/* ============================================================================
   SHARED ABOUT PAGE — one About for Life Sciences and Small Business.
   Replaces the previous About stylesheet. Loaded only by about.html. Tokens
   come from styles.css. Sections: .about-open (opening + six-stage circle),
   .ab-* (experience, working principles, adaptation).
   Desktop >=1200px: intro left, circle right. 780-1199px: intro above a
   centred circle. <780px: the same ordered list as a vertical sequence.
   ============================================================================ */

/* ---- A. opening ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-open { padding: 56px 0 72px; }
.about-open .ao-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; align-items: start; }
.about-open .ao-intro h1 { margin: 6px 0 22px; text-wrap: balance; }
.about-open .ao-line { display: block; }
.about-open .ao-intro .lede { max-width: 460px; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.about-open .ao-intro .ao-lead { font-size: 18.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink); }
.about-open .ao-intro .lede + .lede { margin-top: 18px; }

.about-open .ao-visual { justify-self: center; }
.about-open .ao-circle { position: relative; width: 700px; height: 520px; }
.about-open .ao-ring { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.about-open .ao-hub {
  position: absolute; left: 255px; top: 165px; width: 190px; height: 190px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--deep-blue); color: var(--white);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; padding: 0 24px;
}
.about-open .ao-hub::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 7px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(244, 246, 250, 0.28); pointer-events: none; }
.about-open .ao-hub-name { font-size: 30px; font-weight: var(--w-heading); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.about-open .ao-hub-name::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 44px; height: 2px; background: var(--cool-teal); margin: 10px auto; }
.about-open .ao-hub-tag { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: var(--w-label); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--light-neutral); }

.about-open .stages { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.about-open .stage { position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; }
.about-open .s1 { left: 350px; top: 125px; }
.about-open .s2 { left: 467px; top: 192px; }
.about-open .s3 { left: 467px; top: 328px; }
.about-open .s4 { left: 350px; top: 395px; }
.about-open .s5 { left: 233px; top: 328px; }
.about-open .s6 { left: 233px; top: 192px; }

.about-open .stage-node {
  position: absolute; left: -30px; top: -30px; width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--white); border: 1.5px solid var(--cool-teal); color: var(--deep-blue);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.about-open .stage-node svg { width: 27px; height: 27px; }
.about-open .stage-num {
  position: absolute; right: -8px; top: -8px; min-width: 24px; height: 24px; padding: 0 6px; border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--cool-teal-text); color: var(--white); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: var(--w-heading); line-height: 24px; text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--light-neutral);
}
.about-open .stage-text { position: absolute; width: 184px; }
@media (min-width: 780px) { .about-open .s1 .stage-text h3, .about-open .s4 .stage-text h3 { white-space: nowrap; } }
.about-open .stage-text h3 { font-size: 17px; font-weight: var(--w-heading); line-height: 1.22; color: var(--deep-blue); margin-bottom: 6px; text-wrap: balance; }
.about-open .stage-text p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink-soft); text-wrap: pretty; }
.about-open .s1 .stage-text { left: -130px; width: 260px; bottom: 40px; text-align: center; }
.about-open .s4 .stage-text { left: -130px; width: 260px; top: 40px; text-align: center; }
.about-open .s2 .stage-text, .about-open .s3 .stage-text { left: 44px; top: -22px; text-align: left; }
.about-open .s5 .stage-text, .about-open .s6 .stage-text { right: 44px; top: -22px; text-align: right; }

.about-open .ao-support { margin: 26px auto 0; text-align: center; max-width: 420px; padding-top: 18px; position: relative; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.about-open .ao-support::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 0; transform: translateX(-50%); width: 44px; height: 2px; background: var(--cool-teal); }
.about-open .ao-support strong { display: block; font-size: 18px; font-weight: var(--w-heading); color: var(--deep-blue); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.about-open .ao-note { margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

@media (min-width: 780px) { .about-open .ao-circle { margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 8px; } }
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
  .about-open .ao-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 700px; gap: 36px; align-items: center; }
  .about-open .ao-visual { justify-self: end; }
  .about-open .ao-intro h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 3.1vw, 43px); }
  .about-open .ao-line { white-space: nowrap; }
}

/* ---- B/C/D. editorial sections -------------------------------------------- */
.ab-two { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 72px; align-items: start; }
.ab-copy h2 { margin: 6px 0 20px; max-width: 18em; }
.ab-copy .body-copy { max-width: 520px; }
.ab-copy .body-copy + .body-copy { margin-top: 14px; }
.ab-fine { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 520px; }
.ab-list-title { font-size: 12px; font-weight: var(--w-label); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cool-teal-text); margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* ruled lists: hairlines, no cards */
.ab-rules { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ab-rules li { padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--medium-neutral); }
.ab-rules li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--medium-neutral); }
.ab-rules h3 { font-size: 17.5px; font-weight: var(--w-heading); color: var(--deep-blue); margin-bottom: 3px; }
.ab-rules p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.ab-list .ab-rules li:first-child { border-top: 0; }


.ab-adapt { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; margin-top: 36px; border-top: 1px solid var(--medium-neutral); }
.ab-adapt-item { padding: 28px 40px 8px 0; }
.ab-adapt-item + .ab-adapt-item { padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 0; border-left: 1px solid var(--medium-neutral); }
.ab-adapt-item h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: var(--w-heading); color: var(--deep-blue); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ab-adapt-item p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--ink); max-width: 480px; }
.ab-adapt-item .arrowlink { margin-top: 10px; }
.sec > .wrap > .lede { margin-top: 12px; }
.sec-tone .ab-fine { margin-top: 24px; }
.about-open a:focus-visible, .sec a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--deep-blue); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* ---- tablet --------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .ab-two { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
}

/* ---- narrow: ordered vertical sequence instead of a circle --------------- */
@media (max-width: 779px) {
  .about-open { padding: 36px 0 52px; }
  .about-open .ao-visual { justify-self: stretch; }
  .about-open .ao-circle { width: auto; height: auto; }
  .about-open .ao-ring, .about-open .ao-hub::before, .about-open .ao-hub-name::after { display: none; }
  .about-open .ao-hub {
    position: static; width: auto; height: auto; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 18px 22px; margin-bottom: 26px;
    flex-direction: row; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 16px; text-align: left;
  }
  .about-open .ao-hub-name { font-size: 24px; }
  .about-open .stages { display: grid; gap: 0; }
  .about-open .stage { position: relative; left: auto; top: auto; width: auto; height: auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 60px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
  .about-open .stage:not(:last-child)::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 29px; top: 64px; bottom: 4px; border-left: 2px dotted var(--cool-teal); }
  .about-open .stage-node { position: relative; left: auto; top: auto; }
  .about-open .stage .stage-text { position: static; width: auto; text-align: left; padding-top: 4px; }
  .about-open .ao-support { text-align: left; margin: 8px 0 0; max-width: none; padding-top: 16px; }
  .about-open .ao-support::before { left: 0; transform: none; }
  .about-open .ao-note { text-align: left; }
  .ab-adapt { grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-top: 28px; }
  .ab-adapt-item, .ab-adapt-item + .ab-adapt-item { padding: 24px 0 8px; border-left: 0; }
  .ab-adapt-item + .ab-adapt-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--medium-neutral); }
}

/* ---- value statements, navy strip, closing band, navy 'How we work' (from approved option B) ---- */
.about-opt .opt .ao-lead { color: var(--ink); }

/* value statements + band (shared) */
.about-opt .ao-values { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; }
.about-opt .ao-values li { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 0 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--medium-neutral); }
.about-opt .ao-values li:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.about-opt .ao-chip { flex: none; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--icon-chip-bg); color: var(--deep-blue); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.about-opt .ao-values h3 { font-size: 17.5px; font-weight: var(--w-heading); margin-bottom: 4px; color: var(--deep-blue); }
.about-opt .ao-values p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.about-opt .ao-band { margin-top: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--medium-neutral); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 26px 32px; }
.about-opt .ao-band-icon { flex: none; color: var(--deep-blue); padding-right: 24px; border-right: 1px solid var(--medium-neutral); display: flex; }
.about-opt .ao-band-icon svg { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
.about-opt .ao-band-copy { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.about-opt .ao-band-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 24px); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.about-opt .ao-band-copy p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.about-opt .ao-band .btn { flex: none; }

/* dark surface: circle + text */
.about-opt .ao-values--dark li { border-color: rgba(244, 246, 250, 0.22); }
.about-opt .ao-values--dark .ao-chip { background: var(--azure); color: var(--white); }
.about-opt .ao-values--dark h3 { color: var(--white); }
.about-opt .ao-values--dark p { color: var(--light-neutral); }


.about-opt .ao-strip { background: var(--deep-blue); padding: 40px 0; }
.about-opt .opt-b > .wrap.about-open { padding-top: 44px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
.about-opt .opt-b > .wrap .ao-band { margin-top: 0; }
.about-opt .opt-b > .about-open { padding-bottom: 56px; }


/* lower sections: navy "How we work" gives the page the same light/navy rhythm as the home */
.about-opt .ab-navy { background: var(--deep-blue); }
.about-opt .ab-navy .eyebrow { color: var(--medium-neutral); }
.about-opt .ab-navy h2, .about-opt .ab-navy h3 { color: var(--white); }
.about-opt .ab-navy .body-copy { color: var(--light-neutral); }
.about-opt .ab-navy .ab-rules li { border-color: rgba(244,246,250,0.22); }
.about-opt .ab-navy .ab-rules p { color: var(--light-neutral); }

@media (max-width: 779px) {
  .about-opt .ao-values { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .about-opt .ao-values li, .about-opt .ao-values li:first-child { padding: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .about-opt .ao-band { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 24px 22px; }
  .about-opt .ao-band-icon { padding: 0 0 14px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--medium-neutral); width: 100%; }
}
@media (min-width: 780px) and (max-width: 1099px) { .about-opt .ao-values li { flex-direction: column; padding: 0 20px; } .about-opt .ao-values li:first-child { padding-left: 0; } }

/* fixes: keep the page gutter on full-width blocks; spacing in the centred hero */
.about-opt .about-open { padding-left: var(--gutter); padding-right: var(--gutter); }
.about-opt .about-open:has(> .wrap) { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
@media (max-width: 779px) { .about-opt .about-open { padding-left: var(--gutter); padding-right: var(--gutter); } }
.about-opt .ao-wrap > .about-open { padding-bottom: 56px; }
.about-opt .ao-wrap > .wrap .ao-band { margin-top: 0; }

/* ---- Waves around the navy "How We Work" section --------------------------
   The ORIGINAL site waves (.wave / .wave-up from styles.css), unchanged. The
   wrapper's background is the neighbouring section's real colour (--surface-
   card, not the page canvas), so the exposed light side joins with no seam.
   Spacing is traded against the wave height so the section does not grow. */
.ab-wave { background: var(--surface-card); line-height: 0; }
.ab-wave .wave { margin: 0; }
.ab-wave + .ab-navy { margin-top: -1px; padding-top: 28px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
.ab-navy + .ab-wave { margin-top: -1px; }
.ab-before-wave { padding-bottom: 24px; }
.ab-after-wave { padding-top: 24px; }

/* The opening's closing callout was removed; the navy benefits strip now closes the section. */
.ao-wrap > .ao-strip { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---- Experience section refinement (matches the approved mockup) ----------------
   Two columns, headline on two lines, one restrained credential line, editorial list. */
.ab-exp-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.04fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
.ab-exp-grid .eyebrow, .ab-exp-grid .ab-list-title { display: block; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4; }
.ab-exp-grid .ab-copy h2 { margin: 12px 0 22px; max-width: none; font-size: clamp(26px, 2.45vw, 35px); text-wrap: balance; }
.ab-cred { margin: 0 0 22px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink); }
.ab-cred strong { color: var(--cool-teal-text); font-weight: var(--w-heading); font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-right: 0.15em; }
.ab-exp-grid .ab-copy .body-copy { max-width: 580px; font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.62; }
.ab-exp-grid .ab-list .ab-rules { margin-top: 18px; }
.ab-exp-grid .ab-rules li { padding: 22px 0; }
.ab-exp-grid .ab-rules li:first-child { padding-top: 4px; }
.ab-exp-grid .ab-rules li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.ab-exp-grid .ab-rules h3 { font-size: 19px; }
.ab-exp-grid .ab-rules p { font-size: 16.5px; }
@media (max-width: 980px) { .ab-exp-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; } }

/* ---- "How we work": headline, paragraph and principles with a fine vertical rule between columns ---- */
.ab-wave + .ab-navy { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
.about-opt .ab-navy .ab-copy h2 { margin: 12px 0 22px; }
.ab-rules--work li { padding: 18px 0; }
.ab-rules--work li:first-child { padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; }
.ab-rules--work li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
@media (min-width: 981px) {
  .ab-rules--work { border-left: 1px solid rgba(244, 246, 250, 0.28); padding-left: 56px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) { .ab-cred { font-size: 16.5px; } .ab-cred strong { font-size: 1.25em; } }