/* About Us — "Part of the XpressBees Group" section */
.xb-sec { position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: #fff; isolation: isolate;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red-900) 0%, var(--red-700) 52%, var(--red) 100%); }
.xb-sec .xb-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(620px 420px at 88% 8%, rgba(243,112,33,.38), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(520px 380px at 4% 96%, rgba(243,112,33,.20), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.07) 1.2px, transparent 1.4px) 0 0 / 26px 26px; }
.xb-sec .xb-bg::after { content: "2022"; position: absolute; right: -2%; bottom: -9%; font: 800 clamp(160px, 24vw, 380px)/1 var(--h);
  letter-spacing: -.04em; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(255,255,255,.07); }

.xb-sec .wrap { display: grid; gap: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 60px); position: relative; }

/* top: copy + merge graphic */
.xb-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, .92fr); gap: clamp(30px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
.xb-kicker { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font: 700 12.5px/1 var(--h); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #FFB36B; padding: 9px 16px 9px 12px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.xb-kicker i { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--orange); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(243,112,33,.28); }
.xb-sec h2 { font-family: var(--h); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 52px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 22px; }
.xb-sec h2 .hl { color: #FFB36B; }
.xb-sec p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); font-size: clamp(15px, 1.15vw, 17px); line-height: 1.75; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.xb-sec p b { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; }
.xb-sec p.xb-lead { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 20px); line-height: 1.6; color: #fff; font-weight: 500; }
.xb-sec p.xb-lead mark { background: none; color: #FFB36B; font-weight: 700; }
.xb-brandnote { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 22px; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-left: 4px solid var(--orange); }
.xb-brandnote svg { flex: none; width: 26px; height: 26px; color: #FFB36B; margin-top: 2px; }
.xb-brandnote p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }

/* merge graphic */
.xb-merge { position: relative; display: grid; gap: 0; justify-items: stretch; }
.xb-node { position: relative; padding: 24px 26px; border-radius: 20px; background: #fff; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 26px 60px -22px rgba(0,0,0,.55); }
.xb-node .xb-tag { display: inline-block; font: 700 11px/1 var(--h); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.xb-node b { display: block; font: 800 clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 36px)/1.05 var(--h); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.xb-node small { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); }
.xb-a .xb-tag { background: var(--orange-100); color: var(--orange-600); }
.xb-a b { color: var(--red); }
.xb-b { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFF8F3, #fff); }
.xb-b .xb-tag { background: #F1EFEC; color: var(--ink-2); }
.xb-b b { color: var(--ink); }
.xb-b small { color: var(--muted); }
.xb-a { margin-right: 14%; }
.xb-b { margin-left: 14%; }
.xb-join { position: relative; z-index: 2; justify-self: center; margin: -10px 0; display: grid; justify-items: center; }
.xb-join::before, .xb-join::after { content: ""; width: 2px; height: 22px; background: repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.6) 0 5px, transparent 5px 9px); }
.xb-join span { width: 84px; height: 84px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; font: 800 21px/1 var(--h); color: #fff;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%, #FF9A55, var(--orange) 60%, var(--orange-600)); border: 4px solid rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(243,112,33,.22), 0 14px 30px -8px rgba(0,0,0,.5); animation: xbPulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
.xb-join em { font: 700 11.5px/1 var(--h); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFD2AD; margin: 9px 0 3px; font-style: normal; }
.xb-result { margin: 18px 0 0 14%; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 16px; background: rgba(0,0,0,.26); border: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.38); }
.xb-result svg { flex: none; width: 24px; height: 24px; color: #FFB36B; }
.xb-result span { font: 700 15px/1.4 var(--h); color: #fff; }
.xb-result span em { font-style: normal; color: #FFB36B; }
@keyframes xbPulse { 0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(243,112,33,.22), 0 14px 30px -8px rgba(0,0,0,.5); } 50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 18px rgba(243,112,33,.08), 0 14px 30px -8px rgba(0,0,0,.5); } }

/* synergy capabilities */
.xb-subhead { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin: 0 0 22px; font: 700 13px/1 var(--h); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #FFD2AD; }
.xb-subhead::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.35), transparent); }
.xb-caps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.xb-cap { position: relative; padding: 26px 24px 24px; border-radius: 18px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px); transition: transform .35s ease, background .35s ease, border-color .35s ease; overflow: hidden; }
.xb-cap::before { content: attr(data-n); position: absolute; right: 16px; top: 8px; font: 800 54px/1 var(--h); color: rgba(255,255,255,.07); }
.xb-cap:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-color: rgba(255,179,107,.7); }
.xb-cap .ic { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 14px; display: grid; place-items: center; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--orange), var(--orange-600)); box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -8px rgba(243,112,33,.7); }
.xb-cap .ic svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.xb-cap h3 { font: 700 18px/1.3 var(--h); color: #fff; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.xb-cap p { margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,255,255,.74); }

/* outcomes band */
.xb-band { border-radius: 24px; padding: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px); background: #fff; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 30px 70px -26px rgba(0,0,0,.6); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.xb-band::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 6px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--orange), var(--red)); }
.xb-band-head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 30px; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.xb-band-head h3 { font: 800 clamp(22px, 2.3vw, 32px)/1.18 var(--h); letter-spacing: -.015em; color: var(--ink); margin: 0; max-width: 24ch; }
.xb-band-head h3 .hl { color: var(--red); }
.xb-outs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.xb-out { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 20px; border-radius: 16px; background: var(--orange-50); border: 1px solid var(--orange-100); }
.xb-out .ic { flex: none; width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--red); color: #fff; }
.xb-out .ic svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.xb-out b { display: block; font: 700 17px/1.3 var(--h); color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.xb-out span { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); }
.xb-for { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.xb-for > span { font: 700 12.5px/1 var(--h); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-right: 6px; }
.xb-for li { list-style: none; font: 600 14px/1 var(--h); color: var(--red); padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 999px; background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid #E8CFCF; transition: all .25s ease; }
.xb-for li:hover { background: var(--red); color: #fff; border-color: var(--red); }
.xb-for ul { display: contents; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .xb-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .xb-a, .xb-b, .xb-result { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
  .xb-caps, .xb-outs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .xb-band-head h3 { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .xb-node { padding: 20px; }
  .xb-join span { width: 72px; height: 72px; font-size: 18px; }
  .xb-brandnote { padding: 14px; }
  .xb-out { padding: 16px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .xb-join span { animation: none; } .xb-cap { transition: none; } }

/* v2 — content-only layout (no captions) */
.xb-cap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 22px 24px; }
.xb-cap::before { content: none; }
.xb-cap .ic { margin: 0; flex: none; }
.xb-cap h3 { margin: 0; }
.xb-join { margin: -6px 0; }
.xb-conn { font: 700 13px/1 var(--h); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); padding: 9px 16px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--orange-100); }
.xb-band-head { align-items: center; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.xb-out { align-items: center; }
.xb-out b { margin: 0; }
.xb-for > span { text-transform: lowercase; letter-spacing: .02em; font-size: 15px; }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .xb-caps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* v3 — two-line band heading + linked audience tags */
.xb-band-head h3 { max-width: none; flex: 1 1 auto; }
.xb-for a { display: block; font: inherit; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; padding: 10px 16px; margin: -10px -16px; border-radius: 999px; }
.xb-for li { padding: 0; }
.xb-for li a { padding: 10px 16px; margin: 0; }
.xb-for li:hover { background: var(--red); color: #fff; border-color: var(--red); }
.xb-for li a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--orange); outline-offset: 2px; }

/* v4 — logos in the merge cards */
.xb-logo { display: block; height: clamp(40px, 3.6vw, 52px); width: auto; max-width: 100%; }
.xb-node .xb-logo + small { margin-top: 12px; }

/* v5 — dark XpressBees card for the white logo */
.xb-b { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1B1B1D, #2D2D31); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.xb-b .xb-logo { height: clamp(34px, 3vw, 42px); }
.xb-b small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); }

/* v6 — logo-only cards, equal size, centred */
.xb-merge .xb-node { display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: clamp(112px, 11vw, 150px); padding: 24px 28px; margin: 0; }
.xb-merge .xb-node small { display: none; }
.xb-merge .xb-logo, .xb-merge .xb-b .xb-logo { width: min(250px, 72%); height: auto; max-height: none; margin: 0; }
.xb-merge .xb-a { background: #fff; }
.xb-merge .xb-join { margin: -8px 0; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .xb-merge .xb-node { min-height: 100px; } .xb-merge .xb-logo, .xb-merge .xb-b .xb-logo { width: min(220px, 70%); } }

/* v7 — larger logos */
.xb-merge .xb-node { min-height: clamp(130px, 13vw, 180px); padding: 28px 30px; }
.xb-merge .xb-logo, .xb-merge .xb-b .xb-logo { width: min(340px, 84%); }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .xb-merge .xb-node { min-height: 112px; padding: 22px; } .xb-merge .xb-logo, .xb-merge .xb-b .xb-logo { width: min(270px, 82%); } }

/* v8 — fitted cards, no connector line */
.xb-merge .xb-node { width: min(470px, 100%); justify-self: center; min-height: 0; padding: 30px 36px; }
.xb-merge .xb-logo, .xb-merge .xb-b .xb-logo { width: 100%; max-width: 360px; }
.xb-join::before, .xb-join::after { content: none; }
.xb-merge .xb-join { margin: 14px 0; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .xb-merge .xb-node { padding: 24px 26px; } .xb-merge .xb-logo, .xb-merge .xb-b .xb-logo { max-width: 100%; } }

/* v9 — left column polish */
.xb-copy { max-width: 640px; }
.xb-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 3.9vw, 56px); line-height: 1.06; margin-bottom: 0; }
.xb-copy h2::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 84px; height: 5px; border-radius: 5px; margin: 22px 0 26px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--orange), #FFB36B); }
.xb-sec p.xb-lead { font-size: clamp(19px, 1.65vw, 23px); line-height: 1.55; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.xb-sec p.xb-lead b { color: #FFB36B; }
.xb-sec .xb-copy > p:not(.xb-lead) { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.2vw, 18px); line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); padding-left: 18px; border-left: 2px solid rgba(255,179,107,.45); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.xb-brandnote { margin-top: 26px; padding: 20px 22px; gap: 16px; align-items: center; border-radius: 16px; border-left-width: 5px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.12), rgba(255,255,255,.04)); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -22px rgba(0,0,0,.6); }
.xb-brandnote svg { width: 46px; height: 46px; padding: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(243,112,33,.22); color: #FFB36B; margin: 0; flex: none; }
.xb-brandnote p { font-size: clamp(15px, 1.1vw, 16.5px); line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); }
.xb-brandnote b { color: #fff; }
.xb-brandnote b.k { color: #FFB36B; font-weight: 600; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .xb-copy h2::after { margin: 18px 0 20px; width: 64px; } .xb-brandnote { align-items: flex-start; padding: 16px; } .xb-brandnote svg { width: 38px; height: 38px; padding: 8px; } }

/* v10 — left column: match site type scale, calmer hierarchy */
.xb-copy { max-width: 600px; }
.xb-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.1vw, 44px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.xb-copy h2::after { content: none; display: none; }
.xb-sec p.xb-lead { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.35vw, 19px); line-height: 1.7; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 16px; color: #fff; }
.xb-sec p.xb-lead b { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; }
.xb-sec .xb-copy > p:not(.xb-lead) { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); margin: 0; }
.xb-sec p b { font-weight: 600; }
.xb-brandnote { background: none; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; padding: 20px 0 0; margin-top: 22px; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }
.xb-brandnote svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; padding: 0; border-radius: 0; background: none; margin: 3px 0 0; color: #FFB36B; }
.xb-brandnote p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); }
.xb-brandnote b, .xb-brandnote b.k { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.xb-kicker { margin-bottom: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .xb-copy h2 { font-size: 28px; } .xb-brandnote { padding-top: 16px; } }