/* V21.12: only the About main content. Shared header/footer and service layouts are unchanged. */
.pa-about{--pa2-line:rgba(255,255,255,.13);--pa2-muted:#c6cdd5;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text)}
.pa-about *{box-sizing:border-box;min-width:0}
.pa-about figure,.pa-about blockquote,.pa-about dl,.pa-about dd{margin:0}
.pa-about p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--pa2-muted)}
.pa-about h1,.pa-about h2{font-family:Impact,'Anton','Arial Narrow',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.07!important;letter-spacing:.15px;text-transform:uppercase;hyphens:none;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.pa-about h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.3vw,62px);margin:0 0 20px;max-width:1200px}
.pa-about h1 span{color:var(--orange);display:block}
.pa-about h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.1vw,46px)!important;margin:0 0 20px}
.pa-about h2 span{color:var(--orange)}
.pa-about h3{font-family:Inter,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:0;margin:0 0 10px}
.pa-about .pa2-container{width:89.6%;max-width:1280px;margin-inline:auto}
.pa-about .pa2-section{padding:78px 0}
.pa-about .pa2-section-heading{margin-bottom:34px;max-width:1040px}
.pa-about .pa2-section-heading p{max-width:840px;margin:0}
.pa-about .pa2-eyebrow{font-size:13px;color:var(--orange);letter-spacing:.17em;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 18px}
.pa-about .pa2-hero{padding:132px 0 60px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 10%,rgba(255,106,0,.075),transparent 54%)}
.pa-about .pa2-intro-heading{padding-bottom:34px;margin-bottom:38px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--pa2-line)}
.pa-about .pa2-lead{font-size:clamp(20px,1.85vw,27px);line-height:1.4;font-weight:600;color:#e2e6eb;max-width:1080px;margin:0}
.pa-about .pa2-intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.92fr) minmax(0,1.08fr);gap:clamp(28px,4.2vw,62px);align-items:center}
.pa-about .pa2-intro-copy p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7}
.pa-about .pa2-intro-copy .pa2-name{font-family:Inter,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-transform:none;font-size:clamp(25px,2.4vw,34px)!important;line-height:1.25!important;letter-spacing:-.3px;margin-bottom:22px;color:#fff}
.pa-about .pa2-photo{position:relative;background:#11161c;border:1px solid var(--pa2-line);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;width:100%}
.pa-about .pa2-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:4/5}
.pa-about .pa2-portrait img{object-position:50% 40%;aspect-ratio:4/5}
.pa-about .pa2-photo figcaption{padding:14px 18px;color:#d8dde4;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;background:#101418}
.pa-about .pa2-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:27px}
.pa-about .pa2-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;min-height:52px;padding:16px 24px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.35px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:10px;transition:background-color .18s,border-color .18s,transform .18s;text-align:center}
.pa-about .pa2-primary{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--orange),var(--orange2));color:white;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(255,106,0,.12)}
.pa-about .pa2-outline{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.36);color:white;background:transparent}
.pa-about .pa2-button:hover{border-color:var(--orange);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.pa-about a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:5px}
.pa-about .pa2-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));padding:32px 0;margin-top:44px;border-block:1px solid var(--pa2-line)}
.pa-about .pa2-stat{padding:0 26px;border-right:1px solid var(--pa2-line)}
.pa-about .pa2-stat:first-child{padding-left:0}.pa-about .pa2-stat:last-child{border-right:0}
.pa-about .pa2-stat b{display:block;font-family:Impact,'Anton','Arial Narrow',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:48px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:10px}
.pa-about .pa2-stat span{font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;display:block;max-width:23ch;color:#dbe0e6}
/* Six open timeline stations, not a grid of boxed service cards. */
.pa-about .pa2-journey{padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:78px}
.pa-about .pa2-timeline{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:0;row-gap:36px}
.pa-about .pa2-stage{position:relative;padding:0 30px 0 0}
.pa-about .pa2-stage::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:22px;left:44px;right:0;height:1px;background:var(--pa2-line)}
.pa-about .pa2-stage:nth-child(3n)::before{right:24px}
.pa-about .pa2-stage h3{margin-top:18px;font-size:20px;max-width:28ch}
.pa-about .pa2-stage p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;margin:0;color:#b9c1cb;max-width:39ch}
.pa-about .pa2-step-num{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid #755036;border-radius:50%;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:var(--orange);background:var(--bg);position:relative;z-index:1}
.pa-about .pa2-current .pa2-step-num{background:var(--orange);color:#111;border-color:var(--orange)}
.pa-about .pa2-current h3{color:var(--orange)}
/* Alternating image/text sections. */
.pa-about .pa2-light{background:var(--light);color:var(--ink);--pa2-line:#d8d1c6;--pa2-muted:#454f58}
.pa-about .pa2-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
.pa-about .pa2-field .pa2-photo{align-self:stretch;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.pa-about .pa2-field .pa2-photo img{flex:1;min-height:0;max-height:690px;object-position:50% 62%}
.pa-about .pa2-field .pa2-editorial blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--orange);padding:2px 0 2px 22px;font-size:19px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.55;margin-top:28px;color:var(--ink)}
.pa-about .pa2-work{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.86fr) minmax(0,1.14fr)}
.pa-about .pa2-crane{align-self:stretch;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.pa-about .pa2-crane img{flex:1;min-height:0;max-height:900px;object-position:50% 50%}
.pa-about .pa2-method{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--pa2-line)}
.pa-about .pa2-method li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:30px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--pa2-line)}
.pa-about .pa2-method li>span{color:var(--orange);font-size:12px;font-weight:900;padding-top:5px}
.pa-about .pa2-method h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:7px}
.pa-about .pa2-method p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
/* One continuous skills panel. */
.pa-about .pa2-skills{border-top:2px solid var(--orange);border-bottom:1px solid var(--pa2-line)}
.pa-about .pa2-skill-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,350px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--pa2-line);align-items:center}
.pa-about .pa2-skill-row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.pa-about .pa2-skill-row dt{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px}
.pa-about .pa2-skill-row svg{flex-shrink:0;color:var(--orange);margin-top:3px}
.pa-about .pa2-skill-row h3{font-size:21px;margin:0 0 5px}
.pa-about .pa2-skill-row p{font-size:14px;margin:0;color:#59616a}
.pa-about .pa2-skill-row dd{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;align-items:center}
.pa-about .pa2-skill-row dd span{display:inline-block;padding:9px 12px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #ded8cf;border-radius:7px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;color:#222b32;overflow-wrap:anywhere;max-width:100%}
/* Approved Germany/qualification section retained in content and two-column structure. */
.pa-about .ab-qual-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,55px);align-items:start}
.pa-about .ab-heading{margin-bottom:24px}
.pa-about .ab-qual-copy p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.72;margin:0 0 16px;color:#d1d7de}
.pa-about .ab-qual-card{padding:28px;border-radius:24px;border:1px solid var(--pa2-line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05),rgba(255,255,255,.025))}
.pa-about .ab-qual-card h3{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:14px}
.pa-about .ab-eyebrow{font-size:13px;color:var(--orange);letter-spacing:.15em;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
.pa-about .ab-qual-list{display:grid;gap:12px;margin:18px 0 22px}
.pa-about .ab-qual-list span{display:block;padding:12px 14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-left:4px solid var(--orange);border-radius:12px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5}
.pa-about .ab-qual-card p{font-size:16px}
.pa-about .ab-ghost-link{color:var(--orange);font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:800;display:inline-block;padding-block:6px}
/* No embedded cases, no repeated personal photo. */
.pa-about .pa2-project-link{padding:0 0 64px}
.pa-about .pa2-project-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:32px 0;border-block:1px solid var(--pa2-line)}
.pa-about .pa2-project-band h2{font-size:clamp(28px,2.6vw,39px)!important;max-width:800px}
.pa-about .pa2-project-band p:last-child{margin:0;max-width:780px;font-size:17px}
.pa-about .pa2-project-band .pa2-button{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--orange);max-width:300px}
.pa-about .pa2-contact-section{padding-top:0;padding-bottom:76px}
.pa-about .pa2-contact{border:1px solid #61432d;border-radius:22px;padding:clamp(26px,3.5vw,48px);background:linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,106,0,.11),rgba(255,255,255,.02));width:100%}
.pa-about .pa2-contact h2{max-width:none}
.pa-about .pa2-contact p{max-width:1000px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.7}
.pa-about .pa2-sign{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;display:block;color:#fff}
@media(min-width:1500px){.pa-about h1{font-size:64px}}
@media(max-width:1050px){
 .pa-about .pa2-intro-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:30px;align-items:start}
 .pa-about .pa2-intro-copy p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
 .pa-about .pa2-intro-grid .pa2-photo{align-self:stretch;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
 .pa-about .pa2-intro-grid .pa2-photo img{flex:1;min-height:0}
 .pa-about .pa2-stage{padding-right:22px}
 .pa-about .pa2-skill-row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,300px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px}
 .pa-about .pa2-work{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media(max-width:800px){
 .pa-about .pa2-hero{padding-top:105px;padding-bottom:42px}
 .pa-about h1{font-size:clamp(26px,6.6vw,46px);line-height:1.09!important}
 .pa-about h2{font-size:clamp(29px,5.7vw,40px)!important;line-height:1.1!important}
 .pa-about .pa2-lead{font-size:21px;line-height:1.45;max-width:none}
 .pa-about .pa2-eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}
 .pa-about .pa2-intro-heading{margin-bottom:28px;padding-bottom:24px}
 .pa-about .pa2-intro-grid,.pa-about .pa2-split,.pa-about .ab-qual-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px}
 .pa-about .pa2-intro-grid .pa2-photo{display:block}
 .pa-about .pa2-photo img{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;max-height:none}
 .pa-about .pa2-intro-copy .pa2-name{font-size:27px!important}
 .pa-about .pa2-intro-copy p,.pa-about p,.pa-about .ab-qual-copy p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
 .pa-about .pa2-section{padding:50px 0}
 .pa-about .pa2-section-heading{margin-bottom:24px}
 .pa-about .pa2-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));padding:0;margin-top:32px}
 .pa-about .pa2-stat{padding:20px!important;border:0}
 .pa-about .pa2-stat:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--pa2-line);padding-left:0!important}
 .pa-about .pa2-stat:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--pa2-line)}
 .pa-about .pa2-stat b{font-size:40px}.pa-about .pa2-stat span{font-size:14px}
 .pa-about .pa2-journey{padding-top:0}
 .pa-about .pa2-timeline{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0}
 .pa-about .pa2-stage{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:20px;padding:0 0 30px;position:relative}
 .pa-about .pa2-step-num{grid-column:1;grid-row:1/3}
 .pa-about .pa2-stage h3{grid-column:2;margin:3px 0 8px;font-size:20px;max-width:none}
 .pa-about .pa2-stage p{grid-column:2;max-width:none;font-size:15px}
 .pa-about .pa2-stage::before{width:1px;height:auto;left:22px!important;top:44px;bottom:0;right:auto!important}
 .pa-about .pa2-stage:last-child{padding-bottom:0}.pa-about .pa2-stage:last-child::before{display:none}
 .pa-about .pa2-field .pa2-photo,.pa-about .pa2-crane{display:block}
 .pa-about .pa2-field .pa2-photo img,.pa-about .pa2-crane img{aspect-ratio:4/3;max-height:none;object-position:center 57%}
 .pa-about .pa2-field .pa2-editorial blockquote{font-size:17px;padding-left:18px}
 .pa-about .pa2-skill-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;padding:22px 0}
 .pa-about .pa2-skill-row dt{gap:16px}.pa-about .pa2-skill-row dd{gap:7px}
 .pa-about .pa2-skill-row dd span{font-size:13px;padding:8px 10px}
 .pa-about .pa2-project-link{padding:0 0 46px}
 .pa-about .pa2-project-band{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;padding:28px 0}
 .pa-about .pa2-project-band .pa2-button{max-width:none;justify-self:start}
 .pa-about .pa2-contact-section{padding:0 0 50px}
 .pa-about .pa2-contact p{font-size:17px}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
 .pa-about .pa2-container{width:90.4%}
 .pa-about .pa2-lead{font-size:19px}
 .pa-about .pa2-actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;width:100%;gap:10px}
 .pa-about .pa2-button{padding:14px 16px;font-size:13px;min-height:50px}
 .pa-about .pa2-stat{padding:18px 12px!important}
 .pa-about .pa2-stat b{font-size:36px}
 .pa-about .pa2-photo{border-radius:15px}
 .pa-about .pa2-stage{column-gap:15px}
 .pa-about .ab-qual-card{padding:22px}
 .pa-about .ab-qual-card h3{font-size:24px}
 .pa-about .pa2-contact{padding:24px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.pa-about *{scroll-behavior:auto;transition:none!important;animation:none!important}.pa-about .pa2-button:hover{transform:none}}