.page-about {
  --story-line: rgba(0, 229, 255, .22);
  --story-panel: #14141D;
  --story-glow: rgba(169, 51, 234, .28);
  --story-halo: rgba(0, 229, 255, .12);
  --story-grid: rgba(0, 229, 255, .05);
  --story-dot-ring: rgba(0, 229, 255, .45);
  --story-shadow-purple: 0 0 12px rgba(169, 51, 234, .55);
  --story-shadow-blue: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 229, 255, .45);
}

.page-about .story-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 24px 0 56px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--story-grid) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--story-grid) 1px, transparent 1px),
    var(--bg-deep);
  background-size: 36px 36px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .story-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -80px;
  right: -80px;
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  border: 2px solid var(--story-glow);
  border-radius: 24px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about .story-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 46%;
  bottom: -40px;
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--story-line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about .story-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}

.page-about .story-hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-about .story-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin: 8px 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.page-about .story-hero__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(.95rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
  color: var(--electric-blue);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  text-shadow: var(--story-shadow-blue);
}

.page-about .story-hero__desc {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.12rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--secondary-gray);
  max-width: 34em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.page-about .story-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .story-hero__visual {
  position: relative;
  border: var(--border-w) solid var(--electric-blue);
  box-shadow: var(--story-shadow-blue), 14px 14px 0 var(--story-glow);
  transform: rotate(1deg);
  background: var(--bg-surface);
}

.page-about .story-hero__visual img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .story-origin {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px) 0;
}

.page-about .story-origin__body p {
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--secondary-gray);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.page-about .story-origin__body p:first-child {
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  color: var(--text-white);
}

.page-about .section-divider {
  height: 24px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 229, 255, .18) 0 10px, transparent 10px 20px);
  opacity: .7;
}

.page-about .section-divider--flip {
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(169, 51, 234, .16) 0 10px, transparent 10px 20px);
}

.page-about .story-milestones {
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 88px) 0;
  position: relative;
}

.page-about .story-milestones .section__lede {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.page-about .timeline__intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 32px 0 40px;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  background: rgba(20, 20, 29, .6);
}

.page-about .timeline__intro img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 120px;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid rgba(169, 51, 234, .5);
  padding: 8px;
}

.page-about .timeline__intro p {
  font-size: .96rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--secondary-gray);
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .timeline {
  position: relative;
}

.page-about .timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 15px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--story-line) 0 4px, transparent 4px 8px);
}

.page-about .timeline__item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
}

.page-about .timeline__item:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .timeline__marker {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-top: 6px;
  z-index: 2;
}

.page-about .timeline__dot {
  position: relative;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--electric-blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--electric-blue), 0 0 24px rgba(0, 229, 255, .4);
  transition: background .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}

.page-about .timeline__dot::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--story-dot-ring);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about .timeline__content {
  background: var(--story-panel);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--neon-purple);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  transition: border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

.page-about .timeline__item:hover .timeline__content {
  border-left-color: var(--electric-blue);
  border-color: var(--electric-blue) rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) var(--electric-blue);
  box-shadow: var(--story-shadow-blue), var(--story-halo);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.page-about .timeline__item:hover .timeline__dot {
  background: var(--neon-purple);
  box-shadow: var(--story-shadow-purple);
}

.page-about .timeline__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--electric-blue);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.page-about .timeline__content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.page-about .timeline__content p {
  font-size: .94rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--secondary-gray);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .story-scale {
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 88px) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-deep), rgba(169, 51, 234, .05), var(--bg-deep));
}

.page-about .story-scale__stats {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
}

.page-about .story-scale__stats .status-panel {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  background: rgba(20, 20, 29, .8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--neon-purple);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}

.page-about .story-scale__stats .status-panel:hover {
  border-top-color: var(--electric-blue);
  transform: scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: var(--story-shadow-blue);
}

.page-about .story-scale__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--electric-blue);
  text-shadow: var(--story-shadow-blue);
  margin-top: 6px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.page-about .story-scale__praise {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(0, 229, 255, .28);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(169, 51, 234, .08), transparent 60%);
}

.page-about .story-scale__praise h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.page-about .story-scale__praise ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.page-about .story-scale__praise li {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: rgba(0, 229, 255, .04);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--electric-blue);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--secondary-gray);
}

.page-about .story-scale__praise li strong {
  color: var(--text-white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}

.page-about .story-team {
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 88px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
}

.page-about .story-team__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-about .story-team__content p {
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--secondary-gray);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .story-team__content p + p {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.page-about .story-team__visual img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: var(--border-w) solid var(--neon-purple);
  box-shadow: var(--story-shadow-purple), 10px 10px 0 rgba(0, 229, 255, .12);
}

.page-about .story-next {
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) 0;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--story-line);
}

.page-about .story-next__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--grid-gap);
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.page-about .story-next__card {
  display: block;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  background: rgba(20, 20, 29, .7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--electric-blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}

.page-about .story-next__card:hover {
  transform: translateX(6px);
  border-color: var(--neon-purple);
  border-left-color: var(--neon-purple);
  box-shadow: var(--story-shadow-purple);
  background: rgba(169, 51, 234, .08);
}

.page-about .story-next__code {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  color: var(--electric-blue);
}

.page-about .story-next__label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin: 8px 0 6px;
}

.page-about .story-next__note {
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--secondary-gray);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .page-about .story-hero {
    padding: 40px 0 72px;
  }

  .page-about .story-hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .page-about .story-scale__stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .page-about .story-scale__praise ul {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .page-about .story-next__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-about .story-team__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
  }

  .page-about .timeline::before {
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  .page-about .timeline__item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 90px 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .page-about .timeline__marker {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
    justify-self: center;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .page-about .timeline__item:nth-child(odd) .timeline__content {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    margin-right: 28px;
    text-align: right;
    border-right: 3px solid var(--neon-purple);
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  }

  .page-about .timeline__item:nth-child(even) .timeline__content {
    grid-column: 3;
    grid-row: 1;
    margin-left: 28px;
  }

  .page-about .timeline__item:hover .timeline__content {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .page-about .timeline__item:nth-child(odd):hover .timeline__content {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) var(--electric-blue) rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) var(--electric-blue);
    border-left-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  }
}