/* ==========================================================================
   ABOUT PAGE
   ========================================================================== */

.about-hero {
  background: var(--navy-900);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: var(--space-20) var(--space-16);
}
.about-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0px, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 70px);
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: center;
}
.about-hero-copy .section-label { color: var(--gold-400); }
.about-hero-copy h1 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1rem + 2.6vw, 2.5rem);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  max-width: 24ch;
}
.about-hero-copy p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  font-size: var(--fs-lead);
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}
.about-hero-visual img {
  border-radius: 2px;
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

/* 5-metric band */
.metric-band {
  background: var(--stat-band);
}
.metric-band-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8) var(--space-6);
  padding-block: var(--space-12);
}
.metric-cell {
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}
.metric-cell .icon-circle { margin-bottom: var(--space-1); }
.metric-cell .metric-number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-500);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.3rem + 1.6vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
}
.metric-cell .metric-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.metric-cell .metric-sub {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* My Story / Experience Highlights */
.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-16);
}
.story-col h2 {
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.story-col p {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.story-signature {
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
}
.story-role {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: var(--space-1);
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--space-8);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-7);
}
.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
}
.timeline-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(-1 * var(--space-8) - 6px);
  top: 4px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold-500);
}
.timeline-item h3 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-1);
}
.timeline-meta {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--navy-600);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.timeline-item p {
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Education / Expertise / Tools */
.info-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: var(--space-12);
}
.info-col h2 {
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.info-col h2::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 32px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold-500);
}
.edu-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}
.edu-block .icon-circle {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  border-color: var(--navy-900);
}
.edu-block .icon-circle svg {
  stroke: var(--white);
}
.edu-block h3 {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--navy-900);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-1);
}
.edu-block p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.expertise-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
}
.expertise-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.expertise-list svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  margin-top: 2px;
  color: var(--gold-500);
}
.tools-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-5) var(--space-4);
  align-items: center;
}
.tools-grid img, .tools-grid .tool-logo {
  max-height: 28px;
  width: auto;
}
.tools-more {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .about-hero .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-10); }
  .about-hero-visual { order: -1; max-width: 420px; margin-inline: auto; }
  .metric-band-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-12); }
  .info-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .info-cols .info-col:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .metric-band-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .info-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .info-cols .info-col:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
  .tools-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .expertise-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-hero-copy h1 { max-width: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 479px) {
  .metric-band-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}