.page-about {
  --about-rail: 220px;
  --about-line: rgba(233, 236, 247, 0.12);
  --about-quiet: rgba(233, 236, 247, 0.06);
  background: var(--indigo);
  color: var(--ink-body);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  overflow-x: clip;
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 14%, rgba(61, 224, 255, 0.16), transparent 56%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 6% 90%, rgba(255, 106, 43, 0.15), transparent 54%),
    var(--indigo);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -15%;
  right: -15%;
  bottom: -35%;
  height: 58%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    104deg,
    transparent 44%,
    rgba(255, 106, 43, 0.1) 44.3%,
    rgba(255, 106, 43, 0.1) 50%,
    transparent 50.3%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about .about-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.page-about .about-crumb {
  font-size: var(--fs-12);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.page-about .about-crumb ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  padding: 0;
}

.page-about .about-crumb li {
  color: var(--stone);
}

.page-about .about-crumb li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: rgba(140, 147, 172, 0.6);
}

.page-about .about-crumb a {
  color: var(--mist);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}

.page-about .about-crumb a:hover,
.page-about .about-crumb a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--cyan);
  border-bottom-color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-12);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-about .eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .about-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-64);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--mist);
  max-width: 20ch;
}

.page-about .about-lead {
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  max-width: 62ch;
  font-size: var(--fs-20);
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: #c9d2ec;
}

.page-about .hero-facts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(96px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 0;
  list-style: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.page-about .fact-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-28);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--orange);
}

.page-about .fact-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-12);
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--stone);
}

.page-about .hero-mark {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  min-height: 200px;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(20, 27, 77, 0.94), rgba(5, 8, 23, 0.92));
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(5, 8, 23, 0.5);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .hero-mark::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -34%;
  right: -28%;
  width: 230px;
  height: 230px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: repeating-radial-gradient(
    circle,
    rgba(61, 224, 255, 0.22) 0 1px,
    transparent 1px 14px
  );
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.page-about .hero-mark-year {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-64);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--orange);
}

.page-about .hero-mark-line {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-12);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--stone);
}

/* ---------- Shell ---------- */
.page-about .about-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.page-about .chapter-rail {
  display: none;
}

.page-about .rail-note {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-12);
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  color: var(--stone);
}

.page-about .chapter-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.15rem;
}

.page-about .chapter-list a {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.25rem 0.5rem 0.8rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  color: var(--stone);
  font-size: var(--fs-14);
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease, background-color 0.18s ease;
}

.page-about .chapter-list a:hover,
.page-about .chapter-list a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--mist);
  border-left-color: var(--cyan);
  background: rgba(61, 224, 255, 0.06);
}

.page-about .chapter-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-12);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(61, 224, 255, 0.7);
}

/* ---------- Chapters ---------- */
.page-about .chapter {
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.page-about .about-body > .chapter:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: clamp(0.5rem, 2vw, 1rem);
}

.page-about .chapter-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .chapter-index {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-20);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(61, 224, 255, 0.55);
}

.page-about .chapter-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-28);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .prose {
  max-width: 72ch;
}

.page-about .prose p {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-16);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #c3cae4;
}

.page-about .prose p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .pull-quote {
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.85rem 0 0.85rem 1.25rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--orange);
  max-width: 44ch;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-20);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--mist);
}

/* ---------- Cream reading block ---------- */
.page-about .chapter--cream {
  margin: clamp(0.5rem, 2vw, 1rem) 0;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  background: var(--cream);
  border-top: 0;
  color: var(--indigo);
}

.page-about .chapter--cream .chapter-index {
  color: rgba(11, 16, 53, 0.32);
}

.page-about .chapter--cream .chapter-head h2 {
  color: var(--indigo);
}

.page-about .chapter--cream .prose p {
  color: #2a3055;
}

.page-about .principle-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.page-about .principle {
  padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 16, 53, 0.16);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.page-about .principle:hover,
.page-about .principle:focus-within {
  border-color: rgba(255, 106, 43, 0.72);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 26px rgba(11, 16, 53, 0.14);
}

.page-about .principle-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-12);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--clay);
}

.page-about .principle h3 {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-20);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--indigo);
}

.page-about .principle p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--fs-14);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #333a5e;
}

.page-about .scene-title {
  margin: 2rem 0 0.25rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-20);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--indigo);
}

.page-about .scene-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.page-about .scene-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-16);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #2a3055;
}

.page-about .scene-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.62em;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--clay);
  background: rgba(196, 107, 74, 0.28);
}

/* ---------- Media ---------- */
.page-about .about-media {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.page-about .chapter-media {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-media--wide {
  aspect-ratio: 12 / 5;
}

.page-about .about-media--tall {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.page-about .about-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.45s ease;
}

.page-about .about-media:hover img,
.page-about .about-media:focus-within img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* ---------- Timeline ---------- */
.page-about .stage-list {
  position: relative;
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 1.2rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.page-about .stage-list::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px;
  top: 8px;
  bottom: 8px;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--line-cyan), rgba(233, 236, 247, 0.06));
}

.page-about .stage {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 1.6rem;
}

.page-about .stage:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .stage::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -1.2rem;
  top: 0.5rem;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--indigo);
  border: 1px solid var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(61, 224, 255, 0.12);
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.page-about .stage:hover::before,
.page-about .stage:focus-within::before {
  background: var(--orange);
  border-color: var(--orange);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(255, 106, 43, 0.18);
}

.page-about .stage-year {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-20);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .stage h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-20);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .stage p {
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  max-width: 62ch;
  font-size: var(--fs-16);
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: #bfc7e0;
}

.page-about .stage-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.page-about .stage-tags li {
  padding: 0.18rem 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-12);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--stone);
}

/* ---------- Split layouts ---------- */
.page-about .split {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.page-about .team-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.page-about .team-card {
  padding: 1rem 1.05rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  background: rgba(20, 27, 77, 0.55);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.page-about .team-card:hover,
.page-about .team-card:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--line-cyan);
  background: rgba(20, 27, 77, 0.88);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-about .team-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-16);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .team-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--fs-14);
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: #aeb6d2;
}

.page-about .eco-note {
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: rgba(244, 196, 106, 0.08);
  font-size: var(--fs-14);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #d6dbee;
}

/* ---------- Honors ---------- */
.page-about .honor-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.page-about .honor-item {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.page-about .honor-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .honor-year {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--fs-12);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--violet);
}

.page-about .honor-item h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--fs-16);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .honor-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--fs-14);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #aeb6d2;
}

/* ---------- Promises & CTA ---------- */
.page-about .promise-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.page-about .promise {
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  background: rgba(5, 8, 23, 0.42);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.page-about .promise:hover,
.page-about .promise:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--line-cyan);
  background: rgba(5, 8, 23, 0.66);
}

.page-about .promise h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: var(--fs-16);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .promise p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--fs-14);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #aeb6d2;
}

.page-about .about-cta {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    rgba(255, 106, 43, 0.16),
    rgba(61, 224, 255, 0.1) 58%,
    rgba(11, 16, 53, 0) 100%
  );
}

.page-about .about-cta h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-28);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-cta p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 56ch;
  font-size: var(--fs-16);
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: #c3cae4;
}

.page-about .cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.page-about a:focus-visible,
.page-about button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--focus);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (min-width: 560px) {
  .page-about .team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .principle-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .page-about .promise-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .principle-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .page-about .about-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 0.65fr);
    align-items: end;
  }

  .page-about .split {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.82fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .split-reverse > .about-media {
    order: 2;
  }

  .page-about .about-cta {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .page-about .cta-actions {
    justify-content: flex-end;
    max-width: 320px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .page-about .about-shell {
    grid-template-columns: var(--about-rail) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .chapter-rail {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: sticky;
    top: 5.5rem;
    padding-right: 0.5rem;
  }

  .page-about .rail-note {
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    letter-spacing: 0.34em;
    margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about * {
    transition: none !important;
  }

  .page-about .about-media:hover img,
  .page-about .about-media:focus-within img {
    transform: none;
  }
}
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