/* ============================================================
   MARIA POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE — ABOUT PAGE REDESIGN
   Visual reference: Achievements page
   Dependency: css/common.css
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --about-navy: #0a1530;
  --about-navy-2: #0e1b3d;
  --about-navy-3: #18315f;
  --about-blue: #315ea8;
  --about-teal: #188c82;
  --about-orange: #f5a623;
  --about-orange-2: #ffbe4d;
  --about-cream: #faf8f2;
  --about-cream-2: #f3eddf;
  --about-white: #ffffff;
  --about-ink: #202a3a;
  --about-muted: #687386;
  --about-line: #e3e6eb;
  --about-shadow-sm: 0 12px 32px rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.09);
  --about-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.14);
  --about-radius: 18px;
}

/* ---------- Foundation ---------- */
.about-page,
.about-hero {
  --section-space: clamp(31px, 5vw, 40px);
}

.about-page {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--about-white);
  color: var(--about-ink);
}

.about-page *,
.about-page *::before,
.about-page *::after,
.about-hero *,
.about-hero *::before,
.about-hero *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.about-page img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-page svg,
.about-hero svg {
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.about-page h2,
.about-page h3,
.about-hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
}

.about-page p,
.about-page li {
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.about-page p {
  margin-top: 0;
  text-align: justify;
  -webkit-hyphens: auto;
  hyphens: auto;
}

.about-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--section-space) 0;
}

.about-section--soft {
  background: var(--about-cream);
}

.about-section--compact {
  padding: clamp(35px, 5vw, 42px) 0;
}

.about-section--navy {
  background: var(--about-navy);
  color: var(--about-white);
}

.about-heading {
  max-width: 880px;
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.35rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.about-heading--light {
  color: var(--about-white) !important;
}

.about-accent {
  color: var(--about-orange);
}

.about-accent--light {
  color: var(--about-orange-2);
}

.about-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--about-blue);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-kicker::before,
.about-kicker::after {
  width: 25px;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--about-orange);
  content: "";
}

.about-kicker--light {
  color: #d7deef;
}

.about-kicker--light::before,
.about-kicker--light::after {
  background: var(--about-orange-2);
}

.about-section-head {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.about-section-head > p {
  max-width: 730px;
  margin: 17px 0 0;
}

.about-section-head--center {
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-section-head--center .about-heading,
.about-section-head--center > p {
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.about-content > p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
}

.about-lead {
  color: #40506a !important;
  font-size: 1.07rem !important;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---------- Hero: Achievement-page visual language ---------- */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 390px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--about-navy);
  color: var(--about-white);
  isolation: isolate;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-hero__media,
.about-hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.about-hero__media {
  z-index: -2;
  background-position: center 44%;
  background-size: cover;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.about-hero__overlay {
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 50% 110%,
      rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.1),
      transparent 34%
    ),
    linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.46), rgba(14, 27, 61, 0.34));
}

.about-hero__content {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 880px;
  padding-top: 58px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}

.about-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-breadcrumb a {
  color: inherit;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.about-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--about-white);
}

.about-hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 11px;
  color: var(--about-orange-2);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hero__eyebrow::before,
.about-hero__eyebrow::after {
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
  content: "";
}

.about-hero h1 {
  color: var(--about-white);
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5vw, 4.35rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-shadow: 0 5px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hero__content > p:last-child {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ---------- Shared layouts ---------- */
.about-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(360px, 0.9fr);
  gap: clamp(29px, 6vw, 45px);
  align-items: center;
}

.about-split--intro {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(380px, 0.92fr);
}

.about-two-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

/* ---------- Introduction ---------- */
#intro {
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent 0 61%,
    var(--about-cream) 61% 100%
  );
}

.about-image-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 510px;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--about-radius);
  background: #dfe5ee;
  box-shadow: var(--about-shadow);
}

.about-image-card::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.82), transparent 58%);
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-image-card::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.62);
  color: var(--about-white);
  content: "Maria Polytechnic";
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.about-image-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 510px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

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

.about-image-card figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  right: 26px;
  bottom: 25px;
  left: 26px;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding-left: 16px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--about-orange);
}

.about-image-card figcaption strong {
  color: var(--about-white);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-image-card figcaption span {
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.about-facts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.about-fact {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 18px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--about-white);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.045);
  text-align: center;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.about-fact:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--about-shadow-sm);
}

.about-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  place-items: center;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--about-cream-2);
  color: var(--about-blue);
}

.about-fact:nth-child(1) .about-icon {
  background: var(--about-blue);
  color: var(--about-white);
}

.about-fact:nth-child(2) .about-icon {
  background: var(--about-teal);
  color: var(--about-white);
}

.about-fact:nth-child(3) .about-icon {
  background: var(--about-orange);
  color: var(--about-white);
}

.about-fact:nth-child(4) .about-icon {
  background: var(--about-navy);
  color: var(--about-white);
}

.about-icon svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

.about-fact div {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.about-fact strong {
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-fact small {
  margin-top: 7px;
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- History: editorial image + timeline ---------- */
#history {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 8% 18%,
      rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.08),
      transparent 23%
    ),
    var(--about-cream);
}

#history .about-split {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(400px, 0.92fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr);
}

.about-image-card--landscape {
  min-height: 420px;
  border-radius: var(--about-radius);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.about-image-card--landscape img {
  min-height: 420px;
}

.about-timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding-left: 34px;
}

.about-timeline::before {
  display: none;
}

.about-timeline article {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 0 0 25px;
}

.about-timeline article:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.about-timeline article::before {
  display: none;
}

.about-timeline article > span {
  padding-top: 3px;
  color: var(--about-blue);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-timeline h3 {
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-timeline p {
  margin: 7px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ---------- Leadership: asymmetric editorial panels ---------- */
#leadership {
  background: var(--about-white);
}

#leadership .about-section-head {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

#leadership .about-section-head::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--about-orange), var(--about-blue));
  content: "";
}

#leadership .about-two-cards {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(0, 0.88fr);
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(18px, 3vw, 30px);
}

#leadership .about-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 22px;
}

#leadership .about-panel__label {
  display: none;
}

#leadership .about-heading .about-accent {
  display: inline;
  color: var(--about-orange) !important;
  font: inherit !important;
  font-size: inherit !important;
  font-weight: inherit !important;
  line-height: inherit !important;
  letter-spacing: inherit !important;
  text-transform: inherit !important;
}

#leadership .about-panel h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

#leadership .about-panel--navy {
  padding-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 46px);
}

#leadership .about-panel--navy::after {
  opacity: 0.28;
}

#leadership .about-vision-focus {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

#leadership .about-vision-focus h4 {
  margin: 0 0 13px;
  color: var(--about-orange-2);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

#leadership .about-vision-focus ul {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

#leadership .about-vision-focus li {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 10px 12px 10px 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

#leadership .about-vision-focus li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 12px;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--about-orange-2);
  content: "";
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.about-panel {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);
  border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-radius: var(--about-radius);
  background: var(--about-white);
  box-shadow: var(--about-shadow-sm);
}

.about-panel--navy {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-color: transparent;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 100% 0,
      rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.18),
      transparent 34%
    ),
    var(--about-navy-2);
  box-shadow: var(--about-shadow);
}

.about-panel--navy::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -45px;
  bottom: -55px;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  content: "";
}

.about-panel--accent {
  border-top: 5px solid var(--about-teal);
  background: var(--about-cream);
}

.about-panel__icon,
.about-quality__icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--about-cream-2);
  color: var(--about-blue);
}

.about-panel__icon svg,
.about-quality__icon svg {
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
}

.about-panel__label {
  margin: 0 0 11px !important;
  color: var(--about-blue) !important;
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.72rem !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.2 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-panel h3 {
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.3vw, 2.05rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-panel > p:not(.about-panel__label) {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
}

.about-panel--navy h3 {
  color: var(--about-white);
}

.about-panel--navy p,
.about-panel--navy .about-panel__label {
  color: rgba(231, 238, 251, 0.78) !important;
}

.about-panel--navy .about-panel__icon {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: var(--about-orange-2);
}

.about-check-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 9px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.about-check-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 9px 13px 9px 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--about-cream);
  color: #49556a;
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-check-list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 12px;
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--about-teal);
  color: var(--about-white);
  content: "✓";
  font-size: 8px;
  line-height: 13px;
  text-align: center;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.about-check-list li:nth-child(1)::before {
  background: var(--about-blue);
  content: "★";
  font-size: 7px;
}

.about-check-list li:nth-child(2)::before {
  background: var(--about-orange);
  content: "▶";
  font-size: 6px;
}

.about-check-list li:nth-child(3)::before {
  background: var(--about-teal);
  content: "✔";
}

.about-check-list li:nth-child(4)::before {
  background: var(--about-navy);
  content: "✦";
}

.about-check-list--grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

/* ---------- Core pillars: featured first card + paired cards ---------- */
.about-section--pillars {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 10%, rgba(49, 94, 168, 0.08), transparent 25%),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 92% 90%,
      rgba(24, 140, 130, 0.08),
      transparent 28%
    ),
    #f5f7fb;
}

.about-pillars__head {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.about-pillars__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}

.about-pillar-card {
  --pillar-accent: var(--about-blue);
  --pillar-soft: #edf3ff;
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--about-radius);
  background: var(--about-white);
  box-shadow: var(--about-shadow-sm);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.about-pillar-card::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--pillar-accent);
  content: "";
}

.about-pillar-card::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: -82px;
  right: -72px;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 190px;
  height: 190px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--pillar-soft);
  content: "";
}

.about-pillar-card--blue {
  --pillar-accent: var(--about-blue);
  --pillar-soft: #edf3ff;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 108px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 8px 28px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 38px 42px;
}

.about-pillar-card--blue .about-pillar-card__top {
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 0;
}

.about-pillar-card--blue h3,
.about-pillar-card--blue p {
  grid-column: 2;
}

.about-pillar-card--teal {
  --pillar-accent: var(--about-teal);
  --pillar-soft: #e8f7f5;
}

.about-pillar-card--orange {
  --pillar-accent: var(--about-orange);
  --pillar-soft: #fff2df;
}

.about-pillar-card__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 27px;
}

.about-pillar-card__number {
  color: var(--pillar-accent);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.about-pillar-card__icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--pillar-soft);
  color: var(--pillar-accent);
}

.about-pillar-card__icon svg {
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
}

.about-pillar-card h3 {
  max-width: 560px;
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 1.82rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.22;
}

.about-pillar-card p {
  margin: 17px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.about-pillar-card--blue p {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

/* ---------- Recognition: badge + dark governance layout ---------- */
.about-section--recognition {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 18%, rgba(49, 94, 168, 0.3), transparent 31%),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 88% 82%,
      rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.12),
      transparent 28%
    ),
    var(--about-navy);
  color: var(--about-white);
}

.about-recognition {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
}

.about-recognition__intro {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 800px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-recognition__badge {
  display: grid;
  width: 128px;
  height: 146px;
  place-items: center;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  background: var(--about-white);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0 75%, 0 25%);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 15px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24));
}

.about-recognition__badge img {
  width: 72%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.about-recognition__intro .about-kicker {
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-recognition__intro .about-heading {
  max-width: 500px;
}

.about-recognition__intro > p {
  max-width: 470px;
  margin: 21px auto 0;
  color: rgba(230, 238, 252, 0.74);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.about-recognition__marks {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-top: 31px;
}

.about-recognition__marks span {
  padding: 9px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  color: var(--about-white);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-recognition__cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-recognition-card {
  flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 12px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 30px 32px 31px 36px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045)
  );
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(3, 11, 29, 0.18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-recognition-card {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
  }
}

.about-recognition-card::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--about-orange), var(--about-orange-2));
  content: "";
}

.about-recognition-card__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 19px;
}

.about-recognition-card__icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 49px;
  height: 49px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  color: var(--about-orange-2);
}

.about-recognition-card__icon svg {
  width: 23px;
  height: 23px;
}

.about-recognition-card__index {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.54);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-recognition-card h3 {
  color: var(--about-white);
  font-size: clamp(1.32rem, 2vw, 1.66rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-recognition-card p {
  margin: 13px 0 0;
  color: rgba(230, 238, 252, 0.74);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* ---------- Campus: editorial split ---------- */
.about-section--campus {
  background: var(--about-white);
}

.about-campus {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(420px, 0.95fr);
  gap: clamp(31px, 6vw, 46px);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.about-campus__content {
  align-self: center;
}

.about-campus__content > .about-lead {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 19px 0 0;
}

.about-campus__features {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 33px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.about-campus-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 62px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0 20px;
  padding: 25px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.about-campus-card__head {
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.about-campus-card__icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #edf3ff;
  color: var(--about-blue);
}

.about-campus-card:nth-child(2) .about-campus-card__icon {
  background: #e8f7f5;
  color: var(--about-teal);
}

.about-campus-card__icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
}

.about-campus-card__number {
  color: #a8b2c4;
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-campus-card h3 {
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-size: 1.34rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.27;
}

.about-campus-card p {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-campus__media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 690px;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #dce3ee;
}

.about-campus__media::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.86), transparent 55%);
  content: "";
}

.about-campus__media img {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 690px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.about-campus__media figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  right: 28px;
  bottom: 28px;
  left: 28px;
  z-index: 1;
  padding-left: 17px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--about-orange);
}

.about-campus__media figcaption span,
.about-campus__media figcaption strong {
  display: block;
}

.about-campus__media figcaption span {
  color: var(--about-orange-2);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-campus__media figcaption strong {
  margin-top: 5px;
  color: var(--about-white);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 1.38rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- Vision & Mission: connected contrasting panels ---------- */
#vision-mission {
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    var(--about-cream) 0 58%,
    var(--about-white) 58% 100%
  );
}

#vision-mission .about-two-cards {
  gap: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
  box-shadow: var(--about-shadow);
}

#vision-mission .about-panel {
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

#vision-mission .about-panel:first-child {
  border-color: transparent;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 100% 0,
      rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.15),
      transparent 32%
    ),
    var(--about-navy-2);
}

#vision-mission .about-panel:first-child .about-panel__label,
#vision-mission .about-panel:first-child h3 {
  color: var(--about-white) !important;
}

#vision-mission .about-panel:first-child > p:not(.about-panel__label) {
  color: rgba(231, 238, 251, 0.76);
}

#vision-mission .about-panel--accent {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 5px solid var(--about-orange);
  background: var(--about-white);
}

/* ---------- Quality policy: full-width official banner ---------- */
.about-quality {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 88px minmax(230px, 0.55fr) minmax(0, 1.45fr);
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(24px, 5vw, 40px);
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.98), rgba(24, 49, 95, 0.95)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 0 1px,
      transparent 1px 17px
    );
  box-shadow: var(--about-shadow);
}

.about-quality::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: -110px;
  right: -70px;
  width: 270px;
  height: 270px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  content: "";
}

.about-quality__icon {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--about-white);
  color: var(--about-orange);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.about-quality > div {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-quality .about-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #d7deef;
}

.about-quality .about-heading {
  color: var(--about-white);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
}

.about-quality > p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(231, 238, 251, 0.76);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* ---------- Core values: dark mosaic ---------- */
#values {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 50% 115%,
      rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.13),
      transparent 38%
    ),
    var(--about-navy);
}

#values .about-section-head > p {
  color: rgba(231, 238, 251, 0.73);
}

.about-values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

.about-values-grid article {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 32px 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border-radius: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}

.about-values-grid article:hover {
  z-index: 1;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border-color: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.4);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.about-values-grid span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--about-orange-2);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.about-values-grid h3 {
  color: var(--about-white);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- Student roadmap: Achievements-style process ---------- */
.about-section--roadmap {
  background: var(--about-white);
}

.about-roadmap__head {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.about-roadmap__head > p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 17px 0 0;
}

.about-roadmap__track {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

.about-roadmap__track::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 31px;
  right: 14%;
  left: 14%;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--about-line);
  content: "";
}

.about-roadmap-step {
  --step-accent: var(--about-blue);
  --step-soft: #edf3ff;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0 8px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-roadmap-step--teal {
  --step-accent: var(--about-teal);
  --step-soft: #e8f7f5;
}

.about-roadmap-step--orange {
  --step-accent: var(--about-orange);
  --step-soft: #fff2df;
}

.about-roadmap-step__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-roadmap-step__number {
  display: grid;
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 7px solid var(--about-white);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--step-accent);
  color: var(--about-white);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: var(--about-shadow-sm);
}

.about-roadmap-step__icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  place-items: center;
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--step-soft);
  color: var(--step-accent);
}

.about-roadmap-step__icon svg {
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
}

.about-roadmap-step h3 {
  margin-top: 17px;
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-size: 1.24rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-roadmap-step p {
  margin: 11px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

/* ---------- Ethics: photo-led contrast ---------- */
#ethics {
  background: var(--about-cream);
}

#ethics .about-two-cards {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(350px, 0.88fr);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.about-photo-panel {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 590px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--about-navy);
}

.about-photo-panel::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.96),
    rgba(10, 21, 48, 0.13) 68%
  );
  content: "";
}

.about-photo-panel img {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 590px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.about-photo-panel__content {
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(25px, 4vw, 48px);
  bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px);
  left: clamp(25px, 4vw, 48px);
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-photo-panel__title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
}

.about-photo-panel__content > p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  color: rgba(231, 238, 251, 0.78);
}

#ethics > .container > .about-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}



/* ---------- Admission CTA ---------- */
.about-cta {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 54px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--about-navy-2), var(--about-navy-3));
  color: var(--about-white);
}

.about-cta::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: -70px;
  right: 5%;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.28);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  content: "";
}

.about-cta__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 36px;
}

.about-cta__inner > div > span {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: var(--about-orange-2);
  font-family: var(--ff-head, "Oswald", sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-cta h2 {
  max-width: 720px;
  color: var(--about-white);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.about-cta p {
  margin: 11px 0 0;
  color: rgba(231, 238, 251, 0.74);
}

.about-cta__button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 0 23px;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-orange);
  background: var(--about-orange);
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition:
    transform 0.24s ease,
    box-shadow 0.24s ease,
    background 0.24s ease;
}

.about-cta__button:hover {
  background: var(--about-orange-2);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.25);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.about-cta__button svg {
  width: 19px;
  height: 19px;
}

/* ---------- Focus and motion ---------- */
.about-page a:focus-visible,
.about-hero a:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--about-orange);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .about-facts {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .about-campus {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(360px, 0.88fr);
    gap: 44px;
  }

  .about-values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .about-split,
  .about-split--intro,
  #history .about-split,
  .about-recognition,
  .about-campus,
  #ethics .about-two-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  #intro {
    background: var(--about-white);
  }

  .about-image-card,
  .about-image-card img {
    min-height: 470px;
  }

  #history .about-image-card {
    order: 2;
  }

  .about-image-card--landscape,
  .about-image-card--landscape img {
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .about-recognition__intro {
    position: static;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-recognition__intro .about-heading,
  .about-recognition__intro > p {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .about-recognition__cards {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-campus__media,
  .about-campus__media img {
    min-height: 540px;
  }

  .about-quality {
    grid-template-columns: 76px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .about-quality > p {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .about-values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .about-roadmap__track {
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-page,
  .about-hero {
    --section-space: 68px;
  }

  .about-hero {
    min-height: 340px;
  }

  .about-hero__content {
    padding-top: 48px;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .about-kicker::before,
  .about-kicker::after {
    width: 20px;
  }

  .about-two-cards,
  #leadership .about-two-cards,
  #vision-mission .about-two-cards,
  .about-pillars__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-pillar-card--blue {
    grid-column: auto;
    display: block;
    padding: 32px;
  }

  .about-pillar-card--blue .about-pillar-card__top {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 27px;
  }

  .about-pillar-card--blue h3,
  .about-pillar-card--blue p {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .about-panel,
  .about-pillar-card,
  .about-recognition-card {
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }

  #vision-mission .about-two-cards {
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .about-quality {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-quality__icon {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-quality .about-kicker {
    justify-content: center;
  }

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

  .about-roadmap__track {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .about-roadmap__track::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-roadmap-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 58px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0 16px;
    padding: 0 0 34px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .about-roadmap-step:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .about-roadmap-step__meta {
    position: relative;
    grid-row: 1 / span 2;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-roadmap-step:not(:last-child) .about-roadmap-step__meta::after {
    position: absolute;
    top: 56px;
    bottom: -26px;
    left: 50%;
    z-index: -1;
    width: 3px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--about-line);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    content: "";
  }

  .about-roadmap-step__number {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-width: 5px;
  }

  .about-roadmap-step__icon {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  .about-roadmap-step h3 {
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  .about-page .about-roadmap-step p {
    grid-column: 2;
    text-align: left !important;
    text-align-last: left;
    word-spacing: normal;
  }

  .about-photo-panel,
  .about-photo-panel img {
    min-height: 520px;
  }

  .about-cta__inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .about-hero__eyebrow::before,
  .about-hero__eyebrow::after {
    width: 18px;
  }

  .about-hero__content > p:last-child {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }

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

  .about-image-card,
  .about-image-card img,
  .about-image-card--landscape,
  .about-image-card--landscape img {
    min-height: 410px;
  }

  .about-timeline {
    padding-left: 30px;
  }

  .about-timeline article {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 5px;
  }

  .about-timeline article::before {
    left: -27px;
  }

  .about-check-list--grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-recognition__badge {
    width: 108px;
    height: 124px;
  }

  .about-campus-card {
    grid-template-columns: 50px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0 14px;
  }

  .about-campus-card__icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
  }

  .about-campus__media,
  .about-campus__media img {
    min-height: 440px;
  }

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

  .about-values-grid article:last-child:nth-child(odd) {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .about-roadmap__track {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .about-roadmap-step {
    grid-template-columns: 52px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0 14px;
  }

  .about-photo-panel,
  .about-photo-panel img {
    min-height: 500px;
  }

  .about-future {
    padding-top: 78px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .about-cta__button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .about-facts,
  .about-values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-values-grid article:last-child:nth-child(odd) {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-page *,
  .about-page *::before,
  .about-page *::after,
  .about-hero *,
  .about-hero *::before,
  .about-hero *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }
}


/* REDESIGN: Horizontal Cards One By One */
.about-pillars__grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
}
.about-pillar-card {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: 108px minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
  gap: 8px 28px !important;
  align-items: start !important;
  padding: 38px 42px !important;
}
.about-pillar-card__top {
  grid-row: 1 / span 2 !important;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  align-items: flex-start !important;
  justify-content: flex-start !important;
  gap: 18px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}
.about-pillar-card h3,
.about-pillar-card p {
  grid-column: 2 !important;
}
.about-pillar-card p {
  margin-top: 8px !important;
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .about-pillar-card {
    display: block !important;
    padding: 32px !important;
  }
  .about-pillar-card__top {
    flex-direction: row !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important;
    margin-bottom: 27px !important;
  }
  .about-pillar-card h3,
  .about-pillar-card p {
    grid-column: auto !important;
  }
}


/* Two-column grid: a lone final card spans the row rather than
   leaving dead space beside it. */
.about-roadmap__track > *:last-child:nth-child(odd) {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  justify-self: stretch;
}