/* ==========================================================================
   Explore Middle East FZE — About page sections
   Load AFTER eme-brand-theme.css.
   Palette tokens come from eme-brand-theme.css (--eme-navy / --eme-sky /
   --eme-gray / --eme-ink / --eme-tint / --eme-sky-tint).
   ========================================================================== */

.eme-about-page .breadcrumb-style-1 .inner-content .title {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.eme-about-page .breadcrumb-style-1 .eme-crumb-lead {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  color: #DCE7F1;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* --- shared section furniture -------------------------------------------- */

.eme-sec {
  padding: 104px 0;
}

.eme-sec.eme-sec-tint {
  background: #F2F7FB;
}

.eme-sec-head {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto 58px;
  text-align: center;
}

.eme-sec-head .sub-title {
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.eme-sec-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.1vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.eme-sec-head h2 span {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

.eme-sec-head p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-sec {
    padding: 72px 0;
  }
  .eme-sec-head {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
}

/* --- our story ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}

.eme-story-figure {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 64px rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.16);
}

.eme-story-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.eme-story-badge {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: var(--eme-navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 22px 28px;
  border-top-right-radius: 10px;
}

.eme-story-badge strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.eme-story-badge span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--eme-sky);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.eme-story-copy .sub-title {
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.eme-story-copy h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 2.9vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.eme-story-copy h2 span {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

.eme-story-copy p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.eme-pullquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--eme-sky);
  background: var(--eme-sky-tint);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  color: var(--eme-ink) !important;
  font-size: 17px !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }
  .eme-story-figure img {
    min-height: 300px;
  }
}

/* --- milestone rail ------------------------------------------------------ */

.eme-milestones {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 74px;
  padding-top: 46px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.eme-milestones::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 10px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--eme-navy), var(--eme-sky));
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.eme-milestone {
  position: relative;
}

.eme-milestone::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -42px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 3px solid var(--eme-navy);
}

.eme-milestone:last-child::before {
  border-color: var(--eme-sky);
  background: var(--eme-sky);
}

.eme-milestone b {
  display: block;
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.eme-milestone span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .eme-milestones {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    row-gap: 44px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .eme-milestones {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-top: 0;
    margin-top: 44px;
    row-gap: 0;
  }
  .eme-milestones::before {
    left: 6px;
    right: auto;
    top: 8px;
    bottom: 8px;
    width: 2px;
    height: auto;
  }
  .eme-milestone {
    padding: 0 0 26px 34px;
  }
  .eme-milestone::before {
    top: 2px;
    left: 0;
  }
}

/* --- mission / vision / promise ------------------------------------------ */

.eme-mv-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
}

.eme-mv-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #E1EAF2;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--eme-sky);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 40px 32px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.07);
}

.eme-mv-card .eme-mv-icon {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--eme-sky-tint);
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  font-size: 26px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.eme-mv-card h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.eme-mv-card p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-mv-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* --- why choose us ------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-reason-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
}

.eme-reason {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #E1EAF2;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 38px 30px 34px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.eme-reason:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--eme-sky);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 54px rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.13);
}

.eme-reason .eme-reason-no {
  position: absolute;
  right: 26px;
  top: 24px;
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(47, 182, 240, 0.2);
}

.eme-reason i {
  display: block;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.eme-reason h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  max-width: 240px;
}

.eme-reason p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.66;
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-reason-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* --- how we work --------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  counter-reset: emestep;
}

.eme-step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border-left: 1px solid #DCE6EF;
}

.eme-step:first-child {
  border-left: 0;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.eme-step:last-child {
  padding-right: 0;
}

.eme-step-no {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--eme-navy);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 17px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(47, 182, 240, 0.14);
}

.eme-step:last-child .eme-step-no {
  background: var(--eme-sky);
  color: var(--eme-ink);
}

.eme-step h3 {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.eme-step p {
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  margin: 0;
}

.eme-step-note {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--eme-sky);
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .eme-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 40px 30px;
  }
  .eme-step,
  .eme-step:first-child {
    border-left: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .eme-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* --- expertise ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-expertise-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}

.eme-skill {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.eme-skill:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.eme-skill-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  gap: 16px;
}

.eme-skill-top h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0;
}

.eme-skill-top span {
  color: var(--eme-navy);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.eme-skill-bar {
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #E3ECF4;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.eme-skill-bar i {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--eme-navy), var(--eme-sky));
}

.eme-skill p {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--eme-gray);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.eme-expertise-panel {
  background: var(--eme-ink);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 44px 40px;
  color: #fff;
}

.eme-expertise-panel h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.eme-expertise-panel > p {
  color: #C4D3E0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.eme-expertise-panel ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.eme-expertise-panel li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: #E4EDF5;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.eme-expertise-panel li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.eme-expertise-panel li i {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .eme-expertise-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .eme-expertise-panel {
    padding: 34px 26px;
  }
}

/* --- coverage chips ------------------------------------------------------ */

.eme-coverage {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.eme-coverage span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid #D5E2EE;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--eme-ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.eme-coverage span i {
  color: var(--eme-sky);
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* --- CTA bands ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.eme-cta-band {
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 54px 52px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.eme-cta-band h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.24;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.eme-cta-band p {
  color: #D8E5F0;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.eme-cta-navy {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--eme-navy) 0%, #0B3A63 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(15, 78, 129, 0.22);
}

.eme-cta-ink {
  background: var(--eme-ink);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.eme-cta-ink::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -90px;
  top: -120px;
  width: 360px;
  height: 360px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 52px solid rgba(47, 182, 240, 0.07);
}

.eme-cta-ink > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.eme-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.eme-cta-band .btn-sky-blue {
  display: inline-block;
}

.eme-cta-ghost {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.eme-cta-ghost:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: var(--eme-navy);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .eme-cta-band {
    padding: 38px 26px;
  }
  .eme-cta-actions {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .eme-cta-band .btn-sky-blue,
  .eme-cta-ghost {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .eme-reason {
    transition: none;
  }
}