.about-page {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #F8F9FA;
    color: #4A5568;
}

/* ── Sections ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.about-page__section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 96px 24px;
    /* overflow: hidden; */
}

@media (max-width: 639px) {
    .about-page__section {
        padding: 72px 16px;
    }
}

.about-page__section--alabaster {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.about-page__section--warm {
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(214, 158, 46, 0.06) 0%, rgba(214, 158, 46, 0.015) 100%),
        #F8F9FA;
}

.about-page__section--stone {
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 54, 93, 0.035) 0%, rgba(26, 54, 93, 0.02) 100%),
        #EEF2F6;
}

.about-page__section--deep {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(214, 158, 46, 0.12) 0%, transparent 28%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #1A365D 0%, #11243D 100%);
}

.about-page__section--slate {
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, #445066 0%, #394457 100%);
}

.about-page__section--vision {
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 54, 93, 0.045) 0%, rgba(26, 54, 93, 0.015) 100%),
        #F3F6FA;
}

.about-page__section--cta {
    position: relative;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, #11243D 0%, #1A365D 100%);
    padding-top: 96px;
    padding-bottom: 96px;
}

.about-page__cta-backdrop {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0.2;
    background-image: url('https://picsum.photos/seed/fishermens-about-cta/1600/900');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Shared text ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.about-page__section-header-center {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto 48px auto;
    max-width: 840px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-page__section-title {
    font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.75rem + 1vw, 2.65rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #1A365D;
    margin: 0 0 16px 0;
}

.about-page__section-title--light {
    color: #F8F9FA;
}

.about-page__section-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #4A5568;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 760px;
}

.about-page__body-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #4A5568;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
    max-width: 66ch;
}

.about-page__body-text--light {
    color: #E2E8F0;
}

.about-page__text-block {
    width: 100%;
    padding-right: 40px;
}

.about-page__text-block--tight {
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-left: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {

    .about-page__text-block,
    .about-page__text-block--tight {
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-left: 0;
        margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
}

/* ── Buttons and links ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.about-page__btn-primary,
.about-page__btn-outline-light,
.about-page__text-link {
    min-height: 44px;
}

.about-page__btn-primary,
.about-page__btn-outline-light {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 180px;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    transition:
        transform 180ms ease,
        box-shadow 180ms ease,
        background-color 180ms ease,
        color 180ms ease,
        border-color 180ms ease;
}

.about-page__btn-primary {
    background-color: #D69E2E;
    color: #1A365D;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(214, 158, 46, 0.24);
}

.about-page__btn-primary:hover,
.about-page__btn-primary:focus-visible {
    background-color: #E0A93A;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(214, 158, 46, 0.28);
}

.about-page__btn-outline-light {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: #F8F9FA;
    border: 1px solid rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.34);
}

.about-page__btn-outline-light:hover,
.about-page__btn-outline-light:focus-visible {
    background-color: rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.56);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-page__btn-primary:focus-visible,
.about-page__btn-outline-light:focus-visible,
.about-page__text-link:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #F6E05E;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

.about-page__text-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: #F6E05E;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.about-page__text-link:hover,
.about-page__text-link:focus-visible {
    color: #FFF1A8;
    transform: translateX(2px);
}

/* ── Hero ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.about-page__hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top center, rgba(214, 158, 46, 0.18) 0%, rgba(214, 158, 46, 0) 38%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #11243D 0%, #1A365D 56%, #214671 100%);
    padding: 112px 24px 96px 24px;
    border-bottom: 4px solid #D69E2E;
}

.about-page__hero-backdrop {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.32;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 14% 18%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 0%, transparent 20%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 16%, rgba(214, 158, 46, 0.22) 0%, transparent 22%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 0%, transparent 35%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 100%);
}

@media (max-width: 639px) {
    .about-page__hero {
        padding: 88px 16px 72px 16px;
    }
}

.about-page__hero-shell {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(360px, 0.95fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
    .about-page__hero-shell {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 32px;
    }
}

.about-page__hero-content {
    max-width: 700px;
}

.about-page__eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 32px;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background-color: rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.18);
    color: #F6E05E;
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-page__title {
    font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 2rem + 2.2vw, 4.3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #F8F9FA;
    margin: 0 0 24px 0;
    max-width: 13ch;
}

.about-page__subtitle {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #E2E8F0;
    margin: 0 0 18px 0;
    max-width: 680px;
}

.about-page__hero-supporting-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: rgba(248, 249, 250, 0.9);
    margin: 0 0 32px 0;
    max-width: 700px;
}

.about-page__hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.about-page__hero-pill-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
}

.about-page__hero-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    min-height: 40px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: #E2E8F0;
}

.about-page__hero-pill-icon {
    color: #D69E2E;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.about-page__hero-pill-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.about-page__hero-visual {
    position: relative;
}

.about-page__hero-image-shell {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 620px;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 54px rgba(10, 18, 32, 0.24);
}

.about-page__hero-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 620px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.about-page__hero-image-shell::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 36, 61, 0.05) 0%, rgba(17, 36, 61, 0.12) 50%, rgba(17, 36, 61, 0.75) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-page__hero-overlay-card {
    position: absolute;
    left: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    bottom: 24px;
    z-index: 1;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 54, 93, 0.08);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(10, 18, 32, 0.18);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.about-page__overlay-label {
    margin: 0 0 8px 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #D69E2E;
}

.about-page__overlay-title {
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #1A365D;
}

.about-page__overlay-text {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #4A5568;
}

@media (max-width: 639px) {
    .about-page__hero-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .about-page__hero-actions .about-page__btn-primary,
    .about-page__hero-actions .about-page__btn-outline-light {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* ── Images and media ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.about-page__media-image {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(26, 54, 93, 0.12);
}

.about-page__media-image--tall {
    min-height: 560px;
}

.about-page__media-image--support,
.about-page__media-image--guide {
    min-height: 520px;
}

.about-page__media-stack {
    position: relative;
}

/* ── Floating card / insight ────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.about-page__insight-card {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 54, 93, 0.1);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(26, 54, 93, 0.08);
    padding: 32px 28px;
    height: 100%;
}

.about-page__insight-card--floating {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin: -72px auto 0 auto;
    max-width: 92%;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
    .about-page__insight-card--floating {
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
}

.about-page__insight-title {
    font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #1A365D;
    margin: 0 0 18px 0;
}

.about-page__bullet-list {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.about-page__bullet-list li,
.about-page__check-list li {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #4A5568;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-page__bullet-list li:last-child,
.about-page__check-list li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-page__check-list {
    margin: 8px 0 0 0;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

/* ── Quote panel ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.about-page__quote-panel {
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    border-left: 4px solid #D69E2E;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
}

.about-page__quote-panel-text {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #1A365D;
    font-style: italic;
}

/* ── Cards ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.about-page__audience-card,
.about-page__foundation-card,
.about-page__step-card,
.about-page__support-card {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    height: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
    transition:
        transform 180ms ease,
        box-shadow 180ms ease,
        border-color 180ms ease;
}

.about-page__audience-card:hover,
.about-page__foundation-card:hover,
.about-page__step-card:hover,
.about-page__support-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(214, 158, 46, 0.45);
}

.about-page__card-icon-wrap {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: rgba(214, 158, 46, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(214, 158, 46, 0.28);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.about-page__card-icon {
    font-size: 24px;
    color: #D69E2E;
}

.about-page__card-title,
.about-page__foundation-title,
.about-page__step-title {
    font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #1A365D;
    margin: 0 0 14px 0;
}

.about-page__card-desc,
.about-page__foundation-desc,
.about-page__step-desc {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #4A5568;
    margin: 0;
}

.about-page__foundation-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 28px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    margin: 0 0 16px 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background-color: rgba(26, 54, 93, 0.08);
    color: #1A365D;
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-page__step-card {
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 28px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
}

.about-page__step-number {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 52px;
    min-height: 52px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #1A365D;
    color: #F8F9FA;
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.about-page__steps-wrap {
    margin-top: 36px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Sticky Column Utility (About Page)
   ========================================================================== */
.about-page__sticky-col {
    position: -webkit-sticky;
    position: sticky;
    top: 120px; 
    align-self: flex-start !important;
    height: max-content !important;
    z-index: 10;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
    .about-page__sticky-col {
        position: static;
        align-self: auto !important;
        height: auto !important;
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }
}

/* ── Deep/slate sections text helpers ───────────────────────────────────── */

.about-page__support-content,
.about-page__guides-content {
    padding-right: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {

    .about-page__support-content,
    .about-page__guides-content {
        padding-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
}

/* ── CTA ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.about-page__cta-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-page__cta-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #E2E8F0;
    margin: 0 auto 32px auto;
    max-width: 760px;
}

.about-page__button-group {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
    .about-page__section-header-center {
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .about-page__insight-card,
    .about-page__audience-card,
    .about-page__foundation-card,
    .about-page__step-card,
    .about-page__support-card {
        padding: 28px 24px;
    }

    .about-page__hero-image-shell,
    .about-page__hero-image {
        min-height: 520px;
    }

    .about-page__media-image--tall,
    .about-page__media-image--support,
    .about-page__media-image--guide {
        min-height: auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 639px) {
    .about-page__title {
        max-width: none;
        line-height: 1.14;
    }

    .about-page__section-title {
        font-size: 28px;
    }

    .about-page__section-subtitle,
    .about-page__body-text,
    .about-page__cta-text,
    .about-page__card-desc,
    .about-page__foundation-desc,
    .about-page__step-desc,
    .about-page__overlay-text,
    .about-page__hero-supporting-text {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .about-page__card-title,
    .about-page__foundation-title,
    .about-page__step-title,
    .about-page__insight-title,
    .about-page__overlay-title {
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .about-page__button-group {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .about-page__button-group .about-page__btn-primary,
    .about-page__button-group .about-page__btn-outline-light {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-page__hero-image-shell,
    .about-page__hero-image {
        min-height: 440px;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .about-page__hero-overlay-card {
        left: 16px;
        right: 16px;
        bottom: 16px;
        padding: 18px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }

    .about-page__card-icon-wrap {
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
    }

    .about-page__card-icon {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .about-page__quote-panel {
        padding: 18px 18px 18px 20px;
    }

    .about-page__quote-panel-text {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}

/* ── Reduced motion ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .about-page__btn-primary,
    .about-page__btn-outline-light,
    .about-page__text-link,
    .about-page__audience-card,
    .about-page__foundation-card,
    .about-page__step-card,
    .about-page__support-card {
        transition: none;
    }

    .about-page__btn-primary:hover,
    .about-page__btn-outline-light:hover,
    .about-page__text-link:hover,
    .about-page__audience-card:hover,
    .about-page__foundation-card:hover,
    .about-page__step-card:hover,
    .about-page__support-card:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}