/* ============ ABOUT-SPECIFIC ============ */
  .page-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 160px 24px 90px;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
  }
  .page-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: -2; width: 500px; height: 500px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--yellow) 0%, transparent 65%); top: -160px; right: -80px; filter: blur(80px); opacity: 0.4; animation: blobFloat 22s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .page-hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: -2; width: 460px; height: 460px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--pink) 0%, transparent 65%); bottom: -140px; left: -80px; filter: blur(80px); opacity: 0.3; animation: blobFloat 26s ease-in-out infinite reverse; }
  .page-hero-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
  .page-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex; padding: 8px 18px;
    background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--brand); letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,40,249,0.06);
  }
  .page-title { font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px); line-height: 1.02; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.035em; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto 24px; }
  .page-title .brand-accent { color: var(--brand); }
  .page-title .italic-accent { font-weight: 500; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-1); }
  .page-lead { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-1); max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; }

  /* story section */
  .story { position: relative; padding: 100px 24px; background: var(--bg-0); overflow: hidden; }
  .story::before { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 20%; right: -100px; width: 400px; height: 400px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--soft-blue) 0%, transparent 70%); filter: blur(80px); opacity: 0.6; }
  .story-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; }
  .story-left h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 52px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .story-left h2 .brand-accent { color: var(--brand); }
  .story-left h2 .italic-accent { font-weight: 500; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-1); }
  .story-left-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; padding: 6px 14px; background: var(--brand-soft); color: var(--brand); border-radius: var(--radius-pill); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .story-right p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-1); margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .story-right p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .story-right strong { color: var(--ink-0); font-weight: 700; }

  /* values grid */
  .values { position: relative; padding: 100px 24px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-0) 0%, #ECECEF 100%); overflow: hidden; }
  .values::before { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 0; bottom: -150px; right: -100px; width: 500px; height: 500px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--soft-pink) 0%, transparent 70%); filter: blur(90px); opacity: 0.5; }
  .values-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin-top: 56px; }
  .value-card {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 32px 28px;
    transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease);
  }
  .value-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(10,10,20,0.1); }
  .value-icon {
    width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 14px;
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
  }
  .value-icon.a { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), #4360FF); }
  .value-icon.b { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pink), var(--coral)); }
  .value-icon.c { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #26D9A0, #14B8A6); }
  .value-icon.d { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--yellow), var(--orange)); }
  .value-icon.e { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--lavender), var(--brand)); }
  .value-icon.f { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky), var(--brand)); }
  .value-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
  .value-title { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .value-desc { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-1); }

  /* bento milestones */
  .milestones { position: relative; padding: 100px 24px; background: var(--bg-0); overflow: hidden; }
  .milestones-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .bento-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); grid-template-rows: 200px 200px; gap: 16px; margin-top: 56px; }
  .bento { border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 28px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: #FFFFFF; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; transition: transform .35s var(--ease); }
  .bento:hover { transform: scale(1.015); }
  .bento-blue { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand) 0%, #4360FF 100%); grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 2; }
  .bento-yellow { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--yellow) 0%, var(--orange) 100%); color: var(--ink-0); }
  .bento-mint { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #26D9A0 0%, #14B8A6 100%); grid-column: span 2; }
  .bento-coral { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pink) 0%, var(--coral) 100%); }
  .bento-dark { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bg-dark) 0%, #1a2550 100%); }
  .bento-year { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.85; }
  .bento-title { font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.1; }
  .bento-blue .bento-title { font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px); }
  .bento-mint .bento-title { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 30px); }
  .bento-yellow .bento-title, .bento-coral .bento-title, .bento-dark .bento-title { font-size: 22px; }
  .bento-sub { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; opacity: 0.88; margin-top: 10px; max-width: 85%; }
  .bento-blue .bento-sub { font-size: 15px; max-width: 70%; }

  /* team CTA to home */
  .team-cta { position: relative; padding: 100px 24px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand) 0%, #1E3AFF 100%); color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center; overflow: hidden; }
  .team-cta::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -100px; right: -80px; width: 400px; height: 400px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--yellow) 0%, transparent 65%); filter: blur(90px); opacity: 0.35; }
  .team-cta::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -100px; left: -80px; width: 400px; height: 400px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--pink) 0%, transparent 65%); filter: blur(90px); opacity: 0.3; }
  .team-cta-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .team-cta h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .team-cta p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; opacity: 0.9; margin-bottom: 32px; max-width: 540px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    padding: 16px 28px;
    background: #FFFFFF; color: var(--ink-0);
    font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
    transition: all .2s var(--ease);
  }
  .cta-btn:hover { background: var(--yellow); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
  .cta-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

  @media (max-width: 960px) {
    .page-hero { padding: 110px 16px 60px; }
    .page-title { font-size: 38px; }
    .story { padding: 70px 16px; }
    .story-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .values { padding: 70px 16px; }
    .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
    .milestones { padding: 70px 16px; }
    .bento-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto; }
    .bento-blue, .bento-mint { grid-column: span 1; grid-row: span 1; }
    .bento { min-height: 180px; }
    .team-cta { padding: 70px 16px; }
  }