#breadcrumb {
  display: none;
}

/* Top section start */

/* Background image */
.about-us-top-section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 308px;
  left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.about-us-background-img-1024px {
  display: none;
}

.about-us-background-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.about-us-centered-content {
  position: relative;
  width: 100vw;
  left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.about-us-content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 0;
  justify-content: center;
  top: -10px;
  height: 308px;
}

.about-us-inner-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible;
  z-index: 10;
  max-height: 580px;
  width: 100%;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0px 0px 0px;
}

.about-us-content-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1060px;
  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
}

#center_column .about-us-centered-content .about-us-top-section-h1 {
  font-family: Exo;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 56px;
  letter-spacing: 0%;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-us-background-img {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-us-background-img-1024px {
    position: absolute;
    display: block;
    inset: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    border-radius: 4px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #center_column .about-us-centered-content .about-us-top-section-h1 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
}

/* Top section end  */

/* Business collaboration start */

.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 0px;
}

.about-us-line-container {
  display: flex;
  margin-top: 46px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.about-us-line {
  flex-grow: 1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.about-us-line:first-child {
  margin-right: 20px;
}

.about-us-line:last-child {
  margin-left: 20px;
}

#center_column .about-us-h2 {
  font-family: Exo;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 52px;
  letter-spacing: 2%;
  text-align: center;
  vertical-align: middle;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) !important;
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: 0px;
}

.business-collaboration-text {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0%;
  color: rgba(117, 117, 117, 1);
}

/* Business collaboration end */

/* Contact blocks start */

.contact-blocks-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.contact-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 33px 11px 13px 11px;
}

#center_column .contact-block-title {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 30px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
  margin: 0 0 0 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center !important;
  padding: 7px 12px;
}

.contact-block-description {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 20px;
  color: rgba(117, 117, 117, 1);
  margin: 0 0 0 0;
  flex-grow: 1;
  text-align: center;
}

.contact-block-email {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding: 4px 0px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.contact-block-icon {
  color: rgba(117, 117, 117, 1);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

.contact-block-email-text {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
  word-break: break-all;
}

.contact-block-button {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 9px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(88.89deg, #006400 0%, #28a745 100%);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: none;
  max-height: 40px;
}

.contact-block-button:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Responsive design for contact blocks */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .contact-blocks-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .content-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    max-width: 85%;
    margin: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contact-blocks-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .content-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    max-width: 95%;
    margin: auto;
  }

  #center_column .about-us-centered-content .about-us-top-section-h1 {
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 37px;
  }

  .contact-blocks-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Contact blocks end */

/* Discord banner start */

.discord-banner {
  margin-top: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-image: url("./img/discord-background.png");
  background-size: contain;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.discord-banner-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 48px;
  gap: 32px;
}

.discord-banner-left {
  flex: 1;
}

#center_column .discord-banner-title {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 40px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
  margin: 0 0 12px 0;
  padding-bottom: 0px;
}

.discord-banner-description {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 20px;
  color: rgba(169, 155, 134, 1);
  margin: 0;
}

.discord-banner-right {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.discord-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 3px;
  padding: 11px 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(94.65deg, #800000 -10.47%, #d78a23 97.39%);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.discord-button:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.discord-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .discord-banner-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 48px;
    gap: 12px;
    height: 166px;
    width: 664px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin: auto;
  }
  .discord-banner {
    background-image: url("./img/discord-background-1024px.png");
  }
}

/* Responsive design for discord banner */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .discord-banner-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 48px;
    gap: 12px;
    height: 166px;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin: auto;
  }

  #center_column .discord-banner-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 30px;
  }

  .discord-banner-description {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 18px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .discord-banner-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 48px;
    gap: 12px;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin: auto;
  }

  .discord-button {
    padding: 11px 9px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .discord-banner {
    background-image: url(./img/discord-background-768px.png);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    /* aspect-ratio: 760 / 300; */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 550px) {
  .discord-banner-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 36px;
    gap: 12px;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin: auto;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .discord-button {
    padding: 11px 26px;
    font-size: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  #center_column .about-us-h2 {
    font-family: Exo;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 52px;
    letter-spacing: 2%;
    text-align: center;
    vertical-align: middle;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) !important;
    text-align: center;
    padding-bottom: 0px;
  }
  #center_column .discord-banner-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 32px;
  }

  .discord-banner-description {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
  }
}

/* Discord banner end */

/* FAQ Button start */

#center_column .asked_question__head::after {
  background-color:#A8A091 !important;
}

.faq-button-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 23px;
  margin-bottom: -54px;
}

.faq-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 14px 85px;
  background: linear-gradient(94.65deg, #800000 -10.47%, #d78a23 97.39%);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: none;
}

.faq-button:hover {
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0.7;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* FAQ Button end */

/* FAQ Section start */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about_us_faq_container {
    width: 85%;
    margin: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about_us_faq_container .cms #center_column div.asked_question__head;
}
/* FAQ Section end */


/* ============================================================
   ABOUT US v2 — NEW DESIGN (8 sections)
   Namespaced with `aboutv2-` to avoid colliding with old rules.
============================================================ */

.aboutv2-section {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 25px 0 40px;
  /* Offset for in-page anchor scrolling so the section heading doesn't hide
     behind any fixed header. Adjust to match the actual header height. */
  scroll-margin-top: 80px;
}

/* Smooth in-page scroll when clicking tab anchors */
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

.aboutv2-container {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ---- Section title row (lines + heading + red accent word) ---- */
.aboutv2-title-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.aboutv2-line {
  flex-grow: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: rgba(47, 47, 47, 0.3);
}

#center_column h2.aboutv2-title,
#center_column h3.aboutv2-title {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  /* letter-spacing: 0.02em; */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(57, 25, 6, 1) !important;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  /* !important is needed to beat the global `#center_column h3 { text-align: left !important }` */
  text-align: center !important;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

#center_column h2.aboutv2-title {
  font-size: 42px;
}

#center_column h3.aboutv2-title {
  font-size: 26px;
}

/* Modifier: large variant for sections that need the same scale as h2 (42px / 600).
   Used on Section 7 (BLOG AND NEWS) and Section 8 (VISIT OUR STORES). */
#center_column h3.aboutv2-title.aboutv2-title-lg,
#center_column h2.aboutv2-title.aboutv2-title-lg {
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.aboutv2-accent {
  color: rgba(137, 10, 10, 1);
}

.aboutv2-subtitle {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(25, 2, 6, 1);
  margin: 0 auto 8px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

/* Larger variant used under Section 1's H2 — same styling as .aboutv2-subtitle
   but with its own font-size so it can be tuned independently.
   Scoped through #center_column / #old_center_column to outrank the global rule:
       #center_column p { font-family: "Roboto" !important }
   which has specificity (1,0,1). Our selector here is (1,1,1) so it wins. */
#center_column p.aboutv2-subtitle-main,
#old_center_column p.aboutv2-subtitle-main {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(25, 2, 6, 1);
  margin: 0 auto 0px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.aboutv2-lead {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: rgba(25, 2, 6, 1);
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  max-width: 900px;
}

/* Reusable section-level subhead (e.g., "International Team of Real Players") */
#center_column .aboutv2-section-h3 {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 25px;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  margin: 40px 0 8px;
  padding: 0;
  /* !important to beat global `#center_column h3 { text-align: left !important }` */
  text-align: left !important;
}

.aboutv2-section-h3-sub {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: rgba(25, 2, 6, 1);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

#center_column .aboutv2-section-h3-left {
  /* !important to override the center-aligned base rule (which already uses !important) */
  text-align: left !important;
}

.aboutv2-section-h3-sub-left {
  text-align: left;
}

/* ---- CTA buttons (gradient pill, outline) ---- */
.aboutv2-cta-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.aboutv2-cta {
  /* Locked dimensions so the button stays the same size when the hover state grows the text */
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 300px;
  height: 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(94.65deg, #800000 -10.47%, #d78a23 97.39%);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  /* box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); */
  /* Override the global `a { transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out 0s }` from global.css so
     the hover state changes are instant. */
  transition: none;
}

a.aboutv2-cta:hover,
.aboutv2-cta:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff !important;
  /* Brighter background gradient */
  filter: brightness(1.3);
  /* Bigger and slightly bolder text — instant, no transition */
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.aboutv2-btn-outline {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 9px 30px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(185, 84, 16, 1);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #b3631a;
  background: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  /* Kill the global a { transition: all 0.5s } so the hover state is instant */
  transition: none;
}

a.aboutv2-btn-outline:hover,
.aboutv2-btn-outline:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  /* Filled gradient background on hover, white text */
  background: linear-gradient(94.65deg, #800000 -10.47%, #d78a23 97.39%);
  color: #fff !important;
  border-color: transparent;
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 0 — HERO + SUBNAV
============================================================ */
.aboutv2-hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100vw;
  left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  padding-top: 141px;
  top: -10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d56a1c 0%, #8a2a0e 45%, #4a1a0a 100%);
}

.aboutv2-hero-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.aboutv2-hero-image::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      /* LEFT fade — opaque orange to transparent (covers the left side of the image) */
      #d56a1c 0%,
      rgba(138, 42, 14, 0.85) 35%,
      rgba(74, 26, 10, 0.4) 65%,
      transparent 78%,
      transparent 85%,
      rgba(74, 26, 10, 0.5) 95%,
      rgba(74, 26, 10, 0.85) 100%
    );
  z-index: 2;
}

.aboutv2-hero-image img {
  position: absolute;
  /* Figma spec: 630×207 at left:457 in a 1180px-wide design canvas.
     Math: viewport-center − half-container + offset = 50% − 590 + 457 = 50% − 133. */
  left: calc(50% - 100px);
  top: 0;
  width: 630px;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  z-index: 999;
  /* Fade the image's right edge directly via a mask so we don't see a hard line.
     The mask is anchored to the image's own width (not the hero), so it works
     regardless of viewport size. Black = visible, transparent = hidden. */
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, black 0%, black 95%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, black 0%, black 95%, transparent 100%);
}

/* Outer pill — dark gradient, extends off the left edge */
.aboutv2-hero-pill {
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px;
  left: -43px;
  width: 59%;
  height: 97px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  background: linear-gradient(89.31deg, rgba(215, 138, 35, 0.7) 0%, rgba(135, 18, 4, 0.7) 100%);
  z-index: 3;
}

/* Inner pill — orange→red gradient, sits inside the outer pill, holds the text */
.aboutv2-hero-pill-inner {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  left: 0;
  width: 90%;
  height: 67px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  background: linear-gradient(89.31deg, rgba(215, 138, 35, 0.5) 0%, rgba(135, 18, 4, 0.5) 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 15px 15px 0 0px;
}

#center_column .aboutv2-hero-title {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: rgba(240, 228, 206, 1);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-align: right;
}

.aboutv2-hero-sub {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  margin: 0px 0 0;
  text-align: right;
}

/* Subnav: breadcrumbs + tabs sit on a dark gradient that fades up into the hero.
   Lives inside .aboutv2-hero (which is already full-bleed), so no need to bleed again. */
.aboutv2-subnav {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, #190206 0%, rgba(134, 17, 4, 0) 100%);
  padding: 24px 0 15px;
}

.aboutv2-subnav-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.aboutv2-breadcrumbs {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.aboutv2-breadcrumbs a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.aboutv2-breadcrumbs a:last-child {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
}

.aboutv2-breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.aboutv2-bc-sep {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.aboutv2-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.aboutv2-tab {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 2px 9px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Hollow gradient border as a pseudo-element overlay — only visible on hover.
   The mask-composite trick punches a hole in the middle so only the 1px ring shows. */
.aboutv2-tab::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  padding: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8B1204 0%, #D58621 100%);
  -webkit-mask:
    linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,
    linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  mask:
    linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,
    linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
}

a.aboutv2-tab:hover,
.aboutv2-tab:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  /* Background is intentionally unchanged — see ::before for the gradient ring. */
  color: #fff !important;
}

.aboutv2-tab:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Active tab: maroon→gold inner gradient with a brighter red→orange gradient on the 1px border.
   Two-layer background trick is used because border-image-source would clip the radius. */
.aboutv2-tab-active,
.aboutv2-tab-active:hover {
  background:
    linear-gradient(94.65deg, rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.8) -10.47%, rgba(215, 138, 35, 0.8) 97.39%) padding-box,
    linear-gradient(90deg, #9F2618 0%, #D58722 100%) border-box;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  color: #fff;
}

.aboutv2-tab-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .aboutv2-hero-pill {
    /* Shift the pill so the visible portion fits a narrower viewport */
    left: -300px;
    width: 900px;
  }
  .aboutv2-hero-pill-inner {
    width: 813px;
    padding-left: 300px;
  }
  #center_column .aboutv2-hero-title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .aboutv2-hero-image img {
    position: absolute;
    left: calc(50% - 100px);
    top: 0;
    width: 594px;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    z-index: 999;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Pill shrinks with viewport instead of staying at 900px wide; height grows
     when the title wraps so "Protected" can drop to a new line. */
  .aboutv2-hero-pill {
    left: -10%;
    width: 85%;
    max-width: 720px;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 79px;
  }
  .aboutv2-hero-pill-inner {
    width: 90%;
    padding-left: 56px;
    padding-right: 15px;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 67px;
    /* Center vertically as the outer pill grows (e.g. when the title wraps to 2 lines).
       Without this, the inner is pinned to top:15px and drifts to the top of the outer. */
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }
  #center_column .aboutv2-hero-title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .aboutv2-hero-sub {
    font-size: 10px;
  }
  /* Section H2 titles ("WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT") shrink at this width */
  #center_column h2.aboutv2-title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  /* Anchor the image to the right so its right edge is always visible.
     Cropping happens on the left/top/bottom as needed to fill the box. */
  .aboutv2-hero-image img {
    left: 17%;
    right: 24px;
    width: 90%;
    height: 100%;
    max-height: 207px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
  }
  .aboutv2-tabs {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .aboutv2-tab {
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
}

/* Around 700px the hero image fills the full width so the viewport doesn't crop it tightly */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .aboutv2-hero-image img {
    left: 10%;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Smaller screens: drop the tab icons and shrink the text so five tabs fit comfortably */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .aboutv2-tab {
    font-size: 10px;
  }
  .aboutv2-tab-icon {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 1 — WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
============================================================ */
.aboutv2-different-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 393px) 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.aboutv2-different-image img,
.aboutv2-team-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: block;
  background: #ddd;
  min-height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.aboutv2-different-text p {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
  margin: 0 0 0px;
}

/* "Read Full Story" CTA below the .aboutv2-different-text paragraphs */
.aboutv2-story-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 220px;
  height: 34px;
  margin-top: 0px;
  background: linear-gradient(88.92deg, #800000 0%, #D78A23 100%);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  /* box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); */
  /* Override the global `a { transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out 0s }` from global.css so
     the hover state changes are instant. */
  transition: none;
}

a.aboutv2-story-btn:hover,
.aboutv2-story-btn:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff !important;
  /* Brighter background gradient (no per-color tweaks needed) */
  filter: brightness(1.3);
  /* Bigger and slightly bolder text — instant, no transition */
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .aboutv2-story-btn {
    display: flex;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  #center_column .aboutv2-section-h3 {
    text-align: center !important;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 2 — SIX FEATURE CARDS
============================================================ */
.aboutv2-cards-section {
  padding: 0;
}

.aboutv2-cards-bg {
  /* Break out of the centered column so the gradient spans the full viewport */
  position: relative;
  width: 100vw;
  left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  /* Top layer: dark fades from opaque at top to transparent at bottom (so orange shows below).
     Bottom layer: orange→red horizontal base. */
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #190206 0%, rgba(134, 17, 4, 0) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #CF8422 0%, #871105 100%);
  padding: 60px 0;
}

.aboutv2-cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  /* shorthand: row-gap column-gap */
  gap: 60px 16px;
}

.aboutv2-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 36px 21px;
  height: 184px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9.1px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  /* overflow hidden so the gradient-line pseudo doesn't poke past the rounded corners */
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Gradient line at the top of each card. ::before is sized 100% wide × 2px tall,
   anchored to the top edge. The :hover state reverses the gradient direction. */
.aboutv2-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #890E04 0%, #D78A23 100%);
}

.aboutv2-card:hover::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #D78A23 0%, #890E04 100%);
}

/* Bottom row (cards 4, 5, 6) is shorter because the descriptions are shorter */
.aboutv2-cards-grid .aboutv2-card:nth-child(n+4) {
  height: 162px;
}

.aboutv2-card-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 18px;
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 40px;
  color: rgba(240, 228, 206, 1);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.aboutv2-card:hover .aboutv2-card-num {
  /* Brighter tan/gold and a small left shift */
  color: rgba(216, 189, 154, 0.31);
  transform: translateX(-1px);
}

#center_column .aboutv2-card-title {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(25, 2, 6, 1);
  margin: 0 45px 3px 0;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.aboutv2-card-desc {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(120, 103, 78, 1);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 3 — 20+ YEARS OF LEVELLING UP
============================================================ */
.aboutv2-timeline {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 0px;
    margin: 50px 0 14px;
    padding: 16px 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #190206 9.63%, rgba(134, 17, 4, 0) 98.58%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #CF8422 0%, #871105 100%);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: visible;
}

/* Horizontal gradient line on the top edge of the timeline — runs through all icon centers */
.aboutv2-timeline-track {
  position: absolute;
  left: 10%;
  right: 10%;
  top: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #AD4D05 0%, #FFCA55 100%);
  z-index: 0;
}

.aboutv2-timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 29px 4px 8px; /* top padding leaves room for the bottom half of the icon */
}

/* Icon image: shifted up so it visually sits on the gradient line. With translateY(-65%),
   ~65% of the icon is above the line and ~35% below. Bump the value if you want it higher. */
.aboutv2-timeline-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -95%);
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  z-index: 2; /* sit on top of the gradient line */
  /* clear the old circle styling (no border/box-shadow/background) */
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.aboutv2-timeline-item:last-child::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-51%, -94%);
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: rgba(255, 177, 0, 0.26);
  box-shadow:
    0px 0px 0px 6px rgba(255, 177, 0, 0.26),
    0px 4px 20px 0px rgba(137, 14, 4, 0.5);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.aboutv2-timeline-year {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.aboutv2-timeline-title {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.aboutv2-timeline-desc {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.aboutv2-team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(280px, 380px);
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.aboutv2-team-text p {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #2a2a2a;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.aboutv2-team-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: block;
  background: #ddd;
  min-height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 4 — THE WAY WE WORK
============================================================ */
.aboutv2-steps {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 32px 0 24px;
}

.aboutv2-steps-track {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12.5%;
  right: 12.5%;
  top: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(215, 138, 35, 0) 0%, #6D1204 15%, #A08060 85%, rgba(215, 138, 35, 0) 100%);
  z-index: 0;
}

.aboutv2-step {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
}

.aboutv2-step-num {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, #4a1a0a, #1a0a04);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(254, 165, 24, 1);
  /* box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); */
}

.aboutv2-step-title {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(71, 57, 57, 1);;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.aboutv2-step-desc {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(71, 57, 57, 1);
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 220px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.aboutv2-process-text p {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,1);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.aboutv2-stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 33px;
  margin: 56px 0 16px;
  max-width: 860px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.aboutv2-stat {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 16px 15px;
  text-align: center;
  /* box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06); */
}

.aboutv2-stat-value {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1;
  /* Gradient text: paint a gradient on the background, clip it to the glyph shapes,
     and set the text fill to transparent so the gradient shows through. */
  background: linear-gradient(270deg, #D58622 0%, #8B1105 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
          background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
          color: transparent;
  margin: 7px 0px 0px 0px;
}

.aboutv2-stat-label {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  margin: 5px 0 11px;
}

.aboutv2-stat-desc {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #6b6b6b;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 5 — TRUSTED BY 200,000+ PLAYERS
============================================================ */
.aboutv2-trust-card {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at left top, rgba(180, 60, 20, 0.4) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0a04 0%, #2a0e05 100%);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 26px;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.aboutv2-trust-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.aboutv2-trust-score {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 33px;
}

.aboutv2-score {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 80px;
  line-height: 1;
  /* Gradient text: paint a gradient on the background, clip it to the glyph shapes,
     and set the text fill to transparent so the gradient shows through. */
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #890E04 0%, #D78A23 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
          background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
          color: transparent;
}

.aboutv2-score-label {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 100%;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.aboutv2-stars {
  color: #00b67a;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

/* Boxed variant — five 30×30 squares, one per star, with white star inside.
   Used in the trust-score header; testimonial stars keep the green text style above. */
.aboutv2-stars-boxed {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 4px;
  /* reset the green-text styling inherited from .aboutv2-stars */
  color: inherit;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.aboutv2-star-box {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #00b67a; /* Trustpilot green — change if you want a different fill */
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 100%;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.aboutv2-review-count {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.aboutv2-trust-badges {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.aboutv2-badge {
  /* Removed background/border — badges now show as icon-over-text columns */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

/* Icon — 48×48 rounded box, fills set per-badge below */
.aboutv2-badge-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  padding: 11px 0 12px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.aboutv2-badge-trustpilot .aboutv2-badge-icon {
  background: rgba(0, 182, 122, 1);
}

.aboutv2-badge-trustedsite .aboutv2-badge-icon {
  background: #1f6fdf;
}

/* Meta column (name + value) sits below the icon */
.aboutv2-badge-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2px;
}

/* "TRUSTPILOT" label */
.aboutv2-badge-name {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 100%;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  text-align: center;
  vertical-align: middle;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* "4.6 / 5" value */
.aboutv2-badge-value {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 100%;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-align: center;
  vertical-align: middle;
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.aboutv2-testimonials {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.aboutv2-testimonial {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(120, 103, 78, 0.15);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 16px;
}

.aboutv2-testimonial p {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 8px 0 12px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.aboutv2-tm-author {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.aboutv2-tm-verified {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(0, 182, 122, 1);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.aboutv2-review-cta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  /* No flex-wrap — text and buttons must stay on the same row until the 500px
     breakpoint converts the container to column layout. */
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* Let the text shrink if the container is narrow, instead of forcing the buttons
   to wrap below */
.aboutv2-review-cta-text {
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.aboutv2-review-cta-buttons {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Scoped through #center_column / #old_center_column to outrank the global rule:
       #center_column h4 { font-family: 'Exo'; font-weight: 600; line-height: 28px; color: #285C02; padding-bottom: 12px; }
   which has specificity (1,0,1). Ours is (1,1,1) so it wins without !important. */
#center_column .aboutv2-review-cta-text h4,
#old_center_column .aboutv2-review-cta-text h4 {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 100%;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  vertical-align: middle;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 7px;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* Same scoping pattern to outrank any global `#center_column p` font-family rule */
#center_column .aboutv2-review-cta-text p,
#old_center_column .aboutv2-review-cta-text p {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 100%;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  vertical-align: middle;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  margin: 0;
}

.aboutv2-review-cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.aboutv2-btn-google,
.aboutv2-btn-trustpilot {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.aboutv2-btn-google {
  background: linear-gradient(94.65deg, #800000 -10.47%, #d78a23 97.39%);
}

.aboutv2-btn-trustpilot {
  background: #00b67a;
}

.aboutv2-btn-google:hover,
.aboutv2-btn-trustpilot:hover {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.aboutv2-trust-bottom {
  display: grid;
  /* Image column fixed at 391px — the cell controls width, not the <img> inside */
  grid-template-columns: 391px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.aboutv2-trust-image {
  width: 391px;
}

.aboutv2-trust-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: block;
  background: #ddd;
  min-height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.aboutv2-trust-text p {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 6 — WE'RE ONLINE. ALWAYS.
============================================================ */
.aboutv2-online-section {
  padding: 0;
}

.aboutv2-online-bg {
  /* Break out of the centered column so the gradient spans the full viewport width */
  position: relative;
  width: 100vw;
  left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  /* Top layer: dark fade (vertical) — dark at bottom, transparent at top.
     Bottom layer: red→orange horizontal base.
     Order is flipped from the spec because the red→orange is opaque, so it has to be the
     base layer for the dark fade to show on top. */
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #190206 0%, rgba(134, 17, 4, 0) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #871105 0%, #CF8422 100%);
  padding: 50px 0;
}

.aboutv2-online-grid {
  display: grid;
  /* Right column wider than the left (was 1fr 1.2fr) */
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: 0px;
  align-items: center;
}

#center_column .aboutv2-online-title {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #fff !important;
  margin: 0 0 7px;
  padding: 0;
}

.aboutv2-online-left p {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  margin: 0;
}

.aboutv2-online-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.aboutv2-contact-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  background: rgba(240, 228, 206, 1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  /* transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease; */
}

/* Hovering anywhere on the row brightens it to white and grows it slightly.
   (Applies to all rows including LIVE CHAT, not just rows with a link.) */
.aboutv2-contact-row:hover {
  background: #fff;
  transform: scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.aboutv2-contact-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: linear-gradient(94.65deg, #800000 -10.47%, #d78a23 97.39%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aboutv2-contact-icon img {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.aboutv2-contact-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.aboutv2-contact-label {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  margin: 0;
}

.aboutv2-contact-value,
a.aboutv2-contact-value {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* When used as a link (e.g. mailto), give it underline + bold + pointer cursor */
a.aboutv2-contact-value {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
  cursor: pointer;
}

a.aboutv2-contact-value:hover {
  /* keep the same text color — the parent .aboutv2-contact-row handles the hover visual */
  text-decoration: underline;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 7 — D2R STORE BLOG AND NEWS
============================================================ */
.aboutv2-blog-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.aboutv2-blog-card {
  display: grid;
  /* Image column fixed at 381px (matches Figma) */
  grid-template-columns: 381px 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(88.92deg, #190206 0%, #800000 100%);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fff;
  /* Lock every card to the same min-height so the centered image always lands
     in the same spot regardless of whether the title wraps to 2 lines */
  min-height: 220px;
  /* Kill the global a { transition: all 0.5s } so the hover swap is instant */
  transition: none;
}

/* On hover: reverse the gradient direction (color stops swapped) */
a.aboutv2-blog-card:hover,
.aboutv2-blog-card:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  background: linear-gradient(88.92deg, #800000 0%, #190206 100%);
}

.aboutv2-blog-image {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 381px;
  height: 188px;
  /* Vertically center the image in its grid cell — works consistently now that
     all cards share the same min-height above */
  align-self: center;
  justify-self: center;
  /* Inset the image from the card edges so it doesn't touch the left/top edges */
  padding: 6px 0 6px 18px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.aboutv2-blog-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  /* Force original brightness/opacity — overrides any inherited filter or hover dimming */
  filter: none !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
}

/* Make sure the card hover doesn't darken or fade the image either */
.aboutv2-blog-card:hover .aboutv2-blog-image img {
  filter: none !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
}

.aboutv2-blog-content {
  padding: 20px 22px 0px; 
  position: relative;
}

#center_column .aboutv2-blog-content h3 {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.aboutv2-blog-content p {
  font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 0 45px;
  /* Clamp to 3 lines and show "…" when truncated */
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  /* Hard cap matching exactly 3 lines (line-height × 3) — prevents the 4th-line
     bleed that some browsers leave from the line-clamp calculation */
  max-height: calc(1.5em * 3);
}

.aboutv2-blog-readmore {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 18px;
  /* Locked dimensions so the button doesn't grow when text scales on hover */
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 220px;
  height: 34px;
  background: linear-gradient(94.65deg, #800000 -10.47%, #d78a23 97.39%);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-align: center;
  /* Kill the global a { transition: all 0.5s } so the hover state is instant */
  transition: none;
}

a.aboutv2-blog-readmore:hover,
.aboutv2-blog-readmore:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff !important;
  /* Brighter background gradient */
  filter: brightness(1.3);
  /* Bigger and slightly bolder text — instant, no transition */
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 8 — VISIT OUR STORES
============================================================ */
.aboutv2-stores-grid {
  display: grid;
  /* Fixed 240px columns with 84px gap. Center the row since fixed widths leave whitespace. */
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 240px);
  gap: 84px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.aboutv2-store-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  /* Whole-card background: red on left → dark on right (270deg = right-to-left) */
  background: linear-gradient(270deg, #190206 0%, #800000 100%);
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
  width: 240px;
  height: 160px;
  /* visible (not hidden) so the character image can bleed past the right edge */
  overflow: visible;
  /* Kill the global a { transition: all 0.5s } so the hover swaps are instant */
  transition: none;
}

/* On hover: reverse the card gradient (color stops swapped) */
a.aboutv2-store-card:hover,
.aboutv2-store-card:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff !important;
  background: linear-gradient(270deg, #800000 0%, #190206 100%);
}

/* Character PNG — fills the card and sticks slightly past the right edge */
.aboutv2-store-character {
  position: absolute;
  right: -27px;
  top: -24px;
  height: 100%;
  width: 77%;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  object-fit: contain;
  transform-origin: right center;
}

/* On hover: enlarge the character image slightly */
.aboutv2-store-card:hover .aboutv2-store-character {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Bottom band (40% of card height) — sits over the character with a dark→transparent
   fade gradient. Holds the icon+title row and the CTA button. */
.aboutv2-store-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #190206 0%, rgba(25, 2, 6, 0) 100%);
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-around;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 12px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 12px;
}

/* Header row: icon + title */
.aboutv2-store-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.aboutv2-store-icon {
  width: 16px;
  height: 13px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.aboutv2-store-name {
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* CTA button — confined to the dark portion of the bottom band */
.aboutv2-store-cta {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(94.65deg, #800000 -10.47%, #d78a23 97.39%);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Exo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 4px;
  /* box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); */
  transition: none;
}

/* On hover (of the parent card): reverse the CTA gradient */
.aboutv2-store-card:hover .aboutv2-store-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(94.65deg, #d78a23 -10.47%, #800000 97.39%);
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .aboutv2-blog-readmore {
    bottom: 11px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  #center_column .aboutv2-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    white-space: normal;
  }
  .aboutv2-container {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .aboutv2-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .aboutv2-stores-grid {
    gap: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .aboutv2-section {
    padding: 36px 0;
  }
  .aboutv2-container {
    padding: 0 16px;
  }
  #center_column .aboutv2-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .aboutv2-title-row {
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .aboutv2-different-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  /* Team grid: stack with image on top, text below (reverse of source order) */
  .aboutv2-team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .aboutv2-team-image {
    order: -1;
  }
  /* Trust bottom: image stacks above text at this width, image fills 100% so it doesn't
     stay locked at 391px and overflow */
  .aboutv2-trust-bottom {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .aboutv2-trust-image {
    width: 100%;
  }
  /* Blog cards: image column becomes flexible (40%) and image fills its cell, so the
     whole card stretches edge-to-edge of the container instead of being capped by the
     fixed 381px image width */
  .aboutv2-blog-card {
    width: 100%;
    grid-template-columns: 40% 1fr;
  }
  .aboutv2-blog-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .aboutv2-stats-grid {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .aboutv2-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  }
  /* Keep 3 columns when the grid stays narrow — let cards grow taller
     since the text wraps into more lines. */
  .aboutv2-card {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 184px;
  }
  .aboutv2-cards-grid .aboutv2-card:nth-child(n+4) {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 162px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .aboutv2-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
    gap: 66px 8px;
    width: 100vw;
    margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
    margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 24px 16px;
  }
  .aboutv2-timeline-track {
    display: none;
  }
  /* Row 1: three items, each spanning 2 columns */
  .aboutv2-timeline-item:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 1 / 3; grid-row: 1; }
  .aboutv2-timeline-item:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 3 / 5; grid-row: 1; }
  .aboutv2-timeline-item:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 5 / 7; grid-row: 1; }
  /* Row 2: two items, each spanning 2 columns, offset to center */
  .aboutv2-timeline-item:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 2 / 4; grid-row: 2; }
  .aboutv2-timeline-item:nth-child(6) { grid-column: 4 / 6; grid-row: 2; }
  /* Gradient line in row 2 — spans cols 1-4 (from the far-left edge to the start
     of col 5, which is the center of item 5's grid area in 6-col layout).
     margin-top: -12px lifts the line up to pass through the icon centers
     (icons are offset above their cell by translateY(-65%) on an 80px icon = ~12px).
     margin-left: -16px + extra width pushes the line past the timeline's left padding
     so it reaches the actual viewport edge. */
  .aboutv2-timeline::after {
    content: "";
    grid-row: 2;
    grid-column: 1 / 5;
    align-self: start;
    width: calc(100% + 16px);
    height: 2px;
    margin-top: -23px;
    margin-left: -16px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #AD4D05 0%, #FFCA55 100%);
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .aboutv2-timeline-icon {
    transform: translate(-50%, -95%);
  }

  .aboutv2-timeline-item {
    padding: 10px 4px 8px;
  }

}

/* Hero title/sub shrink further on very narrow viewports so the pill doesn't crowd */
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  #center_column .aboutv2-hero-title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .aboutv2-hero-sub {
    font-size: 10px;
  }
}

/* Below 500px the section titles wrap. Use a grid layout for the title-row so the
   lines on either side always claim equal flexible width, and the title is centered
   between them — letting its wrapped lines stay visually centered relative to the row. */
@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .aboutv2-title-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  #center_column h2.aboutv2-title,
  #center_column h3.aboutv2-title {
    white-space: normal;
    min-width: 0;
    text-align: center !important;
  }

  .aboutv2-hero-image img {
    left: 0%;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Smallest mobile: section H2 titles and subtitle shrink one more step */
@media (max-width: 320px) {
  #center_column h2.aboutv2-title {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  #center_column p.aboutv2-subtitle-main,
  #old_center_column p.aboutv2-subtitle-main {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .aboutv2-lead {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .aboutv2-section-h3-sub {
    margin: 0 0 5px;
  }
}

/* Trust card breakpoint — only at ≤600px do the testimonials wrap, the trust header
   stack, and the review CTA become vertical. Above this width the entire card keeps
   its original desktop layout (score+badges side by side, testimonials in a row,
   review-CTA text and buttons in a row). */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  /* Feature cards drop from 3-per-row to a single column at this width */
  .aboutv2-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px 16px;
  }
  
  .aboutv2-testimonials {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .aboutv2-trust-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  /* .aboutv2-review-cta intentionally stays row here (text on left, buttons on right);
     it only collapses to column at ≤500px (see breakpoint below) */
  /* Trust badges: stack the two badges vertically; inside each badge flip everything
     to a single horizontal row → [Icon] [Name] [Value]. */
  .aboutv2-trust-badges {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .aboutv2-badge {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .aboutv2-badge-meta {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .aboutv2-badge-name,
  .aboutv2-badge-value {
    text-align: left;
  }
  /* Value normally has a 4px top margin to space it under the name; in this horizontal
     layout we don't want that vertical offset */
  .aboutv2-badge-value {
    margin-top: 0;
  }
}

/* Review CTA collapses to column at ≤700px — text on top, buttons below */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .aboutv2-review-cta {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .aboutv2-review-cta-buttons {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .aboutv2-btn-google,
  .aboutv2-btn-trustpilot {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .aboutv2-online-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  /* Blog cards stack here: image above, content below */
  .aboutv2-blog-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .aboutv2-blog-content {
    padding-bottom: 21px;
  }
  /* Read more button spans full content width — anchored to both sides instead of fixed 220px */
  .aboutv2-blog-readmore {
    left: 22px;
    right: 22px;
    width: auto;
  }

  .aboutv2-store-content {
    height: 40%;
  }

  .aboutv2-blog-image {
    padding: 6px 6px 6px 6px;
  }
}

/* Tighter store-grid gap between 761 and 800 so the three 240px cards still fit */
@media (max-width: 800px) and (min-width: 761px) {
  .aboutv2-stores-grid {
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

/* Stores switch from 3 columns → 1 centered column at ≤760px, with bigger cards */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .aboutv2-stores-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    max-width: 320px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  .aboutv2-store-card {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .aboutv2-stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
  }
}

/* At ≤390px the trust score number and its meta (label/stars/count) stack vertically
   instead of sitting side-by-side, so the big "4.6" doesn't crowd the meta column.
   Score-meta and trust-badges are then centered horizontally, while the "4.6" and
   the individual badges stay left-aligned.

   Note: trust-score needs `width: 100%` to span the full trust-header width — otherwise
   it shrinks to fit its content and centering inside it has no visual effect.
   Same for trust-badges. */
@media (max-width: 390px) {
  .aboutv2-trust-score {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  /* Center the "4.6" horizontally — same treatment as score-meta below */
  .aboutv2-score {
    align-self: center;
  }
  /* Score-meta block is centered within the trust-score, contents centered too */
  .aboutv2-score-meta {
    align-self: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
  /* Trust-badges block keeps its natural width (sized to fit the widest badge),
     then gets centered horizontally within the trust-header via align-self: center.
     Inside, align-items: flex-start makes the two badges hug the left edge of the
     block so they read aligned to each other instead of stretching to fill the row. */
  .aboutv2-trust-badges {
    align-self: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: auto;
  }
}