.page-about {
  --about-pad-y: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  --about-gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  background: var(--ink-900);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* ---------- HERO ---------- */
.page-about .about-hero {
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6.5rem) clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--about-gap);
}

.page-about .about-hero-frame {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(200, 240, 60, 0.02), transparent 40%),
    var(--ink-800);
}

.page-about .about-hero-frame::before,
.page-about .about-hero-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--lime);
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.page-about .about-hero-frame::before {
  top: -1px; left: -1px;
  border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0;
}
.page-about .about-hero-frame::after {
  bottom: -1px; right: -1px;
  border-left: 0; border-top: 0;
}

.page-about .about-hero-kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-hero-kicker-line {
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--lime);
  flex: none;
}

.page-about .about-hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6.2vw, 4.25rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-hero-title .hl {
  color: var(--lime);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.page-about .about-hero-lead {
  max-width: 62ch;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.1vw + 0.6rem, 1.125rem);
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--grid-600);
}

.page-about .about-hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

/* hero stats strip */
.page-about .about-hero-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-hero-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding: clamp(0.9rem, 2.4vw, 1.4rem) clamp(0.9rem, 2.2vw, 1.25rem);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
  transition: background var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .about-hero-stat:nth-child(2n) {
  border-right: 0;
}
.page-about .about-hero-stat:nth-last-child(-n + 2) {
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.page-about .about-hero-stat:hover {
  background: var(--ink-700);
}

.page-about .about-stat-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.page-about .about-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 7vw, 3.75rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--lime);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.page-about .about-stat-unit {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ---------- GENERIC GRID ---------- */
.page-about .about-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--about-gap);
}

.page-about .about-grid-side {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .about-side-num {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--lime);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.page-about .about-side-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.4vw, 2.15rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- WHY ---------- */
.page-about .about-why {
  padding-block: var(--about-pad-y);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-grid-main p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  max-width: 68ch;
}
.page-about .about-grid-main p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .about-lead {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.2vw + 0.7rem, 1.25rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.62 !important;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--lime);
}

/* ---------- SECTION MARK ---------- */
.page-about .about-section-mark {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

.page-about .about-section-tag {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--lime);
  margin: 0;
}
.page-about .about-section-tag--dark {
  color: var(--lime-deep);
}

.page-about .about-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.8vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
}
.page-about .about-section-title--dark {
  color: var(--ink-paper);
}

.page-about .about-section-sub {
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---------- TEAM ---------- */
.page-about .about-team {
  padding-block: var(--about-pad-y);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-team-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.page-about .about-team-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--grid-500);
  border: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-team-card {
  background: var(--ink-800);
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 1.75rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  transition: background var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .about-team-card:hover {
  background: var(--ink-700);
}

.page-about .about-team-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--lime);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.page-about .about-team-role {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.page-about .about-team-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.page-about .about-team-media {
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .about-team-media .media-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ---------- PIPELINE ---------- */
.page-about .about-pipeline {
  padding-block: var(--about-pad-y);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-pipeline-figure {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.page-about .about-pipeline-figure .media-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .about-pipeline-steps {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--grid-500);
  border: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-step {
  background: var(--ink-900);
  padding: clamp(1.15rem, 3vw, 1.6rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: background var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .about-step:hover {
  background: var(--ink-800);
}

.page-about .about-step-index {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--lime);
}

.page-about .about-step-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.page-about .about-step p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.page-about .about-step-note {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--grid-500);
}

/* ---------- LEAGUES ---------- */
.page-about .about-leagues {
  padding-block: var(--about-pad-y);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(200, 240, 60, 0.02), transparent 30%);
}

.page-about .about-leagues-inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.page-about .about-leagues-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.page-about .about-leagues-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-leagues-list li {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-league-name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.page-about .about-league-meta {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.page-about .about-leagues-panel {
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3.2vw, 2rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
  background: var(--ink-800);
}

.page-about .about-panel-kicker {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}

.page-about .about-panel-code {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 5.5vw, 2.25rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--lime);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.page-about .about-panel-dl {
  margin: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-panel-row {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-panel-row dt {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--lime);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.page-about .about-panel-row dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.page-about .about-panel-foot {
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

/* ---------- VERSION ---------- */
.page-about .about-version {
  padding-block: var(--about-pad-y);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-version-figure {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.page-about .about-version-figure .media-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .about-version-timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.page-about .about-version-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 3px;
  top: 0.5rem;
  bottom: 0.5rem;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-version-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem);
}
.page-about .about-version-item:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .about-version-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(-1.5rem + 1px);
  top: 0.35rem;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: var(--grid-500);
  border: 1px solid var(--grid-600);
  transition: background var(--t-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}

.page-about .about-version-item--current .about-version-dot,
.page-about .about-version-item:hover .about-version-dot {
  background: var(--lime);
  border-color: var(--lime);
}

.page-about .about-version-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.page-about .about-version-meta {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin: 0;
}
.page-about .about-version-item--current .about-version-meta {
  color: var(--lime);
}

.page-about .about-version-name {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.2vw, 1.3rem);
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.page-about .about-version-body p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.64;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 62ch;
}

/* ---------- PARTNERS (paper panel) ---------- */
.page-about .about-partners {
  padding-block: var(--about-pad-y);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-partners-panel {
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
}

.page-about .about-partners-head {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
}

.page-about .about-partners-lead {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 60ch;
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  line-height: 1.66;
  color: #3b4038;
}

.page-about .about-partners-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(16, 20, 12, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 20, 12, 0.2);
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

.page-about .about-partner-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.8vw, 1.6rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  align-content: start;
  transition: background var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .about-partner-card:hover {
  background: #e7e4d6;
}

.page-about .about-partner-index {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--lime-deep);
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .about-partner-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-paper);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.page-about .about-partner-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: #3b4038;
}

.page-about .about-partners-foot {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 20, 12, 0.2);
  padding-top: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 1.75rem);
}

.page-about .about-partners-note {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 62ch;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.64;
  color: #3b4038;
}

.page-about .about-partners-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.page-about .btn--ghost-dark {
  border-color: rgba(16, 20, 12, 0.45);
  color: var(--ink-paper);
}
.page-about .btn--ghost-dark:hover {
  background: rgba(16, 20, 12, 0.08);
  border-color: var(--ink-paper);
}

/* ---------- NEXT ---------- */
.page-about .about-next {
  padding-block: var(--about-pad-y);
}

.page-about .about-next-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--grid-500);
  border: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
}

.page-about .about-next-list a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  column-gap: 1rem;
  row-gap: 0.25rem;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2.6vw, 1.4rem);
  background: var(--ink-900);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: background var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .about-next-list a:hover,
.page-about .about-next-list a:focus-visible {
  background: var(--ink-700);
}

.page-about .about-next-k {
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--lime);
  align-self: center;
}

.page-about .about-next-t {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.page-about .about-next-d {
  grid-column: 2;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .page-about .about-team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .about-team-card--tall {
    grid-row: span 2;
  }
  .page-about .about-pipeline-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .about-partners-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .about-partners-foot {
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    align-items: end;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-about .about-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    align-items: start;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  }
  .page-about .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
    gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  }
  .page-about .about-grid-side {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1.5rem);
    align-self: start;
  }
  .page-about .about-team-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .about-leagues-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .about-pipeline-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .about-version-timeline {
    padding-left: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--grid-500);
    border: 1px solid var(--grid-500);
  }
  .page-about .about-version-timeline::before {
    display: none;
  }
  .page-about .about-version-item {
    background: var(--ink-900);
    padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem);
    transition: background var(--t-base) var(--ease);
  }
  .page-about .about-version-item:hover {
    background: var(--ink-800);
  }
  .page-about .about-version-dot {
    position: static;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 18px;
    height: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    background: var(--lime);
    border: 0;
  }
  .page-about .about-version-item--current .about-version-dot {
    width: 42px;
  }
  .page-about .about-partners-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .page-about .about-hero-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .about-team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .about-team-card--short {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }
}
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