html,
body {
  min-height: 100%;
  height: auto !important;
  overflow-y: auto !important;
  overflow-x: hidden !important;
  scroll-padding-top: 36px;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

html::-webkit-scrollbar,
body::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

body.page-scrollable {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 10%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 7%, transparent), transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 22%, color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 7%, transparent), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 54% 78%, color-mix(in srgb, #f472b6 4%, transparent), transparent 28%),
    var(--void);
}

.about-page {
  width: min(1080px, 100%);
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  --about-scroll-progress: 0;
}

.about-page > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-page::before,
.about-page::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-page::before {
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 7%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 52% 20%, black, transparent 64%);
  opacity: 0.16;
}

.about-page::after {
  right: max(-160px, -8vw);
  top: 12vh;
  width: clamp(260px, 38vw, 560px);
  height: clamp(260px, 38vw, 560px);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 38% 34%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, transparent), transparent 36%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 68% 62%, color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 18%, transparent), transparent 42%);
  filter: blur(10px);
  opacity: 0.58;
  animation: aboutAmbientDrift 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.about-scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 18vh;
  right: 14px;
  z-index: 20;
  width: 4px;
  height: 52vh;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--dim) 60%, transparent);
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-scroll-progress span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent), #818cf8, #f472b6);
  transform: scaleY(var(--about-scroll-progress, 0));
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform 0.16s linear;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 42%, transparent);
}

.about-kicker {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(12px, 1.8vw, 22px) 0 clamp(46px, 6vw, 74px);
}

.about-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(-120px, -9vw, -44px);
  top: -34px;
  width: clamp(180px, 25vw, 310px);
  height: clamp(180px, 25vw, 310px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 38% 36%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 34%, transparent), transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 62% 68%, color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 26%, transparent), transparent 36%);
  filter: blur(18px);
  opacity: 0.22;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-title {
  max-width: 10ch;
  margin: 14px 0 18px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(54px, 8vw, 96px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  color: var(--t1);
}

.about-standfirst {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.15vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.26;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--t1);
}

.about-hero-note {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--t2);
}

.about-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.about-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 7px;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0 26px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.about-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-btn-primary {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 64%, var(--dim));
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 88%, white 6%);
  color: #03110f;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 12%, transparent);
  animation: aboutBtnPulse 2.8s ease-in-out 1.8s infinite;
}

.about-btn-primary::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    112deg,
    transparent 0%,
    transparent 34%,
    color-mix(in srgb, white 26%, transparent) 46%,
    transparent 58%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  transform: translateX(-105%);
  animation: aboutBtnShimmer 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.18, 0.78, 0.22, 1) 1.1s 1 both;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 32%, transparent);
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.about-btn-arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.24s ease;
}

.about-btn-primary:hover .about-btn-arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.about-btn-secondary {
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 34%, var(--dim));
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--raised) 72%, transparent);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 82%, var(--t1));
}

.about-btn-secondary:hover {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 60%, var(--dim));
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--raised) 88%, transparent);
}

.about-panel,
.about-alpha-card,
.about-atlas-card,
.about-product-card,
.about-value-card,
.about-team-card,
.about-closing {
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--dim) 86%, transparent);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--raised) 72%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 78%, transparent));
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px color-mix(in srgb, #000 12%, transparent);
}

.about-panel {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px);
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-panel::before,
.about-closing::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(112deg, transparent 0%, transparent 38%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, transparent) 48%, transparent 58%, transparent 100%);
  transform: translateX(-105%);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-panel.about-visible::before,
.about-closing.about-visible::before {
  animation: aboutSweep 1.08s cubic-bezier(0.18, 0.78, 0.22, 1) 140ms both;
}

.about-panel::after,
.about-closing::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 24px 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 54%, transparent), transparent);
}

.about-section,
.about-split {
  margin-top: clamp(44px, 7vw, 86px);
}

.about-section-head {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  padding-top: 18px;
}

.about-section-head::before {
  content: '';
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, transparent);
  opacity: 0.86;
}

.about-section-head::after {
  content: '';
  width: min(210px, 38vw);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 72%, transparent), transparent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.74s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.78, 0.18, 1), opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.about-visible .about-section-head::after,
.about-section.about-visible .about-section-head::after,
.about-panel.about-visible .about-section-head::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  opacity: 1;
}

.about-section-head h2,
.about-alpha-card h2,
.about-product-main h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 50px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  color: var(--t1);
}

.about-copy-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 34px);
}

.about-copy-grid p,
.about-alpha-card p,
.about-atlas-card p,
.about-product-card p,
.about-value-card p,
.about-team-body p,
.about-team-head p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--t2);
}

.about-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(280px, 0.75fr);
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.about-product-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(280px, 0.95fr);
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 34px);
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-top: clamp(44px, 7vw, 86px);
  padding: clamp(26px, 4vw, 46px);
  border-radius: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 28%, var(--dim));
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 16%, transparent), transparent 34%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 22%, color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 12%, transparent), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--raised) 78%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 78%, transparent));
}

.about-product-main,
.about-product-feature {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-product-main p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.about-product-feature {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 30px);
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 28%, var(--dim));
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 8%, color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 14%, transparent), transparent 34%),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--raised) 56%, transparent);
}
a.about-product-feature--link {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
  position: relative;
}
a.about-product-feature--link::after {
  content: '↗';
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px);
  right: clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px);
  font-size: 0.9em;
  opacity: 0.45;
  transition: opacity 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
}
a.about-product-feature--link:hover {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 60%, var(--dim));
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 12%, transparent);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
a.about-product-feature--link:hover::after {
  opacity: 0.8;
  transform: translate(2px, -2px);
}
a.about-product-feature--link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.about-alpha-card,
.about-atlas-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-split.about-visible .about-alpha-card,
.about-split.about-visible .about-atlas-card {
  animation: aboutCardSettle 0.82s cubic-bezier(0.16, 0.76, 0.22, 1) both;
}

.about-split.about-visible .about-atlas-card {
  animation-delay: 140ms;
}

.about-alpha-card {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 28%, var(--dim));
}

.about-alpha-card p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.about-atlas-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 26%, var(--dim));
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 8%, color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 13%, transparent), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--raised) 86%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 76%, transparent));
}

.about-card-number {
  width: fit-content;
  margin-bottom: auto;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 42%, var(--dim));
  color: color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 76%, var(--t1));
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-atlas-card h3 {
  margin: 42px 0 12px;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--t1);
}

.about-product-feature h3 {
  margin: 34px 0 12px;
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  color: var(--t1);
}

.about-values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.about-value-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 230px;
  padding: 20px 18px 18px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.26s ease, border-color 0.26s ease, background 0.26s ease, box-shadow 0.26s ease;
}

.about-value-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 16% 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 12%, transparent), transparent 38%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-value-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.about-value-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, var(--dim));
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--raised) 84%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 70%, transparent));
  box-shadow: 0 20px 46px color-mix(in srgb, #000 16%, transparent);
}

.about-value-index {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 72%, transparent);
  opacity: 0.42;
  transition: transform 0.24s ease, opacity 0.24s ease;
}

.about-value-card:hover .about-value-index {
  opacity: 0.62;
}

.about-value-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--t1);
}

.about-value-card p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.about-team-head {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(260px, 360px);
  align-items: end;
  gap: 20px;
}

.about-team-head p {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, var(--t2));
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: right;
}

.about-team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.about-team-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-radius: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.24s ease, border-color 0.24s ease, box-shadow 0.24s ease;
}

.about-team-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 36%, var(--dim));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px color-mix(in srgb, #000 15%, transparent);
}

.about-team-card-featured {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 32%, var(--dim));
}

.about-portrait-wrap {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: end center;
  height: clamp(300px, 30vw, 360px);
  padding: 24px 18px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-portrait-wrap::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: min(88%, 300px);
  height: 74%;
  bottom: 0;
  border-radius: 36px 36px 0 0;
  background: conic-gradient(from 150deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 56%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 42%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, #f472b6 34%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 56%, transparent));
  filter: blur(16px);
  opacity: 0.12;
  transition: opacity 0.28s ease, transform 0.42s ease;
}

.about-team-card:hover .about-portrait-wrap::before {
  opacity: 0.24;
  transform: rotate(4deg) scale(1.03);
}

.about-portrait {
  position: relative;
  --portrait-scale: 1;
  --portrait-hover-scale: 1.04;
  --portrait-y: 0px;
  width: min(88%, 300px);
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center bottom;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.05) drop-shadow(0 18px 30px color-mix(in srgb, #000 24%, transparent));
  transform: scale(var(--portrait-scale)) translateY(var(--portrait-y));
  transform-origin: center bottom;
}

.about-portrait-tara {
  --portrait-scale: 1.42;
  --portrait-hover-scale: 1.46;
  --portrait-y: 18px;
}

.about-portrait-peilin {
  --portrait-scale: 1.03;
  --portrait-hover-scale: 1.07;
  --portrait-y: 8px;
}

.about-portrait-josh {
  --portrait-scale: 1.28;
  --portrait-hover-scale: 1.32;
  --portrait-y: 15px;
}

.about-team-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 18px 20px 22px;
}

.about-team-kicker,
.about-team-meta {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.about-team-kicker {
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.about-team-body h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: var(--t1);
}

.about-team-meta {
  color: var(--t3);
}

.about-team-body p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.about-hero-item {
  animation: aboutHeroIn 0.78s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.74, 0.18, 1) both;
}

.about-hero-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 70ms; }
.about-hero-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 140ms; }
.about-hero-item:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 210ms; }
.about-hero-item:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 280ms; }

@keyframes aboutHeroIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px) scale(0.99);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
}

@keyframes aboutAmbientDrift {
  from {
    transform: translate3d(0, -12px, 0) scale(0.98);
  }
  to {
    transform: translate3d(-7vw, 32px, 0) scale(1.06);
  }
}

@keyframes aboutSweep {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-105%);
  }
  28% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(105%);
  }
}

@keyframes aboutCardSettle {
  from {
    opacity: 0.78;
    transform: translateY(18px) scale(0.985);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
}

.about-js [data-about-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.68s ease var(--about-reveal-delay, 0ms),
    transform 0.68s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.74, 0.18, 1) var(--about-reveal-delay, 0ms),
    border-color 0.32s ease,
    box-shadow 0.32s ease;
}

.about-js [data-about-reveal].about-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .about-values-grid,
  .about-team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .about-scroll-progress {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-title {
    max-width: 11ch;
  }

  .about-copy-grid,
  .about-split,
  .about-product-card,
  .about-values-grid,
  .about-team-grid,
  .about-team-head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-team-head p {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .about-value-card {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .about-hero {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .about-title {
    font-size: clamp(44px, 16vw, 62px);
  }

  .about-standfirst {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .about-panel,
  .about-alpha-card,
  .about-atlas-card,
  .about-product-card,
  .about-product-feature {
    padding: 22px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .about-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-portrait {
    width: min(82%, 230px);
    height: clamp(230px, 58vw, 310px);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-scroll-progress,
  .about-page::after,
  .about-panel::before {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }

  .about-hero-item,
  .about-js [data-about-reveal],
  .about-team-card,
  .about-btn,
  .about-alpha-card,
  .about-atlas-card,
  .about-product-card,
  .about-value-card,
  .about-section-head::after,
  .about-portrait-wrap::before {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
    filter: none !important;
  }

  .about-js [data-about-reveal] {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .about-section-head::after {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .about-panel::before {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

/* ─── Visual upgrade v1.1 ──────────────────────────────────────────── */

/* 1. Hero spotlight */
.about-hero-spot {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at calc(var(--about-pointer-x, 0.5) * 100%) calc(var(--about-pointer-y, 0.3) * 100%),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 20%, #818cf8 8%) 0%,
    transparent 52%
  );
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: 0.65;
}

/* 2. Hero SVG graph */
.about-hero-graph {
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(-40px, 2vw, 0px);
  top: 8%;
  width: clamp(220px, 32vw, 400px);
  height: clamp(220px, 32vw, 400px);
  pointer-events: none;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 68% 76% at 58% 42%, black 18%, transparent 72%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 68% 76% at 58% 42%, black 18%, transparent 72%);
  overflow: visible;
  z-index: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .about-hero-graph { display: none; }
}

.about-hero-graph line {
  stroke-dasharray: var(--dash-len, 100);
  stroke-dashoffset: var(--dash-len, 100);
  animation:
    aboutGraphDraw 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) var(--draw-delay, 0ms) both,
    aboutGraphBreathe 22s ease-in-out var(--breathe-delay, 0s) infinite alternate;
}

.about-hero-graph circle {
  opacity: 0;
  animation:
    aboutGraphNodeIn 0.5s ease var(--node-delay, 0ms) both,
    aboutGraphBreathe 20s ease-in-out var(--breathe-delay, 2s) infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes aboutGraphDraw {
  from { stroke-dashoffset: var(--dash-len, 100); }
  to   { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
}

@keyframes aboutGraphNodeIn {
  to { opacity: 1; }
}

@keyframes aboutGraphBreathe {
  from { transform: translate(0, 0); }
  to   { transform: translate(3px, -6px); }
}

/* 3. Title word-by-word reveal */
.about-title.about-hero-item {
  animation: none;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.about-title-word {
  display: inline-block;
  clip-path: inset(0 0 110% 0);
  transform: translateY(40%);
  animation: aboutTitleReveal 0.72s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.74, 0.18, 1) var(--word-delay, 0ms) both;
}

@keyframes aboutTitleReveal {
  from {
    clip-path: inset(0 0 110% 0);
    transform: translateY(40%);
  }
  to {
    clip-path: inset(0 0 0% 0);
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* 4. 3D magnetic tilt on team cards */
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .about-team-card {
    transform: perspective(900px) rotateX(calc(var(--tilt-y, 0) * -4deg)) rotateY(calc(var(--tilt-x, 0) * 4deg));
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, border-color 0.24s ease, box-shadow 0.24s ease;
  }

  .about-team-card:hover {
    transform: perspective(900px) rotateX(calc(var(--tilt-y, 0) * -4deg)) rotateY(calc(var(--tilt-x, 0) * 4deg));
  }

  .about-portrait-wrap {
    transform: translate(calc(var(--tilt-x, 0) * 6px), calc(var(--tilt-y, 0) * 6px));
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }
}

/* 5. Featured card conic glow border */
.about-team-card-featured {
  animation: aboutConicGlow 14s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes aboutConicGlow {
  0% {
    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 56%, var(--dim));
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px color-mix(in srgb, #000 12%, transparent), 0 0 20px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 18%, transparent);
  }
  33% {
    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 50%, var(--dim));
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px color-mix(in srgb, #000 12%, transparent), 0 0 20px color-mix(in srgb, #818cf8 18%, transparent);
  }
  66% {
    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #f472b6 46%, var(--dim));
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px color-mix(in srgb, #000 12%, transparent), 0 0 20px color-mix(in srgb, #f472b6 18%, transparent);
  }
  100% {
    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 56%, var(--dim));
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px color-mix(in srgb, #000 12%, transparent), 0 0 20px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 18%, transparent);
  }
}

/* 6. Portrait colour on hover */
.about-portrait {
  transition: filter 420ms ease, transform 420ms ease;
}

.about-team-card:hover .about-portrait {
  filter: grayscale(0.1) contrast(1.02) saturate(1.05) drop-shadow(0 20px 34px color-mix(in srgb, #000 26%, transparent));
  transform: scale(var(--portrait-hover-scale)) translateY(var(--portrait-y));
}

/* 7. Value card number slide-in */
.about-js .about-value-card .about-value-index {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-14px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.5s ease var(--num-delay, 0ms),
    transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.74, 0.18, 1) var(--num-delay, 0ms);
}

.about-js .about-value-card.about-visible .about-value-index {
  opacity: 0.42;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

/* 8. Value card reveal-drawn gradient border */
.about-value-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  pointer-events: none;
  padding: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), #818cf8);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) padding-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) padding-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
  transform-origin: left;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  opacity: 0.75;
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.78, 0.18, 1) var(--about-reveal-delay, 0ms);
}

.about-value-card.about-visible::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* 9. Hero title scroll parallax */
.about-title {
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  transform: translateY(calc(var(--about-scroll-progress, 0) * -32px));
  opacity: calc(1 - var(--about-scroll-progress, 0) * 0.3);
}

/* 10. Slow ambient blob drift 12s → 18s */
.about-page::after {
  animation-duration: 18s;
}

/* ─── Closing CTA section ────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.about-closing {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: clamp(44px, 7vw, 86px);
  padding: clamp(36px, 5.5vw, 62px) clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.about-closing .about-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-closing h2 {
  max-width: 16ch;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 46px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  color: var(--t1);
}

.about-closing > p {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--t2);
}

.about-closing .about-hero-actions {
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* ─── New keyframes ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@keyframes aboutBtnPulse {
  0%, 100% {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 26px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 12%, transparent);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow:
      0 14px 36px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 28%, transparent),
      0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 9%, transparent);
  }
}

@keyframes aboutBtnShimmer {
  0%   { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-105%); }
  15%  { opacity: 1; }
  100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(105%); }
}

/* ─── Reduced-motion additions ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-hero-spot,
  .about-hero-graph line,
  .about-hero-graph circle,
  .about-title-word,
  .about-team-card-featured,
  .about-js .about-value-card .about-value-index,
  .about-value-card::after,
  .about-portrait,
  .about-btn-primary,
  .about-btn-primary::before,
  .about-closing::before,
  .about-panel::before {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
    clip-path: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
  }

  .about-js .about-value-card .about-value-index {
    opacity: 0.42 !important;
  }

  .about-btn-arrow {
    transition: none !important;
  }

  .about-title-word {
    transform: none !important;
    display: inline;
  }

  .about-title {
    transform: none !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    will-change: auto !important;
  }

  .about-value-card::after {
    transform: scaleX(1) !important;
  }

  .about-panel::before,
  .about-closing::before {
    opacity: 0 !important;
  }

  @media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
    .about-team-card,
    .about-portrait-wrap {
      transform: none !important;
    }
  }
}