*,
    *::before,
    *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    :root {
      --blue-dark: #1a2d4a;
      --blue-header: #152238;
      --blue-mid: #243b5c;
      --blue-accent: #3b6ea8;
      --gold: #c4a35a;
      --gold-light: #d4b87a;
      --bg-light: #f5f6f8;
      --bg-white: #ffffff;
      --text-dark: #1a2d4a;
      --text-muted: #5a6a7e;
      --text-light: #ffffff;
      --border: #e2e6ec;
      --container: 1100px;
    }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: "Vazirmatn", "Segoe UI", Tahoma, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      line-height: 1.8;
      background: var(--bg-white);
    }

    img {
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .container {
      max-width: var(--container);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
    }

    /* ── Header ── */
    .site-header {
      background: var(--blue-header);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 100;
    }

    .site-header .logo-mark {
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .site-header .logo-text strong {
      color: var(--text-light);
    }

    .site-header .logo-text span {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    }

    .site-header .nav a {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    }

    .site-header .nav a:hover {
      color: var(--gold-light);
    }

    .site-header .nav a.active {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .site-header .nav a.active::after {
      background: var(--gold);
    }

    .site-header .search-btn {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    }

    .site-header .search-btn:hover {
      color: var(--gold-light);
    }

    .menu-toggle {
      display: none;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0.4rem;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    }

    .menu-toggle svg {
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
    }

    .menu-toggle:hover {
      color: var(--gold-light);
    }

    .header-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 1rem 0;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .header-right {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .logo {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .logo-mark {
      font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
      font-size: 1.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .logo-text strong {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .logo-text span {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      margin-top: 0.15rem;
    }

    .nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.15rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .nav a {
      padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      position: relative;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .nav a.active::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0.7rem;
      right: 0.7rem;
      height: 2px;
    }

    .search-btn {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0.4rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .search-btn svg {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
    }

    /* ── Labels & titles ── */
    .label-gold {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    .section-heading {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--blue-dark);
      margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .section-heading::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 40px;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--gold);
    }

    /* ── Hero intro ── */
    .about-hero {
      padding: 3.5rem 0 4rem;
      background: var(--bg-white);
    }

    .about-hero-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 3rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .about-hero-text {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .about-hero h1 {
      font-size: 2.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--blue-dark);
      margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
      line-height: 1.35;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .about-hero .role {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .about-hero .intro {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0 0 2rem;
      line-height: 1.9;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .about-hero .label-gold {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-stats {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 1rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-stat {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-stat-icon {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin: 0 auto 0.5rem;
    }

    .hero-stat strong {
      display: block;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--blue-dark);
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }

    .hero-stat span {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }

    .about-hero-photo {
      border-radius: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(26, 45, 74, 0.15);
    }

    .about-hero-photo img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 480px;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: top center;
      background: var(--bg-light);
    }

    /* ── Narrative ── */
    .narrative {
      position: relative;
      padding: 4rem 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 380px;
    }

    .narrative-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: left center;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .narrative .container {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .narrative-content {
      max-width: 52%;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .narrative-content .label-gold {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .narrative h2 {
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--blue-dark);
      margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .narrative p {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0 0 1rem;
      line-height: 1.9;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* ── Focus areas ── */
    .focus {
      padding: 4rem 0;
      background: var(--bg-white);
    }

    .focus-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 1.25rem;
    }

    .focus-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 1.75rem 1.25rem;
      text-align: center;
      background: var(--bg-white);
      transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
    }

    .focus-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(26, 45, 74, 0.08);
    }

    .focus-icon {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin: 0 auto 1rem;
    }

    .focus-card h3 {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--blue-dark);
      margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
    }

    .focus-card p {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ── Timeline ── */
    .experience {
      padding: 4rem 0;
      background: var(--bg-light);
    }

    .timeline {
      position: relative;
      padding-top: 1rem;
    }

    .timeline-line {
      position: absolute;
      top: 12px;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--border);
    }

    .timeline-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
      gap: 0.75rem;
      position: relative;
    }

    .timeline-item {
      text-align: center;
      padding-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .timeline-dot {
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      background: var(--blue-dark);
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .timeline-period {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--blue-dark);
      margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
      direction: ltr;
      unicode-bidi: plaintext;
    }

    .timeline-title {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--blue-dark);
      margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
    }

    .timeline-desc {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* ── Beliefs ── */
    .beliefs {
      padding: 4rem 0;
      background: var(--bg-white);
    }

    .beliefs-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .belief-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      text-align: center;
      background: var(--bg-white);
    }

    .belief-quote {
      font-size: 2rem;
      line-height: 1;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-family: Georgia, serif;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .belief-card p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    /* ── About CTA (page content, not the site footer) ── */
    .about-cta-band {
      background: var(--blue-header);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      padding: 3rem 0;
    }

    .about-cta-band .footer-cta {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 36rem;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* ── Footer (page-specific remnants; shared footer.css wins for layout) ── */
    .site-footer {
      background: var(--blue-header);
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      padding: 3rem 0 0;
    }

    .footer-inner {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
      gap: 2.5rem;
      padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .footer-divider {
      width: 1px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
      align-self: stretch;
      min-height: 140px;
    }

    .footer-cta {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-contact {
      text-align: left;
      direction: ltr;
    }

    .footer-contact .contact-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .footer-contact svg {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      color: var(--gold);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .footer-cta h3 {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-light);
      margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-cta p {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
      text-align: center;
    }

    .btn-gold {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0.7rem 1.75rem;
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--blue-dark);
      font-family: inherit;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 4px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-gold:hover {
      background: var(--gold-light);
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      padding: 1.25rem 0;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    }

    /* ── Responsive ── */
    @media (max-width: 960px) {
      .header-inner {
        padding: 0.75rem 0;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 0.5rem;
      }

      .header-right {
        flex: 1;
        gap: 0.75rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        min-width: 0;
      }

      .header-right .nav {
        display: none;
        order: 3;
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
        background: var(--blue-header);
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        padding: 0.5rem 0 0.75rem;
        gap: 0;
        margin-top: 0.25rem;
      }

      .header-right .nav.is-open {
        display: flex;
      }

      .header-right .nav a {
        padding: 0.65rem 0.5rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
      }

      .header-right .nav a:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
      }

      .header-right .nav a.active::after {
        display: none;
      }

      .menu-toggle {
        display: flex;
      }

      .site-header .search-btn,
      .site-header .menu-toggle {
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      .about-hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .narrative .container {
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .narrative-content {
        max-width: 100%;
      }

      .narrative-bg {
        object-position: 20% center;
      }

      .about-hero-photo img {
        height: 320px;
      }

      .hero-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }

      .focus-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }

      .timeline-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }

      .timeline-line {
        display: none;
      }

      .beliefs-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .footer-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
      }

      .footer-divider {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 560px) {
      .container {
        padding: 0 1rem;
      }

      .header-right .logo-text span {
        display: none;
      }

      .hero-stats,
      .focus-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .timeline-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .about-hero h1 {
        font-size: 1.65rem;
      }
    }