.elementor-14 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7bd1edd{--display:flex;--flex-direction:column;--container-widget-width:100%;--container-widget-height:initial;--container-widget-flex-grow:0;--container-widget-align-self:initial;--flex-wrap-mobile:wrap;--margin-top:0px;--margin-bottom:0px;--margin-left:0px;--margin-right:0px;--padding-top:0px;--padding-bottom:0px;--padding-left:0px;--padding-right:0px;}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-f20b7b4 *//* ============================================================
   E Self Storage UAE — About Page
   Minimal editorial layout · Brand: #c1282e / #c9a656 / black
   ============================================================ */

.ess-about{
  --red:#c1282e;
  --red-dark:#a01f24;
  --gold:#c9a656;
  --ink:#0a0a0a;
  --muted:#5a5a5a;
  --line:#e8e6e1;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-soft:#faf8f4;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:inherit;
  line-height:1.65;
  background:var(--bg);
}

.ess-about *{box-sizing:border-box;}
.ess-container{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}

/* ---------- shared typography ---------- */
.ess-eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--red);
  padding-left:42px;position:relative;
  margin-bottom:24px;
}
.ess-eyebrow::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;
  width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);
}
.ess-eyebrow-gold{color:var(--gold);}
.ess-eyebrow-gold::before{background:var(--gold);}

.ess-section-head{max-width:760px;margin:0 0 64px;}
.ess-section-head h2{
  font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);
  font-weight:700;line-height:1.18;
  letter-spacing:-.5px;
  margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--ink);
}
.ess-section-head p{
  font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;max-width:640px;
}
.ess-section-head-light h2{color:#fff;}
.ess-section-head-light p{color:#bbb;}

/* ============ HERO ============ */
.ess-about-hero{
  padding:120px 0 100px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%, rgba(201,166,86,.06), transparent 50%),
    var(--bg);
}
.ess-h1{
  font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,64px);
  font-weight:700;line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-1.5px;
  margin:0 0 36px;color:var(--ink);
  max-width:920px;
}
.ess-h1 em{
  font-style:normal;color:var(--red);
  position:relative;
}
.ess-h1 em:nth-of-type(2){color:var(--gold);}
.ess-hero-divider{
  width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);
  margin:0 0 32px;border-radius:2px;
}
.ess-lede{
  font-size:clamp(18px,1.6vw,21px);
  line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);
  max-width:820px;margin:0 0 28px;
  font-weight:500;
}
.ess-body{
  font-size:16.5px;color:var(--muted);
  max-width:820px;margin:0 0 22px;
}
.ess-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;}

/* ============ STORY / TIMELINE ============ */
.ess-story{
  padding:110px 0;
  background:var(--bg-soft);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.ess-timeline{
  list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;
  position:relative;
}
.ess-timeline::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;
  left:36px;top:14px;bottom:14px;width:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold) 0%, var(--line) 100%);
}
.ess-milestone{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:84px 1fr;
  gap:32px;
  padding:36px 0;
  position:relative;
}
.ess-milestone + .ess-milestone{border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.ess-step{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  width:72px;height:72px;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:50%;
  font-size:18px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--red);
  letter-spacing:1px;
  box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
  transition:all .35s ease;
}
.ess-milestone:hover .ess-step{
  background:var(--red);color:#fff;
  border-color:var(--red);
  transform:scale(1.04);
}
.ess-milestone-body h3{
  font-size:24px;font-weight:700;
  margin:14px 0 6px;color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:-.3px;
}
.ess-sub{
  font-size:13px;color:var(--gold);
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:0 0 16px;
}
.ess-milestone-body p{
  font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;
  max-width:780px;
}

/* ============ MISSION / VISION ============ */
.ess-mv{padding:110px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.ess-mv-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:32px;
}
.ess-mv-card{
  padding:56px 48px;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:4px;
  position:relative;
  transition:all .4s ease;
}
.ess-mv-card::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:48px;
  width:3px;height:36px;background:var(--gold);
}
.ess-mv-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.ess-mv-tag{
  display:block;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--red);
  margin-bottom:24px;
}
.ess-mv-card p{
  font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--ink);margin:0;
  font-weight:400;
}
.ess-mv-dark{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);}
.ess-mv-dark .ess-mv-tag{color:var(--gold);}
.ess-mv-dark p{color:#e8e6e1;}
.ess-mv-dark::before{background:var(--red);}

/* ============ VALUES ============ */
.ess-values{padding:110px 0;background:var(--bg-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.ess-values-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:0;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:#fff;
}
.ess-value{
  padding:48px 44px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  position:relative;
  transition:background .3s ease;
}
.ess-value:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);}
.ess-value:nth-child(2n){border-right:none;}
.ess-value:nth-last-child(-n+1){border-bottom:none;}
.ess-value:nth-last-child(2):nth-child(odd){border-bottom:none;}
.ess-value:last-child{
  grid-column:1 / -1;
  border-bottom:none;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, var(--bg-soft) 100%);
}
.ess-value-num{
  display:block;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:3px;
  margin-bottom:12px;
}
.ess-value h3{
  font-size:22px;font-weight:700;
  margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.3;
}
.ess-value p{
  font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);
  margin:0 0 14px;
}
.ess-value p:last-child{margin:0;}

/* ============ NUMBERS ============ */
.ess-numbers{
  padding:110px 0;
  background:var(--ink);
  color:#fff;
}
.ess-numbers-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid #1f1f1f;
  border-left:1px solid #1f1f1f;
}
.ess-stat{
  padding:40px 28px;
  border-right:1px solid #1f1f1f;
  border-bottom:1px solid #1f1f1f;
  transition:background .3s ease;
}
.ess-stat:hover{background:#0f0f0f;}
.ess-stat strong{
  display:block;
  font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,38px);
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--gold);
  letter-spacing:-.5px;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  line-height:1.1;
}
.ess-stat strong i{
  font-style:normal;font-size:.6em;
  color:#888;font-weight:500;
}
.ess-stat span{
  display:block;
  font-size:13px;color:#aaa;
  line-height:1.5;
  letter-spacing:.3px;
}

/* ============ CERTIFICATIONS ============ */
.ess-certs{padding:110px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.ess-certs-list{
  list-style:none;margin:0 0 56px;padding:0;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.ess-certs-list li{
  background:#fff;
  padding:28px 32px;
  position:relative;
  padding-left:60px;
  transition:background .3s ease;
}
.ess-certs-list li:hover{background:var(--bg-soft);}
.ess-certs-list li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;
  left:32px;top:36px;
  width:14px;height:14px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--gold);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(201,166,86,.18);
}
.ess-certs-list h4{
  font-size:16px;font-weight:700;
  margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:-.2px;
}
.ess-certs-list p{
  font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;
}
.ess-certs-note{
  font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);
  max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;
  text-align:center;line-height:1.7;
  padding:40px 32px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-style:italic;
}

/* ============ CTA ============ */
.ess-cta{
  padding:130px 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(193,40,46,.07), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(201,166,86,.07), transparent 50%),
    #fff;
  text-align:center;
}
.ess-cta-inner{max-width:780px;}
.ess-cta h2{
  font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px);
  font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;
  letter-spacing:-.8px;
  margin:0 0 24px;color:var(--ink);
}
.ess-cta p{
  font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 40px;
}
.ess-cta p em{
  font-style:normal;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;
}
.ess-cta-actions{
  display:flex;gap:14px;
  justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.ess-btn-primary,.ess-btn-ghost{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;
  padding:18px 36px;
  font-size:15px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.5px;
  border-radius:6px;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:all .3s ease;
}
.ess-btn-primary{
  background:var(--red);color:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(193,40,46,.28);
}
.ess-btn-primary:hover{
  background:var(--ink);
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
  color: white;
}
.ess-btn-ghost{
  background:transparent;color:var(--ink);
  border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
}
.ess-btn-ghost:hover{
  background:var(--gold);
  border-color:var(--gold);
  color:#fff;
}
.ess-cta small{
  display:block;color:var(--muted);
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.5px;
}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */
@media (max-width:880px){
  .ess-mv-grid,
  .ess-values-grid,
  .ess-certs-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .ess-value{border-right:none;}
  .ess-numbers-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .ess-mv-card{padding:40px 32px;}
  .ess-value{padding:36px 28px;}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .ess-about-hero,
  .ess-story,.ess-mv,.ess-values,
  .ess-numbers,.ess-certs,.ess-cta{padding:72px 0;}
  .ess-section-head{margin-bottom:44px;}
  .ess-numbers-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .ess-timeline::before{display:none;}
  .ess-milestone{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;}
  .ess-step{width:56px;height:56px;font-size:15px;}
  .ess-certs-list li{padding:24px 24px 24px 56px;}
  .ess-certs-list li::before{left:24px;top:32px;}
  .ess-btn-primary,.ess-btn-ghost{width:100%;justify-content:center;}
}/* End custom CSS */