/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE — builds on base styles.css tokens and components
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Active nav link ─────────────────────────────────────── */

.nav__center a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: #FFF6ED;
}

/* ── Nav: opaque over cream hero so it matches other pages ── */

.nav {
  background: rgba(11, 24, 13, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(77, 107, 77, 0.35);
}

/* ── About hero: always cream bg ─────────────────────────── */

.about-hero {
  background: #FFFBF1;
  position: relative;
}

.about-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 65% 40%, rgba(77,107,77,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-hero .section__eyebrow    { color: #4A5240; }
.about-hero .about-hero__name    { color: #233728; }
.about-hero .about-hero__sub     { color: #233728; }
.about-hero .about-hero__tagline { color: #4A5240; }

.about-hero__tagline em.hero-accent,
.about-hero .about-hero__tagline em.hero-accent {
  color: #2D5A27;
}

.about-hero .about-pill {
  color: #4A5240;
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(74, 82, 64, 0.35);
}

.about-hero .about-pill--accent {
  color: #2D5A27;
  background: rgba(45, 90, 39, 0.10);
  border-color: rgba(45, 90, 39, 0.25);
}

.about-hero .portrait__arch {
  background: #EDE4D6;
}

.about-hero .portrait__badge {
  color: #4A5240;
  background: #FFFBF1;
  border-color: #C8C4BA;
}

.about-hero .portrait__placeholder-icon {
  opacity: 0.3;
  color: #4A5240;
}

/* ── CHAPTER 1: About Hero ───────────────────────────────── */

.about-hero {
  padding-top: 148px;
  padding-bottom: 96px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Left column: text */
.about-hero__text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.about-hero__name {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-top: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.about-hero__sub {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-top: -8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-hero__tagline {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.875rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--body-text);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 480px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.about-hero__tagline p {
  margin: 0;
}

.about-hero__tagline em.hero-accent {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Pills row */
.about-hero__pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.about-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--body-muted);
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-pill svg {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.about-pill--accent {
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  border-color: rgba(77, 139, 49, 0.25);
}

.about-hero__cta {
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: #233728;
  color: #FFFBF1;
}

.about-hero__cta:hover {
  background: #1a2a1e;
  filter: none;
}

/* Right column: arched portrait */
.about-hero__portrait {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.portrait__arch {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 360px;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  border-radius: 999px 999px 28px 28px;
  background: var(--surface-2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.portrait__img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  display: block;
}

.portrait__card {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px;
  right: -20px;
  background: #FFFBF1;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);
}

.portrait__card-city {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #233728;
}

.portrait__card-role {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: #4A5240;
}

.portrait__placeholder-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  opacity: 0.2;
}

.portrait__placeholder-icon svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.portrait__badge {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--body-muted);
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 7px 18px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── CHAPTER 2: The Story ────────────────────────────────── */

.about-story {
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  padding: 96px 0;
}

.about-story__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.7fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Pull-quote block */
.about-story__quote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: 32px;
}

.about-story__quote p {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1.8vw, 1.3125rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

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

.about-story__quote em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Sidebar: stat + industry pills */
.about-story__aside {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.about-story__stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.about-story__stat-num {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.about-story__stat-label {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--body-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.about-story__industries {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
}

/* ── CHAPTER 3: My Toolkit ───────────────────────────────── */

.toolkit {
  padding: 108px 0;
}

.toolkit__header {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
}

.toolkit__title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.toolkit__lead {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 1.5vw, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--body-text);
}

.toolkit__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}

.toolkit__category {
  padding: 40px 40px 40px 0;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border);
}

.toolkit__cat-label {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #A07854;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.toolkit__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.toolkit__list li {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 1.3vw, 1.0625rem);
  color: var(--body-text);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.toolkit__list--logos li {
  gap: 10px;
}

.tool-logo {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--body-muted);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* ── CHAPTER 4: Life Outside Design ─────────────────────── */

.about-life {
  position: relative;
  padding: 96px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Algorithmic background pattern */
.about-life__pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-life .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-life__header {
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

/* Interest tiles grid — 3 cols × 2 rows */
.interest-tiles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.interest-tile {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.interest-tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.interest-tile__icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.interest-tile__icon svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

.interest-tile__label {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--heading);
}

.interest-tile__sub {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--body-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── Painting tile — illustration card ─── */
.interest-tile--painting {
  padding: 0 !important;
  gap: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 12px !important;
  background: #111D13;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.ptile-illus {
  line-height: 0;
  display: block;
}

.ptile-illus svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.ptile-text {
  padding: 16px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.ptile-label {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: #4A8A52;
}

.ptile-sub {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(226, 220, 210, 0.65);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Life photo cards — small horizontal row */
.life-photos {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.life-photo {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* Slight variety in tilt to feel candid */
.life-photo--1 { transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.life-photo--2 { transform: rotate(0.8deg); }
.life-photo--3 { transform: rotate(-0.5deg); }
.life-photo--4 { transform: rotate(1.2deg); }

.life-photo__img {
  height: 140px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border);
}

.life-photo__label {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--body-muted);
  padding: 10px 14px;
}

/* ── CHAPTER 4: My Take on AI ───────────────────────────── */

.ai-take {
  padding: 108px 0;
}

.ai-take__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

.ai-take__left {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 108px;
}

.ai-take__num {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--body-muted);
}

.ai-take__tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--body-text);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.ai-take__title {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
}

.ai-take__right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 48px;
}

.ai-take__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}

.ai-take__body p {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 1.4vw, 1.0625rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--body-text);
  margin: 0;
}

.ai-take__body strong {
  color: var(--heading);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ai-take__shifts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.shift-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 20px 20px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.shift-card__old {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--body-muted);
  text-decoration: line-through;
  text-decoration-color: var(--body-muted);
}

.shift-card__new {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ── CHAPTER 5: What I've Learned ───────────────────────── */

.learnings {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 108px 0;
}

.learnings__header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
}

.learnings__title {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
}

.learnings__intro {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 1.4vw, 1.0625rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--body-text);
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 8px;
}

.learnings__sub {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.learnings__sub-label {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--body-muted);
  opacity: 0.5;
  margin: 0;
}

.learnings__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.learning-card {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 48px 44px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.learning-card:hover {
  background: var(--surface);
}

.learning-card__num {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--body-muted);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.learning-card__title {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 2vw, 1.375rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0;
}

.learning-card__body {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--body-text);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── CHAPTER 6: How I Work ───────────────────────────────── */

.how-i-work {
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  padding: 96px 0;
}

.how-i-work__header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.how-i-work__lead {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 1.4vw, 1.0625rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--body-text);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Horizontal process flow */
.process-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

/* Process node card */
.process-node {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 36px 28px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  min-height: 220px;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.process-node:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
}

.process-node__num {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  opacity: 0.2;
  user-select: none;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.process-node:hover .process-node__num {
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.process-node__title {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0;
}

.process-node__ai {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.process-node__ai span {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 5px 11px;
  width: fit-content;
}

/* Connector arrow between nodes */
.process-connector {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 8px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  color: var(--border);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.process-connector svg {
  width: 48px;
  height: 16px;
  color: var(--body-muted);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* Footer note + link */
.process-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 64px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 0 28px 28px 0;
  padding: 32px 40px;
}

.process-footer__note {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--body-text);
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1;
}

.process-footer__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  align-self: center;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}

.process-footer__link:hover { gap: 14px; }

.process-footer__link svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

/* ── Things That Reset Me ────────────────────────────────── */

.resets {
  padding: 108px 0;
}

.resets__header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.resets__title {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}

.resets__intro {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 1.4vw, 1.0625rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--body-text);
  margin: 0;
  align-self: end;
}

.resets__cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.reset-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
}

.reset-card__img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.reset-card__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.reset-card__body {
  padding: 16px 18px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}

.reset-card__title {
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--heading);
  margin: 0;
}

.reset-card__desc {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--body-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── Let's Connect CTA ───────────────────────────────────── */

.about-cta {
  padding: 108px 0;
}

.about-cta__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-cta__title {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  color: var(--heading);
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}

.about-cta__accent {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #A07854;
}

.about-cta__sub {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(0.9375rem, 1.4vw, 1.0625rem);
  color: var(--body-text);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
}

.about-cta__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-cta__btn--primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #233728;
  color: #FFFBF1;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.about-cta__btn--primary:hover {
  background: #1a2a1e;
}

.about-cta__btn--primary svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
}

.about-cta__btn--outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--heading);
  background: transparent;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.about-cta__btn--outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--heading);
}

/* ── Responsive — tablet ─────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .about-hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 52px;
  }

  .about-hero__portrait {
    align-items: center;
  }

  .portrait__arch {
    max-width: 280px;
  }

  .ai-take__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .ai-take__left {
    position: static;
  }

  .ai-take__shifts {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .learnings__header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

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

  .toolkit__category {
    padding: 32px 24px 32px 0;
  }

  .about-story__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

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

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

  .process-flow {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .process-connector {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .process-node {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .how-i-work__header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .process-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .about-cta__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .resets__header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .resets__cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .about-cta__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .about-cta__links {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

/* ── Responsive — mobile ─────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-hero {
    padding-top: 110px;
    padding-bottom: 64px;
  }

  .about-hero__text {
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-hero__tagline {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .about-hero__pills {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .about-hero__cta {
    align-self: center;
  }

  .about-hero__portrait {
    align-items: center;
    order: -1;
  }

  .portrait__arch {
    max-width: 280px;
  }

  .portrait__card {
    right: 0;
    bottom: 16px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  .portrait__card-city {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }

  .portrait__card-role {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
  }

  .process-node {
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .process-node__ai {
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-story { padding: 64px 0; }

  .ai-take { padding: 64px 0; }

  .ai-take__shifts {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .learnings { padding: 64px 0; }

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

  .learning-card {
    padding: 36px 28px;
  }

  .toolkit { padding: 64px 0; }

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

  .toolkit__category {
    padding: 28px 0;
  }

  .interest-tiles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .interest-tile {
    padding: 24px 20px;
    border-radius: 24px;
  }

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

  .life-photo--1,
  .life-photo--2,
  .life-photo--3,
  .life-photo--4 {
    transform: none;
  }

  .about-life { padding: 64px 0; }

  .how-i-work { padding: 64px 0; }

  .process-footer {
    padding: 24px 24px 24px 28px;
  }

  .resets { padding: 64px 0; }

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

  .about-cta { padding: 64px 0; }

  .about-cta__links {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}