.page-about {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  color: var(--text);
  overflow-x: clip;
}

.page-about .container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: 20px;
}

.page-about .crumb-sep {
  color: var(--line);
  margin-inline: 8px;
}

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 40px);
  padding-bottom: 64px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 85% 0%, rgba(198, 255, 61, 0.10), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink-1) 0%, var(--ink-0) 72%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-hero-grid-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(42, 58, 82, 0.45) 0 1px, transparent 1px 96px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(42, 58, 82, 0.30) 0 1px, transparent 1px 96px);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), transparent 78%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), transparent 78%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

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

.page-about .about-hero-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.page-about .about-hero-main .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.page-about .about-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 9vw, 5.4rem);
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  transform: skewX(-3deg);
  transform-origin: left bottom;
}

.page-about .about-hero .lead {
  max-width: 40ch;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

.page-about .about-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.page-about .about-hero-panel {
  background: rgba(19, 30, 51, 0.82);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 22px;
  align-self: start;
}

.page-about .about-panel-title {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--lime);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.page-about .about-panel-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-stat {
  background: var(--ink-1);
  padding: 16px 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.page-about .about-stat-num {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--lime);
}

.page-about .about-stat-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.page-about .about-panel-note {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ---------- SHARED SECTION HEADS ---------- */
.page-about .about-section-head {
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.page-about .about-section-head .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.page-about .about-section-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 5.6vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1;
  transform: skewX(-3deg);
  transform-origin: left bottom;
}

/* ---------- WHY / PAPER ---------- */
.page-about .section--paperish {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--paper-ink);
  padding-block: 64px;
}

.page-about .about-eyebrow-paper {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--paper-muted);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--lime-deep);
  padding-left: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
}

.page-about .about-why-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
}

.page-about .about-why-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.28;
  color: var(--paper-ink);
}

.page-about .about-why-body p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--paper-ink);
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.page-about .about-why-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- TIMELINE ---------- */
.page-about .about-timeline-section {
  padding-block: 64px;
  background: var(--ink-0);
}

.page-about .about-years {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
}

.page-about .year-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.page-about .year-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--ink-1);
  transition: border-color 180ms var(--ease), background 180ms var(--ease), transform 180ms var(--ease);
}

.page-about .year-link:hover,
.page-about .year-link:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--lime);
  background: var(--ink-2);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-about .year-num {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--lime);
}

.page-about .year-tag {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.page-about .about-years-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.page-about .year-entry {
  background: var(--ink-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 22px 20px;
}

.page-about .year-entry--now {
  border-color: rgba(198, 255, 61, 0.55);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(198, 255, 61, 0.09), var(--ink-1) 62%);
}

.page-about .year-entry-kicker {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

.page-about .year-entry-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.page-about .year-entry p {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.page-about .year-entry p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------- TEAM ---------- */
.page-about .about-team-section {
  padding-block: 64px;
  background: var(--ink-1);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .about-team-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 26px;
}

.page-about .about-team-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.page-about .team-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md) var(--r-lg) var(--r-lg) var(--r-lg);
  padding: 24px 20px 20px;
  transition: transform 180ms var(--ease), border-color 180ms var(--ease);
}

.page-about .team-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--lime);
}

.page-about .team-tab {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 20px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
  transition: transform 180ms var(--ease);
}

.page-about .team-card:hover .team-tab {
  transform: translateY(2px);
}

.page-about .team-tab--lime { background: var(--lime); }
.page-about .team-tab--cyan { background: var(--cyan); }
.page-about .team-tab--orange { background: var(--orange); }

.page-about .team-card-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 6px 0 12px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.page-about .team-card p {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.page-about .team-card-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .about-team-figure {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  align-content: start;
}

.page-about .about-team-figure .figure {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--ink-2);
}

.page-about .figure-media {
  display: block;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(42, 58, 82, 0.55) 0 1px, transparent 1px 48px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(42, 58, 82, 0.35) 0 1px, transparent 1px 48px),
    var(--ink-2);
}

.page-about .figure-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .figure-caption {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: var(--ink-1);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .about-shift-note {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--lime);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 16px 18px;
}

.page-about .about-shift-title {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--lime);
}

.page-about .about-shift-note p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ---------- FLOW ---------- */
.page-about .about-flow-section {
  padding-block: 64px;
  background: var(--ink-0);
}

.page-about .flow-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .flow-step {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 20px 18px 18px;
  transition: transform 180ms var(--ease), border-color 180ms var(--ease);
}

.page-about .flow-step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .flow-num {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--ink-0);
  background: var(--cyan);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.page-about .flow-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--text);
}

.page-about .flow-step p {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.page-about .flow-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--orange);
}

.page-about .about-flow-foot {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 68ch;
}

/* ---------- TRACK ---------- */
.page-about .about-track-section {
  padding-block: 64px;
}

.page-about .about-section-head--paper h2 {
  color: var(--paper-ink);
  transform: none;
}

.page-about .about-track-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 4.8vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .about-track-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
}

.page-about .about-track-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--paper-ink);
  padding-left: 12px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--lime-deep);
}

.page-about .about-track-text p {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--paper-ink);
  max-width: 58ch;
}

.page-about .about-track-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.page-about .btn--paper {
  background: var(--paper-ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--paper-ink);
}

.page-about .btn--paper-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper-ink);
  border: 1px solid rgba(34, 26, 20, 0.35);
}

.page-about .btn--paper-outline:hover,
.page-about .btn--paper-outline:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--paper-ink);
}

.page-about .about-track-figure {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(34, 26, 20, 0.18);
  align-self: start;
}

.page-about .about-track-figure .figure-caption {
  background: rgba(34, 26, 20, 0.06);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(34, 26, 20, 0.15);
  color: var(--paper-muted);
}

.page-about .about-track-figure .figure-media {
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(34, 26, 20, 0.10) 0 1px, transparent 1px 48px),
    rgba(34, 26, 20, 0.06);
}

/* ---------- VERSION ---------- */
.page-about .about-version-section {
  padding-block: 64px;
  background: var(--ink-0);
}

.page-about .about-version-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 26px;
}

.page-about .about-version-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.page-about .ver-compare {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .ver-col {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 20px 18px;
  background: var(--ink-1);
}

.page-about .ver-col--now {
  border-color: rgba(198, 255, 61, 0.6);
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(198, 255, 61, 0.10), var(--ink-1) 60%);
}

.page-about .ver-label {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .ver-col--now .ver-label {
  color: var(--lime);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(198, 255, 61, 0.35);
}

.page-about .ver-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.page-about .ver-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 16px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text);
}

.page-about .ver-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.62em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--line);
}

.page-about .ver-col--now .ver-list li::before {
  background: var(--lime);
}

.page-about .about-version-figure {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.page-about .about-cta-section {
  padding-block: 56px 72px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink-0), var(--ink-1));
}

.page-about .about-cta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 28px 22px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(90% 140% at 100% 0%, rgba(123, 224, 198, 0.12), transparent 60%),
    var(--ink-2);
}

.page-about .about-cta h2 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.6vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  transform: skewX(-3deg);
  transform-origin: left bottom;
}

.page-about .about-cta p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.page-about .about-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  align-content: start;
}

/* ---------- FOCUS ---------- */
.page-about a:focus-visible,
.page-about button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--lime);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ---------- TABLET ---------- */
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .page-about .container {
    padding-inline: 32px;
  }

  .page-about .about-why-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .flow-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .page-about .ver-compare {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
  }

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

  .page-about .about-cta {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 0.8fr);
    align-items: center;
    padding: 34px 30px;
  }
}

/* ---------- DESKTOP ---------- */
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .page-about .about-hero {
    padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 64px);
    padding-bottom: 84px;
  }

  .page-about .about-hero-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(0, 0.85fr);
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: 36px;
  }

  .page-about .about-hero-panel {
    padding: 26px;
    position: relative;
    top: -8px;
  }

  .page-about .section--paperish,
  .page-about .about-timeline-section,
  .page-about .about-team-section,
  .page-about .about-flow-section,
  .page-about .about-track-section,
  .page-about .about-version-section {
    padding-block: 88px;
  }

  .page-about .about-why-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
    gap: 64px;
  }

  .page-about .about-years {
    grid-template-columns: 168px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-years-rail {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--header-h-stuck) + 34px);
  }

  .page-about .year-list {
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 0;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .page-about .year-item {
    position: relative;
  }

  .page-about .year-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -5px;
    top: 15px;
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--ink-0);
    transition: background 180ms var(--ease), border-color 180ms var(--ease);
  }

  .page-about .year-item:hover::before {
    background: var(--lime);
    border-color: var(--lime);
  }

  .page-about .year-link {
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 10px 0 10px 20px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 2px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .page-about .year-link:hover,
  .page-about .year-link:focus-visible {
    background: transparent;
    transform: translateX(2px);
  }

  .page-about .year-num {
    font-size: 1.65rem;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .page-about .about-years-body {
    padding-left: 40px;
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .page-about .year-entry {
    padding: 28px 26px;
  }

  .page-about .about-team-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 0.75fr);
    gap: 36px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-team-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .page-about .about-team-figure {
    position: relative;
    top: 26px;
  }

  .page-about .flow-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .page-about .flow-step:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 34px;
    right: -22px;
    width: 22px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
  }

  .page-about .about-track-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
    gap: 52px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-version-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .ver-compare {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .page-about .about-cta-section {
    padding-block: 64px 88px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .year-link,
  .page-about .team-card,
  .page-about .flow-step,
  .page-about .team-tab,
  .page-about .year-item::before {
    transition: none;
  }

  .page-about .year-link:hover,
  .page-about .team-card:hover,
  .page-about .flow-step:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}
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