.about {
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: var(--color-bg-secondary);
	isolation: isolate;
	direction: ltr;
	text-align: left;
}

.about--has-bg {
	background: var(--color-bg-primary);
}

.about--full {
	min-height: 100vh;
	min-height: 100dvh;
	display: flex;
	align-items: stretch;
}

/* ================= Background ambience ================= */
.about__bg {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	z-index: -2;
	overflow: hidden;
	pointer-events: none;
}

.about__bg-grid {
	position: absolute;
	inset: -2px;
	background-image:
		linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
		linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
	background-size: 68px 68px;
	mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 90% at 50% 45%, #000 25%, transparent 82%);
	-webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 90% at 50% 45%, #000 25%, transparent 82%);
	opacity: 0.65;
	animation: about-grid-drift 28s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes about-grid-drift {
	to { background-position: 68px 68px; }
}

.about__bg-image {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 124%;
	object-fit: cover;
	will-change: transform;
}

.about__bg-overlay {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background:
		radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 30%, rgba(9, 9, 11, 0.35), transparent 70%),
		linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-bg-primary) 0%, rgba(9, 9, 11, 0.55) 20%, rgba(9, 9, 11, 0.55) 78%, var(--color-bg-primary) 100%);
}

.about__orb {
	position: absolute;
	border-radius: 50%;
	filter: blur(70px);
	opacity: 0.45;
	will-change: transform;
}

.about__orb--1 {
	width: 460px;
	height: 460px;
	top: -120px;
	left: -80px;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--color-accent-glow) 0%, transparent 68%);
	animation: about-orb-a 20s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.about__orb--2 {
	width: 380px;
	height: 380px;
	bottom: -140px;
	right: -60px;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(120, 120, 255, 0.16) 0%, transparent 70%);
	animation: about-orb-b 24s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes about-orb-a {
	0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
	50% { transform: translate(50px, 40px) scale(1.15); }
}

@keyframes about-orb-b {
	0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
	50% { transform: translate(-60px, -30px) scale(0.9); }
}

.about__bg-noise {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	opacity: 0.04;
	mix-blend-mode: overlay;
	background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ================= Ghost watermark marquee ================= */
.about__watermark {
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	z-index: -1;
	transform: translateY(-50%);
	pointer-events: none;
	overflow: hidden;
	mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
	-webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
}

.about__watermark-track {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.4em;
	width: max-content;
	will-change: transform;
	animation: about-marquee 30s linear infinite;
}

.about__watermark-item,
.about__watermark-sep {
	font-size: clamp(6rem, 22vw, 20rem);
	font-weight: 800;
	line-height: 0.9;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: -0.04em;
	color: transparent;
	-webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.about__watermark-sep {
	-webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--color-accent-glow);
}

@keyframes about-marquee {
	to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ================= Layout ================= */
.about__inner {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: clamp(2rem, 5vh, 4.5rem);
	width: 100%;
	padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 11vh, 8rem);
	padding-inline: max(var(--container-padding), env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px)) max(var(--container-padding), env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
	padding-bottom: max(clamp(4.5rem, 11vh, 8rem), env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
}

/* ---- Top meta bar ---- */
.about__bar {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 1rem;
	padding-bottom: clamp(1rem, 3vh, 2rem);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-glass);
}

.about__label {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.625rem;
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	color: var(--color-accent);
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.22em;
	font-weight: 500;
}

.about__label-dot {
	width: 7px;
	height: 7px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--color-accent);
	box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-accent);
	animation: about-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes about-pulse {
	0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
	50% { transform: scale(1.5); opacity: 0.4; }
}

.about__counter {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: baseline;
	gap: 0.35rem;
	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.about__counter-current {
	font-size: 1.5rem;
	font-style: normal;
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.about__counter-sep,
.about__counter-total {
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* ---- Hero band ---- */
.about__hero {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vh, 3rem);
	flex: 1;
	justify-content: center;
	position: relative;
}

.about__hero-text {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vh, 2.5rem);
}

.about__title {
	font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 9vw, 8rem);
	font-weight: 800;
	line-height: 0.98;
	letter-spacing: -0.035em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--color-white);
	max-width: 14ch;
}

.about__title-accent {
	position: relative;
	color: var(--color-accent);
	text-shadow: 0 0 40px var(--color-accent-glow);
}

.about__title .about__char,
.about__title .about__word {
	display: inline-block;
	vertical-align: top;
}

.about__title .about__word {
	overflow: hidden;
	line-height: 1.02;
	padding-bottom: 0.06em;
}

.about__title .about__word-inner {
	display: inline-block;
	will-change: transform;
}

.about__lead {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	align-items: center;
	gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
	max-width: 900px;
}

.about__description {
	color: var(--color-text-secondary);
	max-width: 52ch;
	font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 2.4vw, 1.125rem);
	line-height: 1.75;
	flex: 1 1 320px;
}

.about__cta {
	align-self: flex-start;
	gap: 0.75rem;
	padding: 0.6rem 0.6rem 0.6rem 1.5rem;
	overflow: hidden;
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.about__cta-icon-wrap {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 2.35rem;
	height: 2.35rem;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--color-accent);
	color: var(--color-bg-primary);
	transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.about__cta:hover .about__cta-icon-wrap {
	transform: translateX(4px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.about__cta-icon {
	width: 1.05rem;
	height: 1.05rem;
}

/* ================= Feature deck ================= */
.about__deck {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	gap: 0.75rem;
	padding-top: clamp(1rem, 3vh, 2rem);
	border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-glass);
}

.about__card {
	position: relative;
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: 1rem;
	padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.5rem;
	border-radius: var(--radius-md);
	border: 1px solid transparent;
	cursor: pointer;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: transparent;
	min-height: var(--touch-min, 44px);
	transition: background-color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.about__card::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background: var(--color-glass-surface);
	opacity: 0;
	transition: opacity var(--transition);
	z-index: -1;
}

.about__card--active {
	border-color: var(--color-border-glass);
	transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.about__card--active::before {
	opacity: 1;
}

.about__card-number {
	font-size: 0.8125rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: var(--color-text-muted);
	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
	padding-top: 0.2rem;
	transition: color var(--transition);
}

.about__card--active .about__card-number {
	color: var(--color-accent);
}

.about__card-body {
	flex: 1;
	min-width: 0;
}

.about__card-title {
	font-size: 1rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--color-white);
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.06em;
	margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.about__card-text {
	font-size: 0.875rem;
	color: var(--color-text-secondary);
	line-height: 1.6;
}

.about__card-arrow {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	color: var(--color-accent);
	opacity: 0;
	transform: translate(-6px, 6px);
	transition: opacity var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

.about__card--active .about__card-arrow {
	opacity: 1;
	transform: translate(0, 0);
}

.about__card-arrow-icon {
	width: 1.1rem;
	height: 1.1rem;
}

.about__card-progress {
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	right: 0;
	bottom: 0;
	height: 2px;
	background: var(--color-border-glass);
}

.about__card-progress-fill {
	display: block;
	height: 100%;
	width: 0;
	background: var(--color-accent);
	box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-accent);
}

/* ================================================================
   RESPONSIVE — Mobile-first, full UX polish
   Breakpoints: 359 | 480 | 640 | 768 | 1024 | 1280 | 1536
   ================================================================ */

/* --- Mobile defaults --- */
.about__bar {
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about__hero-text {
	align-items: center;
	text-align: center;
}

.about__title {
	max-width: min(12ch, 100%);
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.about__lead {
	flex-direction: column;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
}

.about__description {
	text-align: center;
	max-width: min(42ch, 100%);
}

.about__cta {
	align-self: center;
	min-height: var(--touch-min, 44px);
}

.about__watermark-item,
.about__watermark-sep {
	font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 28vw, 8rem);
	opacity: 0.85;
}

/* Horizontal snap deck on phones */
.about__deck {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: nowrap;
	overflow-x: auto;
	scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
	-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
	scrollbar-width: none;
	gap: 0.75rem;
	margin-inline: calc(-1 * max(var(--container-padding), env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px)));
	padding-inline: max(var(--container-padding), env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px)) max(var(--container-padding), env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
	padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.about__deck::-webkit-scrollbar {
	display: none;
}

.about__card {
	flex: 0 0 min(86vw, 300px);
	scroll-snap-align: center;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 0.875rem;
	min-height: 168px;
	padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.625rem;
}

.about__card--active {
	transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about__card-arrow {
	position: absolute;
	top: 1.25rem;
	right: 1.25rem;
}

.about__card:not(.about__card--active) .about__card-text {
	display: -webkit-box;
	-webkit-line-clamp: 2;
	-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
	overflow: hidden;
}

/* Allow section to grow on small screens */
@media (max-width: 1023px) {
	.about--full {
		min-height: auto;
	}

	.about__inner {
		justify-content: flex-start;
		min-height: 100svh;
		min-height: 100dvh;
		padding-top: max(clamp(4.5rem, 10vh, 6rem), calc(var(--header-height) + 0.75rem));
	}
}

/* --- Extra small (359px) --- */
@media (max-width: 359px) {
	.about__inner {
		gap: 1.75rem;
		padding-block: 3.75rem;
	}

	.about__title {
		font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 11vw, 2.75rem);
		max-width: 100%;
	}

	.about__label {
		font-size: 0.6875rem;
		letter-spacing: 0.16em;
	}

	.about__card {
		flex-basis: 92vw;
		min-height: 150px;
	}

	.about__orb--1 {
		width: 280px;
		height: 280px;
	}

	.about__orb--2 {
		width: 220px;
		height: 220px;
	}
}

/* --- Large phones (480px+) --- */
@media (min-width: 480px) {
	.about__title {
		font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 10vw, 4.5rem);
		max-width: min(14ch, 100%);
	}

	.about__card {
		flex-basis: min(72vw, 320px);
	}
}

/* --- Small tablets (640px+) --- */
@media (min-width: 640px) {
	.about__hero-text {
		align-items: flex-start;
		text-align: left;
	}

	.about__title {
		margin-inline: 0;
		max-width: 16ch;
	}

	.about__lead {
		align-items: flex-start;
	}

	.about__description {
		text-align: left;
		max-width: 52ch;
	}

	.about__cta {
		align-self: flex-start;
	}
}

/* --- Tablets (768px+) --- */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
	.about__inner {
		gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vh, 4rem);
		padding-block: clamp(5rem, 11vh, 7.5rem);
	}

	.about__bar {
		flex-wrap: nowrap;
	}

	.about__title {
		font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
	}

	.about__deck {
		display: grid;
		grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
		overflow-x: visible;
		margin-inline: 0;
		padding-inline: 0;
		scroll-snap-type: none;
		gap: 1rem;
	}

	.about__card {
		flex: unset;
		scroll-snap-align: unset;
		flex-direction: column;
		gap: 1.25rem;
		padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.75rem;
		min-height: 190px;
	}

	.about__card-number {
		font-size: 1rem;
	}

	.about__card-arrow {
		top: 1.5rem;
		right: 1.5rem;
	}

	.about__card:not(.about__card--active) .about__card-text {
		display: block;
		-webkit-line-clamp: unset;
		overflow: visible;
	}

	.about__watermark-item,
	.about__watermark-sep {
		font-size: clamp(6rem, 18vw, 14rem);
	}
}

/* --- Desktop (1024px+) --- */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
	.about--full {
		min-height: 100vh;
		min-height: 100dvh;
	}

	.about__inner {
		justify-content: space-between;
		min-height: 100dvh;
		padding-block: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 8rem);
	}

	.about__title {
		font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 5.5vw, 7rem);
		max-width: 12ch;
	}

	.about__lead {
		flex-direction: row;
		flex-wrap: nowrap;
		align-items: flex-end;
		justify-content: space-between;
		max-width: 900px;
	}

	.about__description {
		flex: 0 1 52ch;
	}

	.about__card--active {
		transform: translateY(-4px);
	}

	.about__card:not(.about__card--active) .about__card-text {
		display: block;
		-webkit-line-clamp: unset;
		overflow: visible;
	}
}

/* --- Large desktop (1280px+) --- */
@media (min-width: 1280px) {
	.about__inner.container {
		max-width: min(1500px, 100%);
	}

	.about__title {
		max-width: 14ch;
		font-size: clamp(4rem, 5vw, 8rem);
	}

	.about__watermark-item,
	.about__watermark-sep {
		font-size: clamp(8rem, 16vw, 18rem);
	}
}

/* --- Ultra-wide (1536px+) --- */
@media (min-width: 1536px) {
	.about__inner.container {
		max-width: min(1600px, 100%);
	}

	.about__lead {
		max-width: 960px;
	}
}

/* --- Touch devices --- */
@media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
	.about__card {
		opacity: 1;
		-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
	}

	.about__card--active {
		border-color: var(--color-border-hover);
	}

	.about__card--active::before {
		opacity: 1;
	}

	.about__cta:hover .about__cta-icon-wrap {
		transform: none;
	}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.about__bg-grid,
	.about__orb,
	.about__watermark-track,
	.about__label-dot {
		animation: none;
	}
}