.section-divider {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px dashed #d4d4d4;
}

.about-section {
  direction: ltr;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 90px 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.35fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: rubik, sans-serif;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ---- scroll-triggered slide-in: copy from the left, visual from the right ---- */
.about-copy-col,
.about-visual {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    opacity 1.2s ease;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.about-copy-col {
  transform: translateX(-110px);
}
.about-visual {
  transform: translateX(110px);
  transition-delay: 0.12s;
}
.about-section.in-view .about-copy-col,
.about-section.in-view .about-visual {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

/* ---- left: heading + copy + CTA ---- */
.about-eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #3457d5;
}

.about-title {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2e4bd7, #8b5cf6);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: #2e4bd7; /* fallback if gradient text isn't supported */
}

.about-copy {
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #8a8f98;
}

.about-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 30px;
  border: 1.5px solid #2e2b6e;
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: #2e2b6e;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
.about-cta:hover {
  background: #2e2b6e;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---- right: stat grid + photo ---- */
.about-visual {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: 6px;
  height: 480px;
}

.about-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 6px;
}

.about-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 28px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.about-stat svg {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.about-stat strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 46px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.about-stat span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.about-stat--navy { background: #2e2b6e; color: #fff; }
.about-stat--navy span { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); }

.about-stat--orange { background: #f2921d; color: #fff; }
.about-stat--orange span { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); }

.about-stat--light { background: #f4f5f7; color: #2e2b6e; }
.about-stat--light span { color: #8a8f98; }

.about-stat--dark { background: #212226; color: #fff; }
.about-stat--dark svg { color: #f2921d; }
.about-stat--dark span { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); }

.about-photo {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
}
.about-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.about-photo-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  height: 45%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 10, 20, 0.75), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-photo-label {
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  bottom: 22px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.about-photo-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  right: 16px;
  bottom: 16px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  color: #2e2b6e;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.about-photo:hover .about-photo-arrow {
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}
.about-photo-arrow svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 60px 24px;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .about-visual {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    height: auto;
  }
  .about-stats {
    height: 340px;
  }
  .about-photo {
    height: 260px;
  }
}