.page-about {
  --about-card-glow: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(28, 40, 56, .92), rgba(10, 22, 40, .8));
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 90% 10%, rgba(0, 229, 204, .03), transparent 55%),
    var(--c-ink);
  color: var(--c-text);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.page-about__hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: calc(var(--header-offset) + 1rem) 0 3.5rem;
  border-bottom: var(--border-gold);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 78%, rgba(201, 162, 39, .12) 78% 78.5%, transparent 78.5%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 15%, rgba(0, 229, 204, .07), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 5% 90%, rgba(201, 162, 39, .1), transparent 50%);
}

.page-about__hero .breadcrumbs {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.page-about__hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.page-about__hero-copy .section-label {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--c-gold);
}

.page-about__hero-copy h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 7vw, 4.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.page-about__lead {
  max-width: 34em;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.4vw, 1.375rem);
  color: var(--c-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}

.page-about__hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .75rem;
}

.page-about__toc {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  border: var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: var(--about-card-glow);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-float);
}

.page-about__toc::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--c-gold), var(--c-cyan));
}

.page-about__toc-index {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--c-gold);
  opacity: .5;
}

.page-about__toc-label {
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--c-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.page-about__toc ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .75rem;
}

.page-about__toc li {
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(230, 233, 240, .14);
  padding-bottom: .75rem;
}

.page-about__toc li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about__toc a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: .6rem;
  color: var(--c-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  transition: color .25s var(--ease);
}

.page-about__toc a:hover {
  color: var(--c-gold-bright);
}

.page-about__toc a::before {
  content: "→";
  color: var(--c-cyan);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .75rem;
}

.page-about__motto {
  position: relative;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 3rem var(--content-gutter) 4rem;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 48px), 0 100%);
  border-bottom: var(--border-gold);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15, 46, 42, .9), rgba(10, 22, 40, .55)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 162, 39, .05) 0 2px, transparent 2px 14px);
}

.page-about__motto p {
  max-width: 16em;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.page-about__motto span {
  position: absolute;
  right: 2rem;
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--c-gold-bright);
  letter-spacing: .16em;
}

.page-about__section {
  padding: 4rem 0 4.5rem;
}

.page-about__section-head {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--c-gold);
}

.page-about__section-head .section-label {
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
}

.page-about__section-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4.5vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about__origin-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--c-ink) 0%, rgba(15, 46, 42, .35) 100%);
}

.page-about__origin-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-about__origin-media {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about__origin-media::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14px -14px -14px 14px;
  border: var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about__origin-media img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-float);
}

.page-about__origin-media figcaption {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: .75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--c-muted);
}

.page-about__origin-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 .75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--c-cyan);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.page-about__origin-copy h3 {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.page-about__origin-copy p {
  max-width: 42em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--c-text);
}

.page-about__origin-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: var(--border-soft);
}

.page-about__origin-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: .75rem;
  padding: .875rem 0;
  border-bottom: var(--border-soft);
  color: var(--c-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.page-about__origin-list li::before {
  content: "◆";
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  margin-top: .5rem;
  font-size: .625rem;
  color: var(--c-gold);
}

.page-about__milestones-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 40%, rgba(201, 162, 39, .05), transparent 55%),
    var(--c-ink);
}

.page-about__timeline-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.page-about__timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 3rem;
}

.page-about__timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.24rem;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--c-gold), rgba(201, 162, 39, .2) 35%, rgba(201, 162, 39, .2) 70%, transparent);
}

.page-about__milestone {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

.page-about__milestone::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: .84rem;
  top: .45rem;
  width: .82rem;
  height: .82rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--c-gold-bright);
  border: 2px solid var(--c-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201, 162, 39, .14), 0 0 16px rgba(201, 162, 39, .35);
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}

.page-about__milestone:hover::after {
  transform: scale(1.2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(201, 162, 39, .2), 0 0 20px rgba(201, 162, 39, .6);
}

.page-about__milestone-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .75rem;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.page-about__milestone-year {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--c-gold-bright);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.page-about__milestone-tag {
  padding: .25rem .7rem;
  border: var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: .8125rem;
  color: var(--c-muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.page-about__milestone-body {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border: var(--border-soft);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--c-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(28, 40, 56, .9), rgba(10, 22, 40, .75));
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease);
}

.page-about__milestone:hover .page-about__milestone-body {
  border-left-color: var(--c-cyan);
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(28, 40, 56, 1), rgba(15, 46, 42, .95));
}

.page-about__milestone-body h3 {
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.page-about__milestone-body p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--c-muted);
}

.page-about__milestone-node {
  display: none;
}

.page-about__timeline-figure {
  margin: 0 0 3rem;
}

.page-about__timeline-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 420px;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-soft);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-float);
  transform: rotate(-1.2deg);
}

.page-about__timeline-figure figcaption {
  margin-top: .75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--c-muted);
}

.page-about__capability-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 22, 40, .2), rgba(10, 22, 40, .6));
}

.page-about__capability-desc {
  max-width: 46em;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--c-muted);
}

.page-about__capability-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.page-about__stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .65rem;
  min-height: 7.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(28, 40, 56, .9), rgba(10, 22, 40, .85));
  border: var(--border-soft);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--c-cyan);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
}

.page-about__stat--lead {
  border-top-color: var(--c-gold);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(201, 162, 39, .16), rgba(28, 40, 56, .92));
}

.page-about__stat--wide {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.page-about__stat .stat__value {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--c-gold-bright);
}

.page-about__stat--lead .stat__value {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 6vw, 2.8rem);
  color: var(--c-cyan);
}

.page-about__stat .stat__label {
  font-size: .875rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--c-muted);
}

.page-about__capability-bottom {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-about__capability-copy p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--c-text);
}

.page-about__capability-copy a {
  color: var(--c-cyan);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: .2em;
}

.page-about__capability-media {
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about__capability-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-float);
}

.page-about__capability-media figcaption {
  margin-top: .75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--c-muted);
}

.page-about__scenario-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 60%, rgba(0, 229, 204, .04), transparent 50%),
    var(--c-ink);
}

.page-about__scenario-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about__scenario-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(28, 40, 56, .85), rgba(10, 22, 40, .7));
  border: var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), transform .3s var(--ease);
}

.page-about__scenario-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1.5rem;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--c-cyan), transparent 80%);
}

.page-about__scenario-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(0, 229, 204, .35);
}

.page-about__scenario-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--c-cyan);
}

.page-about__scenario-card h3 {
  margin: .75rem 0;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about__scenario-card p {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--c-muted);
}

.page-about__scenario-card a {
  padding-bottom: .2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, .3);
  color: var(--c-gold-bright);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .9375rem;
  transition: color .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s var(--ease);
}

.page-about__scenario-card a:hover {
  border-color: var(--c-cyan);
  color: var(--c-cyan);
}

.page-about__cta {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 4rem;
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 2rem), 0 100%);
  border-top: var(--border-gold);
  border-bottom: var(--border-gold);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15, 46, 42, .95), rgba(10, 22, 40, .9)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 162, 39, .04) 0 2px, transparent 2px 16px);
}

.page-about__cta-inner {
  text-align: center;
}

.page-about__cta h2 {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
}

.page-about__cta p {
  max-width: 38em;
  margin: 0 auto 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--c-muted);
}

.page-about__cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .75rem;
}

@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .page-about__hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 4fr);
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: end;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-about__hero {
    padding-bottom: 5rem;
  }

  .page-about__motto {
    padding: 4.5rem var(--content-gutter) 5.5rem;
  }

  .page-about__section {
    padding: 5.5rem 0;
  }

  .page-about__origin-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
    gap: 3.5rem;
  }

  .page-about__origin-copy {
    padding-left: 1rem;
  }

  .page-about__milestone {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 8rem 2.5rem 1fr;
    gap: 0 .75rem;
    padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }

  .page-about__timeline {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .page-about__timeline::before {
    left: 9.24rem;
  }

  .page-about__milestone::after {
    left: 8.84rem;
    top: .5rem;
  }

  .page-about__milestone-head {
    grid-column: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: .35rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-top: .25rem;
  }

  .page-about__milestone-body {
    grid-column: 3;
  }

  .page-about__timeline-figure {
    margin: 0 0 3.5rem 9rem;
  }

  .page-about__capability-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .page-about__stat--wide {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .page-about__capability-bottom {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .page-about__scenario-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .page-about__cta {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    padding: 5rem 0;
  }
}