.about-page{--about-green:#2e5332;--about-deep:#17351f;--about-gold:#d4a017;--about-ivory:#faf7f0;--about-paper:#fffdf8;--about-line:#e5ddcf;--about-muted:#5e6a61;color:#243328;background:var(--about-ivory);font-family:"DM Sans",Houschka,"Trebuchet MS",Arial,sans-serif;overflow:hidden}
.about-page *{box-sizing:border-box}
.about-page h1,.about-page h2,.about-page h3{margin-top:0;color:var(--about-deep);font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.about-page p{margin-top:0}
.about-shell{width:min(1280px,calc(100% - 64px));margin-inline:auto}
.about-crumb{min-height:58px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:#7a847c;font-size:12px}
.about-crumb a:hover{color:var(--about-green)}
.about-crumb svg{width:13px;height:13px;fill:none;stroke:#a99e8c;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.about-crumb [aria-current="page"]{color:var(--about-deep);font-weight:600}
.about-kicker{margin:0 0 13px;color:var(--about-gold);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.about-hero{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(370px,.82fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);align-items:stretch;min-height:570px;margin-bottom:46px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--about-line);border-radius:26px;background:var(--about-paper);box-shadow:0 22px 70px rgba(38,55,40,.08)}
.about-hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:62px 56px}
.about-hero-copy::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:56px;top:34px;width:42px;height:2px;background:var(--about-gold)}
.about-hero-copy h1{max-width:580px;margin:0 0 24px;font-size:36px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.12}
.about-hero-copy h1 em{display:inline;color:var(--about-green);font-weight:400}
.about-hero-copy>p:not(.about-kicker){max-width:565px;color:var(--about-muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.75}
.about-hero-copy .about-lead{margin-bottom:12px;color:#314438!important;font-size:17px!important;font-weight:600;line-height:1.65!important}
.about-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;margin-top:13px}
.about-button{min-height:48px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;padding:0 22px;border:1px solid var(--about-green);border-radius:999px;background:var(--about-green);color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(46,83,50,.17)}
.about-button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#244328;box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(46,83,50,.23)}
.about-button span{font-size:18px;transition:transform .2s ease}
.about-button:hover span{transform:translateX(4px)}
.about-text-link{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #b9c4ba;color:var(--about-green);font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.about-text-link:hover{border-color:var(--about-gold);color:#234227}
.about-hero-media{position:relative;min-height:570px;overflow:hidden}
.about-hero-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,253,248,.18),transparent 28%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(13,37,21,.3),transparent 42%)}
.about-hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.2s ease}
.about-hero:hover .about-hero-media img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.about-hero-seal{position:absolute;z-index:2;right:25px;bottom:24px;width:min(290px,calc(100% - 48px));padding:19px 22px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-radius:16px;background:rgba(23,53,31,.88);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.18);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.about-hero-seal span,.about-hero-seal small{display:block}
.about-hero-seal span{color:#e8c767;font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.about-hero-seal strong{display:block;margin:2px 0 5px;font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:400}
.about-hero-seal small{color:#e5ebe5;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.45}
.about-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.06fr) minmax(360px,.94fr);gap:78px;align-items:center;padding-bottom:108px}
.about-story-media{position:relative;min-height:520px}
.about-story-media img{width:100%;height:520px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:22px;box-shadow:0 18px 46px rgba(34,51,36,.12)}
.about-image-note{position:absolute;right:-28px;bottom:28px;min-width:270px;padding:23px 26px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--about-paper);box-shadow:0 15px 38px rgba(32,48,34,.16)}
.about-image-note::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:22px;bottom:22px;width:3px;background:var(--about-gold)}
.about-image-note span{display:block;color:var(--about-gold);font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}
.about-image-note strong{display:block;margin-top:7px;color:var(--about-deep);font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.45}
.about-story-copy h2{max-width:550px;margin-bottom:24px;font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,49px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.17}
.about-story-copy>p:not(.about-kicker){color:var(--about-muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.8}
.about-story-copy blockquote{position:relative;margin:28px 0 0;padding:24px 28px;border-left:3px solid var(--about-gold);background:#f1ecdf;color:var(--about-green);font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:17px;font-style:italic;line-height:1.55}
.about-direction{padding-bottom:105px}
.about-section-head{max-width:770px;margin:0 auto 43px;text-align:center}
.about-section-head h2{margin:0 0 15px;font-size:clamp(32px,3.5vw,46px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.2}
.about-section-head>p:last-child{margin:0 auto;max-width:680px;color:var(--about-muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7}
.about-mv{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.about-mv article{position:relative;min-height:390px;overflow:hidden;padding:48px 46px;border:1px solid var(--about-line);border-radius:20px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fffdf8 0%,#f4f0e6 100%);box-shadow:0 12px 38px rgba(35,52,37,.06);transition:transform .28s ease,box-shadow .28s ease}
.about-mv article:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 20px 48px rgba(35,52,37,.11)}
.about-mv article::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-80px;bottom:-105px;width:245px;height:245px;border:1px solid rgba(46,83,50,.12);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 26px rgba(46,83,50,.025),0 0 0 56px rgba(46,83,50,.018)}
.about-card-number{position:absolute;right:30px;top:22px;color:rgba(46,83,50,.13);font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:62px;line-height:1}
.about-ico{width:58px;height:58px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(46,83,50,.28);border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.62);color:var(--about-green)}
.about-ico svg{width:27px;height:27px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.45;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.about-mv .about-ico{margin-bottom:27px}
.about-mv .about-kicker{margin-bottom:10px}
.about-mv h3{max-width:465px;margin:0 0 17px;font-size:27px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3}
.about-mv article>p:last-child{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:500px;margin:0;color:var(--about-muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.75}
.about-approach{position:relative;margin-bottom:106px;padding:88px 0 94px;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%,rgba(212,160,23,.18),transparent 26%),linear-gradient(135deg,#17351f,#2e5332);color:#fff}
.about-approach::after{content:"V";position:absolute;right:4%;bottom:-110px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.035);font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:430px;line-height:1;pointer-events:none}
.about-section-head-light{position:relative;z-index:1}
.about-section-head-light h2{color:#fff}
.about-section-head-light>p:last-child{color:#dbe4dc}
.about-approach-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;border-block:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.about-approach-grid article{min-height:235px;padding:34px 29px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.about-approach-grid article:last-child{border:0}
.about-approach-grid span{color:#e8c767;font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:15px}
.about-approach-grid h3{margin:35px 0 13px;color:#fff;font-size:19px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.about-approach-grid p{margin:0;color:#dce5dd;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7}
.about-values{padding-bottom:108px}
.about-value-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.about-value-grid article{min-height:270px;padding:30px 26px;border:1px solid var(--about-line);border-radius:16px;background:var(--about-paper);transition:transform .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}
.about-value-grid article:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:rgba(46,83,50,.38)}
.about-value-grid .about-ico{margin-bottom:28px}
.about-value-grid h3{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:20px;font-weight:400}
.about-value-grid p{margin:0;color:var(--about-muted);font-size:13px;line-height:1.7}
.about-mauritius{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(380px,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);align-items:stretch;margin-bottom:92px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:22px;background:#ede7d9;box-shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(32,49,34,.08)}
.about-mauritius-copy{padding:58px 54px}
.about-mauritius-copy h2{margin-bottom:19px;font-size:clamp(34px,3.5vw,48px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.16}
.about-mauritius-copy>p:not(.about-kicker){color:var(--about-muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.75}
.about-mauritius dl{margin:29px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #d6cebf}
.about-mauritius dl div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:135px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #d6cebf}
.about-mauritius dt{color:#69736b;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}
.about-mauritius dd{margin:0;color:var(--about-deep);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5}
.about-mauritius dd a{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(46,83,50,.35)}
.about-mauritius-media{position:relative;min-height:570px;overflow:hidden;background:#c8b89b}
.about-mauritius-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(18,48,25,.28),transparent 45%)}
.about-mauritius-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.about-mauritius-mark{position:absolute;z-index:1;right:28px;bottom:25px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;color:#fff}
.about-mauritius-mark strong{width:48px;height:48px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);border-radius:50%;font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:400}
.about-mauritius-mark span{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.about-cta{position:relative;min-height:330px;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:70px;padding:56px 220px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#21462a,#2e5332);color:#fff;text-align:center}
.about-cta>div{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:740px}
.about-cta h2{margin:0 0 14px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(32px,3.7vw,48px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.2}
.about-cta>div>p:not(.about-kicker){margin:0 auto 22px;max-width:650px;color:#dde6de;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7}
.about-button-gold{border-color:var(--about-gold);background:var(--about-gold);color:#17351f;box-shadow:none}
.about-button-gold:hover{background:#e1b12f;color:#17351f}
.about-cta-leaf{position:absolute;width:270px;height:270px;background:url("../images/footer-botanical-vintage.png") center/contain no-repeat;opacity:.18;pointer-events:none}
.about-cta-leaf-left{left:-55px;bottom:-78px}
.about-cta-leaf-right{right:-55px;top:-80px;transform:rotate(180deg)}

@media(max-width:1100px){
.about-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-height:530px}
.about-hero-copy{padding:52px 38px}
.about-hero-copy::before{left:38px;top:28px}
.about-hero-media{min-height:530px}
.about-story{gap:52px}
.about-image-note{right:-14px}
.about-approach-grid article{padding-inline:22px}
.about-mauritius-copy{padding:48px 38px}
.about-cta{padding-inline:150px}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
.about-shell{width:min(720px,calc(100% - 40px))}
.about-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}
.about-hero-copy{padding:58px 44px 46px}
.about-hero-copy::before{left:44px}
.about-hero-copy h1{max-width:650px}
.about-hero-media{min-height:470px}
.about-story{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:45px}
.about-story-media,.about-story-media img{min-height:450px;height:450px}
.about-image-note{right:22px}
.about-mv{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.about-mv article{min-height:350px}
.about-approach-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.about-approach-grid article:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
.about-approach-grid article:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.about-value-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.about-mauritius{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.about-mauritius-media{min-height:460px}
.about-cta{padding-inline:100px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
.about-shell{width:calc(100% - 28px)}
.about-crumb{min-height:48px;font-size:11px}
.about-hero{margin-bottom:28px;border-radius:17px}
.about-hero-copy{padding:47px 23px 32px}
.about-hero-copy::before{left:23px;top:26px}
.about-hero-copy h1{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:36px;line-height:1.1}
.about-hero-copy .about-lead{font-size:15px!important}
.about-hero-copy>p:not(.about-kicker){font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.7}
.about-actions{align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;margin-top:8px}
.about-button{width:100%;min-height:46px}
.about-text-link{text-align:center;border-bottom:0}
.about-hero-media{min-height:355px}
.about-hero-seal{right:14px;bottom:14px;width:calc(100% - 28px);padding:15px 17px}
.about-story{gap:35px;padding-bottom:72px}
.about-story-media,.about-story-media img{min-height:330px;height:330px}
.about-story-media img{border-radius:16px}
.about-image-note{right:10px;bottom:-18px;min-width:235px;padding:17px 19px}
.about-image-note strong{font-size:16px}
.about-story-copy h2,.about-section-head h2{font-size:30px}
.about-story-copy>p:not(.about-kicker){font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.72}
.about-story-copy blockquote{margin-top:21px;padding:19px 20px;font-size:14.5px}
.about-direction,.about-values{padding-bottom:72px}
.about-section-head{margin-bottom:28px}
.about-section-head>p:last-child{font-size:13px}
.about-mv{gap:14px}
.about-mv article{min-height:0;padding:35px 23px}
.about-card-number{right:18px;font-size:48px}
.about-mv h3{font-size:23px}
.about-mv article>p:last-child{font-size:13.5px}
.about-approach{margin-bottom:72px;padding:65px 0 70px}
.about-approach-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.about-approach-grid article{min-height:0;padding:24px 8px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)!important}
.about-approach-grid article:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}
.about-approach-grid h3{margin:18px 0 8px;font-size:18px}
.about-value-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
.about-value-grid article{min-height:0;padding:24px 22px}
.about-value-grid .about-ico{margin-bottom:19px}
.about-mauritius{margin-bottom:65px;border-radius:17px}
.about-mauritius-copy{padding:34px 22px}
.about-mauritius-copy h2{font-size:31px}
.about-mauritius dl div{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px;padding:11px 0}
.about-mauritius-media{min-height:310px}
.about-mauritius-mark{right:17px;bottom:15px}
.about-cta{min-height:340px;margin-bottom:48px;padding:50px 23px;border-radius:17px}
.about-cta h2{font-size:30px}
.about-cta>div>p:not(.about-kicker){font-size:13px}
.about-cta-leaf{width:170px;height:170px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.about-page *{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}}

.about-client-document{padding-bottom:90px}
.about-client-document-grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.about-client-document-grid article{padding:30px 32px;border:1px solid #dfe5dc;border-radius:16px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(30,62,38,.045)}
.about-client-document-grid h3{margin:0 0 17px;color:#173d27;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.35}
.about-client-document-grid h4{margin:20px 0 8px;color:#284c34;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45}
.about-client-document-grid p,.about-client-document-grid li{color:#536158;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.78}
.about-client-document-grid p{margin:0 0 12px}.about-client-document-grid p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.about-page .vv-rich img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:12px 0;border-radius:12px}
.about-page .vv-rich p{margin:0 0 12px}
.about-page .vv-rich p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.about-client-document-grid ul{display:grid;gap:7px;margin:12px 0 16px;padding-left:20px}
@media(max-width:600px){.about-client-document{padding-bottom:65px}.about-client-document-grid{gap:12px}.about-client-document-grid article{padding:24px 21px}.about-client-document-grid h3{font-size:21px}.about-client-document-grid p,.about-client-document-grid li{font-size:13px}}