.about-page {
    --about-navy: #06142b;
    --about-navy-deep: #020a17;
    --about-blue: #0a2146;
    --about-gold: #e4a11b;
    --about-gold-soft: #f7c55b;
    --about-ink: #07152e;
    --about-cream: #fbf8f1;
    --about-line: rgba(228, 161, 27, 0.32);
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--about-ink);
}

.about-page main {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-shell {
    width: min(100% - 2 * var(--site-gutter), 1480px);
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.about-page .about-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-family: var(--font-headers);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-eyebrow span {
    width: 34px;
    height: 2px;
    background: currentColor;
}

.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    min-height: 690px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, #fff 0%, #fff 53%, rgba(255,255,255,0.92) 68%, rgba(255,255,255,0.66) 100%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 16% 80%, rgba(228,161,27,0.1), transparent 34%);
}

.about-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    inset: auto 0 0;
    height: 210px;
    opacity: 0.07;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 4%, var(--about-navy) 4% 6%, transparent 6% 9%, var(--about-navy) 9% 12%, transparent 12% 16%, var(--about-navy) 16% 21%, transparent 21% 25%, var(--about-navy) 25% 28%, transparent 28% 31%, var(--about-navy) 31% 37%, transparent 37% 40%, var(--about-navy) 40% 44%, transparent 44%);
    clip-path: polygon(0 68%, 5% 68%, 5% 36%, 9% 36%, 9% 59%, 14% 59%, 14% 22%, 18% 22%, 18% 49%, 23% 49%, 23% 8%, 28% 8%, 28% 43%, 33% 43%, 33% 30%, 38% 30%, 38% 55%, 44% 55%, 44% 18%, 49% 18%, 49% 100%, 0 100%);
}

.about-hero__glow {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    width: 560px;
    height: 560px;
    right: 4%;
    top: 8%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(228,161,27,0.24), rgba(228,161,27,0.04) 52%, transparent 72%);
}

.about-hero__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(560px, 1.08fr);
    min-height: 690px;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(30px, 5vw, 86px);
}

.about-hero__copy {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: 650px;
    padding: 80px 0 90px;
}

.about-hero h1 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 5.6vw, 6.4rem);
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: -0.055em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hero h1 em {
    display: block;
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-style: normal;
}

.about-rule {
    width: 82px;
    height: 3px;
    margin: 27px 0;
    background: var(--about-gold);
}

.about-hero__copy p:not(.about-eyebrow) {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: #26334a;
    font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.18vw, 1.15rem);
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-hero__copy .about-lead {
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.about-text-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-top: 13px;
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-text-link i {
    color: var(--about-gold);
}

.about-hero__portrait {
    position: relative;
    align-self: stretch;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    min-height: 690px;
}

.about-hero__image-frame {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 165px 0 -20px;
}

.about-hero__image-frame::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff 0%, transparent 17%, transparent 76%, rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero__image-frame img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: 50% 20%;
}

.about-hero__quote {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 258px;
    margin: auto 0 auto auto;
    padding: 34px 24px 28px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--about-gold);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--about-gold);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(6,20,43,0.1);
}

.about-hero__quote > i {
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 2rem;
}

.about-hero__quote blockquote {
    margin: 14px 0 24px;
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-family: var(--font-headers);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.about-signature {
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-family: "Brush Script MT", "Segoe Script", cursive;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.about-hero__quote p {
    margin: 4px 0 0;
    color: #536077;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.vision-mission {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 4;
    padding: 70px 0;
    background: #fff;
}

.vision-mission__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 28px;
}

.purpose-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 112px 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 220px;
    padding: 34px;
    border: 1px solid #ece7dc;
    border-radius: 22px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--about-cream), #fff);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(7,21,46,0.07);
}

.purpose-card__icon {
    width: 104px;
    height: 104px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--about-navy);
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 2.7rem;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 5px rgba(228,161,27,0.13);
}

.purpose-card__label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.purpose-card h2 {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 2rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.purpose-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #46536a;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.ecosystem-section {
    padding: 72px 0 84px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--about-navy);
}

.about-section-heading {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 58px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-section-heading .about-eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
}

.about-section-heading h2 {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: inherit;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.6rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.about-section-heading > p:last-child {
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #9eacc0;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.ecosystem-track {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0;
    padding: 34px 18px 25px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--about-gold);
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: #fff;
}

.ecosystem-track::before {
    display: none;
}

.ecosystem-section .about-section-heading {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    max-width: none;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    margin: 0 0 -18px;
    padding-inline: 22px;
}

.ecosystem-section .about-section-heading::before,
.ecosystem-section .about-section-heading::after {
    content: "";
    height: 2px;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    background: var(--about-gold);
}

.ecosystem-section .about-section-heading h2 {
    flex: 0 1 auto;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 18px;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.45vw, 1.42rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.ecosystem-track .ecosystem-step {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    min-height: 214px;
    padding: 0 18px;
    text-align: center;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    transition: transform .25s ease;
}

.ecosystem-track .ecosystem-step:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "\f061";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
    top: 35px;
    right: -9px;
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 900;
}

.ecosystem-track .ecosystem-step:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.ecosystem-step__number {
    display: none;
}

.ecosystem-step__icon {
    width: 82px;
    height: 82px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    margin: 0 auto 17px;
    border: 2px solid var(--about-gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--about-navy);
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 2rem;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.ecosystem-step h3 {
    min-height: 35px;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 1.08;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ecosystem-step p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.48;
}

.founder-section {
    padding: 110px 0;
    background: var(--about-cream);
}

.founder-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(340px, 0.86fr) minmax(0, 1.14fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(44px, 6vw, 95px);
}

.founder-portrait {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 650px;
}

.founder-portrait::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 26px -22px -22px 34px;
    border: 2px solid var(--about-gold);
    border-radius: 4px 90px 4px 4px;
}

.founder-portrait img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    border-radius: 4px 90px 4px 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 26px 60px rgba(7,21,46,0.18);
}

.founder-portrait__badge {
    position: absolute;
    left: -20px;
    right: 38px;
    bottom: 24px;
    padding: 21px 25px;
    background: var(--about-navy);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 28px rgba(6,20,43,0.22);
}

.founder-portrait__badge span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.founder-portrait__badge strong {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 2px;
    font-family: var(--font-headers);
    font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.founder-copy h2 {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 0 27px;
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 3.7vw, 4.1rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.founder-copy > p:not(.about-eyebrow) {
    margin: 0 0 17px;
    color: #38465c;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    line-height: 1.76;
}

.founder-principles {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 34px;
}

.founder-principles article {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 22px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--about-gold);
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(7,21,46,0.06);
}

.founder-principles i {
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.founder-principles h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.founder-principles article p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #546177;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.legacy-quote {
    position: relative;
    padding: 72px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--about-gold);
    color: var(--about-navy);
}

.legacy-quote::after {
    content: "MRE";
    position: absolute;
    right: -20px;
    top: -80px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
    font-family: var(--font-headers);
    font-size: 18rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1;
}

.legacy-quote .about-shell {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 950px) auto;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.legacy-quote i {
    font-size: 3.2rem;
}

.legacy-quote blockquote {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-headers);
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.legacy-quote span {
    align-self: end;
    padding-bottom: 5px;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.books-section {
    padding: 110px 0 120px;
    background: #fff;
}

.about-section-heading--light {
    color: var(--about-navy);
}

.about-section-heading--light > p:last-child {
    color: #5c697c;
}

.books-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 28px);
}

.book-card {
    display: flex;
    min-width: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.book-card__cover {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 0.79;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    padding: 8px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: #f5f1e9;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 32px rgba(7,21,46,0.16);
}

.book-card__cover::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 42%, rgba(255,255,255,0.22) 48%, transparent 54%);
    transform: translateX(-120%);
    transition: transform .65s ease;
}

.book-card:hover .book-card__cover::after {
    transform: translateX(120%);
}

.book-card__cover img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: transform .45s ease;
}

.book-card:hover .book-card__cover img {
    transform: scale(1.025);
}

.book-card__copy span {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.book-card__copy h3 {
    min-height: 46px;
    margin: 0 0 7px;
    color: var(--about-navy);
    font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.4vw, 1.3rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.book-card__copy p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #697588;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-cta {
    padding: 76px 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(3,13,29,0.98), rgba(6,25,54,0.95)),
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 10%, rgba(228,161,27,0.5), transparent 35%);
    color: #fff;
}

.about-cta__inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-cta h2 {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 0 13px;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.7rem);
    line-height: 1.03;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.about-cta__inner > div > p:last-child {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #afbbcc;
}

.about-cta .btn-primary {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-footer {
    padding: 66px 0 26px;
    background: #010711;
    color: #fff;
}

.about-footer__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.7fr 1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 50px;
    padding-bottom: 42px;
}

.about-footer__logo {
    display: block;
    width: 215px;
    height: 72px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: #fff;
}

.about-footer__logo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.about-footer p,
.about-footer span,
.about-footer a {
    color: #9ba9be;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.about-footer h3 {
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    color: var(--about-gold);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-footer__grid > div > a:not(.about-footer__logo),
.about-footer__grid > div > span {
    display: block;
    margin: 0 0 9px;
}

.about-footer a:hover {
    color: #fff;
}

.about-footer__social > div {
    display: flex;
    gap: 9px;
}

.about-footer__social > div a {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--about-gold);
}

.about-footer__social > div a:hover {
    border-color: var(--about-gold);
    background: var(--about-gold);
    color: var(--about-navy);
}

.about-footer__bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .about-hero__grid {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(450px, 1.1fr);
    }

    .about-hero__image-frame {
        right: 130px;
    }

    .about-hero__quote {
        width: 225px;
    }

    .ecosystem-track {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 26px 0;
        padding-top: 40px;
    }

    .ecosystem-track .ecosystem-step:nth-child(3)::after,
    .ecosystem-track .ecosystem-step:nth-child(6)::after {
        display: none;
    }

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

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-hero,
    .about-hero__grid,
    .about-hero__portrait {
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .about-hero__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .about-hero__copy {
        max-width: 720px;
        padding: 64px 0 44px;
    }

    .about-hero__portrait {
        min-height: 610px;
    }

    .about-hero__image-frame {
        inset: 0 115px 0 0;
    }

    .vision-mission__grid,
    .founder-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .founder-portrait {
        min-height: min(760px, 92vw);
    }

    .founder-principles {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .legacy-quote .about-shell {
        grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    }

    .legacy-quote span {
        grid-column: 2;
    }

    .about-cta__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .about-footer__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.7fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .about-shell {
        width: min(100% - 36px, 1480px);
    }

    .about-hero__copy {
        padding-top: 46px;
    }

    .about-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 15vw, 4.5rem);
    }

    .about-hero__portrait {
        min-height: 570px;
    }

    .about-hero__image-frame {
        inset: 0 0 125px;
    }

    .about-hero__image-frame::after {
        background: linear-gradient(0deg, #fff 0%, transparent 26%, transparent 90%);
    }

    .about-hero__quote {
        width: calc(100% - 24px);
        margin: auto 12px 22px;
        padding: 22px;
    }

    .about-hero__quote blockquote {
        margin: 10px 0 15px;
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .vision-mission {
        padding: 50px 0;
    }

    .vision-mission__grid {
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .purpose-card {
        grid-template-columns: 74px 1fr;
        gap: 17px;
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 24px 20px;
        border-radius: 14px;
    }

    .purpose-card__icon {
        width: 70px;
        height: 70px;
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .ecosystem-section,
    .founder-section,
    .books-section {
        padding: 76px 0;
    }

    .about-section-heading {
        margin-bottom: 38px;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .about-section-heading .about-eyebrow {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .ecosystem-track,
    .books-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .ecosystem-section .about-section-heading {
        gap: 10px;
        padding-inline: 7px;
    }

    .ecosystem-section .about-section-heading h2 {
        padding-inline: 7px;
        font-size: 0.76rem;
        white-space: normal;
    }

    .ecosystem-track {
        padding: 42px 8px 18px;
    }

    .ecosystem-track .ecosystem-step {
        min-height: 225px;
        padding-inline: 13px;
    }

    .ecosystem-track .ecosystem-step:nth-child(3)::after {
        display: block;
    }

    .ecosystem-track .ecosystem-step:nth-child(2n)::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .founder-portrait {
        min-height: 112vw;
    }

    .founder-portrait::before {
        inset: 16px -10px -13px 22px;
    }

    .founder-portrait__badge {
        left: -8px;
        right: 22px;
    }

    .founder-principles {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .legacy-quote {
        padding: 56px 0;
    }

    .legacy-quote .about-shell {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 17px;
    }

    .legacy-quote span {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .book-card__copy h3 {
        min-height: 40px;
    }

    .about-footer__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 32px 24px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 440px) {
    .about-shell {
        width: min(100% - 28px, 1480px);
    }

    .purpose-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ecosystem-track {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ecosystem-track .ecosystem-step {
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 0 18px 28px;
    }

    .ecosystem-track .ecosystem-step:not(:last-child)::after {
        display: block;
        top: auto;
        right: 50%;
        bottom: 3px;
        transform: translateX(50%) rotate(90deg);
    }

    .books-grid {
        gap: 25px 12px;
    }

    .book-card__cover {
        margin-bottom: 15px;
    }

    .about-footer__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-footer__bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .book-card__cover::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .book-card,
    .ecosystem-step {
        transition: none;
    }
}