/* ================================================================
   ABOUT US PAGE TEMPLATE
   Figma desktop: node 1700:7725  ·  mobile: node 1700:8148
   Depends on: ../../style.css (design tokens + layout utilities)
   ================================================================ */


/* ================================================================
   SHARED — pill + button utilities
   (scoped to au- to avoid polluting global namespace)
   ================================================================ */

.au-pill--teal {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: var(--color-teal, #4FBEBE);
  border-radius: 99px;
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-overhead, 16px);
  font-weight: var(--fw-overhead, 500);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-overhead, 0.03em);
  line-height: var(--lh-overhead, 0.96);
  color: var(--color-primary, #071D49);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  width: fit-content;
}

.au-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-action, 16px);
  font-weight: var(--fw-action, 500);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-action, -0.01em);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
  width: fit-content;
  justify-content: center;
}

.au-btn:hover { opacity: 0.82; }
.au-btn__arrow { flex-shrink: 0; }

.au-btn--primary {
  background: var(--color-primary, #071D49);
  color: #fff;
}

.au-btn--light {
  background: var(--color-stroke, #E8EDF6);
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
}

.au-btn__chevron {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

[aria-expanded="true"] .au-btn__chevron {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}


/* ================================================================
   S1 — HERO BANNER
   ================================================================ */

.au-hero {
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  background: #fff;
}

.au-hero__card {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 400px;
  border-radius: 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-1, 0 0 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 115px 20px;
}

.au-hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.au-hero__bg-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
}

.au-hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  
}

.au-hero__gradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--hero-gradient);
}

.au-hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 778px;
  width: 100%;
}

.au-hero__header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.au-hero__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-h1, 54px);
  font-weight: var(--fw-h1, 600);
  line-height: var(--lh-h1, 1.16);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h1, 0.02em);
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
}

.au-hero__body {
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-hero-body, 20px);
  font-weight: var(--fw-hero-body, 500);
  line-height: var(--lh-hero-body, 1.40);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-hero-body, 0.2px);
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 564px;
  margin: 0;
}


/* ================================================================
   S2 — ABOUT INTRO
   Split layout: text left · photo right (flush to viewport edge)
   ================================================================ */

.au-intro {
  padding-top: var(--site-py-flush);
    padding-bottom: var(--site-py);
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.au-intro__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 560px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.au-intro__content {
  flex: 0.5;
  padding: 0 var(--site-px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 840px;
}

.au-intro__header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.au-intro__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  font-weight: var(--fw-h2);
  line-height: var(--lh-h2);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h2);
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  margin: 0;
}

.au-intro__body {
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  font-weight: var(--fw-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-body);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-body);
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
}

.au-intro__body p { margin: 0 0 0.8em; }
.au-intro__body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Stats 2×2 grid */
.au-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

.au-stats__item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.au-stats__number {
  font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-h3, 32px);
  font-weight: var(--fw-h3, 600);
  line-height: var(--lh-h3, 1.10);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--color-teal, #4FBEBE);
}

.au-stats__label {
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-body, 18px);
  font-weight: var(--fw-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-body);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-body);
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
}

/* Photo panel — rounded left corners only, flush right edge */
.au-intro__photo-wrap {
  flex: 0.5;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 32px 0 0 32px;
  min-height: 400px;
  background: var(--color-stroke, #E8EDF6);
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
}

.au-intro__photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}


/* ================================================================
   S3 — OUR STORY TIMELINE
   ================================================================ */

.au-story {
  background: var(--color-stroke, #E8EDF6);
}

.au-story__header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.au-story__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-h2, 44px);
  font-weight: var(--fw-h2, 600);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h2, 0.03em);
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Timeline container — vertical centre line */
.au-story__timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 60px;
}

/* Button below the timeline */
.au-story__cta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.au-story__timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -3px;
  bottom: 8px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--color-primary, #071D49);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Each row is a 3-col grid: content | node | year (or reversed) */
.au-story__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 24px 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
  position: relative;
}

/* Centre column — holds the dot */
.au-story__center {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.au-story__node {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-primary, #071D49);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Content cell */
.au-story__cell--content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.au-story__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-h2, 44px);
  font-weight: var(--fw-h2, 600);
  line-height: var(--lh-h2, 1.10);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h2, 0.03em);
  color: var(--color-primary, #071D49);
  margin: 0;
}

.au-story__body {
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-s, 14px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Year cell — flex row: [line ──] [year] with outer padding so
   the year sits close to the centre node */
.au-story__cell--year {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

/* Odd rows: content left, year right.
   Large right padding pushes year toward centre; ::before is the connector line. */
.au-story__row--odd .au-story__cell--year {
  padding-right: 200px;
}

.au-story__row--odd .au-story__cell--year::before {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-primary, #071D49);
  opacity: 1;
  min-width: 20px;
}

/* Even rows: year left, content right.
   Large left padding pushes year toward centre; ::after is the connector line. */
.au-story__row--even .au-story__cell--year {
  padding-left: 200px;
}

.au-story__row--even .au-story__cell--year::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-primary, #071D49);
  opacity: 1;
  min-width: 20px;
}

.au-story__year {
  font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-h2, 44px);
  font-weight: var(--fw-h2, 600);
  line-height: var(--lh-h2, 1.10);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h2, 0.03em);
  color: var(--color-primary, #071D49);
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}


/* ================================================================
   S4 — OUR PEOPLE
   ================================================================ */

.au-team {
  background: #fff;
  padding-bottom: var(--site-py-flush);
}

.au-team__header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.au-team__title-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.au-team__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-h2, 44px);
  font-weight: var(--fw-h2, 600);
  line-height: var(--lh-h2, 1.10);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h2, 0.03em);
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  margin: 0;
}

.au-team__controls {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Search bar */
.au-team__search-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  padding: 8px 10px 8px 24px;
  gap: 8px;
  flex: 0 0 496px;
  max-width: 496px;
}

.au-team__search {
  flex: 1;
  border: 0;
  outline: none;
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #848484;
  background: transparent;
  min-width: 0;
}

.au-team__search::placeholder { color: #848484; }

.au-team__search-btn {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--color-primary, #071D49);
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.au-team__search-btn:hover { opacity: 0.8; }

/* Department filter dropdown */
.au-team__filter-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.au-team__dept-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  height: 42px;
}

.au-team__dept-list {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 6px);
  left: 0;
  min-width: 200px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-2, 0 0 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10));
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 6px 0;
  z-index: 20;
}

.au-team__dept-opt {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}

.au-team__dept-opt:hover,
.au-team__dept-opt--active {
  background: var(--color-stroke, #E8EDF6);
}

/* Nav arrows (shared with news section) */
.au-team__nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.au-team__nav-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.au-team__nav-btn:hover { opacity: 0.65; }

/* Card carousel — same Swiper pattern + card design as S7 "Meet the Team"
   on the Careers page (.ca-team__swiper in careers.css) */
.au-team__swiper {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px !important;
}

.au-team__swiper:not(.swiper-initialized) {
  visibility: hidden;
}

.au-team__swiper .swiper-slide {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  height: auto;
}

.au-team__card {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-stroke, #E8EDF6);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.au-team__card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-1, 0 0 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09));
}

.au-team__card-photo-link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.au-team__card-photo {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: url('/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/people-bg.png');
  border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.au-team__card-photo .fallback-image {
  margin: 0 auto;
  min-width: 200px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  align-content: center;
  height: 100%;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.au-team__card-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.au-team__card:hover .au-team__card-photo img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.au-team__card-info {
  padding: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 100%;
}

.au-team__card-name {
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
}

.au-team__card-name:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.au-team__card-role {
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  display: block;
}

.au-team__card-email {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.au-team__card-email:hover { opacity: 0.65; }

.au-team__empty {
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-s, 14px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  opacity: 0.6;
}


/* ================================================================
   S5 — OUR MISSION
   Left: photo + navy testimonial card  ·  Right: content
   ================================================================ */

.au-mission {
  background: #fff;
  padding-top: var(--site-py-flush);
  padding-bottom: var(--site-py-flush);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.au-mission__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 480px;
}

/* Left half: photo + navy card side by side, rounded right edge */
.au-mission__media {
  flex: 0.5;
  display: flex;
  border-radius: 0 32px 32px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-width: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
}

.au-mission__photo {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  width: 50%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  background: #eef8f8;
}

.au-mission__testimonial {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  background: var(--color-primary, #071D49);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
  padding: 24px 32px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.au-mission__quote-head {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--fs-h4);
    font-weight: var(--fw-h4);
    line-height: var(--lh-h4);
    letter-spacing: var(--ls-h4);
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
}

.au-mission__quote-body {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--fs-h4);
  font-weight: var(--fw-h4);
  line-height: var(--lh-h4);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h4);
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Right half: content */
.au-mission__content {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: var(--site-py) var(--site-px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 840px;
}

.au-mission__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  font-weight: var(--fw-h2);
  line-height: var(--lh-h2);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h2);
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  margin: 0;
}

.au-mission__body {
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  font-weight: var(--fw-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-body);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-body);
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
}

.au-mission__body p { margin: 0 0 0.8em; }
.au-mission__body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }


/* ================================================================
   S6 — VALUES CARDS
   ================================================================ */

.au-values {
  background: #fff;
  padding-top: var(--site-py-flush);
  padding-bottom: var(--site-py);
}

.au-values__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.au-values__card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  padding: 24px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 227px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.au-values__icon-wrap {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 999px;
 background: var(--color-teal);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.au-values__icon {
  max-width: 80%;
  max-height: 80%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}

.au-values__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-h4);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: var(--lh-h4);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  margin: 0;
}

.au-values__body {
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-s);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  margin: 0;
}


/* ================================================================
   S7 — LATEST NEWS & INSIGHTS
   ================================================================ */

.au-insights-section {
  background: var(--color-stroke, #E8EDF6);
  padding: var(--site-py) 0 var(--site-py-flush);
}

.au-insights-section__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.au-insights-section__title-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.au-insights-section__title-group h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  font-weight: var(--fw-h2);
  line-height: var(--lh-h2);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-h2);
  color: var(--color-text, #1E153D);
  margin: 0;
}

.au-insights-section__nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.au-insights-section__arrow {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.au-insights-section__arrow:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Hide bullet pagination — nav arrows take its role */
.au-insights-section .insights-carousel-pagination {
  display: none;
}


/* ================================================================
   S7b — GOOGLE REVIEWS
   ================================================================ */

.au-reviews-section {
  background: var(--color-stroke, #E8EDF6);
  padding: 40px 0 80px;
}

.au-reviews-section .carousel-slide {
  background: #fff;
}

.au-reviews-section .site-container {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .au-reviews-section { padding: 32px 0 64px; }
  .au-reviews-section .site-container { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .au-reviews-section { padding: 24px 0 48px; }
}


/* ================================================================
   S8 — CTA BANNER
   Dark card with layered gradient glow
   ================================================================ */

.au-cta {
  background: #fff;
  padding-top: 80px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.au-cta__card {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 32px;
  padding: 80px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 32px;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Deep navy base */
.au-cta__card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: #060f20;
  opacity: 0.89;
  z-index: -2;
}

/* Teal-to-navy blurred glow */
.au-cta__card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(
    129deg,
    var(--color-teal, #4FBEBE) 24%,
    var(--color-primary, #071D49) 70%,
    var(--color-text, #1E153D) 94%
  );
  filter: blur(37px);
  opacity: 0.35;
  z-index: -1;
}

.au-cta__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Playfair Display', serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  font-weight: var(--fw-h2);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 775px;
  margin: 0;
}

.au-cta__body {
  font-family: var(--font-body, 'Rubik', sans-serif);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-s, 14px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 628px;
  margin: 0;
}

.au-cta__actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}


/* ================================================================
   RESPONSIVE — LAPTOP  ≤ 1366px
   (--site-px drops to 80px via style.css root token)
   ================================================================ */

@media (max-width: 1366px) {


  .au-story__row--odd .au-story__cell--year  { padding-right: 140px; }
  .au-story__row--even .au-story__cell--year { padding-left:  140px; }

  .au-team__search-wrap {
    flex: 0 0 380px;
  }

  .au-mission__media {
    flex: 1;
  }

}


/* ================================================================
   RESPONSIVE — TABLET  ≤ 1024px
   ================================================================ */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {

  /* Hero */

  .au-hero{
    padding: 0;
  }
  .au-hero__card {
    min-height: 360px;
    padding: 60px 20px;
    border-radius: 0;
  }

  .au-intro{ padding-bottom: 0;}

  /* Intro: stack vertically, photo below */
  .au-intro__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .au-intro__content {
    padding: var(--site-py-flush) var(--site-px, 40px) 48px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .au-intro__photo-wrap {
    border-radius: 0 50px 0 0;
    min-height: 320px;
    width: 100%;
    flex: none;
  }

  section.au-insights-section .site-container {
    padding-right: 0px;
}

.au-insights-section__header {
    padding-right: var(--site-px);
}

  .au-story__row {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .au-story__row--odd .au-story__cell--year  { padding-right: 0px;  padding-left: 0; }
  .au-story__row--even .au-story__cell--year { padding-left:  0px;  padding-right: 0; }

  /* Team */
  .au-team__search-wrap {
    flex: 1 1 300px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  /* Mission: stack vertically */
  .au-mission__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .au-mission__media {
    border-radius: 0;
    min-height: 280px;
    flex: none;
    aspect-ratio: unset;
  }

  .au-mission__testimonial{
    padding: var(--site-px);
  }

  .au-mission__photo {
    min-height: 280px;
  }

  .au-mission__content {
    padding: 48px var(--site-px, 40px) 0;
  }



  /* Values: 2 cols */
  .au-values__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .au-values__grid > *:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  /* News/Insights: tablet */
  

  /* CTA */

  .au-cta {
    padding: 0;
}
  .au-cta__card {
    padding: 60px 40px;
    border-radius: 0;
  }

}


/* ================================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE  ≤ 767px
   ================================================================ */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .au-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Insights carousel — hide custom arrows, restore bullet pagination */
  .au-insights-section__nav { display: none; }

  .au-insights-section .insights-carousel-pagination {
    display: flex;
    position: static;
    transform: none;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 24px;
    bottom: auto;
    left: auto;
  }

  /* Hero */
  .au-hero__card {
    min-height: 260px;
    padding: var(--site-py) var(--site-px);
  }

  /* Intro */

  .au-intro__photo-wrap {
    height: 260px;
  }

  /* ── Timeline collapses to left-anchored vertical list ── */
  .au-story__header {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .au-story__timeline {
    gap: 32px;
    padding-left: 32px;
  }

  /* Vertical line moves to the left margin */
  .au-story__timeline::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .au-story__node {
    background: var(--color-teal);
}

.au-story__year {
        color: var(--color-teal);
        font-size: var(--fs-overhead);
    }

  /* Convert grid to column stack */
  .au-story__row,
  .au-story__row--odd,
  .au-story__row--even {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* Dot: absolute-positioned on the left line */
  .au-story__center {
    position: absolute;
    left: -32px;
    top: 4px;
    padding: 0;
  }

  /* Year always renders first on mobile */
  .au-story__row--odd .au-story__cell--year { order: -1; }

  /* Reset year cell — hide connector lines, remove desktop padding */
  .au-story__row--odd  .au-story__cell--year,
  .au-story__row--even .au-story__cell--year {
    padding: 0;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .au-story__row--odd .au-story__cell--year::before,
  .au-story__row--even .au-story__cell--year::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .au-story__title {
    font-size: var(--fs-h3-mob);
  }

  /* Team */


  .au-team__controls {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .au-team__search-wrap {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .au-team__filter-wrap {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .au-team__dept-btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .au-team__dept-list {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .au-team__nav {
    margin-left: 0;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  /* Mission */
  .au-mission__media {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .au-mission__photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    min-height: 220px;
    flex: none;
  }

  .au-mission__testimonial {
    flex: none;
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }

  .au-mission__heading {
    font-size: var(--fs-h2-mob, 32px);
  }

  /* Values */
  .au-values__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .au-values__card {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  /* News/Insights: mobile */
  .au-insights-section { padding: 48px 0 24px; }
  .au-insights-section__header { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; }
  .au-insights-section__title-group h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2-mob, 32px); }

  /* CTA */
  .au-cta__card {
    padding: 48px 24px;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .au-cta__actions {
    flex-direction: column;

  }

  .au-cta__actions .au-btn,
  .au-cta__actions .gradient-outline-pill {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}