.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 760px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: calc(72px + 4.5rem) 0 5rem;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.about-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11,13,18,.12) 0%, rgba(11,13,18,.08) 52%, rgba(11,13,18,.38) 100%),
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.018) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.018) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: auto, 64px 64px, 64px 64px;
}

.about-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .6rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-bottom: 1.65rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.25vw, 4.75rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-hero__lede {
  max-width: 720px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.55vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-hero__lede + .about-hero__lede { margin-top: .85rem; }
.about-hero .btn-group { margin-top: 2rem; }

.why-exist {
  position: relative;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--bg-raised);
}

.why-exist__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, .72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.why-exist__inner > .about-eyebrow { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-bottom: -1rem; }
.why-exist h2,
.collaboration h2,
.expect h2,
.about-cta h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.why-exist__copy { max-width: 720px; }
.why-exist__copy p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.why-exist__copy p:first-child { color: var(--text); font-size: 1.18rem; }
.why-exist__copy p + p { margin-top: 1rem; }

.team-list { display: grid; gap: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); }
.profile {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, .78fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr);
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(17,25,42,.94), rgba(12,17,28,.78));
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.04), var(--shadow-card);
}

.profile__portrait {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(205,163,95,.3);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-xl) - 8px);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}

.profile__portrait::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.04), inset 0 -80px 100px rgba(5,9,16,.16);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.profile__portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: contrast(1.03); }
.profile--jamie .profile__portrait img { object-position: 50% 20%; }
.profile--stewart .profile__portrait img { object-position: 50% 30%; }
.profile--stewart .profile__portrait { order: 2; }
.profile--stewart .profile__copy { order: 1; }
.profile--stewart { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.22fr) minmax(300px, .78fr); }
.profile__copy { padding: clamp(.5rem, 1vw, 1rem); }

.profile__role {
  display: block;
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-bottom: .65rem;
  color: var(--blue-bright);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.profile h3 { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.5vw, 3.15rem); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.profile__copy p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.profile__copy p + p { margin-top: .85rem; }
.profile__focus { margin: 1.65rem 0 1.75rem; padding-top: 1.4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light); }
.profile__focus strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .65rem; color: var(--white); font-size: .85rem; }
.profile__focus ul { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 1.25rem; list-style: none; }
.profile__focus li { position: relative; padding: .62rem 0 .62rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); color: var(--text); font-size: .86rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.profile__focus li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 1.03rem; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--yellow); }
.profile__link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; color: var(--yellow); font-weight: 700; }
.profile__link::after { content: "→"; transition: transform var(--ease); }
.profile__link:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

.collaboration { position: relative; background: var(--bg-raised); border-block: 1px solid var(--border); }
.collaboration__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); align-items: center; }
.collaboration__heading p { max-width: 540px; margin-top: 1.1rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.collaboration__lenses { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: var(--radius-xl); background: var(--border-light); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); }
.lens { min-height: 100%; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); background: var(--bg-card); }
.lens span { color: var(--yellow); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.lens h3 { margin: .55rem 0 .75rem; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.25; }
.lens p { color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.65; }
.collaboration__result { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; background: var(--bg-accent); color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.55; text-align: center; }

.expect__header { max-width: 690px; margin-bottom: 2.75rem; }
.expect__header p { margin-top: 1rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.expect__list { counter-reset: expect; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-light); }
.expect__list li { counter-increment: expect; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 1rem; min-height: 110px; padding: 1.55rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light); color: var(--white); font-size: 1.04rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.expect__list li:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: 2rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--border-light); }
.expect__list li:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 2rem; }
.expect__list li::before { content: "0" counter(expect); padding-top: .24rem; color: var(--yellow); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; }

.about-cta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 3rem; align-items: end; padding: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4rem); border: 1px solid rgba(205,163,95,.28); border-radius: var(--radius-xl); background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bg-card), var(--bg-accent)); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.about-cta__copy { max-width: 700px; }
.about-cta p { max-width: 630px; margin-top: .9rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.about-cta .btn-group { flex-shrink: 0; }

.site-footer .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
.site-footer .footer-links, .site-footer .footer-contact { justify-content: center; }
.footer-areas { width: 100%; max-width: 760px; }
.footer-areas-heading { margin-bottom: .75rem; color: var(--text-dim); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-areas-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: .45rem 1rem; }
.footer-areas a { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .875rem; }
.footer-areas a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-areas-all { display: inline-block; margin-top: .75rem; color: var(--blue-bright) !important; font-weight: 600; }

@media (max-width: 959px) {
  .about-hero { min-height: auto; }
  .why-exist__inner, .collaboration__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .why-exist__inner > .about-eyebrow { margin-bottom: -.5rem; }
  .profile { grid-template-columns: minmax(260px,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr); gap: 2.25rem; }
  .profile--stewart { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(260px,.85fr); }
  .profile__focus ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: start; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-hero { padding: calc(72px + 3rem) 0 3.75rem; }
  .about-hero h1 { max-width: 12ch; font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 12vw, 4rem); }
  .about-hero__lede { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.65; }
  .profile { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: .85rem; gap: 1.8rem; }
  .profile--stewart { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .profile--stewart .profile__portrait, .profile--stewart .profile__copy { order: initial; }
  .profile__portrait { max-height: 560px; }
  .profile__copy { padding: .4rem .4rem 1rem; }
  .collaboration__lenses, .expect__list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .expect__list li, .expect__list li:nth-child(odd), .expect__list li:nth-child(even) { min-height: 0; padding: 1.25rem 0; border-right: 0; }
  .about-cta { gap: 2rem; }
  .about-cta .btn-group, .about-cta .btn { width: 100%; }
  .footer-areas-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .profile__link::after { transition: none; } }