.about {
  padding: 74px 24px 40px 24px;
}

.about-grid {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  color: var(--lavender-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.about-content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2rem);
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-content p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.about-highlights {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.about-highlights li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.about-highlights .check {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--lavender-pale);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.about-collage {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  -webkit-transform: translateZ(0); /* avoids iOS Safari border-radius/overflow clipping glitches */
}

.about-collage img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}


/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   07b. GLOBAL REACH — ROUTE DIAGRAM
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.route-diagram {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.route-svg {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 640px;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: block;
}

.route-line {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--lavender-mid);
  stroke-width: 1;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.route-line--far {
  opacity: 0.32;
}

.route-horizon {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--border-soft);
  stroke-width: 1;
  stroke-dasharray: 1 7;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.route-node {
  fill: var(--lavender-deep);
}

.route-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  fill: var(--text-muted);
}

.route-hub-dot {
  fill: var(--primary-light);
}

.route-hub-ring {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--primary);
  stroke-width: 1;
  opacity: 0.5;
  transform-origin: 450px 250px;
  animation: routePulse 3.2s ease-out infinite;
}

.route-hub-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  fill: var(--primary-dark);
}

@keyframes routePulse {
  0% { r: 6; opacity: 0.5; }
  100% { r: 24; opacity: 0; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .route-hub-ring {
    animation: none;
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .route-label {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .route-hub-label {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .route-node {
    r: 3px;
  }
}


/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   08. FEATURED CATEGORIES
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */


.featured-categories {
  padding-top: clamp(24px, 4vw, 32px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.reach-hubs {
  padding-top: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
}


.cat-notice {
  margin-top: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.cat-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  background: white;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  transition: 0.25s;
}

.cat-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--lavender);
  background: var(--lavender-pale);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.cat-card .cat-body {
  padding: 16px 18px;
}

.cat-card h3 {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.cat-card p {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

.cat-card .explore {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--lavender-deep);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}


/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   22. PROCESS STEPS (how it works)
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 32px auto 0;
}

.step {
  background: white;
  padding: 28px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  text-align: center;
}

.step-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-light);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.step h3 {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.step p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.steps-cta {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
}


/* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   RESPONSIVE OVERRIDES
   ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-content {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-content p {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .about-highlights {
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-collage {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    order: -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-collage {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  }
}