.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 48vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 48px 16px;
    background:
            linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13,27,42,.85), rgba(13,27,42,.8)),
            url("../images/about_page_image.jpg") center/cover no-repeat;
    color: var(--txt-light);
}
.about-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Platypi', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 2.4vw + 1rem, 2.8rem);
    margin-bottom: .4rem;
    text-wrap: balance;
}
.about-hero p {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto 1rem;
    opacity: .95;
}
.about-hero .btn {
    margin: .25rem .35rem;
    border-radius: .65rem;
    padding: .7rem 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--bg-primary);
    border-color: var(--bg-primary);
    color: #fff !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: all .2s ease;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--bg-primary-hover);
    border-color: var(--bg-primary-hover);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.btn-primary:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
    box-shadow: inset 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.btn-outline-light {
    border-width: 2px;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.btn-outline-light:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
    color: #fff;
}

/* Section spacing */
.section {
    padding: 20px 0 20px;
}

.section + .section {
    padding-top: 10px;
}

.section:first-of-type {
    padding-top: 40px;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: 'Platypi', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: .75rem;
    color: #212529;
}
.section-subtle {
    color: #495057;
    margin-bottom: .75rem !important;
}

.feature-card,
.stat-card,
.timeline-item,
.quote-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 18px;
    color: #212529;
}
.feature-card i {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin-right: .5rem;
    color: var(--bg-primary);
}
.feature-card h5 {
    margin: .5rem 0 .25rem;
}

.stat-card {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 22px 16px;
}
.stat-number {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #111827;
}
.stat-label {
    color: #6b7280;
    margin-top: .35rem;
}

.timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 22px;
}
.timeline:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 8px;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background: #e5e7eb;
}
.timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.timeline-item:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -14px;
    top: 12px;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: var(--bg-primary);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(65,90,119,0.2);
}
.timeline-item h6 {
    margin: 0 0 .25rem;
}

.quote-card blockquote {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #1f2937;
}
.quote-card .cite {
    margin-top: .5rem;
    color: #6b7280;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: .95rem;
}

.cta {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 36px 22px;
    background:
            radial-gradient(900px 300px at 50% -10%, rgba(65,90,119,.08), rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%),
            #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    border-radius: 14px;
    color: #212529;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.cta h3 {
    color: #111827;
    margin-bottom: .4rem;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
}
.cta p {
    color: #495057;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.nav-link.about.is-active,
.nav-link.about.active {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(224,225,221,.22);
    color: var(--link-on-dark-hover) !important;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .about-hero p { max-width: 1100px; }
    .section { padding: 24px 0; }
}