/* ── About Hero ── */
.hero--about {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 50vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600585154340-be6161a56a0c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1920&q=80') center/cover no-repeat;
  padding: calc(var(--navbar-height) + var(--space-3xl)) 0 var(--space-2xl);
}
.hero--about::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.78) 0%, rgba(var(--color-primary-dark-rgb), 0.65) 60%, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.52) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero--about::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero--about .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 800px;
}
.hero--about h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: var(--fs-h1);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero--about .hero-answer {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  max-width: 55ch;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-xl);
  font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.hero--about .breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}
.hero--about .breadcrumb a { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); }
.hero--about .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.hero--about .breadcrumb-sep { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4); }

/* ── Story Section ── */
.about-story {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  padding: var(--section-pad);
}
.about-story .grid-asym {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
  align-items: start;
}
.about-story .image-stack {
  position: relative;
}
.about-image-primary {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.about-image-primary img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.about-image-secondary {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -30px;
  right: -20px;
  width: 55%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xl);
  border: 4px solid var(--color-bg);
  z-index: 2;
}
.about-image-secondary img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.about-story .prose {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}
.identity-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  background: rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.1);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}
.identity-badge i, .identity-badge svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

/* ── Values Section ── */
.values-section {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  padding: var(--section-pad);
}
.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}
.value-card {
  padding: var(--space-xl);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
  text-align: center;
}
.value-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.value-icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-md);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.value-icon i, .value-icon svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.value-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  font-size: var(--fs-h4);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.value-card p {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Timeline Section ── */
.timeline-section {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  padding: var(--section-pad);
}
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: var(--space-2xl);
}
.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-accent), var(--color-primary));
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}
.timeline-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.timeline-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(-1 * var(--space-2xl) + 4px);
  top: 4px;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border: 3px solid var(--color-bg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  z-index: 1;
}
.timeline-year {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}
.timeline-item p {
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Credentials Section ── */
.credentials-section {
  background: var(--color-bg-dark);
  padding: var(--section-pad);
  color: #fff;
}
.credentials-section .section-title h2 { color: #fff; }
.credentials-section .section-subtitle { color: var(--color-accent); }
.cred-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}
.cred-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-xl);
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform var(--transition-base), background var(--transition-base);
}
.cred-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
.cred-icon {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-md);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.cred-icon i, .cred-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.cred-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}
.cred-card p {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ── About CTA ── */
.about-cta {
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: var(--section-pad);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 100%, rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.15) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-cta .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.about-cta h2 { color: #fff; margin-bottom: var(--space-md); text-wrap: balance; }
.about-cta p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); max-width: 50ch; margin: 0 auto var(--space-xl); }

/* ── SVG Dividers ── */
.divider-about-values svg { fill: var(--color-bg-alt); }
.divider-about-creds svg { fill: var(--color-bg-dark); }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-story .grid-asym { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-story .image-stack { margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl); }
  .cred-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cred-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-image-secondary { width: 50%; bottom: -20px; right: -10px; }
}