.page-about {
  --about-rule: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background: var(--navy-950);
  color: var(--snow);
}

.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0 clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .about-hero__media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
}

.page-about .about-hero__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.36;
  filter: saturate(0.45) contrast(1.06);
}

.page-about .about-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 16, 31, 0.55) 0%, rgba(7, 16, 31, 0.86) 58%, var(--navy-950) 100%),
    radial-gradient(90% 70% at 12% 8%, rgba(255, 90, 60, 0.16), transparent 62%);
}

.page-about .about-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
}

.page-about .about-hero__crumb {
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-hero__crumb a {
  color: var(--mist);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 180ms var(--ease), color 180ms var(--ease);
}

.page-about .about-hero__crumb a:hover {
  color: var(--snow);
  border-bottom-color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-hero__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--amber);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.page-about .about-hero__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 8.6vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--snow);
}

.page-about .about-hero__lead {
  margin: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem) 0 0;
  max-width: 56ch;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.15rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-hero__meta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  margin: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem) 0 0;
  background: var(--line);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .about-hero__meta-item {
  padding: 1rem 0 1rem 1.1rem;
  background: rgba(11, 20, 38, 0.72);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-hero__meta-item dt {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--mist);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.page-about .about-hero__meta-item dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--snow);
}

.page-about .about-hero__meta-item dd .is-mono {
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
}

.page-about .about-rail__label {
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-toc {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 1.4rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.page-about .about-toc a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--mist);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: color 180ms var(--ease), border-color 180ms var(--ease);
}

.page-about .about-toc a:hover,
.page-about .about-toc a[aria-current="true"] {
  color: var(--snow);
  border-bottom-color: var(--amber);
}

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

.page-about .about-section {
  padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}

.page-about .about-section + .about-section {
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
  border-top: var(--about-rule);
  padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}

.page-about .about-section--band {
  position: relative;
}

.page-about .about-section--band::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px calc(-1 * var(--gutter)) 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy-900), rgba(11, 20, 38, 0.4));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .about-section__head {
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
}

.page-about .about-section__head .eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  color: var(--mint);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.page-about .about-section__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 4.6vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--snow);
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.page-about .about-section__lead {
  margin: 1.1rem 0 0;
  max-width: 62ch;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  align-items: start;
}

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

.page-about .about-split__text .prose {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-figure {
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--navy-800);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.55) contrast(1.05);
}

.page-about .about-figure figcaption {
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--mist);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.page-about .about-principles {
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2rem) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.15rem;
}

.page-about .about-principles__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.2rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .about-principles__num {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 1.7rem;
  height: 1.7rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-950);
  background: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .about-principles__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--snow);
}

.page-about .about-principles__item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.page-about .about-timeline__item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .about-timeline__item:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .about-timeline__item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -4px;
  top: 0.45rem;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-700);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--navy-950);
}

.page-about .about-timeline__item--now::before {
  background: var(--mint);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--navy-950), 0 0 0 6px rgba(46, 230, 184, 0.22);
}

.page-about .about-timeline__stage {
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .about-timeline__item--now .about-timeline__stage {
  color: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .about-timeline__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2.6vw, 1.32rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--snow);
}

.page-about .about-timeline__text {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 58ch;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-subtitle {
  margin: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2rem) 0 1rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--snow);
  padding-left: 0.8rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--amber);
}

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

.page-about .about-steps__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-steps__num {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-roles {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.9rem) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.page-about .about-network {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .about-network__stat {
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 3vw, 1.6rem);
  background: var(--navy-800);
}

.page-about .about-network__num {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--snow);
}

.page-about .about-network__stat:nth-child(2) .about-network__num {
  color: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .about-network__stat:nth-child(3) .about-network__num {
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-network__stat:nth-child(4) .about-network__num {
  color: var(--violet);
}

.page-about .about-network__cap {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-network__note {
  margin: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.9rem) 0 0;
  max-width: 66ch;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--mist);
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--mint-deep);
}

.page-about .about-milestones {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .about-milestones__card {
  padding: clamp(1.15rem, 3vw, 1.7rem);
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--line);
  transition: background 200ms var(--ease), border-color 200ms var(--ease);
}

.page-about .about-milestones__card:hover {
  background: var(--navy-800);
  border-top-color: var(--snow);
}

.page-about .about-milestones__card--mint {
  border-top-color: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .about-milestones__card--amber {
  border-top-color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-milestones__num {
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--snow);
}

.page-about .about-milestones__num span {
  font-size: 0.5em;
  margin-left: 0.15em;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-milestones__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--snow);
}

.page-about .about-milestones__text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-cta {
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.5rem);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-900));
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--amber);
}

.page-about .about-cta__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--snow);
}

.page-about .about-cta__text {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  max-width: 60ch;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-cta__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .about-cta__link {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--mint);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46, 230, 184, 0.45);
  padding-bottom: 0.15rem;
  transition: color 180ms var(--ease), border-color 180ms var(--ease);
}

.page-about .about-cta__link:hover {
  color: var(--snow);
  border-bottom-color: var(--snow);
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .page-about .about-hero__meta {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .about-principles {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-principles__item {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0.7rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .page-about .about-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  }

  .page-about .about-rail {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--header-h) + 2rem);
    align-self: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-toc {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.15rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-toc a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 0.9rem;
    border-bottom: none;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-toc a:hover,
  .page-about .about-toc a[aria-current="true"] {
    border-left-color: var(--amber);
    color: var(--snow);
  }

  .page-about .about-split {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  }

  .page-about .about-split--flip {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
  }

  .page-about .about-split--flip .about-figure {
    order: 0;
  }

  .page-about .about-figure--tall {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--header-h) + 2.5rem);
  }

  .page-about .about-cta {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
    gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    align-items: center;
  }

  .page-about .about-cta__text {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .page-about .about-cta__actions {
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }
}
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