/* ==========================================================================
   FixDebtUSA — About Us Page
   Loaded only by about.html, on top of theme.css + style.css + home.css.
   Reuses every hp-* class (header, footer, buttons, section rhythm, hp-head)
   verbatim; sections unique to this page — the four-stat hero, the mission
   quote + single-column step list, the four value cards, and the newsletter
   card — get their own ab-* classes here.
   ========================================================================== */

/* Marks the current section's nav trigger green, matching the reference
   where "Company" highlights while on an About/Company-family page. */
.hp-nav__link--active,
.hp-nav__link--active .hp-nav__caret {
  color: hsl(var(--hp-green));
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. Hero — dark gradient band, four glass stat cards, wave foot
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.ab-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: 3.5rem 6rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, hsl(var(--hp-green-deep)), hsl(142 55% 34%));
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ab-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.home .ab-hero__title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.875rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.ab-hero__title em {
  position: relative;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: hsl(150 60% 78%);
}

.ab-hero__title em::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2%;
  right: 2%;
  bottom: -0.05em;
  height: 0.08em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: hsl(150 60% 78% / .55);
}

.ab-hero__lede {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 0 auto 2.25rem;
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 2vw, 1.0625rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: hsl(0 0% 100% / .82);
}

.ab-hero__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.85rem;
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
}

.ab-hero__stat {
  padding: 1.1rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background-color: hsl(0 0% 100% / .1);
  border: 1px solid hsl(0 0% 100% / .18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.ab-hero__stat-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  margin: 0 auto 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: hsl(0 0% 100% / .16);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
}

.ab-hero__stat-value {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.ab-hero__stat-label {
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: hsl(0 0% 100% / .7);
}

.ab-hero__note {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: hsl(0 0% 100% / .6);
}

.ab-hero__wave {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 5rem;
  z-index: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .ab-hero__stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .ab-hero { padding-block: 4.5rem 7.5rem; }
  .ab-hero__wave { height: 7rem; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. Mission — pill + heading + pull-quote, paired with a step list
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.ab-mission {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.ab-mission__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.ab-mission__quote {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  border-left: 3px solid hsl(var(--hp-green));
}

.ab-mission__quote p {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: hsl(var(--hp-ink));
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.ab-mission__quote cite {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: hsl(var(--hp-body));
}

.ab-mission__quote i {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: hsl(var(--hp-green));
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

/* Single-column step list — icon dots on a connecting line, card to the right */
.ab-steps {
  position: relative;
}

.ab-steps::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.75rem;
  bottom: 1.75rem;
  left: 1.75rem;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(hsl(var(--hp-green) / .05), hsl(var(--hp-green) / .35) 15%, hsl(var(--hp-green) / .35) 85%, hsl(var(--hp-green) / .05));
}

.ab-step {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.5rem 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.ab-step + .ab-step { margin-top: 1.5rem; }

.ab-step__dot {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 3.5rem;
  height: 3.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 1.1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, hsl(var(--hp-green)), hsl(var(--hp-green-dark)));
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px hsl(var(--hp-green) / .55);
}

.ab-step__card {
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid hsl(var(--hp-line));
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--hp-shadow-card);
}

.ab-step__tag {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: hsl(var(--hp-green));
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.ab-step__card h3 {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.ab-step__card p {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. What we stand for — four value cards
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.ab-values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.ab-value-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid hsl(var(--hp-line));
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--hp-shadow-card);
}

.ab-value-card__num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.25rem;
  right: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  color: hsl(var(--hp-green) / .1);
}

.ab-value-card__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  background-color: hsl(var(--hp-mint));
  color: hsl(var(--hp-green-dark));
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.ab-value-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.ab-value-card p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.ab-value-card__caption {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding-top: 0.85rem;
  border-top: 1px solid hsl(var(--hp-line));
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: hsl(var(--hp-green-dark));
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. Newsletter card — centred dark gradient card
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.ab-news-card {
  max-width: 46rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 1.75rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, hsl(var(--hp-green-dark)), hsl(142 60% 40%));
  box-shadow: var(--hp-shadow-lift);
  text-align: center;
  color: hsl(0 0% 100% / .85);
}

.ab-news-card__pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: hsl(0 0% 100% / .14);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}

.home .ab-news-card__title {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.6vw, 2.125rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.ab-news-card__lede {
  max-width: 30rem;
  margin: 0 auto 1.75rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.ab-news-card__form {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.ab-news-card__form input {
  flex: 1 1 16rem;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid hsl(0 0% 100% / .25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: hsl(0 0% 100% / .1);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.ab-news-card__form input::placeholder { color: hsl(0 0% 100% / .6); }

.ab-news-card__form input:focus {
  outline: 0;
  border-color: hsl(150 55% 70%);
  background-color: hsl(0 0% 100% / .16);
}

.ab-news-card__form button {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background-color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: hsl(var(--hp-green-dark));
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color .15s ease;
}

.ab-news-card__form button:hover { background-color: hsl(150 55% 92%); }

.ab-news-card__foot {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: hsl(0 0% 100% / .65);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. Responsive
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .ab-values-grid  { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .ab-news-card__form { flex-wrap: nowrap; }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .ab-mission      { grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: 4rem; }
  .ab-values-grid  { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}