/**ABOUT US**/
    /* ── HERO ── */
    .page-hero {
      padding: 148px 6vw 96px;
      background: var(--navy);
      position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .page-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; top: -200px; right: -150px;
      width: 700px; height: 700px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(10,138,122,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
    }
    .page-hero::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; bottom: -100px; left: -100px;
      width: 400px; height: 400px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 0%, transparent 70%);
    }
    .hero-grid-dots {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 40px 40px;
    }
    .page-hero-inner {
      position: relative; z-index: 1;
      max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
      gap: 4rem; align-items: center;
    }
    .page-hero-label {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--teal-lt);
      background: rgba(10,138,122,0.15);
      padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem; border-radius: 100px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(10,138,122,0.3);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.1s forwards;
    }
    .page-hero-title {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 3.8rem);
      line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.2s forwards;
    }
    .page-hero-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--teal-lt); }
    .page-hero-sub {
      font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.75;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); max-width: 500px;
      opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s 0.35s forwards;
    }

    /* Hero aside card */
    .hero-aside {
      opacity: 0; transform: translateX(20px);
      animation: fadeLeft 0.7s 0.45s forwards;
    }
    .mission-card {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 2rem;
    }
    .mission-card-label {
      font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--teal-lt); margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .mission-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .divider { height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
    .vision-card-label {
      font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .mission-card p {
      font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.65;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    }
    .mission-card p strong {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* ── SECTION COMMONS ── */
    section { padding: 96px 6vw; }
    .section-label {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--teal); background: var(--sky);
      padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem; border-radius: 100px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .section-title {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
      line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    .section-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--teal); }
    .section-sub {
      font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--slate); max-width: 560px;
    }

    /* ── WHY IT EXISTS ── */
    .why-exists { background: var(--mist); }
    .why-inner {
      max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 5rem; align-items: center;
    }
    .why-body p {
      font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .why-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .why-stat-group {
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem;
    }
    .why-stat {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 1.5rem;
      border-left: 4px solid var(--teal);
    }
    .why-stat-num {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 2.2rem; color: var(--teal);
      line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }
    .why-stat p {
      font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* ── WHAT WE DO ── */
    .what-we-do { background: var(--white); }
    .what-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .what-head { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }
    .what-grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .what-card {
      background: var(--mist);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 2rem;
      transition: box-shadow var(--trans), transform var(--trans);
    }
    .what-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(11,31,58,0.08);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }
    .what-icon {
      width: 52px; height: 52px;
      background: var(--sky);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .what-card h3 {
      font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }
    .what-card p {
      font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--slate);
    }

    /* ── HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT ── */
    .different { background: var(--navy); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
    .different::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; top: -200px; left: -150px;
      width: 600px; height: 600px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(10,138,122,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
    }
    .diff-inner {
      max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
      position: relative; z-index: 1;
    }
    .diff-inner .section-label {
      background: rgba(10,138,122,0.15);
      border-color: rgba(10,138,122,0.3);
      color: var(--teal-lt);
    }
    .diff-inner .section-title { color: var(--white); }
    .diff-lead {
      font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }
    .diff-list {
      display: flex; align-items: stretch; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1%; flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .diff-item {
      width:32%;display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
      transition: background var(--trans);
    }
    .diff-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
    .diff-check {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      width: 28px; height: 28px;
      background: rgba(10,138,122,0.2);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 1px;
    }
    .diff-check svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; stroke: var(--teal-lt); }
    .diff-item-text h4 {
      font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }
    .diff-item-text p {
      font-size: 0.83rem; line-height: 1.6;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    }

    /* ── FOUNDATION (ExCare) ── */
    .foundation { background: var(--mist); }
    .foundation-inner {
      max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto;
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
      gap: 5rem; align-items: center;
    }
    .foundation-text p {
      font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .foundation-text p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .excare-badge {
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 2rem;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem;
    }
    .excare-logo-row {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
    }
    .excare-logo-icon img {
      width: 52px; height: 52px;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
    }
    .excare-logo-text h4 {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--navy);
    }
    .excare-logo-text span {
      font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--slate);
    }
    .excare-services {
      display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem;
    }
    .excare-tag {
      background: var(--sky);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 100px;
      padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
      font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--teal);
    }
    .excare-note {
      font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--slate);
      padding-top: 1rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    /* ── LOOKING AHEAD ── */
    .looking-ahead {
      background: var(--white);
      text-align: center;
    }
    .ahead-inner {
      max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .ahead-inner .section-title { margin: 0.75rem auto 1.25rem; }
    .ahead-inner .section-sub { margin: 0 auto 2.5rem; }
    .ahead-quote {
      background: var(--sky);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 2.5rem;
      text-align: left;
      margin: 2.5rem 0;
    }
    .ahead-quote p {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.45rem);
      line-height: 1.5;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-style: normal;
    }

    /* ── CTA STRIP ── */
    .cta-strip {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 72px 6vw;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .cta-strip::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
      width: 800px; height: 400px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(10,138,122,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
    }
    .cta-strip-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .cta-strip .section-label {
      background: rgba(10,138,122,0.15);
      border-color: rgba(10,138,122,0.3);
      color: var(--teal-lt);
    }
    .cta-strip h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-head);
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
      color: var(--white); margin: 0.75rem 0 1rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.2;
    }
    .cta-strip h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--teal-lt); }
    .cta-strip p {
      font-size: 0.95rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }
    .cta-strip-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 1rem; }
    .btn-primary {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
      background: var(--teal); color: var(--white);
      font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600;
      padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem; border-radius: 100px; border: none;
      cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
      transition: background var(--trans), transform var(--trans), box-shadow var(--trans);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(10,138,122,0.3);
    }
    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--teal-lt); transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(10,138,122,0.35);
    }
    .btn-outline {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
      background: transparent; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600;
      padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem; border-radius: 100px;
      border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: border-color var(--trans), color var(--trans), transform var(--trans);
    }
    .btn-outline:hover {
      border-color: var(--teal-lt); color: var(--teal-lt); transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }
    @keyframes fadeLeft {
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
    }
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
    }
    .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    .reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
    .reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
    .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .nav-links { display: none; }
      .nav-burger { display: flex; }
      .page-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .hero-aside { display: none; }
      .why-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
      .what-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .foundation-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
	  .diff-item { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 5%;}
    }
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      section { padding: 64px 5vw; }
      .what-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }