.ao2{--ao-gold:#9c6a2e;--ao-gold-dark:#b17c39;--ao-ink:#1f2937;--ao-muted:#6b7280;--ao-bg:#faf8f4;--stone:#faf8f4;--stone-2:#f3efe6;--navy:#1f2937;--navy-2:#374151;--copper:#9c6a2e;--copper-soft:#9c6a2e;--text:#1f2937;--muted:#6b7280;--white:#ffffff;font-family:'Poppins',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;background:var(--ao-bg);color:var(--ao-ink);margin:0;padding:0;line-height:1.65;overflow-x:hidden;}.ao2 *{box-sizing:border-box;}.ao2 h1,.ao2 h2,.ao2 h3,.ao2 h4{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;margin:0;line-height:1.1;}.ao2-hero-new{position:relative;min-height:72vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:var(--ao-ink);overflow:hidden;padding:60px 8% 90px;}.ao2-hero-new-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('https://aoexperiences.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/upcoming_image-1.jpg') center/cover 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p{font-size:16px;font-weight:400;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);max-width:480px;margin:0;line-height:1.6;}@media(max-width:768px){.ao2-hero-new{min-height:78vh;padding:0 6% 30px;align-items:flex-end;}.ao2-hero-new-left h1{font-size:32px;}.ao2-hero-new-left p{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0;}}.ao2-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.6fr;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:7rem 5vw;gap:5rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(31,41,55,0.1);background:#fff;}.ao2-intro h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.2vw,2.7rem);color:var(--ao-ink);}.ao2-intro p{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--ao-muted);font-weight:400;margin:0 0 1.2rem;}.ao2-intro p:last-child{margin:0;}.ao2-stats{background:var(--ao-ink);color:var(--ao-bg);padding:5.5rem 5vw;}.ao2-stats-grid{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2rem;}.ao2-stat{border-left:2px solid var(--ao-gold);padding-left:1.4rem;}.ao2-stat strong{display:block;font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:3.2rem;color:var(--ao-gold);line-height:1;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}.ao2-stat span{font-size:0.85rem;opacity:0.75;font-weight:400;}.ao2-promise-new{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:7rem 5vw 4rem;background:#fff;}.ao2-promise-head{margin-bottom:4.5rem;max-width:620px;}.ao2-promise-head .small{font-family:'Poppins',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ao-gold-dark);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:0.9rem;display:block;}.ao2-promise-head h2{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,3.8vw,3.2rem);color:var(--ao-ink);}.ao2-promise-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;}.ao2-promise-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:100px 1fr 1.1fr;gap:3rem;padding:3.5rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(31,41,55,0.12);align-items:center;}.ao2-promise-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(31,41,55,0.12);}.ao2-promise-num{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:3.2rem;color:var(--ao-gold);line-height:1;}.ao2-promise-text h3{font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--ao-ink);margin-bottom:1rem;}.ao2-promise-text p{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ao-muted);font-weight:400;margin:0;max-width:420px;}.ao2-promise-img{height:260px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:8px;}.ao2-promise-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 0.6s ease;}.ao2-promise-item:hover .ao2-promise-img img{transform:scale(1.04);}.ao2-principles{background:var(--stone-2);padding:7rem 5vw;}.ao2-principles-head{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto 3.5rem;}.ao2-principles-head .small{font-family:'Poppins',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ao-gold-dark);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:0.8rem;display:block;}.ao2-principles-head h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,3.5vw,3rem);color:var(--ao-ink);}.ao2-principles-grid{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem;}.ao2-card{background:var(--white);padding:2.4rem 2rem;border-top:3px solid var(--ao-gold);transition:transform 0.3s ease;}.ao2-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);}.ao2-card .num{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--ao-gold);margin-bottom:1rem;display:block;}.ao2-card h4{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--ao-ink);margin:0 0 0.9rem;font-weight:400;}.ao2-card p{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--ao-muted);margin:0;font-weight:400;}.ao2-cta{background:var(--ao-ink);color:var(--ao-bg);text-align:center;padding:8rem 5vw;}.ao2-cta h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4vw,3.4rem);max-width:700px;margin:0 auto 1.4rem;color:var(--ao-bg);}.ao2-cta p{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;opacity:0.8;margin:0 0 2.5rem;}.ao2-btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ao-gold);color:#fff !important;text-decoration:none !important;padding:15px 30px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:4px;font-family:'Poppins',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;transition:all 0.25s ease;}.ao2-btn:hover{background:var(--ao-gold-dark);color:#fff !important;transform:translateY(-2px);}@media(max-width:900px){.ao2-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem;}.ao2-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;}.ao2-promise-item{grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;gap:1.5rem 2rem;}.ao2-promise-img{grid-column:1 / -1;height:220px;margin-top:1rem;}.ao2-principles-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}@media(max-width:560px){.ao2-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* Why AO hero — match Philosophy: breadcrumb above eyebrow/title, left-aligned in content column */
.ao2-hero-new{
  position:relative;
  min-height:72vh;
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end;
  overflow:hidden;
  isolation:isolate;
  padding:60px 8% 90px;
}
.ao2-hero-new-content,
.ao2-hero-new-left{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  max-width:640px;
  width:100%;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  text-align:left;
}
.ao2-hero-new .ao-bc-in-hero{
  margin:0 0 18px;
  padding:0;
  position:relative;
  z-index:3;
}
.ao2-hero-new .ao-bc-in-hero .ao-bc{
  padding:0;
  text-align:left;
}
.ao2-hero-new .ao-bc-in-hero .ao-bc-list{
  justify-content:flex-start;
}
.ao2-hero-new .ao-bc-item a{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75) !important;
  text-decoration:none !important;
}
.ao2-hero-new .ao-bc-item a:hover{
  color:#e8c98a !important;
}
.ao2-hero-new .ao-bc-item.is-current,
.ao2-hero-new .ao-bc-item.is-current span{
  color:#fff !important;
  font-weight:600 !important;
}
.ao2-hero-new .ao-bc-sep{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,0.45) !important;
  padding:0 10px !important;
}
.ao2-hero-new-left .tag{
  margin-top:0;
}
.ao2-hero-new-left h1{
  margin-top:0;
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .ao2-hero-new{
    min-height:78vh;
    padding:0 6% 30px;
    align-items:flex-end;
  }
  .ao2-hero-new-content,
  .ao2-hero-new-left{
    max-width:100%;
  }
}

/* Tight breadcrumb → title (match About Us) */
.ao2-hero-new .ao-bc-in-hero{margin:0 0 10px !important;padding:0 !important;}
.ao2-hero-new-left h1{margin-top:0 !important;}
.ao2-hero-new-left{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;}
.ao2-hero-new-left > *{margin-top:0 !important;}