/*
Theme Name: Improx DCC Theme
Theme URI: https://improxdcc.com
Author: Improx DCC Strategic Team
Author URI: https://improxdcc.com
Description: Custom WordPress Theme for Improx DCC independent strategic digital agency. Powered by standard Advanced Custom Fields (Free Version compatible).
Version: 1.0.1
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: improx-dcc
*/

/* ============================================================
   IMPROX DCC — BOUTIQUE EDITORIAL DESIGN SYSTEM
   Palette: Ice Blue Tint (#E8F2FA), Silver Slate (#1E252D / #C8D6E5), Ice Blue (#1E6091)
   ============================================================ */

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

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  background-color: #E8F2FA;
  color: #1E252D;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* ── Typography Utilities ── */
.font-serif {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
}
.font-sans {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

/* ── Editorial Section Divider ── */
.rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── Label Tag (Editorial Dash + Smooth Type) ── */
.label-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #1E6091;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.label-tag::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 16px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background-color: #1E6091;
  border-radius: 1px;
}

/* ── Buttons (Human, warm, comfortable padding) ── */
.btn-primary {
  background-color: #1E6091;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.8rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  border: 1px solid #1E6091;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.18s ease, transform 0.14s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #184E77;
  border-color: #184E77;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(30, 96, 145, 0.2);
}

.btn-outline {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  color: #1E252D !important;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.8rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease, color 0.18s ease;
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: #1E6091;
  color: #1E6091 !important;
  background-color: #D9E9F7;
}

/* ── Human Editorial Card ── */
.card-human {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.card-human:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -6px rgba(30, 96, 145, 0.1);
  border-color: #1E6091;
}

/* ── Drop Cap for Essay Sections ── */
.drop-cap::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.8;
  margin-right: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  color: #1E6091;
}

/* ── Image Editorial Treatment ── */
.img-editorial {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: contrast(1.02) brightness(1.01);
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), filter 0.4s ease;
}
.img-editorial:hover {
  filter: contrast(1.05) brightness(1.03);
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* ── Container Layout ── */
.container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* ── Responsive Grids ── */
.grid-12 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 2.5rem;
  min-width: 0;
}
.grid-12 > * {
  min-width: 0;
}
.col-12 { grid-column: span 12; }
.col-7  { grid-column: span 7; }
.col-6  { grid-column: span 6; }
.col-5  { grid-column: span 5; }
.col-4  { grid-column: span 4; }
.col-3  { grid-column: span 3; }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .col-7, .col-5 { grid-column: span 12; }
  .col-6 { grid-column: span 12; }
  .col-4 { grid-column: span 6; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .col-4, .col-3 { grid-column: span 12; }
  .container { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
}

/* ── Navigation Styles ── */
.site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(232, 242, 250, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 68px;
}
.nav-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.brand-logo {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #1E6091;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.brand-title {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #1E252D;
}
.brand-title em {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #1E6091;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.25rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #525A64;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links .active a {
  color: #1E6091;
  border-bottom-color: #1E6091;
}

/* ── Form Inputs ── */
.form-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: #1E252D;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease;
}
.form-input:focus {
  border-color: #1E6091;
}

/* ── Mobile Menu Drawer ── */
.mobile-drawer {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 90;
  background: #E8F2FA;
  padding: 90px 2rem 2rem;
}
.mobile-drawer.open {
  display: block;
}
.mobile-nav-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #1E252D;
}

/* Editable WordPress menus: preserve the existing visual treatment. */
.mobile-nav-menu,
.footer-links { list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0; }
.mobile-nav-menu li { margin:0; }
.mobile-nav-menu a { display:block; }
.footer-links { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.6rem; }
.footer-links a { font-size:.85rem; color:#525A64; text-decoration:none; }


/* ============================================================
   IMPROX DCC — FOOTER MATCHING SUPPLIED REFERENCE
   ============================================================ */

.improx-reference-footer {
  width: 100%;
  background: #DCE7F2;
  color: #525A64;
  border: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.improx-reference-footer__inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 3.35rem 3.25rem 2.15rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.35fr) minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 1.35fr);
  column-gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.improx-reference-footer__brand {
  min-width: 0;
  padding-right: 2.25rem;
}

.improx-reference-footer__logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: .3rem;
  margin: 0 0 2.7rem;
  color: #1E252D;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.95rem;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.improx-reference-footer__logo em {
  color: #1E6091;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.improx-reference-footer__description {
  max-width: 31rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: #5B6672;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.52;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.improx-reference-footer__contact {
  margin-top: 2.55rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}

.improx-reference-footer__contact a,
.improx-reference-footer__location {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .85rem;
  width: fit-content;
  color: #5B6672;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.improx-reference-footer__contact a:hover {
  color: #1E6091;
}

.improx-reference-footer__contact svg,
.improx-reference-footer__location svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  flex: 0 0 22px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: #1E6091;
  stroke-width: 1.7;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.improx-reference-footer__column {
  min-width: 0;
}

.improx-reference-footer__heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0 0 2.05rem;
  color: #1E6091;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.improx-reference-footer__heading::before {
  content: '';
  width: 26px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-right: 0;
  background: #1E6091;
  flex: 0 0 26px;
}

.improx-reference-footer__column > ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.improx-reference-footer__column > ul > li {
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
  padding: 0;
}

.improx-reference-footer__column > ul > li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.improx-reference-footer__column > ul > li > a {
  color: #5B6672;
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.improx-reference-footer__column > ul > li > a:hover,
.improx-reference-footer__column > ul > li > a:focus {
  color: #1E6091;
}

.improx-reference-footer__principles > ul {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #5B6672;
}

.improx-reference-footer__principles > ul > li {
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .improx-reference-footer__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1.9fr 1.25fr 1fr 1.25fr;
    column-gap: 2rem;
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
    padding-right: 2.5rem;
  }

  .improx-reference-footer__description {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
  }

  .improx-reference-footer__column > ul > li > a {
    font-size: .98rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .improx-reference-footer__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
    row-gap: 3rem;
  }

  .improx-reference-footer__brand {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    padding-right: 0;
    max-width: 48rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .improx-reference-footer__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 2.75rem 1.5rem 2.25rem;
    row-gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .improx-reference-footer__brand {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .improx-reference-footer__logo {
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  }

  .improx-reference-footer__description {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .improx-reference-footer__heading {
    margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  }

  .improx-reference-footer__column > ul > li {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
}
.improx-reference-footer__legal{width:100%;border-top:1px solid rgba(72,91,110,.10);background:#DCE7F2}.improx-reference-footer__legal-inner{min-height:56px;padding:0 3.25rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;color:#7A8793;font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.3}.improx-reference-footer__copyright{white-space:nowrap}.improx-reference-footer__legal-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:3rem}.improx-reference-footer__legal-nav a{color:#7A8793;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .2s ease}.improx-reference-footer__legal-nav a:hover,.improx-reference-footer__legal-nav a:focus{color:#1E6091}@media(max-width:900px){.improx-reference-footer__legal-inner{padding-left:2.5rem;padding-right:2.5rem}.improx-reference-footer__legal-nav{gap:1.75rem}}@media(max-width:650px){.improx-reference-footer__legal-inner{min-height:auto;padding:1.15rem 1.5rem;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.8rem}.improx-reference-footer__copyright{white-space:normal}.improx-reference-footer__legal-nav{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}}


/* Clickable Capabilities heading */
.improx-reference-footer__heading-link {
  color: #1E6091;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity .2s ease;
}

.improx-reference-footer__heading-link:hover,
.improx-reference-footer__heading-link:focus {
  color: #1E6091;
  opacity: .78;
}

.improx-reference-footer__heading-link::before {
  display: block;
}


/* ============================================================
   IMPROX DCC — REDESIGNED ABOUT PAGE
   ============================================================ */

.improx-about-page {
  background: #E8F2FA;
  color: #1E252D;
}

.improx-about-page .container {
  position: relative;
}

.about-hero {
  padding: 9.5rem 0 6.5rem;
  background: #E8F2FA;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}

.about-hero__inner {
  max-width: 1080px;
}

.about-kicker {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}

.about-hero__title {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
  color: #1E252D;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.about-hero__title em {
  color: #1E6091;
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-hero__description {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #525A64;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-philosophy {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: #DCE7F2;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}

.about-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-split__intro h2,
.about-section-heading h2 {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: .7rem 0 0;
  color: #1E252D;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4vw, 3.65rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.about-split__copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.about-split__copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #525A64;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-split__copy .about-dropcap:first-letter {
  color: #1E6091;
  float: left;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 4.4rem;
  line-height: .78;
  padding: .08rem .4rem 0 0;
}

.about-split blockquote {
  margin: .75rem 0 0;
  padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
  background: #FFF;
  border: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #1E252D;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-split blockquote span {
  color: #1E6091;
}

.about-approach {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: #E8F2FA;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}

.about-section-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.about-section-heading > div {
  min-width: 0;
}

.about-section-heading > p {
  max-width: 390px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #68727D;
  font-size: .96rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-section-heading--border {
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}

.about-approach-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  border-left: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}

.about-approach-grid article {
  min-height: 275px;
  padding: 2rem 1.7rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  border-right: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}

.about-approach-grid article > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 3.2rem;
  color: #1E6091;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-approach-grid h3 {
  margin: 0 0 .8rem;
  color: #1E252D;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-approach-grid p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #626D78;
  font-size: .88rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-leadership {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: #DCE7F2;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}

.about-team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.about-team-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #FFF;
  border: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.about-team-card__image {
  height: 300px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #C8D6E5;
}

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

.about-team-card__placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #C8D6E5;
}

.about-team-card__placeholder span {
  color: #1E6091;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 5rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-team-card__body {
  padding: 1.75rem;
}

.about-team-card__role {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: .55rem;
  color: #1E6091;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-team-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 .8rem;
  color: #1E252D;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-team-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #626D78;
  font-size: .88rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-team-empty,
.about-industry-empty,
.about-journal-empty {
  padding: 2.5rem;
  background: #FFF;
  border: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #626D78;
}

.about-team-empty {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.about-team-empty h3 {
  margin: .75rem 0 .5rem;
  color: #1E252D;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-team-empty p {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-journey {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: #E8F2FA;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}

.about-timeline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.about-timeline article {
  min-height: 260px;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: #FFF;
  border: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.about-timeline__year {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  color: #1E6091;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-timeline h3 {
  margin: 0 0 .85rem;
  color: #1E252D;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-timeline p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #626D78;
  font-size: .87rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-industries {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: #DCE7F2;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}

.about-text-link {
  color: #1E6091;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-text-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.about-industry-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  border-left: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}

.about-industry-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr 30px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  color: #1E252D;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  border-right: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  transition: background .2s ease, padding-left .2s ease;
}

.about-industry-item:hover {
  padding-left: 1.8rem;
  background: #FFF;
}

.about-industry-item span {
  color: #1E6091;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-industry-item strong {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.about-industry-item b {
  color: #1E6091;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: right;
}

.about-journal {
  padding: 7rem 0;
  background: #E8F2FA;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
}

.about-journal-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.about-journal-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #FFF;
  border: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.about-journal-card__image {
  display: block;
  height: 205px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #C8D6E5;
}

.about-journal-card__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .35s ease;
}

.about-journal-card:hover .about-journal-card__image img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.about-journal-card__image-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: #C8D6E5;
}

.about-journal-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 1.75rem;
}

.about-journal-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #1E6091;
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}

.about-journal-card__meta time {
  color: #89929C;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.about-journal-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 .9rem;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-journal-card h3 a {
  color: #1E252D;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.about-journal-card h3 a:hover {
  color: #1E6091;
}

.about-journal-card p {
  flex: 1;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  color: #626D78;
  font-size: .86rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-journal-card__link {
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #C8D6E5;
  color: #1E6091;
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.about-final-cta {
  background: #1C2732;
  color: #FFF;
}

.about-final-cta__inner {
  min-height: 310px;
  padding: 5rem 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.about-final-cta .label-tag {
  color: #AFC4D7;
}

.about-final-cta h2 {
  margin: .75rem 0 0;
  color: #F2F7FB;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 4.25rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.about-final-cta h2 em {
  color: #BFD7E9;
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-final-cta__button {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .about-approach-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .about-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .about-team-grid,
  .about-journal-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .about-team-card:last-child,
  .about-journal-card:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    max-width: calc(50% - .7rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-hero {
    padding: 7rem 0 4.5rem;
  }

  .about-philosophy,
  .about-approach,
  .about-leadership,
  .about-journey,
  .about-industries,
  .about-journal {
    padding: 5rem 0;
  }

  .about-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .about-section-heading {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .about-section-heading > p {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .about-approach-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .about-team-grid,
  .about-journal-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-team-card:last-child,
  .about-journal-card:last-child {
    grid-column: auto;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .about-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-industry-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-final-cta__inner {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 4.5rem 0;
    display: block;
  }

  .about-final-cta__button {
    display: inline-flex;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .about-approach-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-approach-grid article {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .about-approach-grid article > span {
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  }

  .about-team-card__image {
    height: 260px;
  }

  .about-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 12vw, 4rem);
  }
}