.about-page {
  padding-top: 90px;
}

.about-hero-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 70px 0 40px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.08), transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero-bg-mark {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: clamp(7rem, 22vw, 16rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.05);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.about-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-eyebrow,
.section-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--bronze);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-hero-inner h1,
.section-heading h2,
.about-panel h2,
.about-closing h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.about-hero-inner p,
.about-text-narrow p,
.about-panel p,
.about-closing p,
.timeline-card p,
.section-subtitle,
.about-quote p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.about-intro {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: white !important;
}

.about-section {
  padding: 55px 0;
}

.about-block {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-text-narrow {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.section-heading.text-center {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.section-heading h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.section-subtitle {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.timeline-section {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.timeline-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 34px;
  left: 8%;
  right: 8%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.15),
    rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.8),
    rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.15)
  );
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
}

.timeline-card {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 32px 24px 26px;
  background: rgba(11, 15, 24, 0.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 18px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  transition: transform 0.45s ease, border-color 0.45s ease, box-shadow 0.45s ease, opacity 0.45s ease;
}

.timeline-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 28px;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bronze);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.45);
}

.timeline-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.7);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.timeline-number {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--bronze);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.timeline-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

.about-panel {
  padding: 34px 28px;
  background: rgba(11, 15, 24, 0.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.highlight-panel {
  border-color: rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.35);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.08);
}

.about-closing-section {
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.about-closing {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-quote {
  margin: 32px 0 22px;
  position: relative;
}

.about-quote p {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}


.reveal-on-scroll {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.reveal-on-scroll.revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .timeline {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .timeline-line {
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 22px;
    right: auto;
    width: 1px;
    height: auto;
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.15),
      rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.8),
      rgba(205, 127, 50, 0.15)
    );
  }

  .timeline-card {
    margin-left: 28px;
  }

  .timeline-card::before {
    top: 28px;
    left: -37px;
  }

  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-quote::before {
    left: 18px;
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-page {
    padding-top: 72px;
  }

  .about-hero-section {
    padding-top: 55px;
  }

  .about-section {
    padding: 42px 0;
  }

  .about-panel,
  .timeline-card {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }
}