.page-about {
  --about-rail-w: 208px;
  --about-paper-soft: rgba(21, 16, 9, 0.72);
  --about-paper-line: rgba(21, 16, 9, 0.16);
}

.page-about img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.page-about .breadcrumbs {
  padding-top: 20px;
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */

.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px) 0 clamp(36px, 6vw, 72px);
}

.page-about .about-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(31, 59, 84, 0.55) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 100%;
  opacity: 0.55;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), transparent 72%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), transparent 72%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about .about-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-about .about-title {
  margin: 16px 0 22px;
  max-width: 15em;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 7.4vw, 84px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.page-about .about-lede {
  max-width: 40em;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .about-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px);
  background: var(--line);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .about-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 18px 4px 18px 0;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .about-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4.4vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .about-stat-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--mist-dim);
}

/* ---------- .page-about / rail ---------- */

.page-about .about-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px);
}

.page-about .about-rail {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.page-about .rail-link {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--mist-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease;
}

.page-about .rail-link:hover,
.page-about .rail-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cyan);
  border-color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .about-flow {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: clamp(44px, 7vw, 88px);
  min-width: 0;
}

/* ---------- shared section bits ---------- */

.page-about .about-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
}

.page-about .about-h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(25px, 4vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.page-about .about-p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  max-width: 38em;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--mist);
}

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

.page-about .about-link-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
}

.page-about .about-figure {
  margin: 26px 0;
}

.page-about .about-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .media-caption {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--mist-dim);
}

/* ---------- paper sections ---------- */

.page-about .about-paper {
  padding: clamp(24px, 4.6vw, 52px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--paper-ink);
}

.page-about .about-paper .about-h2 {
  color: var(--paper-ink);
}

.page-about .about-paper .about-p {
  color: var(--about-paper-soft);
}

.page-about .about-paper .about-kicker {
  color: #C23F0C;
}

.page-about .about-paper .media-caption {
  color: rgba(21, 16, 9, 0.58);
}

/* ---------- compare ---------- */

.page-about .about-compare {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.page-about .compare-head {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: rgba(21, 16, 9, 0.55);
}

.page-about .compare-new .compare-head {
  color: #C23F0C;
}

.page-about .step-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.page-about .step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 11px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--about-paper-line);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.page-about .step-idx {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(21, 16, 9, 0.45);
}

.page-about .compare-old .step-text {
  color: rgba(21, 16, 9, 0.42);
  text-decoration: line-through;
}

.page-about .compare-new .step {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(194, 63, 12, 0.35);
}

.page-about .compare-new .step-idx {
  color: var(--orange);
}

.page-about .compare-new .step-text {
  color: var(--paper-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- timeline ---------- */

.page-about .about-timeline {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 24px 0 8px;
  padding: 10px 0 18px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.page-about .tl-node {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 156px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--line);
  text-decoration: none;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

.page-about .tl-node::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -6px;
  left: 0;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .tl-node--now::before {
  animation: about-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.page-about .tl-node-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .tl-node-title {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--mist);
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.page-about .tl-node:hover .tl-node-title,
.page-about .tl-node:focus-visible .tl-node-title {
  color: var(--orange-soft);
}

@keyframes about-pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(53, 232, 210, 0.45); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(53, 232, 210, 0); }
}

/* ---------- rounds list ---------- */

.page-about .round-list {
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.page-about .round {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  scroll-margin-top: 110px;
}

.page-about .round:target {
  border-top-color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .round-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--line);
  transition: color 240ms ease;
}

.page-about .round:target .round-num {
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .round-title {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.page-about .round-body .about-p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* ---------- team ---------- */

.page-about .role-list {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.page-about .role {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .role-idx {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--orange);
  padding-top: 3px;
}

.page-about .role-title {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.page-about .role-body .about-p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}

/* ---------- quarter ---------- */

.page-about .quarter-panel {
  padding: clamp(24px, 4.6vw, 52px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--night);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-about .quarter-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.page-about .quarter-issue {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.page-about .issue-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 9vw, 88px);
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .issue-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--mist-dim);
}

.page-about .archive-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .archive-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .archive-key {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.page-about .archive-val {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--mist-dim);
}

/* ---------- reach (paper) ---------- */

.page-about .reach-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--about-paper-line);
}

.page-about .reach-cell {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.page-about .reach-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3.4vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #0F5D58;
}

.page-about .reach-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(21, 16, 9, 0.6);
}

/* ---------- cta ---------- */

.page-about .about-cta {
  padding-top: clamp(8px, 2vw, 16px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ---------- breakpoints ---------- */

@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .page-about .about-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .about-stat {
    padding: 22px 20px 22px 0;
  }

  .page-about .about-compare {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .page-about .archive-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .reach-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .page-about .round {
    grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .page-about .round-num {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .page-about .role {
    grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 920px) {
  .page-about .about-body {
    grid-template-columns: var(--about-rail-w) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-rail {
    position: sticky;
    top: 104px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 6px;
    overflow: visible;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .page-about .rail-link {
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-color: transparent;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .page-about .about-figure--wide {
    margin-right: -8%;
  }

  .page-about .round {
    grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .page-about .round-num {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .tl-node--now::before {
    animation: none;
  }

  .page-about .rail-link,
  .page-about .tl-node-title,
  .page-about .round-num {
    transition: none;
  }
}
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