/* ============================================================
   Edu2Future LLC — About
   Extends "Editorial Prestige" (study-usa.css). Animated imagery.
   Page-specific components, .ab- prefixed.
   ============================================================ */

/* ============================================================
   ANIMATED FIGURE — framed photo, gold brackets, ken-burns
   ============================================================ */
.ab-figure { position: relative; width: min(100%, 480px); }
.ab-figure-hero { margin-left: auto; }
.ab-figure-photo {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 90px -34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}
.ab-figure-photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display:block;
  transform: scale(1.04);
  animation: ab-kenburns 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.ab-figure-photo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 52%, rgba(7,18,40,.45));
}
@keyframes ab-kenburns {
  from { transform: scale(1.04) translate(0, 0); }
  to   { transform: scale(1.12) translate(-1.5%, -2%); }
}

/* gold corner brackets */
.ab-figure::before,
.ab-figure::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  border: 2px solid var(--su-gold);
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ab-figure::before { top: -13px; left: -13px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
.ab-figure::after  { bottom: -13px; right: -13px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }

/* floating badge (light chip) */
.ab-figure-badge {
  position: absolute;
  left: -18px;
  bottom: 30px;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 17px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.97);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px -16px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  animation: ab-float 9s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ab-figure-badge svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--su-gold); flex: none; }
.ab-figure-badge-ico {
  flex: none; width: 38px; height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: rgba(212,175,55,.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.4);
  color: var(--su-gold);
}
.ab-figure-badge-ico svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.ab-figure-badge b { display: block; color: var(--su-ink); font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.15; }
.ab-figure-badge span { font-size: .74rem; color: var(--color-paragraph); }

@keyframes ab-float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50%      { transform: translateY(-7px); }
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.ab-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1000px 600px at 10% -10%, rgba(212,175,55,.18), transparent 58%),
    radial-gradient(820px 660px at 100% 16%, rgba(70,120,190,.26), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, #0e2950 0%, #0b1f3a 52%, #071528 100%);
}
.ab-hero-aura {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(440px 440px at 24% 32%, rgba(120,170,235,.14), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(520px 520px at 82% 66%, rgba(212,175,55,.12), transparent 70%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000, #000 74%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000, #000 74%, transparent);
  animation: hero-drift 16s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.ab-hero .su-hero-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; align-items: center; }
.ab-hero-text .su-display { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.6vw, 3.7rem); }
.ab-hero-sub {
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: #A9B8CC;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 40em;
}
.ab-hero-meta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: #C9D6E5;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.ab-hero-pin {
  flex: none; width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: rgba(212,175,55,.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.32);
  color: var(--su-gold);
}
.ab-hero-pin svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.ab-hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 30px; }

/* hero load entrance */
.ab-hero-text > *,
.ab-figure-hero {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: hero-rise .85s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1) forwards;
}
.ab-hero-text > *:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: .08s; }
.ab-hero-text > *:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .16s; }
.ab-hero-text > *:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .24s; }
.ab-hero-text > *:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .32s; }
.ab-hero-text > *:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: .40s; }
.ab-hero-text > *:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: .48s; }
.ab-figure-hero { animation: hero-rise-frame 1s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1) .35s forwards; }

/* ============================================================
   WHO WE ARE — prose
   ============================================================ */
.ab-prose .su-head { max-width: none; }
.ab-prose-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 60px);
}
.ab-prose-cols p { color: var(--color-paragraph); font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.85; }

/* ============================================================
   WHO WE SERVE — 4 audience cards
   ============================================================ */
.ab-serve {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.ab-serve-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--su-line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 36px 28px 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .35s ease;
}
.ab-serve-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px;
  background: var(--su-gold);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}
.ab-serve-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(11,31,58,.32); border-color: transparent; }
.ab-serve-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.ab-serve-ico {
  width: 54px; height: 54px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0d2444, var(--su-ink));
  color: var(--su-gold);
}
.ab-serve-ico svg { width: 25px; height: 25px; }
.ab-serve-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--su-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--su-ink);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.ab-serve-card p { color: var(--color-paragraph); font-size: .93rem; line-height: 1.62; }

/* ============================================================
   MISSION & VISION — split statements on navy band
   ============================================================ */
.ab-mv-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 72px);
  align-items: center;
}
.ab-mv-panel .su-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.ab-mv-statement {
  font-family: var(--su-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.28;
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 15em;
}
.ab-mv-divider {
  width: 1px;
  align-self: stretch;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(212,175,55,.5), transparent);
}

/* ============================================================
   OUR VALUES — 5 pillars
   ============================================================ */
.ab-values {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}
.ab-value {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--su-line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 40px 26px 34px;
  transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, border-color .35s ease;
}
.ab-value:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); box-shadow: 0 34px 70px -34px rgba(11,31,58,.34); border-color: rgba(212,175,55,.4); }
.ab-value-ico {
  width: 60px; height: 60px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  color: var(--su-gold);
  background: rgba(212,175,55,.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.32);
}
.ab-value-ico svg { width: 27px; height: 27px; }
.ab-value h3 {
  font-family: var(--su-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  color: var(--su-ink);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.ab-value p { color: var(--color-paragraph); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ============================================================
   FOUNDER MESSAGE
   ============================================================ */
.ab-founder {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(70px, 10vw, 120px) 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 420px at 88% 0%, rgba(212,175,55,.12), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #0d2444, #071528);
  color: #fff;
}
.ab-founder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
}
.ab-founder-copy .su-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.ab-founder-quote {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--su-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.24;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 1.6rem;
  max-width: 22em;
}
.ab-founder-mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.62em; left: -0.06em;
  font-size: 4.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(212,175,55,.3);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ab-founder-body { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; max-width: 38em; }
.ab-founder-body p { color: #B9C6D6; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.78; }
.ab-founder-sign {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}
.ab-sign-img {
  width: min(170px, 42vw);
  height: auto;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  opacity: .9;
}
.ab-sign-name { font-family: var(--su-serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.15rem; color: #fff; }
.ab-sign-role { font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #AEBCCD; margin-top: 2px; }

/* ============================================================
   WHY EDU2FUTURE — checklist grid
   ============================================================ */
.ab-why {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px 24px;
}
.ab-why-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--su-line);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--su-ink);
  transition: transform .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}
.ab-why-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(212,175,55,.45);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 46px -30px rgba(11,31,58,.4);
}
.ab-why-check {
  flex: none;
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: rgba(212,175,55,.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,.45);
  color: var(--su-gold);
}
.ab-why-check svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

/* ============================================================
   CLOSING CTA (extends su-cta)
   ============================================================ */
.ab-purpose .ab-purpose-lede {
  max-width: 46em;
  margin: 22px auto 0;
  color: #C9D6E5;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.14rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  text-align: center;
}
.ab-purpose .ab-hero-actions { margin-top: 36px; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .ab-serve { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .ab-figure-hero { margin: 0 auto; }
  .ab-founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ab-prose-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ab-mv-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .ab-mv-divider { width: auto; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(212,175,55,.5), transparent); }
  .ab-mv-statement { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .ab-serve { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ab-why { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ab-figure-badge { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
  .ab-founder-sign { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
   ============================================================ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ab-figure-photo img,
  .ab-figure-badge,
  .ab-hero-aura { animation: none !important; }
  .ab-figure-photo img { transform: none !important; }
  .ab-hero-text > *,
  .ab-figure-hero {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }
}