.about-hero,
.about-story-section,
.about-difference-section,
.about-values-section,
.about-services-section,
.about-area-section,
.about-cta-section {
  width: 100%;
}

.about-hero *,
.about-story-section *,
.about-difference-section *,
.about-values-section *,
.about-services-section *,
.about-area-section *,
.about-cta-section * {
  min-width: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================
   HERO
========================================================== */

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  height: 88svh;
  min-height: 760px;
  max-height: 920px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
}

.about-hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.about-hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: saturate(.58) brightness(.69) contrast(1.06);
}

.about-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(0,0,0,.18) 0%,
      rgba(0,0,0,.20) 32%,
      rgba(0,0,0,.58) 65%,
      rgba(0,0,0,.96) 100%
    );
}

.about-hero-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 150px;
  padding-bottom: clamp(58px, 7vh, 82px);
}

.about-hero-content {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(300px, .65fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: clamp(55px, 7vw, 120px);
}

.about-hero-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--lr-cyan);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hero-main h1 {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(64px, 5.9vw, 92px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: .97;
  letter-spacing: -.065em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-hero-main h1 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--lr-cyan-light);
}

.about-hero-side {
  padding-bottom: 7px;
}

.about-hero-side p {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* ==========================================================
   STORY
========================================================== */

.about-story-section {
  padding: 110px 0 120px;
  background: #000;
}

.about-story-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(150px, .30fr) minmax(0, 1.70fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(42px, 7vw, 105px);
  margin-bottom: 58px;
}

.about-story-copy {
  max-width: 950px;
}

.about-story-copy h2 {
  max-width: 930px;
  margin: 0 0 27px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(42px, 4.2vw, 66px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-story-copy h2 span {
  color: var(--lr-cyan-light);
}

.about-story-copy p {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 0 17px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.67);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-story-copy p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================
   SHARED SLIDER CONTROLS
========================================================== */

.about-slider-shell {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-slider-arrow {
  display: none;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ==========================================================
   STORY CARDS
========================================================== */

.about-story-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 15px;
}

.about-story-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 430px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  border-radius: 25px;
}

.about-story-card-photo {
  isolation: isolate;
  background: #101010;
}

.about-story-card-photo img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -3;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(.55) brightness(.71);
  transition: transform 700ms ease;
}

.about-story-card-photo:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.about-story-card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(0,0,0,.06),
    rgba(0,0,0,.17) 38%,
    rgba(0,0,0,.93) 100%
  );
}

.about-story-card-copy {
  position: absolute;
  right: 25px;
  bottom: 25px;
  left: 25px;
}

.about-story-card-copy > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--lr-cyan);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-story-card-copy > strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 3vw, 43px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
}

.about-story-card-copy .about-story-card-title {
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.about-story-card-copy p {
  max-width: 340px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.68);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-story-card-stat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 28px;
  color: #000;
  background: var(--lr-cyan);
}

.about-story-card-stat > div {
  width: 100%;
}

.about-story-stat-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 5vw, 58px);
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.56);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-story-stat {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(84px, 8vw, 128px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: .78;
  letter-spacing: -.08em;
}

.about-story-card-stat h3 {
  max-width: 330px;
  margin: 0 0 11px;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.about-story-card-stat p {
  max-width: 340px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.63);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ==========================================================
   WHY CHOOSE L&R DESIGN & BUILD
========================================================== */

.about-difference-section {
  padding: 110px 0 120px;
  background: #070909;
}

.about-difference-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(300px, .7fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: clamp(45px, 7vw, 105px);
  margin-bottom: 55px;
}

.about-dark-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.about-difference-heading h2 {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(42px, 4.3vw, 68px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-difference-heading h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--lr-cyan-light);
}

.about-difference-heading > p {
  max-width: 490px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.about-difference-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(360px, .92fr);
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 16px;
}

.about-difference-image {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 620px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 27px;
}

.about-difference-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(.55) brightness(.78);
}

.about-difference-image::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 44%, rgba(0,0,0,.87) 100%);
  content: "";
}

.about-difference-image-caption {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  right: 27px;
  bottom: 27px;
  left: 27px;
}

.about-difference-image-caption span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: var(--lr-cyan);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-difference-image-caption strong {
  display: block;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(27px, 2.4vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.about-usp-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
}

.about-usp-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 21px 22px;
  background: #111414;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.about-usp-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  color: #000;
  background: var(--lr-cyan);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 19px;
}

.about-usp-item h3 {
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.about-usp-item p {
  max-width: 440px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.60);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ==========================================================
   VALUES / APPROACH
========================================================== */

.about-values-section {
  padding: 110px 0 120px;
  color: #000;
  background: var(--lr-cyan);
}

.about-values-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(270px, .65fr) minmax(0, 1.35fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(45px, 7vw, 100px);
}

.about-values-intro {
  position: sticky;
  top: 120px;
}

.about-values-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.58);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-values-intro h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #000;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4vw, 61px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-values-intro h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.56);
}

.about-values-intro p {
  max-width: 430px;
  margin: 21px 0 28px;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.64);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-black-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 51px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  color: #fff;
  background: #000;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: transform var(--transition), background-color var(--transition);
}

.about-black-button:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: #111;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-values-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
}

.about-value-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 23px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07);
  border-radius: 22px;
}

.about-value-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  color: var(--lr-cyan);
  background: #000;
  border-radius: 13px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.about-value-card h3 {
  margin: auto 0 7px;
  padding-top: 38px;
  color: #000;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.about-value-card p {
  max-width: 340px;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.59);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ==========================================================
   SERVICES
========================================================== */

.about-services-section {
  padding: 110px 0 120px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, #061011 53%, #000 100%);
}

.about-services-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(320px, .8fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: clamp(45px, 7vw, 100px);
  margin-bottom: 54px;
}

.about-services-heading h2 {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(41px, 4.3vw, 68px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-services-heading h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--lr-cyan-light);
}

.about-services-heading-copy {
  max-width: 510px;
}

.about-services-heading-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 23px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.67);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.about-services-button {
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 0 25px;
}

.about-services-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 15px;
}

.about-service-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 500px;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fff;
  background: #101010;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  border-radius: 27px;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.about-service-card img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -3;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(.55) brightness(.77);
  transition: transform 750ms ease;
}

.about-service-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.about-service-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.07) 23%, rgba(0,0,0,.90) 100%);
}

.about-service-content {
  position: absolute;
  right: 28px;
  bottom: 27px;
  left: 28px;
}

.about-service-content > span:first-child {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: var(--lr-cyan);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-service-content h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(31px, 3vw, 47px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.about-service-content p {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0;
  padding-right: 60px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.69);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-service-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 47px;
  height: 47px;
  color: #000;
  background: var(--lr-cyan);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.about-service-card:hover .about-service-arrow {
  background: var(--lr-cyan-light);
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}

.about-service-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.about-service-list a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 43px;
  padding: 0 17px;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.055);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.about-service-list a:hover {
  color: #000;
  background: var(--lr-cyan);
  border-color: var(--lr-cyan);
}

/* ==========================================================
   SERVICE AREAS
========================================================== */

.about-area-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  background: #050505;
}

.about-area-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(330px, .85fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(45px, 7vw, 105px);
}

.about-area-layout h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4vw, 62px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-area-layout h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--lr-cyan-light);
}

.about-area-copy p {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 0 25px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-area-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.about-area-pills span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  color: #000;
  background: var(--lr-cyan);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ==========================================================
   FINAL CTA
========================================================== */

.about-cta-section {
  padding: 35px 0 90px;
  background: #050505;
}

.about-cta-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: clamp(40px, 4vw, 58px) clamp(35px, 4.5vw, 62px);
  color: #000;
  background: var(--lr-cyan);
  border-radius: 29px;
}

.about-cta-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.58);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-cta-copy h2 {
  max-width: 770px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #000;
  font-family: var(--font-title);
  font-size: clamp(41px, 4.3vw, 68px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.01;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-cta-copy h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.57);
}

.about-cta-copy p {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.65);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 9px;
  min-width: 215px;
}

.about-cta-primary,
.about-cta-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 0 23px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform var(--transition), background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.about-cta-primary {
  color: #fff;
  background: #000;
}

.about-cta-primary:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: #121212;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-cta-secondary {
  color: #000;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.76);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}

.about-cta-secondary:hover {
  color: #000;
  background: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ==========================================================
   LAPTOP
   992px - 1199px
========================================================== */

@media (min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px) {

  .about-hero {
    height: 86svh;
    min-height: 700px;
    max-height: 830px;
  }

  .about-hero-container {
    padding-top: 135px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .about-hero-content {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(260px, .8fr);
    gap: 42px;
  }

  .about-hero-main h1 {
    font-size: clamp(54px, 5.8vw, 72px);
  }

  .about-hero-side p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .about-story-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 145px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .about-story-card {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

  .about-story-card-stat {
    padding: 23px;
  }

  .about-story-card-stat h3 {
    font-size: 21px;
  }

  .about-difference-heading {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(250px, .75fr);
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .about-difference-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(330px, .85fr);
  }

  .about-difference-image {
    min-height: 560px;
  }

  .about-usp-item {
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .about-values-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, .55fr) minmax(0, 1.45fr);
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .about-value-card {
    min-height: 205px;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .about-services-heading {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(280px, .8fr);
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .about-service-card {
    min-height: 440px;
  }

  .about-area-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, .8fr);
    gap: 40px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   TABLET
   768px - 991px
========================================================== */

@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px) {

  .about-hero {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 650px;
    max-height: none;
  }

  .about-hero-container {
    padding-top: 125px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .about-hero-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 23px;
  }

  .about-hero-main {
    max-width: 780px;
  }

  .about-hero-main h1 {
    font-size: clamp(52px, 8vw, 70px);
  }

  .about-hero-side {
    max-width: 670px;
  }

  .about-story-section,
  .about-difference-section,
  .about-values-section,
  .about-services-section {
    padding: 85px 0;
  }

  .about-story-heading,
  .about-difference-heading,
  .about-services-heading,
  .about-area-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .about-story-heading,
  .about-difference-heading,
  .about-services-heading {
    margin-bottom: 42px;
  }

  .about-story-track {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .about-story-card {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

  .about-story-card:nth-child(3) {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    min-height: 360px;
  }

  .about-difference-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .about-difference-image {
    min-height: 490px;
  }

  .about-usp-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    grid-template-rows: auto;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .about-usp-item {
    min-height: 165px;
  }

  .about-values-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 38px;
  }

  .about-values-intro {
    position: static;
    max-width: 700px;
  }

  .about-values-track {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .about-services-heading-copy {
    max-width: 680px;
  }

  .about-services-track {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .about-service-card {
    min-height: 410px;
  }

  .about-service-content {
    right: 22px;
    bottom: 22px;
    left: 22px;
  }

  .about-service-content h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .about-area-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }

  .about-area-copy {
    max-width: 700px;
  }

  .about-cta-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .about-cta-actions {
    flex-direction: row;
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   MOBILE
   <= 767px
========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

  /* HERO: content-driven height, no dead space */
  .about-hero {
    height: auto;
    min-height: auto;
    max-height: none;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .about-hero-media img {
    object-position: 55% center;
    filter: saturate(.45) brightness(.50) contrast(1.04);
  }

  .about-hero-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(0,0,0,.60) 0%,
      rgba(0,0,0,.52) 38%,
      rgba(0,0,0,.82) 75%,
      #000 100%
    );
  }

  .about-hero-container {
    padding-top: 108px;
    padding-bottom: 52px;
  }

  .about-hero-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-hero-main,
  .about-hero-side {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .about-hero-kicker {
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .about-hero-main h1 {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 10.5vw, 50px);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .about-hero-side p {
    max-width: 550px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.62;
  }

  /* SECTION SPACING */
  .about-story-section {
    padding: 52px 0 70px;
  }

  .about-difference-section,
  .about-values-section,
  .about-services-section,
  .about-area-section {
    padding: 68px 0;
  }

  .about-story-copy h2,
  .about-difference-heading h2,
  .about-services-heading h2,
  .about-area-layout h2,
  .about-values-intro h2 {
    font-size: clamp(33px, 9vw, 45px);
  }

  .about-story-copy p,
  .about-difference-heading > p,
  .about-services-heading-copy p,
  .about-area-copy p,
  .about-values-intro p {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  /* MOBILE SLIDER BUTTONS */
  .about-slider-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 10;
    top: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    padding: 0;
    color: #000;
    background: var(--lr-cyan);
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
    font-size: 15px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }

  .about-slider-arrow-prev {
    left: 4px;
  }

  .about-slider-arrow-next {
    right: 4px;
  }

  /* STORY */
  .about-story-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }

  .about-story-copy h2 {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .about-story-track,
  .about-values-track,
  .about-services-track {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    overscroll-behavior-inline: contain;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .about-story-track::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .about-values-track::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .about-services-track::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .about-usp-list::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-story-track {
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 0 14px 8px;
    scroll-padding-inline: 14px;
  }

  .about-story-card {
    flex: 0 0 86%;
    min-height: 390px;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
    scroll-snap-stop: always;
    border-radius: 21px;
  }

  .about-story-card-copy {
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
  }

  .about-story-card-stat {
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .about-story-stat-label {
    margin-bottom: 38px;
  }

  .about-story-stat {
    font-size: 93px;
  }

  .about-story-card-stat h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  /* WHY CHOOSE: image removed on mobile */
  .about-difference-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 31px;
  }

  .about-difference-layout {
    display: block;
  }

  .about-difference-image {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-usp-list {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    padding: 2px 2px 8px;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    overscroll-behavior-inline: contain;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .about-usp-item {
    display: block;
    flex: 0 0 82%;
    min-height: 215px;
    padding: 20px;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .about-usp-icon {
    width: 43px;
    height: 43px;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .about-usp-item h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .about-usp-item p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  /* VALUES */
  .about-values-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 35px;
  }

  .about-values-intro {
    position: static;
    max-width: 600px;
  }

  .about-values-slider-shell .about-slider-arrow {
    color: var(--lr-cyan);
    background: #000;
  }

  .about-values-track {
    gap: 11px;
    padding: 0 14px 8px;
    scroll-padding-inline: 14px;
  }

  .about-value-card {
    flex: 0 0 82%;
    min-height: 220px;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
    scroll-snap-stop: always;
  }

  /* SERVICES */
  .about-services-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
  }

  .about-services-heading-copy {
    max-width: 600px;
  }

  .about-services-track {
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 0 14px 8px;
    scroll-padding-inline: 14px;
  }

  .about-service-card {
    flex: 0 0 88%;
    min-height: 440px;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
    scroll-snap-stop: always;
    border-radius: 21px;
  }

  .about-service-content {
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
  }

  .about-service-content h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .about-service-content p {
    padding-right: 51px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .about-service-arrow {
    width: 43px;
    height: 43px;
  }

  .about-service-list {
    gap: 7px;
    margin-top: 21px;
  }

  .about-service-list a {
    min-height: 39px;
    padding: 0 13px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  /* AREAS */
  .about-area-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .about-area-copy {
    max-width: 620px;
  }

  .about-area-pills {
    gap: 7px;
  }

  .about-area-pills span {
    min-height: 39px;
    padding: 0 13px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  /* CTA */
  .about-cta-section {
    padding: 18px 0 65px;
  }

  .about-cta-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 27px;
    padding: 36px 20px;
    border-radius: 23px;
  }

  .about-cta-copy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 9.5vw, 48px);
  }

  .about-cta-copy p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .about-cta-actions {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .about-cta-primary,
  .about-cta-secondary {
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 0 13px;
    font-size: 11px;
    white-space: normal;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
   <= 479px
========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 479px) {

  .about-hero-container {
    padding-top: 103px;
    padding-bottom: 46px;
  }

  .about-hero-main h1 {
    font-size: clamp(35px, 10.5vw, 42px);
  }

  .about-hero-side p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .about-story-section {
    padding: 48px 0 62px;
  }

  .about-difference-section,
  .about-values-section,
  .about-services-section,
  .about-area-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .about-story-card {
    flex-basis: 90%;
    min-height: 370px;
  }

  .about-story-stat {
    font-size: 83px;
  }

  .about-usp-item {
    flex-basis: 87%;
    min-height: 205px;
  }

  .about-value-card {
    flex-basis: 87%;
    min-height: 210px;
  }

  .about-service-card {
    flex-basis: 91%;
    min-height: 410px;
  }

  .about-service-content h3 {
    font-size: 29px;
  }

  .about-cta-card {
    padding: 32px 17px;
  }

  .about-cta-copy h2 {
    font-size: 35px;
  }

  .about-cta-actions {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   VERY SMALL DEVICES
========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 359px) {

  .about-hero-main h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .about-story-card {
    flex-basis: 93%;
  }

  .about-usp-item {
    flex-basis: 90%;
  }

  .about-value-card {
    flex-basis: 91%;
  }

  .about-service-card {
    flex-basis: 93%;
  }

  .about-area-pills span {
    font-size: 10px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================== */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .about-story-track,
  .about-values-track,
  .about-services-track,
  .about-usp-list {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  .about-story-card-photo img,
  .about-service-card img,
  .about-service-arrow,
  .about-black-button,
  .about-cta-primary,
  .about-cta-secondary,
  .about-slider-arrow {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}