/* =========================================================
   HITECH ABOUT PAGE
   ========================================================= */

.hitech-about-hero {
    position: relative;

    min-height: 560px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(8, 18, 32, .82),
            rgba(8, 18, 32, .25)
        ),
    url('https://hitechironmongeries.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/about.png')
        center / cover no-repeat;

    color: #fff;
}

.hitech-about-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;

    max-width: 700px;
}

.hitech-about-eyebrow,
.hitech-about-section-label {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 15px;

    color: #32b57f;

    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;

    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hitech-about-hero h1 {
    margin: 0 0 20px;

    color: #fff;

    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 76px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hitech-about-hero p {
    max-width: 550px;

    margin: 0;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);

    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   STORY
   ========================================================= */

.hitech-about-story {
    padding: 110px 0;

    background: #fff;
}

.hitech-about-story h2,
.hitech-purpose-heading h2,
.hitech-expertise-heading h2 {
    margin: 0 0 25px;

    color: #111;

    font-size: 44px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hitech-about-story p {
    color: #555;

    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.hitech-about-story .lead {
    color: #333;

    font-size: 19px;
}

.hitech-about-story-image {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hitech-about-story-image img {
    display: block;

    width: 100%;
    height: auto;

    transition: transform .5s ease;
}

.hitech-about-story-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}


/* =========================================================
   BUTTON
   ========================================================= */

.hitech-about-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;

    margin-top: 20px;
    padding: 13px 26px;

    border: 1px solid #102B5C;

    background: #102B5C;
    color: #fff;

    text-decoration: none;

    font-size: 14px;

    transition: all .3s ease;
}

.hitech-about-button:hover {
    background: #32b57f;
    border-color: #32b57f;
    color: #fff;
}

.hitech-about-button-light {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
}


/* =========================================================
   MISSION / VISION
   ========================================================= */

.hitech-purpose {
    padding: 105px 0;

    background: #f7f7f5;
}

.hitech-purpose-heading {
    max-width: 650px;

    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.hitech-purpose-card {
    position: relative;

    min-height: 300px;

    padding: 45px;

    background: #fff;

    border-top: 3px solid #32b57f;
}

.purpose-number {
    display: block;

    margin-bottom: 30px;

    color: #32b57f;

    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;

    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.hitech-purpose-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 20px;

    color: #102B5C;

    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hitech-purpose-card p {
    color: #555;

    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* =========================================================
   EXPERTISE
   ========================================================= */

.hitech-about-expertise {
    padding: 110px 0;

    background: #fff;
}

.hitech-expertise-heading {
    max-width: 650px;

    margin-bottom: 45px;
}

.hitech-expertise-card {
    position: relative;

    display: block;

    min-height: 270px;

    padding: 35px;

    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;

    color: #222;

    text-decoration: none;

    transition:
        transform .3s ease,
        box-shadow .3s ease,
        border-color .3s ease;
}

.hitech-expertise-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);

    border-color: #32b57f;

    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.08);

    color: #222;
}

.hitech-expertise-number {
    color: #32b57f;

    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.hitech-expertise-card h3 {
    margin: 35px 0 15px;

    color: #102B5C;

    font-size: 25px;
}

.hitech-expertise-card p {
    color: #666;

    line-height: 1.7;
}

.hitech-expertise-arrow {
    position: absolute;

    right: 30px;
    bottom: 25px;

    color: #32b57f;

    font-size: 22px;
}


/* =========================================================
   CTA
   ========================================================= */

.hitech-about-cta {
    padding: 100px 0;

    background: #102B5C;

    color: #fff;
}

.hitech-about-cta-inner {
    max-width: 800px;

    margin: auto;

    text-align: center;
}

.hitech-about-cta h2 {
    margin-bottom: 20px;

    color: #fff;

    font-size: 44px;
}

.hitech-about-cta p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);

    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.hitech-about-cta-buttons {
    display: flex;

    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;

    flex-wrap: wrap;

    margin-top: 25px;
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .hitech-about-hero {
        min-height: 500px;
    }

    .hitech-about-story,
    .hitech-purpose,
    .hitech-about-expertise {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .hitech-about-story h2,
    .hitech-purpose-heading h2,
    .hitech-expertise-heading h2,
    .hitech-about-cta h2 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .hitech-purpose-card {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 30px;
    }

}

/* =========================================================
   EAST AFRICAN PRIDE
   ========================================================= */

.hitech-regional {
    position: relative;

    padding: 120px 0;

    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(8, 18, 32, .94),
            rgba(8, 18, 32, .70)
        ),
        url('https://hitechironmongeries.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/about.png')
        center / cover no-repeat;

    color: #fff;
}

.hitech-regional-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;

    text-align: center;
}

.hitech-regional-content {
    max-width: 750px;
}

.hitech-regional .hitech-about-section-label {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hitech-regional h2 {
    margin: 0 0 22px;

    color: #fff;

    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hitech-regional p {
    margin: 0 auto;

    max-width: 680px;

    color: rgba(255,255,255,.88);

    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .hitech-regional {
        padding: 80px 0;
    }

    .hitech-regional h2 {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .hitech-regional p {
        font-size: 16px;
    }

}

/* =========================================================
   MOTTO / COMMITMENT
   ========================================================= */

.hitech-motto-commitment {
    padding: 0 0 105px;

    background: #f7f7f5;
}

.hitech-motto-card,
.hitech-commitment {
    height: 100%;

    padding: 45px;

    background: #fff;

    border-top: 3px solid #32b57f;
}

.hitech-motto-card .hitech-about-section-label,
.hitech-commitment > .hitech-about-section-label {
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.hitech-motto-card h2 {
    margin: 0 0 20px;

    color: #102B5C;

    font-size: 38px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hitech-motto-card p {
    max-width: 520px;

    margin: 0;

    color: #555;

    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}


/* =========================================================
   COMMITMENT
   ========================================================= */

.hitech-commitment-list {
    display: flex;

    flex-direction: column;
}

.hitech-commitment-item {
    display: grid;

    grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr;

    gap: 20px;

    padding: 20px 0;

    border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
}

.hitech-commitment-item:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.hitech-commitment-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;

    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.hitech-commitment-number {
    color: #32b57f;

    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;

    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.hitech-commitment-item h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;

    color: #102B5C;

    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 600;

    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hitech-commitment-item p {
    margin: 0;

    color: #555;

    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   MOTTO / COMMITMENT — MOBILE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

    .hitech-motto-commitment {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .hitech-motto-card,
    .hitech-commitment {
        padding: 30px;
    }

    .hitech-motto-card h2 {
        font-size: 32px;
    }

    .hitech-commitment-item {
        grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr;

        gap: 12px;
    }

}