.about-intro {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-story-section {
  position: relative;
}

.about-story-section--alt {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-alt);
}

.about-story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-16);
  align-items: center;
}

.about-story-figure {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.about-story-img {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-alt);
}

.about-story-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-story--portrait .about-story-img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}

.about-story-figure--sm {
  max-width: 85%;
}

.about-story-caption {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.about-story-content {
  max-width: 480px;
}

.about-story-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.about-story-num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  position: relative;
  padding-right: var(--space-3);
}

.about-story-num::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  height: 14px;
  background: var(--color-primary-lighter);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.about-story-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-7, var(--space-6));
}

.about-story-text p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

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

.about-story-text em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.about-story-text--dropcap > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 4.25rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 0.9;
  float: left;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 0.15em 0.18em 0 0;
  margin-top: 0.05em;
}

.about-polaroid-section {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-polaroid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-16);
  align-items: center;
}

.about-polaroid-figure {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: var(--space-6) 0 var(--space-6) var(--space-6);
}

.about-polaroid-frame {
  position: relative;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  padding: 14px 14px 64px;
  box-shadow:
    0 14px 40px rgba(45, 42, 51, 0.16),
    0 4px 10px rgba(45, 42, 51, 0.08);
  transform: rotate(-2.6deg);
  max-width: 420px;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-polaroid-frame::before {
  
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 22px;
  width: 78px;
  height: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(214, 205, 232, 0.85), rgba(214, 205, 232, 0.55));
  transform: rotate(-6deg);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(45, 42, 51, 0.08);
}

.about-polaroid-frame img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-polaroid-caption {
  font-family: 'Caveat', 'Brush Script MT', cursive;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  align-self: center;
  margin-top: calc(var(--space-3) * -1);
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

@supports not (font-variation-settings: normal) {
  .about-polaroid-caption {
    font-style: italic;
  }
}

.about-polaroid-content {
  max-width: 500px;
}

.about-pullquote-section {
  padding: var(--space-20) 0;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  position: relative;
}

.about-pullquote-section::before,
.about-pullquote-section::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 56px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-primary-lighter);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-pullquote-section::before { margin-bottom: var(--space-12); }
.about-pullquote-section::after  { margin-top: var(--space-12); }

.about-pullquote {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 var(--space-6);
}

.about-pullquote-mark {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 6rem;
  line-height: 0.6;
  color: var(--color-primary-lighter);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-pullquote-text {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2.125rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-6);
}

.about-pullquote-cite {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.about-stat-section { background: var(--color-bg); }

.about-stat {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.95fr;
  gap: var(--space-16);
  align-items: center;
}

.about-stat-content {
  max-width: 540px;
}

.about-stat-figure-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
}

.about-stat-number {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.about-stat-unit {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 180px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.about-stat-img-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.about-stat-img {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
}

.about-stat-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.about-stat-img-wrap .about-story-caption { align-self: flex-end; }

.about-founder {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-16);
  align-items: center;
}

.about-founder-figure { position: relative; }

.about-founder-img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-bg);
}

.about-founder-img::after {
  
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -16px;
  top: 12%;
  bottom: 12%;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--color-primary-lighter);
}

.about-founder-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.about-founder-content { max-width: 520px; }

.about-founder-signature {
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-1);
}

.about-founder-signature-name {
  font-family: 'Caveat', 'Brush Script MT', cursive;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

@supports not (font-variation-settings: normal) {
  .about-founder-signature-name { font-style: italic; }
}

.about-founder-signature-role {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.about-pillars-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
}

.about-pillars-section .section-label {
  color: var(--color-primary-lighter);
}

.about-pillars-section .about-section-head .heading-2 {
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-pillars-section .about-section-head p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.about-section-head {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-16);
}

.about-section-head .section-label { margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }

.about-section-head .heading-2 {
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.about-section-head p {
  font-size: var(--text-md);
  line-height: var(--leading-relaxed);
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  margin: 0;
}

.about-pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.about-pillar {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--space-12) var(--space-10) var(--space-10);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  transition: transform 600ms var(--ease-out),
              box-shadow 600ms var(--ease-out),
              border-color 600ms var(--ease-out);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.about-pillar:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(123, 107, 164, 0.18);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-lighter);
}

.about-pillar-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.about-pillar-numeral {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.about-pillar-ornament {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--color-primary-lighter), transparent);
  position: relative;
}

.about-pillar-ornament::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-primary-lighter);
  transform: translate(-1px, -50%);
  transition: background 600ms var(--ease-out);
}

.about-pillar:hover .about-pillar-ornament::after {
  background: var(--color-primary);
}

.about-pillar-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.about-pillar-text {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  margin: 0;
}

.about-finale {
  padding: var(--space-16) 0 var(--space-20);
  background: var(--color-bg);
}

.about-finale-inner {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-finale-inner::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-primary-lighter);
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-8);
}

.about-finale-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-5);
  max-width: 480px;
}

.about-finale-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
}

.about-finale-text {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-8);
  max-width: 480px;
}

.about-finale-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .about-story,
  .about-polaroid,
  .about-stat,
  .about-founder {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-10);
  }

  .about-story-figure,
  .about-polaroid-figure,
  .about-stat-img-wrap,
  .about-founder-figure {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-polaroid-figure { padding: var(--space-6); }
  .about-polaroid-frame { max-width: 360px; }

  .about-story-content,
  .about-polaroid-content,
  .about-stat-content,
  .about-founder-content {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-story--portrait .about-story-img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-stat-img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }

  .about-founder-img::after { left: 0; top: -16px; bottom: auto; right: 12%; left: 12%; height: 2px; width: auto; }

  .about-pillars {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-5);
  }

  .about-pillar { padding: var(--space-10) var(--space-8) var(--space-8); }

  .about-section-head { margin-bottom: var(--space-12); }

  .about-finale { padding: var(--space-12) 0 var(--space-16); }

  .about-pullquote-section { padding: var(--space-16) 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-story-title { font-size: var(--text-2xl); }
  .about-finale-title { font-size: var(--text-xl); }
  .about-pullquote-mark { font-size: 4.5rem; }
  .about-stat-figure-wrap { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-3); }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about-pillar { padding: var(--space-8) var(--space-6) var(--space-6); }

  .about-pillar-numeral { font-size: 1.875rem; }

  .about-pillar-head { margin-bottom: var(--space-6); }

  .about-finale-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-finale-actions .btn { width: 100%; }

  .about-polaroid-frame { padding: 10px 10px 50px; }
  .about-polaroid-caption { font-size: 1.4rem; }

  .about-story-text--dropcap > p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-size: 3.25rem; }
}