{"id":1269,"date":"2024-03-28T14:01:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orbius.premiumthemes.in\/?page_id=1269"},"modified":"2026-08-30T10:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T08:55:55","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cataci.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"about"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1269\" class=\"elementor elementor-1269\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded42d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ded42d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;mk_ext_is_sticky&quot;:&quot;false&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733737f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"733737f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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font-size: clamp(37px, 3.5vw, 52px);\n  font-weight: 500;\n  line-height: 1;\n  letter-spacing: -.045em;\n}\n\n.ab2-founder-role {\n  display: block;\n  margin-top: 14px;\n  color: var(--ab-muted);\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  letter-spacing: .14em;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n}\n\n.ab2-founder-note blockquote {\n  max-width: 720px;\n  padding-left: 25px;\n  border-left: 2px solid var(--ab-accent);\n  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 36px);\n  font-weight: 400;\n  line-height: 1.34;\n  letter-spacing: -.035em;\n}\n\n.ab2-founder-bio {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n  gap: 30px;\n  max-width: 720px;\n  margin-top: 38px;\n  padding-top: 24px;\n  border-top: 1px solid var(--ab-line);\n}\n\n.ab2-founder-bio p {\n  color: var(--ab-muted);\n  font-size: 14px;\n  line-height: 1.85;\n}\n\n.ab2-link-inline {\n  display: inline-flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 12px;\n  margin-top: 29px;\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  letter-spacing: 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var(--ab-line);\n}\n\n.ab2-model-number {\n  color: var(--ab-accent);\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  letter-spacing: .12em;\n}\n\n.ab2-model-row h3 {\n  font-size: 17px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  line-height: 1.4;\n}\n\n.ab2-model-row p {\n  color: var(--ab-muted);\n  font-size: 14px;\n  line-height: 1.8;\n}\n\n\/* INTERNATIONAL *\/\n.ab2-international {\n  padding: clamp(65px, 7vw, 95px) 0 clamp(100px, 10vw, 145px);\n}\n\n.ab2-international-head {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: .72fr 1.5fr;\n  gap: 70px;\n  align-items: end;\n  margin-bottom: 58px;\n}\n\n.ab2-international-head h2 {\n  max-width: 760px;\n  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 72px);\n  font-weight: 500;\n  line-height: 1.02;\n  letter-spacing: -.05em;\n}\n\n.ab2-international-intro {\n  max-width: 720px;\n  margin-top: 25px;\n  color: var(--ab-muted);\n  font-size: 15px;\n  line-height: 1.8;\n}\n\n.ab2-regions {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));\n  border-top: 1px solid var(--ab-ink);\n  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ab-ink);\n}\n\n.ab2-region {\n  min-height: 270px;\n  padding: 30px 26px 34px;\n}\n\n.ab2-region + .ab2-region {\n  border-left: 1px solid var(--ab-line);\n}\n\n.ab2-region--primary {\n  background: var(--ab-paper);\n}\n\n.ab2-region-number {\n  display: block;\n  margin-bottom: 50px;\n  color: var(--ab-accent);\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  letter-spacing: .16em;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n}\n\n.ab2-region h3 {\n  font-size: clamp(23px, 2.2vw, 32px);\n  font-weight: 500;\n  line-height: 1.08;\n  letter-spacing: -.035em;\n}\n\n.ab2-region p {\n  margin-top: 12px;\n  color: var(--ab-muted);\n  font-size: 13px;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n\n.ab2-operating-note {\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  gap: 30px;\n  padding-top: 22px;\n  color: var(--ab-muted);\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  letter-spacing: .1em;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n}\n\n\/* CTA *\/\n.ab2-cta {\n  padding: clamp(80px, 9vw, 120px) 0;\n  background: var(--ab-paper);\n}\n\n.ab2-cta-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) auto;\n  gap: 70px;\n  align-items: end;\n}\n\n.ab2-cta h2 {\n  max-width: 820px;\n  margin-top: 23px;\n  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 84px);\n  font-weight: 500;\n  line-height: .99;\n  letter-spacing: -.055em;\n}\n\n.ab2-cta-actions {\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  align-items: flex-start;\n  gap: 17px;\n  min-width: 245px;\n}\n\n.ab2-button {\n  display: inline-flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  gap: 40px;\n  width: 100%;\n  min-height: 62px;\n  padding: 0 22px;\n  border: 1px solid var(--ab-ink);\n  background: transparent;\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  letter-spacing: .13em;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  transition: color .25s ease, background .25s ease;\n}\n\n.ab2-button span {\n  color: var(--ab-accent);\n  font-size: 17px;\n}\n\n.ab2-button:hover {\n  color: var(--ab-white);\n  background: var(--ab-ink);\n}\n\n.ab2-secondary-link {\n  display: inline-flex;\n  gap: 9px;\n  align-items: center;\n  font-size: 11px;\n  color: var(--ab-muted);\n  letter-spacing: .06em;\n}\n\n.ab2-secondary-link:hover {\n  color: var(--ab-ink);\n}\n\n\/* TABLET *\/\n@media (max-width: 980px) {\n  .ab2-hero {\n    min-height: 620px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-hero-copy {\n    min-height: 620px;\n    padding: 52px 38px 0;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-hero h1 {\n    font-size: clamp(58px, 8.5vw, 82px);\n  }\n\n  .ab2-hero-bottom {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(270px, .8fr);\n    gap: 36px;\n    margin-right: -38px;\n    margin-left: -38px;\n    padding-right: 38px;\n    padding-left: 38px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-origin,\n  .ab2-model-grid {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 48px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-origin-heading {\n    position: static;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-origin-heading h2,\n  .ab2-model-title h2 {\n    max-width: 650px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-visual-head,\n  .ab2-international-head {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 25px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-art--portrait,\n  .ab2-art--wide {\n    min-height: 520px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-founder {\n    grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 1fr);\n    gap: 36px 48px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-founder-note {\n    grid-column: 1 \/ -1;\n    max-width: 760px;\n    margin-left: 268px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-regions {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-region:nth-child(3) {\n    border-left: 0;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-region:nth-child(n + 3) {\n    border-top: 1px solid var(--ab-line);\n  }\n}\n\n\/* MOBILE *\/\n@media (max-width: 700px) {\n  .ab2-shell {\n    width: min(100% - 28px, 1280px);\n  }\n\n  .ab2-hero {\n    min-height: 0;\n    margin-top: 14px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-hero-copy {\n    min-height: 600px;\n    padding: 43px 25px 0;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-hero h1 {\n    margin-top: 28px;\n    font-size: clamp(50px, 15.5vw, 68px);\n    letter-spacing: -.06em;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-hero::after {\n    right: 24px;\n    height: 31%;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-hero-bottom {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 24px;\n    margin: 58px -25px 0;\n    padding: 27px 25px 30px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-hero-bottom p {\n    font-size: 14px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-reach {\n    max-width: 390px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-reach-item {\n    padding-right: 3px;\n    padding-left: 3px;\n    font-size: 7.5px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-reach-item small {\n    font-size: 7px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-origin,\n  .ab2-founder {\n    padding: 88px 0;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-origin-heading h2,\n  .ab2-model-title h2 {\n    font-size: 43px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-time-row {\n    grid-template-columns: 74px 1fr;\n    gap: 11px 17px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-time-row p {\n    grid-column: 2;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-visual {\n    padding: 80px 0;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-visual-head h2,\n  .ab2-international-head h2 {\n    font-size: 45px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-collage {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 14px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-art--portrait,\n  .ab2-art--wide {\n    min-height: 480px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-art--wide {\n    min-height: 400px;\n  }\n\n  .ab2-visual-note {\n    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