/* About: people first, editorial origin, shared method, evidence, contact. */
.about-page{--about-gap:clamp(24px,4vw,52px)}
.about-page main>.section,.about-page main>.section-tight{content-visibility:visible;contain-intrinsic-size:none;padding-block:clamp(36px,5vw,72px)}
.about-page main [id]{scroll-margin-top:110px}
.about-hero{padding-block:150px 64px}
.about-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:var(--about-gap);align-items:center}
.about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.1vw,4rem);line-height:1.5}
.about-hero p{max-width:60ch}
.about-portraits{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.about-portraits figure{margin:0;min-width:0}
.about-portraits img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1122/1402;border-radius:100px 100px 22px 22px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-portraits figcaption{display:grid;gap:4px;padding:18px 0 0;text-align:center}
.about-portraits figcaption strong{font-size:16px}.about-portraits figcaption span{color:var(--accent-text);font-size:12px}
.about-origin-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--about-gap);align-items:center}
.about-origin-grid blockquote{margin:28px 0 0;padding:16px 22px;border-inline-start:3px solid var(--gold);font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,27px);color:var(--accent-text)}
.about-principles{display:grid;gap:30px}.about-principles article{padding-inline-start:24px;border-inline-start:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-principles span{font-size:12px;color:var(--accent-text)}.about-principles h3{margin:8px 0;font-size:22px}.about-principles p{margin:0}
.about-team-grid,.about-proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--about-gap)}
.about-person{padding:28px 0;border-top:2px solid var(--line)}.about-person h3{font-size:28px;margin:12px 0}.about-person p{max-width:54ch}.about-role{color:var(--accent-text);font-size:14px}
.about-team-note{margin:10px 0 0;max-width:90ch;color:var(--quiet);font-size:14px}
.about-proof-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,36px);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;background:var(--panel)}
.about-proof-card h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.2vw,30px)}.about-proof-card .btn{margin-top:auto}.about-proof-card p{margin-bottom:24px}
.about-contact-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--quiet)}
@media(max-width:900px){.about-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-portraits{max-width:540px;width:100%;margin-inline:auto}.about-origin-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-hero{padding-top:120px}}
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.about-hero::before{bottom:0}

/* A native-scroll narrative: central winding rail, alternating reading stations. */
.about-story{position:relative;isolation:isolate;max-width:1440px;margin-inline:auto}
.story-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-block:24px}
.story-controls .btn{font-size:12px;min-height:44px}
.about-story>section{position:relative;padding:48px 0 64px;content-visibility:visible;contain-intrinsic-size:none}
.about-story>section>.wrap{width:calc(50% - 100px);margin-inline:0;margin-right:60px;max-width:540px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.about-story>section:nth-of-type(even)>.wrap{margin-right:auto;margin-left:60px}
.about-story .section-head{display:block;border:0;padding:0;margin-bottom:28px}
.about-story .section-head p{margin-top:22px;padding:0;border:0;background:none;max-width:none}
.about-story h2{font-size:clamp(26px,2.7vw,38px);line-height:1.7}
.about-story .about-origin-grid,.about-story .about-team-grid,.about-story .about-proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
.about-story .about-principles{gap:22px}
.about-story .home-method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.about-story .home-method-card{min-height:0;padding:18px;grid-template-columns:30px 1fr;gap:10px}
.about-story .home-method-card::before{width:30px;height:30px;font-size:13px}
.about-story .home-method-card h3{font-size:16px}.about-story .home-method-card p{font-size:13px}
.story-rail{position:absolute;z-index:0;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none;overflow:visible}
.story-track,.story-fill{fill:none;stroke-width:2;vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke}
.story-track{stroke:var(--line)}.story-fill{stroke:var(--accent-text)}
.story-dot{position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:0 auto auto 0;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mc-mint);box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(45,212,176,.1),0 0 26px var(--mc-mint);pointer-events:none}
.story-marker{position:absolute;z-index:2;display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg);color:var(--quiet);font-weight:700;transition:color .35s,border-color .35s,box-shadow .35s;pointer-events:none}
.story-marker.is-reached{color:var(--accent-text);border-color:var(--accent-text);box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(45,212,176,.12)}
.about-story>section::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(45,212,176,.055),transparent 66%);transition:opacity .45s}
.about-story>section.story-current::before{opacity:1}
@media(max-width:1000px){.about-story>section>.wrap,.about-story>section:nth-of-type(even)>.wrap{width:auto;max-width:none;margin:0 74px 0 24px}.story-controls{padding-inline:24px}.about-story>section{padding-block:34px 44px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.about-story .home-method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-controls{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.about-story>section>.wrap,.about-story>section:nth-of-type(even)>.wrap{margin-left:16px;margin-right:64px}.about-story .about-proof-card{padding:22px}.about-story .about-person h3{font-size:24px}.about-story h2{font-size:25px}.story-controls .eyebrow{font-size:12px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.story-marker,.about-story>section::before{transition:none}.story-dot{display:none}}
.story-motion-toggle[hidden]{display:none}.about-commitment{margin-top:30px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.about-commitment h3{font-size:22px}.about-story blockquote{margin:24px 0;padding-inline-start:18px;border-inline-start:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--accent-text)}
.story-track,.story-fill{stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}.story-marker.is-current{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px color-mix(in srgb,var(--mc-mint) 10%,transparent),0 0 26px rgba(45,212,176,.18);border-width:2px}.about-story>section>.wrap>p{max-width:58ch}.about-story .home-method-card h3{text-wrap:balance}@media(min-width:1001px) and (max-width:1150px){.about-story .home-method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.about-story>section h2{transition:color .45s ease}.about-story>section.story-current h2{color:var(--accent-text)}.story-marker{transition:color .35s,border-color .35s,box-shadow .35s,scale .35s}.story-marker.is-current{scale:1.06}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.about-story>section h2,.story-marker{transition:none}.story-marker.is-current{scale:1}}
.about-page .site-head{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 96%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(18px)}