.about-page {
    --ab-primary: var(--primary, #00b8ff);
    --ab-title: #16132b;
    --ab-copy: #625f78;
    --ab-surface: #ffffff;
    --ab-alt-bg: #f6f7fb;
    --ab-border: rgba(20, 19, 43, 0.08);
    --ab-icon-bg: rgba(0, 184, 255, 0.1);
    --ab-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(23, 21, 52, 0.07);
    --ab-shadow-hover: 0 22px 48px rgba(23, 21, 52, 0.13);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.about-page.about-dark {
    --ab-title: #f5f7fb;
    --ab-copy: #98a2b3;
    --ab-surface: #171a24;
    --ab-alt-bg: #10121a;
    --ab-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    --ab-icon-bg: rgba(0, 184, 255, 0.14);
    --ab-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    --ab-shadow-hover: 0 22px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.about-kicker {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ab-primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 8rem 0 4rem;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(0, 184, 255, 0.14), transparent 45%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 10%, rgba(140, 90, 255, 0.12), transparent 40%);
}

.about-hero-inner {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.about-hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--ab-title);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-hero-lead {
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--ab-copy);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.about-pillars {
    padding: 0 0 2.5rem;
}

.about-section {
    padding: 4.5rem 0;
}

.about-section-alt {
    background: var(--ab-alt-bg);
}

.about-section-creators {
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.about-heading {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.about-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ab-title);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-copy {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ab-copy);
}

.about-copy strong {
    color: var(--ab-title);
}

.about-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: var(--ab-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--ab-border);
    border-radius: 1.1rem;
    padding: 1.75rem;
    box-shadow: var(--ab-shadow);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

a.about-card,
a.about-card:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.about-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--ab-shadow-hover);
}

.about-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ab-title);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.about-card h4 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ab-title);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.about-card p {
    color: var(--ab-copy);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-card p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-icon {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: var(--ab-icon-bg);
    color: var(--ab-primary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-icon-sm {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 14px;
}

.about-icon svg {
    fill: currentColor;
    stroke: currentColor;
}

.about-link {
    margin-top: auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ab-primary);
}

.about-link svg {
    fill: currentColor;
    stroke: currentColor;
}

.about-policy-links {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.about-chip {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0.3rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ab-border);
    background: var(--ab-surface);
    color: var(--ab-title);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.about-chip:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ab-primary);
    border-color: var(--ab-primary);
}

.about-contact-line {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ab-title);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    word-break: break-all;
}

.about-contact-line:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ab-primary);
}

.about-contact-line svg {
    fill: currentColor;
    stroke: currentColor;
}

.about-contact .btn {
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.featured-posts-about {
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .about-hero {
        padding: 6.5rem 0 3rem;
    }

    .about-section {
        padding: 3.25rem 0;
    }

    .about-card {
        padding: 1.4rem;
    }

    .about-heading {
        margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    }
}