/* ==========================================================================
   CatalogIQ — About
   ========================================================================= */

  .about-page {
    background: var(--page-bg);
  }

  .about-hero {
    padding: 96px 0 64px 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 68% 18%, rgba(244, 181, 42, 0.13), transparent 26%),
      linear-gradient(#0B1320, #0B1320);
  }

  .about-hero__inner {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .about-hero__title {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    max-width: 18ch;
    font-size: clamp(46px, 6vw, 78px);
    line-height: 1.03;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .about-hero__title .accent {
    color: var(--brand-gold);
  }

  .about-hero__subhead {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 58ch;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    color: rgba(230, 237, 243, 0.72);
  }

  .about-section {
    background: var(--page-bg);
  }

  .about-intro {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .about-title {
    margin: 0 0 26px;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .about-title--narrow {
    max-width: 24ch;
  }

  .about-subhead {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 820px;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(230, 237, 243, 0.74);
  }

  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(320px, 0.9fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .about-copy {
    max-width: 820px;
  }

  .about-copy p {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    max-width: 820px;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.82;
    color: rgba(230, 237, 243, 0.72);
  }

  .about-copy p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .about-copy strong {
    color: rgba(234, 240, 246, 0.94);
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .about-lead {
    max-width: 60ch;
    margin: 0 0 32px;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(234, 240, 246, 0.9);
  }

  .about-card {
    margin-top: 60px;
    padding: 28px 28px 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--brand-gold);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  }

  .about-card__title {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .about-card__subkicker {
    display: block;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--brand-gold);
  }

  .about-card p {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.76;
    color: rgba(230, 237, 243, 0.7);
  }

  .about-card p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .about-callout {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 30px 0;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--brand-gold);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  }

  .about-callout p {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: none;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(230, 237, 243, 0.78);
  }

  .about-callout strong {
    color: rgba(234, 240, 246, 0.95);
  }

  .about-forces-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .about-force-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 24px 22px 22px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  }

  .about-force-card__step {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--brand-gold);
  }

  .about-force-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.22;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .about-force-card p {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.76;
    color: rgba(230, 237, 243, 0.7);
  }

  .about-force-card__metric {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  }

  .about-force-card__metric strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--brand-gold);
  }

  .about-force-card__metric span {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(230, 237, 243, 0.62);
  }

  .about-timeline {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding-left: 22px;
  }

  .about-timeline::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 4px;
    top: 8px;
    bottom: 10px;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(244, 181, 42, 0.45),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08)
    );
  }

  .about-timeline__item {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 26px 18px;
  }

  .about-timeline__item:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .about-timeline__item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -3px;
    top: 4px;
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--brand-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(244, 181, 42, 0.12);
  }

  .about-timeline__eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-gold);
  }

  .about-timeline__item h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.24;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .about-timeline__item p {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 82ch;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.78;
    color: rgba(230, 237, 243, 0.72);
  }

  .about-partners-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 18px 24px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .about-partner-card {
    padding: 22px 22px 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    border-radius: 14px;
  }

  .about-partner-card:nth-child(3) {
    grid-column: 1 / span 1;
  }

  .about-partner-card__eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brand-gold);
  }

  .about-partner-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .about-partner-card p {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.74;
    color: rgba(230, 237, 243, 0.72);
  }

  .about-cta {
    padding-top: 22px;
    padding-bottom: 110px;
    background: var(--page-bg);
  }

  .about-cta__wrap {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 50% 18%, rgba(244, 181, 42, 0.1), transparent 58%),
      transparent;
  }

  .about-cta__title {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 4vw, 58px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .about-cta__subhead {
    max-width: 58ch;
    margin: 0 auto 32px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(230, 237, 243, 0.74);
  }

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

  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .about-grid,
    .about-forces-grid,
    .about-partners-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-partner-card:nth-child(3) {
      grid-column: auto;
    }

    .about-hero__title {
      max-width: 14ch;
    }

    .about-title--narrow {
      max-width: 20ch;
    }

    .about-lead {
      max-width: 100%;
      font-size: 22px;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .about-hero {
      padding-top: 72px;
    }

    .about-hero__title {
      max-width: none;
      font-size: clamp(38px, 11vw, 58px);
    }

    .about-hero__subhead,
    .about-subhead,
    .about-cta__subhead {
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    .about-card,
    .about-force-card,
    .about-partner-card,
    .about-callout {
      padding: 22px 20px 20px;
    }

    .about-lead {
      font-size: 20px;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }
  }
  
  .about-title-accent{
  color: var(--brand-gold);
}

.about-title--narrow{
  max-width: 24ch;
}

.about-title-accent{
  color: var(--brand-gold);
}

.about-copy{
  max-width: 820px;
}

.about-copy p{
  max-width: 820px;
}