/* ── BODY OFFSET ── */
    .about-body { padding-top: 120px; }
/* ══════════════════════════════════
       HERO
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
.about-hero {
    padding: 80px 0 72px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 70% at 80% 40%, rgba(78, 222, 163, 0.06) 0%, transparent 65%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 10% 70%, rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 60px 60px;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, black 15%, black 70%, transparent);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-founding-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: rgba(78, 222, 163, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(78, 222, 163, 0.18);
    border-radius: 99px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--emerald);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero-headline {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero-headline em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--emerald);
    font-family: 'Lora', serif;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-standfirst {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 520px;
}

.hero-stat-rail {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.hero-stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.hero-stat-val {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--emerald);
    line-height: 1;
}

.hero-stat-lbl {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-faint);
    margin-top: 6px;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
       FOUNDER LETTER — SIGNATURE ELEMENT
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
.founder-letter-wrap {
    position: relative;
}

.founder-letter {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    padding: 56px 60px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.founder-letter::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--emerald) 30%, var(--emerald-dim) 70%, transparent 100%);
}

.founder-letter::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -80px;
    right: -80px;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(78, 222, 163, 0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.letter-salutation {
    font-family: 'Lora', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.letter-body {
    font-family: 'Lora', serif;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.letter-body p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

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

.letter-body strong {
    color: var(--emerald);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.letter-sig {
    margin-top: 36px;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.letter-sig-name {
    font-family: 'Lora', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.letter-sig-role {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-faint);
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.letter-sig-avatar {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid var(--emerald);
    background: var(--bg-card-high);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--emerald);
}

.letter-pull {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 28px;
    margin: 28px 0;
}

.letter-pull::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 4px;
    bottom: 4px;
    width: 3px;
    background: var(--emerald);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

.letter-pull blockquote {
    font-family: 'Lora', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
       STORY — TWO COLUMN NARRATIVE
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
.story-col {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.story-col p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.story-col p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.story-col strong {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
       TIMELINE
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
.timeline-outer {
    position: relative;
}

.timeline-spine {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.timeline-entry {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 48px 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    align-items: start;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    position: relative;
}

.timeline-entry:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.timeline-entry.right .entry-content {
    grid-column: 3;
}

.timeline-entry.left .entry-content {
    grid-column: 1;
    text-align: right;
}

.timeline-entry.right .entry-empty {
    grid-column: 1;
}

.timeline-entry.left .entry-empty {
    grid-column: 3;
}

.timeline-node {
    grid-column: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 4px;
}

.timeline-dot-outer {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: var(--transition);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.timeline-dot-outer.active {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border-color: var(--emerald);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(78, 222, 163, 0.08);
}

.timeline-dot-inner {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--border);
}

.timeline-dot-outer.active .timeline-dot-inner {
    background: var(--emerald);
}

.timeline-year {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--emerald);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.timeline-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.timeline-desc {
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.entry-content {
    padding: 0 24px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .timeline-spine {
        left: 20px;
    }

    .timeline-entry {
        grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr;
    }

    .timeline-entry.left .entry-content,
    .timeline-entry.right .entry-content {
        grid-column: 2;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .timeline-entry.left .entry-empty,
    .timeline-entry.right .entry-empty {
        display: none;
    }

    .timeline-node {
        grid-column: 1;
    }

    .entry-content {
        padding: 0 0 0 20px;
    }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
       TEAM
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
.person-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 32px 28px;
    transition: var(--transition);
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.person-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--emerald), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s;
}

.person-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--border-hover);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.person-card:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

.person-avatar-ring {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--bg-card-high);
    border: 2px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--emerald);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.person-card:hover .person-avatar-ring {
    border-color: var(--emerald);
}

.person-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.person-role {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--emerald);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.person-bio {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.person-cred {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-faint);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
       VALUES
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
.value-block {
    padding: 48px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.value-block:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.value-block:hover {
    background: rgba(78, 222, 163, 0.02);
}

.value-number {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 72px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(78, 222, 163, 0.06);
    line-height: 1;
    position: absolute;
    top: 32px;
    right: 40px;
    user-select: none;
}

.value-principle {
    font-family: 'Lora', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.9rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.4;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.value-principle em {
    color: var(--emerald);
    font-style: italic;
}

.value-explanation {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 560px;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
       RECOGNITION
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
.press-strip {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.press-item {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 140px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    text-align: center;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.press-item:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}

.press-item:hover {
    background: var(--bg-card);
}

.press-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--text-faint);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: var(--transition);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.press-item:hover .press-name {
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.press-quote {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-faint);
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-style: italic;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
       OPEN ROLES STRIP
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
.role-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 20px 28px;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    transition: var(--transition);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    gap: 16px;
}

.role-row:hover {
    border-color: var(--border-hover);
    background: var(--bg-card-high);
    color: inherit;
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.role-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(78, 222, 163, 0.07);
    border: 1px solid rgba(78, 222, 163, 0.15);
    border-radius: 99px;
    padding: 3px 12px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--emerald);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════
       RESPONSIVE TWEAKS
    ══════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .founder-letter {
        padding: 36px 28px;
    }

    .value-block {
        padding: 36px 24px;
    }

    .value-number {
        font-size: 52px;
        top: 20px;
        right: 20px;
    }

    .press-item {
        min-width: 120px;
        padding: 20px 12px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero-stat-rail {
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .hero-stat-val {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .letter-sig {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 12px;
    }
}