.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding: 40px 0 56px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-about .about-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  top: -140px;
  right: -18%;
  width: 96%;
  height: 400px;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, var(--c-indigo) 0%, var(--c-ink-2) 72%);
  clip-path: polygon(16% 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  opacity: 0.88;
}
.page-about .hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: start;
}
.page-about .hero-copy h1 {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 8.6vw, 62px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .hero-copy .lead {
  margin-top: 18px;
  max-width: 60ch;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
}
.page-about .hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}
.page-about .hero-stack {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
}
.page-about .stat-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 16px 16px 18px;
  background: var(--glass);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--tone, var(--c-teal));
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 12px), calc(100% - 12px) 100%, 0 100%);
}
.page-about .stat-block--a { --tone: var(--c-teal); }
.page-about .stat-block--b { --tone: var(--c-orange); }
.page-about .stat-block--c { --tone: var(--c-lime); }
.page-about .stat-block--d { --tone: var(--c-indigo); }
.page-about .stat-key {
  font-size: var(--fs-label);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
}
.page-about .stat-num {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 7vw, 38px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--c-lime);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.page-about .stat-block--b .stat-num,
.page-about .stat-block--d .stat-num { color: var(--c-mist); }
.page-about .stat-unit {
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: var(--c-graphite);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.page-about .origin-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}
.page-about .origin-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .origin-body p {
  margin-top: 14px;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
  max-width: 66ch;
}
.page-about .origin-note {
  padding: 22px 22px 24px;
  background: var(--c-ink-2);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--c-teal);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 14px), calc(100% - 14px) 100%, 0 100%);
}
.page-about .origin-note-text {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  color: var(--c-mist);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.page-about .section-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 8px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.page-about .section-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .history-media {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.page-about .year-stops {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.page-about .year-stop {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 20px 12px 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .year-node {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
  width: max-content;
}
.page-about .year-digit {
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .year-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--c-graphite);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0 50%);
  transition: background var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .year-node:hover .year-digit,
.page-about .year-node:focus-visible .year-digit { color: var(--c-teal); }
.page-about .year-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .year-body p {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
  max-width: 68ch;
}
.page-about .year-stop:target {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(18, 191, 162, 0.14), rgba(18, 191, 162, 0) 78%);
  border-top-color: var(--c-teal);
}
.page-about .year-stop:target .year-digit { color: var(--c-lime); }
.page-about .year-stop:target .year-dot {
  background: var(--c-lime);
  transform: scale(1.3);
}

.page-about .team-media { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.page-about .team-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
}
.page-about .team-main h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .team-main .lead {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
  max-width: 58ch;
}
.page-about .bar-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.page-about .bar-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 6px 14px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .bar-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .bar-num {
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  color: var(--c-lime);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  line-height: 1;
}
.page-about .bar-track {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  height: 8px;
  background: rgba(159, 176, 184, 0.18);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-about .bar-fill {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c-pine), var(--c-teal));
}
.page-about .bar-fill--39 { width: 39%; }
.page-about .bar-fill--30 { width: 30%; }
.page-about .bar-fill--20 { width: 20%; }
.page-about .bar-fill--11 { width: 11%; }
.page-about .bar-desc {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
}
.page-about .team-side {
  padding: 24px 22px;
  background: var(--c-wine);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 16px), calc(100% - 16px) 100%, 0 100%);
}
.page-about .team-side h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .team-side p {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(243, 247, 246, 0.86);
}
.page-about .team-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  color: var(--c-lime);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.page-about .team-link:hover { color: var(--c-mist); }

.page-about .coverage-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
}
.page-about .coverage-main h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .coverage-main > p {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
  max-width: 66ch;
}
.page-about .scatter {
  margin-top: 22px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px;
  background-color: rgba(14, 44, 66, 0.72);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 14px), calc(100% - 14px) 100%, 0 100%);
}
.page-about .scatter-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 12px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 4px 10px;
  align-items: start;
  outline-offset: 4px;
}
.page-about .scatter-pin {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  margin-top: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--c-teal);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(18, 191, 162, 0.18);
}
.page-about .scatter-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .scatter-note {
  grid-column: 2;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
}
.page-about .coverage-media { margin: 0; }

.page-about .upkeep-intro {
  margin-top: 10px;
  max-width: 62ch;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
}
.page-about .upkeep-table-wrap {
  margin-top: 24px;
  overflow-x: auto;
}
.page-about .upkeep-caption {
  caption-side: top;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.page-about .upkeep-notes {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.page-about .upkeep-notes p {
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
  max-width: 64ch;
}

.page-about .principles-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--c-mist);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.page-about .pull-quote {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 40px 24px;
  background: var(--c-ink-2);
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 18px), calc(100% - 18px) 100%, 0 100%);
}
.page-about .pull-quote::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 88% 120%, rgba(18, 191, 162, 0.16) 0 2px, transparent 2px 18px);
  opacity: 0.55;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-about .pull-quote p {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 4.4vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--c-mist);
  max-width: 24ch;
}
.page-about .principle-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
}
.page-about .principle-item {
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .principle-idx {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--c-lime);
}
.page-about .principle-item h3 {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .principle-item p {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
  max-width: 44ch;
}

.page-about .next-step {
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}
.page-about .next-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.page-about .next-copy h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .next-copy p {
  margin-top: 12px;
  max-width: 52ch;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
}
.page-about .next-copy .btn { margin-top: 20px; }
.page-about .next-links {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}
.page-about .next-link {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: rgba(14, 44, 66, 0.7);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--c-indigo);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 12px), calc(100% - 12px) 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), background var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .next-link:hover,
.page-about .next-link:focus-visible {
  border-left-color: var(--c-orange);
  background: rgba(14, 44, 66, 0.96);
}
.page-about .next-link-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  color: var(--c-mist);
}
.page-about .next-link-desc {
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--c-graphite);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-about .about-hero { padding: 66px 0 92px; }
  .page-about .about-hero::before {
    top: -190px;
    right: -10%;
    width: 88%;
    height: 520px;
  }
  .page-about .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .page-about .stat-block--b,
  .page-about .stat-block--d { transform: translateY(18px); }
  .page-about .hero-stack { margin-bottom: 18px; }

  .page-about .origin-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .origin-note { margin-top: 12px; }

  .page-about .year-stops { margin-top: 26px; }
  .page-about .year-stop {
    grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 26px 16px 28px;
    align-items: start;
    border-top-color: var(--line-strong);
  }
  .page-about .year-node { align-items: flex-start; }

  .page-about .team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .bar-row {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 64px;
    align-items: baseline;
  }
  .page-about .bar-num { justify-self: end; }
  .page-about .team-side { margin-top: 6px; }

  .page-about .coverage-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    gap: 46px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .scatter {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    height: 330px;
    padding: 20px;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(159, 176, 184, 0.1) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(159, 176, 184, 0.1) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 44px 44px, 44px 44px;
  }
  .page-about .scatter-item {
    position: absolute;
    display: block;
    width: 210px;
    cursor: default;
  }
  .page-about .scatter-item--a { top: 12%; left: 2%; }
  .page-about .scatter-item--b { top: 42%; left: 46%; }
  .page-about .scatter-item--c { top: 70%; left: 10%; }
  .page-about .scatter-pin { margin: 0 0 10px; }
  .page-about .scatter-tag { display: block; }
  .page-about .scatter-note {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 220px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    background: var(--c-ink);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .page-about .scatter-item:hover .scatter-note,
  .page-about .scatter-item:focus-within .scatter-note,
  .page-about .scatter-item:focus .scatter-note {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .page-about .coverage-media { margin-top: 6px; }

  .page-about .upkeep-notes { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }

  .page-about .pull-quote { padding: 56px 48px; }
  .page-about .principle-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0 44px;
  }

  .page-about .next-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
    gap: 52px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .next-links { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .stat-block,
  .page-about .year-stop,
  .page-about .year-dot,
  .page-about .year-digit,
  .page-about .next-link,
  .page-about .scatter-note {
    transition: none;
  }
  .page-about .stat-block--b,
  .page-about .stat-block--d { transform: none; }
  .page-about .year-stop:target .year-dot { transform: none; }
}
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