.elementor-20 .elementor-element.elementor-element-3be63c1{--display:flex;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-eb284c9 *//* ==========================================================
   KIC CONSULTANT GROUP
   ABOUT US — CORPORATE EXECUTIVE V4
   HTML: .kic-about-page / .ka-*
   NAVY | WHITE | RED
========================================================== */

/* 01. GLOBAL DESIGN SYSTEM */

.kic-about-page {
  --ka-navy: #19164d;
  --ka-deep: #101637;
  --ka-blue: #263e69;
  --ka-red: #d51d32;
  --ka-red-dark: #b9182b;
  --ka-white: #ffffff;
  --ka-light: #f6f8fb;
  --ka-soft: #edf1f6;
  --ka-text: #273349;
  --ka-muted: #657286;
  --ka-border: #e0e5ec;

  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: clip;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ka-text);
  font-family: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.kic-about-page *,
.kic-about-page *::before,
.kic-about-page *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.kic-about-page h1,
.kic-about-page h2,
.kic-about-page h3,
.kic-about-page p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.kic-about-page h1,
.kic-about-page h2,
.kic-about-page h3 {
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.kic-about-page h2 {
  color: var(--ka-navy);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 3.8vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.kic-about-page h2 em {
  color: var(--ka-blue);
  font-style: normal;
}

.kic-about-page h3 {
  color: var(--ka-navy);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.kic-about-page p {
  color: var(--ka-muted);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.kic-about-page a {
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    color .25s ease,
    background .25s ease,
    border-color .25s ease,
    transform .3s ease;
}

.kic-about-page a:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--ka-red);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.kic-about-page img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-container {
  width: min(1200px, calc(100% - 64px));
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-section {
  padding: 105px 0;
}

/* 02. EYEBROW / SECTION LABEL */

.kic-about-page .ka-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--ka-blue);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-eyebrow > span {
  display: block;
  width: 30px;
  height: 2px;
  flex: 0 0 30px;
  background: var(--ka-red);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-eyebrow-light {
  color: #dbe4f2;
}

/* 03. BUTTONS & LINKS */

.kic-about-page .ka-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  min-height: 56px;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-family: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-button b {
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-button:hover b {
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-button-red {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--ka-red);
  border-color: var(--ka-red);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-button-red:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--ka-red-dark);
  border-color: var(--ka-red-dark);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-button-navy {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--ka-navy);
  border-color: var(--ka-navy);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-button-navy:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--ka-blue);
  border-color: var(--ka-blue);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-button-outline {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  background: transparent;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-button-outline:hover {
  color: var(--ka-navy);
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 35px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ka-red);
  color: var(--ka-navy);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-text-link span {
  color: var(--ka-red);
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-text-link:hover {
  color: var(--ka-red);
  gap: 43px;
}

/* 04. PAGE HERO */

.kic-about-page .ka-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 455px;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ka-deep);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-hero-image,
.kic-about-page .ka-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-hero-image {
  z-index: -2;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-hero-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-hero-overlay {
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(9,15,43,.97) 0%,
    rgba(9,15,43,.87) 42%,
    rgba(9,15,43,.48) 100%
  );
}

.kic-about-page .ka-hero-inner {
  padding-top: 100px;
  padding-bottom: 95px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-hero h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5.5vw, 74px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-hero h1 em {
  color: #c3d3eb;
  font-style: normal;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-hero-inner > p {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  color: #dce5f2;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-top: 35px;
  color: #e0e7f2;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-breadcrumb a {
  color: #e0e7f2;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-breadcrumb > span {
  color: #ee6979;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-breadcrumb strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
}

/* 05. INTRODUCTION */

.kic-about-page .ka-introduction {
  background: #fff;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 85px;
  align-items: center;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-intro-content h2 {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-intro-content p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-intro-content .ka-lead {
  color: var(--ka-text);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-intro-visual {
  position: relative;
  height: 540px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ka-soft);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-intro-visual > img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .6s ease;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-intro-visual:hover > img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-intro-visual::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 45% 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    transparent,
    rgba(9,17,43,.85)
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-image-caption {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  bottom: 35px;
  left: 35px;
  right: 25px;
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-image-caption span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  color: #d8e3f2;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-image-caption strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Manrope", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2.5vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

/* 06. PROFESSIONAL PHILOSOPHY */

.kic-about-page .ka-belief {
  padding: 95px 0;
  background: var(--ka-navy);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-belief-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: start;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-belief-heading h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-belief-heading h2 em {
  color: #b9cce8;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-belief-content {
  padding-top: 12px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-belief-content p {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #cbd6e9;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-belief-content .ka-belief-lead {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* 07. PROFESSIONAL FOCUS */

.kic-about-page .ka-focus {
  background: var(--ka-light);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-section-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 65px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-section-heading > p {
  max-width: 365px;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-focus-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 25px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-focus-item {
  min-width: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--ka-border);
  transition:
    transform .35s ease,
    box-shadow .35s ease;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-focus-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(17,36,74,.10);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-focus-image {
  height: 245px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #dfe5ed;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-focus-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .65s ease;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-focus-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.055);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-focus-body {
  padding: 28px 26px 32px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-focus-body > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--ka-red);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-focus-body h3 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-focus-body p {
  font-size: 13px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-focus-action {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 42px;
}

/* 08. OUR APPROACH */

.kic-about-page .ka-approach {
  background: #fff;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-approach-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 95px;
  align-items: start;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-approach-intro h2 {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-approach-intro > p {
  max-width: 440px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-approach-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ka-border);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-approach-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 30px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ka-border);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-approach-row > span {
  color: var(--ka-red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-approach-row h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-approach-row p {
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* 09. PROFESSIONAL VALUES */

.kic-about-page .ka-values {
  background: var(--ka-soft);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 20px 45px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-value {
  padding: 30px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #cbd4df;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-value > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--ka-red);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-value h3 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-value p {
  max-width: 470px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* 10. OFFICE PRESENCE */

.kic-about-page .ka-presence {
  background: #fff;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-presence-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 85px;
  align-items: center;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-presence-visual {
  height: 590px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ka-soft);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-presence-visual img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .6s ease;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-presence-visual:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-presence-content h2 {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-presence-content > p {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-office-detail {
  padding: 23px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ka-border);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-office-detail > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--ka-red);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-office-detail h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 19px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-office-detail p {
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* 11. FINAL CTA */

.kic-about-page .ka-final {
  position: relative;
  padding: 95px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ka-navy);
}

.kic-about-page .ka-final::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -180px;
  top: -210px;
  width: 540px;
  height: 540px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-final-grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-final-copy h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-final-copy h2 em {
  color: #b9cce8;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-final-copy p {
  max-width: 610px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  color: #cdd9eb;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.kic-about-page .ka-final-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
  min-width: 245px;
}

/* 12. TABLET */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {

  .kic-about-page .ka-container {
    width: calc(100% - 52px);
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-section {
    padding: 85px 0;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-intro-grid,
  .kic-about-page .ka-belief-grid,
  .kic-about-page .ka-approach-grid,
  .kic-about-page .ka-presence-grid {
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-intro-visual {
    height: 470px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-focus-grid {
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-focus-body {
    padding: 23px 20px 27px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-focus-body h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-presence-visual {
    height: 520px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-final-grid {
    gap: 35px;
  }

}

/* 13. MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 767px) {

  .kic-about-page .ka-container {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-section {
    padding: 65px 0;
  }

  .kic-about-page h2 {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 8vw, 39px);
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-eyebrow {
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .11em;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-eyebrow > span {
    width: 23px;
    flex-basis: 23px;
  }

  /* HERO */

  .kic-about-page .ka-hero {
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-hero-inner {
    padding-top: 75px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 10vw, 56px);
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-hero-inner > p {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-hero-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(9,15,43,.96),
      rgba(9,15,43,.75)
    );
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-breadcrumb {
    margin-top: 26px;
  }

  /* INTRO */

  .kic-about-page .ka-intro-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 35px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-intro-visual {
    height: 370px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-image-caption {
    left: 24px;
    bottom: 24px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-image-caption strong {
    font-size: 25px;
  }

  /* PHILOSOPHY */

  .kic-about-page .ka-belief {
    padding: 65px 0;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-belief-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-belief-content {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-belief-content .ka-belief-lead {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  /* FOCUS */

  .kic-about-page .ka-section-heading {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-focus-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-focus-image {
    height: 225px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-focus-body {
    padding: 24px 23px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-focus-body h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-focus-action .ka-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* APPROACH */

  .kic-about-page .ka-approach-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 38px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-approach-row {
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-approach-row h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  /* VALUES */

  .kic-about-page .ka-values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-value {
    padding: 27px 0;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-value h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  /* PRESENCE */

  .kic-about-page .ka-presence-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 38px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-presence-visual {
    height: 360px;
  }

  /* FINAL */

  .kic-about-page .ka-final {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-final-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-final-actions {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-final-actions .ka-button {
    width: 100%;
  }

}

/* 14. SMALL MOBILE */

@media (max-width: 390px) {

  .kic-about-page .ka-container {
    width: calc(100% - 30px);
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-hero h1 {
    font-size: 39px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-intro-visual {
    height: 320px;
  }

  .kic-about-page .ka-presence-visual {
    height: 320px;
  }

}

/* 15. ACCESSIBILITY */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .kic-about-page *,
  .kic-about-page *::before,
  .kic-about-page *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }

}

/* 16. WORDPRESS / ELEMENTOR COMPATIBILITY */

.elementor-widget-html .kic-about-page {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.kic-about-page section {
  margin: 0;
}

.kic-about-page a.ka-button,
.kic-about-page a.ka-text-link {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.kic-about-page a.ka-button-red,
.kic-about-page a.ka-button-red:hover,
.kic-about-page a.ka-button-navy,
.kic-about-page a.ka-button-navy:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-about-page a.ka-button-outline {
  color: #fff;
}

.kic-about-page a.ka-button-outline:hover {
  color: var(--ka-navy);
}

/* END — KIC ABOUT US V4 *//* End custom CSS */