.about-hero {
  min-height: calc(100vh - 82px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.08fr .92fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7vw;
  padding: 76px max(5vw, 24px) 82px;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--ivory) 0 68%, var(--deep) 68%);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero-copy {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.about-hero .lead {
  max-width: 690px;
}

.about-hero-portrait {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: .74;
  border-radius: 220px 220px 24px 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(234, 215, 169, .55);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28);
}

.about-hero-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 58% center;
}

.portrait-label {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  left: 22px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgba(3, 45, 39, .9);
  color: white;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.portrait-label strong,
.portrait-label span {
  display: block;
}

.portrait-label strong {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.portrait-label span {
  color: var(--pale-gold);
  font-size: .8rem;
}

.story-section {
  background: white;
}

.story-copy {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.story-copy p,
.belief-intro p,
.impact-copy p {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
}

.story-aside {
  padding: 38px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--ivory);
}

.story-aside blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.7rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--emerald);
}

.story-aside p {
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.turning-point {
  background: var(--deep);
  color: white;
}

.turning-point p:not(.eyebrow) {
  color: #d5e2dd;
}

.turning-quote {
  padding-left: 34px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.turning-quote p {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 3.3rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: white !important;
}

.first-client {
  background: var(--ivory);
}

.first-client-visual {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: white;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 65px rgba(3, 45, 39, .1);
}

.first-client-visual img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.first-client-caption {
  padding: 18px 22px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .82rem;
}

.beliefs {
  background: white;
}

.belief-intro {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-bottom: 52px;
}

.belief-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.belief-card {
  min-height: 330px;
  padding: 34px 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.belief-card span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.belief-card h3 {
  margin: 54px 0 16px;
  font-size: 1.85rem;
}

.working-style {
  background: #eff3ef;
}

.work-steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
  background: #ccd7d0;
  border: 1px solid #ccd7d0;
}

.work-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 260px 1fr;
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.work-step span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.work-step h3,
.work-step p {
  margin: 0;
}

.client-feeling {
  background: var(--emerald);
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
}

.client-feeling .inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.client-feeling h2 {
  color: white;
}

.client-feeling p {
  color: #d6e3de;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.impact {
  background: var(--ivory);
}

.impact-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.impact-stat {
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: white;
}

.impact-stat strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--leaf);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 2.3rem;
}

.founder-notes {
  background: white;
}

.notes-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.note {
  padding: 28px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--ivory);
}

.note strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.about-cta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr;
  gap: 8vw;
  align-items: end;
  background: var(--deep);
  color: white;
}

.about-cta p:not(.eyebrow) {
  color: #d6e3de;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.about-cta .actions {
  justify-content: flex-end;
  margin: 0;
}

.nav-current {
  color: var(--leaf);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .about-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ivory) 0 64%, var(--deep) 64%);
  }

  .about-hero-portrait {
    width: min(100%, 650px);
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .belief-grid,
  .notes-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .work-step {
    grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr;
  }

  .work-step p {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

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

  .about-cta .actions {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .about-hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 55px 22px 72px;
  }

  .belief-grid,
  .notes-grid,
  .impact-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .work-step {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 25px 22px;
  }

  .work-step p {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .turning-quote {
    padding-left: 22px;
  }
}