:root {
  --about-ink: #071923;
  --about-ink-soft: #102833;
  --about-paper: #f3f6f5;
  --about-ice: #dce9ed;
  --about-cyan: #63bdd7;
  --about-line: rgba(26, 70, 84, .18);
}

body { background: var(--about-paper); }

.about-hero {
  min-height: min(900px, 100svh);
  padding-top: 152px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  background: var(--about-ink);
  color: #f8fbfb;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero-copy {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(56px, 6vw, 92px) clamp(34px, 7vw, 110px) clamp(76px, 8vw, 112px) clamp(34px, 5vw, 76px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-hero-copy::after {
  content: "ABOUT / NIKCO.LOG";
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(28px, 5vw, 76px);
  bottom: 26px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  direction: ltr;
  font: 800 clamp(26px, 4.4vw, 72px)/1 "NIKCO UI", sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-eyebrow,
.about-section-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--about-cyan);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5.4vw, 82px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
}

.about-hero-lead {
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 34px 0 0;
  color: #b8cbd2;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  line-height: 2;
}

.about-hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 38px; }
.about-hero-actions a { min-height: 54px; padding: 0 22px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.34); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
.about-hero-actions a:first-child { background: #f5f7f6; color: var(--about-ink); border-color: #f5f7f6; }
.about-hero-actions a:hover { background: var(--about-cyan); color: var(--about-ink); border-color: var(--about-cyan); }

.about-intro,
.about-process,
.about-team,
.about-cta { padding: clamp(76px, 10vw, 150px) clamp(24px, 6vw, 96px); }

.about-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .78fr 1.22fr; gap: clamp(48px, 9vw, 150px); align-items: start; }
.about-intro h2,
.about-section-head h2,
.about-cta h2 { margin: 0; color: var(--about-ink); font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 82px); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.about-intro-copy { padding-top: 54px; }
.about-intro-copy p { margin: 0 0 22px; color: #52666e; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 19px); line-height: 2.05; }
.about-intro-copy strong { color: var(--about-ink); }
.about-promises { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); margin-top: 10px; border: 1px solid var(--about-line); }
.about-promise { min-height: 220px; padding: 32px; border-left: 1px solid var(--about-line); }
.about-promise:last-child { border-left: 0; }
.about-promise span { color: var(--about-cyan); font: 800 12px/1 monospace; }
.about-promise h3 { margin: 58px 0 12px; color: var(--about-ink); font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 30px); }
.about-promise p { margin: 0; color: #60747c; font-size: 14px; }

.about-values { background: var(--about-ice); padding: clamp(76px, 9vw, 132px) clamp(24px, 6vw, 96px); }
.about-section-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr; gap: 50px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.about-section-head p:last-child { max-width: 46ch; margin: 0; color: #536a73; line-height: 2; }
.about-values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid rgba(9,38,49,.18); border-right: 1px solid rgba(9,38,49,.18); }
.about-value { grid-column: span 2; min-height: 280px; padding: 30px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(9,38,49,.18); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(9,38,49,.18); }
.about-value:nth-child(4), .about-value:nth-child(5) { grid-column: span 3; }
.about-value span { color: #478ca1; font: 800 11px/1 monospace; }
.about-value h3 { max-width: 12ch; margin: 72px 0 14px; color: var(--about-ink); font-size: clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 34px); line-height: 1.25; }
.about-value p { max-width: 34ch; margin: 0; color: #526a72; font-size: 14px; }

.about-process { background: var(--about-ink); color: #f2f6f7; }
.about-process .about-section-head h2 { color: #f2f6f7; }
.about-process .about-section-head p:last-child { color: #9fb5bd; }
.about-process-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); position: relative; padding-top: 30px; }
.about-process-grid::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 39px; right: 6%; left: 6%; border-top: 1px dashed rgba(99,189,215,.48); }
.about-step { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding: 0 24px 24px; }
.about-step::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 18px; height: 18px; margin: 0 0 52px; border: 4px solid var(--about-ink); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--about-cyan); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--about-cyan); }
.about-step span { color: var(--about-cyan); font: 800 11px/1 monospace; }
.about-step h3 { margin: 18px 0 12px; font-size: clamp(23px, 2vw, 31px); }
.about-step p { margin: 0; color: #9fb5bd; font-size: 14px; }

.about-team { background: #f7f8f6; scroll-margin-top: 170px; }
.about-team-note { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin: 20px 0 0; color: #687c83; font-size: 12px; }
.about-team-note::before { content: ""; width: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--about-cyan); }
.about-team-controls { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 30px; direction: ltr; }
.about-team-controls[hidden] { display: none; }
.about-team-controls button { width: 52px; height: 52px; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--about-line); background: transparent; color: var(--about-ink); font-size: 22px; transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, opacity .2s ease; }
.about-team-controls button:hover:not(:disabled) { background: var(--about-ink); color: white; }
.about-team-controls button:disabled { opacity: .28; cursor: default; }
.about-team-controls svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.about-team-slider { margin-top: 58px; overflow: hidden; touch-action: pan-y; }
.about-team-grid { --team-gap: 18px; display: flex; gap: var(--team-gap); direction: rtl; will-change: transform; transition: transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.72,.2,1); }
.team-card { flex: 0 0 calc((100% - (var(--team-gap) * 2)) / 3); min-width: 0; margin: 0; background: var(--about-ink); color: white; overflow: hidden; }
.team-card-media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; overflow: hidden; background: #cdd8db; }
.team-card img { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 22%; filter: saturate(.82) contrast(1.02); transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), filter .3s ease; }
.team-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.025); filter: saturate(1); }
.team-card figcaption { position: relative; min-height: 136px; padding: 24px 26px 26px; border-top: 3px solid var(--about-cyan); }
.team-card figcaption::after { content: attr(data-code); position: absolute; left: 24px; top: 29px; color: #63818c; font: 700 10px/1 monospace; direction: ltr; }
.team-card h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: clamp(23px, 2vw, 31px); }
.team-card p { margin: 0; color: #9fb7bf; font-size: 13px; }

.about-cta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap: 60px; align-items: end; background: var(--about-ice); }
.about-cta p { max-width: 50ch; margin: 0; color: #526a72; line-height: 2; }
.about-cta a { width: fit-content; min-height: 58px; margin-top: 28px; padding: 0 24px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 36px; background: var(--about-ink); color: white; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; transition: background .2s ease; }
.about-cta a:hover { background: #267f99; }

[data-reveal] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
[data-reveal].is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 80px; }
  .about-intro, .about-section-head, .about-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-intro-copy { padding-top: 0; }
  .about-promises, .about-process-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-promise:nth-child(2) { border-left: 0; }
  .about-promise:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 1 / -1; border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line); }
  .about-process-grid::before { display: none; }
  .about-step { border-top: 1px solid rgba(99,189,215,.22); padding-top: 26px; }
  .about-step::before { margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .team-card { flex-basis: calc((100% - var(--team-gap)) / 2); }
  .about-team { scroll-margin-top: 92px; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .about-hero-copy { padding: 54px 24px 78px; }
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(42px, 12vw, 62px); }
  .about-promises, .about-values-grid, .about-process-grid { display: block; }
  .about-promise { min-height: auto; border-left: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line); }
  .about-promise h3, .about-value h3 { margin-top: 36px; }
  .about-value { min-height: auto; }
  .about-step { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .about-team-slider { margin-inline: -24px; padding-inline: 24px; }
  .team-card { flex-basis: 88%; }
  .about-section-head { gap: 24px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  [data-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .team-card img { transition: none; }
  .about-team-grid { transition: none; }
}

/* Homepage typography rhythm */
body{font-family:"NIKCO Body","NIKCO UI",Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight:400}
:where(h1,h2,h3,h4,.about-eyebrow,.about-section-kicker,.about-hero-actions a,.about-cta a,.nikco-header,.nikco-mega-menu){font-family:"NIKCO UI",Abar,Tahoma,sans-serif}
.about-eyebrow,.about-section-kicker{font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.02em}
.about-hero h1{font-weight:800;line-height:1.44;letter-spacing:-.035em;text-wrap:balance}
:is(.about-intro h2,.about-section-head h2,.about-cta h2){font-weight:700;line-height:1.34;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-wrap:balance}
:is(.about-promise h3,.about-value h3,.about-step h3,.team-card h3){font-weight:700;line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.015em;text-wrap:balance}
@media(max-width:620px){.about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,10.45vw,46px);line-height:1.42}:is(.about-intro h2,.about-section-head h2,.about-cta h2){line-height:1.38}}

/* 2026 editorial rebuild */
.about-hero{
  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
  min-height:92svh;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(99,189,215,.48);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 16% 28%,rgba(99,189,215,.15),transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(122deg,#06151e 0%,#071923 58%,#0b2632 100%);
}
.about-hero::before{
  content:"01";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:-1;
  left:clamp(24px,6vw,96px);
  top:50%;
  translate:0 -43%;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.035);
  font:800 clamp(240px,40vw,620px)/.72 "NIKCO UI",sans-serif;
  letter-spacing:-.1em;
  direction:ltr;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.about-hero::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:152px 0 auto;
  height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(99,189,215,.35),transparent);
}
.about-hero-copy{
  width:min(100%,1440px);
  margin-inline:auto;
  padding:clamp(68px,8vw,128px) clamp(28px,7vw,112px) clamp(84px,9vw,140px);
}
.about-hero-copy::after{bottom:38px;left:clamp(28px,7vw,112px);font-size:clamp(22px,3.5vw,54px)}
.about-hero h1{max-width:10.5ch;font-size:clamp(58px,7.2vw,112px);line-height:1.18}
.about-hero-lead{max-width:54ch;margin-top:40px;padding-right:24px;border-right:2px solid var(--about-cyan);color:#c3d4da}
.about-hero-actions a{min-height:58px;padding-inline:26px}

.about-intro{
  position:relative;
  width:min(100%,1440px);
  margin-inline:auto;
  padding:clamp(88px,9vw,136px) clamp(28px,6vw,96px) clamp(96px,10vw,150px);
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.08fr) minmax(340px,.92fr);
  gap:clamp(40px,7vw,112px);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.about-intro::before{
  content:"02";
  position:absolute;
  left:clamp(18px,4vw,64px);
  top:48px;
  color:rgba(7,25,35,.035);
  font:800 clamp(150px,23vw,340px)/1 "NIKCO UI",sans-serif;
  direction:ltr;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.about-intro>div:first-child{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--about-line)}
.about-intro h2{max-width:10ch;font-size:clamp(52px,6vw,92px);line-height:1.23}
.about-intro-copy{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  padding:34px 36px 28px;
  border:1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-top:4px solid var(--about-cyan);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.76);
  box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(8,29,39,.07);
}
.about-intro-copy p{font-size:clamp(16px,1.18vw,18px);line-height:2}
.about-intro-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.about-promises{position:relative;z-index:1;margin-top:20px;border:0;gap:14px}
.about-promise{
  min-height:270px;
  padding:30px 30px 28px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  border:1px solid var(--about-line)!important;
  background:#fff;
  transition:background .25s ease,border-color .25s ease,color .25s ease;
}
.about-promise:first-child{background:var(--about-ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--about-ink)!important}
.about-promise span{width:38px;height:38px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:50%}
.about-promise h3{margin:auto 0 14px;font-size:clamp(27px,2.4vw,38px)}
.about-promise:first-child h3{color:#fff}
.about-promise:first-child p{color:#a9bec6}

.about-values{position:relative;padding-block:clamp(96px,10vw,150px);background:#dfeaed}
.about-section-head{margin-bottom:64px}
.about-section-head h2{max-width:12ch}
.about-values-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:12px;border:0}
.about-value{
  grid-column:span 4;
  min-height:300px;
  padding:32px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  border:1px solid rgba(9,38,49,.16);
  background:rgba(248,251,251,.62);
  transition:background .25s ease,border-color .25s ease;
}
.about-value:nth-child(1){grid-column:span 5;background:var(--about-ink)}
.about-value:nth-child(2){grid-column:span 3}
.about-value:nth-child(3){grid-column:span 4}
.about-value:nth-child(4),.about-value:nth-child(5){grid-column:span 6}
.about-value h3{margin:auto 0 14px}
.about-value:nth-child(1) h3{color:#fff}
.about-value:nth-child(1) p{color:#a8bec6}
.about-value:hover{background:#f8fbfb;border-color:rgba(38,127,153,.5)}
.about-value:nth-child(1):hover{background:#102d39}

.about-process{padding-block:clamp(96px,10vw,148px);background:linear-gradient(135deg,#06151e,#0a202b)}
.about-process-grid{gap:1px;padding-top:18px;background:rgba(99,189,215,.18)}
.about-process-grid::before{display:none}
.about-step{min-height:320px;padding:28px 28px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#071923;overflow:hidden}
.about-step::before{display:none}
.about-step span{font-size:clamp(64px,7vw,106px);line-height:.9;color:rgba(99,189,215,.16);letter-spacing:-.08em}
.about-step h3{margin:auto 0 14px;font-size:clamp(28px,2.5vw,39px)}
.about-step p{padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid rgba(99,189,215,.2);line-height:1.8}

.about-team{padding-block:clamp(96px,10vw,148px);background:#f6f7f5}
.about-team-slider{margin-top:64px}
.team-card{border:1px solid rgba(7,25,35,.16);background:#071923}
.team-card-media{aspect-ratio:4/4.7}
.team-card figcaption{min-height:148px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center}
.team-card figcaption:not([data-code]) h3{margin:0 0 8px}

.about-cta{
  position:relative;
  padding-block:clamp(90px,10vw,148px);
  grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--about-ink);
}
.about-cta::after{content:"↙";position:absolute;left:3vw;bottom:-.18em;color:rgba(99,189,215,.1);font:400 clamp(180px,24vw,380px)/1 sans-serif}
.about-cta h2{max-width:11ch;color:#fff}
.about-cta>div{position:relative;z-index:1}
.about-cta p{color:#a9bec6}
.about-cta a{background:var(--about-cyan);color:var(--about-ink);min-height:62px;padding-inline:28px}
.about-cta a:hover{background:#fff}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-hero{min-height:auto}
  .about-hero::after{top:80px}
  .about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(50px,9vw,76px)}
  .about-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .about-intro-copy{padding:28px}
  .about-promises{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .about-promise:nth-child(3){grid-column:1/-1}
  .about-values-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .about-value,.about-value:nth-child(n){grid-column:span 1}
  .about-value:nth-child(5){grid-column:1/-1}
  .about-process-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .about-cta{grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:start}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .about-hero-copy{padding:68px 24px 84px}
  .about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,12vw,58px)}
  .about-hero-lead{padding-right:16px}
  .about-intro{padding-inline:24px}
  .about-intro h2{font-size:clamp(40px,11vw,56px)}
  .about-promises,.about-values-grid,.about-process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-promise:nth-child(3),.about-value:nth-child(n){grid-column:auto}
  .about-promise,.about-value,.about-step{min-height:240px}
  .about-section-head h2,.about-cta h2{font-size:clamp(38px,10vw,52px)}
}

/* Keep section numbering quiet and functional. */
.about-hero::before,
.about-intro::before{display:none}
.about-step span{
  width:38px;
  height:38px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border:1px solid rgba(99,189,215,.55);
  border-radius:50%;
  color:var(--about-cyan);
  font-size:11px;
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:0;
}