.page-about {
  --about-hero-gradient: linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(11,31,58,.96) 0%, rgba(11,31,58,.82) 40%, rgba(11,31,58,.45) 72%, rgba(46,139,87,.18) 100%);
  --about-line: rgba(245,240,230,.22);
  --about-gold-soft: rgba(201,162,39,.16);
  --about-timeline-width: 420px;
  --about-container: 1280px;
  margin: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(11,31,58,.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11,31,58,.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    var(--paper);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
}

.page-about .container {
  max-width: var(--about-container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  padding-right: 1.25rem;
}

/* ===== HERO ===== */
.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--text-inverse);
  background: var(--deep-blue);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-about .about-hero__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  opacity: .82;
}

.page-about .about-hero__scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--about-hero-gradient);
}

.page-about .about-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-top: 6.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 680px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.page-about .about-hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,.68);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .6rem;
}

.page-about .about-hero__eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 2.2rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .about-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4.6vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  max-width: 520px;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.page-about .about-hero__lead {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,.84);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 0 2.8rem;
  padding-left: .9rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--half-width-placeholder, var(--gold));
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .about-hero__stats {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  background: rgba(11,31,58,.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  border: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.1rem;
  max-width: 680px;
}

.page-about .about-hero__stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .2rem;
  padding-right: 1.25rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  flex: 1 1 130px;
}

.page-about .about-hero__stat:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.page-about .about-hero__stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1.2;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.page-about .about-hero__stat-num em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: .62em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin-left: 2px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.page-about .about-hero__stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,.66);
  letter-spacing: .03em;
}

/* ===== LEAF DIVIDER ===== */
.page-about .leaf-divider {
  height: 3px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0 60px, var(--coconut) 60px 120px);
}

/* ===== STORY ===== */
.page-about .about-story {
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.page-about .about-story__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-story__aside {
  position: relative;
}

.page-about .about-story__idx {
  position: absolute;
  top: -2.8rem;
  right: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-size: 5.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--about-line);
  color: rgba(11,31,58,.05);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.page-about .section-heading__en {
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  color: var(--coconut);
  margin: 0 0 .35rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-about .section-heading__zh {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--deep-blue);
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.page-about .about-story__content {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--deep-blue);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-story__lead {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--deep-blue);
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
}

.page-about .about-story__content p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  font-size: .98rem;
}

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

/* ===== MILESTONES ===== */
.page-about .about-milestones {
  background: var(--deep-blue);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-milestones__heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.page-about .about-milestones .section-heading__zh {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.page-about .about-milestones .section-heading__en {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .about-milestones__intro {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,.72);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.page-about .about-milestones__media {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,240,230,.14);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.page-about .about-milestones__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 1;
}

.page-about .about-timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-timeline__item {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.page-about .about-timeline__item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 2.6rem;
  bottom: -1.5rem;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--coconut));
}

.page-about .about-timeline__item:last-child::before {
  display: none;
}

.page-about .about-timeline__node {
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(201,162,39,.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.35);
  padding: .3rem .65rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  display: inline-block;
  width: max-content;
  margin-bottom: .65rem;
}

.page-about .about-timeline__card {
  background: rgba(245,240,230,.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,240,230,.12);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.15rem 1.1rem;
}

.page-about .about-timeline__title {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0 0 .45rem;
}

.page-about .about-timeline__text {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .9rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,.72);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ===== TEAM ===== */
.page-about .about-team {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
}

.page-about .about-team__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-team__media {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--light-gray);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,31,58,.1);
}

.page-about .about-team__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.page-about .about-team__content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.page-about .about-team__lead {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--deep-blue);
  margin: 1.4rem 0 1.2rem;
}

.page-about .about-team__roles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

.page-about .about-team__role {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,31,58,.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.15rem 1.1rem;
}

.page-about .about-team__role-title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: .98rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--deep-blue);
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
}

.page-about .about-team__role-idx {
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-size: .84rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px dashed var(--gold);
  width: 1.7rem;
  height: 1.7rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.page-about .about-team__role p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .9rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .about-team__data {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: .8rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.page-about .about-team__data div {
  background: var(--deep-blue);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: .9rem .5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-about .about-team__data dt {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: .68rem;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,.55);
  margin-bottom: .3rem;
}

.page-about .about-team__data dd {
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ===== QUALIFICATION ===== */
.page-about .about-qualification {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 0 0 var(--space-xl);
}

.page-about .about-qualification__heading {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
}

.page-about .about-qualification__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.page-about .about-qualification__card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,31,58,.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.page-about .about-qualification__card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -2.5rem;
  top: -2.5rem;
  width: 7rem;
  height: 7rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--about-gold-soft);
}

.page-about .about-qualification__badge {
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--deep-blue);
  background: rgba(11,31,58,.06);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: .2rem .6rem;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
}

.page-about .about-qualification__title {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--deep-blue);
  margin: 0 0 .45rem;
}

.page-about .about-qualification__card p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .9rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ===== ECOSYSTEM ===== */
.page-about .about-ecosystem {
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(11,31,58,.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11,31,58,.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    var(--deep-blue);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  background-color: var(--deep-blue);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
}

.page-about .about-ecosystem__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.6rem;
}

.page-about .about-ecosystem .section-heading__zh {
  color: var(--white);
}

.page-about .about-ecosystem .section-heading__en {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .about-ecosystem__body p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,.78);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

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

.page-about .about-ecosystem__tags {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .6rem;
}

.page-about .about-ecosystem__tags li {
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--coconut);
  background: rgba(46,139,87,.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(46,139,87,.4);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .4rem .9rem;
}

.page-about .about-ecosystem__tags li:nth-child(2n) {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: rgba(201,162,39,.35);
}

/* ===== LOCATION ===== */
.page-about .about-location {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
}

.page-about .about-location__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.8rem;
}

.page-about .about-location__content p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
}

.page-about .about-location__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--deep-blue);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
  padding-top: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-location__meta span {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--deep-blue);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .75rem;
  padding: .15rem .5rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-right: .55rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.page-about .about-location__contact-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11,31,58,.12);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.8rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(11,31,58,.08);
  align-self: start;
}

.page-about .about-location__contact-label {
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--coconut);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
  padding-bottom: .8rem;
}

.page-about .about-location__contact-list {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: .9rem;
}

.page-about .about-location__contact-list div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .2rem;
}

.page-about .about-location__contact-list dt {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  opacity: .6;
}

.page-about .about-location__contact-list dd {
  font-family: var(--font-data);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--deep-blue);
  margin: 0;
  word-break: break-all;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.page-about .about-location__note {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .85rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(46,139,87,.06);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--coconut);
  padding: .85rem 1rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}

.page-about .btn--gold {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--deep-blue);
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: .9rem;
  padding: .75rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s;
}

.page-about .btn--gold:hover {
  background: var(--deep-blue);
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--deep-blue);
}

/* ===== CTA ===== */
.page-about .about-cta {
  background: var(--deep-blue);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
}

.page-about .about-cta__inner {
  text-align: center;
}

.page-about .about-cta__title {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3.2vw, 2.1rem);
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.page-about .about-cta__desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .98rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(245,240,230,.72);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}

.page-about .about-cta__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .9rem;
}

.page-about .about-cta__actions .btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: .9rem;
  padding: .75rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s, transform .2s;
}

.page-about .about-cta__actions .btn--gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--deep-blue);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.page-about .about-cta__actions .btn--gold:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.page-about .about-cta__actions .btn--outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 2px solid rgba(245,240,230,.4);
}

.page-about .about-cta__actions .btn--outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .page-about .about-hero__inner {
    padding-top: 8rem;
    padding-bottom: 5rem;
    min-height: 760px;
  }

  .page-about .about-hero__title {
    font-size: 3.1rem;
    max-width: 620px;
  }

  .page-about .about-hero__lead {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    max-width: 680px;
  }

  .page-about .about-story__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
    gap: 3.5rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-story__idx {
    font-size: 7rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-milestones__heading {
    grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: end;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline__item {
    grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding-left: 0;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline__item::before {
    left: 108px;
    top: 3rem;
    bottom: -1.8rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline__node {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: .6rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline__card {
    grid-column: 2 / 4;
  }

  .page-about .about-team__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.35fr;
    gap: 3.5rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-team__media {
    position: sticky;
    top: 6rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-team__roles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .page-about .about-team__role:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .page-about .about-qualification__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.2rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-qualification__card {
    padding: 1.75rem 1.4rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-ecosystem__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 180px 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-ecosystem__tags {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding-top: .2rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-ecosystem__tags li {
    width: max-content;
  }

  .page-about .about-location__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .9fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-location__contact-card {
    padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .page-about .about-hero__inner {
    min-height: 820px;
  }

  .page-about .about-hero__stats {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-story__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
  }

  .page-about .about-milestones__heading {
    grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline__item {
    grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline__card {
    padding: 1.35rem 1.4rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about *,
  .page-about *::before,
  .page-about *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }

  .page-about .about-hero__inner {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .page-about .about-timeline__item[data-step-item] {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

.page-about {
  --half-width-placeholder: currentColor;
}