/* /about — premium trust page (loaded only by core/page_about.html) */
.ab { --ab-gap: clamp(56px, 6vw, 110px); }
.ab h2 { text-wrap: balance; }
.ab-grad { background: var(--g-text); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; }

/* hero */
.ab-hero { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 10px; border-radius: var(--sh-xl); min-height: clamp(440px, 34vw, 600px); display: flex; align-items: center;
  background: #0a0e24; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2), var(--shadow); }
.ab-hero-art { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 70% 40%; }
.ab-hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 10, 26, .97) 0%, rgba(7, 10, 26, .88) 34%, rgba(7, 10, 26, .35) 66%, rgba(7, 10, 26, .1) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7, 10, 26, .85), transparent 45%); }
.ab-hero-in { width: min(clamp(640px, 44vw, 900px), 100%); padding: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 80px); }
.ab-hero h1 { margin: 10px 0 18px; font-size: clamp(40px, 4.2vw, 76px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.ab-lead { margin: 0; max-width: 640px; font-size: clamp(16px, .45vw + 12px, 20px); line-height: 1.7; color: var(--soft); }
.ab-hero-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 30px; }
.ab-hero-trust { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 28px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.ab-tp { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: var(--soft); text-decoration: none; }
.ab-tp b { color: #fff; font-size: 15px; }
.ab-sep { width: 1px; height: 18px; background: var(--line-2); }
.ab-stars { display: inline-flex; gap: 2px; }
.ab-stars i { width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--g-ice); position: relative; }
.ab-stars i::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 3px; background: #fff; clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 61% 35%, 98% 35%, 68% 57%, 79% 91%, 50% 70%, 21% 91%, 32% 57%, 2% 35%, 39% 35%); }
.ab-stars.lg i { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 3px; } .ab-stars.lg i::after { inset: 5px; }

/* stat band — overlaps the hero bottom */
.ab-stats { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin: -46px clamp(16px, 3vw, 56px) 0; border-radius: var(--sh-l);
  background: linear-gradient(170deg, rgba(29, 36, 70, .96), rgba(16, 20, 48, .96)); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2), 0 30px 60px -30px #000; backdrop-filter: blur(10px); }
.ab-stat { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto auto; column-gap: 16px; align-items: center; padding: clamp(20px, 2vw, 32px) clamp(18px, 2vw, 34px); }
.ab-stat + .ab-stat { box-shadow: inset 1px 0 0 var(--line); }
.ab-stat img { grid-row: 1 / 3; width: 48px; height: 48px; }
.ab-stat strong { font: 700 clamp(26px, 1.4vw + 10px, 40px)/1.05 var(--head); letter-spacing: -.01em; background: var(--g-text); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; }
.ab-stat span { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); }

/* story + milestone timeline */
.ab-story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 96px); align-items: start; margin-top: var(--ab-gap); }
.ab-story-text h2 { margin: 10px 0 18px; font-size: clamp(30px, 1.6vw + 14px, 46px); }
.ab-story-text p { font-size: clamp(16px, .3vw + 12px, 18.5px); line-height: 1.78; color: var(--soft); }
.ab-quote { margin: 28px 0 0; padding: 22px 26px; border-radius: var(--sh-m); background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(31, 200, 255, .1), rgba(75, 85, 240, .08)); box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--cyan), inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line); }
.ab-quote p { margin: 0; color: #e6ecff; font-style: normal; }

   

/* colour-coded milestone cards (owner's timeline kit, restrained): a soft tinted glow from the left edge */

/* sections */
.ab-sec { margin-top: var(--ab-gap); }
.ab-sec .sec-head { margin-bottom: 26px; }

/* team */
.ab-team { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.ab-member { position: relative; display: grid; justify-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 16px; padding: 30px 22px 26px; border-radius: var(--sh-l);
  background: radial-gradient(120% 70% at 50% 0, rgba(75, 85, 240, .22), transparent 60%), linear-gradient(170deg, #1b2150, #121638); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line); }
.ab-av { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 88px; height: 88px; border-radius: 50%; font: 700 34px var(--head); color: #fff;
  background: var(--g-mint); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #121638, 0 0 0 5px rgba(31, 200, 255, .55), 0 16px 34px -14px #1fc8ff; }
.ab-av-img { object-fit: cover; }
.ab-member-b { display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.ab-role { padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 2px 8px 2px 8px; background: rgba(31, 200, 255, .1); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(31, 200, 255, .3); font: 700 10.5px var(--body); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9fe6ff; }
.ab-member h3 { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 21px; color: #fff; }
.ab-nick { font-size: 14px; color: var(--cyan); font-weight: 600; }
.ab-member p { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }
.ab-member-link { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #9fe6ff; text-decoration: none; }
.ab-member-link:hover { color: #fff; }
.ab-vetting { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin: 20px 0 0; padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: var(--sh-s); background: rgba(12, 16, 39, .6); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line); font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--soft); }
.ab-vetting img { flex: none; }

/* values */
.ab-values { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.ab-val { padding: 26px 24px; border-radius: var(--sh-m); background: linear-gradient(170deg, rgba(29, 36, 70, .85), rgba(18, 23, 51, .85)); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line); transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s; }
.ab-val:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2), 0 22px 40px -26px #1fc8ff; }
.ab-val img { width: 56px; height: 56px; }
.ab-val h3 { margin: 16px 0 8px; font-size: 18px; color: #fff; }
.ab-val p { margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted); }

/* games */
.ab-games { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.ab-game { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: var(--sh-s); background: rgba(20, 24, 56, .75); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line); color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: box-shadow .2s, background .2s; }
.ab-game:hover { background: rgba(29, 36, 80, .9); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2); }
.ab-game img { flex: none; width: 44px; height: 44px; }
.ab-game span { display: grid; min-width: 0; }
.ab-game b { font-size: 15px; color: #fff; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.ab-game small { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); }
.ab-past { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 16px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.ab-past span { margin-right: 6px; font: 700 11px var(--body); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }
.ab-past i { font-style: normal; padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 2px 9px 2px 9px; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line); color: var(--soft); }

/* trustpilot band */
.ab-tp-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 56px); align-items: center; margin-top: var(--ab-gap); padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 48px);
  border-radius: var(--sh-xl); background: radial-gradient(80% 140% at 0 50%, rgba(31, 168, 255, .22), transparent 60%), linear-gradient(170deg, #1b2150, #111536); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2); }
.ab-tp-score { display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.ab-tp-score b { font: 700 clamp(48px, 3vw + 20px, 76px)/1 var(--head); background: var(--g-text); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; }
.ab-tp-text h2 { margin: 8px 0 6px; font-size: clamp(24px, 1vw + 14px, 34px); }
.ab-tp-text p { margin: 0; color: var(--soft); }

/* company + contact */
.ab-end { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px; margin-top: 18px; }
.ab-company, .ab-contact { padding: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 44px); border-radius: var(--sh-l); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line); }
.ab-company { background: linear-gradient(170deg, rgba(29, 36, 70, .85), rgba(18, 23, 51, .85)); }
.ab-contact { background: radial-gradient(100% 120% at 100% 0, rgba(75, 85, 240, .3), transparent 60%), linear-gradient(170deg, #1d2452, #121638); }
.ab-end h2 { margin: 8px 0 16px; font-size: clamp(24px, .9vw + 14px, 32px); }
.ab-company dl { margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.ab-company dl > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ab-company dt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.ab-company dd { margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; color: #fff; }
.ab-company dd a { color: #9fe6ff; }
.ab-docs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px; margin: 16px 0 0; font-size: 13.5px; }
.ab-docs a { color: var(--soft); }
.ab-contact p { color: var(--soft); line-height: 1.7; }
.ab-contact-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 22px; }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .ab-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .ab-stat:nth-child(3) { box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 var(--line); } .ab-stat:nth-child(4) { box-shadow: inset 1px 0 0 var(--line), inset 0 1px 0 var(--line); }
  .ab-story, .ab-end { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .ab-team, .ab-values { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .ab-tp-band { grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); } .ab-tp-band .btn { grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-self: start; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ab-hero { min-height: 0; display: block; }
  .ab-hero-art { height: 260px; object-position: 62% 30%; }
  .ab-hero::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 10, 26, .1) 0, rgba(7, 10, 26, .55) 150px, #0a0e24 260px); }
  .ab-hero-in { padding: 170px 20px 70px; }
  .ab-hero-cta .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; }
  .ab-stats { margin: -40px 10px 0; }
  .ab-stat { grid-template-columns: 1fr; justify-items: start; row-gap: 6px; padding: 18px 16px; }
  .ab-stat img { grid-row: auto; width: 36px; height: 36px; }
  .ab-team, .ab-values { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .ab-member { grid-template-columns: 72px minmax(0, 1fr); justify-items: start; text-align: left; padding: 20px; gap: 16px; }
  .ab-member .ab-av { width: 72px; height: 72px; font-size: 28px; }
  .ab-member-b { justify-items: start; }
     
  .ab-games { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .ab-tp-band { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); text-align: left; } .ab-tp-score { justify-items: start; }
  .ab-company dl > div { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2px; }
  .ab-contact-cta .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ab-val { transition: none; } .ab-val:hover { transform: none; } }

.ab-channels { list-style: none; margin: 18px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.ab-channels li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 14px; align-items: center; padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: var(--sh-s); background: rgba(7, 10, 26, .45); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line); }
.ab-channels img { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
.ab-channels b { display: block; font-size: 15px; color: #fff; } .ab-channels span { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.ab-channels em { font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: #9fe6ff; white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .ab-channels li { grid-template-columns: 36px minmax(0, 1fr); } .ab-channels em { grid-column: 2; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .ab-sep { display: none; } .ab-hero-trust { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; } }
.ab-games { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } @media (min-width: 1700px) { .ab-games { grid-template-columns: repeat(9, minmax(0, 1fr)); } } @media (max-width: 700px) { .ab-games { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

/* story text alone, history as a full-width alternating timeline */
.ab-story.ab-story-solo { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); max-width: 1180px; }
.ab-history { margin-top: var(--ab-gap); }
.ab-history-head { text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto clamp(30px, 3vw, 54px); }
.ab-history-head h2 { margin: 10px 0 12px; font-size: clamp(30px, 1.6vw + 14px, 46px); }
.ab-history-head p { margin: 0; color: var(--soft); font-size: clamp(15px, .2vw + 12px, 17.5px); }
.ab-tl2 { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; display: grid; gap: clamp(14px, 1.4vw, 24px); }
.ab-tl2::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 10px; bottom: 10px; width: 2px; transform: translateX(-50%); background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1fc8ff, #4b55f0 45%, #8a5cff 80%, #1fc8ff); opacity: .5; }
.ab-tl2-i { --c1: #1fc8ff; --c2: #1673ff; position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 84px minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: center; }
.ab-tl2-i.c2 { --c1: #4b8dff; --c2: #4b55f0; } .ab-tl2-i.c3 { --c1: #6d6bff; --c2: #4b55f0; } .ab-tl2-i.c4 { --c1: #8a5cff; --c2: #5b3fd8; } .ab-tl2-i.c5 { --c1: #2fd0c0; --c2: #1673ff; }
.ab-tl2-ic { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; justify-self: center; z-index: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 70px; height: 70px; border-radius: 50%; background: #0c1027;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--c1), 0 0 0 8px rgba(12, 16, 39, .92), 0 12px 28px -8px var(--c2); }
.ab-tl2-ic img { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
.ab-tl2-card { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; position: relative; padding: 22px 26px 20px; border-radius: 3px 18px 3px 18px; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(29, 36, 70, .94), rgba(18, 23, 51, .94)); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line), 0 24px 44px -34px #000; }
.ab-tl2-i:nth-child(even) .ab-tl2-card { grid-column: 3; }
.ab-tl2-card::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(100deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c1) 15%, transparent), transparent 60%); pointer-events: none; }
.ab-tl2-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 16px; bottom: 16px; right: 0; width: 3px; border-radius: 3px 0 0 3px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--c1), var(--c2)); }
.ab-tl2-i:nth-child(even) .ab-tl2-card::after { right: auto; left: 0; border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0; }
.ab-tl2-card em { position: relative; display: block; font: 800 clamp(26px, .8vw + 16px, 34px)/1 var(--head); font-style: normal; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--c1); }
.ab-tl2-card h3 { position: relative; margin: 10px 0 8px; font-size: clamp(18px, .3vw + 13px, 21px); color: #fff; }
.ab-tl2-card p { position: relative; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(14.5px, .15vw + 12px, 16px); line-height: 1.65; color: var(--soft); }
.ab-tl2-tags { position: relative; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 14px; }
.ab-tl2-tags i { font-style: normal; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 2px 8px 2px 8px; font: 600 12px var(--body); color: #dfe8ff; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c1) 12%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .03)); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--c1) 35%, transparent); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ab-tl2::before { left: 30px; }
  .ab-tl2-i { grid-template-columns: 60px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; align-items: start; }
  .ab-tl2-ic { grid-column: 1; width: 60px; height: 60px; } .ab-tl2-ic img { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
  .ab-tl2-card, .ab-tl2-i:nth-child(even) .ab-tl2-card { grid-column: 2; padding: 18px 18px 16px; }
  .ab-tl2-card::after, .ab-tl2-i:nth-child(even) .ab-tl2-card::after { left: 0; right: auto; border-radius: 0 3px 3px 0; }
}
/* the line does not end: it turns into a fading dashed trail with a "continues" marker */
.ab-tl2::before { bottom: 120px; }
.ab-tl2-more { position: relative; display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 12px; padding-top: 70px; }
.ab-tl2-more::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: -10px; height: 80px; width: 2px; transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, #8a5cff 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px); -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 30%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 30%, transparent); }
.ab-tl2-dot { position: relative; width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 50%; background: #3fd8ff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(63, 216, 255, .14), 0 0 22px #3fd8ff; animation: abPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
.ab-tl2-cont { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 3px 12px 3px 12px; font: 700 12px var(--body); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9fe6ff;
  background: rgba(63, 216, 255, .08); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(63, 216, 255, .3); }
.ab-tl2-cont::after { content: ""; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-right: 2px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor; transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px); }
@keyframes abPulse { 0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(63, 216, 255, .14), 0 0 22px #3fd8ff; } 50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px rgba(63, 216, 255, .04), 0 0 30px #3fd8ff; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ab-tl2-dot { animation: none; } }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .ab-tl2-more { justify-items: start; padding-left: 23px; } .ab-tl2-more::before { left: 30px; } .ab-tl2-dot { margin-left: 0; } }
.ab-hero-art { object-position: 80% 45%; } @media (max-width: 760px) { .ab-hero-art { object-position: 50% 40%; } }
.ab-hero-art { object-position: 85% 8%; } 
.ab-tl2-ic img { width: 46px; height: 46px; } @media (max-width: 900px) { .ab-tl2-ic img { width: 38px; height: 38px; } }
.ab-tl2-ic { width: 78px; height: 78px; } .ab-tl2-ic img { width: 64px; height: 64px; } .ab-tl2-i { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 92px minmax(0, 1fr); } @media (max-width: 900px) { .ab-tl2-i { grid-template-columns: 60px minmax(0, 1fr); } .ab-tl2-ic { width: 60px; height: 60px; } .ab-tl2-ic img { width: 50px; height: 50px; } }