.page-about {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  padding-bottom: 64px;
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 18px 16px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--card);
}

.page-about .about-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  right: -1px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background: var(--whistle);
}

.page-about .about-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.page-about .about-hero__main h1 {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 7vw, 54px);
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .about-hero__lede {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.page-about .about-hero__meta {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--grid);
}

.page-about .about-hero__meta li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 9px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.page-about .about-hero__meta .mono {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--green);
  min-width: 54px;
}

/* ---------- section scaffold ---------- */
.page-about .about-sec {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.page-about .about-sec__tick {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.page-about .about-sec__tick .tick__num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--green);
}

.page-about [data-active="true"] .tick__num,
.page-about .tick__num[data-active="true"] {
  color: var(--green-bright);
}

.page-about .about-sec__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 4.4vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  max-width: 24em;
}

.page-about .about-sec__lede {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.page-about .about-prose {
  margin-top: 16px;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.page-about .about-prose p {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.page-about .about-prose p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.page-about .about-inline-link {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
}

.page-about .about-inline-link a {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--whistle);
  transition: color 160ms ease-out;
}

.page-about .about-inline-link a:hover,
.page-about .about-inline-link a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--green);
}

/* ---------- figures ---------- */
.page-about .about-figure {
  position: relative;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--grid);
  background: var(--ink);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .about-figure--wide img {
  aspect-ratio: 1400 / 800;
}

.page-about .about-figure--tall img {
  aspect-ratio: 800 / 1000;
}

.page-about .about-figure--side img {
  aspect-ratio: 1000 / 700;
}

.page-about .about-figure::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(245, 242, 234, 0.18) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 72px 100%;
  opacity: 0.45;
}

.page-about .about-figure figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  background: rgba(12, 23, 32, 0.82);
  color: var(--on-dark);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ---------- team deck ---------- */
.page-about .team-deck {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.page-about .team-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--grid);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--green);
  padding: 20px 18px 24px;
}

.page-about .team-card:nth-child(3) {
  border-top-color: var(--whistle);
}

.page-about .team-card__num {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .team-card__unit {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--green);
}

.page-about .team-card__title {
  margin: 16px 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .team-card__text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

/* ---------- flow ---------- */
.page-about .flow {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--grid);
}

.page-about .flow__step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0, 1fr);
  column-gap: 12px;
  row-gap: 4px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid);
}

.page-about .flow__idx {
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--whistle);
  height: 22px;
  line-height: 22px;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-about .flow__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .flow__text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.page-about .about-callout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--grid);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--whistle);
}

.page-about .about-callout p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .about-callout .btn {
  justify-self: start;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- timeline ---------- */
.page-about .tl {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.page-about .tl__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.page-about .tl__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 58px minmax(0, 1fr);
  column-gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--grid);
}

.page-about .tl__item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid);
}

.page-about .tl__year {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--green);
  padding-top: 2px;
}

.page-about .tl__title {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .tl__body p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

/* ---------- editorial rules ---------- */
.page-about .rules {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .rules__item {
  padding: 14px 16px 16px;
  background: var(--card);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--green);
}

.page-about .rules__title {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .rules__item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

/* ---------- credentials ---------- */
.page-about .creds {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.page-about .creds__head {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--green);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-about .creds__col ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.page-about .creds__col li {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--grid);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.page-about .creds__col li strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.page-about .creds__col--seal {
  padding: 20px 18px;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .creds__col--seal .creds__head {
  color: var(--whistle);
}

.page-about .creds__col--seal .creds__seal-num {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 46px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--whistle);
}

.page-about .creds__col--seal .creds__seal-text {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--on-dark);
}

/* ---------- reach ---------- */
.page-about .paths {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.page-about .path {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 30px minmax(0, 1fr);
  column-gap: 12px;
  row-gap: 10px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid);
  align-items: start;
}

.page-about .path__idx {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  line-height: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--green);
  color: var(--card);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.page-about .path__title {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .path__body p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.page-about .path__link {
  grid-column: 2;
  justify-self: start;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--whistle);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 160ms ease-out;
}

.page-about .path__link:hover,
.page-about .path__link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--green);
}

.page-about .about-contact {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 20px 18px;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .about-contact__line {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--whistle);
  word-break: break-word;
}

.page-about .about-contact__addr {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--on-dark);
}

.page-about .about-contact__note {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--on-dark-dim);
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .page-about .about-callout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .page-about .path {
    grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    align-items: center;
    column-gap: 20px;
  }

  .page-about .path__link {
    grid-column: 3;
  }

  .page-about .about-figure--side {
    width: 74%;
    margin-left: auto;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-about {
    padding-bottom: 96px;
  }

  .page-about .about-hero {
    padding: 26px 32px 36px;
  }

  .page-about .about-hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 200px;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: end;
  }

  .page-about .about-sec {
    grid-template-columns: var(--tick) minmax(0, 1fr);
    column-gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 72px;
    padding-top: 44px;
  }

  .page-about .about-sec__tick {
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-top: 6px;
  }

  .page-about .about-sec__body {
    max-width: 880px;
  }

  .page-about .team-deck {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: start;
    padding-bottom: 56px;
  }

  .page-about .team-card:nth-child(2) {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .page-about .team-card:nth-child(3) {
    margin-top: 48px;
  }

  .page-about .flow__step {
    grid-template-columns: 34px 150px minmax(0, 1fr);
    column-gap: 24px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .flow__idx {
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .page-about .tl {
    grid-template-columns: 260px minmax(0, 1fr);
    column-gap: 44px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .tl .about-figure {
    margin-top: 14px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 88px;
  }

  .page-about .tl__item {
    grid-template-columns: 76px minmax(0, 1fr);
    column-gap: 20px;
  }

  .page-about .creds {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    column-gap: 32px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-figure--side {
    width: 62%;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .about-inline-link a,
  .page-about .path__link {
    transition: none;
  }
}
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