/* =========================================================================
   About redesign (about2.html → /about/). Loaded after gable.css + home2.css, only on this page.
   Wrapper: .gbl.gbl-home2.ab (PayHOA blue accent, home2 section rhythm). Prefix: ab-.
   Reuses from home2.css: the hero card, .hx-stars, .hx-eyebrow, .hx-more.
   ========================================================================= */

.ab { --ab-head: 96px; }
/* ship: page 217's layout becomes one BB row holding [about_page]; BB's cached node CSS can be stale, so the row,
   column and module spacing is pinned here (same as the contact, testimonials and home pages). Nothing matches locally. */
body.page-id-217 .fl-builder-content-primary .fl-col { width: 100%; }
body.page-id-217 .fl-builder-content-primary > .fl-row > .fl-row-content-wrap { padding: 0; }
body.page-id-217 .fl-builder-content-primary .fl-module-html > .fl-module-content { margin: 0; }
/* keyboard focus and jump links never land under the sticky site header (2.4.11) */
.ab :is(a, button, input, [tabindex]), .ab section[id], .ab [id^="ab-p-"] { scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--ab-head) + 16px); }
.ab-ico { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: currentColor; flex: none; }
/* <button>s with .gbl-btn: gable.css's `.gbl button` reset (0,1,1) outranks .gbl-btn's padding and radius */
.gbl button.gbl-btn { padding: 0 24px 0 28px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); line-height: 1; text-align: center; }
.gbl button.gbl-btn-soft { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--line); cursor: pointer; font: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; }
.gbl button.gbl-btn-soft:hover { border-color: var(--pb-200); color: var(--pb-700); background: #fff; }
.gbl button.gbl-btn-soft:focus { border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.gbl button.gbl-btn-soft:focus-visible, .gbl button.gbl-btn-soft:hover:focus { border-color: var(--pb-200); }
.ab-caret { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: currentColor; transition: transform .25s var(--ease); }
.ab [aria-expanded="true"] .ab-caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.ab .hx-more svg { fill: currentColor; }
.gbl .ab-sub-h { font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; }

/* =========================================================================
   Hero: the light feature/solutions hero; the team's faces where the product scene would be
   ========================================================================= */
.ab-hero .hx-hero-card { color: var(--ink); background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f5f9ff 0%, var(--pb-50) 45%, var(--pb-100) 100%); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-100); }
.ab-hero .hx-hero-glow { background: radial-gradient(42% 60% at 82% 8%, rgba(42, 107, 230, .16), transparent 70%), radial-gradient(40% 50% at 0% 100%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .9), transparent 70%); }
.ab-hero .hx-hero-glow::after { background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(34, 86, 211, .16) 1px, transparent 1px); }
.ab-hero .hx-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 580px) minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 56px; min-height: 700px; align-items: center; }
.ab-hero .hx-hero-copy { padding: 80px 0; }
.gbl.ab .ab-hero .hx-h1 { color: var(--ink); margin-top: 22px; font-size: clamp(38px, 3.4vw, 52px); }
.ab-hero .hx-h1 span { color: var(--pb-600); }
.ab-hero .hx-hero-sub { color: var(--body); }

.ab-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 5px 16px 5px 14px; border-radius: 999px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--pb-100); color: var(--ink); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; }
.ab-eyebrow .ab-ico { color: var(--pb-600); }

/* "On this page": three jump links that double as the page's table of contents */
.ab-jump { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 30px; }
.gbl .ab-jump a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 52px; padding: 6px 18px 6px 6px; border-radius: 14px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-100); color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.2; transition: transform .25s var(--ease), box-shadow .25s; }
.gbl .ab-jump a:hover { color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-200), 0 14px 28px -18px rgba(24, 50, 140, .5); }
.ab-jump a > span:last-child { display: grid; gap: 2px; }
.ab-jump b { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; }
.ab-jump small { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.ab-jump-ico { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--pb-50); color: var(--pb-700); }
.ab-jump-ico svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; fill: currentColor; }

/* the mosaic: four columns of portraits, the even ones offset; tiles rise in on load */
.ab-hero-stage { position: relative; align-self: stretch; min-width: 0; }
.ab-mosaic { position: absolute; inset: -36px 44px -36px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; align-content: center; }
.ab-mosaic li:nth-child(even) { transform: translateY(44px); }
.gbl a.ab-tile { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--pb-100); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -28px rgba(24, 50, 140, .55); isolation: isolate; }
.ab-tile img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 25%; transition: transform .6s var(--ease); }
.ab-tile::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 40% 0 0; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(8, 18, 45, .82)); opacity: 0; transition: opacity .3s; z-index: 0; }
.ab-tile-who { position: absolute; left: 12px; right: 10px; bottom: 10px; z-index: 1; display: grid; gap: 1px; line-height: 1.25; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); transition: opacity .3s, transform .3s var(--ease); }
.ab-tile-who b { font-size: 14px; }
.ab-tile-who small { font-size: 12px; color: #dce6f7; }
.gbl a.ab-tile:hover img, .gbl a.ab-tile:focus-visible img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.gbl a.ab-tile:hover::after, .gbl a.ab-tile:focus-visible::after, .gbl a.ab-tile:hover .ab-tile-who, .gbl a.ab-tile:focus-visible .ab-tile-who { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.ab-mosaic-card { container-type: inline-size; }
.ab-mc { height: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 4px; padding: min(16px, 11cqi); border-radius: 20px; background: var(--pb-700); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -28px rgba(24, 50, 140, .7); position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.ab-mc::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: radial-gradient(80% 60% at 100% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .22), transparent 70%); }
.ab-mc b { order: 2; font-size: min(40px, 30cqi); line-height: 1; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; }
.ab-mc span { order: 1; font-size: min(13px, 11.5cqi); line-height: 1.3; color: #dce6f7; }
.gbl-js .ab-mosaic li { opacity: 0; animation: ab-rise .8s var(--ease) both; animation-delay: calc(.1s + var(--k) * 60ms); }
.gbl-js .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(even) { animation-name: ab-rise-mid; }
@keyframes ab-rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes ab-rise-mid { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(72px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(44px); } }

/* =========================================================================
   Numbers: six equal cells, three by two (Earl, 2026-10-19); each number counts up once it's in view (about2.js)
   ========================================================================= */
.ab-nums { padding: 88px 0 0; }
.ab-nums-head { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.gbl .ab-nums-title { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.ab-nums-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; list-style: none; }
.ab-num { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); align-content: start; row-gap: 4px; padding: 28px 32px 30px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: linear-gradient(150deg, #fff 30%, var(--pb-50)); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-100), 0 24px 48px -36px rgba(24, 50, 140, .6); }
.ab-num-ico { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 52px; height: 52px; margin-bottom: 14px; border-radius: 14px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-100); color: var(--pb-700); }
.ab-num-ico svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; fill: currentColor; }
.ab-num-v { font-size: 44px; line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 600; color: var(--pb-800); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; white-space: nowrap; }
.ab-num-l { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--body); }
.gbl-js .ab-nums-grid .ab-num.gbl-reveal { transition-delay: calc(var(--k, 0) * 70ms); }

/* =========================================================================
   Story + milestones
   ========================================================================= */
.ab-story { padding-bottom: 88px; }
.ab-story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, .9fr); gap: 72px; align-items: center; }
.ab-story-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; }
.ab-story-copy .gbl-h2 { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.ab-story-copy p { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 640px; }
/* PayHOA at a glance (SEO CS-24): a plain definition list, so text converters keep each fact with its label */
.ab-facts { align-self: stretch; max-width: 640px; margin-top: 6px; padding: 22px 26px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line), 0 18px 40px -34px rgba(24, 50, 140, .5); }
.gbl .ab-facts-h { margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pb-700); }
.ab-facts dl { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px 28px; margin: 0; }
.ab-facts dt { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--muted); }
.ab-facts dd { margin: 2px 0 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.gbl .ab-facts dd a { color: var(--pb-700); }
.gbl .ab-facts dd a:hover { color: var(--pb-800); }
.ab-quote { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; padding: 44px 44px 36px; border-radius: var(--r-xl); background: linear-gradient(155deg, #1c3a94 0%, #2256d3 60%, #2a6be6 100%); color: #fff; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -48px rgba(24, 50, 140, .8); }
.ab-quote::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .12) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 22px 22px; mask-image: radial-gradient(70% 70% at 90% 10%, #000, transparent 75%); -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(70% 70% at 90% 10%, #000, transparent 75%); }
.ab-quote-mark { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 14px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); }
.ab-quote-mark svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; fill: #fff; }
.gbl .ab-quote-lead { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #cfdfff; }
.gbl .ab-quote blockquote { margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; font-size: clamp(26px, 2.3vw, 34px); line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; font-style: normal; quotes: none; text-wrap: balance; }
.ab-quote blockquote::before, .ab-quote blockquote::after { content: none; }
.ab-quote figcaption { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18); }
.ab-quote figcaption img { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 255, 255, .25); }
.ab-quote figcaption span { display: grid; gap: 2px; line-height: 1.3; }
.ab-quote figcaption b { font-size: 17px; color: #fff; }
.ab-quote figcaption small { font-size: 14px; color: #cfdfff; }
.gbl-home2 .ab-quote a.hx-more { color: #fff; }
.gbl-home2 .ab-quote a.hx-more:hover { color: #dce6f7; }

/* milestones: a horizontal track that fills in as it scrolls into view; vertical on phones */
.ab-tl-wrap { margin-top: 96px; }
.gbl .ab-tl-title { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); text-align: center; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.ab-tl { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; list-style: none; }
.ab-tl::before, .ab-tl::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 10%; right: 10%; top: 58px; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--pb-100); }
.ab-tl::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--pb-200), var(--pb)); transform-origin: left; transform: scaleX(var(--p, 1)); transition: transform 1.6s var(--ease); }
.gbl-js .ab-tl::after { --p: 0; }
.gbl-js .ab-tl.is-in::after { --p: 1; }
.ab-tl-item { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 10px; padding: 0 6px; }
.ab-tl-year { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 600; color: var(--pb-800); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.ab-tl-dot { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--pb), 0 0 0 7px var(--pb-50); margin: 4px 0 12px; }
.ab-tl-item:last-child .ab-tl-dot { background: var(--pb); }
.gbl .ab-tl-item h4 { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.35; }
.ab-tl-item p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--body); max-width: 260px; }
.gbl-js .ab-tl .ab-tl-item.gbl-reveal { transition-delay: calc(var(--k, 0) * 120ms); }

/* =========================================================================
   How we work
   ========================================================================= */
.ab-values { background: #fff; }
.ab-values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; list-style: none; }
.ab-value { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; padding: 30px 28px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--bg); transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease), background .35s; }
.ab-value:hover { background: #fff; transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-100), 0 30px 60px -40px rgba(24, 50, 140, .45); }
.ab-value-ico { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 14px; background: #fff; color: var(--pb-700); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-100); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.ab-value-ico svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; fill: currentColor; }
.gbl .ab-value h3 { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.35; }
.ab-value p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.ab-value .hx-more { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 4px; }
.gbl-js .ab-values-grid .ab-value.gbl-reveal { transition-delay: calc(var(--k, 0) * 80ms); }
.gbl-js .ab-values-grid .ab-value.gbl-reveal.is-in { transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease), background .35s; }

/* =========================================================================
   Team
   ========================================================================= */
.ab-lead-block .ab-sub-h, .ab-crew-bar .ab-sub-h { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.ab-leads { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; list-style: none; }
.ab-lead { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line); overflow: hidden; transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease); }
.ab-lead:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-100), 0 30px 60px -40px rgba(24, 50, 140, .45); }
.ab-lead-photo { aspect-ratio: 1; background: var(--pb-50); overflow: hidden; }
.ab-lead-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 25%; transition: transform .6s var(--ease); }
.ab-lead:hover .ab-lead-photo img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.ab-lead-body { position: relative; display: grid; gap: 2px; padding: 14px 16px 18px; }
.gbl .ab-lead-name { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.gbl .ab-lead-role { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--muted); }
.gbl-js .ab-leads .ab-lead.gbl-reveal { transition-delay: calc(var(--k, 0) * 60ms); }
.gbl-js .ab-leads .ab-lead.gbl-reveal.is-in { transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease); }
.gbl a.ab-li { position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 12px; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 8px; color: var(--muted); }
.gbl a.ab-li:hover { color: var(--pb-700); background: var(--pb-50); }
.ab-li svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; fill: currentColor; }

.ab-crew { margin-top: 64px; }
.ab-crew-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ab-crew-bar .ab-sub-h { margin-bottom: 0; }
/* team filter: a segmented row of radios (only with JS) */
.ab-seg { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; min-width: 0; }
.ab-seg[hidden] { display: none; }
.ab-seg label { position: relative; cursor: pointer; }
.ab-seg input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; width: 1px; height: 1px; }
.ab-seg span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 40px; padding: 0 16px; border-radius: 999px; background: #fff; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line); color: var(--ink); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; white-space: nowrap; transition: background .2s, color .2s, box-shadow .2s; }
.ab-seg label:hover span { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-200); color: var(--pb-700); }
.ab-seg input:checked + span { background: var(--pb-700); color: #fff; box-shadow: none; }
.ab-seg input:focus-visible + span { outline: 2px solid var(--focus); outline-offset: 2px; }

.ab-group { padding-top: 28px; }
.ab-group[hidden] { display: none; }
.gbl .ab-group-h { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--ink); }
.ab-group-h span { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; min-width: 26px; height: 22px; padding: 0 7px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--pb-50); color: var(--pb-800); font-size: 13px; }
.ab-people { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; list-style: none; }
.ab-person { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding: 10px 14px 10px 10px; border-radius: 18px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line); transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .25s var(--ease); }
.ab-person:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-100), 0 18px 36px -30px rgba(24, 50, 140, .5); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.ab-person img { flex: none; width: 64px; height: 64px; border-radius: 14px; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 25%; background: var(--pb-50); }
.ab-nophoto { flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 64px; height: 64px; border-radius: 14px; background: var(--pb-50); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--pb-200); color: var(--pb-600); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.ab-lead-photo .ab-nophoto { width: 100%; height: 100%; border-radius: 0; font-size: 40px; }
.ab-person-txt { display: grid; gap: 2px; min-width: 0; }
.ab-person-name { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.ab-person-role { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--muted); }
.ab-person .ab-li { position: static; margin-left: auto; flex: none; }
/* a card someone jumped to from the hero */
.ab-person:target, .ab-lead:target { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--pb), 0 18px 36px -30px rgba(24, 50, 140, .5); }
.ab-team-note { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; margin-top: 40px; padding: 20px 24px; border-radius: 18px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line); }
.ab-team-note p { font-size: 16px; }
.ab-team-note p strong { color: var(--ink); }
.ab-team-note .hx-more { flex: none; }

/* =========================================================================
   Awards and press
   ========================================================================= */
.ab-press { background: #fff; }
.ab-news { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; list-style: none; }
.gbl a.ab-news-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; height: 100%; padding: 28px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease), background .35s; }
.gbl a.ab-news-card:hover { color: var(--ink); background: #fff; transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-100), 0 30px 60px -40px rgba(24, 50, 140, .45); }
.ab-news-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; height: 36px; }
.ab-news-logo img { height: 32px; width: auto; max-width: 180px; object-fit: contain; object-position: left center; }
.ab-news-title { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 600; text-wrap: pretty; }
.ab-news-meta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: auto; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--pb-700); }
.ab-news-meta svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: currentColor; transition: transform .2s var(--ease); }
.gbl a.ab-news-card:hover .ab-news-meta svg { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
.ab-news-all { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 28px; }

.ab-awards { margin-top: 72px; }
.ab-awards-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.ab-badges { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; list-style: none; }
/* 36 badges, all shown (Earl, 2026-10-19): whole rows at 12, 6 and 4 columns. Every tile the same square; the logo fills a
   fixed inner box and is centred in it (object-fit), whatever its own proportions (X4, same rule as testimonials2.css) */
.ab-badges li { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 20px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line), 0 12px 24px -22px rgba(28, 39, 55, .4); --pad: 14px; }
.ab-badges img { position: absolute; inset: var(--pad); width: calc(100% - 2 * var(--pad)); height: calc(100% - 2 * var(--pad)); object-fit: contain; }

/* =========================================================================
   Who we serve + more links
   ========================================================================= */
.ab-for-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; list-style: none; }
.gbl a.ab-for-card { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; height: 100%; padding: 28px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line); color: var(--ink); transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease); }
.gbl a.ab-for-card:hover { color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-200), 0 30px 60px -40px rgba(24, 50, 140, .45); }
.ab-for-ico { flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 14px; background: var(--pb-50); color: var(--pb-700); }
.ab-for-ico svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; fill: currentColor; }
.ab-for-txt { display: grid; gap: 6px; flex: 1; }
.ab-for-txt b { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.35; }
.ab-for-txt span { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--body); }
.ab-for-arr { flex: none; width: 22px; height: 22px; margin-top: 3px; fill: var(--pb-700); transition: transform .2s var(--ease); }
.gbl a.ab-for-card:hover .ab-for-arr { transform: translateX(3px); }
/* "More about PayHOA": five card links with an icon tile, larger than the old chips (V8, Earl 2026-10-19) */
.ab-more { margin-top: 56px; }
.gbl .ab-more-lead { display: block; margin-bottom: 18px; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.ab-more ul { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; list-style: none; }
.gbl .ab-more a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; height: 100%; min-height: 76px; padding: 14px 18px 14px 14px; border-radius: 18px; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line); color: var(--ink); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.25; transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease), color .2s; }
.gbl .ab-more a:hover { color: var(--pb-700); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--pb-200), 0 30px 60px -40px rgba(24, 50, 140, .45); }
.ab-more-ico { flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 14px; background: var(--pb-50); color: var(--pb-700); }
.ab-more-ico svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; fill: currentColor; }

/* =========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================= */
@media (max-width: 1240px) {
  .ab-hero .hx-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 520px) minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 40px; }
  .ab-mosaic { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); inset: -36px 32px -36px 0; }
  .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(even) { transform: none; }
  .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(3n + 2) { transform: translateY(44px); }
  .gbl-js .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(even) { animation-name: ab-rise; }
  .gbl-js .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(3n + 2) { animation-name: ab-rise-mid; }
  .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(n + 10) { display: none; }
  .ab-num { padding: 24px 24px 26px; }
  .ab-num-v { font-size: 38px; }
  .ab-more ul { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .ab-values-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .ab-story-grid { gap: 48px; }
  .ab-badges { grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .ab-leads { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .ab-hero .hx-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; }
  .ab-hero .hx-hero-copy { padding: 64px 0 24px; }
  .ab-hero-stage { padding: 12px 0 56px; }
  .ab-mosaic { position: static; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; margin-right: 72px; }
  .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(n) { transform: none; display: block; }
  .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(even) { transform: translateY(28px); }
  .gbl-js .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(n) { animation-name: ab-rise; }
  .gbl-js .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(even) { animation-name: ab-rise-sm; }
  .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(n + 7) { display: none; }
  .ab-nums-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .ab-story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ab-quote { max-width: 720px; }
  .ab-news { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gbl a.ab-news-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: center; column-gap: 28px; row-gap: 6px; padding: 24px 28px; }
  .ab-news-logo { grid-row: span 2; }
  .ab-news-meta { margin-top: 0; }
  .ab-for-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@keyframes ab-rise-sm { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(56px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(28px); } }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  /* milestones: vertical, the line down the left */
  .ab-tl { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .ab-tl::before, .ab-tl::after { left: 8px; right: auto; top: 12px; bottom: 12px; width: 2px; height: auto; transform-origin: top; transform: scaleY(var(--p, 1)); }
  .ab-tl::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--pb-200), var(--pb)); }
  .ab-tl-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 18px minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 22px; row-gap: 4px; text-align: left; align-items: start; padding: 0 0 28px; }
  .ab-tl-dot { grid-row: 1; grid-column: 1; margin: 8px 0 0; }
  .ab-tl-year { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; font-size: 24px; }
  .ab-tl-item h4, .ab-tl-item p { grid-column: 2; max-width: none; }
  .ab-tl-wrap { margin-top: 72px; }
  .gbl .ab-tl-title { text-align: left; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 24px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ab { --ab-head: 72px; }
  .gbl.ab .ab-hero .hx-h1 { font-size: 34px; }
  .ab-hero .hx-hero-copy { padding: 44px 4px 20px; }
  .ab-jump { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); width: 100%; gap: 8px; }
  .gbl .ab-jump a { flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 6px; padding: 12px 6px; text-align: center; }
  .ab-jump a > span:last-child { justify-items: center; }
  .ab-jump small { display: none; }
  .ab-hero-stage { padding: 0 0 24px; }
  /* phones: one swipeable row of portraits, bleeding to the card's edges */
  .ab-mosaic { display: flex; gap: 10px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; margin: 0 -16px; padding: 0 16px 12px; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .ab-mosaic::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(n) { display: block; flex: 0 0 34%; scroll-snap-align: start; transform: none; }
  .gbl-js .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(n) { animation-name: ab-rise; }
  .ab-mosaic li.ab-mosaic-card { display: none; }
  .gbl a.ab-tile { border-radius: 16px; }
  .ab-tile::after, .ab-tile-who { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .ab-tile-who b { font-size: 13px; }
  .ab-tile-who small { display: none; }

  .ab-nums { padding-top: 56px; }
  /* phones: one column, icon beside the number */
  .ab-nums-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .ab-num { grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 16px; row-gap: 2px; align-items: center; padding: 18px 20px; }
  .ab-num-ico { grid-row: span 2; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: 0; }
  .ab-num-ico svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
  .ab-num-v { font-size: 30px; }
  .ab-num-l { font-size: 15px; }

  .ab-story { padding-bottom: 64px; }
  .ab-story-copy p { font-size: 17px; }
  .ab-quote { padding: 28px 24px 24px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); gap: 14px; }
  .ab-quote-mark { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .gbl .ab-quote blockquote { font-size: 24px; }

  .ab-values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .ab-value { padding: 24px 22px; }

  .ab-leads { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
  .ab-lead-body { padding: 12px 12px 14px; }
  .gbl .ab-lead-name { font-size: 16px; }
  .ab-crew { margin-top: 48px; }
  /* the chip row scrolls sideways instead of wrapping into a tall block */
  .ab-crew-bar { display: block; }
  .ab-crew-bar .ab-sub-h { margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .ab-seg { flex-wrap: nowrap; overflow-x: auto; margin: 0 -20px; padding: 2px 20px 6px; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .ab-seg::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .ab-seg label { flex: none; }
  .ab-people { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .ab-person img, .ab-person .ab-nophoto { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 12px; }
  .ab-person .ab-nophoto { font-size: 16px; }
  .ab-team-note { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; padding: 20px; }

  .gbl a.ab-news-card { display: flex; padding: 22px; gap: 12px; }
  .ab-news-title { font-size: 18px; }
  .ab-awards { margin-top: 56px; }
  .ab-badges { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px; }
  .ab-badges li { --pad: 10px; border-radius: 16px; }

  .gbl a.ab-for-card { padding: 22px; gap: 14px; }
  .ab-for-ico { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .ab-for-txt b { font-size: 18px; }
  .ab-more { margin-top: 40px; }
  .ab-more ul { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px; }
  .ab-more li:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .gbl .ab-more a { min-height: 60px; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 12px 10px 10px; font-size: 16px; }
  .ab-more-ico { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 12px; }
  .ab-more-ico svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .ab-facts { padding: 20px; }
  .ab-facts dl { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .gbl.ab .ab-hero .hx-h1 { font-size: 30px; }
}
@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .ab-jump b { font-size: 13px; }
  .gbl .ab-jump a { padding: 10px 4px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .gbl-js .ab-mosaic li, .gbl-js .ab-mosaic li:nth-child(n) { animation: none; opacity: 1; }
  .ab-tl::after { transition: none; }
  .gbl-js .ab-tl::after { --p: 1; }
  .ab-value:hover, .ab-lead:hover, .ab-person:hover, .gbl a.ab-news-card:hover, .gbl a.ab-for-card:hover, .gbl .ab-jump a:hover, .gbl .ab-more a:hover { transform: none; }
  .ab-tile img, .ab-lead-photo img { transition: none; }
}