.about-page {
  background: #fff;
}

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 690px;
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 83% 26%, rgba(40, 224, 171, 0.16), transparent 24%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 67% 92%, rgba(36, 125, 224, 0.2), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(132deg, #020a1b 0%, #06172f 52%, #0a2c4c 100%);
}

.about-hero::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.16;
  content: "";
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), transparent);
}

.about-hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -170px;
  bottom: -310px;
  width: 610px;
  height: 610px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(83, 225, 189, 0.15);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 80px rgba(17, 132, 188, 0.04), 0 0 0 170px rgba(17, 132, 188, 0.025);
}

.about-hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 690px;
  padding-block: 92px 80px;
  grid-template-columns: 0.94fr 1.06fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(73, 225, 184, 0.28);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #71e9c5;
  background: rgba(14, 160, 127, 0.08);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
}

.about-eyebrow i {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #44e0b4;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(68, 224, 180, 0.1);
}

.about-hero-copy h1 {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 58px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-hero-copy h1 .about-title-blue {
  color: #3daff0;
  text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(61, 175, 240, 0.18);
}

.about-hero-copy h1 .about-title-green {
  color: #50e3ba;
  text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(80, 227, 186, 0.16);
}

.about-hero-lead {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #f0f7ff;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-hero-description {
  max-width: 590px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #adc1d8;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.about-hero-copy .button-row {
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.about-hero-tags {
  display: flex;
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  list-style: none;
}

.about-hero-tags li {
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(162, 196, 226, 0.2);
  border-radius: 7px;
  color: #c7d7e8;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-network {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 510px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(134, 176, 215, 0.22);
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(2, 14, 34, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.about-network::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  content: "";
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(74, 128, 175, 0.11) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(74, 128, 175, 0.11) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 46px 46px;
}

.network-head,
.network-foot {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  left: 22px;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: #7791ae;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.network-head {
  top: 18px;
}

.network-head strong {
  color: #4ae1b7;
  font-size: 9px;
}

.network-foot {
  bottom: 18px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.network-foot i {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #4ae1b7;
}

.network-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(72, 222, 184, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.orbit-one {
  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;
}

.orbit-two {
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  border-color: rgba(67, 146, 218, 0.16);
}

.network-core {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 4;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  display: flex;
  width: 146px;
  height: 146px;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(74, 225, 183, 0.42);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(21, 112, 105, 0.42), rgba(2, 20, 40, 0.94) 68%);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 58px rgba(48, 217, 178, 0.12);
}

.network-core img {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.network-core strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.network-core small {
  margin-top: 5px;
  color: #81a1be;
  font-size: 9px;
}

.network-node {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 180px;
  min-height: 94px;
  padding: 15px 17px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(85, 147, 201, 0.28);
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: rgba(8, 34, 67, 0.92);
}

.network-node::after {
  position: absolute;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  background: #4ae1b7;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(74, 225, 183, 0.08);
}

.network-node span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #4ae1b7;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.network-node strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.network-node small {
  color: #8da8c3;
  font-size: 9px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.node-sense {
  top: 82px;
  left: 34px;
}

.node-sense::after {
  right: -64px;
  bottom: -28px;
}

.node-edge {
  top: 82px;
  right: 34px;
}

.node-edge::after {
  bottom: -28px;
  left: -64px;
}

.node-cloud {
  right: 34px;
  bottom: 76px;
}

.node-cloud::after {
  top: -28px;
  left: -64px;
}

.node-service {
  bottom: 76px;
  left: 34px;
}

.node-service::after {
  top: -28px;
  right: -64px;
}

.about-page-nav {
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 15;
  top: 76px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.about-page-nav .container {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 58px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.about-page-nav strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.about-page-nav div div {
  display: flex;
  gap: 30px;
}

.about-page-nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-page-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--green);
}

.about-profile-grid {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: 42px;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr;
  gap: 54px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-profile-copy {
  padding: 38px 42px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(12, 44, 79, 0.06);
}

.about-profile-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 2;
}

.about-profile-copy .profile-lead {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-profile-copy blockquote {
  display: flex;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--green);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.about-profile-copy blockquote strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.about-profile-copy blockquote span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-identity {
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(14, 56, 99, 0.1);
  border-radius: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #06152f, #0a3152);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(4, 32, 64, 0.16);
}

.identity-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #55e2bb;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.about-identity div {
  padding: 17px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.about-identity small,
.about-identity strong {
  display: block;
}

.about-identity small {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #7998b6;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.about-identity strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.about-stats {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: 28px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
}

.about-stats div {
  min-height: 170px;
  padding: 30px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-stats div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.about-stats strong,
.about-stats span,
.about-stats small {
  display: block;
}

.about-stats strong {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--green);
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-stats sup {
  font-size: 13px;
}

.about-stats span {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.about-stats small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-strength-grid {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: 42px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.about-strength-card {
  min-height: 380px;
  padding: 28px 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}

.about-strength-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(24, 184, 117, 0.26);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(14, 54, 92, 0.09);
}

.about-strength-card > span {
  color: var(--green);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.strength-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin: 32px 0 24px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 13px;
  color: var(--green);
  background: rgba(24, 184, 117, 0.1);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.about-strength-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.about-strength-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-strength-card ul {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  padding: 17px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  list-style: none;
}

.about-strength-card li {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding-left: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.about-strength-card li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  left: 0;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  background: var(--green);
}

.qualification-grid {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: 42px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.qualification-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 300px;
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #fff, #f6f9fc);
}

.qualification-card::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -38px;
  bottom: -48px;
  width: 160px;
  height: 160px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(24, 184, 117, 0.1);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 25px rgba(24, 184, 117, 0.03), 0 0 0 50px rgba(24, 184, 117, 0.02);
}

.qualification-year {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: var(--green);
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.qualification-card small {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.qualification-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 20px;
}

.qualification-card p {
  max-width: 290px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.qualification-mark {
  position: absolute;
  right: 26px;
  bottom: 22px;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(24, 184, 117, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--green);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.about-practice {
  color: #fff;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 18%, rgba(54, 204, 169, 0.12), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #031126, #082744);
}

.about-practice .section-heading h2,
.about-practice .section-heading p {
  color: #fff;
}

.about-practice .section-heading p {
  color: #99afc7;
}

.practice-grid {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: 42px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.practice-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 320px;
  padding: 28px;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid rgba(124, 171, 213, 0.18);
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: rgba(7, 35, 67, 0.78);
}

.practice-card.featured {
  grid-column: span 2;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14, 67, 98, 0.92), rgba(7, 38, 72, 0.9));
}

.practice-card > span {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: #50e3ba;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.practice-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.practice-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #9db1c8;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.practice-card ul {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  color: #bed0df;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.practice-card a {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 22px;
  color: #50e3ba;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.about-method {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: 42px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
}

.about-method article {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 230px;
  padding: 30px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-method article:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.about-method span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  color: var(--green);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.about-method h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.about-method p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-contact {
  color: #fff;
  background: #06152f;
}

.about-contact-head {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.about-contact-head h2 {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.about-contact-head p {
  color: #9db1c8;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.contact-info-grid {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: 42px;
  grid-template-columns: 0.82fr 1.18fr;
  gap: 18px;
}

.contact-address {
  min-height: 350px;
  padding: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(124, 171, 213, 0.18);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(14, 52, 88, 0.9), rgba(7, 29, 57, 0.9));
}

.contact-address > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  color: #50e3ba;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.contact-address h3 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 23px;
}

.contact-address > p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #adc1d4;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.contact-brand-line {
  display: flex;
  margin-top: 42px;
  padding-top: 25px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.contact-brand-line img {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
}

.contact-brand-line strong,
.contact-brand-line small {
  display: block;
}

.contact-brand-line strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.contact-brand-line small {
  margin-top: 5px;
  color: #7f9bb5;
  font-size: 10px;
}

.contact-channel-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
}

.contact-channel-list .contact-channel {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 168px;
  padding: 26px;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid rgba(124, 171, 213, 0.18);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(8, 34, 65, 0.74);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}

.contact-channel-list a:hover {
  border-color: rgba(80, 227, 186, 0.42);
  background: rgba(10, 48, 84, 0.9);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.contact-channel-list small,
.contact-channel-list strong,
.contact-channel-list span {
  display: block;
}

.contact-channel-list small {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #50e3ba;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.contact-channel-list strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 21px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.contact-channel-list span {
  margin-top: auto;
  color: #7895b0;
  font-size: 10px;
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .about-hero-grid {
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .about-hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: 49px;
  }

  .network-node {
    width: 160px;
  }

  .node-sense,
  .node-service {
    left: 24px;
  }

  .node-edge,
  .node-cloud {
    right: 24px;
  }

  .about-strength-card {
    padding: 25px 21px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .about-hero-grid,
  .about-profile-grid,
  .contact-info-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-hero-copy h1 {
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .about-network {
    min-height: 520px;
  }

  .about-stats,
  .about-strength-grid,
  .about-method {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .qualification-grid,
  .practice-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .practice-card.featured {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .about-stats div:nth-child(2),
  .about-method article:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .about-page-nav {
    display: none;
  }
}


/* Keep the approved VOCs standards-practice title on one desktop line. */
.practice-card.vocs-practice h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}


/* Linked qualification cards. */
.qualification-card {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}

.qualification-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(24, 184, 117, .35);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(8, 40, 76, .1);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.qualification-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(24, 184, 117, .32);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.qualification-card:hover .qualification-mark {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--green);
}

/* Four-column local qualification document cards. */
.qualification-grid {
  gap: 16px;
}

.qualification-card {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 30px 24px;
}

.qualification-year {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  font-size: 36px;
}

.qualification-card h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.qualification-mark {
  right: 20px;
}