/* =====================================================================
   Paytools About Us page
   ===================================================================== */

/* ---- Hero ---- */
.au-hero {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(56px,8vw,104px) 0 clamp(40px,5vw,64px);
}
.au-hero-center {
  max-width: 1020px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px,5vw,48px); text-align: center;
}
.au-hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.au-hero-h1 {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(34.6px,5.4vw,67px); line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -.025em; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 18ch;
}
.au-hero-chip {
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  padding: 0 .16em; border-radius: 12px;
  box-decoration-break: clone; -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
}
.au-hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(18.4px,2.1vw,20.5px); line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 54ch; margin: 26px auto 0;
}
.au-hero-photo {
  max-width: 1040px; margin: clamp(12px,1.8vw,22px) auto 0;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px,5vw,48px);
}
.au-hero-photo-inner {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--paper);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 15.1px;
}
.au-hero-photo-inner img {
  width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;
}

/* ---- Founder Story ---- */
.au-founder {
  background: var(--paper-alt);
  padding: clamp(72px,9vw,120px) 0;
}
.au-founder-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.92fr 1.08fr;
  gap: clamp(36px,5vw,80px); align-items: center;
}
.au-founder-img {
  width: 100%; height: clamp(360px,40vw,500px);
  background: var(--paper-alt);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 15.1px; overflow: hidden;
}
.au-founder-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; display: block;
}
.au-founder-eyebrow {
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.au-founder-h2 {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(29.2px,3.7vw,45.4px); line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.au-founder-p {
  font-size: 17.8px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 16px; max-width: 54ch;
}
.au-founder-close {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(19.4px,2.2vw,23.8px); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); margin: 22px 0 0;
}

/* ---- Meet the Team ---- */
.au-team {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(72px,9vw,120px) 0;
}
.au-team-head {
  max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px,5vw,60px);
}
.au-team-eyebrow {
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.au-team-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.au-team-card {
  text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 20px; padding: 18px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
a.au-team-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 52px -34px rgba(26,22,19,.5);
  border-color: #D8C9BE;
}
.au-team-card--static { cursor: default; }
.au-team-photo {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1/1; border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden; background: #FFFFFF; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.au-team-photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;
}
.au-team-name {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20.5px; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.au-team-role {
  font-size: 15.1px; color: #7A716A;
}

/* ---- Core Values ---- */
.au-values {
  background: var(--paper-alt);
  padding: clamp(72px,9vw,120px) 0;
}
.au-values-head {
  max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px,5vw,60px);
}
.au-values-eyebrow {
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.au-values-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.au-values-card {
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid #E3D7CD;
  border-radius: 20px; padding: clamp(26px,2.6vw,34px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.au-values-img {
  width: 120px; height: 120px; object-fit: contain; display: block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.au-values-img-placeholder {
  width: 120px; height: 120px; border-radius: 16px;
  background: var(--border); margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.au-values-label {
  font-size: 12.4px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.au-values-h3 {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24.8px; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.au-values-p {
  font-size: 15.39px; line-height: 1.6; color: #6B6259; margin: 0;
}

/* ---- Culture & Perks ---- */
.au-perks {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(72px,9vw,120px) 0;
}
.au-perks-head {
  max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px,5vw,60px);
}
.au-perks-eyebrow {
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.au-perks-intro {
  font-size: clamp(17.3px,1.8vw,20.5px); line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0;
}
.au-perks-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit,minmax(270px,1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}
.au-perks-card {
  background: var(--paper-alt); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 18px; padding: 26px 24px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.au-perks-icon {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 11px;
  background: var(--lav); display: flex; align-items: center;
  justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 18px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.au-perks-h3 {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20.5px; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0 0 9px;
}
.au-perks-p {
  font-size: 16.2px; line-height: 1.55; color: #6B6259; margin: 0;
}

/* ---- Join CTA ---- */
.au-join {
  background: #15120F; color: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(72px,9vw,128px) 0;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.au-join-blob {
  position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
}
.au-join-blob--1 {
  right: -120px; top: -120px; width: 380px; height: 380px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle,rgba(90,69,222,.24),transparent 70%);
}
.au-join-blob--2 {
  left: -100px; bottom: -140px; width: 420px; height: 420px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle,rgba(206,194,239,.14),transparent 70%);
}
.au-join-inner {
  max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px,5vw,48px);
  text-align: center; position: relative;
}
.au-join-eyebrow {
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: #B6A9F5; margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.au-join-h2 {
  font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(36.7px,5.2vw,64.8px); line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.025em; margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.au-join-sub {
  font-size: clamp(17.3px,2.1vw,21.6px); line-height: 1.55;
  color: #C7BEB6; margin: 0 auto 34px; max-width: 46ch;
}
.au-join-ctas {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; justify-content: center;
}
.au-join-btn {
  font-family: inherit; font-size: 16.7px; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--paper); background: var(--accent); border: none;
  padding: 16px 32px; border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  gap: 9px; transition: transform .18s ease, background-color .18s ease;
}
.au-join-btn:hover { background: #4A37C8; transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .au-founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .au-founder-img  { height: clamp(220px,50vw,320px); }
}