/* -----------------------------------------
   ANIMATIONS
----------------------------------------- */
.fade-in {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(12px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  
  .fade-in.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  
  /* Staggered delays */
  .delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
  .delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
  .delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
  .delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
  
  /* -----------------------------------------
     HOVER STATES
  ----------------------------------------- */
  .hover-lift {
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }
  
  .hover-lift:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  }
  
  /* -----------------------------------------
     HERO
  ----------------------------------------- */
  .about-hero {
    padding: 32px 0 20px;
  }
  
  .about-hero-title {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--dark-green);
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 840px;
  }
  
  /* -----------------------------------------
     STORY
  ----------------------------------------- */
  .about-story p {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }
  
  .story-highlight {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--dark-green);
    margin: 20px 0;
  }
  
  .story-highlight-final {
    margin-top: 28px;
  }
  
  /* -----------------------------------------
     FOUNDERS
  ----------------------------------------- */
  .founders-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 700px) {
    .founders-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
  }
  
  /* -----------------------------------------
     VALUES (MATE)
  ----------------------------------------- */
  .values-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 700px) {
    .values-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
  }
  
  @media (min-width: 1000px) {
    .values-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    }
  }
  
  .value-tile {
    background-color: var(--mint);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 18px;
    border: 1px solid #d6efe4;
  }
  
  /* Icon sizing */
  .value-icon {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  
  .value-icon-magic {
    max-width: 114px;
    height: auto;
  }
  
  .value-icon-agility {
    max-width: 104px;
    height: auto;
  }
  
  .value-icon-trust {
    max-width: 130px;
    height: auto;
  }
  
  .value-icon-empowerment {
    max-width: 94px;
    height: auto;
  }
  
  .value-title {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--dark-green);
  }
  
  .value-tile p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  /* Drop‑cap layout */
.value-block {
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .value-dropcap {
    float: left;
    font-size: 3.4rem;
    line-height: 0.8;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark-green);
    margin-right: 10px;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  
  .value-text {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin: 0;
  }
  
  
  /* -----------------------------------------
     UTILITY CLASSES
  ----------------------------------------- */
  .u-mt-0 { margin-top: 0 !important; }
  .u-mt-sm { margin-top: 8px !important; }
  .u-mt-md { margin-top: 16px !important; }
  .u-mt-lg { margin-top: 32px !important; }
  
  .u-mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
  .u-mb-sm { margin-bottom: 8px !important; }
  .u-mb-md { margin-bottom: 16px !important; }
  .u-mb-lg { margin-bottom: 32px !important; }
  
  .u-center { text-align: center !important; }
  .u-left { text-align: left !important; }
  .u-bold { font-weight: 600 !important; }
  .u-muted { color: var(--dark-grey); opacity: 0.8; }
  
  .u-flex { display: flex !important; }
  .u-flex-center { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
  .u-flex-between { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; }
  
  .u-grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
  .u-grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
  
  .u-hide-mobile { display: none; }
  @media (min-width: 700px) {
    .u-hide-mobile { display: block; }
  }
  
    /* -----------------------------------------
     images above tiles 
  ----------------------------------------- */
/* Center icon above each tile */
.value-icon-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  
  /* Icon sizing per image */
  .value-icon {
    height: auto;
    max-height: 72px;
  }
  
  .value-icon-magic {
    max-width: 88px;
  }
  
  .value-icon-agility {
    max-width: 80px;
  }
  
  .value-icon-trust {
    max-width: 100px;
  }
  
  .value-icon-empowerment {
    max-width: 72px;
  }
  
  .value-tile {
    transform: scale(1.8);
    transform-origin: top left;
  }
  
  .values-grid {
    gap: 20px; /* increase spacing between tiles */
  }