/* ==========================================================================
   flowio — ABOUT PAGE
   File: css/about.css          Loaded by: about-flowio.html
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Editorial "founder story" layout (Concept 1, September 2026). Every class
   is prefixed .ab- so nothing here can collide with css/styles.css.
   No animations beyond hover transitions; honours prefers-reduced-motion.
   Replaces css/aboutflowio.css and css/process.css on this page.
   ========================================================================== */
.ab{--ink:hsl(222 28% 12%);--ink2:hsl(222 22% 22%);--muted:hsl(220 9% 38%);--line:hsl(30 14% 87%);--paper:#fbfaf7;--card:#fff;--coral:hsl(16 100% 50%);--coral-ink:hsl(16 88% 40%);--amber:hsl(30 100% 55%);--grad:linear-gradient(135deg,hsl(16 100% 50%),hsl(30 100% 55%));
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.7;padding-top:6.25rem}
@media (min-width:1024px){.ab{padding-top:6rem}}
.ab *:focus{outline:none}
.ab a:focus-visible,.ab summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--coral);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.ab-wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.ab p a,.ab dd a,.ab-a a,.ab-reading a,.ab-side a,.ab-cred a{color:var(--coral-ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.ab p a:hover,.ab dd a:hover,.ab-a a:hover{text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.ab h1,.ab h2,.ab h3{color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.15}
.ab h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.25rem);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:1rem}
.ab h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700}
.ab-kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--coral-ink);margin-bottom:.75rem}
.ab-sec{padding:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ab-intro{max-width:68ch;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:2.25rem}
.ab-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;padding:.85rem 1.35rem;border-radius:10px;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.ab-btn--dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.ab-btn--dark:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 24px -12px hsla(222,28%,12%,.55)}
.ab-btn--line{border:1.5px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.ab-btn--line:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.ab-src{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1rem}
.ab-sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* breadcrumb */
.ab-crumb{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);padding:1.5rem 0 0}
.ab-crumb ol{display:flex;gap:.5rem;list-style:none;padding:0}
.ab-crumb li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:.5rem;color:var(--line)}
.ab-crumb a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.ab-crumb a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* hero */
.ab-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:3.5rem;align-items:center;padding:2.5rem 0 4rem}
.ab-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.8vw,3.75rem);font-weight:850;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.ab-hero h1 span{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.ab-lede{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.6vw,1.25rem);line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink2);max-width:60ch}
.ab-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;margin:1.5rem 0 1.75rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
.ab-byline img{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%}
.ab-byline strong{color:var(--ink)}
.ab-byline .dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--line)}
.ab-cta{display:flex;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ab-portrait{position:relative;justify-self:center;width:min(380px,100%)}
.ab-portrait img.ab-face{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px hsla(16,90%,40%,.55)}
.ab-portrait figcaption{text-align:center;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1rem}
.ab-portrait figcaption strong{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.05rem}
.ab-float{position:absolute;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px hsla(222,28%,12%,.35);padding:.65rem .85rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink)}
.ab-float img{height:40px;width:auto}
.ab-float--oai{left:-2.5rem;bottom:4.5rem}
.ab-float--oai img{height:34px}
.ab-float--clutch{right:-1.5rem;top:1rem}
.ab-float--clutch img{height:54px}

/* at a glance */
.ab-glance{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:1.75rem;margin-bottom:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem)}
.ab-glance h2{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem}
.ab-glance dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.25rem 2rem}
.ab-glance dt{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.ab-glance dd{font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.4}

/* story */
.ab-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr;gap:4rem}
.ab-toc{position:sticky;top:7.5rem;align-self:start;font-size:.9rem}
.ab-toc p{font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.ab-toc ol{list-style:none;padding:0;border-left:2px solid var(--line)}
.ab-toc a{display:block;padding:.28rem 0 .28rem 1rem;margin-left:-2px;border-left:2px solid transparent;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.ab-toc a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-left-color:var(--coral)}
.ab-article{max-width:68ch}
.ab-voice{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:-.25rem 0 1.25rem}
.ab-article p{margin-bottom:1.15rem}
.ab-first::first-letter{float:left;font-size:3.4rem;line-height:.9;font-weight:800;margin:.35rem .6rem 0 0;color:var(--coral)}
.ab-quote{margin:2rem 0;padding:1.5rem 1.75rem;border-left:4px solid var(--coral);background:var(--card);border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink2)}
.ab-quote footer{margin-top:.85rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);font-style:normal}

/* journey */
.ab-journey-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3rem;align-items:end;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.ab-def{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink2);background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:1.25rem 1.4rem}
.ab-tl{list-style:none;padding:0;position:relative;display:grid;gap:0}
.ab-tl::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:118px;top:.6rem;bottom:.6rem;width:2px;background:var(--line)}
.ab-tl li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:118px 1fr;gap:2rem;padding:1.1rem 0;position:relative}
.ab-tl li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:112px;top:1.6rem;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);border:3px solid var(--line)}
.ab-tl li.is-flowio::before{border-color:var(--coral);background:var(--coral)}
.ab-tl time{font-weight:800;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);padding-top:.35rem;text-align:right;padding-right:1.25rem}
.ab-tl .body{padding-left:1rem}
.ab-tl h3{margin-bottom:.1rem}
.ab-tl .org{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--coral-ink);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.ab-tl .desc{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;max-width:70ch}
.ab-skills{margin-top:2.25rem}
.ab-skills h3{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.75rem}
.ab-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;list-style:none;padding:0}
.ab-chips li{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);border-radius:999px;padding:.3rem .8rem;font-size:.88rem}

/* services */
.ab-svc{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1rem}
.ab-svc li{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:1.4rem 1.5rem;counter-increment:svc;position:relative}
.ab-svc{counter-reset:svc}
.ab-svc li::before{content:counter(svc,decimal-leading-zero);font-weight:800;color:var(--coral);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
.ab-svc h3{margin:.3rem 0 .4rem}
.ab-svc h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.ab-svc h3 a:hover{color:var(--coral-ink)}
.ab-svc p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem}
.ab-svc li:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
.ab-also{margin-top:1.5rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.5rem;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
.ab-also strong{color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:.35rem}

/* how */
.ab-steps{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem;counter-reset:st}
.ab-steps li{counter-increment:st;border-top:3px solid var(--ink);padding-top:1rem}
.ab-steps li::before{content:"Step " counter(st);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--coral-ink)}
.ab-steps h3{margin:.25rem 0 .4rem;font-size:1.3rem}
.ab-steps p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem}
.ab-terms-note{margin-top:2rem;max-width:72ch;color:var(--muted)}

/* results */
.ab-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden}
.ab-stats div{background:var(--card);padding:1.4rem 1.5rem}
.ab-stats dd{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);font-weight:850;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.ab-stats dt{order:2;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-top:.45rem}
.ab-stats div{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ab-cases{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.25rem;margin-top:2.5rem}
.ab-case{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ab-case .img{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:hsl(222 28% 12%);overflow:hidden}
.ab-case .img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.ab-case .img.is-logo{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ab-case .img.is-logo img{object-fit:contain;padding:1.25rem}
.ab-case .txt{padding:1.25rem 1.4rem 1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.ab-case .sector{font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--coral-ink);font-weight:700}
.ab-case h3{margin:.3rem 0 .45rem}
.ab-case p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.ab-case ul{list-style:none;padding:0;display:flex;gap:1.25rem;margin-bottom:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ab-case ul b{display:block;font-size:1.45rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.ab-case ul span{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.ab-case a.more{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;color:var(--coral-ink);text-decoration:none}
.ab-case a.more:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* credentials */
.ab-creds{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem}
.ab-cred{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:1.25rem 1.35rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem}
.ab-cred .badge{height:64px;display:flex;align-items:center;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.ab-cred .badge img{max-height:64px;width:auto;max-width:160px}
.ab-cred .by{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.ab-cred p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted)}
.ab-cred a{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;margin-top:auto;text-decoration:none}
.ab-cred--key{grid-column:span 2;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff 0%,hsl(30 100% 97%) 100%);border-color:hsl(30 80% 85%)}
.ab-cred--key .badge{height:auto;margin:0}
.ab-cred--key .badge img{max-height:none;width:200px;max-width:200px}
.ab-cred--key h3{font-size:1.35rem}

/* teaching */
.ab-teach{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;gap:1.5rem;align-items:stretch}
.ab-teach figure{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ab-teach figure img{width:100%;height:auto}
.ab-teach figcaption{padding:1.1rem 1.3rem;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
.ab-teach figcaption strong{color:var(--ink);display:block;font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:.2rem}
.ab-reading{margin-top:1.5rem;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:1.4rem 1.5rem}
.ab-reading h3{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.ab-reading ul{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.5rem}
.ab-reading li{padding-left:1.1rem;position:relative}
.ab-reading li::before{content:"→";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--coral)}

/* team */
.ab-team{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem}
.ab-team li{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:1.3rem 1.35rem}
.ab-team .where{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--coral-ink);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.ab-team h3{margin:.35rem 0 .35rem;font-size:1.05rem}
.ab-team p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted)}
.ab-team .hire{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.ab-team .hire h3{color:#fff}
.ab-team .hire p{color:hsl(220 15% 78%)}
.ab-team .hire a{color:#fff!important}

/* values */
.ab-vals{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2rem 2.5rem;counter-reset:v}
.ab-vals li{counter-increment:v}
.ab-vals li::before{content:counter(v);display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:2rem;height:2rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.ab-vals h3{margin-bottom:.35rem}
.ab-vals p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem}

/* faq */
.ab-faq{max-width:860px}
.ab-q{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ab-q summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:1.15rem 0}
.ab-q summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.ab-q summary h3{font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:650}
.ab-q summary::after{content:"";flex:0 0 12px;height:12px;margin-top:.45rem;border-right:2px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);transform:rotate(45deg);transition:transform .2s ease}
.ab-q[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(-135deg)}
.ab-a{padding:0 0 1.25rem;color:var(--ink2);max-width:72ch}

/* company information */
.ab-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:2.5rem}
.ab-facts dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:max-content 1fr;gap:.7rem 1.5rem;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:1.5rem 1.6rem;font-size:.97rem}
.ab-facts dt{color:var(--muted)}
.ab-facts dd{font-weight:600}
.ab-facts dd address{font-style:normal}
.ab-side{display:grid;gap:1.25rem;align-content:start}
.ab-side section{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:1.3rem 1.4rem}
.ab-side h3{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.ab-side ul{padding-left:1.1rem;list-style:disc;font-size:.95rem;display:grid;gap:.3rem}
.ab-updated{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1.5rem}

/* contact */
.ab-contact{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.5rem);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center;margin:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem) 0}
.ab-contact h2{color:#fff}
.ab-contact p{color:hsl(220 15% 80%);max-width:52ch}
.ab-contact .ab-btn--dark{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.ab-contact address{font-style:normal;display:grid;gap:.55rem;font-size:.98rem;color:hsl(220 15% 85%)}
.ab-contact address a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ab-contact address strong{color:#fff}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .ab-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}
  .ab-portrait{width:min(300px,80%)}
  .ab-glance dl{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .ab-story{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ab-toc{position:static}
  .ab-toc ol{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem .9rem;border-left:0}
  .ab-toc a{padding:.1rem 0;border-left:0}
  .ab-journey-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ab-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.75rem 1rem}
  .ab-cases{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ab-creds{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ab-teach{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ab-team{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ab-vals{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ab-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ab-contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .ab{font-size:1rem}
  .ab-float--oai{left:-.5rem;bottom:3.5rem}
  .ab-float--clutch{right:-.5rem}
  .ab-glance dl{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
  .ab-tl::before{left:6px}
  .ab-tl li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.25rem;padding-left:1.75rem}
  .ab-tl li::before{left:0}
  .ab-tl time{text-align:left;padding:0}
  .ab-tl .body{padding-left:0}
  .ab-svc{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ab-also{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ab-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ab-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ab-cases,.ab-creds,.ab-team,.ab-vals{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ab-cred--key{grid-column:auto;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .ab-facts dl{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.15rem}
  .ab-facts dd{margin-bottom:.6rem}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ab *{transition:none!important}}