.page-about {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 6%, rgba(75, 179, 216, 0.14), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 46%, rgba(123, 92, 173, 0.12), transparent 32rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0B1D3A 0%, #101D3A 40%, #081528 100%);
  color: var(--neutral-light);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  line-height: 1.75;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

.page-about::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 48px 48px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 10%;
  right: -12rem;
  width: 34rem;
  height: 34rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(123, 92, 173, 0.22), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--container-lg);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.page-about__crumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--neutral-muted);
}

.page-about__crumb a {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.page-about__crumb a:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.page-about__crumb-sep {
  color: rgba(168, 184, 200, 0.6);
}

.page-about__hero {
  max-width: 920px;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  padding-left: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-gold);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.12), transparent 70%);
}

.page-about__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-orange);
}

.page-about__hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--neutral-light);
}

.page-about__lead {
  max-width: 42em;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
  color: var(--neutral-muted);
}

.page-about__hero-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
}

.page-about__section {
  margin-top: clamp(4.5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
}

.page-about__sec-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 1rem 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-orange);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-orange);
}

.page-about__sec-desc {
  max-width: 48em;
  color: var(--neutral-muted);
  margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
}

.page-about h2 {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.page-about h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--neutral-light);
}

.page-about p {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.page-about blockquote {
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  border-left: 3px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.7);
  background: rgba(19, 43, 74, 0.5);
  color: var(--neutral-light);
  font-style: italic;
}

.page-about__mission {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.25rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-about__mission-img img,
.page-about__timeline-image img,
.page-about__metrics-note-img img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.page-about__mission-body h2 {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.page-about__timeline-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.page-about__timeline {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2.75rem;
  padding-left: 3.5rem;
}

.page-about__timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 21px;
  width: 2px;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--accent-gold) 0%, rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.55) 45%, rgba(123, 92, 173, 0.6) 100%);
}

.page-about__milestone {
  position: relative;
}

.page-about__milestone::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 21px;
  top: 0.7rem;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--primary-base);
  border: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.12);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.page-about__milestone:hover::before {
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.18);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.22), 0 0 24px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.6);
}

.page-about__milestone h3 {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.page-about__milestone p {
  color: var(--neutral-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about__timeline-image {
  align-self: stretch;
}

.page-about__timeline-image img {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about__metrics-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.page-about__metric {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2.25rem 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(19, 43, 74, 0.92), rgba(11, 29, 58, 0.9));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.35);
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.page-about__metric::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--accent-orange);
  border-right: 3px solid var(--accent-orange);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.page-about__metric:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.page-about__stat-value {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.page-about__stat-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--neutral-muted);
}

.page-about__metrics-note {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: rgba(11, 29, 58, 0.65);
  border-top: 2px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.55);
}

.page-about__metrics-note-img img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 300px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about__metrics-note-body h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.page-about__metrics-note-body p {
  color: var(--neutral-muted);
}

.page-about__awards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

.page-about__award-card {
  perspective: 1200px;
  min-height: 260px;
}

.page-about__award-inner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 260px;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}

.page-about__award-card:hover .page-about__award-inner,
.page-about__award-card:focus-within .page-about__award-inner {
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.page-about__award-face {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1.75rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 18px;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.page-about__award-front {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 18%, rgba(75, 179, 216, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #1a3b63, #0B1D3A);
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
}

.page-about__award-back {
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
  background: var(--primary-elevated);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.5);
  color: var(--neutral-muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.page-about__award-back p {
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about__award-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 76px;
  height: 76px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%, rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.28), transparent 70%);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.2);
}

.page-about__partner-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.page-about__partner {
  padding: 2.25rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: rgba(19, 43, 74, 0.55);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.page-about__partner:hover {
  background: rgba(19, 43, 74, 0.85);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.page-about__partner-geo {
  display: block;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.2rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  border-radius: 14px;
  position: relative;
}

.page-about__partner p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--neutral-muted);
}

.page-about__partner--gate .page-about__partner-geo {
  border-color: transparent;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
}

.page-about__partner--gate .page-about__partner-geo::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-gold);
}

.page-about__partner--orbit .page-about__partner-geo {
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.page-about__partner--orbit .page-about__partner-geo::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14px;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-orange);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.page-about__partner--axis .page-about__partner-geo {
  border-color: rgba(255, 108, 44, 0.75);
}

.page-about__partner--axis .page-about__partner-geo::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 6px;
  right: 6px;
  top: 50%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-gold);
}

.page-about__partner--axis .page-about__partner-geo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  bottom: 6px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-gold);
}

.page-about__partner--triad .page-about__partner-geo {
  border: none;
}

.page-about__partner--triad .page-about__partner-geo::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  width: 40px;
  height: 34px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-gold) 0 50%, transparent 50%);
  border-radius: 4px 0 12px 0;
}

.page-about__cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.2), rgba(75, 179, 216, 0.08)),
    rgba(19, 43, 74, 0.65);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
}

.page-about__cta p {
  max-width: 38em;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--neutral-muted);
}

.page-about__cta-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .page-about__mission {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr;
    gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  }

  .page-about__metrics-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }

  .page-about__metrics-note {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) 1.2fr;
  }

  .page-about__metrics-note-img img {
    max-height: 260px;
    height: 100%;
  }

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

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

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-about__timeline-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px;
    gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about__timeline {
    padding-left: 0;
    gap: 3.5rem;
  }

  .page-about__timeline::before {
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  .page-about__milestone {
    width: calc(50% - 2.5rem);
    text-align: right;
  }

  .page-about__milestone::before {
    left: auto;
    right: -2.5rem;
    transform: translateX(50%);
  }

  .page-about__milestone:hover::before {
    transform: translateX(50%) scale(1.18);
  }

  .page-about__milestone:nth-child(even) {
    margin-left: auto;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .page-about__milestone:nth-child(even)::before {
    right: auto;
    left: -2.5rem;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }

  .page-about__milestone:nth-child(even):hover::before {
    transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.18);
  }

  .page-about__timeline-image {
    position: sticky;
    top: 2rem;
  }

  .page-about__partner-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
}