.about-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 118px 0 36px; background: var(--teal); color: var(--paper); }
.about-hero::before { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 0 58%, rgba(230,211,168,.055) 58% 72%, transparent 72%); content: ""; }
.about-hero::after { position: absolute; right: -180px; bottom: -270px; width: 610px; height: 610px; border: 1px solid rgba(230,211,168,.28); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 70px rgba(230,211,168,.04), 0 0 0 140px rgba(230,211,168,.025); content: ""; }
.about-hero-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(320px,.65fr); gap: 80px; align-items: end; }
.about-hero .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.about-hero h1 { max-width: 920px; margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(4.5rem,9vw,8.7rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.055em; line-height: .82; }
.about-hero h1 em { display: block; color: var(--gold-pale); font-weight: 500; }
.about-hero-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 780px; margin: 32px 0 0; color: rgba(255,253,248,.76); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.about-manifesto { display: grid; gap: 0; border: 1px solid rgba(230,211,168,.35); background: rgba(8,31,30,.38); box-shadow: 18px 18px 0 rgba(181,138,58,.14); }
.about-manifesto span { padding: 25px 27px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(230,211,168,.24); color: var(--gold-pale); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.75rem; line-height: 1; }
.about-manifesto span:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.about-hero-foot { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 36px; margin-top: 82px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); color: rgba(255,253,248,.58); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.about-nav { position: sticky; z-index: 80; top: 78px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,253,248,.96); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.about-nav .shell { display: flex; gap: 26px; overflow-x: auto; }
.about-nav a { flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 16px 0; color: var(--teal); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .09em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.about-section { padding: 116px 0; }
.about-paper { background: var(--paper); }
.about-bone { background: var(--bone); }
.about-teal { background: var(--teal); color: var(--paper); }
.about-burgundy { background: var(--burgundy); color: var(--paper); }
.about-intro-grid, .why-grid, .serve-grid, .commitments-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(280px,.7fr) minmax(0,1.3fr); gap: clamp(60px,9vw,140px); }
.about-intro-grid header, .values-layout > header { position: sticky; top: 160px; align-self: start; }
.about-intro-grid h2, .values-layout h2, .why-grid h2, .serve-grid h2, .commitments-grid h2 { margin: 0; color: var(--teal); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(3rem,5.5vw,5.7rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.04em; line-height: .9; }
.about-intro-grid h2 em, .values-layout h2 em, .why-grid h2 em, .serve-grid h2 em, .commitments-grid h2 em { color: var(--burgundy); font-weight: 500; }
.about-prose p { color: var(--muted); }
.about-prose-large p { margin: 0 0 26px; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.85; }
.about-pull { color: var(--burgundy) !important; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3.5rem) !important; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.025em; line-height: 1 !important; }
.about-pull.light { color: var(--gold-pale) !important; }
.mission-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--line); }
.mission-grid article { position: relative; padding: clamp(34px,5vw,70px); background: var(--paper); }
.mission-grid .section-number { display: block; margin-bottom: 64px; color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 3rem; }
.mission-grid h2 { margin: 0 0 28px; color: var(--teal); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.6rem,4vw,4.3rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: .94; }
.mission-grid p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--muted); }
.why-grid h2, .serve-grid h2 { color: var(--paper); }
.why-grid h2 em, .serve-grid h2 em { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.why-grid .eyebrow, .serve-grid .eyebrow, .about-teal .eyebrow, .about-burgundy .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.why-grid .about-prose p, .serve-grid p { color: rgba(255,253,248,.72); }
.about-heading-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr; gap: 80px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 60px; }
.about-heading-row h2, .about-display { max-width: 900px; margin: 0; color: var(--teal); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(3.2rem,6vw,6.2rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.045em; line-height: .88; }
.about-heading-row h2 em, .about-display em { color: var(--burgundy); font-weight: 500; }
.about-heading-row > p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.infrastructure-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1px; margin: 0; padding: 1px; background: var(--line); list-style: none; }
.infrastructure-list li { min-height: 120px; padding: 28px; background: var(--bone); color: var(--teal); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.05; }
.definition-close { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: 50px; margin-top: 1px; padding: 42px; background: var(--teal); color: var(--paper); }
.definition-close strong { color: var(--gold-pale); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1; }
.definition-close p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,253,248,.72); }
.about-teal .about-display { color: var(--paper); }
.about-teal .about-display em { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.belief-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 1px; margin-top: 58px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
.belief-grid article { min-height: 300px; padding: 36px; background: var(--teal); }
.belief-grid span { color: var(--gold-pale); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.8rem; }
.belief-grid h3 { margin: 55px 0 16px; color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2.2rem; line-height: 1; }
.belief-grid p { color: rgba(255,253,248,.65); }
.values-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(250px,.55fr) minmax(0,1.45fr); gap: 90px; }
.values-layout header > p:last-child { color: var(--muted); }
.value-ledger { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.value-ledger article { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: 40px; padding: 28px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.value-ledger h3 { margin: 0; color: var(--teal); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 1; }
.value-ledger p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.ecosystem-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 22px; }
.ecosystem-card { display: flex; min-height: 680px; flex-direction: column; padding: clamp(30px,4vw,50px); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bone); }
.ecosystem-card > span { color: var(--burgundy); font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ecosystem-card h3 { margin: 48px 0 20px; color: var(--teal); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.8rem,4vw,4.4rem); line-height: .9; }
.ecosystem-card p, .ecosystem-card li { color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; }
.ecosystem-card ul { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin: 20px 0 32px; padding-left: 20px; }
.ecosystem-card .button { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: auto; }
.ecosystem-card.academy { background: var(--gold-pale); }
.ecosystem-card.media { background: var(--teal); }
.ecosystem-card.media h3 { color: var(--paper); }
.ecosystem-card.media > span { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.ecosystem-card.media p, .ecosystem-card.media li { color: rgba(255,253,248,.7); }
.ecosystem-card.soft { background: var(--burgundy); }
.ecosystem-card.soft h3 { color: var(--paper); }
.ecosystem-card.soft > span { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.ecosystem-card.soft p { color: rgba(255,253,248,.72); }
.serve-list, .commitment-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; margin: 0; padding: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.17); list-style: none; }
.serve-list li { padding: 18px 20px; background: var(--burgundy); color: rgba(255,253,248,.78); font-size: .84rem; }
.commitments-grid header p:last-child { color: var(--muted); }
.commitments-grid > div > p { color: var(--teal); font-weight: 700; }
.commitment-list { background: var(--line); }
.commitment-list li { padding: 18px 20px; background: var(--bone); color: var(--teal); }
.founder-section { padding: 0; background: var(--teal); color: var(--paper); }
.founder-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(300px,.7fr) minmax(0,1.3fr); gap: 0; }
.founder-identity { position: sticky; top: 128px; align-self: start; min-height: calc(100vh - 128px); padding: 80px 55px; border-inline: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.founder-monogram { display: grid; width: 190px; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 52px; border: 1px solid rgba(230,211,168,.4); background: var(--burgundy); box-shadow: 18px 18px 0 rgba(181,138,58,.18); place-items: center; color: var(--gold-pale); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 5rem; }
.founder-identity p { color: var(--gold-pale); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.founder-identity h2 { margin: 20px 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 4rem; line-height: .9; }
.founder-identity span { display: block; margin: 8px 0; color: rgba(255,253,248,.62); font-size: .8rem; }
.founder-story { padding: 110px clamp(40px,7vw,105px); border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.founder-story .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.founder-story h2 { margin: 0 0 44px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(3.2rem,5.5vw,5.8rem); line-height: .88; }
.founder-story h2 em { color: var(--gold-pale); font-weight: 500; }
.founder-story > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: rgba(255,253,248,.7); line-height: 1.82; }
.founder-story blockquote { margin: 54px 0; padding: 38px 0; border-block: 1px solid rgba(230,211,168,.3); color: var(--gold-pale); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.5rem,4vw,4.2rem); line-height: .95; }
.expertise-cloud { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 56px; }
.expertise-cloud span { padding: 16px 19px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); color: var(--teal); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; }
.framework-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.framework-list article { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 70px minmax(240px,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr); gap: 32px; align-items: start; padding: 32px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.framework-list span { color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.8rem; }
.framework-list h3 { margin: 0; color: var(--teal); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1; }
.framework-list p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.founder-statement { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 120px 0; background: var(--gold-pale); }
.founder-statement::after { position: absolute; right: -100px; bottom: -300px; color: rgba(104,31,50,.07); content: "“"; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 45rem; line-height: 1; }
.founder-statement .narrow { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.founder-statement blockquote { margin: 40px 0 0; }
.founder-statement blockquote p { color: var(--burgundy-dark); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.9rem,3vw,2.8rem); line-height: 1.15; }
.founder-statement cite { display: block; margin-top: 36px; color: var(--burgundy); font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; }
.credential-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; margin-top: 55px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--line); }
.credential-grid article { padding: clamp(30px,5vw,55px); background: var(--paper); }
.credential-grid h3 { margin: 0 0 28px; color: var(--teal); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2.8rem; }
.credential-grid ul { display: grid; gap: 13px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.credential-grid li { position: relative; padding-left: 24px; color: var(--muted); }
.credential-grid li::before { position: absolute; top: .75em; left: 0; width: 9px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); content: ""; }
.work-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--line); }
.work-grid article { display: flex; min-height: 400px; flex-direction: column; padding: 34px; background: var(--bone); }
.work-grid span { color: var(--burgundy); font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.work-grid h3 { margin: 48px 0 15px; color: var(--teal); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2.3rem; line-height: 1; }
.work-grid p { color: var(--muted); }
.work-grid .button { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: auto; }
.about-cta { padding: 105px 0; background: var(--burgundy); color: var(--paper); }
.about-cta-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr; gap: 70px; align-items: end; }
.about-cta .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.about-cta h2 { max-width: 900px; margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(3.2rem,6vw,6.2rem); letter-spacing: -.04em; line-height: .88; }
.about-cta p:not(.eyebrow) { color: rgba(255,253,248,.7); }
.about-contact { padding: 38px 0; background: var(--gold-pale); }
.about-contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr); gap: 24px; }
.about-contact span { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--burgundy); font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.about-contact a, .about-contact p { margin: 0; color: var(--teal); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.about-disclaimer { padding: 70px 0; background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--paper); }
.about-disclaimer .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.about-disclaimer p:not(.eyebrow) { color: rgba(255,253,248,.58); font-size: .8rem; }
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .about-hero-grid, .about-intro-grid, .why-grid, .serve-grid, .commitments-grid, .values-layout, .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-manifesto { max-width: 620px; }
  .about-intro-grid header, .values-layout > header, .founder-identity { position: relative; top: auto; }
  .founder-identity { min-height: auto; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
  .about-contact-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-nav { top: 70px; }
  .about-heading-row, .mission-grid, .ecosystem-grid, .about-cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .infrastructure-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .work-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .work-grid article { min-height: 320px; }
  .framework-list article { grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr; }
  .framework-list p { grid-column: 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-hero { padding: 82px 0 30px; }
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: 4rem; }
  .about-hero-grid { gap: 48px; }
  .about-hero-foot { margin-top: 55px; }
  .about-section { padding: 84px 0; }
  .belief-grid, .credential-grid, .infrastructure-list, .serve-list, .commitment-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .belief-grid article { min-height: auto; }
  .belief-grid h3 { margin-top: 38px; }
  .definition-close, .value-ledger article { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .ecosystem-card { min-height: auto; }
  .ecosystem-card .button { margin-top: 28px; }
  .founder-identity, .founder-story { padding: 70px 24px; }
  .founder-monogram { width: 150px; height: 190px; }
  .framework-list article { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .framework-list p { grid-column: auto; }
  .about-contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-cta .button { width: 100%; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-nav { backdrop-filter: none; }
}