/* =========================================================
   ABOUT PAGE STYLESHEET
   Requires the site's global variables, reset, typography,
   header and footer styles to be loaded before this file.
========================================================= */

/* ==================== ABOUT PAGE HERO ==================== */
.about-page-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 350px;
    background: #2E2E2E;
    color: var(--color-white);
    isolation: isolate;
    padding-top: 80px;
}

.about-page-hero-background {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -2;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-page-hero-background img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
}

.about-page-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.84) 0%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.68) 42%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48) 100%
    );
}

.about-page-hero-content {
    max-width: 1000px;
    padding-top: 60px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
}

.about-page-hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    margin: 0 0 23px;
    padding: 7px 12px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-page-hero-eyebrow span {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 4px;
    height: 10px;
    background: var(--brand-red);
}

.about-page-hero-title {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-family: "Fjalla One", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 5.3vw, 76px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 0.98;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-page-hero-description {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 22px 0 0;
}

.about-page-hero-description span {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--brand-red);
}

.about-page-hero-description p {
    margin: 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-page-hero-metrics {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 55px;
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.about-page-hero-metric {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
}

.about-page-hero-metric-label {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-page-hero-metric strong {
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-family: "Fjalla One", sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-page-hero-background img,
.about-page-hero-title {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
}

.about-page-hero.hero-loaded .about-page-hero-background img,
.about-page-hero.hero-loaded .about-page-hero-title {
    animation: aboutHeroFadeIn 1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) forwards;
}

.about-page-hero-description,
.about-page-hero-metrics {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(15px);
}

.about-page-hero.hero-content-revealed .about-page-hero-description,
.about-page-hero.hero-metrics-revealed .about-page-hero-metrics {
    animation: aboutFadeUp 0.7s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes aboutHeroFadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(18px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

@keyframes aboutFadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(15px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* ==================== OUR EVOLUTION ==================== */
.about-evolution-section {
    background: var(--color-white);
    padding-top: 78px;
    padding-bottom: 82px;
}

.about-evolution-visual {
    max-width: 620px;
}

.about-evolution-image-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 6px;
    background: #ECEAE9;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-evolution-image {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.about-evolution-image-frame:hover .about-evolution-image {
    transform: scale(1.045);
}

.about-evolution-system-details {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    color: #85817E;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-evolution-content {
    max-width: 610px;
    margin-left: auto;
}

.about-page-section-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin: 0 0 9px;
    color: var(--brand-red);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-page-section-eyebrow span {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--brand-red);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-page-section-title {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-charcoal);
    font-family: "Fjalla One", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 3.5vw, 56px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 0.98;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-evolution-description {
    margin: 19px 0 0;
    color: #6E6764;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-evolution-stat-bar {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 25px;
    padding: 19px 17px;
    background: #F3F0EF;
}

.about-evolution-stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
}

.about-evolution-stat strong {
    color: var(--color-charcoal);
    font-family: "Fjalla One", sans-serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.about-evolution-stat:first-child strong {
    color: var(--brand-red);
}

.about-evolution-stat-title {
    color: var(--color-charcoal);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-evolution-stat small {
    color: #77706D;
    font-size: 9px;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.about-evolution-content .about-page-section-title,
.about-evolution-description,
.about-evolution-stat-bar {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
}

.about-evolution-section.is-visible .about-page-section-title,
.about-evolution-section.description-visible .about-evolution-description,
.about-evolution-section.stats-visible .about-evolution-stat-bar {
    animation: aboutFadeUp 0.65s ease forwards;
}

/* ==================== CORPORATE VISION / CORE MISSION ==================== */
.about-direction-section {
    background: #2E2E2E;
    padding-top: 74px;
    padding-bottom: 74px;
}

.about-direction-card {
    min-height: 250px;
    padding: 31px 32px 27px;
    background: #454342;
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.about-direction-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 17px;
    padding: 0 9px;
    background: var(--brand-red);
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-direction-title {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-white);
    font-family: "Fjalla One", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 2.7vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-direction-quote {
    max-width: 610px;
    margin: 17px 0 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.80);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-direction-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 24px;
}

.about-direction-footer span:first-child {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.54);
    font-size: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-direction-footer .material-symbols-outlined {
    color: var(--brand-red);
    font-size: 18px;
}

.about-direction-card {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(25px);
}

.about-direction-section.is-visible .about-direction-card {
    animation: aboutDirectionCardIn 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) forwards;
}

.about-direction-title,
.about-direction-quote {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
}

.about-direction-section.content-visible .about-direction-title,
.about-direction-section.quote-visible .about-direction-quote {
    animation: aboutFadeUp 0.65s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes aboutDirectionCardIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(25px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* ==================== STRATEGIC PILLARS ==================== */
.about-pillars-section {
    background: #F6F3F2;
    padding-top: 78px;
    padding-bottom: 84px;
}

.about-pillars-intro {
    max-width: 750px;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.about-pillars-description {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 11px 0 0;
    color: #706B68;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-pillars-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: start;
}

.about-pillar-card {
    min-height: 276px;
    padding: 19px 18px 18px;
    background: var(--color-white);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(50px);
}

.about-pillar-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    background: #F0EEED;
}

.about-pillar-icon .material-symbols-outlined {
    color: var(--color-charcoal);
    font-size: 18px;
}

.about-pillar-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: #85807D;
    font-size: 7px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-pillar-card h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--color-charcoal);
    font-family: "Fjalla One", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(19px, 1.55vw, 28px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.02;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-pillar-card p {
    margin: 12px 0 0;
    color: #706A67;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-pillar-status {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    margin-top: 17px;
    color: #77706D;
    font-size: 7px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-pillar-status > span {
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    background: var(--brand-red);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-pillars-section.is-visible .about-pillar-card {
    animation: aboutPillarIn 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) forwards;
}

@keyframes aboutPillarIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(50px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* ==================== FOUNDER & TECHNOLOGY LEAD ==================== */
.about-founder-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 88px 0 92px;
    background: var(--color-white);
    color: var(--color-charcoal);
    isolation: isolate;
}

.about-founder-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 38%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(225, 7, 7, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(225, 7, 7, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 36px 36px;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8));
}

.about-founder-intro {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
}

.about-founder-intro .about-page-section-title {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.about-founder-intro .about-page-section-title span {
    color: var(--brand-red);
}

.about-founder-intro-description {
    max-width: 550px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #686868;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-founder-layout {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.78fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr);
    gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 84px);
    align-items: start;
}

.about-founder-visual,
.about-founder-content {
    min-width: 0;
}

.about-founder-image-frame {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background: #dedbd8;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.about-founder-image {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 25%;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.about-founder-image-frame:hover .about-founder-image {
    transform: scale(1.035);
}

.about-founder-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 40% 0 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48));
}

.about-founder-image-index {
    position: absolute;
    right: 18px;
    bottom: 17px;
    left: 18px;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.about-founder-nameplate {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 22px;
}

.about-founder-nameplate-line {
    flex: 0 0 3px;
    background: var(--brand-red);
}

.about-founder-nameplate h3 {
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 27px);
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-founder-nameplate p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #777;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-founder-heading {
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.about-founder-label,
.about-founder-philosophy-label,
.about-founder-expertise-label {
    display: block;
    color: var(--brand-red);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-founder-heading h3 {
    margin: 13px 0 6px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 48px);
    line-height: 1.12;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-founder-designation {
    margin: 0;
    color: #666;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-founder-lead {
    margin: 24px 0 12px;
    color: var(--color-charcoal);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.about-founder-description {
    margin: 0 0 26px;
    color: #666;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.about-founder-milestones {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    margin-top: 28px;
}

.about-founder-milestone {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 22px 18px 24px;
}

.about-founder-milestone + .about-founder-milestone {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}

.about-founder-milestone strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--brand-red);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(25px, 2.5vw, 36px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.about-founder-milestone h4 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: var(--color-charcoal);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-founder-milestone p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #686868;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-founder-philosophy {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding: 24px;
    background: #fff;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--brand-red);
}

.about-founder-quote-mark {
    color: var(--brand-red);
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 0.9;
}

.about-founder-philosophy p {
    margin: 9px 0 0;
    color: var(--color-charcoal);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 23px);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.about-founder-expertise {
    margin-top: 29px;
}

.about-founder-expertise-label {
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    color: #666;
}

.about-founder-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 9px;
}

.about-founder-tags span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 9px 12px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    color: #444;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.about-founder-tags span:hover {
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--brand-red);
    border-color: var(--brand-red);
}

.about-founder-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 65px;
}

.about-founder-footer-line {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 150px;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}

.about-founder-footer p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #777;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    line-height: 1.8;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-founder-footer p span {
    padding: 0 5px;
    color: var(--brand-red);
}

/* ==================== FINAL QUOTE / CTA ==================== */
.about-quote-section {
    background: #F6F3F2;
    padding-top: 86px;
    padding-bottom: 88px;
}

.about-quote-content {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-quote-mark {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    margin: 0 auto 16px;
    background: rgba(225, 7, 7, 0.12);
    color: var(--brand-red);
    font-family: "Fjalla One", sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
}

.about-quote-content blockquote {
    min-height: 80px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #171717;
    font-family: "Cantarell", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.7vw, 36px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.about-quote-author {
    margin: 16px 0 0;
    color: var(--brand-red);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-quote-divider {
    width: 72px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 28px auto 0;
    background: #E4E0DE;
}

.about-quote-cta-title {
    margin: 30px 0 0;
    color: var(--color-charcoal);
    font-family: "Fjalla One", sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-quote-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

.about-quote-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 170px;
    min-height: 54px;
    color: var(--color-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Cantarell", sans-serif;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-quote-button-primary {
    background: var(--brand-red);
}

.about-quote-button-secondary {
    background: #2E2E2E;
}

.about-quote-button:hover {
    color: var(--color-white);
    filter: brightness(0.92);
}

.about-quote-text {
    position: relative;
}

.about-quote-text.is-typing::after {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 2px;
    height: 0.9em;
    margin-left: 5px;
    vertical-align: -0.08em;
    background: var(--brand-red);
    animation: quoteCursorBlink 0.8s steps(1) infinite;
}

@keyframes quoteCursorBlink {
    0%, 50% {
        opacity: 1;
    }
    51%, 100% {
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

/* ==================== RESPONSIVE LAYOUTS, ANIMATIONS & ACCESSIBILITY ==================== */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .about-page-hero {
        min-height: 390px;
    }

    .about-page-hero-content {
        padding-top: 54px;
        padding-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .about-page-hero-title {
        max-width: 680px;
        font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 64px);
    }

    .about-page-hero-metrics {
        gap: 28px;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .about-evolution-section {
        padding-top: 64px;
        padding-bottom: 68px;
    }

    .about-evolution-content {
        max-width: none;
        margin-top: 42px;
    }

    .about-direction-section {
        padding-top: 60px;
        padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .about-direction-card {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .about-direction-card:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .about-pillars-section {
        padding-top: 64px;
        padding-bottom: 70px;
    }

    .about-pillars-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .about-quote-section {
        padding-top: 70px;
        padding-bottom: 72px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about-page-hero {
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .about-page-hero-content {
        padding-top: 46px;
        padding-bottom: 46px;
    }

    .about-page-hero-eyebrow {
        margin-bottom: 19px;
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .about-page-hero-title {
        font-size: clamp(38px, 10vw, 52px);
        line-height: 1;
    }

    .about-page-hero-description {
        align-items: flex-start;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .about-page-hero-description span {
        width: 28px;
        margin-top: 9px;
    }

    .about-page-hero-description p {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .about-page-hero-metrics {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 22px 18px;
        margin-top: 38px;
    }

    .about-page-hero-metric-label {
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .about-page-hero-metric strong {
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .about-evolution-section {
        padding-top: 50px;
        padding-bottom: 58px;
    }

    .about-evolution-system-details {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 4px;
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .about-evolution-content {
        margin-top: 36px;
    }

    .about-page-section-title {
        font-size: clamp(36px, 10vw, 48px);
    }

    .about-evolution-description {
        margin-top: 15px;
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-evolution-stat-bar {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 12px;
        margin-top: 21px;
        padding: 16px 12px;
    }

    .about-evolution-stat strong {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .about-evolution-stat-title {
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .about-evolution-stat small {
        font-size: 7px;
    }

    .about-direction-section {
        padding-top: 48px;
        padding-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .about-direction-card {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 24px 20px 22px;
    }

    .about-direction-title {
        font-size: clamp(24px, 7vw, 32px);
    }

    .about-direction-quote {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .about-direction-footer {
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .about-pillars-section {
        padding-top: 52px;
        padding-bottom: 58px;
    }

    .about-pillars-intro {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .about-pillars-description {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .about-pillars-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .about-pillar-card {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .about-pillar-card h3 {
        font-size: 23px;
    }

    .about-pillar-card p {
        font-size: 11px;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .about-quote-section {
        padding-top: 60px;
        padding-bottom: 64px;
    }

    .about-quote-content blockquote {
        min-height: 130px;
        font-size: 22px;
        line-height: 1.12;
    }

    .about-quote-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-quote-button {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 300px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1400px) {
    .about-page-hero {
        min-height: 360px;
    }

    .about-page-hero-content {
        padding-top: 64px;
        padding-bottom: 62px;
    }

    .about-evolution-section {
        padding-top: 92px;
        padding-bottom: 94px;
    }

    .about-evolution-content {
        max-width: 640px;
    }

    .about-direction-section {
        padding-top: 84px;
        padding-bottom: 84px;
    }

    .about-direction-card {
        min-height: 270px;
        padding: 34px 36px 30px;
    }

    .about-pillars-section {
        padding-top: 90px;
        padding-bottom: 96px;
    }

    .about-pillars-grid {
        gap: 22px;
    }

    .about-pillar-card {
        min-height: 290px;
        padding: 22px 20px 20px;
    }

    .about-quote-section {
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-bottom: 104px;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }

    .about-page-hero-background img,
    .about-page-hero-title,
    .about-page-hero-description,
    .about-page-hero-metrics,
    .about-evolution-content .about-page-section-title,
    .about-evolution-description,
    .about-evolution-stat-bar,
    .about-direction-card,
    .about-direction-title,
    .about-direction-quote,
    .about-pillar-card {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .about-founder-section {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .about-founder-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(230px, 0.75fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr);
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .about-founder-intro {
        margin-bottom: 38px;
    }

    .about-founder-philosophy {
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .about-founder-footer {
        margin-top: 48px;
    }

    .about-founder-milestone {
        padding: 20px 12px;
    }

    .about-founder-milestone h4 {
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about-founder-section {
        padding: 54px 0 58px;
    }

    .about-founder-intro {
        margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .about-founder-intro-description {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .about-founder-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 34px;
    }

    .about-founder-visual {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 440px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .about-founder-image-frame {
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.5;
    }

    .about-founder-nameplate {
        margin-top: 17px;
    }

    .about-founder-heading h3 {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .about-founder-lead {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .about-founder-description {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .about-founder-milestone {
        grid-template-columns: 28px minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 12px;
        padding: 19px 16px;
    }

    .about-founder-milestone h4 {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .about-founder-milestone p {
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .about-founder-philosophy {
        grid-template-columns: 25px minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 18px 15px;
    }

    .about-founder-quote-mark {
        font-size: 38px;
    }

    .about-founder-philosophy p {
        font-size: 19px;
    }

    .about-founder-tags {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .about-founder-tags span {
        padding: 8px 10px;
        font-size: 10px;
    }

    .about-founder-footer {
        gap: 10px;
        margin-top: 40px;
    }

    .about-founder-footer-line {
        max-width: 30px;
    }

    .about-founder-footer p {
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    }

    .about-founder-milestones {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-founder-milestone + .about-founder-milestone {
        border-left: none;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
    }

    .about-founder-milestone strong {
        font-size: 29px;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-founder-image,
    .about-founder-tags span {
        transition: none;
    }
}