/* ─── HERO ─── */
.au-hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 9rem 4rem 5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--warm-white);
    gap: 4rem;
}

.au-hero__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.au-hero__blob {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(90px);
    opacity: 0.38;
}

.au-hero__blob--1 {
    width: 560px;
    height: 560px;
    background: var(--rose-light);
    top: -120px;
    right: -80px;
    animation: blobFloat 11s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.au-hero__blob--2 {
    width: 380px;
    height: 380px;
    background: var(--sage-light);
    bottom: 0;
    left: -60px;
    animation: blobFloat 15s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse;
}

.au-hero__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.au-hero__title {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: var(--forest);
    margin: 1rem 0 1.8rem;
}

.au-hero__title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--dusty-rose);
}

.au-hero__sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    max-width: 460px;
}

/* Hero Visual */
.au-hero__visual {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.au-hero__frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 440px;
    height: 580px;
}

.au-hero__img-main {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 88%;
    height: 88%;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl) var(--radius-xl) var(--radius-xl) 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.au-hero__img-secondary {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 55%;
    height: 50%;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    border: 4px solid var(--warm-white);
}

.au-hero__img-fill {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.au-hero__img-fill--1 {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--sage-light) 0%, var(--sage) 40%, var(--forest-mid) 100%);
}

.au-hero__img-fill--2 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--rose-light) 0%, var(--dusty-rose) 70%, var(--terracotta) 100%);

}
.au-hero__img-fill--1 >img,
.au-hero__img-fill--2>img{
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    height: 100%;
}
.au-hero__founded-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40%;
    left: -28px;
    background: var(--forest);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 10;
}

.badge-year {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 2.4rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--rose-light);
    line-height: 1;
}

.badge-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.au-hero__scroll-hint {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2.5rem;
    left: 4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-light);
    z-index: 2;
}

/* ─── MISSION STRIP ─── */
.mission-strip {
    background: var(--forest);
    padding: 3rem 4rem;
}

.mission-strip__inner {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.mission-stat {
    text-align: center;
}

.mission-stat__num {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 3.2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--rose-light);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.mission-stat__num sup {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.mission-stat__label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.55);
}

.mission-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 60px;
    background: rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.15);
}

/* ─── ORIGIN ─── */
.origin {
    padding: 9rem 4rem;
    background: var(--cream);
}

.origin__inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 7rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.origin__text p {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.origin__text p em {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--forest);
    font-size: 1.05em;
}

.origin__quote {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--forest);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--dusty-rose);
    padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.origin__quote cite {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    margin-top: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.origin__img-block {
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.origin__img-fill--founder {
    height: 340px;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--sage-light), var(--cream-deep), var(--rose-light));
}

.origin__img-caption {
    padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    background: var(--warm-white);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.origin__pull{
    position:sticky;
    top: -110px;
}

/* ─── VALUES ─── */
.values {
    padding: 9rem 4rem;
    background: var(--warm-white);
}

.values__header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem;
}

.values__grid {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.value-card {
    padding: 2.8rem 2.2rem;
    background: var(--cream);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.value-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(122, 158, 135, 0.06), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--transition);
}

.value-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    border-color: var(--sage-light);
}

.value-card:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

.value-card__glyph {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--rose-light);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.value-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--forest);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.value-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-mid);
}

/* ─── APPROACH ─── */
.approach {
    padding: 9rem 4rem;
    background: var(--forest);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.approach__inner {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 7rem;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Concentric circle diagram */
.approach__arc {
    position: relative;
    width: 380px;
    height: 380px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.approach__arc-layer {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 1.2rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.approach__arc-layer span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.approach__arc-layer--1 {
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(168, 197, 176, 0.12);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(168, 197, 176, 0.3);
    color: var(--sage-light);
}

.approach__arc-layer--2 {
    inset: 14%;
    background: rgba(196, 139, 132, 0.12);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(196, 139, 132, 0.3);
    color: var(--rose-light);
}

.approach__arc-layer--3 {
    inset: 28%;
    background: rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.1);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.2);
    color: rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.7);
}

.approach__arc-center {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 42%;
    background: var(--forest-mid);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--cream);
    line-height: 1.3;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.25);
    box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.approach__arc:hover .approach__arc-layer--1 {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

.approach__arc:hover .approach__arc-layer--2 {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.approach__arc:hover .approach__arc-layer--3 {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Approach text */
.approach__text .section-eyebrow {
    color: var(--sage-light);
}

.approach__text .section-title {
    color: var(--cream);
}

.approach__text .section-title em {
    color: var(--rose-light);
}

.approach__text>p {
    color: rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.65);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem;
}

.approach__pillars {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.4rem;
}

.approach__pillar {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    border: 1px solid rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.08);
    transition: background var(--transition-fast);
}

.approach__pillar:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
}

.approach__pillar-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--sage-light);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.approach__pillar strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.approach__pillar p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.55);
}

/* ─── TEAM ─── */
.team {
    padding: 9rem 4rem;
    background: var(--cream);
}

.team__header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem;
}

.team__sub {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
}

.team__grid {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.team-card {
    background: var(--warm-white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.team-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.team-card__img {
    height: 220px;
    background: var(--tc-bg, var(--sage-light));
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.team-card__img::after {
    content: '◉';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1.5rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

.team-card__body {
    padding: 1.8rem 1.8rem 2rem;
}

.team-card__body h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--forest);
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.team-card__role {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--sage-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.team-card__body p {
    font-size: 0.87rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--text-mid);
}

/* ─── TIMELINE ─── */
.timeline {
    padding: 9rem 4rem;
    background: var(--warm-white);
}

.timeline__header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0 auto 5rem;
}

.timeline__track {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
}

/* Central spine */
.timeline__track::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--border) 10%, var(--border) 90%, transparent);
}

.tl-item {
    display: grid;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
    position: relative;
}

.tl-item--left {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 32px;
}

.tl-item--right {
    grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr;
}

.tl-item__content {
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.tl-item:hover .tl-item__content {
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    border-color: var(--sage-light);
}

.tl-item--left .tl-item__content {
    margin-right: 2rem;
    text-align: right;
}

.tl-item--right .tl-item__content {
    margin-left: 2rem;
}

.tl-item__year {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--dusty-rose);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.tl-item__content h3 {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--forest);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.tl-item__content p {
    font-size: 0.87rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--text-mid);
}

.tl-item__dot {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--warm-white);
    border: 2.5px solid var(--sage);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    justify-self: center;
    transition: background var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.tl-item:hover .tl-item__dot {
    background: var(--sage);
}

/* ─── CLOSING CTA ─── */
.about-cta {
    padding: 10rem 4rem;
    background: var(--forest);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-cta__blob {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(90px);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-cta__blob--1 {
    width: 500px;
    height: 500px;
    background: rgba(196, 139, 132, 0.18);
    top: -120px;
    right: -80px;
}

.about-cta__blob--2 {
    width: 380px;
    height: 380px;
    background: rgba(122, 158, 135, 0.15);
    bottom: -80px;
    left: -60px;
}

.about-cta__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-cta__title {
    font-family: var(--ff-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.about-cta__title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--rose-light);
}

.about-cta__sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.6);
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

.about-cta__actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-cta__ghost {
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.3);
    color: rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.8);
    padding: 1.1rem 2.8rem;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    transition: var(--transition);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-cta__ghost:hover {
    border-color: rgba(247, 243, 238, 0.7);
    color: var(--cream);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}


/* mission vision div */
.mission-vision-div{
    margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
   
}
/* .mission-vision-div>div::not(last-child){
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    
} */
/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .au-hero {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 8rem 2rem 4rem;
    }

    .au-hero__visual {
        display: none;
    }

    .au-hero__scroll-hint {
        left: 2rem;
    }

    .mission-strip {
        padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    }

    .mission-divider {
        display: none;
    }

    .mission-strip__inner {
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 3rem;
    }

    .origin {
        padding: 6rem 2rem;
    }

    .origin__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3rem;
    }

    .values {
        padding: 6rem 2rem;
    }

    .values__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .approach {
        padding: 6rem 2rem;
    }

    .approach__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 4rem;
    }

    .approach__arc {
        width: 300px;
        height: 300px;
    }

    .team {
        padding: 6rem 2rem;
    }

    .team__grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .timeline {
        padding: 6rem 2rem;
    }

    .about-cta {
        padding: 7rem 2rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .values__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .team__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .timeline__track::before {
        left: 16px;
        transform: none;
    }

    .tl-item--left,
    .tl-item--right {
        grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr;
    }

    .tl-item--left .tl-item__content {
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-left: 2rem;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .tl-item--right .tl-item__content {
        margin-left: 2rem;
    }

    .tl-item__dot {
        justify-self: start;
    }
}