.page-about {
  --about-gold-soft: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(245, 215, 110, 1), rgba(245, 215, 110, 0.25));
  background-color: var(--space);
  color: var(--muted);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.page-about a {
  color: var(--cyan);
  transition: color var(--ease);
}

.page-about a:hover,
.page-about a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .page-breadcrumb {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.page-about .breadcrumb li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2rem 0 3rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 15%, rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.5), transparent 45%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 5% 85%, rgba(245, 215, 110, 0.3), transparent 35%);
}

.page-about .about-hero::before,
.page-about .about-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about .about-hero::before {
  top: 8%;
  left: -5rem;
  width: 14rem;
  height: 14rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 215, 110, 0.25);
}

.page-about .about-hero::after {
  bottom: 6%;
  right: 1rem;
  width: 10rem;
  height: 10rem;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.35);
}

.page-about .about-hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

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

.page-about .about-hero-title {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 9vw, 6.5rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.page-about .about-hero-accent {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-hero-subtitle {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 34em;
}

.page-about .about-hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  padding-top: 1.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 184, 0.4);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.page-about .about-hero-meta span + span::before {
  content: "·";
  margin-right: 1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .about-hero-orb {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 280px;
}

.page-about .hero-orb-slot {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  margin: auto;
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 215, 110, 0.6);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 32% 32%, rgba(245, 215, 110, 0.9), transparent 45%), radial-gradient(circle at 70% 70%, rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.55), transparent 30%), rgba(20, 27, 61, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 0 48px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.3);
}

.page-about .hero-orb-slot--outer {
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  border-style: dashed;
  opacity: 0.45;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.page-about .chapter {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.page-about .chapter-index {
  display: inline-block;
  min-width: 1.4em;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 14vw, 8.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.85;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: rgba(245, 215, 110, 0.75);
}

.page-about .section-head {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .about-section {
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  position: relative;
}

.page-about .about-ethos {
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

.page-about .about-quote {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 0.75rem 0.75rem 0;
  background: rgba(245, 215, 110, 0.08);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--star);
}

.page-about .ethos-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.page-about .ethos-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 184, 0.35);
  background: var(--glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  transition: transform var(--ease), box-shadow var(--ease);
}

.page-about .ethos-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -1.5rem;
  top: -1.5rem;
  width: 6rem;
  height: 6rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.15);
  filter: blur(10px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about .ethos-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.25);
}

.page-about .ethos-card .ethos-symbol {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .ethos-card .ethos-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--star);
}

.page-about .ethos-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.page-about .ethos-wide {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  border-color: rgba(245, 215, 110, 0.4);
}

.page-about .about-ethos-media {
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
}

.page-about .about-ethos-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .about-journey {
  background-color: var(--nebula);
  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 16, 38, 0.75), rgba(11, 16, 38, 0.9)), repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 80px, rgba(138, 155, 184, 0.18) 80px 81px);
}

.page-about .about-journey .container {
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.page-about .journey-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.page-about .journey-timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1rem;
}

.page-about .journey-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2.75rem;
  top: 0.75rem;
  bottom: 0.75rem;
  width: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), var(--cyan));
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.page-about .timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.page-about .timeline-marker {
  flex: 0 0 3.5rem;
  width: 3.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
}

.page-about .timeline-year {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--gold);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.page-about .timeline-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  border: 3px solid rgba(11, 16, 38, 0.7);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.8);
  transition: transform var(--ease), box-shadow var(--ease);
}

.page-about .timeline-item:hover .timeline-dot {
  transform: scale(1.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.95);
}

.page-about .timeline-content {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 184, 0.3);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(20, 27, 61, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(11, 16, 38, 0.4);
  transition: transform var(--ease), box-shadow var(--ease);
}

.page-about .timeline-content:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.2);
}

.page-about .timeline-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--star);
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.page-about .timeline-content p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.page-about .journey-figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .journey-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .about-team {
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

.page-about .team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-about .team-figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .team-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .team-copy p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.page-about .team-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--star);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.page-about .mission-list {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.page-about .mission-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.page-about .mission-list li::before {
  content: "✦";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .team-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-team .stat-card {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 184, 0.3);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(20, 27, 61, 0.5);
}

.page-about .about-honor {
  padding-top: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.14), transparent 45%);
}

.page-about .honor-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .honor-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem 1.75rem 1.75rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(138, 155, 184, 0.32);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(20, 27, 61, 0.58);
  transition: transform var(--ease), box-shadow var(--ease);
}

.page-about .honor-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), var(--cyan));
}

.page-about .honor-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.18);
}

.page-about .honor-card .honor-year {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.page-about .honor-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--star);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.page-about .honor-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.page-about .about-connect {
  padding: 3rem 0 5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 16, 38, 0.6), rgba(11, 16, 38, 1));
}

.page-about .about-connect-inner {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-about .about-connect-card {
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 215, 110, 0.35);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.page-about .about-connect-card .kicker {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-connect-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--star);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.page-about .about-connect-lead {
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.page-about .connect-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  justify-content: center;
}

@media (min-width: 600px) {
  .page-about .team-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .page-about .ethos-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .page-about .honor-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .page-about .chapter {
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-about .about-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    min-height: 62vh;
  }

  .page-about .journey-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 380px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about *,
  .page-about *::before,
  .page-about *::after {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}