/* ---- Full-bleed video hero ---------------------------------------------- */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(560px, 88vh, 900px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0F0F0D;
  padding-top: var(--header-h);
}
.about-hero__media { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; }
.about-hero__media > * {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.06);
}
.about-hero__veil {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background: rgba(10,10,8,.55);
}
/* subtle vignette instead of a gradient wash */
.about-hero__veil::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -160px 140px -60px rgba(8,8,6,.85),
              inset 0 120px 100px -60px rgba(8,8,6,.5);
}
.about-hero__content {
  color: #F5F4F0;
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  max-width: 900px;
}
.about-hero__content .eyebrow { color: rgba(245,244,240,.72); }
.about-hero__title { font-size: var(--fs-4xl); letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.about-hero__content p { color: rgba(245,244,240,.82); max-width: 52ch; font-size: var(--fs-md); }

.about-hero__bar {
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,244,240,.18);
  padding-block: var(--space-5);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-6);
  color: rgba(245,244,240,.75);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
}
.about-hero__bar strong { color: #F5F4F0; font-weight: 500; display: block; font-size: var(--fs-lg); font-family: var(--font-display); }

/* ---- Story --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.story { display: grid; gap: var(--space-7); }
@media (min-width: 980px) { .story { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.25fr; gap: clamp(3rem,6vw,7rem); } }
.story__body { display: grid; gap: var(--space-5); }
.story__body p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: var(--fs-md); line-height: 1.7; }
.story__body p:first-of-type {
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-xl);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

/* ---- Image collage ------------------------------------------------------- */
.collage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(.75rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}
@media (min-width: 760px) { .collage { grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); } }
.collage__item { overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--surface-2); }
.collage__item img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 900ms var(--ease-out); }
.collage__item:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .collage__item:nth-child(1) { grid-column: span 7; aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
  .collage__item:nth-child(2) { grid-column: span 5; aspect-ratio: 3/4; align-self: end; }
  .collage__item:nth-child(3) { grid-column: span 4; aspect-ratio: 1/1; }
  .collage__item:nth-child(4) { grid-column: span 8; aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
}

/* ---- Values -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.values { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.value {
  display: grid; gap: var(--space-3);
  padding-block: var(--space-6);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (min-width: 860px) { .value { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr 1.5fr; gap: var(--space-6); align-items: start; } }
.value__num { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: .1em; }
.value h3 { font-size: var(--fs-lg); }
.value p { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 56ch; }

/* ---- Timeline ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.timeline { position: relative; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.timeline::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 7px; top: 8px; bottom: 8px;
  width: 1px; background: var(--line);
}
@media (min-width: 780px) { .timeline::before { left: 120px; } }

.tl-item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid; gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: 0 0 var(--space-7) 34px;
}
@media (min-width: 780px) {
  .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; gap: var(--space-7); padding-left: 0; }
  .tl-item > * { grid-column: 2; }
  .tl-item .tl-year { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / span 2; text-align: right; padding-right: var(--space-6); }
}
.tl-item::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 8px;
  width: 15px; height: 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--bg);
  transition: background-color var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
@media (min-width: 780px) { .tl-item::before { left: 113px; } }
.tl-item:hover::before { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.tl-year { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: .1em; }
.tl-item h3 { font-size: var(--fs-lg); }
.tl-item p { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 58ch; }