/* ============================================================
   About Us — Our Story (mission/vision + director's message)
   ============================================================ */

.huc-about-story-head {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.huc-about-story-eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--huc-orange-clr);
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.huc-about-story-head h2 {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1.2vw, 1.875rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--huc-darkGray-clr);
}

.huc-about-story-head h2::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: 0;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 56px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background-color: var(--huc-orange-clr);
}

/* ---- Left: narrative + timeline ---- */
.huc-about-story-text {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--huc-darkGray-clr);
}

.huc-about-timeline {
    position: relative;
    margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
    padding: 0 0 0 1.75rem;
}

.huc-about-timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 5px;
    top: 6px;
    bottom: 6px;
    width: 2px;
    background-color: var(--huc-outline-stroke);
}

.huc-about-timeline li {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.huc-about-timeline li:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.huc-about-timeline li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -1.75rem;
    top: 0.3rem;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--huc-orange-clr);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--huc-orange-clr) 18%, transparent);
}

.huc-about-timeline strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    color: var(--huc-orange-clr);
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.huc-about-timeline p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--huc-gray-clr);
}

/* ---- Right: mission / vision cards ---- */
.huc-about-story-cards {
    display: flex;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--huc-accent-clr) 4%, var(--huc-white-clr));
}

.huc-about-story-card {
    flex: 1 1 50%;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 1.75rem;
}

.huc-about-story-card+.huc-about-story-card {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--huc-outline-stroke);
}

.huc-about-story-card__icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid var(--huc-orange-clr);
    color: var(--huc-accent-clr);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
}

.huc-about-story-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--huc-darkGray-clr);
}

.huc-about-story-card p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--huc-gray-clr);
}

/* ---- Director's message ---- */
.huc-about-director {
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0c1119 0%, var(--huc-blue-clr) 70%);
}

.huc-about-director-content {
    position: relative;
    padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
}

.huc-about-director-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--huc-white-clr);
}

.huc-about-director-quote {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--huc-orange-clr);
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    line-height: 1;
}

.huc-about-director-text {
    max-width: 34rem;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.huc-about-director-name {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--huc-orange-clr);
}

.huc-about-director-role {
    margin: 0.1rem 0 0;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .huc-about-story-cards {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .huc-about-story-card+.huc-about-story-card {
        border-left: none;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--huc-outline-stroke);
    }

}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .huc-about-story-card {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    .huc-about-director-content {
        padding: 1.5rem;
    }
}