/* ── About Hero ── */
      .about-hero {
        min-height: 100vh;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 130px 24px 100px;
        background: var(--black);
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      .about-hero::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 3px;
        background: linear-gradient(
          90deg,
          transparent,
          var(--cyan),
          var(--blue),
          transparent
        );
      }

      .about-hero::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 40%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        width: 900px;
        height: 900px;
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle,
          rgba(0, 50, 120, 0.07) 0%,
          transparent 65%
        );
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      /* Scanlines */
      .about-hero .scanlines {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: repeating-linear-gradient(
          0deg,
          transparent,
          transparent 3px,
          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.005) 3px,
          rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.005) 4px
        );
        pointer-events: none;
        z-index: 1;
      }

      .hero-inner {
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: auto;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 70px;
        align-items: center;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
      }

      .hero-left h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }
      [lang="ar"] .hero-left h1 {
        font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4.4vw, 2.8rem);
      }

      .hero-left .subtitle {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        margin-bottom: 22px;
        line-height: 1.7;
      }

      .hero-left p {
        color: var(--text-secondary);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.85;
        margin-bottom: 32px;
      }

      /* Feature checklist */
      .feature-list {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 36px;
      }

      .feature-check {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--text-secondary);
      }

      .feature-check i {
        color: var(--cyan);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
      }

      /* Right cards */
      .hero-cards {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 18px;
      }

      .about-card {
        background: var(--surface);
        border: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        padding: 28px;
        transition: var(--t-slow);
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      .about-card::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 3px;
        background: var(--border);
        transition: var(--t-base);
      }

      .about-card:hover::before {
        background: var(--grad-cyan);
      }

      .about-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-5px);
        border-color: var(--border-cyan);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
      }

      .about-card.highlight {
        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
      }

      .about-card.highlight::before {
        background: var(--grad-white);
      }

      .about-card h3 {
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: var(--text-primary);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .about-card p {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        line-height: 1.7;
      }

      /* ── Values Section ── */
      .values-section {
        background: var(--deep);
        padding: var(--space-xl) 24px;
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      .values-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        width: 700px;
        height: 700px;
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle,
          rgba(0, 50, 100, 0.06) 0%,
          transparent 65%
        );
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      .values-header {
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }
      .values-header h2 {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
      }
      .values-header p {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 0.92rem;
      }

      .values-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
        gap: 22px;
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: auto;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
      }

      .value-card {
        background: var(--surface);
        border: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        padding: 32px 26px;
        text-align: center;
        transition: var(--t-slow);
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      .value-card::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--grad-cyan);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
      }

      .value-card:hover::after {
        transform: scaleX(1);
      }

      .value-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-7px);
        border-color: var(--border-cyan);
      }

      .value-icon {
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
        border-radius: 14px;
        background: rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.07);
        border: 1px solid var(--border-cyan);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin: 0 auto 18px;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        color: var(--cyan);
        transition: var(--t-base);
      }

      .value-card:hover .value-icon {
        background: rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.13);
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.2);
      }

      .value-card h3 {
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: var(--text-primary);
        margin-bottom: 12px;
      }

      .value-card p {
        font-size: 0.84rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        line-height: 1.75;
      }

      /* ── Heritage ── */
      .heritage-section {
        position: relative;
        min-height: 420px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: center;
        overflow: hidden;
        padding: var(--space-xl) 24px;
      }

      .heritage-img {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        z-index: 0;
      }

      .heritage-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(
          180deg,
          rgba(5, 8, 15, 0.55) 0%,
          rgba(5, 8, 15, 0.82) 65%,
          var(--black) 100%
        );
        z-index: 1;
      }

      .heritage-content {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        max-width: 700px;
      }

      .heritage-content h2 {
        margin: 14px 0;
      }

      .heritage-content p {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.8;
      }

      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .heritage-section {
          min-height: 320px;
        }
      }

      /* ── Timeline / Journey ── */
      .journey-section {
        background: var(--black);
        padding: var(--space-xl) 24px;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      .journey-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
        width: 900px;
        height: 900px;
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle,
          rgba(0, 40, 110, 0.06) 0%,
          transparent 65%
        );
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      .journey-header {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 80px;
      }

      .journey-header h2 {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
      }
      .journey-header p {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        font-size: 0.92rem;
      }

      .timeline {
        max-width: 840px;
        margin: auto;
        position: relative;
        padding-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .timeline::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 1px;
        background: linear-gradient(
          to bottom,
          transparent 0%,
          var(--border-cyan) 7%,
          var(--border-cyan) 72%,
          rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.55) 86%,
          rgba(80, 160, 255, 0.18) 95%,
          transparent 100%
        );
        transform: translateX(-50%);
      }

      .tl-item {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 68px 1fr;
        gap: 0 26px;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
        align-items: center;
      }

      /* ── Card ── */
      .tl-content {
        background: var(--surface);
        border: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
        padding: 26px 28px;
        transition:
          var(--t-base),
          box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease);
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      .tl-content::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--grad-cyan);
        transform: scaleX(0);
        transform-origin: left;
        transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
      }

      .tl-content:hover::after {
        transform: scaleX(1);
      }

      .tl-content:hover {
        border-color: var(--border-cyan);
        box-shadow:
          0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
          0 0 28px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.06);
        transform: translateY(-5px);
      }

      .tl-content h4 {
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: var(--text-primary);
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
      }

      .tl-content h4 i {
        color: var(--cyan);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
      }

      .tl-content p {
        font-size: 0.84rem;
        color: var(--text-muted);
        line-height: 1.72;
        margin: 0;
      }

      /* ── Year bubble ── */
      .tl-year {
        width: 68px;
        height: 68px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--surface);
        border: 2px solid var(--border-cyan);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-family: "Orbitron", sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.6rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--cyan);
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        z-index: 1;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }

      /* Current year indicator */
      .tl-year.tl-current {
        border-color: var(--cyan);
        background: rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.05);
        box-shadow:
          0 0 0 5px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.08),
          0 0 26px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.2);
        position: relative;
      }

      .tl-year.tl-current::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 9px;
        height: 9px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--cyan);
        top: 3px;
        right: 3px;
        box-shadow:
          0 0 8px var(--cyan),
          0 0 16px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.7);
        animation: tl-dot-pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
      }

      /* ── Pill badge ── */
      .tl-badge {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 5px;
        font-size: 0.6rem;
        font-family: "Orbitron", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--cyan);
        background: rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.07);
        border: 1px solid rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.18);
        border-radius: 20px;
        padding: 3px 10px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }

      .tl-empty {
        display: block;
      }

      /* ═══════════════════════════════════════
         FUTURE NODE
      ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
      .tl-item.tl-future {
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .tl-future .tl-content {
        background: linear-gradient(
          135deg,
          rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.04) 0%,
          rgba(30, 80, 220, 0.05) 100%
        );
        border-color: rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.22);
        box-shadow:
          0 0 44px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.07),
          inset 0 0 30px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.02);
        animation: future-breathe 4s ease-in-out infinite;
      }

      .tl-future .tl-content::after {
        background: linear-gradient(
          90deg,
          var(--cyan),
          rgba(100, 180, 255, 0.5),
          rgba(200, 230, 255, 0.3)
        );
      }

      .tl-future .tl-content:hover {
        border-color: rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.48);
        box-shadow:
          0 0 80px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.15),
          0 20px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
        transform: translateY(-7px);
      }

      .tl-future .tl-content h4 {
        color: #fff;
      }
      .tl-future .tl-content h4 i {
        color: rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.9);
      }

      .tl-future-year {
        width: 68px;
        height: 68px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.05);
        border: 2px solid rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.35);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-family: "Orbitron", sans-serif;
        font-size: 0.38rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--cyan);
        letter-spacing: 1.5px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        z-index: 1;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        position: relative;
        gap: 2px;
        box-shadow:
          0 0 24px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.16),
          0 0 0 6px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.04);
        animation: future-year-glow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
      }

      .tl-future-year i {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
      }

      /* ── Keyframes ── */
      @keyframes tl-dot-pulse {
        0%,
        100% {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: scale(1);
        }
        50% {
          opacity: 0.35;
          transform: scale(0.6);
        }
      }

      @keyframes future-breathe {
        0%,
        100% {
          box-shadow:
            0 0 30px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.06),
            inset 0 0 22px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.015);
        }
        50% {
          box-shadow:
            0 0 58px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.12),
            inset 0 0 36px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.03);
        }
      }

      @keyframes future-year-glow {
        0%,
        100% {
          box-shadow:
            0 0 18px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.14),
            0 0 0 5px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.04);
          border-color: rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.35);
        }
        50% {
          box-shadow:
            0 0 40px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.32),
            0 0 0 10px rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.08);
          border-color: rgba(0, 195, 255, 0.65);
        }
      }

      .tl-empty {
        display: block;
      }

      /* ── CTA Banner ── */
      .cta-section {
        background: var(--deep);
        padding: var(--space-lg) 24px;
        text-align: center;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      }

      .cta-section h2 {
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }
      .cta-section p {
        color: var(--text-muted);
        margin-bottom: 36px;
        max-width: 500px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

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

      /* ── Responsive ── */
      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .hero-inner {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 40px;
        }
        .feature-list {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .timeline::before {
          left: 34px;
        }

        .tl-item {
          display: block;
          padding-left: 92px;
          position: relative;
          margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .tl-year,
        .tl-future-year {
          position: absolute;
          left: 0;
          top: 50%;
          transform: translateY(-50%);
        }

        .tl-year.tl-current::after {
          top: 2px;
          right: 2px;
        }

        .tl-content {
          padding: 20px 22px;
        }
        .tl-content:hover {
          transform: translateY(-3px);
        }
        .tl-empty {
          display: none;
        }
      }