body {
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, var(--brand-mint-100), var(--brand-bg));
}

/* ---------- about hero ---------- */
.about-hero {
  background: var(--brand-hero);
  color: var(--brand-white);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 140px 0 130px;
}

.about-hero.has-frame {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.about-hero-text {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.7rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.about-hero p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  opacity: .92;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- journey frame ---------- */
.about-frame {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 48px auto -150px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  border: 8px solid var(--brand-navy);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: var(--brand-white);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--brand-ink);
}

.frame-side {
  flex: 0 0 150px;
  background: var(--brand-teal-dark);
  padding: 18px 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.frame-side img {
  height: 22px;
  width: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.frame-side span {
  color: var(--brand-mint-200);
  font-size: .82rem;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.frame-side span.on {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  color: var(--brand-white);
}

.frame-side i {
  margin-right: 6px;
}

.frame-main {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 22px 26px 28px;
  background: var(--brand-bg);
}

.frame-main h2 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--brand-navy);
}

/* ---------- timeline ---------- */
.tl {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(var(--n), 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 30px;
}

.tl::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--brand-mint-200);
}

.tl-item {
  position: relative;
}

.tl-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -30px;
  left: 0;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brand-teal-light);
  border: 3px solid var(--brand-bg);
}

.tl-icon {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--brand-mint-200);
  color: var(--brand-teal-light);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.tl-item strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--brand-ink);
}

.tl-item p {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

/* ---------- main + stats ---------- */
.about-main {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin-top: -60px;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
}

.about-main.after-frame {
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 180px;
}

.about-main.after-frame .about-stats {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.about-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  background: var(--brand-teal-dark);
  color: var(--brand-white);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px 12px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.about-stats div {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
}

.about-stats div:first-child {
  border-left: 0;
}

.about-stats strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.about-stats span {
  font-size: .95rem;
  opacity: .9;
}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.about-card {
  background: var(--brand-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-mint-200);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 26px;
  height: 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(11, 79, 108, .06);
}

.about-card h2 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand-navy);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

/* ---------- leadership ---------- */
.leader {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.leader img,
.leader-initials {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.leader-initials {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--brand-mint-200);
  color: var(--brand-teal-light);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.leader strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--brand-navy);
}

.leader small {
  color: var(--brand-muted);
}

.leader-bio {
  font-size: .92rem;
  color: var(--brand-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- vision ---------- */
.vision {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.vision li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--brand-mint-200);
  color: var(--brand-ink);
}

.vision li:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.vision i {
  color: var(--brand-teal);
  margin-top: 3px;
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .frame-side {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-frame {
    margin-bottom: -120px;
  }

  .about-main.after-frame {
    padding-top: 150px;
  }

  .tl {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-left: 28px;
  }

  .tl::before {
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 6px;
    right: auto;
    width: 2px;
    height: auto;
  }

  .tl-item::before {
    top: 4px;
    left: -28px;
  }

  .about-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    row-gap: 22px;
  }

  .about-stats div:nth-child(3) {
    border-left: 0;
  }
}