/* =========================
   ABOUT US PAGE
========================= */
.about-page{
    background: #071018;
}

/* =========================
   BANNER (image only)
========================= */
.au-banner{
    position: relative;
    height: 420px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.au-banner__bg{
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("../images/about_us.jpeg");
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center 35%;
}

.au-banner__fade{
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 180px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #071018 100%);
}

/* =========================
   HERO CONTENT (below image)
========================= */
.au-hero{
    padding: 50px 0 80px;
    text-align: center;
}

.au-hero__inner{
    width: min(680px, calc(100% - 48px));
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.au-hero__title{
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-size: 46px;
    line-height: 1.22;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.au-hero__desc{
    margin: 0 auto 32px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(234,243,255,.68);
    max-width: 580px;
}

/* Buttons */
.au-btn{
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 48px;
    padding: 0 28px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}

.au-btn--outline-teal{
    color: rgba(18,214,232,.95);
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(18,214,232,.5);
}
.au-btn--outline-teal:hover{
    background: rgba(18,214,232,.08);
    border-color: rgba(18,214,232,.75);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(18,214,232,.12);
}

.au-btn--outline-light{
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
    background: transparent;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
}
.au-btn--outline-light:hover{
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.au-hero__actions{
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
}

/* Trust badges */
.au-hero__badges{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.au-badge{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.au-badge__icon{
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    background: rgba(18,214,232,.08);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(18,214,232,.3);
    color: rgba(18,214,232,.95);
}

.au-badge__label{
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(234,243,255,.75);
}

/* =========================
   WHY WE EXIST
========================= */
.au-why{
    padding: 80px 0 90px;
}

.au-why__inner{
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.au-why__divider{
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(18,214,232,.6);
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.au-why__inner .au-why__divider:last-child{
    margin: 40px auto 0;
}

.au-why__title{
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(18,214,232,.95);
    font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-style: italic;
}

.au-why__content{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
}

.au-why__content p{
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(234,243,255,.72);
}

/* =========================
   OUR ADVANTAGE
========================= */
.au-advantage{
    padding: 90px 0 100px;
}

.au-advantage__inner{
    text-align: center;
}

.au-advantage__kicker{
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: rgba(18,214,232,.95);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.au-advantage__heading{
    margin: 0 0 52px;
    font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.96);
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.au-advantage__grid{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    text-align: left;
}

.au-acard{
    padding: 30px 28px 28px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(7, 16, 45, 0.25);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
    transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}

.au-acard:hover{
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: rgba(18,214,232,.3);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}

.au-acard__icon{
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    color: rgba(18,214,232,.95);
    background: rgba(18,214,232,.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(18,214,232,.18);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    transition: background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.au-acard:hover .au-acard__icon{
    background: rgba(18,214,232,.14);
    border-color: rgba(18,214,232,.3);
}

.au-acard__title{
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.au-acard__text{
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(234,243,255,.65);
}

/* =========================
   TRUST MODEL
========================= */
.au-trust{
    padding: 100px 0 110px;
}

.au-trust__inner{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
}

.au-trust__kicker{
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: rgba(18,214,232,.8);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.au-trust__title{
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.96);
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.au-trust__copy{
    max-width: 520px;
}

.au-trust__copy p{
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(234,243,255,.72);
}
.au-trust__copy p:last-child{ margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Elite Card */
.au-elite-card{
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 32px 30px 28px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(500px 200px at 20% 10%, rgba(18,214,232,.06), transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 26, 60, .65), rgba(6, 16, 45, .65));
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}

.au-elite-card__header{
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.au-elite-card__title{
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: rgba(18,214,232,.95);
}

.au-elite-card__anchor{
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    background: rgba(18,214,232,.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(18,214,232,.2);
    color: rgba(18,214,232,.8);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.au-elite-card__list{
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
}

.au-elite-card__item{
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
}

.au-elite-card__check{
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    min-width: 26px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin-top: 2px;
    background: rgba(18,214,232,.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(18,214,232,.25);
    color: rgba(18,214,232,.95);
}

.au-elite-card__item strong{
    display: block;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.au-elite-card__item p{
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(234,243,255,.6);
}

/* =========================
   CURATED CATEGORIES
========================= */
.au-categories{
    padding: 60px 0 100px;
}

.au-categories__inner{
    max-width: 1180px;
}

.au-categories__title{
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.96);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.au-categories__subtitle{
    margin: 0 0 32px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(234,243,255,.65);
    max-width: 480px;
}

.au-categories__pills{
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
}

.au-pill{
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 42px;
    padding: 0 22px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(234,243,255,.8);
    text-decoration: none;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    transition: transform .15s ease, border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}

.au-pill:hover{
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    border-color: rgba(18,214,232,.3);
    background: rgba(18,214,232,.1);
    color: rgba(18,214,232,.95);
}

/* =========================
   CTA
========================= */
.au-cta{
    padding: 60px 0 120px;
    text-align: center;
}

.au-cta__inner{
    max-width: 860px;
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.au-cta__title{
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.96);
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.au-cta__text{
    margin: 0 0 36px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(234,243,255,.65);
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.au-cta__image{
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(18,214,232,.15);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}

.au-cta__image img{
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    max-height: 420px;
}

.au-cta__actions{
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
========================= */
@media (max-width: 980px){
    .au-hero__title{ font-size: 40px; }
    .au-advantage__grid{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    .au-advantage__heading{ font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
    .au-trust__inner{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px;
    }
    .au-trust__title{ font-size: 34px; }
    .au-trust__copy{ max-width: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px){
    .au-banner{ height: 320px; }
    .au-hero{ padding: 40px 0 60px; }
    .au-hero__title{ font-size: 32px; }
    .au-hero__desc{ font-size: 14px; }
    .au-hero__badges{ gap: 24px; }
    .au-hero__actions{ margin-bottom: 44px; }

    .au-why{ padding: 60px 0 70px; }
    .au-why__title{ font-size: 28px; }

    .au-advantage{ padding: 60px 0 70px; }
    .au-advantage__grid{
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
    }
    .au-advantage__heading{ font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 28px; }

    .au-trust{ padding: 70px 0 80px; }

    .au-categories{ padding: 40px 0 70px; }
    .au-categories__title{ font-size: 30px; }
    .au-categories__pills{ gap: 10px; }
    .au-pill{ height: 38px; padding: 0 18px; font-size: 13px; }

    .au-cta{ padding: 40px 0 80px; }
    .au-cta__title{ font-size: 32px; }

    .au-btn{ height: 44px; padding: 0 22px; font-size: 12px; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px){
    .au-banner{ height: 250px; }
    .au-hero__title{ font-size: 26px; }
    .au-hero__badges{
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 16px;
    }
    .au-hero__actions{
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .au-btn{ width: 100%; max-width: 280px; }
}