/* A completely reimagined About Us page. Content and school identity remain unchanged. */
.about-reimagined{--ar-wine:#641d22;--ar-red:#9f302f;--ar-gold:#c99b68;--ar-cream:#f7f1e9;--ar-ink:#2e2928;--ar-muted:#756b65;color:var(--ar-ink);overflow:hidden}
.about-reimagined section{padding:clamp(68px,8vw,112px) 0}
.about-reimagined .container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px))}
.ar-hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;min-height:550px;display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(112deg,#351316 0%,#5d1a20 56%,#8a292b 100%);padding:95px 0 75px!important}
.ar-hero-pattern{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;opacity:.16;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.55) .7px,transparent .7px);background-size:18px 18px;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000)}
.ar-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;width:580px;height:580px;border:1px solid rgba(239,207,169,.23);border-radius:50%;right:-110px;top:-260px;box-shadow:0 0 0 42px rgba(255,255,255,.025),0 0 0 88px rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
.ar-hero-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 270px;align-items:center;gap:50px}
.ar-eyebrow,.ar-overline{display:inline-block;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.17em;color:var(--ar-gold)}
.ar-hero h1{font:800 clamp(3.3rem,7vw,6.4rem)/1.02 "Playfair Display",serif;letter-spacing:-.055em;color:#fff;margin:24px 0}
.ar-hero h1 em{font-weight:600;color:#e6c49f}
.ar-hero-copy>p{max-width:570px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.85}
.ar-scroll-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-top:26px;color:#f0d4b5;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}
.ar-scroll-link span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-radius:50%}
.ar-hero-year{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:30px 28px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);color:#fff}
.ar-year-label,.ar-year-place{font-size:.77rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.ar-hero-year strong{font:800 5rem/1.1 "Playfair Display",serif;color:#e8c49a;margin:9px 0}
.ar-year-rule{height:2px;width:42px;background:#d6a879;margin:14px 0}
.ar-hero-bottom{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:20px;padding:17px 20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ar-bottom-line{height:1px;width:42px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.ar-founders{background:#fff;padding-top:88px!important;padding-bottom:100px!important}
.ar-section-intro{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:34px}
.ar-section-intro .ar-overline{color:var(--ar-red)}
.ar-index{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.15em;color:#a99a8e}
.ar-founder-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.02fr) minmax(0,.98fr);gap:clamp(38px,7vw,92px);align-items:center}
.ar-founder-image{margin:0;position:relative;padding:0 0 24px 24px}
.ar-founder-image:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:24px;bottom:0;width:78%;border:1px solid #c89d72}
.ar-founder-image img{position:relative;width:100%;height:430px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(43,28,22,.13)}
.ar-founder-image figcaption{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:0;padding:13px 19px;background:var(--ar-wine);color:#fff;font-size:.77rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em}
.ar-founder-text{padding:10px 0}
.ar-founder-quote{font:italic 600 1.2rem/1.5 "Playfair Display",serif;color:#b27e52;border-left:2px solid #c89d72;padding-left:16px;margin-bottom:27px}
.ar-founder-text h2,.ar-section-heading h2,.ar-purpose-main h2{font:700 clamp(2.25rem,4vw,3.65rem)/1.12 "Playfair Display",serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:#3c2021;margin:13px 0 22px}
.ar-founder-text h3{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.85;color:var(--ar-wine);margin:0 0 19px;font-weight:800}
.ar-founder-text h3 span{font-size:.87rem;color:#9a8170;font-weight:600}
.ar-founder-text p,.ar-section-heading>p,.ar-purpose-main>p{font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.95;color:var(--ar-muted);margin:0}
.ar-leadership{background:#f6f1eb;padding-top:92px!important;padding-bottom:104px!important}
.ar-section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(270px,.65fr);align-items:end;gap:45px;margin-bottom:44px}
.ar-section-heading .ar-overline{color:var(--ar-red)}
.ar-section-heading h2{margin-bottom:0}
.ar-section-heading>p{padding-bottom:5px}
.ar-leader-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.ar-leader-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns: minmax(155px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);background:#fff;border:1px solid #e9ded3;min-width:0;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(52,33,26,.045);transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease}
.ar-leader-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 17px 36px rgba(52,33,26,.10)}
.ar-leader-photo{min-height:280px;background:#e9e2d9;overflow:hidden}
.ar-leader-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:280px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.ar-leader-info{align-self:center;padding:25px 23px}
.ar-role{display:inline-block;padding:6px 10px;background:#f6ebe4;color:#8e2929;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;font-size:.64rem;font-weight:900}
.ar-leader-info h3{font:700 1.24rem/1.3 "Playfair Display",serif;color:#382627;margin:14px 0 6px}
.ar-qualification{font-size:.78rem;color:#a77b54;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em}
.ar-leader-info p{font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.8;color:#756b65;margin:14px 0 0}
.ar-current{border-top:3px solid #a22e30}
.ar-current .ar-leader-photo{background:#e7e4e0}
.ar-journey{background:#fff;padding-top:100px!important;padding-bottom:108px!important}
.ar-journey-heading{margin-bottom:65px}
.ar-journey-heading h2{color:#4a1c20}
.ar-journey-line{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;padding-top:33px}
.ar-journey-line:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:8%;right:8%;top:10px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#c99b68,#8d292b)}
.ar-milestone{position:relative;padding:0 24px 0 0}
.ar-milestone:not(:first-child){padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid #eee3da}
.ar-milestone-dot{position:absolute;top:-30px;left:0;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:#8e292b;border:5px solid #f2e5d9;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #b9835b}
.ar-milestone-year{font:800 2.25rem/1.1 "Playfair Display",serif;color:#9b302f}
.ar-milestone h3{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.45;color:#3f2927;margin:16px 0 9px}
.ar-milestone p{font-size:.87rem;line-height:1.8;color:#786e68;margin:0}
.ar-purpose{background:#f5eee7;padding-top:80px!important;padding-bottom:90px!important}
.ar-purpose-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 22px 55px rgba(54,31,24,.08);border:1px solid #eaded2}
.ar-purpose-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;padding:30px;background:linear-gradient(155deg,#4a171c,#81272a);color:#f0d0ae}
.ar-purpose-side span{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:rotate(180deg)}
.ar-purpose-side strong{font:400 5rem/1 "Playfair Display",serif;color:#d6ad83}
.ar-purpose-main{padding:clamp(30px,5vw,60px)}
.ar-purpose-main .ar-overline{color:#a33130}
.ar-purpose-main h2{margin:15px 0 18px}
.ar-purpose-main>p{max-width:790px}
.ar-values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin:30px 0}
.ar-values>div{padding:17px 16px;background:#faf6f1;border:1px solid #eee3d8;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.ar-values b{font-size:.88rem;color:#382a28}
.ar-values small{font-size:.77rem;line-height:1.5;color:#81746c}
.ar-purpose-main .btn{margin-top:2px}
@media(max-width:980px){
 .ar-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 210px;gap:20px}
 .ar-leader-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .ar-leader-card{grid-template-columns:220px 1fr}
 .ar-leader-photo,.ar-leader-photo img{min-height:270px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .about-reimagined section{padding:66px 0}
 .about-reimagined .container{width:min(100% - 34px,560px)}
 .ar-hero{min-height:0;padding:75px 0 86px!important}
 .ar-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px}
 .ar-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,12vw,4.6rem)}
 .ar-hero-year{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);padding:20px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;align-items:center;column-gap:16px}
 .ar-hero-year strong{font-size:3.3rem;grid-row:span 2;margin:0}
 .ar-year-rule{display:none}
 .ar-hero-bottom{gap:9px;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
 .ar-bottom-line{width:18px}
 .ar-section-intro{margin-bottom:24px}
 .ar-index{font-size:.58rem}
 .ar-founder-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
 .ar-founder-image img{height:330px}
 .ar-section-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:15px;margin-bottom:30px}
 .ar-leader-card{grid-template-columns:145px 1fr}
 .ar-leader-photo,.ar-leader-photo img{min-height:240px}
 .ar-leader-info{padding:18px 16px}
 .ar-leader-info h3{font-size:1.08rem}
 .ar-leader-info p{font-size:.8rem}
 .ar-journey-heading{margin-bottom:45px}
 .ar-journey-line{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:42px;padding-top:0}
 .ar-journey-line:before{display:none}
 .ar-milestone,.ar-milestone:not(:first-child){padding:0 12px 0 20px;border-left:1px solid #eee3da}
 .ar-milestone-dot{top:2px;left:-9px}
 .ar-milestone-year{font-size:1.9rem}
 .ar-purpose-panel{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr}
 .ar-purpose-side{padding:18px 12px}
 .ar-purpose-side strong{font-size:2.8rem}
 .ar-purpose-main{padding:25px 18px}
 .ar-values{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:9px;margin:22px 0}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
 .ar-leader-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .ar-leader-photo{height:270px;min-height:0}
 .ar-leader-photo img{height:270px;min-height:0;object-fit:contain}
 .ar-journey-line{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .ar-milestone,.ar-milestone:not(:first-child){padding-left:22px}
}

/* Refined hero treatment: expressive typography and a school image, without a year badge. */
.ar-hero{min-height:610px;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#321215 0%,#5a1b20 52%,#762629 100%)}
.ar-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;left:-170px;bottom:-280px;width:510px;height:510px;border:1px solid rgba(231,194,153,.18);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 35px rgba(255,255,255,.025),0 0 0 72px rgba(255,255,255,.018)}
.ar-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(300px,.8fr);gap:clamp(35px,6vw,90px)}
.ar-hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2}
.ar-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 15px;border:1px solid rgba(231,194,153,.38);border-radius:30px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.055);color:#edcda9}
.ar-eyebrow:before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#e2b783;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(226,183,131,.15)}
.ar-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,6.6vw,6.1rem);line-height:1.04;max-width:720px;margin:29px 0 23px;text-shadow:0 5px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.13)}
.ar-hero h1 em{display:inline-block;position:relative;color:#e9c69f}
.ar-hero h1 em:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;right:8%;bottom:-11px;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#d9a873,transparent);border-radius:4px}
.ar-hero-copy>p{max-width:510px;font-size:1.04rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.ar-hero-visual{position:relative;min-height:390px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.ar-visual-frame{position:relative;width:min(100%,390px);height:390px;padding:12px;border:1px solid rgba(235,198,157,.65);border-radius:48% 48% 8px 8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);box-shadow:0 28px 65px rgba(0,0,0,.25);transform:rotate(2deg)}
.ar-visual-frame:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-radius:48% 48% 4px 4px;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.ar-visual-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;border-radius:46% 46% 4px 4px;filter:saturate(.78) contrast(1.03)}
.ar-visual-orbit{position:absolute;border:1px solid rgba(226,183,131,.35);border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none}
.ar-orbit-one{width:450px;height:450px;right:-18px;top:-20px}
.ar-orbit-two{width:500px;height:500px;right:-42px;top:-45px;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
.ar-visual-caption{position:absolute;bottom:15px;left:2px;z-index:2;padding:13px 18px;background:#f3e4d1;color:#572126;font:600 .93rem "Playfair Display",serif;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.2);transform:rotate(-2deg)}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .ar-hero{min-height:0;padding:65px 0 85px!important}
 .ar-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px}
 .ar-hero-visual{min-height:300px;margin:0 14px}
 .ar-visual-frame{width:min(78%,330px);height:300px}
 .ar-orbit-one{width:340px;height:340px;right:0;top:-15px}
 .ar-orbit-two{width:380px;height:380px;right:-18px;top:-35px}
 .ar-visual-caption{bottom:0;left:0;font-size:.82rem}
}

/* About Us refinements: preserve original portraits and give the legacy story room to lead. */
.ar-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,5.9vw,5.45rem);max-width:760px}
.ar-hero .ar-eyebrow{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.13em}
.ar-founder-image{padding:0 0 18px 18px}
.ar-founder-image img{height:auto;max-height:490px;object-fit:contain;object-position:center;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(43,28,22,.09)}
.ar-founder-image:before{bottom:0}
.ar-leader-grid{gap:26px}
.ar-leader-card{grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,.68fr) minmax(0,1.32fr);align-items:stretch;background:#fff}
.ar-leader-photo{min-height:300px;background:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px}
.ar-leader-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:280px;max-height:360px;object-fit:contain;object-position:center;background:#fff}
.ar-leader-info{padding:25px 24px}
.ar-leader-info p{font-size:.83rem;line-height:1.78}
.ar-leader-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.ar-journey-heading h2{max-width:700px}
.ar-purpose-panel{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr}
.ar-purpose-side{align-items:center;padding:28px 18px}
.ar-purpose-side span{writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:none}
@media(max-width:980px){.ar-leader-card{grid-template-columns:210px 1fr}.ar-leader-photo{min-height:280px}}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .ar-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.75rem,10vw,4.25rem)}
 .ar-founder-image img{max-height:430px}
 .ar-leader-card{grid-template-columns:165px minmax(0,1fr)}
 .ar-leader-photo{min-height:250px;padding:8px}
 .ar-leader-photo img{min-height:230px;max-height:300px}
 .ar-leader-info{padding:18px 15px}
 .ar-purpose-panel{grid-template-columns:54px minmax(0,1fr)}
 .ar-purpose-side{padding:18px 12px}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
 .ar-leader-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .ar-leader-photo{height:260px;min-height:0;padding:8px 16px}
 .ar-leader-photo img{height:244px;min-height:0;max-height:244px}
}

/* Final polish: restrained section title, natural founder image, unified leadership and timeline. */
.ar-hero{min-height:420px;padding:78px 0 72px!important}
.ar-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(300px,.8fr);align-items:center}
.ar-hero-copy{max-width:640px}
.ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{display:inline-block;margin:0;padding:0;border:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;color:#f0d4b5;font:600 clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,2.15rem)/1.35 "Playfair Display",serif;letter-spacing:.015em;text-transform:none}
.ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow:before{display:none}
.ar-hero-visual{min-height:330px}
.ar-visual-frame{width:min(100%,350px);height:330px;padding:0;border:0;border-radius:4px;background:transparent;box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.18);transform:none;overflow:hidden}
.ar-visual-frame:before{display:none}
.ar-visual-frame img{border-radius:4px;filter:none;object-fit:cover}
.ar-visual-orbit{display:none}
.ar-visual-caption{bottom:-12px;left:12px;transform:none}
.ar-hero-bottom{display:none}

.ar-founder-image{padding:0;margin:0;align-self:center}
.ar-founder-image:before{display:none}
.ar-founder-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:500px;object-fit:contain;object-position:center;background:transparent;border:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}
.ar-founder-image figcaption{position:static;display:block;width:max-content;max-width:100%;margin:12px 0 0;padding:0;background:transparent;color:#8b6c56;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.04em}

.ar-section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.7vw,3.15rem);line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.025em;text-transform:none}
.ar-leader-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.ar-leader-card,.ar-leader-card.ar-current{grid-template-columns:minmax(190px,.82fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);border:1px solid #e9ded3;border-top:1px solid #e9ded3;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(52,33,26,.045);transform:none}
.ar-leader-photo,.ar-current .ar-leader-photo{min-height:320px;padding:14px;background:transparent;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.ar-leader-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:285px;max-height:365px;object-fit:contain;object-position:center;background:transparent}
.ar-leader-info{padding:24px 22px;align-self:center}
.ar-leader-info h3{font-size:1.2rem}
.ar-leader-info p{font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.75}
.ar-leader-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 13px 30px rgba(52,33,26,.08)}

.ar-journey-line{padding-top:34px}
.ar-journey-line:before{left:12.5%;right:12.5%;top:9px;height:1px;background:#d9c5b1}
.ar-milestone,.ar-milestone:not(:first-child){padding:0 20px;text-align:center;border-left:0}
.ar-milestone-dot{top:-33px;left:calc(50% - 8px);width:16px;height:16px;border:4px solid #f2e5d9;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #b9835b}
.ar-milestone-year{display:block;margin-top:0}

.ar-purpose{background:#fff;padding-top:82px!important;padding-bottom:90px!important}
.ar-purpose-panel{display:block;border:0;box-shadow:none;background:transparent}
.ar-purpose-side{display:none}
.ar-purpose-main{padding:0}
.ar-purpose-main h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3.1rem)}
.ar-values{gap:0;margin:34px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #e8ddd2;border-bottom:1px solid #e8ddd2;background:transparent}
.ar-values>div{padding:22px 24px;background:transparent;border:0;border-right:1px solid #e8ddd2}
.ar-values>div:last-child{border-right:0}
.ar-values span{font-size:.7rem}
.ar-values b{font-size:.95rem}
.ar-values small{font-size:.82rem}
.ar-purpose-main .btn{display:none}
@media(max-width:980px){
 .ar-leader-card,.ar-leader-card.ar-current{grid-template-columns:190px minmax(0,1fr)}
 .ar-leader-photo,.ar-current .ar-leader-photo{min-height:290px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .ar-hero{min-height:0;padding:62px 0 72px!important}
 .ar-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
 .ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{font-size:1.45rem;max-width:100%}
 .ar-hero-visual{min-height:260px;margin:0 4px}
 .ar-visual-frame{width:min(100%,340px);height:260px;margin:auto}
 .ar-visual-caption{left:0;bottom:-10px}
 .ar-founder-layout{gap:26px}
 .ar-founder-image img{max-height:none;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain}
 .ar-leader-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
 .ar-leader-card,.ar-leader-card.ar-current{grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,.75fr) minmax(0,1.25fr)}
 .ar-leader-photo,.ar-current .ar-leader-photo{min-height:260px;padding:10px}
 .ar-leader-photo img{min-height:235px;max-height:300px}
 .ar-leader-info{padding:19px 16px}
 .ar-journey-line{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:44px;padding-top:0}
 .ar-journey-line:before{display:none}
 .ar-milestone,.ar-milestone:not(:first-child){padding:0 12px;text-align:left;border-left:1px solid #eee3da}
 .ar-milestone-dot{top:2px;left:-9px}
 .ar-values{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:25px}
 .ar-values>div{padding:17px 4px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #eee3da}
 .ar-values>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
 .ar-leader-card,.ar-leader-card.ar-current{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .ar-leader-photo,.ar-current .ar-leader-photo{height:285px;min-height:0;padding:12px 18px}
 .ar-leader-photo img{height:260px;min-height:0;max-height:260px;object-fit:contain}
 .ar-journey-line{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .ar-milestone,.ar-milestone:not(:first-child){padding-left:22px}
}


/* Final hero refinement: a quieter title and a people-first portrait composition. */
.ar-hero{min-height:410px;padding:54px 0 58px!important}
.ar-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(340px,.78fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px)}
.ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{font:500 clamp(1.35rem,2vw,1.72rem)/1.45 "Playfair Display",serif;letter-spacing:.012em;text-transform:none;color:#f0d4b5;max-width:620px}
.ar-hero-visual.ar-people-mosaic{min-height:310px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;align-content:center;align-items:stretch;margin:0;padding:0;max-width:410px;justify-self:center;width:100%}
.ar-people-photo{min-width:0;min-height:0;height:150px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;background:#f7f5f1;border:1px solid rgba(239,212,181,.48);border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.ar-people-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center;background:#f7f5f1;border:0;border-radius:0;filter:none}
.ar-people-photo:nth-child(1),.ar-people-photo:nth-child(4){background:#f4f1ec}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .ar-hero{min-height:0;padding:52px 0 58px!important}
 .ar-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
 .ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{font-size:1.38rem;line-height:1.4;max-width:100%}
 .ar-hero-visual.ar-people-mosaic{width:min(100%,390px);max-width:390px;min-height:0;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px;margin:0 auto}
 .ar-people-photo{height:clamp(125px,37vw,165px)}
}

/* Vision, Mission & Values — refined editorial presentation */
.ar-purpose{
  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:clamp(76px,8.5vw,112px) 0!important;
  background:#f7f2ec!important;
}
.ar-purpose:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;z-index:-1;
  width:460px;height:460px;border:1px solid rgba(164,111,76,.13);
  border-radius:50%;right:-210px;top:-245px;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 34px rgba(164,111,76,.035),0 0 0 70px rgba(164,111,76,.025);
}
.ar-purpose .container{max-width:1180px}
.ar-purpose-panel{
  display:block!important;
  max-width:1080px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:clamp(30px,5.2vw,66px) clamp(24px,5.4vw,72px)!important;
  background:#fff!important;
  border:1px solid #eadfd4!important;
  border-top:3px solid #8c2929!important;
  box-shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(61,37,28,.065)!important;
}
.ar-purpose-main{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(280px,.8fr);
  column-gap:clamp(30px,5vw,76px);
  align-items:start;
  padding:0!important;
}
.ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline{
  grid-column:1/-1;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;
  margin:0 0 20px;
  color:#a33130!important;
  font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline:after{content:"";display:block;width:54px;height:1px;background:#c59b76}
.ar-purpose-main h2{
  grid-column:1;grid-row:2;
  max-width:570px!important;
  margin:0!important;
  color:#482729!important;
  font-size:clamp(2.25rem,4.2vw,3.45rem)!important;
  line-height:1.12!important;
  letter-spacing:-.045em!important;
}
.ar-purpose-main>p{
  grid-column:2;grid-row:2;
  align-self:center;
  max-width:440px!important;
  margin:0!important;
  padding:4px 0 4px 24px;
  border-left:2px solid #d9b894;
  color:#6e625c!important;
  font-size:.98rem!important;
  line-height:1.95!important;
}
.ar-values{
  grid-column:1/-1;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:0!important;
  margin:48px 0 0!important;
  padding:0!important;
  border-top:1px solid #e9ded3!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid #e9ded3!important;
  background:transparent!important;
}
.ar-values>div{
  position:relative;
  min-height:132px;
  padding:24px 25px 22px!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-right:1px solid #e9ded3!important;
  background:transparent!important;
  transition:background .2s ease;
}
.ar-values>div:first-child{padding-left:0!important}
.ar-values>div:last-child{border-right:0!important;padding-right:0!important}
.ar-values>div:hover{background:#fcf9f5!important}
.ar-values span{
  display:block;margin-bottom:14px;
  color:#b17b53!important;
  font-size:.68rem!important;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;
}
.ar-values b{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;color:#43292a!important;font-size:1rem!important;font-weight:700}
.ar-values small{display:block;max-width:245px;color:#7a706a!important;font-size:.83rem!important;line-height:1.7!important}
.ar-purpose-main .btn{display:none!important}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .ar-purpose{padding:58px 0!important}
 .ar-purpose-panel{padding:30px 23px!important}
 .ar-purpose-main{grid-template-columns:1fr;row-gap:18px}
 .ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto;margin-bottom:2px}
 .ar-purpose-main h2{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto;font-size:clamp(2rem,8vw,2.8rem)!important}
 .ar-purpose-main>p{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto;max-width:none!important;padding:0 0 0 17px;margin-top:2px!important}
 .ar-values{grid-column:1;grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:20px!important}
 .ar-values>div,.ar-values>div:first-child,.ar-values>div:last-child{min-height:0;padding:18px 3px!important;border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid #e9ded3!important}
 .ar-values>div:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}
 .ar-values span{margin-bottom:8px}
}


/* Rose Buds red-theme refinement — Vision, Mission & Values only */
.ar-purpose{
  background:#fbf3f1!important;
}
.ar-purpose:before{
  border-color:rgba(166,35,39,.16)!important;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 34px rgba(166,35,39,.045),0 0 0 70px rgba(166,35,39,.025)!important;
}
.ar-purpose-panel{
  border:1px solid #ead4d1!important;
  border-top:5px solid #b9232b!important;
  box-shadow:0 20px 52px rgba(91,27,29,.085)!important;
}
.ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline{color:#b9232b!important}
.ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline:after{background:#b9232b!important}
.ar-purpose-main h2{color:#642327!important}
.ar-purpose-main>p{border-left-color:#c94b50!important}
.ar-values{border-top-color:#e8cecc!important;border-bottom-color:#e8cecc!important}
.ar-values>div{border-right-color:#e8cecc!important}
.ar-values>div:hover{background:#fff8f7!important}
.ar-values span{color:#bd2931!important}
.ar-values b{color:#542326!important}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .ar-values>div,.ar-values>div:first-child,.ar-values>div:last-child{border-bottom-color:#e8cecc!important}
}

/* Premium heritage treatment — Vision, Mission & Values */
.ar-purpose{
  position:relative!important;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;
  padding:clamp(76px,8vw,112px) 0 clamp(82px,8vw,118px)!important;
  background:
    linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(255,249,242,.97) 0%,rgba(255,247,238,.94) 58%,rgba(255,242,233,.88) 100%),
    url('../assets/school-building-campus.jpeg') right center/cover no-repeat!important;
}
.ar-purpose:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:0 auto auto 0;width:34%;height:190px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#8e1018 0%,#b51e27 68%,transparent 68%);
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,0 100%);opacity:.98;
  box-shadow:0 5px 0 #d5a64f;
}
.ar-purpose:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:62px;
  background:linear-gradient(174deg,transparent 0 23%,#d5a64f 24% 27%,#fff6ec 28% 35%,#99151e 36% 100%);
  clip-path:polygon(0 28%,28% 53%,63% 72%,100% 34%,100% 100%,0 100%);
}
.ar-purpose .container{max-width:1260px!important}
.ar-purpose-panel{
  position:relative!important;max-width:1160px!important;
  padding:clamp(36px,5vw,66px) clamp(26px,5vw,68px) 52px!important;
  background:rgba(255,250,245,.88)!important;
  border:1px solid rgba(195,145,65,.52)!important;
  border-top:0!important;
  border-radius:4px!important;
  box-shadow:0 24px 65px rgba(82,24,24,.12),inset 0 0 0 7px rgba(255,255,255,.45)!important;
  backdrop-filter:blur(2px);
}
.ar-purpose-main{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(300px,.88fr)!important;column-gap:clamp(34px,5vw,70px)!important}
.ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline{
  justify-content:center!important;grid-column:1/-1!important;margin:0 0 28px!important;
  color:#8f101a!important;font-size:.82rem!important;letter-spacing:.2em!important;
}
.ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline:before,.ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline:after{
  content:"";display:block;width:68px;height:1px;background:#b9232b!important;
}
.ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline:after{margin:0!important}
.ar-purpose-main h2{
  color:#321c1d!important;font-size:clamp(2.55rem,4.35vw,4.15rem)!important;
  line-height:1.08!important;letter-spacing:-.045em!important;max-width:660px!important;
}
.ar-purpose-main h2 em{color:#a71923}
.ar-purpose-main>p{
  border-left:2px solid #bd873a!important;padding:0 0 0 27px!important;
  color:#403432!important;font-size:1.04rem!important;line-height:1.9!important;
}
.ar-values{
  gap:18px!important;margin:58px 0 0!important;border:0!important;
  align-items:stretch!important;
}
.ar-values>div{
  position:relative!important;min-height:206px!important;
  display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;text-align:center!important;
  padding:66px 24px 26px!important;margin-top:0!important;
  border:1.5px solid #c99a4c!important;border-radius:18px!important;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.95),rgba(255,244,232,.94))!important;
  box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(103,46,28,.09)!important;
  transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease!important;
}
.ar-values>div:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:-1px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:82px;height:74px;border-radius:0 0 42px 42px;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#c42630,#850d17);
  box-shadow:0 5px 12px rgba(113,15,24,.22);
}
.ar-values>div:after{
  position:absolute;top:14px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  color:#fff;font-size:30px;line-height:1;font-family:Georgia,serif;
}
.ar-values>div:nth-child(1):after{content:"♧"}
.ar-values>div:nth-child(2):after{content:"✧"}
.ar-values>div:nth-child(3):after{content:"♙"}
.ar-values>div:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)!important;background:#fffaf5!important;box-shadow:0 18px 34px rgba(103,46,28,.15)!important}
.ar-values span{margin:0 0 9px!important;color:#b47a2c!important;font-size:.68rem!important;letter-spacing:.18em!important}
.ar-values b{margin:0 0 10px!important;color:#94151e!important;font-family:Georgia,serif!important;font-size:1.22rem!important;font-weight:700!important}
.ar-values small{max-width:260px!important;color:#514541!important;font-size:.9rem!important;line-height:1.65!important}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .ar-purpose{padding:58px 0 82px!important;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff8f1,#f8e9e4)!important}
 .ar-purpose:before{width:52%;height:110px}
 .ar-purpose:after{height:42px}
 .ar-purpose-panel{padding:38px 20px 35px!important;border-radius:12px!important}
 .ar-purpose-main{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;row-gap:18px!important}
 .ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline{font-size:.7rem!important;gap:9px!important}
 .ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline:before,.ar-purpose-main>.ar-overline:after{width:28px}
 .ar-purpose-main h2{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,8vw,3rem)!important}
 .ar-purpose-main>p{padding-left:17px!important;font-size:.96rem!important}
 .ar-values{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:22px!important;margin-top:32px!important}
 .ar-values>div{min-height:180px!important;padding:62px 20px 23px!important;border:1px solid #c99a4c!important;border-radius:15px!important}
}


/* About hero: typography-led version, with leadership portraits kept in the leadership section */
.ar-hero{min-height:410px;padding:72px 0!important;overflow:hidden}
.ar-hero-inner{display:block;max-width:1100px}
.ar-hero-copy{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;font:500 clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.65rem)/1.35 "Playfair Display",serif;letter-spacing:.012em;color:#f0d4b5;text-align:center}
.ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow:after{content:"";display:block;width:76px;height:2px;margin:26px auto 0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#e5bd8e,transparent)}
@media(max-width:760px){.ar-hero{min-height:300px;padding:68px 0!important}.ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,6vw,2.1rem)}}


/* Premium heritage hero — aligned to the approved visual reference. */
.ar-hero{
  min-height:560px!important; padding:76px 0 112px!important;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 48%,rgba(145,10,24,.48),transparent 58%),linear-gradient(115deg,#390007 0%,#65000d 48%,#3d0008 100%)!important;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.ar-hero-pattern{opacity:.07!important;background-size:24px 24px!important}
.ar-hero:before{width:760px;height:760px;right:auto;left:-390px;top:-420px;border-color:rgba(224,173,91,.22);box-shadow:0 0 0 52px rgba(255,255,255,.018),0 0 0 105px rgba(255,255,255,.014)}
.ar-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;left:-4%;right:-4%;height:175px;bottom:-78px;border-top:4px solid #d9a64c;border-radius:50% 50% 0 0/48% 48% 0 0;transform:rotate(-2deg);box-shadow:0 -8px 0 -5px rgba(255,224,151,.85),0 -18px 0 -14px rgba(184,27,39,.95)}
.ar-hero-inner{display:flex!important;justify-content:center!important;align-items:center!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:0!important;text-align:center;width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px))}
.ar-hero-copy{width:100%;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}
.ar-hero-ornament{width:min(620px,70%);height:2px;margin:0 auto 32px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#d9a64c 20%,#f6d68c 50%,#d9a64c 80%,transparent);position:relative}
.ar-hero-ornament span{position:absolute;width:28px;height:28px;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg);border:2px solid #e8bd65;background:#65000d;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(101,0,13,.85)}
.ar-hero-ornament span:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:6px;border:1px solid #e8bd65}
.ar-hero h1{font:600 clamp(2.15rem,4.4vw,4.1rem)/1.2 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif!important;letter-spacing:-.025em!important;color:#fff4e4!important;margin:0 auto!important;max-width:1000px!important;text-transform:none!important}
.ar-hero-divider{width:min(470px,58%);height:2px;margin:30px auto 28px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#d5a14a 25%,#f2d58d 50%,#d5a14a 75%,transparent);position:relative}
.ar-hero-divider span{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:11px;height:11px;background:#f0c76e;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #65000d}
.ar-hero-legacy{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:15px;margin:0 auto;color:#fff0d8;font:500 clamp(1.1rem,2vw,1.55rem)/1.25 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;text-align:center}
.ar-hero-legacy strong{font-weight:600;color:#f1c76c}
.ar-legacy-leaves{font-size:2.5rem;line-height:1;color:#e6b653;transform:rotate(-35deg)}
.ar-legacy-leaves-right{transform:scaleX(-1) rotate(-35deg)}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .ar-hero{min-height:430px!important;padding:65px 0 100px!important}
 .ar-hero-inner{width:min(100% - 34px,600px)!important}
 .ar-hero-ornament{margin-bottom:27px}
 .ar-hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,7vw,2.65rem)!important;line-height:1.22!important}
 .ar-hero-divider{margin:25px auto 23px}
 .ar-hero-legacy{font-size:1.08rem;gap:9px}
 .ar-legacy-leaves{font-size:1.8rem}
 .ar-hero:after{height:130px;bottom:-70px}
}

/* Keep the About Us hero title on a single line across screen sizes. */
.ar-hero h1,
.ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{
  white-space:nowrap!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  width:100%;
  font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.55vw,3.45rem)!important;
  letter-spacing:-.02em!important;
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .ar-hero h1,
  .ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{
    font-size:clamp(.88rem,4.15vw,1.65rem)!important;
    letter-spacing:-.035em!important;
  }
}


/* Our Journey — premium heritage timeline refinement */
.ar-journey{
  position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;
  padding:clamp(76px,8vw,112px) 0!important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 8% 8%,rgba(163,49,48,.075),transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 94% 92%,rgba(190,145,91,.10),transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,#fbf7f1 0%,#f4ece3 52%,#fbf8f3 100%);
}
.ar-journey:before,.ar-journey:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;border:1px solid rgba(142,41,43,.12);border-radius:50%;
}
.ar-journey:before{width:430px;height:430px;right:-220px;top:-250px;box-shadow:0 0 0 22px rgba(142,41,43,.025),0 0 0 46px rgba(142,41,43,.018)}
.ar-journey:after{width:340px;height:340px;left:-230px;bottom:-220px;box-shadow:0 0 0 20px rgba(185,139,91,.035)}
.ar-journey .container{position:relative;z-index:1}
.ar-journey-heading{align-items:end;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,76px);margin-bottom:clamp(48px,6vw,76px)}
.ar-journey-heading .ar-overline{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:#a52e30;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase}
.ar-journey-heading .ar-overline:before{content:"";width:30px;height:2px;background:#bd925e;display:inline-block}
.ar-journey-heading h2{max-width:650px;color:#4a191e;font-size:clamp(2.25rem,4.2vw,3.65rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:15px 0 0}
.ar-journey-heading>p{max-width:440px;padding:0 0 5px;color:#71615b;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.95}
.ar-journey-line{
  position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;
  padding:0;margin:0;align-items:stretch;
}
.ar-journey-line:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:10%;right:10%;top:21px;height:2px;z-index:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#c9a36f 0%,#e6c99d 48%,#a42d30 100%);
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.8);
}
.ar-milestone,.ar-milestone:not(:first-child){
  position:relative;z-index:1;min-width:0;text-align:left;
  padding:0 18px 23px;border:1px solid #e7d9c9;border-top:3px solid #a42d30;
  border-radius:4px 4px 13px 13px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdfa 0%,#fff 100%);
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(67,31,29,.065);
  transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease;
}
.ar-milestone:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-top-color:#c49a63;box-shadow:0 20px 38px rgba(67,31,29,.12)}
.ar-milestone-dot{
  position:relative;display:block;top:auto;left:auto;width:17px;height:17px;margin:13px auto 23px;
  border-radius:50%;background:#8f2429;border:4px solid #f4e8d8;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #bd925e,0 0 0 6px rgba(189,146,94,.12);
}
.ar-milestone-year{
  display:block;text-align:center;margin:0 0 13px;
  color:#9c292d;font:700 clamp(2rem,3vw,2.7rem)/1 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;
  letter-spacing:-.045em;
}
.ar-milestone h3{
  min-height:2.8em;margin:0 0 10px;padding:13px 0 0;
  border-top:1px solid #eadfd2;text-align:center;
  color:#482226;font-size:.98rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.45;
}
.ar-milestone p{margin:0;text-align:center;color:#766963;font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.8}
@media(max-width:980px){
 .ar-journey-line{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
 .ar-journey-line:before{display:none}
 .ar-milestone,.ar-milestone:not(:first-child){padding:0 20px 22px}
 .ar-milestone-dot{margin:17px auto 21px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .ar-journey{padding:66px 0 74px!important}
 .ar-journey-heading{margin-bottom:38px;gap:15px}
 .ar-journey-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,8vw,2.8rem)}
 .ar-journey-heading>p{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.8}
 .ar-journey-line{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
 .ar-milestone,.ar-milestone:not(:first-child){padding:0 13px 18px}
 .ar-milestone-dot{margin:15px auto 18px}
 .ar-milestone-year{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:11px}
 .ar-milestone h3{font-size:.9rem;min-height:0}
 .ar-milestone p{font-size:.79rem;line-height:1.7}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
 .ar-journey-line{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
 .ar-milestone,.ar-milestone:not(:first-child){padding:0 18px 19px}
 .ar-milestone-dot{margin:15px auto 17px}
 .ar-milestone-year{font-size:2.2rem}
}

/* Our Journey — heritage milestone edition */
.ar-journey{
  overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;position:relative;
  padding:clamp(78px,8vw,112px) 0!important;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% 12%,rgba(255,255,255,.92),transparent 45%),linear-gradient(135deg,#fbf2e6 0%,#f7ead9 52%,#fff9ef 100%);
}
.ar-journey:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;right:-3%;top:2%;width:min(43vw,620px);height:72%;
  background:url('../assets/school-building-campus.jpeg') center/cover no-repeat;
  opacity:.075;filter:grayscale(1) sepia(.35);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,#000 35%,#000 75%,transparent 100%);
}
.ar-journey:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;left:-150px;bottom:-230px;width:420px;height:420px;border:1px solid rgba(157,47,37,.13);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 18px rgba(157,47,37,.025),0 0 0 40px rgba(157,47,37,.02)
}
.ar-journey .container{position:relative;z-index:1}
.ar-journey-heading{align-items:center;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);margin-bottom:clamp(58px,6vw,82px)}
.ar-journey-heading .ar-overline{color:#8f1c20;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:900}
.ar-journey-heading .ar-overline:before{width:34px;height:2px;background:#c18a37}
.ar-journey-heading h2{color:#58171b;font-size:clamp(2.35rem,4.4vw,4rem);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:14px 0 0;max-width:690px}
.ar-journey-heading>p{max-width:465px;border-left:2px solid #c89548;padding:3px 0 3px 28px;color:#574b46;font-size:clamp(.94rem,1.15vw,1.08rem);line-height:1.9;font-style:italic}
.ar-journey-line{
  position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(14px,2.4vw,34px);padding:0 5px;margin:0;align-items:stretch
}
.ar-journey-line:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:10%;right:10%;top:14px;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#d9a64e,#f3d58d 50%,#b97b2e);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(93,40,14,.16);z-index:0}
.ar-milestone,.ar-milestone:not(:first-child){
  position:relative;z-index:1;min-width:0;text-align:center;padding:0 0 22px;overflow:visible;
  border:1px solid #d7a64e;border-radius:17px 17px 24px 24px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffaf1 0%,#fffdf8 65%,#f9eddd 100%);
  box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(85,35,26,.11),inset 0 0 0 4px rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease
}
.ar-milestone:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);box-shadow:0 22px 38px rgba(85,35,26,.17),inset 0 0 0 4px rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.ar-milestone-dot{position:absolute;display:block;top:3px;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%,#65151a 0 27%,#d69c3f 31% 48%,#fff3d8 52% 66%,#bd842e 70%);border:1px solid #b77b2b;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(246,225,188,.78);z-index:3}
.ar-milestone-banner{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:clamp(10px,1.2vw,20px);min-height:108px;margin:20px -1px 0;padding:17px 8px 22px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#720d17,#990f20 55%,#5c1018);border:1px solid #d8a84f;border-radius:15px 15px 45% 45% / 12px 12px 22% 22%;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,230,172,.55),0 5px 12px rgba(80,12,18,.14)}
.ar-milestone-banner:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-4px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#e8bd69,transparent)}
.ar-milestone-year{display:block;margin:0;color:#fff4df;font:italic 700 clamp(2rem,3.1vw,3rem)/1 "Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;text-shadow:0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.ar-milestone-flourish{color:#edc36f;font:italic 2rem/1 Georgia,serif;transform:rotate(-25deg)}
.ar-milestone-flourish:last-child{transform:scaleX(-1) rotate(-25deg)}
.ar-milestone-icon{height:57px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:10px auto 0;color:#a84218}
.ar-milestone-icon svg{width:43px;height:39px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2.2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.ar-milestone h3{min-height:2.65em;margin:0 12px 9px;padding:0;border:0;text-align:center;color:#57171a;font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(.94rem,1.25vw,1.12rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.35}
.ar-milestone-rule{position:relative;display:block;width:82px;height:1px;margin:0 auto 14px;background:#c28a39}
.ar-milestone-rule:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:5px;height:5px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg);background:#c28a39}
.ar-milestone p{max-width:245px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 12px;color:#554943;font-size:clamp(.79rem,.95vw,.91rem);line-height:1.75;text-align:center}
@media(max-width:980px){
 .ar-journey-line{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:38px 24px}
 .ar-journey-line:before{display:none}
 .ar-milestone-dot{top:-9px}
 .ar-milestone-banner{min-height:100px}
 .ar-milestone-year{font-size:2.55rem}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .ar-journey{padding:66px 0 76px!important}
 .ar-journey-heading{gap:18px;margin-bottom:44px}
 .ar-journey-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,8vw,3rem)}
 .ar-journey-heading>p{padding-left:17px;font-size:.9rem}
 .ar-journey:before{width:80%;height:40%;top:auto;bottom:0;opacity:.045}
 .ar-journey-line{gap:32px 14px;padding:0 2px}
 .ar-milestone-banner{min-height:86px;margin-top:17px;gap:8px}
 .ar-milestone-year{font-size:2.1rem}
 .ar-milestone-flourish{font-size:1.55rem}
 .ar-milestone-icon{height:49px;margin-top:7px}
 .ar-milestone-icon svg{width:37px;height:34px}
 .ar-milestone h3{font-size:.92rem;min-height:2.8em;margin-left:8px;margin-right:8px}
 .ar-milestone p{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.65;padding:0 9px}
}
@media(max-width:430px){
 .ar-journey-line{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;padding:0 12px}
 .ar-milestone-banner{min-height:94px}
 .ar-milestone-year{font-size:2.45rem}
 .ar-milestone h3{min-height:0;font-size:1.04rem}
 .ar-milestone p{max-width:290px;font-size:.86rem}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ar-milestone{transition:none}.ar-milestone:hover{transform:none}}


/* Final timeline cleanup: keep the year banners clean and centered. */
.ar-journey-line:before{display:none!important}
.ar-milestone-dot,.ar-milestone-flourish{display:none!important}
.ar-milestone-banner{gap:0!important;justify-content:center!important}
.ar-milestone-year{margin:0!important}


/* About Us final polish: softly blended portraits in the compact story banner. */
.ar-hero{
  min-height:340px!important;
  padding:58px 0 62px!important;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(112deg,#351316 0%,#5d1a20 56%,#8a292b 100%);
}
.ar-hero-portraits{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;overflow:hidden;pointer-events:none;}
.ar-hero-portraits:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(53,19,22,.72) 0%,rgba(69,21,26,.48) 38%,rgba(93,26,32,.45) 68%,rgba(138,41,43,.68) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(48,15,19,.34),transparent 55%,rgba(48,15,19,.2));}
.ar-portrait{position:absolute;display:block;height:116%;width:20%;top:-8%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center bottom;opacity:.27;filter:blur(1.6px) grayscale(.22) sepia(.22) contrast(.9);mix-blend-mode:screen;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(0,0,0,.95) 28%,rgba(0,0,0,.62) 56%,transparent 78%);}
.ar-portrait-principal{left:2%;height:106%;top:-3%;}
.ar-portrait-vice{left:22%;height:104%;top:-2%;}
.ar-portrait-former{right:22%;height:105%;top:-3%;}
.ar-portrait-secretary{right:2%;height:108%;top:-4%;}
.ar-portrait-founders{left:43%;top:0;height:92%;width:14%;opacity:.20;filter:blur(1.8px) grayscale(1) sepia(.25);}
.ar-hero-pattern{z-index:1;opacity:.12;}
.ar-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex!important;justify-content:center;align-items:center;min-height:220px;}
.ar-hero-copy{max-width:850px!important;text-align:center;}
.ar-hero-copy .ar-hero-ornament,.ar-hero-copy .ar-hero-divider{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
.ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.7vw,2.35rem)!important;line-height:1.3!important;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(28,8,10,.34);}
.ar-hero-legacy{justify-content:center;}

/* Balance the three vision/value panels without changing their content or palette. */
.ar-values{align-items:stretch;}
.ar-values>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;gap:10px;min-height:116px;padding:22px 20px;}
.ar-values>div b{display:block;width:100%;margin:0;text-align:center;line-height:1.35;}
.ar-values>div small{display:block;max-width:260px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;line-height:1.6;}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .ar-hero{min-height:280px!important;padding:42px 0 46px!important;}
 .ar-hero-inner{min-height:190px;}
 .ar-portrait{width:29%;opacity:.20;filter:blur(2px) grayscale(.25) sepia(.2);}
 .ar-portrait-principal{left:-4%;}
 .ar-portrait-vice{left:17%;}
 .ar-portrait-former{right:17%;}
 .ar-portrait-secretary{right:-4%;}
 .ar-portrait-founders{left:42%;width:16%;opacity:.15;}
 .ar-hero-portraits:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(53,19,22,.72),rgba(69,21,26,.48) 50%,rgba(93,26,32,.7)),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(48,15,19,.35),transparent 70%);}
 .ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,5vw,1.65rem)!important;}
 .ar-values>div{min-height:0;padding:18px 8px;gap:7px;}
}

/* Final About hero portrait composition: keep the centre clear for the title. */
.ar-hero-portraits{z-index:0;overflow:hidden;}
.ar-hero-portraits:after{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(48,0,8,.12) 0%,rgba(55,0,9,.58) 22%,rgba(55,0,9,.88) 38%,rgba(55,0,9,.88) 62%,rgba(55,0,9,.58) 78%,rgba(48,0,8,.12) 100%),
             linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(48,0,8,.34),rgba(48,0,8,.08) 48%,rgba(48,0,8,.28));
}
.ar-portrait{
  top:4%!important;height:92%!important;width:17%!important;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:center bottom!important;
  opacity:.62!important;filter:blur(.35px) grayscale(.12) sepia(.12) contrast(1.04)!important;
  mix-blend-mode:screen!important;mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,#000 13%,#000 82%,transparent 100%)!important;
}
.ar-portrait-principal{left:0!important;}
.ar-portrait-vice{left:16%!important;top:11%!important;height:85%!important;width:15%!important;}
.ar-portrait-former{right:16%!important;top:10%!important;height:86%!important;width:15%!important;}
.ar-portrait-secretary{right:0!important;}
.ar-portrait-founders{left:auto!important;right:31%!important;top:20%!important;height:72%!important;width:16%!important;opacity:.72!important;filter:blur(.2px) grayscale(.08) sepia(.08) contrast(1.08)!important;}
.ar-hero-copy{z-index:2!important;position:relative;}
.ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{position:relative;isolation:isolate;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(20,0,3,.72)!important;}
.ar-hero-ornament,.ar-hero-divider,.ar-hero-legacy{position:relative;z-index:2;}

/* Equal, balanced text alignment in the three Vision & Mission value panels. */
.ar-values{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important;align-items:stretch!important;}
.ar-values>div{
  min-width:0!important;min-height:174px!important;display:flex!important;flex-direction:column!important;
  align-items:center!important;justify-content:center!important;text-align:center!important;
  padding:26px 22px!important;gap:0!important;
}
.ar-values b{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 10px!important;text-align:center!important;line-height:1.35!important;}
.ar-values small{width:100%!important;max-width:260px!important;margin:0 auto!important;text-align:center!important;line-height:1.65!important;}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .ar-hero{min-height:470px!important;padding:64px 0 190px!important;}
  .ar-hero-portraits:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(48,0,8,.9) 0%,rgba(55,0,9,.76) 48%,rgba(55,0,9,.12) 100%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(48,0,8,.08),rgba(48,0,8,.08));}
  .ar-portrait{top:auto!important;bottom:0!important;height:42%!important;width:19%!important;opacity:.78!important;filter:blur(.15px) grayscale(.08) sepia(.08) contrast(1.05)!important;mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,#000 20%,#000 100%)!important;}
  .ar-portrait-principal{left:0!important;}
  .ar-portrait-vice{left:19%!important;}
  .ar-portrait-founders{left:38%!important;right:auto!important;top:auto!important;bottom:0!important;width:24%!important;height:48%!important;}
  .ar-portrait-former{right:19%!important;}
  .ar-portrait-secretary{right:0!important;}
  .ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{white-space:normal!important;}
  .ar-values{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:0!important;}
  .ar-values>div{min-height:0!important;padding:22px 18px!important;border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid #e8cecc!important;}
  .ar-values>div:last-child{border-bottom:0!important;}
}


/* CLEAN CINEMATIC HERO: soft portrait background, never behind the title */
.ar-hero{position:relative!important;isolation:isolate!important;min-height:520px!important;padding:58px 0 0!important;overflow:hidden!important}
.ar-hero-pattern{z-index:0!important;opacity:.10!important}
.ar-hero:before,.ar-hero:after{z-index:0!important;pointer-events:none!important}
.ar-hero-inner{position:relative!important;z-index:5!important;display:flex!important;justify-content:center!important;align-items:flex-start!important;width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 36px))!important;margin:0 auto!important}
.ar-hero-copy{position:relative!important;z-index:6!important;width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;text-align:center!important}
.ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{max-width:1000px!important;margin:0 auto!important;white-space:normal!important;line-height:1.2!important;text-shadow:0 3px 20px rgba(20,0,3,.9)!important}
.ar-hero-ornament,.ar-hero-divider,.ar-hero-legacy{position:relative!important;z-index:6!important}
.ar-hero-portraits{position:absolute!important;z-index:2!important;left:0!important;right:0!important;top:auto!important;bottom:0!important;transform:none!important;width:100%!important;height:58%!important;display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr))!important;align-items:end!important;justify-items:center!important;gap:0!important;overflow:hidden!important;pointer-events:none!important}
.ar-hero-portraits:after{content:""!important;position:absolute!important;inset:0!important;z-index:3!important;pointer-events:none!important;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#4b0712 0%,rgba(75,7,18,.62) 20%,rgba(75,7,18,.10) 75%,rgba(75,7,18,.48) 100%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(75,7,18,.55),transparent 13%,transparent 87%,rgba(75,7,18,.55))!important}
.ar-portrait{position:relative!important;inset:auto!important;display:block!important;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;max-width:205px!important;min-width:0!important;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:center bottom!important;padding:0!important;margin:0!important;border:0!important;border-radius:0!important;background:transparent!important;box-shadow:none!important;opacity:.68!important;filter:blur(.45px) saturate(.78) contrast(1.04)!important;mix-blend-mode:screen!important;mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 14%,#000 38%,#000 88%,transparent 100%)!important;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 14%,#000 38%,#000 88%,transparent 100%)!important}
.ar-portrait-principal{grid-column:1!important;grid-row:1!important}
.ar-portrait-vice{grid-column:2!important;grid-row:1!important}
.ar-portrait-former{grid-column:4!important;grid-row:1!important}
.ar-portrait-secretary{grid-column:5!important;grid-row:1!important}
.ar-portrait-founders{grid-column:3!important;grid-row:1!important;max-width:250px!important;opacity:.78!important;filter:blur(.25px) saturate(.82) contrast(1.06)!important}
.ar-values{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important;align-items:stretch!important;gap:22px!important}
.ar-values>div{position:relative!important;display:flex!important;flex-direction:column!important;align-items:center!important;justify-content:flex-start!important;text-align:center!important;min-width:0!important;min-height:220px!important;padding:104px 22px 28px!important;overflow:visible!important}
.ar-values>div:before,.ar-values>div:after{position:absolute!important;top:22px!important;left:50%!important;right:auto!important;bottom:auto!important;transform:translateX(-50%)!important;z-index:0!important}
.ar-values b,.ar-values small{position:relative!important;z-index:5!important;display:block!important;width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;text-align:center!important}
.ar-values b{margin:0 0 12px!important;line-height:1.4!important}
.ar-values small{margin:0 auto!important;line-height:1.7!important}
.ar-section-intro .ar-index{display:none!important}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .ar-hero{min-height:470px!important;padding:42px 0 0!important}
 .ar-hero-inner{width:calc(100% - 28px)!important}
 .ar-hero-copy .ar-eyebrow{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,5vw,2rem)!important}
 .ar-hero-portraits{height:48%!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr))!important}
 .ar-portrait{max-width:none!important;opacity:.62!important;filter:blur(.35px) saturate(.75)!important}
 .ar-portrait-founders{opacity:.75!important}
 .ar-values{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:14px!important}
 .ar-values>div{min-height:0!important;padding:88px 20px 24px!important}
 .ar-values>div:before,.ar-values>div:after{top:18px!important}
}


/* =========================================================
   About Us — refined heritage title composition
   Scoped only to the existing About Us hero/title section.
   ========================================================= */
.about-reimagined .ar-hero{
  position:relative!important;
  isolation:isolate!important;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:flex-start!important;
  min-height:570px!important;
  padding:76px 0 0!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
  color:#4b171b!important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 26%,rgba(255,255,255,.98) 0%,rgba(250,246,238,.96) 42%,rgba(242,232,218,.98) 100%)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern{
  position:absolute!important;
  inset:0!important;
  z-index:1!important;
  opacity:.16!important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%,rgba(132,28,37,.10),transparent 56%),
    linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.42) 50%,transparent 100%)!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-inner{
  position:relative!important;
  z-index:5!important;
  display:flex!important;
  justify-content:center!important;
  align-items:flex-start!important;
  width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 44px))!important;
  min-height:220px!important;
  margin:0 auto!important;
  text-align:center!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy{
  width:100%!important;
  max-width:1000px!important;
  margin:0 auto!important;
  text-align:center!important;
  position:relative!important;
  z-index:6!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-ornament{display:none!important}
.about-reimagined .ar-eyebrow{
  display:block!important;
  width:100%!important;
  max-width:1000px!important;
  margin:8px auto 0!important;
  padding:0!important;
  color:#5b1b20!important;
  font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif!important;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,3.15rem)!important;
  font-weight:500!important;
  line-height:1.2!important;
  letter-spacing:-.018em!important;
  text-align:center!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
  white-space:normal!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-divider{
  width:118px!important;
  height:2px!important;
  margin:25px auto 20px!important;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#b58a43 18%,#c6a15e 82%,transparent)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-legacy{
  display:flex!important;
  justify-content:center!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  gap:12px!important;
  margin:0 auto!important;
  color:#7a5550!important;
  font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif!important;
  font-size:1.08rem!important;
  font-weight:500!important;
  line-height:1.35!important;
  text-align:center!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-legacy-leaves{
  color:#b28b4e!important;
  opacity:.72!important;
  font-size:1.3rem!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-portraits{
  position:absolute!important;
  z-index:2!important;
  inset:auto 0 0!important;
  width:100%!important;
  height:330px!important;
  display:grid!important;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr))!important;
  align-items:end!important;
  justify-items:center!important;
  gap:0!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
  padding:0 clamp(10px,3vw,44px)!important;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.3) 9%,#000 27%,#000 88%,transparent 100%)!important;
  mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.3) 9%,#000 27%,#000 88%,transparent 100%)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-portrait{
  position:relative!important;
  inset:auto!important;
  display:block!important;
  width:100%!important;
  height:100%!important;
  max-width:220px!important;
  min-width:0!important;
  object-fit:contain!important;
  object-position:center bottom!important;
  margin:0!important;
  padding:0!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  background:transparent!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  opacity:.46!important;
  filter:grayscale(.24) sepia(.13) saturate(.78) contrast(1.02)!important;
  mix-blend-mode:multiply!important;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.72) 17%,#000 45%,#000 88%,transparent 100%)!important;
  mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.72) 17%,#000 45%,#000 88%,transparent 100%)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-portrait-founders{
  max-width:280px!important;
  opacity:.58!important;
  filter:grayscale(.12) sepia(.12) saturate(.82) contrast(1.04)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-portrait-principal,
.about-reimagined .ar-portrait-vice,
.about-reimagined .ar-portrait-former,
.about-reimagined .ar-portrait-secretary{
  opacity:.43!important;
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero{min-height:520px!important;padding-top:64px!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-portraits{height:285px!important;padding:0 8px!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-portrait{max-width:190px!important;opacity:.42!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-portrait-founders{max-width:230px!important;opacity:.54!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-eyebrow{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4.5vw,2.55rem)!important}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero{
    min-height:590px!important;
    padding:54px 0 0!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-inner{
    width:calc(100% - 30px)!important;
    min-height:205px!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-eyebrow{
    max-width:440px!important;
    font-size:clamp(1.72rem,7vw,2.15rem)!important;
    line-height:1.22!important;
    letter-spacing:-.025em!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-divider{margin:19px auto 15px!important;width:88px!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-legacy{font-size:.96rem!important;gap:8px!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-portraits{
    height:345px!important;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important;
    grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr!important;
    align-items:end!important;
    padding:0 5px!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-portrait{
    width:100%!important;
    height:170px!important;
    max-width:145px!important;
    opacity:.46!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-portrait-founders{
    grid-column:2!important;
    grid-row:1!important;
    height:190px!important;
    max-width:170px!important;
    opacity:.58!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-portrait-principal{grid-column:1!important;grid-row:1!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-portrait-vice{grid-column:3!important;grid-row:1!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-portrait-former{grid-column:1!important;grid-row:2!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-portrait-secretary{grid-column:3!important;grid-row:2!important}
}


/* About Us title — simple, elegant treatment; no portrait imagery */
.about-reimagined .ar-hero{
  min-height:340px!important;
  height:auto!important;
  padding:78px 20px 74px!important;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  justify-content:center!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
  isolation:isolate!important;
  color:#4b171b!important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.98),rgba(249,244,235,.98) 68%),
    #f8f3eb!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern{
  inset:0!important;
  opacity:1!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,rgba(170,128,61,.08) 50%,transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%,rgba(119,24,34,.055),transparent 64%)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:before,
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:after{
  content:""!important;
  position:absolute!important;
  left:50%!important;
  transform:translateX(-50%)!important;
  width:min(360px,68vw)!important;
  height:1px!important;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#b18a4d,transparent)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:before{top:32px!important}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:after{bottom:32px!important}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-inner{
  width:min(1100px,100%)!important;
  min-height:0!important;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  justify-content:center!important;
  margin:0 auto!important;
  text-align:center!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy{
  width:100%!important;
  max-width:1000px!important;
  margin:0 auto!important;
  text-align:center!important;
  z-index:3!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-ornament{
  display:block!important;
  width:42px!important;
  height:42px!important;
  margin:0 auto 20px!important;
  border:1px solid rgba(177,138,77,.75)!important;
  border-radius:50%!important;
  position:relative!important;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.58)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-ornament span{
  position:absolute!important;
  inset:11px!important;
  border:1px solid #b18a4d!important;
  border-radius:50%!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-eyebrow{
  display:block!important;
  margin:0 auto!important;
  color:#5a1b20!important;
  font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif!important;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.1vw,3.35rem)!important;
  font-weight:500!important;
  letter-spacing:-.02em!important;
  line-height:1.2!important;
  text-align:center!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-divider{
  display:block!important;
  width:92px!important;
  height:2px!important;
  margin:25px auto 0!important;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#b18a4d,transparent)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-portraits{display:none!important}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero{
    min-height:280px!important;
    padding:64px 20px!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:before{top:20px!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:after{bottom:20px!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-ornament{width:34px!important;height:34px!important;margin-bottom:17px!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-ornament span{inset:9px!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-eyebrow{
    font-size:clamp(1.75rem,7vw,2.25rem)!important;
    line-height:1.25!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-divider{margin-top:20px!important}
}


/* Final About Us title refinement: strong contrast and precisely aligned details */
.about-reimagined .ar-hero{
  position:relative!important;
  min-height:350px!important;
  padding:76px 22px 72px!important;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  justify-content:center!important;
  overflow:hidden!important;
  isolation:isolate!important;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 42%,rgba(132,35,44,.55) 0%,rgba(91,13,26,.22) 45%,transparent 74%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,#3d0b16 0%,#681321 48%,#3b0a15 100%)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern{
  position:absolute!important;
  inset:0!important;
  z-index:0!important;
  opacity:1!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,rgba(213,177,112,.08) 50%,transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center,transparent 40%,rgba(20,0,5,.18) 100%)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:before,
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:after{
  content:""!important;
  position:absolute!important;
  left:50%!important;
  transform:translateX(-50%)!important;
  width:min(430px,72vw)!important;
  height:1px!important;
  margin:0!important;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(218,184,120,.82),transparent)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:before{top:34px!important}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:after{bottom:34px!important}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-inner{
  position:relative!important;
  z-index:2!important;
  width:min(1120px,100%)!important;
  min-height:0!important;
  margin:0 auto!important;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  justify-content:center!important;
  text-align:center!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy{
  position:relative!important;
  z-index:3!important;
  width:100%!important;
  max-width:1040px!important;
  margin:0 auto!important;
  padding:0!important;
  display:flex!important;
  flex-direction:column!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  justify-content:center!important;
  text-align:center!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-ornament{
  position:relative!important;
  flex:0 0 46px!important;
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  justify-content:center!important;
  width:46px!important;
  height:46px!important;
  margin:0 auto 22px!important;
  padding:0!important;
  box-sizing:border-box!important;
  border:1px solid rgba(222,190,132,.9)!important;
  border-radius:50%!important;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.035)!important;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(222,190,132,.07)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-ornament span{
  position:static!important;
  display:block!important;
  flex:0 0 12px!important;
  width:12px!important;
  height:12px!important;
  margin:0!important;
  border:1px solid #e2c184!important;
  border-radius:50%!important;
  background:#e2c184!important;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(226,193,132,.12)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-eyebrow{
  display:block!important;
  width:100%!important;
  max-width:1000px!important;
  margin:0 auto!important;
  padding:0 8px!important;
  color:#fffaf1!important;
  font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif!important;
  font-size:clamp(2.05rem,4.2vw,3.45rem)!important;
  font-weight:500!important;
  line-height:1.22!important;
  letter-spacing:-.018em!important;
  text-align:center!important;
  text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.2)!important;
  text-wrap:balance!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-divider{
  display:block!important;
  position:relative!important;
  flex:0 0 2px!important;
  width:116px!important;
  height:2px!important;
  margin:27px auto 0!important;
  padding:0!important;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#e0bd7b 20%,#e0bd7b 80%,transparent)!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-divider span{
  position:absolute!important;
  left:50%!important;
  top:50%!important;
  display:block!important;
  width:7px!important;
  height:7px!important;
  margin:0!important;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg)!important;
  border:1px solid #e0bd7b!important;
  background:#681321!important;
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero{
    min-height:300px!important;
    padding:66px 18px 62px!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:before{top:22px!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-pattern:after{bottom:22px!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-ornament{
    flex-basis:40px!important;
    width:40px!important;
    height:40px!important;
    margin-bottom:18px!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-eyebrow{
    max-width:480px!important;
    font-size:clamp(1.8rem,7vw,2.35rem)!important;
    line-height:1.25!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-divider{
    width:92px!important;
    margin-top:22px!important;
  }
}


/* About Us title refinement: remove circular ornament and balance the right side */
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-ornament{
  display:none!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy{
  position:relative!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy:after{
  content:"1972"!important;
  position:absolute!important;
  top:50%!important;
  right:-118px!important;
  transform:translateY(-50%)!important;
  color:rgba(230,199,145,.17)!important;
  font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif!important;
  font-size:clamp(4.8rem,8vw,7.8rem)!important;
  font-weight:500!important;
  line-height:1!important;
  letter-spacing:-.06em!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
  white-space:nowrap!important;
  z-index:-1!important;
}
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy:before{
  content:""!important;
  position:absolute!important;
  top:50%!important;
  right:-34px!important;
  transform:translateY(-50%)!important;
  width:1px!important;
  height:112px!important;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(224,189,123,.72),transparent)!important;
  pointer-events:none!important;
}
@media(max-width:1250px){
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy:after{right:-72px!important;font-size:6rem!important}
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy:before{right:-18px!important}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy:after{
    right:-8px!important;
    top:auto!important;
    bottom:-48px!important;
    transform:none!important;
    font-size:4.3rem!important;
    opacity:.7!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy:before{
    right:8px!important;
    top:auto!important;
    bottom:-42px!important;
    height:44px!important;
  }
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy:after{
    right:0!important;
    bottom:-42px!important;
    font-size:3.5rem!important;
  }
  .about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy:before{
    right:4px!important;
    bottom:-37px!important;
    height:34px!important;
  }
}

/* Remove the thin gold accent beside the 1972 watermark */
.about-reimagined .ar-hero-copy:before{
  display:none!important;
}