.page-about {
  --about-rail: 68px;
  --about-card-bg: rgba(16, 42, 61, .72);
}

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.6rem) var(--block);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-about .about-hero__beam {
  position: absolute;
  top: -22%;
  left: -14%;
  width: 68%;
  height: 145%;
  background: linear-gradient(104deg, rgba(255, 107, 67, .18), rgba(255, 211, 122, .07) 44%, transparent 70%);
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.page-about .about-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
.page-about .about-hero__kicker {
  margin: 1.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--shell);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}
.page-about .about-hero__title {
  margin: .7rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 200;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 6.4vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.page-about .about-hero__lede {
  max-width: 36rem;
  margin: 1.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.page-about .about-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .75rem;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}
.page-about .about-hero__visual {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
}
.page-about .about-hero__visual::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -6%;
  bottom: -8%;
  width: 52%;
  height: 34%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 175, 192, .35);
  border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0 / 100% 100% 0 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-about .about-hero__visual img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  filter: saturate(.92) contrast(1.05);
}
.page-about .about-hero__caption {
  margin-top: .7rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}

/* ---------- STATS ---------- */
.page-about .about-stats {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem) 0 0;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .about-stats__item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column-reverse;
  gap: .3rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.15rem;
  background: var(--ink-2);
}
.page-about .about-stats__num {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3.2vw, 1.85rem);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--coral);
}
.page-about .about-stats__label {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ---------- SECTION SHELL ---------- */
.page-about .about-section {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--block);
}
.page-about .about-section--alt {
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ---------- WHY ---------- */
.page-about .about-why {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  margin-top: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
}
.page-about .about-why__main p {
  margin: 0 0 1.05rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-size: var(--step-3);
}
.page-about .about-why__main p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.page-about .about-why__title {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.page-about .about-why__side {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  align-self: start;
}
.page-about .about-why__card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem 1.3rem;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.page-about .about-why__card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 3px;
  height: 26px;
  background: var(--coral);
}
.page-about .about-why__card--mint::before {
  background: var(--mint);
}
.page-about .about-why__card--gold::before {
  background: var(--gold);
}
.page-about .about-why__card-num {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--shell);
}
.page-about .about-why__card h3 {
  margin: .5rem 0 .45rem;
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
}
.page-about .about-why__card p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ---------- TIMELINE ---------- */
.page-about .about-timeline__list {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.page-about .about-timeline__list::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 5px;
  top: .7rem;
  bottom: 2.4rem;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--coral), var(--coral) 6%, var(--line) 26%, var(--line) 86%, transparent);
}
.page-about .about-timeline__node {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 2.4rem;
  padding-bottom: clamp(1.7rem, 4.5vw, 2.6rem);
}
.page-about .about-timeline__node:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.page-about .about-timeline__dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: 5px;
  top: .95rem;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--coral);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 107, 67, .16), 0 0 14px rgba(255, 107, 67, .5);
}
.page-about .about-timeline__node--open .about-timeline__dot {
  background: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--coral);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 107, 67, .1);
}
.page-about .about-timeline__card {
  padding: 1.05rem 1.15rem 1.2rem;
  background: var(--about-card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--coral);
}
.page-about .about-timeline__year {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.page-about .about-timeline__title {
  margin: .5rem 0 .5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.6vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text);
}
.page-about .about-timeline__card > p {
  margin: 0 0 .8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.page-about .about-timeline__card > p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.page-about .about-timeline__media {
  margin: .9rem 0 0;
}
.page-about .about-timeline__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 260px;
  height: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  object-fit: cover;
}
.page-about .about-timeline__link {
  margin-top: .2rem;
}

/* ---------- TEAM ---------- */
.page-about .about-team__band {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: .6rem 1.6rem;
  margin-top: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--coral);
  background: rgba(255, 107, 67, .05);
}
.page-about .about-team__total {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: .6rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  color: var(--text);
}
.page-about .about-team__total-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.3rem);
  color: var(--coral);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.page-about .about-team__split {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  color: var(--muted);
}
.page-about .about-team__split b {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--shell);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.page-about .about-team__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 0;
}
.page-about .about-team__col {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.35rem;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.page-about .about-team__col-num {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--mint);
}
.page-about .about-team__col-title {
  margin: .55rem 0 .5rem;
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
}
.page-about .about-team__col p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ---------- RULES ---------- */
.page-about .about-rules {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .about-rules__item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.3rem 1.25rem 1.45rem;
  background: var(--ink-2);
}
.page-about .about-rules__item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 175, 192, .25);
  border-radius: 50% 0 0 0 / 100% 0 0 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-about .about-rules__num {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--coral);
}
.page-about .about-rules__title {
  margin: .55rem 0 .55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.8vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text);
}
.page-about .about-rules__item p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ---------- ECO ---------- */
.page-about .about-eco__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  margin-top: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
}
.page-about .about-eco__text p {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.page-about .about-eco__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .about-eco__list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: .9rem;
  padding: .75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .about-eco__list-num {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  color: var(--coral);
}
.page-about .about-eco__list-text {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.page-about .about-eco__figure {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding-bottom: 2.2rem;
}
.page-about .about-eco__figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(.85) contrast(1.06);
}
.page-about .about-eco__svg {
  position: absolute;
  left: 8%;
  top: 10%;
  width: 84%;
  height: auto;
  overflow: visible;
}
.page-about .about-eco__svg line {
  stroke: rgba(87, 227, 182, .35);
  stroke-width: 1;
}
.page-about .about-eco__node {
  fill: rgba(87, 227, 182, .7);
  animation: about-eco-pulse 4.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.page-about .about-eco__node--core {
  fill: rgba(255, 107, 67, .85);
  animation-duration: 3.4s;
}
.page-about .about-eco__figure figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
@keyframes about-eco-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: .55; }
  50% { opacity: 1; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .about-eco__node {
    animation: none;
  }
}

/* ---------- CONTACT BAND ---------- */
.page-about .about-contact-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 82% 12%, rgba(255, 211, 122, .1), transparent 58%),
    var(--ink-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .about-contact-band__inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
}
.page-about .about-contact-band__lead .section-title {
  margin-top: .5rem;
}
.page-about .about-contact-band__lead .btn {
  margin-top: .4rem;
}
.page-about .about-contact-band__list {
  margin: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .about-contact-band__row {
  display: grid;
  gap: .25rem;
  padding: .85rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .about-contact-band__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--shell);
}
.page-about .about-contact-band__value {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  line-height: 1.7;
  word-break: break-word;
}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .page-about .about-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .about-team__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .about-rules {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-about .about-hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    align-items: end;
    column-gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  }
  .page-about .about-why {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .about-eco__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .about-contact-band__inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
    align-items: start;
    column-gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  }

  /* timeline: centered rail, alternating cards */
  .page-about .about-timeline__list::before {
    left: 50%;
    top: .9rem;
    bottom: 3rem;
  }
  .page-about .about-timeline__node {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) var(--about-rail) minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  }
  .page-about .about-timeline__dot {
    left: 50%;
    top: 1.05rem;
  }
  .page-about .about-timeline__node--odd .about-timeline__card {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    text-align: right;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-right: 2px solid var(--coral);
  }
  .page-about .about-timeline__node--even .about-timeline__card {
    grid-column: 3;
    grid-row: 1;
  }
  .page-about .about-timeline__media img {
    margin-left: auto;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1080px) {
  .page-about .about-team__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .about-rules {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}
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