.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 70vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: var(--space-40);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-32);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero__background {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75), rgba(5, 6, 8, 0.98)), radial-gradient(circle at 10% 0%, rgba(255, 31, 61, 0.65), transparent 55%), radial-gradient(circle at 90% 100%, rgba(255, 212, 71, 0.45), transparent 55%);
  background-color: #050608;
  mix-blend-mode: normal;
  z-index: -2;
}

.about-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
}

.about-hero__content {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.about-hero__subtitle {
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: var(--font-size-md);
}

.about-hero__tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
}

.about-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
}

.about-intro__grid {
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-10);
}

.about-intro__image-wrap {
  max-width: 520px;
  justify-self: flex-end;
}

.about-image-card__caption {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
}

.about-intro__highlight-card {
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
}

.about-mission__grid {
  gap: var(--space-12);
}

.about-mission__bullets {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
}

.about-mission__bullet h3,
.about-approach h3,
.about-flow__steps h3 {
  font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.about-approach__grid {
  gap: var(--space-12);
}

.about-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.about-why__grid {
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

.about-why__card {
  height: 100%;
}

.about-flow__grid {
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.about-flow__steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  counter-reset: about-steps;
}

.about-flow__steps li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--space-8);
}

.about-flow__steps li::before {
  counter-increment: about-steps;
  content: counter(about-steps);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.15rem;
  width: 1.8rem;
  height: 1.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 212, 71, 0.7);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-soft);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0%, rgba(255, 31, 61, 0.7), transparent 65%), rgba(5, 6, 8, 0.95);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow-red);
}

.about-flow__sidebar-card {
  position: sticky;
  top: 6rem;
}

.about-flow__sidebar-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
}

.about-flow__text-link {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-soft);
}

.about-flow__text-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-soft);
}

.about-cta-inline {
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 31, 61, 0.45), rgba(5, 6, 8, 0.96));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 212, 71, 0.55);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-strong);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.about-cta-inline__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.about-final-cta__card {
  border-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 31, 61, 0.8), rgba(255, 212, 71, 0.8)) 1;
}

.about-final-cta__content {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.about-final-cta__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-hero {
    min-height: 60vh;
  }

  .about-flow__sidebar-card {
    position: static;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero {
    padding-top: var(--space-32);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-24);
  }

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

  .about-intro__image-wrap {
    max-width: 100%;
    justify-self: stretch;
  }

  .about-cta-inline,
  .about-final-cta__content {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about-hero__tags {
    gap: var(--space-2);
  }
}