    /* =========================================================
   STOCK SENCE — ABOUT PAGE
   ========================================================= */

.ss-about-page {
    --ssip-primary: #096069;
    --ssip-primary-dark: #064a51;
    --ssip-primary-light: #0b7780;

    --ss-white: #ffffff;
    --ss-off-white: #f7faf9;
    --ss-soft: #eef5f4;
    --ss-border: #dce9e7;

    --ss-text: #102f32;
    --ss-text-light: #5e7476;
    --ss-black: #09282b;

    --ss-radius: 24px;
    --ss-container: 1240px;

    color: var(--ss-text);
    background: var(--ss-white);
    font-family:
        Inter,
        -apple-system,
        BlinkMacSystemFont,
        "Segoe UI",
        sans-serif;

    overflow: hidden;
}

.ss-about-page *,
.ss-about-page *::before,
.ss-about-page *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.ss-about-page a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ss-container {
    width: min(
        calc(100% - 48px),
        var(--ss-container)
    );

    margin-inline: auto;
}


/* =========================================================
   SHARED
   ========================================================= */

.ss-section-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    color: var(--ssip-primary);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 650;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ss-section-label span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.ss-label-light {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
}

.ss-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 18px;
    min-height: 54px;
    padding: 0 24px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 550;

    transition:
        transform .25s ease,
        background .25s ease,
        box-shadow .25s ease;
}

.ss-btn span {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.ss-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.ss-btn-primary {
    color: var(--ss-white);
    background: var(--ssip-primary);

    box-shadow:
        0 12px 28px rgba(9,96,105,.18);
}

.ss-btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--ssip-primary-dark);
}

.ss-btn-light {
    color: var(--ssip-primary-dark);
    background: var(--ss-white);
}

.ss-text-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    color: var(--ss-text);
    font-weight: 750;
}

.ss-text-link span {
    color: var(--ssip-primary);
    font-size: 17px;
}


/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */

.ss-about-hero {
    position: relative;

    padding:
        110px
        0
        120px;

    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 75% 40%,
            rgba(11,119,128,.10),
            transparent 34%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            #f8fbfa 0%,
            #ffffff 65%
        );
}

.ss-about-hero::before {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;

    pointer-events: none;

    opacity: .35;

    background-image:
        linear-gradient(
            rgba(9,96,105,.06) 1px,
            transparent 1px
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(9,96,105,.06) 1px,
            transparent 1px
        );

    background-size: 70px 70px;

    mask-image:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            black,
            transparent 80%
        );
}

.ss-hero-grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns:
        minmax(0, 1fr)
        minmax(420px, .9fr);

    align-items: center;

    gap: 90px;
}

.ss-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;

    margin-bottom: 28px;

    color: var(--ssip-primary);

    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 550;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
}

.ss-eyebrow::before {
    content: "";

    width: 28px;
    height: 2px;

    background: var(--ssip-primary);
}

.ss-hero-content h1 {
    max-width: 760px;

    margin: 0;

    color: var(--ss-black);

    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 82px);
    font-weight: 750;
    line-height: .98;
    letter-spacing: -.055em;
}

.ss-hero-content h1 span {
    display: block;

    color: var(--ssip-primary);
}

.ss-hero-text {
    max-width: 610px;

    margin: 32px 0 36px;

    color: var(--ss-text-light);

    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.ss-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 28px;
}

.ss-hero-meta {
    display: flex;

    margin-top: 64px;
    padding-top: 24px;

    border-top: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
}

.ss-hero-meta > div {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;

    padding-right: 28px;
    margin-right: 28px;

    border-right: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
}

.ss-hero-meta > div:last-child {
    border: 0;
}

.ss-hero-meta strong {
    color: var(--ssip-primary);

    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.ss-hero-meta span {
    color: var(--ss-text-light);

    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.3;
}


/* HERO VISUAL */

.ss-hero-visual {
    position: relative;

    min-height: 520px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ss-chart-card {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;

    width: 100%;
    max-width: 540px;

    padding: 28px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(9,96,105,.12);
    border-radius: 28px;

    background: rgba(255,255,255,.92);

    box-shadow:
        0 35px 90px rgba(6,74,81,.13);

    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.ss-chart-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;

    gap: 20px;
}

.ss-chart-top small {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 6px;

    color: var(--ss-text-light);

    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.ss-chart-top strong {
    color: var(--ss-black);

    font-size: 17px;
}

.ss-chart-badge {
    padding: 8px 12px;

    border-radius: 999px;

    color: var(--ssip-primary);

    background: #e8f4f2;

    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.ss-chart {
    position: relative;

    height: 300px;

    margin: 22px 0 10px;

    overflow: hidden;

    border-radius: 16px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(11,119,128,.04),
            rgba(11,119,128,0)
        );
}

.ss-chart-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;

    opacity: .55;

    background-image:
        linear-gradient(
            rgba(9,96,105,.08) 1px,
            transparent 1px
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(9,96,105,.08) 1px,
            transparent 1px
        );

    background-size:
        60px 60px;
}

.ss-chart svg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 20px 0 0;

    width: 100%;
    height: calc(100% - 20px);
}

.ss-chart-line {
    fill: none;

    stroke: var(--ssip-primary);
    stroke-width: 5;
    stroke-linecap: round;
}

.ss-chart-point {
    fill: var(--ssip-primary);

    stroke: var(--ss-white);
    stroke-width: 5;
}

.ss-chart-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;

    color: #799092;

    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.ss-floating-card {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;

    padding: 15px 18px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(9,96,105,.10);
    border-radius: 15px;

    background: var(--ss-white);

    box-shadow:
        0 18px 45px rgba(6,74,81,.13);
}

.ss-floating-card-one {
    right: -15px;
    bottom: 62px;
}

.ss-floating-card-two {
    top: -14px;
    left: -28px;
}

.ss-floating-icon {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;

    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;

    border-radius: 10px;

    color: var(--ss-white);
    background: var(--ssip-primary);

    font-size: 17px;
}

.ss-floating-card strong,
.ss-floating-card small {
    display: block;
}

.ss-floating-card strong {
    color: var(--ss-black);
    font-size: 15px;
}

.ss-floating-card small {
    margin-top: 2px;
    color: var(--ss-text-light);
    font-size: 13px;
}

.ss-floating-number {
    color: var(--ssip-primary);

    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.ss-floating-card-two > span:last-child {
    color: var(--ss-text-light);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
}


/* =========================================================
   INTRO
   ========================================================= */

.ss-about-intro {
    padding: 125px 0;

    background: var(--ss-white);
}

.ss-intro-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .9fr 1fr;

    gap: 120px;
}

.ss-intro-heading h2 {
    max-width: 600px;

    margin: 0;

    color: var(--ss-black);

    font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 66px);
    font-weight: 720;
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.ss-intro-heading h2 em {
    color: var(--ssip-primary);

    font-style: normal;
}

.ss-intro-content {
    padding-top: 5px;
}

.ss-intro-content p {
    max-width: 610px;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: var(--ss-text-light);
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.ss-intro-content .ss-large-copy {
    color: var(--ss-text);

    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.ss-intro-line {
    width: 70px;
    height: 2px;

    margin: 36px 0 22px;

    background: var(--ssip-primary);
}

.ss-intro-note {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;

    color: var(--ss-text);

    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 750;
}

.ss-note-mark {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;

    width: 25px;
    height: 25px;

    border-radius: 50%;

    color: var(--ss-white);
    background: var(--ssip-primary);

    font-size: 11px;
}


/* =========================================================
   LEARNING
   ========================================================= */

.ss-learning {
    position: relative;

    padding: 120px 0;

    color: var(--ss-white);

    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 85% 10%,
            rgba(11,119,128,.35),
            transparent 30%
        ),
        var(--ssip-primary-dark);
}

.ss-learning::before {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;

    pointer-events: none;

    opacity: .08;

    background-image:
        linear-gradient(
            rgba(255,255,255,.7) 1px,
            transparent 1px
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(255,255,255,.7) 1px,
            transparent 1px
        );

    background-size: 70px 70px;
}

.ss-learning .ss-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ss-learning-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .75fr 1fr;

    gap: 100px;

    align-items: end;

    margin-bottom: 62px;
}

section, .section {
    padding-top: 0px;
}

.no-section-padding {
    padding: 0 !important;
    padding-top: 60px !important;
}


.ss-learning-header .ss-section-label {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ss-learning-header h2 {
    max-width: 680px;

    margin: 0;

    color: var(--ss-white);

    font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 68px);
    font-weight: 720;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -.05em;
}

.ss-learning-header h2 span {
    color: #70c6c8;
}

.ss-learning-header p {
    max-width: 560px;

    margin: 24px 0 0;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);

    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.ss-learning-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);

    gap: 16px;
}

.ss-learning-card {
    position: relative;

    min-height: 390px;

    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    padding: 32px;

    overflow: hidden;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border-radius: 22px;

    background: rgba(255,255,255,.045);

    transition:
        transform .3s ease,
        background .3s ease;
}

.ss-learning-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-7px);

    background: rgba(255,255,255,.075);
}

.ss-learning-card-featured {
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            145deg,
            rgba(11,119,128,.95),
            rgba(9,96,105,.75)
        );

    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}

.ss-card-top {

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.ss-card-number {
    margin-bottom: auto;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.42);

    font-size: 2.9rem;
    font-weight: 550;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
}

.ss-card-icon {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;

    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;

    margin-bottom: 30px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    border-radius: 16px;

    color: #82d4d4;

    background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}

.ss-card-icon svg {
    width: 27px;
    height: 27px;

    fill: none;

    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.ss-learning-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 13px;
    color: var(--ss-white);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

.ss-learning-card p {
    max-width: 320px;
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.ss-card-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    right: 30px;
    bottom: 29px;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);

    font-size: 22px;
}


/* =========================================================
   PURPOSE
   ========================================================= */

.ss-purpose {
    padding: 125px 0;
    background: var(--ss-off-white);
}

.ss-purpose-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: .75fr 1fr;

    gap: 120px;
}

.ss-purpose-kicker,
.ss-values-kicker,
.ss-cta-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: var(--ssip-primary);
    font-weight: 550;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
}

.ss-purpose-intro h2 {
    margin: 0;

    color: var(--ss-black);

    font-size: clamp(45px, 5vw, 68px);
    font-weight: 720;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -.05em;
}

.ss-purpose-intro h2 span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--ssip-primary);
}

.ss-purpose-intro p {
    max-width: 360px;
    margin: 28px 0 0;
    color: var(--ss-text-light);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.ss-purpose-items {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
}

.ss-purpose-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr;

    gap: 30px;

    padding: 38px 0;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
}

.ss-purpose-index {
    color: var(--ssip-primary);

    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 850;
}

.ss-purpose-label {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 8px;

    color: var(--ss-text-light);

    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 550;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
}

.ss-purpose-item h3 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;

    color: var(--ss-black);

    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.ss-purpose-item p {
    max-width: 610px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ss-text-light);
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* =========================================================
   VALUES
   ========================================================= */

.ss-values {
    padding: 0 0 125px;

    background: var(--ss-off-white);
}

.ss-values-box {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr;

    min-height: 500px;

    overflow: hidden;

    border-radius: 28px;

    color: var(--ss-white);

    background: var(--ssip-primary-dark);
}

.ss-values-content {
    position: relative;

    padding: 62px 70px;
}

.ss-values-content::after {
    content: "✓";

    position: absolute;
    right: 60px;
    bottom: -50px;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.025);

    font-size: 320px;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1;
}

.ss-values-content .ss-section-label {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

    margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.ss-values-kicker {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

    color: #72c9cb;
}

.ss-values-content h2 {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

    max-width: 600px;

    margin: 0 0 25px;
    color: var(--ss-white);
    font-size: clamp(45px, 5vw, 68px);
    font-weight: 720;
    line-height: .98;
    letter-spacing: -.05em;
}

.ss-values-content h2 span {
    display: block;

    color: #73c9cb;
}

.ss-values-content p {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;

    max-width: 590px;

    margin: 0 0 16px;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);

    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.ss-values-side {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;

    padding: 55px;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            145deg,
            rgba(11,119,128,.75),
            rgba(9,96,105,.45)
        );
}

.ss-integrity-mark {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;

    width: 74px;
    height: 74px;

    margin-bottom: 26px;

    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
    border-radius: 22px;

    color: var(--ssip-primary-dark);
    background: var(--ss-white);

    font-size: 28px;
}

.ss-values-word small {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 5px;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);

    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 550;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
}

.ss-values-word strong {
    display: block;

    color: var(--ss-white);

    font-size: 35px;
    font-weight: 750;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.ss-values-list {
    display: grid;

    margin-top: 38px;

    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
}

.ss-values-list span {
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
    font-weight: 550;
}


/* =========================================================
   CTA
   ========================================================= */

.ss-about-cta {
    padding: 0 0 100px;

    background: var(--ss-off-white);
}

.ss-cta-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;

    gap: 50px;

    padding: 70px;

    border-radius: 26px;

    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 90% 0%,
            rgba(11,119,128,.35),
            transparent 35%
        ),
        var(--ssip-primary);
}

.ss-cta-label {
    margin-bottom: 16px;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.62);
}

.ss-cta-inner h2 {
    margin: 0;

    color: var(--ss-white);

    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 60px);
    font-weight: 720;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.ss-cta-inner h2 span {
    color: #8ed7d8;
}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .ss-hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;

        gap: 70px;
    }

    .ss-hero-content h1 {
        max-width: 850px;
    }

    .ss-hero-visual {
        min-height: 460px;
    }

    .ss-intro-grid,
    .ss-purpose-grid {
        gap: 70px;
    }

    .ss-learning-header {
        gap: 50px;
    }

    .ss-values-content {
        padding: 55px;
    }

    .ss-values-side {
        padding: 45px;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 800px) {

    .ss-container {
        width: min(
            calc(100% - 34px),
            var(--ss-container)
        );
    }

    .ss-about-hero {
        padding: 80px 0 90px;
    }

    .ss-hero-grid {
        gap: 55px;
    }

    .ss-hero-content h1 {
        font-size: clamp(45px, 12vw, 68px);
    }

    .ss-hero-text {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

    .ss-hero-meta {
        margin-top: 45px;
    }

    .ss-hero-meta > div {
        padding-right: 16px;
        margin-right: 16px;
    }

    .ss-hero-visual {
        min-height: 400px;
    }

    .ss-chart-card {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .ss-chart {
        height: 250px;
    }

    .ss-floating-card-one {
        right: -5px;
        bottom: 30px;
    }

    .ss-floating-card-two {
        top: 10px;
        left: -5px;
    }

    .ss-about-intro,
    .ss-learning,
    .ss-purpose {
        padding: 85px 0;
    }

    .ss-intro-grid,
    .ss-purpose-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 50px;
    }

    .ss-section-label {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .ss-learning-header {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 35px;
    }

    .ss-learning-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ss-learning-card {
        min-height: 340px;
    }

    .ss-values {
        padding-bottom: 85px;
    }

    .ss-values-box {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ss-values-content {
        padding: 45px 30px 60px;
    }

    .ss-values-content .ss-section-label {
        margin-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .ss-values-side {
        padding: 45px 30px;
    }

    .ss-cta-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;

        padding: 45px 30px;
    }
}


@media (max-width: 520px) {

    .ss-about-hero {
        padding-top: 65px;
    }

    .ss-hero-actions {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .ss-hero-meta {
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .ss-hero-meta > div {
        gap: 7px;

        padding-right: 9px;
        margin-right: 0;
    }

    .ss-hero-meta strong {
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .ss-hero-meta span {
        font-size: 8px;
    }

    .ss-hero-visual {
        min-height: 330px;
    }

    .ss-chart {
        height: 210px;
    }

    .ss-chart-card {
        padding: 16px;
    }

    .ss-chart-top strong {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .ss-chart-badge {
        display: none;
    }

    .ss-floating-card {
        padding: 11px 13px;
    }

    .ss-floating-card-one {
        right: -3px;
    }

    .ss-floating-card-two {
        left: -3px;
    }

    .ss-intro-heading h2,
    .ss-purpose-intro h2,
    .ss-values-content h2 {
        font-size: 43px;
    }

    .ss-purpose-item {
        grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .ss-purpose-item h3 {
        font-size: 23px;
    }

    .ss-values-content {
        padding: 38px 25px 50px;
    }

    .ss-values-side {
        padding: 38px 25px;
    }

    .ss-values-word strong {
        font-size: 30px;
    }

    .ss-cta-inner h2 {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .ss-btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}


/* =========================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY / MOTION
   ========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .ss-about-page *,
    .ss-about-page *::before,
    .ss-about-page *::after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        transition: none !important;
        animation: none !important;
    }
}
