.page-about {
  --about-cut: 22px;
  --about-cut-sm: 12px;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 5rem);
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.page-about .about-hero {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  padding-block: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem) clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.page-about .about-hero__title {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.page-about .about-hero__brand {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 8vw, 4.5rem);
  color: var(--paper);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.page-about .about-hero__claim {
  display: block;
  max-width: 20em;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 3vw, 1.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--neon);
}

.page-about .about-hero__lede {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.6vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-hero__lede--sub {
  color: var(--mint);
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}

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

.page-about .about-index__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--mist);
  text-decoration: none;
  background: rgba(12, 48, 37, 0.75);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 10px) 0, 100% 10px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: color 0.25s var(--ease), background-color 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.page-about .about-index__link::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--amber);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  flex: none;
}

.page-about .about-index__link:hover,
.page-about .about-index__link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--neon);
  border-color: var(--neon);
  outline: none;
}

.page-about .about-index__link:hover::before,
.page-about .about-index__link:focus-visible::before {
  background: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .about-hero__stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

.page-about .about-figure {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--felt);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - var(--about-cut)), calc(100% - var(--about-cut)) 100%, 0 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-figure__img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 14 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .about-facts {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin: -1.9rem 0.6rem 0;
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.8rem 1rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--brown);
  border: 1px solid var(--brown);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 16px) 0, 100% 16px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}

.page-about .about-fact {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.page-about .about-fact__num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 4vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--brown);
}

.page-about .about-fact--lead .about-fact__num {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 6vw, 2.6rem);
  color: var(--ember);
}

.page-about .about-fact__label {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: rgba(27, 17, 11, 0.72);
}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.page-about .about-section {
  padding-block: clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 3.25rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.page-about .about-head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  max-width: 54rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
}

.page-about .about-head__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.2vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.page-about .about-head__lede {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .about-body p {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--mist);
}

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

/* ---------- layers ---------- */
.page-about .about-layers {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.page-about .about-layer {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: 1.05rem 1.1rem;
  background: var(--felt);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 18px), calc(100% - 18px) 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s var(--ease), background-color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.page-about .about-layer:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--neon);
  background: #0e3729;
}

.page-about .about-layer__num {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-layer__body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.page-about .about-layer h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.page-about .about-layer p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .about-note {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 1.1rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--amber);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-note a {
  color: var(--neon);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(77, 245, 211, 0.45);
}

.page-about .about-note a:hover,
.page-about .about-note a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--neon);
  border-bottom-color: transparent;
  outline: none;
}

/* ---------- timeline ---------- */
.page-about .about-timeline {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 1.75rem;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.page-about .about-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.4rem;
  top: 0.7rem;
  bottom: 0.7rem;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--neon), rgba(77, 245, 211, 0.18) 58%, var(--amber));
}

.page-about .about-step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  background: var(--felt);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 14px), calc(100% - 14px) 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s var(--ease), background-color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.page-about .about-step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.15rem;
  left: calc(-1.35rem - 5px);
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--amber);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: background-color 0.25s var(--ease), transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.page-about .about-step:hover,
.page-about .about-step:focus,
.page-about .about-step:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--neon);
  background: #0e3729;
  outline: none;
}

.page-about .about-step:hover::before,
.page-about .about-step:focus::before,
.page-about .about-step:focus-within::before {
  background: var(--neon);
  transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1.25);
}

.page-about .about-step__stage {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-step__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.page-about .about-step__text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .about-wide {
  margin: 1.35rem 0 0;
}

.page-about .about-wide__img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - var(--about-cut-sm)), calc(100% - var(--about-cut-sm)) 100%, 0 100%);
}

.page-about .about-wide__cap {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--mint);
}

/* ---------- team ---------- */
.page-about .about-split {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
}

.page-about .about-photo {
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

.page-about .about-photo__img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 14 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - var(--about-cut-sm)), calc(100% - var(--about-cut-sm)) 100%, 0 100%);
}

.page-about .about-photo__cap {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .about-split__text p {
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-cadence {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
}

.page-about .about-cadence__item {
  padding: 0.8rem 0.95rem;
  background: rgba(12, 48, 37, 0.72);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-cadence__freq {
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-cadence__desc {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--mint);
}

/* ---------- reach ---------- */
.page-about .about-reach {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--brown);
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 3.4vw, 2.1rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--brown);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - var(--about-cut)) 0, 100% var(--about-cut), 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}

.page-about .about-reach__big {
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4.2vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--brown);
}

.page-about .about-reach__big .mono {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 7vw, 3.2rem);
  color: var(--ember);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.page-about .about-reach__text {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(27, 17, 11, 0.86);
}

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

.page-about .about-reach__text a {
  color: var(--brown);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ember);
}

.page-about .about-reach__text a:hover,
.page-about .about-reach__text a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--brown);
  outline: none;
}

/* ---------- review ---------- */
.page-about .about-review {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.page-about .about-review__col {
  padding: 1.05rem 1.1rem;
  background: rgba(12, 48, 37, 0.6);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 16px), calc(100% - 16px) 100%, 0 100%);
}

.page-about .about-review__col--accent {
  background: rgba(244, 185, 79, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(244, 185, 79, 0.42);
}

.page-about .about-review__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.page-about .about-review__list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.page-about .about-review__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .about-review__list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.66rem;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: var(--neon);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.page-about .about-review__list strong {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.page-about .about-review__text {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--mist);
}

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

.page-about .about-review__text a {
  color: var(--amber);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 185, 79, 0.5);
}

.page-about .about-review__text a:hover,
.page-about .about-review__text a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--amber);
  border-bottom-color: transparent;
  outline: none;
}

/* ---------- next ---------- */
.page-about .about-next {
  margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  padding-top: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .about-next__title {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 3.4vw, 1.75rem);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.page-about .about-next__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.page-about .about-next__card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.05rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 14px) 0, 100% 14px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s var(--ease), background-color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.page-about .about-next__card:hover,
.page-about .about-next__card:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--neon);
  background: rgba(12, 48, 37, 0.8);
  outline: none;
}

.page-about .about-next__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-next__label {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-next__card:hover .about-next__label,
.page-about .about-next__card:focus-visible .about-next__label {
  color: var(--paper);
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .page-about .about-facts {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

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

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

@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .page-about .about-layer {
    grid-template-columns: 4rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.2rem;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.35rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-layer__num {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    padding-top: 0.1rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-review {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-about .about-hero {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
    align-items: start;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  }

  .page-about .about-split {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline {
    padding-left: 2.1rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-step::before {
    left: calc(-1.7rem - 5px);
  }

  .page-about .about-facts {
    margin: -2.2rem 1.1rem 0;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .about-layer,
  .page-about .about-step,
  .page-about .about-next__card,
  .page-about .about-index__link {
    transition: none;
  }

  .page-about .about-layer:hover,
  .page-about .about-step:hover,
  .page-about .about-step:focus,
  .page-about .about-next__card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}
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