.about-2026 {
  --about-navy: #14293a;
  --about-navy-soft: #1c394d;
  --about-gold: #d8b66f;
  --about-ink: #233847;
  --about-muted: #657680;
  --about-line: #e1e8e9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--about-ink);
  font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif;
}

.about-2026 *,
.about-2026 *::before,
.about-2026 *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

.about-shell {
  width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-icon-library { position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 76px 0 70px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 46%, rgba(72, 114, 128, .18), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(125deg, #122737, #19364a 67%, #1b394d);
  color: #fff;
}

.about-hero::before,
.about-hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  width: 340px;
  height: 340px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(216, 182, 111, .12);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero::before { top: -218px; right: 8%; }
.about-hero::after { right: -220px; bottom: -245px; }

.about-hero__grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(360px, .94fr);
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 13px;
  color: #8b6e3d;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hero .about-eyebrow,
.about-eyebrow--gold { color: var(--about-gold); }
.about-hero .about-eyebrow span { padding: 0 4px; color: #fff; opacity: .7; }

.about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Arvo", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.16;
}

.about-hero__description {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 19px 0 25px;
  color: rgba(243, 247, 248, .82);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 11px;
  padding: 12px 17px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 7px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.about-button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.about-button svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.about-button--gold { background: var(--about-gold); color: #1b2e3c; }
.about-button--gold:hover { background: #e5c77f; color: #1b2e3c; }
.about-button--navy { background: var(--about-navy); color: #fff; }
.about-button--navy:hover { background: #24465d; color: #fff; }
.about-button--outline { border-color: #bdc9cc; background: #fff; color: var(--about-navy); }
.about-button--outline:hover { border-color: var(--about-gold); background: #fffaf0; color: var(--about-navy); }

.about-hero__visual { position: relative; min-width: 0; }
.about-hero__art { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; overflow: visible; }
.about-art-bubble { animation: about-float 5.5s ease-in-out infinite; }
.about-art-bubble--second { animation-delay: -2.6s; }
.about-hero__tag {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 2px;
  padding: 8px 13px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(216, 182, 111, .38);
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: rgba(17, 38, 54, .76);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.about-hero__tag i { padding: 0 4px; color: var(--about-gold); font-style: normal; }

.about-experience { position: relative; z-index: 2; background: #f5f7f6; }
.about-experience__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 170px minmax(0, 1fr) 70px;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 156px;
  padding-top: 25px;
  padding-bottom: 25px;
}
.about-experience__number {
  color: #b38d4d;
  font-family: "Arvo", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 72px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  animation: about-number-in 850ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both;
}
.about-experience__number span { padding-left: 2px; font-size: 36px; vertical-align: top; }
.about-experience h2 { margin: 0; color: var(--about-navy); font-family: "Arvo", Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.4; }
.about-experience p:not(.about-eyebrow) { margin: 6px 0 0; color: var(--about-muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; }
.about-experience__icon { width: 56px; height: 56px; color: #557e7a; }

.about-section { padding: 82px 0; }
.about-story__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, .7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr); gap: 70px; align-items: center; }
.about-story__mark {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 260px;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  border: 1px solid #e1e8e8;
  border-radius: 11px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f5f8f7, #fff 72%);
  color: #5d7978;
  text-align: center;
}
.about-story__mark span { display: grid; width: 90px; height: 90px; place-items: center; border: 1px solid #d8c18e; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; }
.about-story__mark svg { width: 51px; height: 51px; }
.about-story__mark small { color: #667a80; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; }
.about-story h2,
.about-section-heading h2,
.about-mission h2,
.about-why h2,
.about-cta h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-family: "Arvo", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.about-story__copy > p:not(.about-eyebrow) { margin: 15px 0 0; color: var(--about-muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; }
.about-language-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; margin-top: 22px; }
.about-language-pills span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 8px 11px; border: 1px solid #dbe6e4; border-radius: 6px; background: #f7faf9; color: #395b60; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; }
.about-language-pills svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: #4a827b; }

.about-director { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f7faf9 0%, #ffffff 32%, #f4f7f7 100%); }
.about-director__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 420px) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 46px; align-items: center; }
.about-director__portrait-wrap { position: relative; }
.about-director__portrait {
  position: relative;
  padding: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(20, 41, 58, .12);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(20, 41, 58, .96), rgba(44, 67, 82, .96));
  box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(17, 38, 54, .14);
}
.about-director__portrait::before,
.about-director__portrait::after {
  position: absolute;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(216, 182, 111, .8);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
}
.about-director__portrait::before { top: -22px; right: -18px; }
.about-director__portrait::after { right: 22px; bottom: -24px; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35); }
.about-director__portrait img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  border: 3px solid rgba(216, 182, 111, .9);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f5f2e9, #e7ece9);
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center center;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.2), 0 18px 36px rgba(17, 38, 54, .25);
}
.about-director__ornament {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 16px 10px auto;
  width: 150px;
  height: 160px;
  opacity: .9;
}
.about-director__copy h2 { margin: 0; color: var(--about-navy); font-family: "Arvo", Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 38px); line-height: 1.2; }
.about-director__identity { margin-top: 16px; }
.about-director__identity h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-family: "Arvo", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.about-director__identity p {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: #7b5d2c;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.about-director__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 20px; }
.about-director__meta-item {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 170px;
  flex: 1 1 170px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 14px 15px;
  border: 1px solid #e1e7e6;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
}
.about-director__meta-item strong {
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.about-director__meta-item span {
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.about-director__copy > p:not(.about-eyebrow) {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.about-director__stats { margin-top: 18px; }
.about-director__stats span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(216, 182, 111, .5);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(216, 182, 111, .08);
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-leadership { background: #fff; }
.about-leadership__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}
.about-leadership-card {
  padding: 24px 18px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #dee7e4;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8f9f9, #fff);
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}
.about-leadership-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: rgba(216, 182, 111, .65); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(20, 41, 58, .06); }
.about-leadership-card__value {
  display: block;
  color: #bf8d43;
  font-family: "Arvo", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 31px);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.about-leadership-card h3 {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-language-training { background: #f3f6f5; }
.about-language-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.about-language-card {
  padding: 24px 18px;
  border: 1px solid #dfe9e4;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 18px rgba(20, 41, 58, .03);
}
.about-language-card__icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(216, 182, 111, .65);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #f9f3e7;
  color: var(--about-navy);
}
.about-language-card__icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.about-language-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-family: "Arvo", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.about-language-card p {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-learning { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #122737 0%, #1c3748 100%); }
.about-learning .about-section-heading h2 { color: #fff; }
.about-learning .about-section-heading .about-eyebrow { color: var(--about-gold); }
.about-learning .about-section-heading > p:last-child { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.about-learning__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}
.about-learning-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 26px 24px 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(216, 182, 111, .25);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
}
.about-learning-card__icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(216, 182, 111, .12);
  color: var(--about-gold);
}
.about-learning-card__icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.about-learning-card h3 {
  margin: 18px 0 10px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Arvo", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.about-learning-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.74);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-journey { background: #fff; }
.about-journey__timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
}
.about-journey__timeline::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(216, 182, 111, 0), rgba(216, 182, 111, .9), rgba(216, 182, 111, 0));
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  content: "";
}
.about-journey__step {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 290px);
  padding: 22px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #e5ece9;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #f8faf9);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(20, 41, 58, .03);
}
.about-journey__step:nth-child(1) { justify-self: start; }
.about-journey__step:nth-child(3) { justify-self: end; }
.about-journey__step:nth-child(5) { justify-self: start; }
.about-journey__step::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border: 3px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #d0a860;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(208, 168, 96, .18);
  content: "";
}
.about-journey__step:nth-child(1)::before,
.about-journey__step:nth-child(3)::before,
.about-journey__step:nth-child(5)::before { left: 100%; }
.about-journey__step:nth-child(3)::before { left: auto; right: 100%; }
.about-journey__year {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.about-journey__step p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.about-journey__arrow {
  text-align: center;
  color: #c99f52;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-mission { overflow: hidden; background: var(--about-navy); color: #fff; }
.about-mission__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .95fr) minmax(360px, 1.05fr); gap: 58px; align-items: center; padding-top: 66px; padding-bottom: 66px; }
.about-mission h2 { color: #fff; }
.about-mission h3 { margin: 9px 0 15px; color: var(--about-gold); font-family: "Arvo", Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; }
.about-mission__copy > p:not(.about-eyebrow) { margin: 0; color: rgba(246, 248, 249, .78); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; }
.about-mission__signature { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 22px; color: #fff; font-size: 12px; }
.about-mission__signature span { display: grid; width: 36px; height: 36px; place-items: center; border: 1px solid rgba(216, 182, 111, .55); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--about-gold); }
.about-mission__signature svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.about-mission__visual svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }

.about-benefits { background: #f6f8f7; }
.about-section-heading { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto 31px; text-align: center; }
.about-section-heading > p:last-child { margin: 12px auto 0; color: var(--about-muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; }
.about-benefit-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.about-benefit-card {
  min-height: 178px;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid #e0e8e8;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}
.about-benefit-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: #d4c08f; box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(28, 48, 60, .07); }
.about-benefit-card > span,
.about-different-card > span { display: grid; width: 42px; height: 42px; place-items: center; border: 1px solid #e7dcc1; border-radius: 9px; background: #fcf8ef; color: #997943; }
.about-benefit-card svg,
.about-different-card svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.about-benefit-card h3,
.about-different-card h3 { margin: 13px 0 0; color: #2d4651; font-family: "Arvo", Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; }
.about-benefit-card p,
.about-different-card p { margin: 7px 0 0; color: var(--about-muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; }

.about-different { background: #fff; }
.about-different-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.about-different-card { min-height: 204px; padding: 22px; border: 1px solid #e0e8e8; border-radius: 9px; background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f7f9f8, #fff 70%); }
.about-different-card:nth-child(2) { background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f5f7f9, #fff 70%); }
.about-different-card:nth-child(3) { background: linear-gradient(145deg, #fbf7ef, #fff 70%); }

.about-why { padding: 64px 0; background: linear-gradient(115deg, #172e40, #203e50); color: #fff; }
.about-why__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, .8fr); gap: 65px; align-items: center; }
.about-why h2 { max-width: 540px; color: #fff; }
.about-why__copy > p:last-child { max-width: 510px; margin: 13px 0 0; color: rgba(246, 248, 249, .74); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; }
.about-why-list { display: grid; gap: 13px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.about-why-list li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; color: #f4f6f6; font-size: 13px; }
.about-why-list svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; padding: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(216, 182, 111, .18); color: var(--about-gold); }

.about-cta { padding: 43px 0; background: #fff; }
.about-cta__inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 22px; align-items: center; }
.about-cta h2 { font-size: 27px; }
.about-cta__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }

.about-motion-ready .about-reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); transition: opacity 520ms ease, transform 520ms ease; }
.about-motion-ready .about-reveal.about-in-view { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

@keyframes about-float { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-7px); } }
@keyframes about-number-in { 0% { opacity: .25; transform: scale(.92); } 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); } }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .about-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(290px, .85fr); gap: 28px; }
  .about-story__grid { gap: 38px; }
  .about-director__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .about-leadership__grid,
  .about-language-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .about-learning__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .about-mission__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, .9fr); gap: 30px; }
  .about-benefit-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .about-why__grid { gap: 35px; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .about-shell { width: min(100% - 34px, 560px); }
  .about-hero { padding: 52px 0 40px; }
  .about-hero__grid,
  .about-story__grid,
  .about-mission__grid,
  .about-why__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: 34px; }
  .about-hero__description { font-size: 14px; }
  .about-hero__visual { width: min(100%, 440px); justify-self: center; }
  .about-hero__tag { right: 5px; bottom: 0; }
  .about-experience__inner { grid-template-columns: 90px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 15px; min-height: 136px; }
  .about-experience__number { font-size: 53px; }
  .about-experience__number span { font-size: 27px; }
  .about-experience h2 { font-size: 17px; }
  .about-experience__icon { display: none; }
  .about-section { padding: 57px 0; }
  .about-story__mark { min-height: 190px; }
  .about-director__meta-item { min-width: 0; }
  .about-leadership__grid,
  .about-language-grid,
  .about-benefit-grid,
  .about-different-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .about-journey__timeline::before { left: 22px; }
  .about-journey__timeline { gap: 8px; }
  .about-journey__timeline::before { transform: none; }
  .about-journey__step {
    width: calc(100% - 46px);
    margin-left: 46px;
    justify-self: stretch;
  }
  .about-journey__step:nth-child(1)::before,
  .about-journey__step:nth-child(3)::before,
  .about-journey__step:nth-child(5)::before { left: -31px; right: auto; }
  .about-story h2,
  .about-section-heading h2,
  .about-mission h2,
  .about-why h2 { font-size: 25px; }
  .about-mission__grid { padding-top: 52px; padding-bottom: 52px; }
  .about-mission__visual { max-width: 440px; }
  .about-benefit-card { min-height: 0; }
  .about-different-card { min-height: 0; }
  .about-why { padding: 52px 0; }
  .about-cta { padding: 35px 0; }
  .about-cta__inner { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .about-cta h2 { font-size: 23px; }
  .about-cta__actions { width: 100%; }
  .about-button { flex: 1 1 150px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-2026 *,
  .about-2026 *::before,
  .about-2026 *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
  .about-motion-ready .about-reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}