/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   about-redesign.css  — Web&Code Tech About Page
   Design System: Liquid Glass + Editorial Brutalism + Dark Cinematic
   Brand Palette: Charcoal #0B0F14 | Orange #F97316 | Arctic White
   Typography: Barlow 900 / JetBrains Mono
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── PAGE BASE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-page {
  background: #0B0F14;
  color: #fff;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Shared gradient text utility */
.gradient-text {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F97316 0%, #EA580C 60%, #FF6B6B 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* ── ABOUT HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(100px, 16vw, 180px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 96px) clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Animated grain texture overlay */
.about-hero__noise {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 256px;
  opacity: 0.4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Radial glow blob */
.about-hero__glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -20%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 900px;
  height: 700px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.18) 0%, rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.06) 40%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: blur(40px);
}

.about-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Location pill badge */
.about-hero__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.35);
  color: #F97316;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  animation: fadeSlideDown 0.6s ease both;
}

.about-hero__badge-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #F97316;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px #F97316;
  animation: pulse-dot 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse-dot {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 6px #F97316; }
  50% { opacity: 0.6; box-shadow: 0 0 16px #F97316; }
}

.about-hero__title {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 8vw, 100px);
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  animation: fadeSlideUp 0.7s 0.1s ease both;
}

.about-hero__title-accent {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F97316, #EA580C);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  display: block;
}

.about-hero__title-highlight {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
}

.about-hero__lead {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
  animation: fadeSlideUp 0.7s 0.2s ease both;
}

.about-hero__ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  animation: fadeSlideUp 0.7s 0.3s ease both;
}

/* ── METRIC CARDS (hero bottom) ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-hero__metrics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 900px;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  animation: fadeSlideUp 0.7s 0.4s ease both;
}

.metric-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.metric-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}

.metric-card--orange {
  background: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.06);
}

.metric-card--orange:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.12);
}

.metric-card__num {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.metric-card--orange .metric-card__num {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F97316, #EA580C);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.metric-card__label {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}

/* ── MANIFESTO / ORIGIN STORY ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-story {
  background: #111827;
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 160px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 96px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-story::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,127,65,0.3), transparent);
}

.about-story__inner {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 6rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-story__headline {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* ── TIMELINE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-story__timeline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.story-node {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.story-node:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* Vertical connecting line */
.story-node::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: 24px;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.story-node:last-child::before {
  display: none;
}

.story-node__dot {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 3px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.story-node__dot--active {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.story-node__dot--orange {
  background: #F97316;
  border-color: #F97316;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(255,127,65,0.15), 0 0 20px rgba(255,127,65,0.4);
}

.story-node__content {
  flex: 1;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.story-node__year {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #F97316;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.story-node__content h3 {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.story-node__content p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
}

/* ── CODE EDITOR CARD ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-story__card {
  background: #0D1117;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.about-story__card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

.about-story__card-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

.about-story__card-dots span {
  display: block;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.about-story__card-dots span:nth-child(1) { background: #FF5F57; }
.about-story__card-dots span:nth-child(2) { background: #FFBD2E; }
.about-story__card-dots span:nth-child(3) { background: #28C840; }

.about-story__card-body {
  padding: 24px;
  overflow-x: auto;
}

.about-story__card-body pre {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  white-space: pre-wrap;
}

.about-story__card-body code {
  font-family: inherit;
}

/* Syntax highlight palette */
.code-keyword { color: #FF7B72; }
.code-var     { color: #79C0FF; }
.code-prop    { color: #D2A8FF; }
.code-str     { color: #A5D6FF; }

/* ── BADGES (right col) ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-story__badges {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.about-badge {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.about-badge:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.3);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ── WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-diff {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 160px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 96px);
  background: #0B0F14;
  position: relative;
}

.about-diff__inner {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-diff__header {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.about-diff__headline {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 60px);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-diff__headline em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F97316, #EA580C);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.about-diff__sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
}

/* Feature cards grid — intentionally asymmetric (editorial) */
.about-diff__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  gap: 16px;
}

.diff-card {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 2.25rem 2rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.diff-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

/* Large card spans 2 rows */
.diff-card--large {
  grid-row: span 2;
}

.diff-card--dark {
  background: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.04);
  border-color: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.15);
}

.diff-card--dark:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.35);
}

.diff-card__icon-wrap {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

.diff-card__icon-wrap--orange {
  background: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.15);
  color: #F97316;
}

.diff-card:hover .diff-card__icon-wrap {
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.diff-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.diff-card--large h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
}

.diff-card p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

/* Glow accent in bottom-right corner */
.diff-card__glow {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -40px;
  right: -40px;
  width: 160px;
  height: 160px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: all 0.4s;
}

.diff-card__glow--orange {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.diff-card:hover .diff-card__glow {
  transform: scale(1.4);
}

/* ── TECH STACK ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-stack {
  background: #111827;
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 160px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 96px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-stack::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,127,65,0.3), transparent);
}

.about-stack__inner {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-stack__header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto 4rem;
}

.about-stack__headline {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-stack__headline em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F97316, #EA580C);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.about-stack__sub {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-stack__categories {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

.stack-cat__label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #F97316;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.stack-cat__label::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.2);
}

.stack-cat__items {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.stack-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  cursor: default;
}

.stack-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

.stack-item__icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stack-item span {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  flex: 1;
}

.stack-item:hover span {
  color: #fff;
}

/* Live indicator dot */
.stack-item__dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.stack-item__dot--green {
  background: #22C55E;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px #22C55E;
  animation: stack-pulse 3s infinite;
}

@keyframes stack-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0.5; }
}

/* ── VALUES / PRINCIPLES ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-values {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 160px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 96px);
  background: #0B0F14;
  position: relative;
}

.about-values::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.08), transparent);
}

.about-values__inner {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-values__headline {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-values__sub {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto 4rem;
}

.about-values__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.value-card {
  padding: 2.5rem 2.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border-radius: 20px;
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.value-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.1), transparent);
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
  opacity: 0;
}

.value-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

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

.value-card--accent {
  background: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.04);
  border-color: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.12);
}

.value-card--accent:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.3);
  background: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.07);
}

.value-card--accent::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.35), transparent);
}

.value-card__number {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.7);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.value-card__title {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.value-card__desc {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.48);
}

/* ── NUMBERS / IMPACT ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-numbers {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 160px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 96px);
  background: #111827;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-numbers__glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 700px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.1) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: blur(30px);
}

.about-numbers__inner {
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-numbers__headline {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.about-numbers__headline em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F97316, #EA580C);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.about-numbers__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.number-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
}

.number-card:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.13);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.number-card--featured {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.1), rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.04));
  border-color: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.25);
}

.number-card--featured:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.45);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.15), rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.06));
}

.number-card__value {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.number-card--featured .number-card__value {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F97316, #EA580C);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.number-card__label {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.number-card__desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42);
}

/* ── FINAL CTA ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-cta {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(100px, 14vw, 200px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 96px);
  background: #0B0F14;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-cta__noise {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 256px;
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 127, 65, 0.14) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-cta__inner {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.about-cta__headline {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 86px);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-cta__headline-accent {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F97316, #EA580C);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.about-cta__sub {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
}

.about-cta__actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about-cta__note {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

/* ── ANIMATIONS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeSlideUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes fadeSlideDown {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-16px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .about-story__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
  }
  .about-diff__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .diff-card--large { grid-row: span 1; }
  .about-stack__categories {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .about-values__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .about-numbers__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero__metrics {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .about-diff__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .about-stack__categories {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .about-values__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .about-numbers__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .about-story__badges {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about-hero__metrics {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    border-radius: 14px;
  }
  .metric-card { padding: 1.5rem 1rem; }
  .about-hero__ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
  .about-cta__actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
}