.about-ref {
    --about-blue: #1d9bd1;
    --about-cyan: #65c9ed;
    --about-sky: #bfeafd;
    --about-navy: #071723;
    --about-ink: #102235;
    --about-muted: #607386;
    --about-line: #d9e8ef;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--about-ink);
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    background: #fff;
}

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

.about-ref__shell {
    width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 40px));
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.about-ref h1,
.about-ref h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.about-ref h3,
.about-ref h4,
.about-ref p,
.about-ref figure,
.about-ref blockquote {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.about-ref__section {
    padding: 76px 0;
}

.about-ref__eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    padding: 4px 17px;
    color: #147fae;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(29, 155, 209, 0.52);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.about-ref__eyebrow--dark {
    color: #b9ecff;
    background: rgba(4, 23, 35, 0.42);
    border-color: rgba(102, 207, 244, 0.52);
}

.about-ref__heading {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto 37px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-ref__heading h2,
.about-ref__copy h2 {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--about-ink);
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.65rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.about-ref__heading p,
.about-ref__copy p {
    color: var(--about-muted);
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.78;
}

.about-ref__heading--light h2 {
    color: #fff;
}

.about-ref__hero {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 500px;
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #07121c;
}

.about-ref__hero-image,
.about-ref__hero-shade {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.about-ref__hero-image {
    z-index: -2;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
}

.about-ref__hero-shade {
    z-index: -1;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 74% 46%, rgba(27, 159, 211, 0.05), transparent 31%),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 10, 17, 0.99) 0%, rgba(3, 10, 17, 0.95) 34%, rgba(3, 10, 17, 0.72) 58%, rgba(3, 10, 17, 0.18) 100%);
}

.about-ref__hero-content {
    padding: 78px 0;
}

.about-ref__hero h1 {
    max-width: 630px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 4.15rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.about-ref__hero p {
    max-width: 610px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: rgba(235, 246, 252, 0.82);
    font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.35vw, 1.08rem);
    line-height: 1.78;
}

.about-ref__story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(38px, 6vw, 82px);
}

.about-ref__story-art {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-ref__story-art::before {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 9% -8% -7% 12%;
    z-index: -1;
    content: '';
    background: #d8f4ff;
    border-radius: 18px;
}

.about-ref__story-art img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 460px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.about-ref__copy p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-ref__purpose {
    position: relative;
    padding: 66px 0 72px;
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--about-navy);
}

.about-ref__purpose-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    opacity: 0.22;
    background-image: url('../../assets/images/main-page-img2.jpg');
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
}

.about-ref__purpose-bg::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    content: '';
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(1, 14, 23, 0.93), rgba(1, 14, 23, 0.76));
}

.about-ref__purpose-cards {
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
    width: min(940px, 100%);
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.about-ref__purpose-card {
    padding: 29px clamp(24px, 5vw, 64px);
    text-align: center;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.about-ref__purpose-card--blue {
    background: #c6efff;
}

.about-ref__purpose-card > span,
.about-ref__why-card > span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #138fc5, #29b7df);
    border-radius: 7px;
}

.about-ref__purpose-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    color: #198dbd;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.about-ref__purpose-card p {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #526b7c;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    line-height: 1.68;
}

.about-ref__registrations {
    background: #fff;
}

.about-ref__registration-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 22px;
}

.about-ref__registration-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 355px;
    padding: 28px 24px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(14, 58, 81, 0.07);
}

.about-ref__registration-card:nth-child(odd) {
    background: #c8effd;
    border-color: transparent;
}

.about-ref__registration-mark {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 92px;
    margin-bottom: 17px;
    color: #188ebd;
}

.about-ref__registration-mark i {
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    font-size: 2.4rem;
}

.about-ref__registration-mark strong {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.about-ref__registration-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    color: #167fae;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.about-ref__registration-card h4 {
    min-height: 38px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--about-ink);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.about-ref__registration-card p {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: #607386;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 1.58;
}

.about-ref__registration-card a {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding: 8px 19px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: #178fbe;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.about-ref__presence {
    padding: 69px 0 72px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #5bc0e8 0%, #bdeeff 100%);
}

.about-ref__presence .about-ref__heading {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.about-ref__presence .about-ref__heading p {
    color: #28566c;
}

.about-ref__location-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
}

.about-ref__location-card {
    margin: 0;
}

.about-ref__location-card > img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 0.82;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(13, 71, 98, 0.16);
}

.about-ref__location-card h3 {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 7px;
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    color: #102235;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-ref__location-card h3 img {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.about-ref__why {
    position: relative;
    padding: 72px 0 82px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(3, 14, 22, 0.91), rgba(3, 14, 22, 0.94)),
        url('../../assets/images/main-page-img1.jpg') center/cover;
}

.about-ref__why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    align-items: start;
    gap: 20px;
}

.about-ref__why-card {
    min-height: 230px;
    padding: 28px 20px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #c8effd;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.about-ref__why-card:nth-child(even) {
    background: #fff;
}

.about-ref__why-card--raised {
    margin-top: -18px;
}

.about-ref__why-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: #168fc4;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.about-ref__why-card p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: #536d7e;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 1.62;
}

.about-ref__team {
    padding: 70px 0 68px;
    text-align: center;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #58bee7 0%, #bceeff 100%);
}

.about-ref__team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(0, 306px));
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 34px;
    width: min(970px, 100%);
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.about-ref__leader {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 36px rgba(15, 73, 100, 0.18);
}

.about-ref__leader > img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 330px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
}

.about-ref__leader > div {
    padding: 12px 16px 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97);
}

.about-ref__leader h3 {
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    color: var(--about-ink);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.about-ref__leader p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: #607386;
    font-size: 0.77rem;
}

.about-ref__leader p.about-ref__leader-bio {
    max-width: 300px;
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: #3d5163;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.about-ref__team-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: #158fbe;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.about-ref__testimonials {
    background: #fff;
}

.about-ref__carousel {
    width: min(720px, 100%);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-bottom: 44px;
}

.about-ref__quote {
    min-height: 330px;
    padding: 35px clamp(24px, 7vw, 72px);
    text-align: center;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(14, 58, 81, 0.06);
}

.about-ref__quote img {
    width: 74px;
    height: 74px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 4px solid #d7f3fd;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-ref__quote blockquote {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #354e61;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.72;
}

.about-ref__quote h3 {
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    color: #0b6e98;
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.about-ref__quote p {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    color: #4f5e6d;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.about-ref__carousel .carousel-indicators {
    bottom: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-ref__carousel .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex: 0 0 44px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    opacity: 1;
}

.about-ref__carousel .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target]::after {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: #a7dcec;
    border-radius: 50%;
    content: '';
}

.about-ref__carousel .carousel-indicators .active::after {
    background: #0b6e98;
}

.about-ref__carousel .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target]:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #0b6e98;
    outline-offset: 1px;
}

.about-ref__cta {
    padding: 64px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #effaff;
}

.about-ref__cta .about-ref__shell {
    padding: 38px 24px;
    background: #d9f4ff;
    border: 1px solid #5fbde1;
    border-radius: 9px;
}

.about-ref__cta h2 {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--about-ink);
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
}

.about-ref__cta p {
    max-width: 730px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    color: #5c7183;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.about-ref__cta a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 180px;
    min-height: 43px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: #168fbe;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.about-ref a:hover,
.about-ref a:focus {
    filter: brightness(0.94);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .about-ref__story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
        gap: 36px;
    }

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

    .about-ref__why-card--raised {
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .about-ref__leader > img {
        height: 280px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about-ref__shell {
        width: min(100% - 30px, 1160px);
    }

    .about-ref__section {
        padding: 58px 0;
    }

    .about-ref__hero {
        min-height: 520px;
    }

    .about-ref__hero-image {
        object-position: 67% center;
    }

    .about-ref__hero-shade {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 10, 17, 0.96), rgba(3, 10, 17, 0.78));
    }

    .about-ref__hero-content {
        padding: 66px 0;
    }

    .about-ref__hero h1 br,
    .about-ref__registrations h2 br {
        display: none;
    }

    .about-ref__story-grid,
    .about-ref__registration-grid,
    .about-ref__team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-ref__story-art {
        width: min(480px, 100%);
        margin-inline: auto;
    }

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

    .about-ref__purpose,
    .about-ref__presence,
    .about-ref__why,
    .about-ref__team {
        padding: 58px 0;
    }

    .about-ref__registration-grid {
        width: min(480px, 100%);
        margin-inline: auto;
    }

    .about-ref__registration-card {
        min-height: 320px;
    }

    .about-ref__team-grid {
        width: min(420px, 100%);
    }

    .about-ref__leader > img {
        height: auto;
        max-height: 440px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .about-ref__hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
    }

    .about-ref__heading {
        margin-bottom: 27px;
    }

    .about-ref__heading h2,
    .about-ref__copy h2 {
        font-size: 1.72rem;
    }

    .about-ref__location-grid,
    .about-ref__why-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-ref__location-grid {
        width: min(360px, 100%);
        margin-inline: auto;
    }

    .about-ref__location-card > img {
        aspect-ratio: 1.25;
    }

    .about-ref__why-grid {
        width: min(390px, 100%);
        margin-inline: auto;
    }

    .about-ref__why-card {
        min-height: 205px;
    }

    .about-ref__quote {
        min-height: 360px;
        padding-inline: 22px;
    }

    .about-ref__cta {
        padding: 46px 15px;
    }
}

/* Reference alignment pass: compact desktop rhythm and a page-specific footer. */
.about-ref {
    width: 100%;
}

.about-ref__shell {
    width: min(1060px, calc(100% - 48px));
}

.about-ref__section {
    padding: 50px 0;
}

.about-ref__eyebrow {
    min-height: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding: 3px 14px;
    font-size: 0.61rem;
}

.about-ref__heading {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.about-ref__heading h2,
.about-ref__copy h2 {
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem);
}

.about-ref__heading p,
.about-ref__copy p {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    line-height: 1.62;
}

.about-ref__hero {
    min-height: 500px;
}

.about-ref__hero-content {
    padding: 62px 0;
}

.about-ref__hero h1 {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
    line-height: 1.09;
}

.about-ref__hero p {
    max-width: 455px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 1.62;
}

.about-ref__story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr);
    gap: clamp(38px, 6vw, 70px);
}

.about-ref__story-art::before {
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.about-ref__story-art img {
    height: 310px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: left center;
    border-radius: 7px;
}

.about-ref__purpose {
    padding: 42px 0 46px;
}

.about-ref__purpose .about-ref__heading {
    margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.about-ref__purpose .about-ref__heading h2 {
    display: none;
}

.about-ref__purpose-cards {
    gap: 11px;
    width: min(860px, 100%);
}

.about-ref__purpose-card {
    padding: 17px clamp(22px, 4vw, 52px);
}

.about-ref__purpose-card > span,
.about-ref__why-card > span {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.about-ref__purpose-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.about-ref__purpose-card p {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-ref__registration-grid {
    gap: 22px;
}

.about-ref__registration-card {
    min-height: 250px;
    padding: 18px 18px 16px;
}

.about-ref__registration-mark {
    min-height: 64px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.about-ref__registration-mark i {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
}

.about-ref__registration-mark strong {
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.about-ref__registration-card h3 {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.about-ref__registration-card h4 {
    min-height: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    font-size: 0.67rem;
}

.about-ref__registration-card p {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    line-height: 1.48;
}

.about-ref__registration-card a {
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
}

.about-ref__presence {
    padding: 44px 0 47px;
}

.about-ref__presence .about-ref__heading {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.about-ref__location-grid {
    gap: 16px;
}

.about-ref__location-card h3 {
    margin-top: 9px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.about-ref__why {
    padding: 48px 0 52px;
}

.about-ref__why-grid {
    gap: 16px;
}

.about-ref__why-card {
    min-height: 190px;
    padding: 22px 16px 18px;
}

.about-ref__why-card--raised {
    margin-top: -12px;
}

.about-ref__why-card h3 {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.about-ref__why-card p {
    font-size: 0.66rem;
}

.about-ref__team {
    padding: 45px 0 46px;
}

.about-ref__team-grid {
    gap: 42px;
    width: min(920px, 100%);
}

.about-ref__leader > img {
    height: 265px;
}

.about-ref__leader > div {
    padding: 9px 14px 10px;
}

.about-ref__leader h3 {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.about-ref__leader p {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
}

.about-ref__team-link {
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding: 7px 17px;
    font-size: 0.67rem;
}

.about-ref__carousel {
    width: min(620px, 100%);
}

.about-ref__quote {
    min-height: 245px;
    padding: 25px clamp(24px, 6vw, 60px);
}

.about-ref__quote img {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-ref__quote blockquote {
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    line-height: 1.58;
}

.about-ref__quote h3 {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.about-ref__quote p,
.about-ref__quote strong {
    font-size: 0.66rem;
}

.about-ref__cta {
    padding: 42px 20px;
}

.about-ref__cta .about-ref__shell {
    padding: 25px 24px;
}

.about-ref__cta h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.3vw, 1.65rem);
}

.about-ref__cta p {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.about-ref__cta a {
    min-width: 155px;
    min-height: 35px;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .about-ref__story-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 0.82fr 1.18fr;
        gap: 34px;
    }

    .about-ref__team-grid {
        gap: 22px;
    }

    .about-ref__leader > img {
        height: 230px;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about-ref {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-ref__shell {
        width: min(100% - 30px, 1060px);
    }

    .about-ref__section {
        padding: 48px 0;
    }

    .about-ref__hero {
        min-height: 470px;
    }

    .about-ref__hero-content {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .about-ref__hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    .about-ref__hero p {
        max-width: 520px;
        font-size: 0.78rem;
    }

    .about-ref__story-grid,
    .about-ref__registration-grid,
    .about-ref__team-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-ref__story-art img {
        height: auto;
        aspect-ratio: 1.08;
    }

    .about-ref__registration-grid,
    .about-ref__team-grid {
        width: min(430px, 100%);
        margin-inline: auto;
    }

    .about-ref__registration-card {
        min-height: 238px;
    }

    .about-ref__leader > img {
        height: auto;
        max-height: 410px;
    }

}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .about-ref__heading h2,
    .about-ref__copy h2 {
        font-size: 1.45rem;
    }

    .about-ref__location-grid,
    .about-ref__why-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-ref__why-card--raised {
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .about-ref__cta {
        padding: 38px 15px;
    }

}

.about-ref__leader { transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.about-ref__leader:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(15, 73, 100, 0.24); }

.about-ref__leader .about-ref__leader-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: #007cad;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Make the whole leader card clickable. */
.about-ref__leader .about-ref__leader-more::after {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    content: '';
}

.about-ref__leader-more i { font-size: 0.7rem; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.about-ref__leader:hover .about-ref__leader-more i { transform: translateX(3px); }