.page-about {
  background: var(--mist);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) 0 clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 84% 4%, rgba(122, 62, 153, 0.55), transparent 58%),
    radial-gradient(90% 70% at 4% 100%, rgba(23, 131, 110, 0.3), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(158deg, var(--vc-900) 0%, var(--vc-700) 64%, #1b0a26 100%);
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -22%;
  right: -12%;
  width: 54vw;
  height: 54vw;
  max-width: 700px;
  max-height: 700px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(217, 164, 65, 0.32), transparent 66%);
  filter: blur(8px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about .about-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-about .about-hero .breadcrumbs {
  color: rgba(201, 184, 214, 0.72);
  margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.page-about .about-hero .breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--gold-050);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.page-about .about-hero .breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .about-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  align-items: center;
}

.page-about .about-hero-copy .tag {
  display: inline-block;
}

.page-about .about-hero h1 {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 8.5vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-hero-lead {
  margin: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 26px) 0 0;
  max-width: 48ch;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: rgba(247, 242, 247, 0.82);
}

.page-about .about-hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 36px);
}

.page-about .about-hero-figure {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

.page-about .about-hero-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ---------- Layout with sticky TOC ---------- */
.page-about .about-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 60px);
  padding-top: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px);
}

.page-about .about-toc {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
}

.page-about .about-toc .toc-title {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--jc-500);
}

.page-about .about-toc .toc-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  column-gap: 16px;
}

.page-about .about-toc .toc-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 8px 0 8px 13px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(201, 184, 214, 0.75);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(23, 20, 28, 0.62);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.page-about .about-toc .toc-link:hover {
  color: var(--vc-700);
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .about-toc .toc-link[aria-current="true"] {
  color: var(--vc-900);
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.page-about .about-flow {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px);
  min-width: 0;
}

/* ---------- Section base ---------- */
.page-about .about-section {
  min-width: 0;
}

.page-about .about-section + .about-section,
.page-about .about-section + .about-quote-block,
.page-about .about-quote-block + .about-section {
  padding-top: clamp(36px, 5vw, 60px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 184, 214, 0.5);
}

.page-about .about-section-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 26px);
}

.page-about .about-section-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(25px, 5.4vw, 38px);
  line-height: 1.24;
  color: var(--vc-900);
}

.page-about .about-section-note {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--jc-500);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.page-about .about-section-note::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.62em;
  width: 9px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .about-section .prose {
  max-width: var(--reading);
}

.page-about .about-section .prose p {
  margin: 0 0 1.1em;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.6vw, 16.5px);
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: rgba(23, 20, 28, 0.86);
}

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

/* ---------- Eras ---------- */
.page-about .about-eras {
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 38px) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: var(--reading);
}

.page-about .about-era {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(75, 30, 99, 0.07), rgba(23, 131, 110, 0.05));
}

.page-about .about-era-year {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.page-about .about-era-text {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(23, 20, 28, 0.82);
}

/* ---------- Steps ---------- */
.page-about .about-steps {
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 38px) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: var(--reading);
}

.page-about .about-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(42, 15, 58, 0.055), rgba(11, 59, 50, 0.045));
}

.page-about .about-step-idx {
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding-top: 4px;
}

.page-about .about-step strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--vc-900);
}

.page-about .about-step p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(23, 20, 28, 0.78);
}

/* ---------- Figure ---------- */
.page-about .about-figure {
  margin: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px) 0 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.page-about .about-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 9 / 7;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .about-figure--wide img {
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 3;
}

/* ---------- Quote block ---------- */
.page-about .about-quote-block {
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background:
    radial-gradient(90% 80% at 92% 0%, rgba(23, 131, 110, 0.42), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, var(--jc-900), #062822);
  color: var(--gold-050);
}

.page-about .about-quote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 3.4vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.page-about .about-quote-src {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: rgba(243, 217, 164, 0.7);
}

/* ---------- Stats ---------- */
.page-about .about-stats {
  margin-top: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 38px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0 24px;
}

.page-about .about-stat {
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 184, 214, 0.85);
}

.page-about .about-stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 7vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--vc-700);
}

.page-about .about-stat-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--jc-500);
}

/* ---------- Timeline ---------- */
.page-about .about-timeline {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) 0 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 34px;
}

.page-about .about-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 8px;
  top: 8px;
  bottom: 12px;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), rgba(217, 164, 65, 0.12));
}

.page-about .about-tl-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 38px);
}

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

.page-about .about-tl-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -31px;
  top: 7px;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(217, 164, 65, 0.2);
}

.page-about .about-tl-year {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--jc-500);
}

.page-about .about-tl-title {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 2.6vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--vc-900);
}

.page-about .about-tl-body {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  max-width: 56ch;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(23, 20, 28, 0.8);
}

/* ---------- Team ---------- */
.page-about .about-team {
  margin-top: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 38px);
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .about-team-card {
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 26px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(75, 30, 99, 0.075), rgba(23, 131, 110, 0.06));
}

.page-about .about-team-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--vc-700);
}

.page-about .about-team-role {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--jc-500);
}

.page-about .about-team-card p {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(23, 20, 28, 0.78);
}

/* ---------- Pills ---------- */
.page-about .about-pills {
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 34px) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.page-about .about-pill {
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: rgba(75, 30, 99, 0.08);
  color: var(--vc-700);
  font-family: var(--font-label);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ---------- Outcomes ---------- */
.page-about .about-outcome {
  margin-top: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 38px);
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .about-outcome-item {
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(247, 242, 247, 0.85);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.page-about .about-outcome-item h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--vc-900);
}

.page-about .about-outcome-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(23, 20, 28, 0.8);
}

.page-about .about-outcome-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 38px) 0 0;
}

/* ---------- Media queries ---------- */
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .page-about .about-outcome {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

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

  .page-about .about-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 920px) {
  .page-about .about-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.06fr) minmax(0, 0.94fr);
  }

  .page-about .about-hero-figure {
    aspect-ratio: 11 / 8;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .page-about .about-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 218px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-toc {
    position: sticky;
    top: 96px;
    align-self: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-toc .toc-list {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    column-gap: 0;
  }

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

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .about-toc .toc-link {
    transition: none;
  }
}
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