/* ---- About page — editorial luxury layout ---- */
/* Uses --content-readable, --content-readable-wide, --content-shell from :root in styles.css */

.service-page--about {
  --about-fs-hero-eyebrow: clamp(1.375rem, 3.2vw, 1.625rem);
  --about-fs-section-title: clamp(1.125rem, 2vw, 1.375rem);
  --about-fs-section-title-lg: clamp(1.375rem, 2.9vw, 1.625rem);
  --about-fs-body: clamp(0.875rem, 1.2vw, 0.9375rem);
  --about-fs-hero-gold: clamp(1.0625rem, 1.65vw, 1.1875rem);
  --about-fs-body-tight: clamp(0.875rem, 1.15vw, 0.9375rem);
  --about-fs-body-intro: clamp(0.875rem, 1.2vw, 0.9375rem);
  --about-fs-num: 0.9375rem;
  --about-fs-prose: 0.9375rem;
  --about-fs-prose-lg: 1rem;
  --about-fs-closing: 0.9375rem;
  --about-fs-closing-lg: 1.125rem;
  --about-fs-duo-title: 1.75rem;
  --about-fs-duo-text: 0.9375rem;
  --about-fs-chapter-title: clamp(1rem, 2.25vw, 1.1875rem);
  --about-fs-cta: 0.75rem;
  --about-editorial-shell: var(--content-shell);
  --about-editorial-grid: minmax(150px, 30%) auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  background: var(--cream);
}

.about-hero {
  padding: 3.625rem 0 4rem;
  text-align: left;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero__bg-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.about-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  right: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.35), rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.12), transparent);
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-hero__layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: min(var(--shell-default), 96vw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.about-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.45rem;
}

.about-hero__copy {
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.05rem;
}

.about-hero__logo-col {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

figure.about-hero__logo-col {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.about-hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-hero-eyebrow);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.45rem;
}

.about-hero__lead {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.about-hero__statement {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.7;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.about-hero__statement--gold {
  font-size: var(--about-fs-hero-gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.about-hero__lead,
.about-hero__statement {
  max-width: none;
}

.about-hero__logo {
  display: block;
  width: min(72vw, 18rem);
  height: auto;
  max-height: clamp(14rem, 36vw, 24rem);
  margin: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: top right;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---- About split sections (Why / What) ---- */
.about-split-section {
  padding: 0;
}

.about-split-section--cream {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.about-split-section--learned {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--cream);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-split-section--learned::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('assets/learnedBG.webp');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: left center;
  background-size: cover;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-learned {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--content-shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-block: clamp(2.75rem, 4.75vw, 4.375rem);
  padding-inline: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.625rem;
}

.about-learned__head {
  min-width: 0;
}

.about-learned__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-num);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.05rem;
}

.about-learned__title-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.about-learned__spine {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 1px;
  min-height: 5.5rem;
  background: rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.28);
}

.about-learned__spine::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.about-learned__title-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
}

.about-learned__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-section-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.about-learned__title-line {
  display: block;
}

.about-learned__title-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.about-learned__divider {
  display: none;
}

.about-learned__body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.about-learned__intro {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
}

.about-learned__intro p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-body-intro);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.about-learned__list {
  margin: clamp(1.375rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.about-learned__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.12);
}

.about-learned__item:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.12);
}

.about-learned__item:has([hidden]) {
  display: none;
}

.about-learned__diamond {
  /* Same gold rhombus motif as .about-shaped__row-sep-diamond / divider-diamond */
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.about-learned__item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.82);
}

.about-learned__closing {
  margin: clamp(1.375rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem) 0 0;
  max-width: 38rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.about-learned__closing em {
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---- How we work (editorial blocks) ---- */
.about-split-section--work {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--navy);
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.about-split-section--work::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('assets/thirdPartBG.webp');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-split-section--work::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.52);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-work {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--content-shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-block: clamp(2.75rem, 4.75vw, 4.375rem);
  padding-inline: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.625rem;
}

.about-work__head {
  min-width: 0;
}

.about-work__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-num);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.05rem;
}

.about-work__title-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
}

.about-work__rule {
  display: block;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.about-work__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-section-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.about-work__title-line {
  display: block;
}

.about-work__divider {
  display: none;
}

.about-work__body {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: min(44rem, 100%);
  padding-right: 0;
}

/* Legacy block styles retained only where still referenced; board layout supersedes via late rules */
.about-work__blocks {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.about-work__block {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.about-work__block + .about-work__block {
  margin-top: clamp(1.2rem, 2.05vw, 1.8rem);
  padding-top: clamp(1.2rem, 2.05vw, 1.8rem);
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold));
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 2.75rem 2px;
  background-position: left top;
}

.about-work__block:has(.about-work__lead[hidden]) {
  display: none;
}

.about-work__lead {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ---- What shaped our approach ---- */
.about-split-section--shaped {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--navy);
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.about-split-section--shaped::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('assets/thirdPartBG.webp');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-split-section--shaped::after {
  display: none;
}

.about-shaped {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--content-shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-block: clamp(2.75rem, 4.75vw, 4.375rem);
  padding-inline: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.625rem;
}

.about-shaped__head {
  min-width: 0;
}

.about-shaped__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-num);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.about-shaped__title-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.about-shaped__spine {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 1px;
  min-height: 5.5rem;
  background: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.45);
}

.about-shaped__spine::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.about-shaped__num-rule {
  display: none;
}

.about-shaped__title-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
}

.about-shaped__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-section-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.about-shaped__title-line {
  display: block;
}

.about-shaped__title-rule {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: min(10rem, 80%);
}

.about-shaped__title-rule::before {
  content: '';
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.about-shaped__title-rule::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  margin-left: 0.625rem;
  background: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.5);
}

.about-shaped__divider {
  display: none;
}

.about-shaped__body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.about-shaped__rows {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.about-shaped__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.about-shaped__icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 3.25rem;
  height: 3.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.about-shaped__icon svg {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.about-shaped__text {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.about-shaped__lead,
.about-shaped__highlight {
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--cream);
}

.about-shaped__row-sep {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.625rem;
  margin: clamp(1.2rem, 2.05vw, 1.625rem) 0;
  padding-left: 0.25rem;
}

.about-shaped__row-sep-line {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.28);
  max-width: 12rem;
}

.about-shaped__row-sep-line:last-child {
  max-width: none;
}

.about-shaped__row-sep-diamond {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.about-split-section--white {
  background: #fff;
}

.about-split {
  max-width: var(--content-shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-block: 0;
  padding-inline: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.about-split--what {
  display: block;
  max-width: var(--content-shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-split__main--centered {
  max-width: var(--content-shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-split__head--centered {
  text-align: center;
}

.about-split__head--centered .about-split__title-block {
  align-items: center;
}

.about-split--what .about-split__head--centered .about-split__rule {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.about-split__prose--centered p {
  max-width: none;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-split--what .about-split__title + .about-split__rule {
  margin-top: -0.65rem;
}

.about-split__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-num);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.75);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about-split__title-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.about-split__rule {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 140px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.45);
}

.about-split__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-section-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.about-split--what .about-split__title + .about-split__rule {
  margin-top: -0.65rem;
}

.about-split--what .about-split__prose {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.about-split__prose {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.35rem;
}

.about-split__prose p {
  font-size: var(--about-fs-prose);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 2;
  color: rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.78);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  max-width: var(--content-readable);
}

.about-split__figure {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 280px;
}

.about-split__figure--left {
  max-width: 340px;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: -1.25rem;
}

.about-split__img-frame {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0 / 18% 18% 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-split__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.about-split__img--arch {
  object-position: center center;
}

.about-split__arch {
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.58);
  border-bottom: none;
  border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0 / 42% 42% 0 0;
}

.about-split__arch--overlay {
  top: -12%;
  right: -8%;
  width: 72%;
  height: 88%;
  z-index: 2;
}

.about-split__arch--behind {
  top: 6%;
  left: -20%;
  right: auto;
  width: 96%;
  height: 94%;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 1;
}

.about-split__arch--behind-secondary {
  top: 2%;
  left: -26%;
  width: 104%;
  height: 98%;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.75;
  border-color: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.42);
}

.about-split__aside {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.08);
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

.about-split__services {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-split__service {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.08);
}

.about-split__service-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.about-split__service-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.9);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ---- About duo sections (How we work / Who we work with) ---- */
.about-duo-section {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--navy) url('assets/thirdPartBG.webp') center / cover no-repeat;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-duo-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.35);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-duo {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.75rem;
  max-width: var(--content-shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-block: 0;
  padding-inline: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.about-duo__col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.about-duo__icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  align-self: center;
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.55);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
}

.about-duo__icon--light {
  color: rgba(var(--cream-rgb), 0.85);
  border-color: rgba(var(--cream-rgb), 0.45);
}

.about-duo__num {
  font-size: var(--about-fs-num);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-duo__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-duo-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-duo__sep {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 220px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.4);
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}

.about-duo__sep--diamond {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: auto;
  background: none;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-duo__sep--diamond::before,
.about-duo__sep--diamond::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.45);
}

.about-duo__sep--diamond span {
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin: 0 0.625rem;
}

.about-duo__text {
  font-size: var(--about-fs-duo-text);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.95;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  max-width: 36rem;
}

.about-duo__text:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.service-page--about .about-duo__col:first-child:has([data-i18n="about.howWeWorkP1"][hidden]) {
  display: none;
}

.service-page--about .about-duo-section:has([data-i18n="about.howWeWorkP1"][hidden]) {
  display: none;
}

.service-page--about .about-duo:has(.about-duo__col:first-child [data-i18n="about.howWeWorkP1"][hidden]) {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  max-width: var(--shell-reading);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ---- About chapter (A mark with meaning) ---- */
.about-chapter {
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem) max(1.5rem, calc((100% - var(--content-readable)) / 2));
  position: relative;
}

.about-chapter--cream {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.about-chapter--white {
  background: #fff;
}

.about-chapter--dark {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--cream);
  padding-top: clamp(2.25rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  padding-bottom: 4.375rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-chapter--dark::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('assets/aboutUsBG.png');
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center center;
  background-size: cover;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--shell-reading);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-chapter--cream + .about-chapter--white::before,
.about-chapter--white + .about-chapter--cream::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(620px, 80%);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.22), transparent);
}

.about-chapter__inner {
  max-width: var(--content-readable);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-chapter__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-chapter-title);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.about-chapter__title::after {
  content: '';
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.about-chapter__title--light {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.about-chapter__title--light::after {
  opacity: 0.45;
}

.about-chapter__prose {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.about-chapter__prose p {
  font-size: var(--about-fs-prose);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 2;
  color: rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.78);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.about-chapter__prose--light p {
  color: rgba(var(--cream-rgb), 0.68);
}

.about-chapter__closing {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-closing);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-chapter__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 2.375rem auto 0;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: center;
  width: auto;
  max-width: none;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.service-page--about .about-cta--fill:hover,
.service-page--about .about-cta--fill:focus-visible {
  background-color: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__title--light {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__prose--light p {
  color: rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.78);
}

.about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__title {
  text-align: center;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: var(--about-fs-section-title-lg);
}

.about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__prose p {
  font-size: var(--about-fs-prose-lg);
  line-height: 2;
}

.about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__closing {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: var(--about-fs-closing-lg);
  color: var(--gold) !important;
}

.about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__cta {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero {
    padding: 4.125rem 0 4.875rem;
  }

  .about-hero__inner {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
  }

  .about-hero__eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    padding-right: calc(min(32vw, 22rem) + clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem));
  }

  .about-hero__copy {
    padding-right: calc(min(32vw, 22rem) + clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem));
  }

  .about-hero__logo-col {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: min(32vw, 22rem);
    max-width: min(32vw, 22rem);
    margin: 0;
  }

  .about-hero__logo {
    width: min(32vw, 22rem);
    max-height: clamp(16rem, 32vw, 28rem);
  }

  .about-learned {
    max-width: var(--about-editorial-shell);
    padding-inline: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    grid-template-columns: var(--about-editorial-grid);
    gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .about-learned__divider {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    align-self: stretch;
    min-height: 100%;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
  }

  .about-learned__divider-line {
    flex: 1;
    width: 1px;
    min-height: 2rem;
    background: rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.14);
  }

  .about-learned__divider-chevron {
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0.4rem 0;
    border-top: 6px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 6px solid transparent;
    border-left: 8px solid rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.22);
  }

  .about-work {
    max-width: var(--about-editorial-shell);
    padding-inline: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    grid-template-columns: var(--about-editorial-grid);
    gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .about-work__divider {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    align-self: stretch;
    min-height: 100%;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
  }

  .about-work__divider-line {
    flex: 1;
    width: 1px;
    min-height: 2rem;
    background: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.28);
  }

  .about-work__divider-chevron {
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    margin: 0.4rem 0;
    border-top: 6px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 6px solid transparent;
    border-left: 8px solid rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.38);
  }

  .about-shaped {
    max-width: var(--about-editorial-shell);
    padding-inline: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    grid-template-columns: var(--about-editorial-grid);
    gap: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .about-shaped__row {
    gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.8vw, 2rem);
  }

  .about-shaped__icon {
    width: 3.875rem;
    height: 3.875rem;
  }

  .about-shaped__icon svg {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
  }

  .about-shaped__row-sep {
    margin: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem) 0;
  }

  .about-shaped__divider {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    align-self: stretch;
    min-height: 100%;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
  }

  .about-shaped__divider-line {
    flex: 1;
    width: 1px;
    min-height: 2rem;
    background: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.28);
  }

  .about-shaped__divider-diamond {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    margin: 0.4rem 0;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  .about-split__main--centered {
    max-width: min(68rem, 94vw);
  }

  .about-chapter {
    padding: 4.5rem max(1.5rem, calc((100% - var(--content-readable)) / 2));
  }

  .about-chapter--dark {
    padding-bottom: 5.25rem;
  }

  .about-duo {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: clamp(2.375rem, 4.75vw, 3.75rem);
  }
}

/* ---- Mobile-only About page tweaks (below desktop breakpoint) ---- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /* Tighter vertical rhythm on small screens */
  .about-hero {
    padding: 3.25rem 0 3.75rem;
  }

  .about-learned,
  .about-work,
  .about-shaped {
    padding-top: clamp(2.625rem, 5.5vw, 3.875rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(2.625rem, 5.5vw, 3.875rem);
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .about-learned__item {
    padding: 1rem 0;
  }

  .about-learned__list {
    margin-top: 1.3rem;
  }

  .about-duo-section {
    padding: 3rem 0;
  }

  .about-duo {
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  /* About Darlana — eyebrow full width; logo floats right; body text wraps left */
  .about-hero__inner {
    display: block;
    grid-template-columns: none;
  }

  .about-hero__inner::after {
    content: '';
    display: table;
    clear: both;
  }

  .about-hero__eyebrow {
    clear: both;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    padding-right: 0;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .about-hero__logo-col {
    position: static;
    float: right;
    display: block;
    width: 9.375rem;
    max-width: 9.375rem;
    margin: 0 0 10px 15px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  .about-hero__logo {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 9.375rem;
    max-height: none;
    height: auto;
    object-position: top right;
  }

  .about-hero__copy {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .about-hero__copy > * + * {
    margin-top: 1.05rem;
  }

  .about-hero__lead,
  .about-hero__statement {
    text-align: left;
  }

  /* 2) What we've learned — soften and reposition pattern; cream backdrop on text */
  .about-split-section--learned::before {
    opacity: 0.12;
    background-position: 115% 90%;
    background-size: min(220px, 68vw) auto;
  }

  .about-learned {
    background-color: rgba(var(--cream-rgb), 0.9);
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  /* A mark with meaning — match other section type scale on mobile */
  .about-chapter--dark {
    padding: 2rem 1.25rem 3.25rem;
  }

  .about-chapter__mark-logo {
    max-width: min(9rem, 58vw);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__title {
    font-size: var(--about-fs-section-title);
    margin-bottom: 1.125rem;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__prose p,
  .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__closing {
    font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__prose {
    gap: 0.85rem;
  }

  .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__closing {
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
  }

  .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: auto;
    max-width: none;
    min-width: 0;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-align: center;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
}

/* ---- A mark with meaning: logo visual ---- */
.about-chapter__mark-logo {
  margin: 0 auto 0.75rem;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: min(11rem, 65vw);
}

.about-chapter__mark-logo-img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.service-page--about .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__title {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
}

/* ---- About page: scroll + hero animations ---- */
.service-page--about .about-hero__enter {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
}

.service-page--about .about-hero__logo-reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px) scale(0.94);
}

.service-page--about .about-hero--enter.is-entered .about-hero__enter {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
}

.service-page--about .about-hero--enter.is-entered .about-hero__logo-reveal {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;
}

.service-page--about .about-hero--enter.is-entered .about-hero__eyebrow { transition-delay: 0.04s; }
.service-page--about .about-hero--enter.is-entered .about-hero__logo-reveal { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.service-page--about .about-hero--enter.is-entered .about-hero__copy .about-hero__enter:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.service-page--about .about-hero--enter.is-entered .about-hero__copy .about-hero__enter:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.28s; }
.service-page--about .about-hero--enter.is-entered .about-hero__copy .about-hero__enter:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.36s; }

.service-page--about .about-reveal__item {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
}

.service-page--about .about-animate-section.is-visible .about-reveal__item {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.service-page--about .about-learned__list .about-reveal__item:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0ms; }
.service-page--about .about-learned__list .about-reveal__item:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 120ms; }
.service-page--about .about-learned__list .about-reveal__item:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 240ms; }

.service-page--about .about-animate-section.is-visible .about-learned__list .about-reveal__item {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.service-page--about .about-work__grid .about-reveal__item:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0ms; }
.service-page--about .about-work__grid .about-reveal__item:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 120ms; }
.service-page--about .about-work__grid .about-reveal__item:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 240ms; }
.service-page--about .about-work__grid .about-reveal__item:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 360ms; }

.service-page--about .about-animate-section.is-visible .about-work__grid .about-reveal__item {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.service-page--about .about-mark__logo {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.96);
  transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;
}

.service-page--about .about-animate-section.is-visible .about-mark__logo {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.service-page--about .about-animate-section.is-visible .about-reveal__item:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0ms; }
.service-page--about .about-animate-section.is-visible .about-reveal__item:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 120ms; }
.service-page--about .about-animate-section.is-visible .about-reveal__item:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 240ms; }
.service-page--about .about-animate-section.is-visible .about-reveal__item:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 360ms; }
.service-page--about .about-animate-section.is-visible .about-reveal__item:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 480ms; }
.service-page--about .about-animate-section.is-visible .about-reveal__item:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 600ms; }

.service-page--about .about-chapter__prose .about-reveal__item:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 140ms; }
.service-page--about .about-chapter__prose .about-reveal__item:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 280ms; }

.service-page--about .about-animate-section.is-visible .about-chapter__prose .about-reveal__item {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .about-work__head {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-self: stretch;
    min-height: 100%;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .service-page--about .about-hero__enter,
  .service-page--about .about-hero__logo-reveal,
  .service-page--about .about-reveal__item,
  .service-page--about .about-mark__logo {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* About learned — gold spine/divider, thinner intro border, larger diamonds, Cinzel closing (late cascade lock) */
.service-page--about .about-learned__spine {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.service-page--about .about-learned__intro {
  border-left-width: 2px;
}

.service-page--about .about-learned__diamond {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
}

.service-page--about .about-learned__closing {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .service-page--about .about-learned__divider-line {
    background: var(--gold);
  }

  .service-page--about .about-learned__divider-chevron {
    border-left-color: var(--gold);
  }
}

/* About How we work — Sound familiar–style numbered board (layout mirrored; bg unchanged; late cascade) */
.service-page--about .about-work__board {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 44rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  column-gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  row-gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  z-index: 1;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__spine {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.35rem;
  bottom: 0.35rem;
  left: 50%;
  width: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__spine-line {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 1px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.55);
}

.service-page--about .about-work__spine-diamond {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
}

.service-page--about .about-work__spine-diamond--top {
  top: 0;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__spine-diamond--mid {
  top: 50%;
  margin-top: -3px;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__spine-diamond--bot {
  bottom: 0;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__item {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__item:nth-child(odd) {
  text-align: right;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding-right: clamp(0.5rem, 1.5vw, 1rem);
}

.service-page--about .about-work__item:nth-child(even) {
  text-align: left;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-left: clamp(0.5rem, 1.5vw, 1rem);
}

.service-page--about .about-work__item:has(.about-work__item-lead[hidden]) {
  display: none;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__item-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.2vw, 2.35rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__item-lead {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(0.8125rem, 1.2vw, 0.9375rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--gold);
  max-width: 28ch;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__item-rest {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(0.75rem, 1.05vw, 0.8125rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.65;
  /* Adapted from homepage navy body: cream for contrast on this section's navy bg */
  color: var(--cream);
  max-width: 32ch;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .service-page--about .about-work__board {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    row-gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 2.5rem);
    column-gap: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__spine {
    display: none;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__item {
    gap: 0.4rem;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__item:nth-child(odd),
  .service-page--about .about-work__item:nth-child(even) {
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__item-num {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6.5vw, 1.875rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__item-lead {
    font-size: clamp(0.8125rem, 3.5vw, 0.9375rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    line-height: 1.45;
    max-width: min(100%, 20rem);
    padding-inline: 0.25rem;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__item-rest {
    font-size: clamp(0.75rem, 3.3vw, 0.8125rem);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: min(100%, 22rem);
    padding-inline: 0.5rem;
  }
}

/* About How we work — centred heading + board (late cascade) */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .service-page--about .about-work {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-items: stretch;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__divider {
    display: none;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__head {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-self: center;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

.service-page--about .about-work__head {
  text-align: center;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__title-block {
  align-items: center;
}

/* Keep whatWeDoLine1 + whatWeDoLine2 on one line (no forced stack) */
.service-page--about .about-work__title-line {
  display: inline;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__body {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 44rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__board {
  margin-inline: auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__spine {
  z-index: 0;
}

.service-page--about .about-work__grid {
  z-index: 1;
}

/* About How we work — desktop: widen columns toward outer section margins (late cascade lock) */
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  /* Bounded work shell + fixed side padding (clamp pattern matches
     .audit-scope__stage's parent, so the content column stays stable
     across viewport widths instead of shrinking as the section widens) */
  .service-page--about .about-work {
    max-width: var(--shell-wide);
    width: 100%;
    margin-inline: auto;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    padding-right: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__body {
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
    justify-self: stretch;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__board {
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Was full column (~492px at 1400); pull inward ~10% from outer edges */
  .service-page--about .about-work__item-lead,
  .service-page--about .about-work__item-rest {
    max-width: 443px; /* 90% of measured 492.16px */
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Row gap between the two board rows */
  .service-page--about .about-work__grid {
    row-gap: 104px;
  }
}

/* About How we work — mobile single-column left-line list
   Pattern adapted from Ad Management mobile How it works
   (.audit-intro__steps border-left + static step-num); styles copied
   into scoped about rules so Ad Management is untouched. Late cascade lock. */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .service-page--about .about-work__board {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Hide centre spine (desktop-only) */
  .service-page--about .about-work__spine {
    display: none;
  }

  /* Single column; left gold line like audit-intro__steps on Ad Mgmt mobile */
  .service-page--about .about-work__grid {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    grid-template-columns: none;
    column-gap: 0;
    row-gap: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0 0 clamp(0.75rem, 3vw, 0.875rem);
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(var(--gold-rgb), 0.42);
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__item {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    margin: 0;
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0 0 3.5rem;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

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

  .service-page--about .about-work__item:nth-child(odd),
  .service-page--about .about-work__item:nth-child(even) {
    text-align: left;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  /* Numbers in-flow beside the left line (Ad Mgmt mobile: position static) */
  .service-page--about .about-work__item-num {
    display: block;
    position: static;
    width: auto;
    margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.8rem; /* match Ad Mgmt mobile how-step number */
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-align: left;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__item-lead {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--gold);
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding-inline: 0;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__item-rest {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--cream);
    max-width: none;
    width: 100%;
    padding-inline: 0;
    text-align: left;
  }
}

/* About How we work — mobile heading left-aligned like .about-learned__title
   Reference: .about-learned__title-block { align-items: flex-start },
   .about-learned__title-line { display: block } (stacks), Cinzel / --about-fs-section-title.
   Late cascade lock; desktop centred one-line unchanged at min-width: 769px. */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .service-page--about .about-work__head {
    text-align: left;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__title-block {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__title {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .service-page--about .about-work__title-line {
    display: block;
  }
}

/* About shaped — match learned (cream) visual language (late cascade lock)
   Reuses patterns from: .about-split-section--learned, .about-learned__spine,
   .about-learned__title-rule, .about-learned__intro (frame), .about-learned__diamond,
   .about-learned__closing — copied into scoped .about-shaped* rules so learned is untouched. */
.service-page--about .about-split-section--shaped {
  background-color: var(--cream);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.service-page--about .about-split-section--shaped::before {
  background-image: url('assets/learnedBG.webp');
  background-position: left center;
  background-size: cover;
  opacity: 1;
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped__num {
  margin-bottom: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped__spine {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped__spine::before {
  background: var(--navy);
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped__title-block {
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped__title {
  color: var(--navy);
}

/* Match .about-learned__title-rule: short gold bar (not diamond+long rule) */
.service-page--about .about-shaped__title-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped__title-rule::before,
.service-page--about .about-shaped__title-rule::after {
  content: none;
  display: none;
}

/* Framed body — same idea as .about-learned__intro border-left */
.service-page--about .about-shaped__frame {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped__rows {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.12);
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped__row:first-child {
  /* Was border-top grey hairline above first paragraph — removed (TASK A) */
  padding-top: 0;
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped__row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* Same gold rhombus as .about-learned__diamond (7px late lock) */
.service-page--about .about-shaped__diamond {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped__text {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.82);
}

/* P1 lead + P2 highlight: gold Cinzel, block with space before rest/after */
.service-page--about .about-shaped__lead,
.service-page--about .about-shaped__highlight {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

/* P1 rest + P2 after: navy Montserrat body on new line */
.service-page--about .about-shaped__text [data-i18n="about.whoWeWorkWithP1Rest"],
.service-page--about .about-shaped__text [data-i18n="about.whoWeWorkWithP2After"] {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.82);
}

/* P2 container no longer forces Cinzel on the whole paragraph */
.service-page--about .about-shaped__text--closing {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: rgba(var(--navy-rgb), 0.82);
  max-width: none;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .service-page--about .about-shaped__divider-line {
    background: var(--gold);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .service-page--about .about-split-section--shaped::before {
    opacity: 0.12;
    background-position: 115% 90%;
    background-size: min(220px, 68vw) auto;
  }
}

/* About shaped + mark — shared continuous learnedBG band
   Mechanism mirrored from PPC Mentoring .mentoring-after-faq-band:
   one wrapper paints learnedBG once; child sections are transparent. */
.service-page--about .about-shaped-mark-band {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--cream);
  background-image: url('assets/learnedBG.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped-mark-band .about-split-section--shaped,
.service-page--about .about-shaped-mark-band .about-chapter--dark {
  background: transparent;
  background-color: transparent;
  background-image: none;
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped-mark-band .about-split-section--shaped::before,
.service-page--about .about-shaped-mark-band .about-chapter--dark::before {
  content: none;
  display: none;
  background-image: none;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .service-page--about .about-shaped-mark-band {
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center top;
  }
}

/* About shaped→mark junction — ~50% prior content→logo gap (late cascade)
   Then shifted up ~19px (~0.5cm), then another ~0.6cm via shaped padding-bottom. */
.service-page--about .about-shaped-mark-band .about-shaped {
  padding-bottom: calc(clamp(1.75rem, 2.85vw, 2.625rem) - 0.6cm);
}

.service-page--about .about-shaped-mark-band .about-chapter--dark {
  padding-top: calc(2.5rem - 19px); /* was 2.5rem */
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .service-page--about .about-shaped-mark-band .about-shaped {
    padding-bottom: calc(clamp(1.625rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem) - 0.6cm);
  }

  .service-page--about .about-shaped-mark-band .about-chapter--dark {
    padding-top: calc(1.375rem - 19px); /* was 1.375rem */
  }
}

/* About Us — heading scale (late cascade lock)
   Hero (.about-hero__eyebrow): 26px desktop / 22px mobile via --about-fs-hero-eyebrow.
   Section titles: 22px desktop / 18px mobile. Hero unchanged. */
.service-page--about h3.about-learned__title,
.service-page--about h3.about-work__title,
.service-page--about h3.about-shaped__title,
.service-page--about .about-chapter--dark h3.about-chapter__title {
  font-size: 1.125rem; /* 18px mobile default */
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .service-page--about h3.about-learned__title,
  .service-page--about h3.about-work__title,
  .service-page--about h3.about-shaped__title,
  .service-page--about .about-chapter--dark h3.about-chapter__title {
    font-size: 1.375rem; /* 22px desktop */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .service-page--about h3.about-learned__title,
  .service-page--about h3.about-work__title,
  .service-page--about h3.about-shaped__title,
  .service-page--about .about-chapter--dark h3.about-chapter__title {
    font-size: 1.125rem; /* 18px mobile */
  }
}

/* About Us — plain body text = hero lead size (--about-fs-body-tight → 15px desktop / 14px mobile).
   Left alone (emphasis / special size):
   - .about-hero__statement--gold (about.p2)
   - .about-shaped__lead / .about-shaped__highlight (gold Cinzel leads)
   - .about-chapter__closing (markP5 gold Cinzel closing)
   - entire How we work (.about-work*) section
   Late cascade lock. */
.service-page--about .about-hero__lead,
.service-page--about .about-hero__statement:not(.about-hero__statement--gold),
.service-page--about .about-learned__intro p,
.service-page--about .about-learned__item p,
.service-page--about .about-learned__closing,
.service-page--about .about-shaped__text,
.service-page--about .about-shaped__text [data-i18n="about.whoWeWorkWithP1Rest"],
.service-page--about .about-shaped__text [data-i18n="about.whoWeWorkWithP2After"],
.service-page--about .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__prose > p:not(.about-chapter__closing) {
  font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .service-page--about .about-hero__lead,
  .service-page--about .about-hero__statement:not(.about-hero__statement--gold),
  .service-page--about .about-learned__intro p,
  .service-page--about .about-learned__item p,
  .service-page--about .about-learned__closing,
  .service-page--about .about-shaped__text,
  .service-page--about .about-shaped__text [data-i18n="about.whoWeWorkWithP1Rest"],
  .service-page--about .about-shaped__text [data-i18n="about.whoWeWorkWithP2After"],
  .service-page--about .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__prose > p:not(.about-chapter__closing) {
    font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .service-page--about .about-hero__lead,
  .service-page--about .about-hero__statement:not(.about-hero__statement--gold),
  .service-page--about .about-learned__intro p,
  .service-page--about .about-learned__item p,
  .service-page--about .about-learned__closing,
  .service-page--about .about-shaped__text,
  .service-page--about .about-shaped__text [data-i18n="about.whoWeWorkWithP1Rest"],
  .service-page--about .about-shaped__text [data-i18n="about.whoWeWorkWithP2After"],
  .service-page--about .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__prose > p:not(.about-chapter__closing) {
    font-size: var(--about-fs-body-tight);
  }
}

/* About Us — mark section navy body + gold CTA with white hover text (late cascade) */
.service-page--about .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__prose > p:not(.about-chapter__closing),
.service-page--about .about-chapter--dark .about-chapter__prose--light > p:not(.about-chapter__closing) {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.service-page--about a.hero__cta.about-chapter__cta.about-cta--fill:hover,
.service-page--about a.hero__cta.about-chapter__cta.about-cta--fill:focus-visible {
  background-color: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--gold);
}