.about-page {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9), transparent 28rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f6f3f2 0%, #ebe6e3 100%);
}

.about-page .site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--brand);
}

.about-page main {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero,
.about-story,
.about-team,
.about-proof,
.about-process {
  scroll-margin-top: 2rem;
}

.about-eyebrow,
.about-proof-kicker,
.about-story__panel-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand);
}

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.25rem;
  padding: 1rem var(--page-gutter) 4.3rem;
}

.about-hero::before,
.about-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero::before {
  inset: 3rem auto auto -8%;
  width: 18rem;
  height: 18rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(217, 238, 231, 0.82) 0%, rgba(217, 238, 231, 0) 72%);
}

.about-hero::after {
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  height: 6.4rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(125% 180% at 24% 5%, rgba(195, 214, 206, 0.92) 0%, rgba(228, 238, 234, 0.9) 46%, rgba(244, 241, 238, 0) 47%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(244, 241, 238, 0) 0%, rgba(244, 241, 238, 0.9) 100%);
}

.about-hero__copy,
.about-hero__visual {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-hero h1,
.about-story__copy h2,
.about-story__panel h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: #21353d;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 8.7ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.175rem, 4.875vw, 3.75rem);
  line-height: 0.94;
}

.about-hero__lede,
.about-story__copy p,
.about-story__panel p,
.about-team-card p,
.about-proof-card p,
.about-step-card p,
.about-section-intro {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-hero__lede {
  max-width: 35rem;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
}

.about-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
}

.about-hero__visual {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.about-hero__image-shell {
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 1.05 / 1;
  border-radius: 44% 1.35rem 1.35rem 44% / 44% 1.35rem 1.35rem 44%;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 54px rgba(29, 61, 53, 0.14);
}

.about-hero__image-shell img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-hero__panel,
.about-story__panel,
.about-team-card,
.about-proof-card,
.about-step-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(221, 215, 210, 0.9);
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(29, 35, 39, 0.045);
}

.about-hero__panel {
  padding: 1.4rem 1.25rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96) 0%, rgba(244, 250, 247, 0.96) 100%);
}

.about-hero__panel h2,
.about-team-card h3,
.about-proof-card h3,
.about-step-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-checklist {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.about-checklist li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.45rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-checklist li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.68rem;
  width: 0.5rem;
  height: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--brand) 0%, var(--brand-deep) 100%);
}

.about-story {
  padding-top: 1.8rem;
}

.about-story__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem 2rem;
}

.about-story__copy h2 {
  max-width: 11ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.4vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 0.97;
}

.about-story__copy p {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.about-chip-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
}

.about-chip-row span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.45rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(32, 50, 60, 0.08);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #33515c;
}

.about-story__panel {
  align-self: start;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.3rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(245, 250, 247, 0.98) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98) 100%);
}

.about-story__panel h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.45rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.about-story__panel p {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.about-story__panel .about-checklist {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.about-team {
  padding-top: 3rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(245, 250, 247, 0.96) 0%, rgba(239, 244, 241, 0.96) 100%);
}

.about-section-intro {
  max-width: 39rem;
  margin: 0.9rem auto 0;
}

.about-team-grid,
.about-proof-grid,
.about-process-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.35rem;
}

.about-team-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.55rem 1.35rem;
}

.about-team-card .service-icon {
  width: 4rem;
  height: 4rem;
}

.about-proof {
  padding-top: 2.8rem;
}

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

.about-proof-card {
  padding: 1.45rem 1.35rem;
}

.about-process {
  padding-top: 2.8rem;
}

.about-step-card {
  padding: 1.55rem 1.3rem;
}

.about-step-number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 3rem;
  min-height: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(45, 138, 112, 0.18) 0%, rgba(45, 138, 112, 0.08) 100%);
  color: var(--brand);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.about-partner-strip {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.about-page .cta-band {
  margin-top: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .about-hero {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(20rem, 1.05fr);
    gap: 2rem 3rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-story__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(18rem, 0.95fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .about-team-grid,
  .about-process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .about-proof-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .about-proof-card:nth-child(-n + 3) {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  .about-proof-card:nth-child(n + 4) {
    grid-column: span 3;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .about-hero__visual {
    padding-left: 2rem;
  }

  .about-hero__panel {
    position: absolute;
    left: -1.6rem;
    bottom: 1.25rem;
    width: min(19rem, 56%);
  }

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

  .about-process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 47.99rem) {
  .about-hero {
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .about-hero__visual {
    order: -1;
  }

  .about-hero__panel {
    margin-top: -3rem;
    margin-inline: 1rem;
  }

  .about-team-card,
  .about-proof-card,
  .about-step-card,
  .about-story__panel {
    padding-inline: 1.2rem;
  }
}