.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 52vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 170px 0 90px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 100%),
    url("images/about-builders-in-bangor-north-wales.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat;
}

.about-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 44%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 980px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-hero-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: #d8d8d8;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 6vw, 5.8rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: #fff;
}

.about-hero-text {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-intro-section {
  background: #050505;
  color: #fff;
}

.about-intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-intro-title h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: #fff;
}

.about-intro-title h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--silver, #9a9a9a);
}

.about-intro-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  line-height: 1.9;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
}

.about-intro-copy p + p {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.about-intro-mini-card {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.about-intro-mini-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: #fff;
}

.about-story-section {
  background: #050505;
  color: #fff;
  padding-top: 24px;
}

.about-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: 66px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.about-story-image {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.about-story-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 640px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.about-story-content h2 {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 5.1rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: #fff;
}

.about-story-content h2 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--silver-light, #d3d3d3);
}

.about-story-content p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
}

.about-story-content p + p {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.about-specialisms-title {
  margin: 34px 0 16px;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.about-specialisms-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.about-specialisms-list span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.about-stats-slider {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-stats-viewport {
  width: 100%;
}

.about-stats-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.about-stat-item {
  min-height: 250px;
  padding: 28px 24px;
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1d1d1f 0%, #151517 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.about-stat-icon {
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #f3f3f3;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.about-stat-item strong {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.about-stat-item span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.about-stats-arrow {
  display: none;
}

.about-cta-section {
  background: #050505;
  color: #fff;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.about-cta-panel {
  padding: 48px 36px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.86) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.92) 100%),
    url("images/hero-1.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.about-cta-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--silver-light, #d3d3d3);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.about-cta-panel h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.5vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: #fff;
}

.about-cta-panel p {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
}

.about-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .about-intro-grid,
  .about-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }

  .about-story-image img {
    height: 460px;
  }

  .about-stats-panel {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 132px 0 60px;
  }

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.7rem;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .about-hero-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .about-intro-title,
  .about-intro-copy,
  .about-story-content {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-story-image img {
    height: 320px;
  }

  .about-specialisms-list {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .about-stats-slider {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0 56px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .about-stats-viewport {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .about-stats-panel {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 0;
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .about-stats-panel::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-stat-item {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    min-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    min-height: auto;
    margin: 0;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  .about-stats-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .about-stats-arrow-prev {
    left: 6px;
  }

  .about-stats-arrow-next {
    right: 6px;
  }

  .about-cta-panel {
    padding: 36px 22px;
  }
}