/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE - FULL STYLES
   Timeline: TRUE alternating left/right, center spine line
   No blank sides - align-items:stretch always fills both cols
============================================================ */

/* ── Base reveal animation ── */
.reveal{opacity:0;transition:opacity .65s ease,transform .65s ease}
.reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none!important}
.reveal--left{transform:translateX(-40px)}
.reveal--right{transform:translateX(40px)}
.reveal--up{transform:translateY(28px)}
.reveal--d1{transition-delay:.08s}
.reveal--d2{transition-delay:.18s}
.reveal--d3{transition-delay:.28s}
.reveal--d4{transition-delay:.38s}

/* ── HERO ── */
@keyframes badge-pulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(6,214,160,.5)}60%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(6,214,160,0)}}
@keyframes hero-float{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-12px)}}

.ab-hero{
  background:var(--ink);
  padding:clamp(100px,12vw,140px) 0 clamp(60px,8vw,100px);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.ab-hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.ab-hero-bg-g1{position:absolute;top:-80px;right:-60px;width:clamp(400px,55vw,700px);height:clamp(400px,55vw,700px);border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(6,214,160,.12) 0%,transparent 65%)}
.ab-hero-bg-g2{position:absolute;bottom:-100px;left:-80px;width:clamp(300px,40vw,520px);height:clamp(300px,40vw,520px);border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(67,97,238,.09) 0%,transparent 65%)}
.ab-hero-bg-grid{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.022) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.022) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:52px 52px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 85% 85% at 50% 50%,#000 30%,transparent)}
.ab-hero-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:clamp(40px,5vw,72px);align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:2}

/* Hero breadcrumb */
.ab-breadcrumb{align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);margin-bottom:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ab-breadcrumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.ab-breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--c-signal-d)}
.ab-breadcrumb-sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}

/* Hero kicker badge */
.ab-kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-signal-d);background:rgba(6,214,160,.07);border:1px solid rgba(6,214,160,.22);border-radius:var(--r-full);padding:6px 16px;margin-bottom:18px}
.ab-kicker-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--signal);flex-shrink:0;animation:badge-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}

/* Hero h1 */
.ab-h1{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:var(--h1);font-weight:800;line-height:1.1;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:20px}
.ab-h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--c-signal-d)}

/* Hero intro */
.ab-intro{font-size: clamp(var(--fs-15), 1vw, var(--fs-15));line-height:1.8;color:rgba(255, 253, 253, 0.91);margin-bottom:14px;text-align:justify;}
.ab-intro strong{color:var(--white)}
.ab-intro a{color: #ffffff;text-decoration:none}
.ab-intro a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* Stat strip */
.ab-stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;margin:22px 0 26px}
.ab-stat-num{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--c-signal-d);line-height:1}
.ab-stat-lbl{font-size:.75rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);margin-top:3px}

/* Role tags */
.ab-roles{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}
.ab-role{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;background:rgba(6,214,160,.07);border:1px solid rgba(6,214,160,.2);color:var(--c-signal-d);border-radius:var(--r-full);padding:5px 13px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600}
.ab-role a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

/* Hero photo */
.ab-photo-wrap{position:relative }
.ab-photo-frame{border-radius:clamp(14px,2vw,22px);  object-fit: contain; overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 32px 80px rgba(10,15,30,.55),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.07);animation:hero-float 5.5s ease-in-out infinite}
.ab-photo-frame img{width:100%;display:block;aspect-ratio: 3/4;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center}
.ab-photo-badge{position:absolute;bottom:-14px;left:-16px;background:var(--signal);color:var(--ink);border-radius:14px;padding:14px 18px;font-weight:800;font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.45;box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(6,214,160,.4);min-width:130px}
.ab-photo-badge-num{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:1.8rem;display:block;line-height:1;margin-bottom:2px}

/* =====================================================
   TIMELINE SECTION
   Architecture:
   • .tl-track = full-width container with center spine
   • .tl-item  = one row, stacks image + text side by side
   • .tl-item--il = image left, text right
   • .tl-item--ir = image right, text left
   • Spine: a vertical line drawn via ::before on .tl-track
   • No blank half-columns ever possible - pure 2-col 1fr/1fr
   • align-items:stretch ensures both cols fill max height
===================================================== */
.tl-section{padding:clamp(60px,8vw,100px) 0;background:var(--surface)}
.tl-section-hdr{text-align:center;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto clamp(52px,7vw,50px)}

/* The track: relative so spine ::before positions relative to it */
.tl-track{position:relative}

/* Center spine line - runs full height of track */
.tl-track::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  top:0; bottom:0;
  left:50%;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 0%,rgba(6,214,160,.5) 5%,rgba(6,214,160,.5) 95%,transparent 100%);
  z-index:1;
  pointer-events:none;
}

/* Gap between items */
.tl-gap{height: 150px;}

/* Each timeline row */
.tl-item{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  align-items:stretch; /* CRITICAL: equal heights, no blank sides */
  position:relative;
}

/* Dot on the center spine per item */
.tl-item::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  top:clamp(30px,5vw,44px);
  left:50%;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  width:14px;height:14px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--signal);
  border:3px solid var(--surface);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(6,214,160,.35);
  z-index:2;
}

/* ── Image cell ── */
.tl-img{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height:clamp(260px,28vw,380px);
}
.tl-img img{
  width:100%;
 
  display:block;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center top;
  transition:transform .55s ease;
}
.tl-item:hover .tl-img img{transform:scale(1.04)}

/* Year badge overlaid on image */
.tl-badge{
  position:absolute;
  bottom:16px;
  z-index:3;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  background:rgba(10,15,30,.88);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border:1.5px solid rgba(6,214,160,.4);
  border-radius:12px;padding:9px 14px;
  box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.tl-badge-icon{font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1;flex-shrink:0}
.tl-badge-year{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:.875rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--c-signal-d);line-height:1.25}
.tl-badge-sub{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em}

/* ── Text panel ── */
.tl-text{
  background:var(--white);
  padding:clamp(26px,3vw,44px) clamp(22px,3vw,46px);
  flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  border-top:3px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--border);
  position:relative;
  transition:border-color .3s;
}
.tl-item:hover .tl-text{border-color:rgba(6,214,160,.35)}

/* Pointer arrow from text → spine (horizontal notch) */
/* Image-left items: arrow on LEFT edge of text panel */
.tl-item--il .tl-text::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;
  top:clamp(30px,5vw,44px);left:-12px;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  border:12px solid transparent;
  border-right:12px solid var(--white);
}
/* Image-right items: arrow on RIGHT edge of text panel */
.tl-item--ir .tl-text::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;
  top:clamp(30px,5vw,44px);right:-12px;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  border:12px solid transparent;
  border-left:12px solid var(--white);
}

/* Image-left: image left col, text right col */
.tl-item--il{grid-template-areas:"img txt"}
.tl-item--il .tl-img{grid-area:img;border-radius:16px 0 0 16px}
.tl-item--il .tl-img .tl-badge{left:14px}
.tl-item--il .tl-text{grid-area:txt;border-radius:0 16px 16px 0;border-left:none}

/* Image-right: text left col, image right col */
.tl-item--ir{grid-template-areas:"txt img"}
.tl-item--ir .tl-text{grid-area:txt;border-radius:16px 0 0 16px;border-right:none}
.tl-item--ir .tl-img{grid-area:img;border-radius:0 16px 16px 0}
.tl-item--ir .tl-img .tl-badge{right:14px}

/* Timeline text internals */
.tl-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:.67rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-signal-d);margin-bottom:9px}
.tl-eyebrow::before{content:'';display:block;width:16px;height:2px;background:var(--signal);border-radius:2px;flex-shrink:0}
.tl-h3{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.35rem);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:13px}
.tl-body{font-size: clamp(var(--fs-15), 1vw, var(--fs-15));line-height:1.82;color: #1e2221;}
.tl-body p{margin-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;}
.tl-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.tl-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.tl-body a{color:var(--c-signal-d);text-decoration:none}
.tl-body a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.tl-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-top:16px}
.tl-tag{background:rgba(6,214,160,.07);border:1px solid #06d6a033;color:var(--c-signal-d);border-radius:var(--r-full);padding:4px 12px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600}
.tl-tag a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

/* ── SEO STRATEGY ── */
.seo-strat{padding:clamp(60px,8vw,100px) 0; max-width: 100%; background:var(--white)}
.seo-strat .section-body { margin-top:10px;}
.seo-strat__wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3fr 5fr;gap:clamp(36px,5vw,68px); }
.seo-strat__img{border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-xl)}
.seo-strat__img img{width:100%; height:100%; display:block;/*aspect-ratio:4/3;*/object-fit:cover}
.seo-feats{margin-top:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.seo-feat{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;padding:16px;background:var(--surface);border-radius:var(--r-12);border:1px solid var(--border)}
.seo-feat-icon{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:var(--r-8);background:var(--signal-08);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.1rem;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px}
.seo-feat-title{font-weight:700;font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:3px}
.seo-feat-body{font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--ink-60);line-height:1.55; }

/* ── EXPERTISE ── */
.exp-section{padding:clamp(60px,8vw,90px) 0;background:var(--ink);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.exp-section::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-180px;left:50%;width:900px;height:900px;transform:translateX(-50%);background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(6,214,160,.07),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.exp-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:52px}
.exp-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:var(--r-16);padding:28px;transition:border-color .25s,background .25s,transform .25s}
.exp-card:hover{border-color:rgba(6,214,160,.3);background:rgba(6,214,160,.05);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.exp-icon{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.exp-card-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:9px}
.exp-card-title a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.exp-card-body{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}

/* ── RECOGNITION ── */
.recog-section{padding:clamp(60px,8vw,90px) 0;background:var(--surface)}
.recog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:48px}
.recog-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r-16);padding:28px 20px;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.recog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--sh-md)}
.recog-card-icon{font-size:2.2rem;margin-bottom:10px;display:block}
.recog-card-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:7px}
.recog-card-text{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-60);line-height:1.55}

/* ── FAQ ── */
.faq-section{padding:clamp(60px,8vw,90px) 0;background:var(--white)}
.faq-wrap{max-width:780px;margin:48px auto 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.faq-item{background:var(--surface);border-radius:var(--r-16);border:1px solid var(--border);overflow:hidden}
.faq-q{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:19px 24px;cursor:pointer;user-select:none;font-family:var(--ff-display);font-weight:700;font-size:.975rem;color:var(--ink);gap:16px;transition:color .2s}
.faq-q:hover{color:var(--c-signal-d)}
.faq-q svg{flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .3s;color:var(--c-signal-d)}
.faq-item.open .faq-q svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .4s ease,padding .3s ease;font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.78;color:var(--ink-60);padding:0 24px}
.faq-item.open .faq-a{max-height:600px;padding:0 24px 20px}
.faq-a a{color:var(--c-signal-d);text-decoration:none}
.faq-a a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ===========================================
   RESPONSIVE
=========================================== */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .exp-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .recog-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .seo-strat__wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .ab-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ab-photo-wrap{max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}
  .ab-photo-frame{animation:none}
  .ab-photo-frame img { aspect-ratio: 4/5; object-fit: cover; object-position: top center }
}

/* ── Timeline mobile: single-column card ── */
@media(max-width:768px){
  /* Hide center spine */
  .tl-track::before{display:none}
  .tl-item::before{display:none}

  /* All items become single-column: image top, text bottom */
  .tl-item,
  .tl-item--il,
  .tl-item--ir{
    display:flex!important;
    flex-direction:column;
    grid-template-areas:unset!important;
    border-radius:18px;
    overflow:hidden;
    box-shadow:0 6px 28px rgba(10,15,30,.1);
    margin-bottom:0;
  }
  .tl-item--il .tl-img,
  .tl-item--ir .tl-img{
    grid-area:unset!important;
    border-radius:18px 18px 0 0!important;
    min-height:200px!important;
   /* max-height:260px;*/
  }
  .tl-item--il .tl-text,
  .tl-item--ir .tl-text{
    grid-area:unset!important;
    border-radius:0 0 18px 18px!important;
    border-left:3px solid var(--border)!important;
    border-right:3px solid var(--border)!important;
    padding:22px 20px!important;
  }
  /* Remove horizontal arrow on mobile */
  .tl-item--il .tl-text::before,
  .tl-item--ir .tl-text::before{display:none}

  .tl-badge{bottom:10px!important;left:12px!important;right:auto!important;padding:7px 11px;gap:7px}
  .tl-badge-icon{font-size:1.1rem}
  .tl-gap{height:20px}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .exp-grid,.recog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ab-stats{gap:18px}
  .tl-h3{font-size:1rem}
}