(--cream);color:var(--gold)}
.mv-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px}
.mv-card.lightc h3{color:var(--ink)}
.mv-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8}
.mv-card.dark p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.76)}
.mv-card.lightc p{color:var(--body)}

/* ---- VALUES (6 in a row) ---- */
.values{padding:60px 0}
.values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:16px}
.vcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:28px 18px;text-align:center;
  transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.vcard:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 24px 46px rgba(18,39,66,.13);border-color:transparent}
.vc-ic{width:58px;height:58px;margin:0 auto 16px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--gold-soft);
  background:var(--cream);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:22px;transition:.35s}
.vcard:hover .vc-ic{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#c9a670,var(--gold) 55%,#a67c45);color:#fff;border-color:transparent}
.vcard h3{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.3}
.vcard p{font-size:12px;color:var(--body);line-height:1.6}

/* ---- PROCESS (navy timeline) ---- */
.process{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#16294a,var(--navy) 60%,#0e1f37);padding:60px 0;color:#fff}
.process .sec-head h2{color:#fff}
.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:26px;position:relative;margin-top:44px}
.process-grid::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:22px;left:12%;right:12%;height:2px;
  background:rgba(182,143,87,.4);z-index:0}
.pstep{position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center;padding:0 6px}
.pstep-num{width:46px;height:46px;margin:0 auto 22px;border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#c9a670,var(--gold) 55%,#a67c45);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;
  font-size:16px;display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(182,143,87,.45);border:4px solid var(--navy)}
.pstep-ic{width:56px;height:56px;margin:0 auto 14px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(182,143,87,.35);
  background:rgba(182,143,87,.08);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:22px}
.pstep h3{font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.pstep p{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.66);line-height:1.6}

/* ---- GUARANTEE ---- */
.guarantee{padding:60px 0}
.guarantee-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.gcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:34px 30px;display:flex;gap:18px;
  align-items:flex-start;transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease}
.gcard:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 26px 50px rgba(18,39,66,.14)}
.g-ic{width:58px;height:58px;flex-shrink:0;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid var(--gold-soft);background:var(--cream);
  display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:24px}
.gcard h3{font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px}
.gcard p{font-size:13px;color:var(--body);line-height:1.65}

/* ---- PAINTS BAND (navy horizontal) ---- */
.paints-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#122742,#0e1f37);padding:40px 0;color:#fff}
.pb-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pb-left .kicker{display:block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px}
.pb-left h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
.pb-logos{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pb-logo{background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 26px;display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:150px;height:64px}
.pb-logo .l-dulux{font-weight:800;font-style:italic;font-size:24px;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-1px}
.pb-logo .l-taub{font-weight:700;font-size:18px;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.5px}
.pb-logo .l-taub i{color:var(--gold);font-size:13px}
.pb-logo .l-haymes{font-family:'Dancing Script',cursive;font-weight:700;font-size:26px;color:var(--navy)}

/* ---- CTA bar (About only) ---- */
.about-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#16294a,var(--navy) 60%,#0e1f37)}
.about-cta .cta-inner{padding:30px 20px}
.about-cta .cta-ic{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(182,143,87,.12);
  border:1px solid rgba(182,143,87,.4);color:var(--gold);font-size:22px}
.about-cta .cta-left h2{font-family:var(--serif);color:#fff;font-size:24px;font-weight:700}
.about-cta .cta-left p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);font-size:13.5px}

/* ---- ABOUT RESPONSIVE ---- */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
  .qb-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .qb-text{padding:44px 24px}
  .qb-media{min-height:260px}
  .mv-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .mv-card.dark{margin-right:0}
  .mv-card.lightc{padding-left:40px}
  .values-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px 20px}
  .process-grid::before{display:none}
  .guarantee-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  /* about-us.css sirf About page pe load hoti hai, isliye body ko
     seedha white kar sakte hain — 'about-page' class ki zaroorat nahi.
     'html body' common.css ke mobile navy body rule ko out-specify karta hai. */
  html body{background:#fff}
  .about-hero{padding:120px 0 46px}
  .about-hero h1{font-size:38px}
  .ah-stats{gap:0}
  .ah-stat{padding:0 18px}
  .ah-stat b{font-size:24px}
  .sec-head h2,.story-body h2{font-size:28px}
  .story{padding:46px 0}
  .story-media img{height:360px}
  .story-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats-band{padding:34px 0}
  .stats-band .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px 12px}
  .sb-stat:nth-child(odd)::before,.sb-stat+.sb-stat::before{display:none}
  .mv,.values,.process,.guarantee{padding:44px 0}
  .values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .qb-text{max-width:100%;padding:44px 0}
  .qb-media{display:none}
  .qb-text blockquote{font-size:20px}
  .pb-inner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
  .cta-inner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
  .cta-left{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
  .cta-actions{flex-direction:column;width:100%}
  .cta-actions .btn{width:100%}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .ah-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px 14px}
  .ah-stat{padding:0}
  .ah-stat+.ah-stat::before{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  .values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}/* About page specific overrides. Existing about styles are preserved in common.css. */