:root {
    --c-green: #18B86A;
    --c-green-dark: #0E9455;
    --c-green-deep: #0A7040;
    --c-teal: #00C9A7;
    --c-green-light: #E6F9F0;
    --c-bg: #FFFFFF;
    --c-surface: #F4FCF8;
    --c-dark: #0C1E14;
    --c-text: #1C2E24;
    --c-muted: #587468;
    --c-border: #D0EDE0;
    --r-sm: 10px;
    --r-md: 16px;
    --r-lg: 24px;
    --r-xl: 32px;
    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 14px rgba(14,148,85,0.07);
    --shadow-md: 0 8px 32px rgba(14,148,85,0.12);
    --shadow-lg: 0 20px 60px rgba(14,148,85,0.15);
    --font: 'Vazirmatn', Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* ===== GLOBAL RESET FOR PAGE ===== */
.about-page *,
.about-page *::before,
.about-page *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: var(--font);
}

.about-page {
    direction: rtl;
    text-align: right;
    color: var(--c-text);
    background: var(--c-bg);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ===== HERO SECTION ===== */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 110px 0 90px;
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, #EEF9F3 0%, #FFFFFF 55%, #EAF5FF 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .hero-section::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -120px;
        right: -120px;
        width: 600px;
        height: 600px;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(24,184,106,0.08) 0%, transparent 68%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-section::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -100px;
        left: -80px;
        width: 450px;
        height: 450px;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,201,167,0.07) 0%, transparent 68%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

/* University badge — signature element */
.uni-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: white;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(24,184,106,0.4);
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 7px 20px 7px 14px;
    font-size: 0.80rem;
    color: var(--c-green-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(24,184,106,0.13);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

    .uni-badge svg {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .uni-badge .pulse {
        width: 8px;
        height: 8px;
        background: var(--c-green);
        border-radius: 50%;
        animation: pulse-anim 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }

@keyframes pulse-anim {
    0%, 100% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: 1;
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(0.75);
        opacity: 0.55;
    }
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--c-green);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--c-dark);
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

    .hero-title .accent {
        color: var(--c-green);
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
    }

        .hero-title .accent::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            right: 0;
            left: 0;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--c-teal), var(--c-green));
            border-radius: 2px;
            opacity: 0.45;
        }

.hero-text {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 2.05;
    color: var(--c-muted);
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto 38px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-primary-green {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--c-green);
    color: white !important;
    padding: 14px 44px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(24,184,106,0.32);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

    .btn-primary-green:hover {
        background: var(--c-green-dark);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(24,184,106,0.38);
        color: white !important;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

/* ===== STATS BAR ===== */
.stats-bar {
    background: white;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
    padding: 36px 0;
}

.stats-grid {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.stat-item {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 150px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 28px;
    position: relative;
}

    .stat-item:not(:last-child)::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        height: 36px;
        width: 1px;
        background: var(--c-border);
    }

.stat-num {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--c-green);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.stat-lbl {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--c-muted);
    margin-top: 5px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* ===== JOURNEY / STEPPER ===== */
.journey-section {
    padding: 88px 0;
    background: var(--c-surface);
}

.section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
}

    .section-header .eyebrow {
        display: inline-block;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--c-green);
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .section-header h2 {
        font-size: 1.85rem;
        font-weight: 900;
        color: var(--c-dark);
        margin: 0;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

/* Stepper nav */
.stepper-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 44px;
    position: relative;
}

    .stepper-nav::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 17px;
        right: 0;
        left: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--c-border);
        z-index: 0;
    }

.stepper-track {
    position: absolute;
    top: 17px;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--c-teal), var(--c-green));
    z-index: 1;
    transition: width 0.45s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
    width: 0%;
}

.step-node {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 2;
    position: relative;
    flex: 1;
    transition: all 0.2s;
}

    .step-node:hover .step-dot {
        border-color: var(--c-green);
    }

.step-dot {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: white;
    border: 2.5px solid var(--c-border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.step-dot-inner {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: transparent;
    transition: background 0.3s;
}

.step-node.active .step-dot {
    border-color: var(--c-green);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(24,184,106,0.12);
}

.step-node.active .step-dot-inner {
    background: var(--c-green);
}

.step-node.done .step-dot {
    background: var(--c-green);
    border-color: var(--c-green);
}

.step-node.done .step-dot-inner {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    background: none;
    color: white;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.step-title {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--c-muted);
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.step-node.active .step-title {
    color: var(--c-green);
}

/* Content area */
.step-panel {
    display: none;
    animation: slideUpIn 0.35s ease forwards;
}

    .step-panel.visible {
        display: block;
    }

@keyframes slideUpIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(16px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.step-card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: var(--r-lg);
    padding: 44px 52px;
    border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.step-icon-box {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 68px;
    height: 68px;
    background: var(--c-green-light);
    border-radius: var(--r-md);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 2rem;
}

.step-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--c-dark);
    margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.step-body p {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    line-height: 2;
    color: var(--c-muted);
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

    .step-body p:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

/* ===== COMPANY CARD ===== */
.company-section {
    padding: 88px 0;
    background: white;
}

.company-gradient-card {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--c-green-deep) 0%, var(--c-green-dark) 40%, var(--c-green) 75%, var(--c-teal) 100%);
    border-radius: var(--r-xl);
    padding: 60px 64px;
    color: white;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .company-gradient-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: -80px;
        right: -80px;
        width: 360px;
        height: 360px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .company-gradient-card::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -100px;
        left: 60px;
        width: 280px;
        height: 280px;
        background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }

.ccard-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    opacity: 0.7;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ccard-title {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ccard-text {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    line-height: 2;
    opacity: 0.88;
    max-width: 660px;
    margin: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ccard-chips {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ccard-chip {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.13);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 6px 18px;
    font-size: 0.80rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

/* ===== CONTACT ===== */
.contact-section {
    padding: 88px 0;
    background: var(--c-surface);
}

.contact-card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: var(--r-xl);
    padding: 56px 48px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    max-width: 540px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.contact-icon-wrap {
    width: 68px;
    height: 68px;
    background: var(--c-green-light);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
}

.contact-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--c-dark);
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.contact-sub {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--c-muted);
    margin: 0 0 26px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.contact-phone {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.65rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--c-green);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    direction: ltr;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero-section {
        padding: 80px 0 60px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }

    .hero-text {
        font-size: 0.93rem;
    }

    .stats-grid {
        gap: 20px 0;
    }

    .stat-item::before {
        display: none;
    }

    .stat-item {
        min-width: 48%;
    }

    .step-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 28px 24px;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .step-icon-box {
        width: 52px;
        height: 52px;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        border-radius: var(--r-sm);
    }

    .step-body h3 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .company-gradient-card {
        padding: 36px 28px;
    }

    .ccard-title {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
    }

    .contact-card {
        padding: 36px 24px;
    }

    .contact-phone {
        font-size: 1.35rem;
    }

    .stepper-nav {
        overflow-x: auto;
        padding-bottom: 8px;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .step-node {
        min-width: 80px;
    }

    .step-title {
        font-size: 0.72rem;
    }
}