.about-section {
    padding: 6rem 2rem;
}

.about-section-alt {
    background-color: var(--light-gray);
}

.about-content {
    max-width: 1600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/34123/pexels-photo.jpg') center/cover no-repeat,
                linear-gradient(135deg, #3D5A80 0%, #233447 100%);
    padding: 6rem 2rem 5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(61, 90, 128, 0.93) 0%, rgba(35, 52, 71, 0.97) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 2;
}

.about-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about-hero-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.about-hero-text p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-hero-image {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    justify-self: center;
    width: fit-content;
}

.about-hero-image img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 460px;
    height: 460px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 20%;
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.about-intro-text {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-intro-text p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-chip-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
}

.about-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.about-chip:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    background-color: #E4EDF9;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.about-section-alt .about-chip {
    background-color: var(--white);
}

.about-note {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.approach-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.approach-step {
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.approach-step:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(30, 91, 168, 0.15);
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.approach-number {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    line-height: 48px;
    margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue), var(--teal));
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.approach-step h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.approach-step p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.expertise-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
}

.expertise-card {
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 2rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.expertise-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(30, 91, 168, 0.15);
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.expertise-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.expertise-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
}

.expertise-tag {
    padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background-color: var(--light-gray);
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.expertise-note {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 850px;
    margin: 3rem auto 0;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.datasource-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.datasource-card {
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1.75rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.datasource-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(30, 91, 168, 0.15);
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.datasource-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background-color: #E4EDF9;
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.datasource-card h4 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.datasource-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.workflow-flow {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin: 2.5rem auto;
    max-width: 1300px;
}

.workflow-step {
    padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background-color: var(--dark-navy);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.workflow-arrow {
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.audience-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
}

.audience-item {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2.25rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.audience-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(30, 91, 168, 0.15);
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.audience-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--primary-blue);
}

.audience-item h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.audience-item p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.areas-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.areas-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.areas-item:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
    background-color: #E4EDF9;
}

.areas-item i {
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.philosophy-wrap {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.philosophy-quote {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.philosophy-intro {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.philosophy-questions {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.philosophy-questions li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    background-color: var(--light-gray);
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.philosophy-questions i {
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.philosophy-outro {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.engagement-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.engagement-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.engagement-item:hover {
    border-color: var(--primary-blue);
    background-color: #E4EDF9;
}

.engagement-item i {
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.availability-line {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark-navy);
}

.availability-line i {
    color: var(--primary-blue);
}

@media (max-width: 1300px) {
    .approach-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .approach-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-hero-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
    }

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

    .about-eyebrow {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

    .about-hero-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .approach-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .philosophy-quote {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .about-hero-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .expertise-grid,
    .datasource-grid,
    .audience-grid,
    .areas-grid,
    .engagement-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}