.about-page {
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-page .container {
  width: min(calc(100% - 64px), var(--container-width));
}
/* Intro and two-image slider */
.about-hero {
  padding-top: 62px;
  padding-bottom: 55px;
}
.about-hero__heading {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
}
.about-hero__heading h1 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.8vw, 62px);
  font-weight: 850;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  line-height: 1.08;
}
.about-hero__heading h1 span {
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: #f3b477;
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
  text-underline-offset: 8px;
}
.about-hero__heading p {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 39px);
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin: 0;
}
.about-hero__slider {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1674/541;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f6e8d9;
}
.about-hero__slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition:
    opacity 0.6s ease,
    visibility 0.6s ease;
}
.about-hero__slide.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}
.about-hero__slide img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 1674/541;
}
.about-hero__arrow {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 42px;
  height: 58px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #ec7028bd;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 36px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.about-hero__arrow--prev {
  left: 16px;
}
.about-hero__arrow--next {
  right: 16px;
}
.about-hero__slider:hover .about-hero__arrow,
.about-hero__slider:focus-within .about-hero__arrow {
  opacity: 1;
}
.about-hero__dots {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  bottom: 16px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}
.about-hero__dots button {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffffffa8;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px #0006;
}
.about-hero__dots button.is-active {
  width: 28px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
}
/* Shared CTA bands */
.about-cta {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: 130px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-primary)
    url("../images/home/cta-ecosystem-background.png") center/cover no-repeat;
  color: #fff;
}
.about-cta--bottom {
  background-image: url("../images/home/cta-final-background.png");
}
.about-cta::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(236, 112, 40, 0.88),
    rgba(236, 112, 40, 0.34) 62%,
    transparent
  );
}
.about-cta .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}
.about-cta a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  font-weight: 850;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px #8a481e80;
}
.about-cta a img {
  width: 77px;
  height: 90px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.about-cta a span {
  font-size: 28px;
}
.about-cta--bottom .container {
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.about-cta {
  background-image: url("../images/home/cta-ecosystem-background.png");
}
.about-cta--bottom {
  background-image: url("../images/home/cta-final-background.png");
}
/* Founder */
.about-founder {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.about-founder__card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 470px;
  max-width: 1550px;
  margin: 0 auto 55px;
  border: 1px solid #dedede;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 9px #00000018;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-founder__card > img {
  position: absolute;
  left: 2%;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 55%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left bottom;
}
.about-founder__card-copy {
  position: relative;
  margin: 45px 4% 45px auto;
  width: 46%;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 35px 35px 35px;
  padding: 38px 50px 42px;
}
.about-founder__card-copy h3 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 48px);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  background: #fff;
  margin: -38px -50px 30px;
  padding: 25px 50px 18px;
  border-radius: 0 30px 0 0;
}
.about-founder__card-copy p {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.3vw, 21px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0;
}
.about-founder__story {
  position: relative;
  background: #fffef0;
  padding: 65px 0 75px;
}
.about-founder__story::before,
.about-founder__story::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 30px;
  background: #fffef0;
  mask: radial-gradient(90px 28px at 50% 0, transparent 98%, #000 100%) repeat-x;
  mask-size: 180px 30px;
}
.about-founder__story::before {
  top: -20px;
}
.about-founder__story::after {
  bottom: -20px;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.about-founder__story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px 110px;
  max-width: 1450px;
}
.about-founder__story-grid p {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.2vw, 20px);
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 0;
}
.about-founder__mascot {
  width: min(100%, 530px);
  max-height: 270px;
  object-fit: contain;
  justify-self: center;
}
.about-founder__mascot--story {
  width: min(100%, 420px);
}
/* Vision and mission */
.about-vision {
  padding-block: 70px 80px;
}
.about-vision__rows {
  max-width: 1430px;
  margin: auto;
}
.about-vision__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 315px;
  background: #fffef9;
}
.about-vision__copy {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 55px 75px;
  text-align: center;
}
.about-vision__row > img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 671/445;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.about-vision__row--reverse .about-vision__copy {
  order: 2;
}
.about-vision__row--reverse > img {
  order: 1;
}
.about-vision__label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 34px;
  border-radius: 0 0 22px 0;
  font-size: 24px;
}
.about-vision__label--dark {
  background: #505050;
}
.about-vision__copy h4 {
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.7vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.13;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.about-vision__copy p {
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.05vw, 17px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0;
}
/* Education philosophy */
.about-philosophy__banner {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 28px 10px 34px;
}
.about-philosophy__banner p {
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2.2vw, 31px);
  margin: 0;
}
.about-philosophy__banner h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 42px);
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 850;
}
.about-philosophy__rows {
  max-width: 1450px;
  padding-block: 60px 70px;
}
.about-philosophy__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 65px;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
}
.about-philosophy__row:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.about-philosophy__row--reverse .about-philosophy__copy {
  order: 2;
}
.about-philosophy__row--reverse .about-philosophy__photo {
  order: 1;
}
.about-philosophy__title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}
.about-philosophy__title h3 {
  flex: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  font-size: clamp(27px, 3.2vw, 48px);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.about-philosophy__title img {
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  object-fit: contain;
  flex: none;
}
.about-philosophy__copy p {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.1vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 600;
  max-width: 510px;
}
.about-philosophy__photo {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 688/449;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 15px;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-founder__card {
    min-height: 360px;
  }
  .about-founder__card-copy {
    padding: 24px 28px;
  }
  .about-founder__card-copy h3 {
    margin: -24px -28px 20px;
    padding: 18px 28px;
  }
  .about-founder__story-grid {
    gap: 22px 45px;
  }
  .about-vision__copy {
    padding: 40px;
  }
  .about-philosophy__row {
    gap: 35px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-page .container {
    width: min(calc(100% - 36px), var(--container-width));
  }
  .about-hero {
    padding-top: 46px;
    padding-bottom: 38px;
  }
  .about-hero__heading {
    margin-bottom: 26px;
  }
  .about-hero__heading h1 {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 6vw, 38px);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .about-hero__heading p {
    font-size: clamp(16px, 3.5vw, 23px);
  }
  .about-hero__heading br {
    display: none;
  }
  .about-hero__slider {
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  }
  .about-hero__arrow {
    opacity: 1;
    width: 30px;
    height: 42px;
    font-size: 27px;
  }
  .about-cta {
    min-height: 95px;
  }
  .about-cta a {
    font-size: 11px;
    gap: 4px;
    white-space: normal;
  }
  .about-cta a img {
    width: 48px;
    height: 55px;
  }
  .about-cta a span {
    font-size: 19px;
  }
  .about-founder__card {
    display: block;
    min-height: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
  }
  .about-founder__card > img {
    position: relative;
    left: auto;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 360px;
    object-fit: contain;
  }
  .about-founder__card-copy {
    width: auto;
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--color-primary);
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 25px;
  }
  .about-founder__card-copy h3 {
    margin: -25px -25px 18px;
    padding: 20px 25px;
  }
  .about-founder__story {
    padding: 45px 0;
  }
  .about-founder__story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .about-founder__mascot {
    max-height: 190px;
  }
  .about-founder__mascot--story {
    order: 3;
  }
  .about-founder__story-grid p:last-child {
    order: 4;
  }
  .about-vision {
    padding-block: 55px;
  }
  .about-vision__row {
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .about-vision__copy {
    padding: 35px 20px;
  }
  .about-vision__label {
    font-size: 17px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
  }
  .about-vision__copy p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .about-philosophy__rows {
    padding-block: 45px;
  }
  .about-philosophy__row {
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .about-philosophy__title img {
    width: 65px;
    height: 65px;
  }
  .about-philosophy__copy p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

/* Match the homepage CTA system: light band with centered pill actions. */
.about-cta,
.about-cta--top,
.about-cta--bottom {
  min-height: 112px;
  padding-block: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fffdf0 0%, #fff3bd 48%, #ffe39a 100%);
  color: #171717;
}

.about-cta::before {
  display: none;
}

.about-cta .container,
.about-cta--bottom .container {
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.25vw, 32px);
}

.about-cta a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-width: 380px;
  min-height: 64px;
  padding: 5px 25px 5px 12px;
  border: 2px solid #f4762b;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #191919;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-shadow: none;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(117, 67, 36, .08);
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1), background .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, box-shadow .4s ease;
}

.about-cta a img {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  margin-block: -4px;
}

.about-cta a:hover,
.about-cta a:focus-visible {
  border-color: #e2ad39;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff0b5 0%, #ffdda0 52%, #ffc96f 100%);
  color: #171717 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 13px 26px rgba(198, 124, 24, .2);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.about-cta a::after,
.about-cta a:hover::after,
.about-cta a:focus-visible::after {
  display: none !important;
  content: none !important;
}

.about-page .about-cta a,
.about-page .about-cta a:visited,
.about-page .about-cta a:hover,
.about-page .about-cta a:focus,
.about-page .about-cta a:focus-visible,
.about-page .about-cta a span {
  color: #171717 !important;
  text-shadow: none;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.about-philosophy__copy strong {
  font-weight: 850;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-cta,
  .about-cta--top,
  .about-cta--bottom {
    min-height: 0;
    padding-block: 20px;
  }

  .about-cta .container,
  .about-cta--bottom .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .about-cta a {
    width: min(100%, 310px);
    min-width: 0;
    min-height: 58px;
    padding: 5px 22px 5px 12px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .about-cta a img {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .about-cta .container {
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .about-cta a {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .about-cta a img {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
  }
  .about-vision__row,
  .about-philosophy__row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .about-vision__row--reverse .about-vision__copy,
  .about-vision__row--reverse > img,
  .about-philosophy__row--reverse .about-philosophy__copy,
  .about-philosophy__row--reverse .about-philosophy__photo {
    order: 0;
  }
  .about-vision__row > img {
    aspect-ratio: 3/2;
  }
  .about-vision__copy {
    min-height: 170px;
  }
  .about-philosophy__row {
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .about-philosophy__photo {
    max-height: 270px;
  }
  .about-philosophy__title h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-hero__slide,
  .about-hero__arrow {
    transition: none;
  }
}
/* Founder message: 60/40 above, 40/60 below, with artwork at column width. */
.about-founder__story,
.about-founder__story::before,
.about-founder__story::after {
  background: #fffdf0;
}
.about-founder__story-rows {
  max-width: 1320px;
}
.about-founder__story-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
  align-items: center;
  column-gap: 24px;
}
.about-founder__story-row--reverse {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 3fr);
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.about-founder__story-row p {
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.3vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.about-founder__story-row .about-founder__mascot,
.about-founder__story-row--reverse .about-founder__mascot {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: none;
  max-height: none;
  object-fit: contain;
  justify-self: stretch;
}
/* The mission tab belongs to the top-left corner of its photo. */
.about-vision__row--mission {
  position: relative;
}
.about-vision__row--mission > .about-vision__label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  border-radius: 0 0 22px 0;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-founder__story-row,
  .about-founder__story-row--reverse {
    column-gap: 16px;
  }
  .about-founder__story-row p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .about-founder__story-row,
  .about-founder__story-row--reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    row-gap: 12px;
  }
  .about-founder__story-row--reverse {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
  .about-founder__story-row p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .about-founder__story-row .about-founder__mascot,
  .about-founder__story-row--reverse .about-founder__mascot {
    width: min(100%, 420px);
    justify-self: center;
  }
  .about-vision__row--mission > img {
    order: 1;
  }
  .about-vision__row--mission .about-vision__copy {
    order: 2;
  }
}

/* Founder card: Integrated premium portrait card with balanced layout */
.about-founder__card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 46%) minmax(0, 54%);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 48px);
  max-width: 1320px;
  min-height: 420px;
  margin: 36px auto 55px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 36px);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(235, 106, 36, 0.2);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 8% 92%,
      rgba(255, 211, 185, 0.45),
      transparent 45%
    ),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #fffaf5 0%, #ffffff 50%, #fff7ef 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(85, 45, 20, 0.08);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.about-founder__card > img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  left: auto;
  bottom: auto;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 440px;
  aspect-ratio: 683 / 577;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  display: block;
}

.about-founder__card-copy {
  grid-column: 2;
  align-self: center;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 38px 36px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0 24px 24px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f37b36 0%, #ed6728 100%);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(165, 73, 29, 0.2);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.about-founder__card-copy h3 {
  width: calc(100% + 38px);
  margin: 0 0 24px -38px;
  padding: 20px 38px 16px;
  border-radius: 0 0 24px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, #fffde9, #fff8d8);
  color: #e95f26;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 2.6vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.about-founder__card-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.2vw, 19px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-founder__card {
    grid-template-columns: 46% 54%;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 22px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .about-founder__card > img {
    max-height: 380px;
  }
  .about-founder__card-copy {
    padding: 0 26px 28px;
  }
  .about-founder__card-copy h3 {
    width: calc(100% + 26px);
    margin: 0 0 20px -26px;
    padding: 16px 26px 14px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-founder__card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 22px;
    padding: 20px 18px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    border-radius: 22px;
  }
  .about-founder__card > img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: 16px;
  }
  .about-founder__card-copy {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 22px 24px;
    border-radius: 0 20px 20px 20px;
  }
  .about-founder__card-copy h3 {
    width: calc(100% + 22px);
    margin: 0 0 16px -22px;
    padding: 14px 22px 12px;
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .about-founder__card-copy p {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
}