/* ==========================================================================
   INFINITY CITY · About us (/about-us/, v5 2026-10-28) — loads after ifc-home.css
   Photo hero with the brand line on the photo -> brand intro -> How it works as step cards
   (different from the homepage timeline) -> the homepage Journal block (styles from ifc-home.css).
   ========================================================================== */
:root{--ic-crumb-sep:#B7BECC}
.ic-crumb ol{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0;font:500 15px var(--ic-font)}
.ic-crumb li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:10px}
.ic-crumb a{position:relative;transition:color .2s}
.ic-crumb a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-14px -8px}
.ic-crumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ic-crumb--dark ol{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.ic-crumb--dark li+li::before{color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.ic-crumb--dark a:hover,.ic-crumb--dark [aria-current]{color:#fff}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.ic-ahero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ic-ink);color:#fff;height:560px;--ic-focus:var(--ic-sky)}
.ic-ahero__media{position:absolute;inset:0}
.ic-ahero__media img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.ic-ahero__shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,12,15,.55) 0%,rgba(11,12,15,.12) 30%,rgba(11,12,15,.35) 55%,rgba(11,12,15,.9) 100%)}
.ic-ahero__c{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:var(--ic-gutter);right:var(--ic-gutter);top:20px;bottom:40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ic-ahero__h{margin:auto 0 0;font-size:34px;line-height:1.02}
.ic-ahero__p{margin:16px 0 0;max-width:30em;font:500 16px/1.45 var(--ic-font);color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
@media (min-width:1024px){
  .ic-ahero{height:640px}
  .ic-ahero__c{left:var(--ic-pad-x);right:var(--ic-pad-x);top:30px;bottom:72px}
  .ic-crumb ol{font-size:16px}
  .ic-ahero__h{font-size:76px}
  .ic-ahero__p{font-size:18px;margin-top:22px}
}

/* ---------- brand intro ---------- */
.ic-aintro{background:#fff}
.ic-aintro__h{max-width:14em}
.ic-aintro__p{margin:20px 0 0;max-width:680px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ic-muted)}
.ic-aopen{margin:40px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--ic-ink)}
.ic-aopen li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ic-line)}
.ic-aopen b{font:400 16px/1.2 var(--ic-font-display);text-transform:uppercase}
.ic-aopen span{font-size:15px;color:var(--ic-muted)}
@media (min-width:1024px){
  .ic-aintro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,420px);column-gap:96px;align-items:end}
  .ic-aintro__p{font-size:18px;margin-top:28px}
  .ic-aopen{margin-top:0}
  .ic-aopen li{padding:22px 0}
  .ic-aopen b{font-size:18px}
}

/* ---------- How it works: step cards on Paper (homepage uses a timeline + photo) ---------- */
.ic-ahow{background:var(--ic-paper)}
.ic-steps2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px;margin:32px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:none}
.ic-step{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:20px 20px 24px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ic-line);border-radius:var(--ic-radius)}
.ic-step__top{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between}
.ic-step__n{font:400 44px/1 var(--ic-font-display);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ic-snow)}
.ic-step__ic{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ic-ink);color:#fff}
.ic-step__h{margin:20px 0 0;font:400 16px/1.25 var(--ic-font-display);text-transform:uppercase}
.ic-step__p{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ic-muted)}
/* the last step closes the loop: Ink card */
.ic-step:last-child{background:var(--ic-ink);border-color:var(--ic-ink);color:#fff}
.ic-step:last-child .ic-step__n{color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.ic-step:last-child .ic-step__ic{background:var(--ic-sky);color:var(--ic-ink)}
.ic-step:last-child .ic-step__p{color:var(--ic-on-dark)}
.ic-ahow__cta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin-top:32px}
.ic-ahow__cta .ic-btn{justify-content:center}
@media (min-width:640px){
  .ic-steps2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .ic-ahow__cta{flex-direction:row}
}
@media (min-width:1024px){
  .ic-ahow__head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px}
  .ic-ahow__head .ic-sh__desc{margin:0;max-width:320px;text-align:right}
  .ic-steps2{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:48px}
  .ic-step{padding:24px 24px 32px;min-height:300px}
  .ic-step__n{font-size:64px}
  .ic-step__h{margin-top:56px;min-height:2.5em;font-size:17px}   /* two-line slot keeps all four titles and texts aligned */
  /* small arrow between cards */
  .ic-step:not(:last-child)::after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;top:50%;right:-13px;width:10px;height:10px;border-top:1.5px solid var(--ic-ink);border-right:1.5px solid var(--ic-ink);transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg)}
  .ic-ahow__cta{margin-top:40px}
}
/* ---------- v6 readability (2026-10-30) ---------- */
.ic-aintro__p{max-width:62ch;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ic-text)}
.ic-aopen b{font-size:18px;line-height:1.2}
.ic-aopen span{line-height:1.45}
.ic-step__h{font:600 18px/1.3 var(--ic-font);text-transform:none}
.ic-step__p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ic-text)}
@media (min-width:1024px){.ic-aintro__p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65}}
/* ---------- v6 About us: official brand copy (2026-10-30) ----------
   Who we are (white) → Our focus on the snow texture with torn edges → What we stand for (white, 2 × 2) → How it works */
.ic-aintro__t .ic-aintro__p + .ic-aintro__p{margin-top:16px}
.ic-apos{position:relative;background:#ECEFF4 url(../img/intro-snow.jpg) 0 0/480px repeat}
.ic-apos .ic-torn--flip{transform:scale(-1,-1)}
.ic-apos__in{position:relative;z-index:3;display:grid;gap:24px}
.ic-apos__st{margin:20px 0 0;max-width:24ch;font:600 24px/1.3 var(--ic-font);letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ic-ink);text-wrap:balance}
.ic-apos__p{margin:0;max-width:60ch;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ic-text)}
.ic-apos__r .ic-tlink{margin-top:24px}
.ic-avals{background:#fff}
.ic-avals__list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px;margin:32px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.ic-aval{padding-top:16px;border-top:2px solid var(--ic-ink)}
.ic-aval__h{margin:0;font:600 19px/1.3 var(--ic-font)}
.ic-aval__p{margin:10px 0 0;max-width:58ch;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ic-text)}
@media (min-width:768px){.ic-avals__list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:44px 48px}}
@media (min-width:1024px){
  .ic-aintro{align-items:start}
  .ic-aintro__t .ic-aintro__p + .ic-aintro__p{margin-top:18px}
  .ic-apos__in{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:96px;align-items:end}
  .ic-apos__st{margin-top:28px;font-size:32px;line-height:1.25}
  .ic-apos__p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
  .ic-avals__list{gap:56px 96px;margin-top:48px}
  .ic-aval{padding-top:20px}
  .ic-aval__h{font-size:21px}
  .ic-aval__p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65}
}