.page-about {
  background: var(--clr-cream);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-breadcrumb {
  padding: 1.25rem 0 0;
}

.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2.5rem 0 4rem;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.page-about .about-hero-geo {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.page-about .geo-circle {
  position: absolute;
  top: -4rem;
  right: -3rem;
  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  opacity: 0.1;
}

.page-about .geo-square {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -5rem;
  left: -4rem;
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.35);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.page-about .about-hero-layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-about .about-hero-copy .section-label {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .about-hero-copy h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  color: var(--clr-dark);
}

.page-about .about-h1-main {
  display: block;
}

.page-about .about-h1-sub {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 3.2vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-primary);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
  border-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #b22234, #d4af37) 1;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
  box-decoration-break: clone;
}

.page-about .about-hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--clr-dark);
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 1.25rem 0 1.75rem;
}

.page-about .about-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.page-about .about-hero-emblem {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-about .about-emblem-ring {
  width: 230px;
  height: 230px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(245, 235, 221, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(43, 30, 22, 0.18);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.6rem;
}

.page-about .about-knot-main {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: transform 0.55s ease;
}

.page-about .about-hero-emblem:hover .about-knot-main {
  transform: rotate(7deg);
}

.page-about .about-seam {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.5rem 0 2.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-knot-divider {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
}

.page-about .about-story {
  padding: 1rem 0 4rem;
}

.page-about .about-story-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-about .about-story-copy h2,
.page-about .about-section-head h2,
.page-about .about-credential h2,
.page-about .about-mission-copy h2,
.page-about .about-thangka h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0.25rem 0 1rem;
  color: var(--clr-dark);
}

.page-about .about-story-copy p,
.page-about .about-mission-copy p {
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--clr-dark);
}

.page-about .about-story-note {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--clr-gold);
  background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.12);
  padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.page-about .about-story-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .about-story-figure,
.page-about .about-mission-figure {
  margin: 0;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-story-figure {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}

.page-about .about-mission-figure {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.page-about .about-story-figure img,
.page-about .about-mission-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .about-story-figure figcaption,
.page-about .about-mission-figure figcaption {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  color: var(--clr-cream);
  background: var(--clr-deep-blue);
}

.page-about .about-thangka {
  background: var(--grad-dark);
  color: var(--clr-cream);
  padding: 4.5rem 0 5.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-thangka .section-label {
  color: var(--clr-gold);
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.5);
}

.page-about .about-thangka h2 {
  color: var(--clr-cream);
}

.page-about .about-thangka .about-section-lead {
  color: rgba(245, 235, 221, 0.82);
}

.page-about .about-section-head {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
}

.page-about .about-section-lead {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: rgba(43, 30, 22, 0.82);
}

.page-about .about-thangka-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .about-thangka-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.42);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-about .about-thangka-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.8);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.page-about .about-thangka-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--clr-gold);
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

.page-about .about-thangka-card p {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(245, 235, 221, 0.9);
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .about-card-index {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--clr-gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.page-about .about-timeline {
  padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem;
}

.page-about .about-timeline-frame {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--clr-white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.page-about .about-timeline-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.07;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about .about-timeline-list {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .about-timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 2.2rem 2.1rem;
}

.page-about .about-timeline-item:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-timeline-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55rem;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--clr-primary);
  border: 3px solid var(--clr-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(245, 235, 221, 0.9);
  transition: background 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.page-about .about-timeline-item[data-revealed="true"]::before {
  background: var(--clr-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.28);
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.page-about .about-timeline-item:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 6px;
  top: 1.5rem;
  bottom: -0.8rem;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--clr-primary), var(--clr-gold));
}

.page-about .about-timeline-year {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--clr-primary);
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
}

.page-about .about-timeline-card {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--clr-gold);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.page-about .about-timeline-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.page-about .about-timeline-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--clr-dark);
}

.page-about .about-timeline-card p {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(43, 30, 22, 0.82);
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .about-big-number {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25em;
  color: var(--clr-primary);
}

.page-about .about-credential {
  background: var(--clr-cream);
  padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem;
}

.page-about .about-credential-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .about-credential-card {
  background: var(--clr-white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 30, 22, 0.12);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--clr-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.page-about .about-credential-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.page-about .about-credential-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0.45rem;
  color: var(--clr-dark);
}

.page-about .about-credential-card p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(43, 30, 22, 0.8);
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .about-credential-icon {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  color: var(--clr-white);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.page-about .about-mission {
  padding: 4.5rem 0 5.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-mission-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.25rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-about .about-mission-copy h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  margin: 0.25rem 0 1rem;
}

.page-about .about-mission-quote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--clr-gold);
  background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.1);
  padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-primary);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.page-about .about-mission-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.page-about .about-thangka .about-thangka-card {
  border-top-width: 3px;
  border-top-color: var(--clr-primary);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .page-about .about-thangka-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-thangka-card:first-child {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  .page-about .about-credential-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-list {
    padding: 2rem 2rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .page-about .about-hero {
    padding: 3.5rem 0 5rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-hero-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  }

  .page-about .about-hero-emblem {
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  .page-about .about-emblem-ring {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
  }

  .page-about .about-story {
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-story-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-thangka-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .page-about .about-thangka-card:first-child {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }

  .page-about .about-thangka-card:nth-child(2) {
    transform: translateY(1.5rem);
  }

  .page-about .about-thangka-card:nth-child(2):hover {
    transform: translateY(1rem);
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-frame {
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-list {
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-list::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 1rem;
    bottom: 1rem;
    width: 2px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--clr-primary), var(--clr-gold));
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding: 0 0 2.5rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-item::before {
    left: 50%;
    top: 0.6rem;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-item[data-revealed="true"]::before {
    transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.08);
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-item:not(:last-child)::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-year {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    text-align: right;
    padding-right: 1rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-card {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-item:nth-child(even) .about-timeline-year {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
    text-align: left;
    padding-left: 1rem;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-item:nth-child(even) .about-timeline-card {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
  }

  .page-about .about-credential-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }

  .page-about .about-mission-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .page-about .about-hero-lead {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline-frame {
    padding: 0 1rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about *,
  .page-about *::before,
  .page-about *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}
