.page-about{
  --about-blue-glow:rgba(0,210,255,.18);
  --about-purple-glow:rgba(168,85,247,.16);
  --about-yellow-glow:rgba(251,191,36,.12);
  --about-bevel:12px;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  overflow-x:hidden;
}

.page-about .breadcrumb{
  margin-top:calc(var(--header-h) + 1rem);
  margin-bottom:0;
}

.page-about__hero{
  position:relative;
  padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.5rem) 0 clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem);
  overflow:hidden;
}

.page-about__hero-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:2.5rem;
  align-items:center;
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}

.page-about__kicker{
  font-family:var(--font-heading);
  font-size:.75rem;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  color:var(--blue);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
  position:relative;
  padding-left:2.8rem;
}

.page-about__kicker::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  top:50%;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:2rem;
  height:2px;
  background:var(--grad-line);
}

.page-about__hero-title{
  font-size:clamp(2rem,5.5vw,3.8rem);
  font-weight:900;
  line-height:1.12;
  margin-bottom:1.25rem;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--text) 0%,var(--text) 55%,var(--blue) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;
  background-clip:text;
  color:transparent;
}

.page-about__hero-lead{
  font-size:1.0625rem;
  line-height:1.75;
  color:var(--text-secondary);
  max-width:38rem;
  margin-bottom:1.75rem;
}

.page-about__hero-meta{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:.625rem;
  margin-bottom:2rem;
}

.page-about__hero-btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.5rem;
}

.page-about__hero-visual{
  position:relative;
  width:100%;
  max-width:31.25rem;
  margin-inline:auto;
}

.page-about__media-clip{
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 2rem) 0,100% 2rem,100% 100%,2rem 100%,0 calc(100% - 2rem));
}

.page-about__hero-img{
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  max-width:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  display:block;
  aspect-ratio:5/4;
}

.page-about__hero-visual::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--about-blue-glow),transparent 60%,var(--about-purple-glow));
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:1;
}

.page-about__hero-flag{
  position:absolute;
  top:1rem;
  right:1rem;
  z-index:2;
  background:var(--yellow);
  color:var(--bg);
  font-family:var(--font-heading);
  font-weight:900;
  font-size:.8125rem;
  padding:.35rem .75rem;
  clip-path:polygon(.5rem 0,100% 0,calc(100% - .5rem) 100%,0 100%);
  letter-spacing:.06em;
}

.page-about__hero-track{
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  height:7.5rem;
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:1;
}

.page-about__hero-track svg{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
}

.page-about__mission{
  position:relative;
  padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem) 0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg) 0%,var(--panel) 100%);
}

.page-about__mission-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:2.5rem;
  align-items:center;
}

.page-about__mission-copy .section-head{
  margin-bottom:1.5rem;
}

.page-about__mission-text{
  font-size:1rem;
  line-height:1.8;
  color:var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom:1.25rem;
  max-width:44rem;
}

.page-about__mission-points{
  display:grid;
  gap:.875rem;
  margin-top:2rem;
  border-left:2px solid var(--border);
  padding-left:1.25rem;
}

.page-about__mission-point{
  display:flex;
  align-items:baseline;
  gap:.875rem;
  padding:.375rem 0;
}

.page-about__mission-num{
  font-family:var(--font-heading);
  font-weight:900;
  font-size:1.375rem;
  color:var(--blue);
  opacity:.85;
}

.page-about__mission-point-text{
  font-size:.9375rem;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--text);
  line-height:1.5;
}

.page-about__mission-figure{
  margin:0;
  position:relative;
}

.page-about__media-frame--bevel{
  clip-path:polygon(2rem 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 2rem),calc(100% - 2rem) 100%,0 100%,0 2rem);
}

.page-about__mission-img{
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  max-width:100%;
  display:block;
  object-fit:cover;
  aspect-ratio:16/9;
}

.page-about__mission-figure::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,210,255,.25),transparent 45%,rgba(168,85,247,.18));
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:1;
}

.page-about__figure-caption{
  font-size:.875rem;
  color:var(--text-secondary);
  padding:.875rem 1rem .875rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  letter-spacing:.04em;
}

.page-about__milestones{
  padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem) 0;
  background:var(--bg);
}

.page-about__milestones-head{
  margin-bottom:3rem;
  max-width:48rem;
}

.page-about__milestones-desc{
  color:var(--text-secondary);
  font-size:1rem;
  line-height:1.7;
  margin-top:.875rem;
}

.page-about__timeline{
  position:relative;
  padding-left:2.25rem;
  max-width:46rem;
}

.page-about__timeline-line{
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  top:0;
  bottom:0;
  width:2.5rem;
}

.page-about__timeline-line svg{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  display:block;
}

.page-about__milestone-card{
  position:relative;
  padding:1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 2rem;
  margin-bottom:1.25rem;
  background:var(--panel);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-left-width:3px;
  border-left-color:var(--purple);
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 1rem) 0,100% 1rem,100% 100%,1rem 100%,0 calc(100% - 1rem));
  transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),box-shadow .3s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),border-color .3s;
}

.page-about__milestone-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 1rem 2.5rem rgba(0,0,0,.35),0 .5rem 1.5rem var(--about-purple-glow);
  border-left-color:var(--blue);
}

.page-about__milestone-dot{
  position:absolute;
  left:-3.25rem;
  top:1.75rem;
  width:.875rem;
  height:.875rem;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--purple);
  box-shadow:0 0 .75rem var(--purple),0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  z-index:1;
}

.page-about__milestone-dot::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:-.375rem;
  border-radius:50%;
  border:2px solid var(--purple);
  opacity:.3;
  animation:page-about-pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
}

@keyframes page-about-pulse{
  0%{transform:scale(.75);opacity:.5;}
  70%{transform:scale(1.4);opacity:0;}
  100%{opacity:0;}
}

.page-about__milestone-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:.6875rem;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--yellow);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:.25rem .625rem;
  background:rgba(251,191,36,.08);
  border:1px solid rgba(251,191,36,.25);
  margin-bottom:.75rem;
}

.page-about__milestone-title{
  font-size:1.25rem;
  font-weight:800;
  margin-bottom:.5rem;
  line-height:1.35;
}

.page-about__milestone-text{
  font-size:.9375rem;
  line-height:1.7;
  color:var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom:1rem;
}

.page-about__milestone-metrics{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:.5rem;
}

.page-about__milestone-metric{
  font-size:.8125rem;
  color:var(--text-secondary);
  padding:.375rem .75rem;
  background:var(--panel-strong);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
}

.page-about__milestone-metric b{
  color:var(--blue);
  font-weight:800;
  margin-right:.25rem;
}

.page-about__tech{
  padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem) 0;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--bg) 0%,#0e1422 50%,var(--panel) 100%);
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}

.page-about__tech::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:-6rem;
  right:-6rem;
  width:18rem;
  height:18rem;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--about-blue-glow),transparent 70%);
  pointer-events:none;
}

.page-about__tech-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:3rem;
  align-items:start;
}

.page-about__tech-copy .section-head{
  margin-bottom:1.5rem;
}

.page-about__tech-list{
  display:grid;
  gap:1rem;
}

.page-about__tech-item{
  display:flex;
  gap:1rem;
  padding:1.25rem;
  background:rgba(18,24,39,.7);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-left:3px solid var(--blue);
  transition:background .3s;
}

.page-about__tech-item:hover{
  background:rgba(26,33,48,.85);
}

.page-about__tech-icon{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  width:3rem;
  height:3rem;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  background:var(--panel-strong);
  border-radius:.5rem;
}

.page-about__tech-icon svg{
  width:2rem;
  height:2rem;
}

.page-about__tech-body{
  flex:1;
}

.page-about__tech-title{
  font-size:1.0625rem;
  font-weight:800;
  margin-bottom:.375rem;
}

.page-about__tech-text{
  font-size:.875rem;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--text-secondary);
}

.page-about__tech-visual{
  display:grid;
  gap:1.25rem;
}

.page-about__tech-figure{
  margin:0;
  position:relative;
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 1.5rem) 0,100% 1.5rem,100% 100%,1.5rem 100%,0 calc(100% - 1.5rem));
  overflow:hidden;
}

.page-about__tech-img{
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  max-width:100%;
  display:block;
  object-fit:cover;
  aspect-ratio:2/1;
  filter:saturate(1.1);
}

.page-about__tech-overlay{
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  display:flex;
  gap:1rem;
  padding:1rem;
  background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(10,14,23,.9));
}

.page-about__tech-stat{
  display:inline-flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  padding:.5rem .875rem;
  background:rgba(10,14,23,.72);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  font-size:.75rem;
  color:var(--text-secondary);
  align-items:flex-start;
}

.page-about__tech-stat b{
  font-size:1.25rem;
  font-weight:900;
  color:var(--blue);
  line-height:1.2;
}

.page-about__tech-note{
  padding:1.25rem;
  background:var(--panel);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-top:3px solid var(--purple);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:1rem;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}

.page-about__tech-note p{
  font-size:.875rem;
  color:var(--text-secondary);
  line-height:1.6;
  margin:0;
  flex:1;
  min-width:12rem;
}

.page-about__qualifications{
  padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem) 0;
  background:var(--bg);
}

.page-about__qualifications-head{
  max-width:50rem;
  margin-bottom:2.5rem;
}

.page-about__qualifications-desc{
  color:var(--text-secondary);
  font-size:1rem;
  line-height:1.7;
  margin-top:.875rem;
}

.page-about__badges-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:1rem;
}

.page-about__badge-card{
  position:relative;
  padding:1.75rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  background:var(--panel);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,1rem 0,calc(100% - 1rem) 0,100% 1rem,100% 100%,0 100%);
  transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),box-shadow .3s;
}

.page-about__badge-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 .875rem 2rem rgba(0,0,0,.4),0 .25rem 1rem var(--about-blue-glow);
}

.page-about__badge-card::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:0;
  left:1rem;
  right:1rem;
  height:2px;
  background:var(--grad-line);
  opacity:.7;
}

.page-about__badge-icon{
  width:3.25rem;
  height:3.25rem;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  background:var(--panel-strong);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  transform:rotate(-3deg);
}

.page-about__badge-icon svg{
  width:2rem;
  height:2rem;
}

.page-about__badge-title{
  font-size:1.125rem;
  font-weight:800;
  margin-bottom:.5rem;
}

.page-about__badge-text{
  font-size:.875rem;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom:1rem;
}

.page-about__badge-status{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:.75rem;
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--success);
  background:rgba(34,197,94,.1);
  border:1px solid rgba(34,197,94,.3);
  padding:.25rem .625rem;
}

.page-about__cta{
  padding:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,3.5rem) 0;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,210,255,.1),rgba(168,85,247,.08));
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
}

.page-about__cta-inner{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:1.5rem;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:flex-start;
}

.page-about__cta-title{
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2rem);
  font-weight:900;
  line-height:1.3;
  margin-bottom:.5rem;
}

.page-about__cta-text{
  color:var(--text-secondary);
  font-size:1rem;
  line-height:1.6;
  max-width:36rem;
}

.page-about__cta-actions{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:.625rem;
}

@media (min-width:720px){
  .page-about__hero-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;
    gap:3rem;
  }

  .page-about__mission-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;
    gap:3.5rem;
  }

  .page-about__tech-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:3.5rem;
  }

  .page-about__badges-grid{
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
    gap:1.25rem;
  }

  .page-about__cta-inner{
    flex-direction:row;
    align-items:center;
  }

  .page-about__hero-visual{
    margin-inline:0;
    transform:rotate(1.5deg);
  }
}

@media (min-width:1024px){
  .page-about__badges-grid{
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  }

  .page-about__timeline{
    padding-left:3.5rem;
    max-width:52rem;
  }

  .page-about__timeline-line{
    left:0;
    width:2.5rem;
  }

  .page-about__milestone-card{
    padding-right:2.5rem;
  }

  .page-about__milestone-dot{
    left:-4.25rem;
  }

  .page-about__hero-title{
    font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4vw,4rem);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .page-about__milestone-dot::after{
    animation:none;
  }

  .page-about__badge-card,
  .page-about__milestone-card{
    transition:none;
  }
}