.about-page {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 8%, rgba(55, 145, 169, 0.12), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #061018 0%, #08141b 48%, #071017 100%);
}

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: min(820px, 92vh);
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 186px 0 90px;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.about-hero-media,
.about-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.about-hero-media {
  z-index: -2;
  background-image: url('images/sam-profile-shark.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 54%;
  filter: saturate(.88) contrast(1.05);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.about-hero-overlay {
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 12, 18, .93) 0%, rgba(4, 12, 18, .77) 36%, rgba(4, 12, 18, .20) 72%, rgba(4, 12, 18, .46) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 12, 18, .38) 0%, rgba(4, 12, 18, .06) 44%, #071017 100%);
}

.about-hero-inner {
  width: var(--content);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(240px, 320px);
  align-items: end;
  gap: 72px;
}

.about-hero-copy { max-width: 760px; }
.about-kicker,
.about-label,
.about-year,
.about-stat-label,
.about-stat-place {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
}

.about-kicker {
  color: var(--teal-strong);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 8vw, 8.4rem);
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
}

.about-hero h1 span { color: var(--teal-strong); }

.about-hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  color: rgba(238, 247, 248, .84);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.7vw, 1.42rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.about-hero-stat {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  align-content: end;
  padding: 28px 26px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(164, 236, 243, .28);
  border-radius: 26px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 38, 49, .82), rgba(6, 17, 25, .72));
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.about-stat-number {
  color: #e8ffff;
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: .8;
  letter-spacing: -.08em;
}

.about-stat-label {
  color: var(--teal-strong);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.about-stat-place {
  color: rgba(229, 242, 244, .72);
  font-size: .68rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-hero-profile {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 340px);
  justify-self: end;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(164, 236, 243, .34);
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(178, 242, 247, .24), rgba(6, 18, 27, .76));
  box-shadow: 0 24px 65px rgba(0, 0, 0, .34), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  transform: rotate(2deg);
}

.about-hero-profile::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 255, 255, .14);
  border-radius: 22px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero-profile img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 44% center;
  border-radius: 22px;
}

.about-hero-profile figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 3px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  color: #efffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 255, 255, .18);
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 13, 20, .28), rgba(3, 13, 20, .74));
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  font-size: .78rem;
}

.about-hero-profile figcaption span { color: rgba(226, 247, 249, .72); font-size: .68rem; }

.about-intro { padding-top: 104px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
.about-intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-intro h2,
.about-section-heading h2,
.about-closing h2 {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: .98;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}

.about-intro-copy {
  max-width: 700px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.about-intro-copy p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.about-intro-copy p:first-child { color: var(--text); font-size: 1.32rem; line-height: 1.45; }

.about-timeline-section {
  padding-top: 72px;
  padding-bottom: 120px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14, 36, 46, .3), rgba(4, 12, 18, .05));
}

.about-section-heading { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 64px; }
.about-section-heading p { max-width: 570px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 22px 0 0; }

.about-timeline { position: relative; }
.about-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(98, 226, 241, .54) 8%, rgba(98, 226, 241, .22) 90%, transparent);
}

.about-timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 84px minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 82px 0;
}

.about-timeline-copy { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
.about-timeline-media { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 1; }
.about-timeline-item:nth-of-type(odd) .about-timeline-copy { grid-column: 3; }
.about-timeline-item:nth-of-type(odd) .about-timeline-media { grid-column: 1; }

.about-timeline-node {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  justify-self: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(121, 233, 245, .68);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #d9ffff;
  background: #0b1d27;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(7, 16, 23, .9), 0 0 28px rgba(78, 230, 255, .14);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}

.about-timeline-item:nth-of-type(odd) .about-timeline-node { grid-column: 2; }
.about-timeline-copy h3 { margin: 12px 0 18px; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.about-timeline-copy p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0 0 15px; }
.about-timeline-copy p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.about-timeline-copy strong { color: var(--text); }
.about-year { display: block; color: var(--teal-strong); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.04em; line-height: 1; }
.about-label { display: block; color: rgba(219, 240, 242, .7); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; margin-top: 12px; }

.about-animal-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 8px 12px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  list-style: none;
  color: rgba(228, 247, 248, .85);
  font-size: .9rem;
}

.about-animal-list li::before { content: "•"; color: var(--teal-strong); margin-right: 8px; }

.about-timeline-media,
.about-wide-photo { margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(151, 231, 239, .2); border-radius: 24px; background: #0b1a23; box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.24); }
.about-timeline-media img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1.18 / 1; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 500ms ease; }
.about-timeline-media:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.about-timeline-media figcaption,
.about-wide-photo figcaption { padding: 13px 16px 16px; color: rgba(218, 237, 239, .7); font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.5; }

.about-wide-photo { margin: 20px 9% 46px; position: relative; }
.about-wide-photo img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2.1 / 1; object-fit: cover; }
.about-wide-photo-dark img { aspect-ratio: 2.25 / 1; object-position: center 48%; }

.about-milestone .about-timeline-node { width: 74px; height: 74px; color: #071017; background: var(--teal-strong); border-color: #d9ffff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(7, 16, 23, .9), 0 0 34px rgba(78, 230, 255, .34); }
.about-milestone .about-timeline-copy { padding: 28px; border: 1px solid rgba(103, 227, 239, .2); border-radius: 24px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 48, 60, .42), rgba(8, 20, 28, .3)); }
.about-timeline-final { padding-bottom: 30px; }

.about-closing { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 120px; }
.about-closing-card { padding: clamp(28px, 6vw, 70px); text-align: center; background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(76, 222, 239, .17), transparent 42%), linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(23, 55, 67, .7), rgba(8, 22, 30, .76)); }
.about-closing-card h2 { max-width: 780px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.about-closing-card p { max-width: 620px; margin: 22px auto 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.about-closing-card .card-actions { justify-content: center; margin-top: 28px; }

.about-home-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(260px, .9fr); gap: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.about-home-copy { padding: clamp(26px, 5vw, 56px); }
.about-home-copy h3 { max-width: 700px; margin: 16px 0 18px; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 3.6rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.about-home-copy p { max-width: 700px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.about-home-photo { align-self: start; margin: 0; position: relative; background: #071017; }
.about-home-photo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: contain; object-position: center; }
.about-home-photo figcaption { position: absolute; left: 18px; right: 18px; bottom: 18px; padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(211, 251, 255, .18); border-radius: 12px; color: #eaffff; background: rgba(4, 13, 19, .6); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); font-size: .78rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-hero { min-height: 760px; padding-top: 170px; }
  .about-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .about-hero-profile { justify-self: start; width: min(100%, 300px); }
  .about-intro-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .about-timeline::before { left: 30px; }
  .about-timeline-item,
  .about-timeline-item:nth-of-type(odd) { grid-template-columns: 62px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 20px; padding: 58px 0; }
  .about-timeline-copy,
  .about-timeline-item:nth-of-type(odd) .about-timeline-copy { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
  .about-timeline-node,
  .about-timeline-item:nth-of-type(odd) .about-timeline-node { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; align-self: start; }
  .about-timeline-media,
  .about-timeline-item:nth-of-type(odd) .about-timeline-media { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; }
  .about-wide-photo { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .about-hero { min-height: 760px; padding-bottom: 54px; }
  .about-hero-overlay { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 12, 18, .54), rgba(4, 12, 18, .72) 45%, #071017 100%); }
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 16vw, 5.4rem); }
  .about-hero-copy > p { font-size: 1rem; }
  .about-hero-stat { padding: 22px; }
  .about-hero-profile { width: min(100%, 280px); transform: rotate(0); }
  .about-intro { padding-top: 78px; }
  .about-timeline-section { padding-top: 40px; }
  .about-timeline-item,
  .about-timeline-item:nth-of-type(odd) { grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
  .about-timeline::before { left: 21px; }
  .about-timeline-node { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: .65rem; }
  .about-milestone .about-timeline-node { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .about-milestone .about-timeline-copy { padding: 20px; }
  .about-timeline-media { border-radius: 18px; }
  .about-wide-photo { border-radius: 18px; }
  .about-wide-photo img { aspect-ratio: 1.35 / 1; }
  .about-home-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-home-photo img { min-height: 0; max-height: none; }
  .about-animal-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}