.about-page {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 49.93%, rgba(23, 36, 42, 0.035) 49.93% 50.07%, transparent 50.07%),
    var(--paper);
}

.about-site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 30;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 5rem;
  padding: 0.75rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);
  color: var(--paper-bright);
  background: rgba(11, 29, 33, 0.96);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.16);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.about-site-header .brand strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.about-site-header .brand small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  opacity: 0.72;
}

.about-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: clamp(0.75rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.6rem;
  padding-block: 0.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.about-nav a:hover,
.about-nav a:focus-visible,
.about-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--brass);
  border-bottom-color: currentColor;
}

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: min(48rem, calc(100svh - 5rem));
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fffaf0;
  background: var(--night);
}

.about-hero picture,
.about-hero picture::after,
.about-hero-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.about-hero picture::after {
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 22, 25, 0.94) 0 28%, rgba(7, 22, 25, 0.62) 58%, rgba(7, 22, 25, 0.18));
}

.about-hero img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.76) contrast(1.05);
}

.about-hero-shade {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 22, 25, 0.04) 55%, rgba(7, 22, 25, 0.82)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 calc(25% - 1px), rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.11) calc(25% - 1px) 25%);
}

.about-hero-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  align-content: end;
  min-height: min(48rem, calc(100svh - 5rem));
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem) clamp(1.25rem, 6vw, 6rem) clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}

.about-hero-copy > p,
.about-network-copy > p:first-child,
.about-verify-copy > p:first-child,
.about-transparency > div:first-child > p,
.about-cta > p:first-child {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--brass);
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 15ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 0.92;
}

.about-hero-lede {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2rem minmax(0, 38rem);
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  margin-inline-start: min(38vw, 28rem);
}

.about-hero-lede > span {
  color: var(--brass);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-hero-lede p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-wrap {
  width: min(90rem, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.about-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 0.65fr) minmax(0, 1.6fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 8rem);
  padding-block: clamp(5rem, 11vw, 10rem);
}

.about-section-label {
  align-self: start;
  padding-top: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--persimmon-dark);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--persimmon);
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-intro h2,
.about-principles h2,
.about-network h2,
.about-verification h2,
.about-transparency h2,
.about-cta h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.about-intro h2 {
  max-width: 13ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 6.5rem);
}

.about-intro-copy > p {
  max-width: 58rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.8vw, 1.42rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.about-principles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(14rem, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.65fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-principles header > p {
  color: var(--persimmon-dark);
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
}

.about-principles h2 {
  max-width: 9ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.4vw, 4.8rem);
}

.about-principle {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  padding: 1.8rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-principle:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-principle > span {
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
  color: var(--jade);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.about-principle h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-principle p {
  max-width: 50rem;
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.about-network {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  min-height: 34rem;
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  color: var(--paper-bright);
  background: var(--night);
}

.about-network-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  border-inline-end: 1px solid rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.14);
}

.about-network h2 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5vw, 5.4rem);
}

.about-network-copy > p:last-child {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.72);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.about-route {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  align-content: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  list-style: none;
}

.about-route::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15%;
  bottom: 15%;
  left: 50%;
  content: "";
  border-left: 1px dashed rgba(209, 166, 83, 0.6);
}

.about-route li {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.12);
}

.about-route li:nth-child(odd) {
  text-align: end;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.about-route li:nth-child(odd)::after,
.about-route li:nth-child(even)::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(50% - 0.28rem);
  width: 0.56rem;
  height: 0.56rem;
  content: "";
  background: var(--brass);
  border: 2px solid var(--night);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--brass);
}

.about-route li:nth-child(odd)::after { right: -0.31rem; }
.about-route li:nth-child(even)::before { left: -0.31rem; }

.about-route li span {
  color: var(--brass);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
}

.about-route li strong {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.about-credentials-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem) 0;
}

.about-credential-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper-bright);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 1.2rem 3rem rgba(11, 29, 33, 0.08);
}

.about-credential-card:nth-child(3):last-child {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(18rem, 0.75fr);
  grid-template-rows: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.about-credential-media {
  display: grid;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: clamp(18rem, 32vw, 30rem);
  margin: 0;
  padding: clamp(0.75rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(209, 166, 83, 0.1), transparent 42%),
    #e9e4d8;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  place-items: center;
}

.about-credential-card:nth-child(3):last-child .about-credential-media {
  min-height: clamp(22rem, 38vw, 34rem);
  border-bottom: 0;
  border-inline-end: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-credential-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: 34rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
}

.about-credential-copy {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-credential-copy h3 {
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.about-credential-copy p {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-credential-copy a {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.about-credential-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 1.75rem;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.55rem;
  color: var(--persimmon-dark);
  background: rgba(216, 87, 53, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-verification {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  color: var(--paper-bright);
  background: var(--night-deep);
}

.about-verify-copy {
  max-width: 64rem;
}

.about-verification h2 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 5.2rem);
}

.about-verify-copy > p:nth-of-type(2) {
  max-width: 55rem;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 2rem;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.74);
}

.about-transparency {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(16rem, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 8rem);
  padding-block: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem);
}

.about-transparency h2 {
  max-width: 11ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.8vw, 5rem);
}

.about-transparency > div:last-child > p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.about-transparency ul {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: point;
}

.about-transparency li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2rem 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  counter-increment: point;
}

.about-transparency li::before {
  content: "0" counter(point);
  color: var(--persimmon-dark);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.about-cta {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 9rem) max(1rem, calc((100vw - 82rem) / 2));
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--paper-bright);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0, rgba(209, 166, 83, 0.22), transparent 32rem),
    var(--jade);
}

.about-cta h2 {
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 6.5rem);
}

.about-cta > p:nth-of-type(2) {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 1.5rem auto 2rem;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.78);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.about-cta > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 2.2rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);
  color: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.68);
  background: var(--night-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.14);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.about-footer a {
  color: var(--paper-bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

html[dir="rtl"] .about-hero picture::after {
  background: linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(7, 22, 25, 0.94) 0 28%, rgba(7, 22, 25, 0.62) 58%, rgba(7, 22, 25, 0.18));
}

html[dir="rtl"] .about-route::before { left: auto; right: 50%; }
html[dir="rtl"] .about-route li:nth-child(odd)::after { right: auto; left: -0.31rem; }
html[dir="rtl"] .about-route li:nth-child(even)::before { left: auto; right: -0.31rem; }
html[dir="rtl"] .about-credential-badge { letter-spacing: 0; }

@keyframes about-reveal {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(1.25rem); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.about-hero-copy > * {
  animation: about-reveal 700ms both;
}

.about-hero-copy > :nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 90ms; }
.about-hero-copy > :nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 180ms; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-site-header { align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
  .about-nav { gap: 0.65rem; }
  .about-hero { min-height: 44rem; }
  .about-hero-copy { min-height: 44rem; }
  .about-hero-lede { margin-inline-start: 16vw; }
  .about-intro,
  .about-principles,
  .about-network,
  .about-verification,
  .about-transparency { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-network-copy { border-inline-end: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.14); }
  .about-route { min-height: 26rem; }
  .about-credentials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-credential-card:nth-child(3):last-child {
    grid-column: auto;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  }
  .about-credential-card:nth-child(3):last-child .about-credential-media {
    min-height: clamp(18rem, 62vw, 30rem);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-inline-end: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .about-site-header { min-height: 4.5rem; padding: 0.65rem 1rem; }
  .about-site-header .brand-mark { width: 2.25rem; }
  .about-site-header .brand small { display: none; }
  .about-nav { margin-inline-start: auto; font-size: 0.76rem; }
  .about-nav a[aria-current="page"] { display: none; }
  .about-hero,
  .about-hero-copy { min-height: calc(100svh - 4.5rem); }
  .about-hero picture::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 22, 25, 0.3), rgba(7, 22, 25, 0.93)); }
  .about-hero-shade { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 30%, rgba(7, 22, 25, 0.84)); }
  .about-hero-copy { padding: 5rem 1.15rem 2.25rem; }
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 15vw, 4.8rem); }
  .about-hero-lede { grid-template-columns: 1.5rem minmax(0, 1fr); margin-inline-start: 0; }
  .about-wrap { width: min(100% - 1.5rem, 90rem); }
  .about-intro { gap: 2.5rem; padding-block: 4.5rem; }
  .about-intro h2 { font-size: 3rem; }
  .about-principles { gap: 2.5rem; padding-block: 3.5rem; }
  .about-principle { grid-template-columns: 3.8rem minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .about-network-copy,
  .about-route { padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem; }
  .about-route { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-route::before { left: 1.55rem; top: 3.8rem; bottom: 3.8rem; }
  .about-route li,
  .about-route li:nth-child(odd) { justify-content: flex-start; padding: 1rem 0 1rem 2rem; text-align: start; }
  .about-route li:nth-child(odd)::after,
  .about-route li:nth-child(even)::before { left: -0.01rem; right: auto; }
  html[dir="rtl"] .about-route::before { right: 1.55rem; left: auto; }
  html[dir="rtl"] .about-route li,
  html[dir="rtl"] .about-route li:nth-child(odd) { padding: 1rem 2rem 1rem 0; }
  html[dir="rtl"] .about-route li:nth-child(odd)::after,
  html[dir="rtl"] .about-route li:nth-child(even)::before { right: -0.01rem; left: auto; }
  .about-credentials-grid { gap: 1rem; padding-block: 2.5rem 0; }
  .about-credential-media,
  .about-credential-card:nth-child(3):last-child .about-credential-media { min-height: 0; }
  .about-credential-media img { height: auto; }
  .about-credential-copy { padding: 1.4rem 1.15rem 1.6rem; }
  .about-verification { width: 100%; padding: 3.5rem 1rem; }
  .about-transparency { padding-block: 4.5rem; }
  .about-cta { padding-inline: 1rem; }
  .about-footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-hero-copy > * { animation: none; }
}