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

.about-hero{
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: visible;
  background: linear-gradient(296deg, #1C4D86 0%, #000000 71.1%);
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px) clamp(20px, 6vw, 72px);
}

.about-hero__bg-image{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.37;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-hero__container{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1729px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
}

@media (min-width: 1280px){
  .about-hero__container{
    grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 42%) minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

.about-hero__content{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 42px);
  max-width: 644px;
}

.about-hero__heading{
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-poppins, 'Poppins', sans-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  line-height: 125%;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: var(--color-white, #FFFFFF);
}

.about-hero__heading-accent{
  color: var(--color-accent, #A8CF45);
}

.about-hero__subtext{
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-poppins, 'Poppins', sans-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 24px;
  color: var(--color-background, #F8F8F8);
}

.about-hero__cta{
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-poppins, 'Poppins', sans-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #151515;
  background: var(--color-accent, #A8CF45);
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: filter 150ms ease, transform 150ms ease;
}

.about-hero__cta:hover{ filter: brightness(1.08); transform: translateY(-1px); color:#000000; }
.about-hero__cta:focus-visible{ outline: 2px solid var(--color-white, #FFFFFF); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* -------- Pillars diagram column -------- */

.about-hero__pillars{
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 760px;
  aspect-ratio: 690 / 587;
  margin: 0 auto;
  container-type: inline-size;
}

.pillars__diagram{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.pillars__connector{
  position: absolute;
}
.pillars__connector--1{ left: 45.81%; top: 25.38%; width: 24.06%; }
.pillars__connector--2{ left: 55.67%; top: 54.46%; width: 14.70%; }
.pillars__connector--3{ left: 53.06%; top: 84.16%; width: 15.86%; }

.pillar-label{
  position: absolute;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-poppins, 'Poppins', sans-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: min(3.568cqw, 24.62px);
  line-height: 124%;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.pillar-label--1{ left: 22.64%; top: 21.96%; width: 20.58%; color: #000000; }
.pillar-label--2{ left: 23.68%; top: 56.56%; width: 17.97%; color: var(--color-white, #FFFFFF); }
.pillar-label--3{ left: 22.49%; top: 81.38%; width: 20.29%; color: var(--color-white, #FFFFFF); }

.pillar-callout{
  position: absolute;
  left: 71.32%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}
.pillar-callout--1{ top: 21.12%; width: 28.55%; }
.pillar-callout--2{ top: 50.20%; width: 28.55%; }
.pillar-callout--3{ top: 77.68%; width: 25.51%; }

.pillar-callout__title{
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-poppins, 'Poppins', sans-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: min(3.478cqw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.367;
  color: var(--color-white, #FFFFFF);
}

.pillar-callout__desc{
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-poppins, 'Poppins', sans-serif);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: min(2.609cqw, 18px);
  line-height: 124%;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--color-background, #F8F8F8);
}

/* -------- Mobile: diagram becomes a simple stacked list -------- */

@media (max-width: 1279px){
  .about-hero__pillars{
    aspect-ratio: unset;
    max-width: 560px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .pillars__diagram,
  .pillars__connector{
    display: none;
  }

  .pillar-label{
    position: static;
    width: auto;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--color-accent, #A8CF45) !important;
  }

  .pillar-label--1::before,
  .pillar-label--2::before,
  .pillar-label--3::before{
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 8px;
    vertical-align: middle;
  }
  .pillar-label--1::before{ background: #C0DD97; }
  .pillar-label--2::before{ background: #639922; }
  .pillar-label--3::before{ background: #27500A; }

  .pillar-callout{
    position: static;
    width: auto;
    margin-top: -20px;
  }

  .pillar-callout__title{ font-size: 22px; }
  .pillar-callout__desc{ font-size: 16px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .about-hero__cta{ transition: none !important; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO STATS CARD — half over hero, half over the section below it
   ========================================================================== */

.hero-stats{
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: calc(-1 * clamp(30px, 8vw, 30px)); /* cancels .about-hero's own bottom padding, reaches its true edge */
  transform: translate(-50%, 50%);           /* pushes down by exactly half this card's own height */
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(1461px, calc(100% - 2 * clamp(20px, 6vw, 72px)));
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(168, 207, 69, 0.1);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0px 1px 2px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), 0px 2px 6px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  padding: 69px 60px;
}

.hero-stats__row{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
}

.hero-stats__item{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-width: 140px;
}

.hero-stats__item--divider{
  border-left: 1px solid #3D3D3D;
  padding-left: 29px;
}

.hero-stats__number{
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-poppins, 'Poppins', sans-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 48px;
  line-height: 48px;
  color: #000000;
}

.hero-stats__label{
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-poppins, 'Poppins', sans-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 30px;
  color: #3D3D3D;
}

@media (max-width: 1279px) and (min-width: 768px){
  .hero-stats__row{
    row-gap: 32px;
  }
}

/* Below 768px: stack per your rule 8b (row with >2 substantial children) */
@media (max-width: 767px){
  .hero-stats{
    padding: 29px;
  }
  .hero-stats__row{
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .hero-stats__item--divider{
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid #3D3D3D;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: 16px;
  }
}
.trusted{
    padding: calc(clamp(48px, 3vw, 96px) + 108px) 0 clamp(48px, 3vw, 96px) !important;
}