.page-about{
  background: var(--sand);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  overflow-x: clip;
}
.page-about h1,
.page-about h2,
.page-about h3{
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.page-about p{ margin: 0 0 1em; }
.page-about p:last-child{ margin-bottom: 0; }
.page-about a{ color: var(--ice-deep); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.page-about a:hover{ color: var(--maple); }
.page-about [id]{ scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--head-h) + 18px); }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.page-about .about-hero{
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #F8F0E2 0%, var(--sand) 46%, #EDDFC7 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.18);
}
.page-about .about-hero__texture{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: .16;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-about .about-hero__slant{
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: block;
}
.page-about .about-hero__slant--a{
  top: -16%;
  right: -14%;
  width: 46%;
  height: 82%;
  background: var(--maple);
  opacity: .1;
  clip-path: polygon(30% 0, 100% 0, 70% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.page-about .about-hero__slant--b{
  bottom: -18%;
  left: -10%;
  width: 34%;
  height: 52%;
  background: var(--pine);
  opacity: .09;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 68% 0, 100% 100%, 24% 100%);
}
.page-about .about-hero__inner{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-top: clamp(18px, 4vw, 34px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(42px, 7vw, 82px);
}
.page-about .about-hero__crumb{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: clamp(18px, 3.4vw, 34px);
}
.page-about .about-hero__crumb a{
  color: var(--pine);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.page-about .about-hero__crumb a:hover{ color: var(--maple); }

.page-about .about-hero__grid{
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(26px, 4vw, 52px);
}
.page-about .kicker{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--maple);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.page-about .about-hero__title{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 7.6vw, 74px);
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 clamp(22px, 4vw, 36px);
}
.page-about .about-hero__title em{
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--maple);
}

.page-about .about-stats{
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(11,61,46,.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.2);
  border-radius: var(--r-l);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-about .about-stats li{
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 14px 16px 13px;
}
.page-about .about-stats b{
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 4.6vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--pine);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.page-about .about-stats span{
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.page-about .about-hero__lede{
  font-size: 16.5px;
  color: #2B3238;
  margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 3.4vw, 28px);
}
.page-about .about-toc{
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.22);
}
.page-about .about-toc a{
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.14);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .16s var(--ease), padding-left .16s var(--ease);
}
.page-about .about-toc a:hover,
.page-about .about-toc a:focus-visible{
  color: var(--maple);
  padding-left: 7px;
}
.page-about .about-toc a[aria-current="true"]{
  color: var(--maple);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.page-about .about-toc .n{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--maple);
}

/* ---------- generic section ---------- */
.page-about .about-sec{
  padding: clamp(44px, 7vw, 92px) 0;
}
.page-about .about-sec__head{
  max-width: 860px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px);
}
.page-about .about-sec__num{
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  color: var(--maple);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.page-about .about-sec__num::before{
  content: "";
  width: 26px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--maple);
  flex: none;
}
.page-about .about-sec__title{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(25px, 4.6vw, 42px);
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.page-about .about-sec__lede{
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #333B41;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ---------- origin ---------- */
.page-about .about-origin{
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px);
}
.page-about .about-origin__body p{
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #2B3238;
}
.page-about .about-panel{
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.2);
  border-radius: var(--r-l);
  padding: clamp(18px, 3vw, 26px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.page-about .about-panel__head{
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(11,61,46,.32);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pine);
}
.page-about .about-facts{
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 13px;
}
.page-about .about-facts li{
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
}
.page-about .about-facts span{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.page-about .about-facts strong{
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---------- team ---------- */
.page-about .about-team-sec{
  background: var(--paper);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.14);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.14);
}
.page-about .about-team-layout{
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(22px, 3.6vw, 38px);
}
.page-about .about-roles{
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  align-content: start;
}
.page-about .about-role{
  background: var(--sand);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.22);
  border-radius: var(--r-l);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .18s var(--ease), box-shadow .18s var(--ease);
}
.page-about .about-role[open]{
  border-color: rgba(11,61,46,.55);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.page-about .about-role__sum{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 15px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  transition: background .18s var(--ease), color .18s var(--ease);
}
.page-about .about-role__sum::-webkit-details-marker{ display: none; }
.page-about .about-role__sum:hover{ background: rgba(11,61,46,.06); }
.page-about .about-role[open] .about-role__sum{
  background: var(--pine);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.page-about .about-role__idx{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--maple);
  border-radius: var(--r-s);
  padding: 2px 7px;
}
.page-about .about-role__name{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.page-about .about-role__plus{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--maple);
  transition: transform .18s var(--ease);
}
.page-about .about-role[open] .about-role__plus{
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  color: var(--amber);
}
.page-about .about-role__body{
  padding: 16px 18px 18px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: #3A4249;
}
.page-about .about-role__body p{ margin-bottom: .8em; }

.page-about .about-figure{
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.22);
  border-radius: var(--r-l);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--sand);
  align-self: start;
}
.page-about .about-figure img{
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
}
.page-about .about-figure figcaption{
  padding: 12px 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: var(--slate);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.18);
}

/* ---------- process ---------- */
.page-about .about-flow{
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--pine-deep);
  color: var(--sand);
  padding: clamp(44px, 7vw, 92px) 0;
}
.page-about .about-flow__bg{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: .16;
  filter: grayscale(1);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-about .about-flow__inner{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.page-about .about-flow .about-sec__num{ color: var(--ice); }
.page-about .about-flow .about-sec__num::before{ background: var(--amber); }
.page-about .about-flow .about-sec__title{ color: var(--sand); }
.page-about .about-flow .about-sec__lede{ color: rgba(244,233,216,.8); }
.page-about .about-flow a{ color: var(--ice); }

.page-about .about-steps{
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(24px, 4vw, 38px) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}
.page-about .about-step{
  position: relative;
  padding: 20px 18px 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(143,184,222,.34);
  border-radius: var(--r-l);
  background: rgba(251,247,239,.08);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.page-about .about-step__num{
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--amber);
}
.page-about .about-step__name{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.page-about .about-step p{
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(244,233,216,.82);
  margin: 0;
}
.page-about .about-step__arrow{
  display: none;
  color: var(--amber);
}
.page-about .about-flow__note{
  margin: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px) 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: rgba(244,233,216,.72);
  max-width: 62ch;
}

/* ---------- milestones ---------- */
.page-about .about-mile{
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.page-about .about-mile__item{
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 26px 28px;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(11,61,46,.22);
}
.page-about .about-mile__item::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -9px;
  top: 5px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sand);
  border: 3px solid var(--maple);
}
.page-about .about-mile__item:last-child{
  border-left-color: transparent;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.page-about .about-mile__year{
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--maple);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.page-about .about-mile__title{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.page-about .about-mile__text{
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: #3A4249;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

/* ---------- cadence ---------- */
.page-about .about-cadence-sec{
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(217,228,232,.5) 0%, rgba(244,233,216,0) 62%);
}
.page-about .about-cadence{
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.22);
}
.page-about .about-cadence li{
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11,61,46,.18);
}
.page-about .about-cadence__k{
  justify-self: start;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: var(--pine);
  background: rgba(11,61,46,.09);
  border-radius: var(--r-s);
  padding: 3px 9px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.page-about .about-cadence__v{
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #333B41;
}
.page-about .about-cadence__foot{
  margin-top: clamp(18px, 3vw, 26px);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--slate);
}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.page-about .about-contact{
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(22px, 4vw, 38px);
  padding: clamp(24px, 4.4vw, 44px);
  border-radius: var(--r-l);
  background: var(--pine);
  color: var(--sand);
}
.page-about .about-contact::after{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -30%;
  right: -12%;
  width: 34%;
  height: 160%;
  background: var(--maple);
  opacity: .22;
  clip-path: polygon(40% 0, 100% 0, 60% 100%, 0 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-about .about-contact__text{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.page-about .about-contact__num{
  color: var(--amber);
}
.page-about .about-contact__num::before{
  background: var(--amber);
}
.page-about .about-contact__title{
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 4.2vw, 36px);
}
.page-about .about-contact p{
  color: rgba(244,233,216,.86);
  font-size: 15px;
  max-width: 54ch;
}
.page-about .about-contact__actions{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.page-about .about-contact__ghost{
  border-color: rgba(244,233,216,.6);
  color: var(--sand);
}
.page-about .about-contact__ghost:hover{
  background: var(--sand);
  color: var(--pine);
}
.page-about .about-contact__card{
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: clamp(18px, 3vw, 24px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244,233,216,.28);
  border-radius: var(--r-l);
  background: rgba(251,247,239,.1);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.page-about .about-contact__card .about-panel__head{
  color: rgba(244,233,216,.7);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(244,233,216,.3);
}
.page-about .about-contact__row{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.page-about .about-contact__row a{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(143,184,222,.6);
  word-break: break-all;
}
.page-about .about-contact__row a:hover{ color: var(--ice); }
.page-about .about-contact__head2{
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.page-about .about-contact__note{
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: rgba(244,233,216,.66);
}
.page-about .copy-btn{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--pine);
  background: var(--sand);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--r-s);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .16s var(--ease), color .16s var(--ease);
}
.page-about .copy-btn:hover{
  background: var(--amber);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (min-width: 640px){
  .page-about .about-cadence li{
    grid-template-columns: 168px 1fr;
    column-gap: 24px;
    align-items: baseline;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px){
  .page-about .about-hero__grid{
    grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
    align-items: end;
  }
  .page-about .about-hero__aside{
    padding-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .page-about .about-stats{
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
  .page-about .about-origin{
    grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .about-team-layout{
    grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .about-steps{
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .page-about .about-step{
    padding: 22px 18px 26px;
  }
  .page-about .about-step__arrow{
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    right: -14px;
    bottom: 22px;
    width: 26px;
    height: 12px;
  }
  .page-about .about-step:last-child .about-step__arrow{
    display: none;
  }
  .page-about .about-mile__item{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 108px 1fr;
    column-gap: 26px;
    align-items: start;
    padding-left: 34px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .page-about .about-mile__year{
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding-top: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .page-about .about-mile__item::before{
    top: 8px;
  }
  .page-about .about-contact{
    grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1120px){
  .page-about .about-hero__title{
    font-size: clamp(52px, 5.6vw, 78px);
  }
  .page-about .about-origin__body p{
    font-size: 16.5px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .page-about *{
    transition-duration: .01ms !important;
    animation-duration: .01ms !important;
  }
}
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