/* ==========================================================================
   About page — unique page-specific components.
   ========================================================================== */
.crumb { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--muted); padding-top: 1.5rem; }
.crumb a { color: var(--muted); }
.crumb a:hover { color: var(--white); text-decoration: none; }
.crumb span[aria-current] { color: var(--orange); }
.mt-lg { margin-top: 2rem; }

/* ---- Hero ---- */
.about-hero { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); text-align: center; }
.tag--center { justify-content: center; }
.about-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4rem); max-width: 20ch; margin-inline: auto; }
.about-hero__lede { margin-top: 1.25rem; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 56ch; margin-inline: auto; }

/* ---- Count-up stats ---- */
.stat-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
.stat-band__item strong { display: block; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.2vw, 3rem); font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.stat-band__item span { display: block; margin-top: 0.5rem; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .stat-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; row-gap: 2rem; } }

/* ---- Founder story — growing vertical spine timeline ---- */
.story-timeline { position: relative; max-width: 760px; margin-inline: auto; padding-left: 3rem; }
.story-timeline__spine { position: absolute; left: 11px; top: 6px; bottom: 6px; width: 2px; background: var(--border-strong); overflow: hidden; }
.story-timeline__spine-fill { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 0; background: var(--orange); transition: height 1s cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1); }
.story-item { position: relative; padding-bottom: 3rem; opacity: 0.35; transition: opacity 0.5s ease; }
.story-item.is-lit { opacity: 1; }
.story-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.story-item__dot { position: absolute; left: -3rem; top: 2px; width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bg); border: 2px solid var(--border-strong); display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--muted); transition: border-color 0.4s ease, color 0.4s ease; }
.story-item.is-lit .story-item__dot { border-color: var(--orange); color: var(--orange); }
.story-item__year { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--orange); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.story-item h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-top: 0.35rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.story-item p { font-size: 0.96rem; color: var(--muted); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .story-item { opacity: 1; } .story-timeline__spine-fill { height: 100% !important; } }

/* ---- Values grid ---- */
.values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }
.value-card { padding: 1.75rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); background: var(--surface); }
.value-card__num { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--orange); }
.value-card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-top: 0.6rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.value-card p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.other-svc { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.other-svc a { display: block; padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--text); transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease; }
.other-svc a:hover { border-color: var(--border-strong); transform: translateY(-3px); text-decoration: none; }
.other-svc strong { display: block; color: var(--white); font-size: 0.98rem; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.other-svc span { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .other-svc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }