.page-about {
  --ab-slice: 12deg;
  --ab-card-bg: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(11, 34, 57, 0.96), rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.98));
  padding-top: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 8vw, 104px);
  color: var(--ice);
}

.page-about .ab-wrap {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: var(--gutter);
  padding-right: var(--gutter);
}

.page-about .ab-crumbs {
  margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 3vw, 34px);
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.page-about .ab-hero {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(26px, 4vw, 48px);
  align-items: start;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.page-about .ab-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: min(420px, 62%);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), rgba(25, 216, 244, 0));
}

.page-about .ab-hero-copy .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.page-about .ab-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6.4vw, 3.7rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.page-about .ab-hl {
  color: var(--cyan);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.page-about .ab-hl::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: -6px;
  bottom: 4px;
  height: 6px;
  background: rgba(243, 181, 68, 0.35);
  z-index: -1;
  transform: skewX(-14deg);
}

.page-about .ab-serif {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.1vw, 1.14rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--mist);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--amber);
  padding-left: 16px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.page-about .ab-hero-copy .lead {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.page-about .ab-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.page-about .ab-hero-meta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--line);
  border: var(--edge);
}

.page-about .ab-hero-meta > div {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 14px 12px;
}

.page-about .ab-hero-meta dt {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--graphite);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.page-about .ab-hero-meta dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .ab-hero-media {
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .ab-hero-media .media-frame {
  border: var(--edge);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 calc(100% - 26px));
  background: var(--panel);
}

.page-about .ab-hero-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ---------- index strip ---------- */
.page-about .ab-index {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px 18px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  margin-bottom: clamp(34px, 6vw, 64px);
  border-top: var(--edge);
  border-bottom: var(--edge);
}

.page-about .ab-index-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--graphite);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-about .ab-index a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ice);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.page-about .ab-index a:hover,
.page-about .ab-index a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--cyan);
  border-bottom-color: var(--cyan);
}

/* ---------- origin ---------- */
.page-about .ab-origin {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px);
}

.page-about .ab-origin h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.page-about .ab-origin-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  max-width: 66ch;
}

.page-about .ab-origin-note {
  background: var(--ab-card-bg);
  border: var(--edge);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--cyan);
  padding: 22px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -30px rgba(25, 216, 244, 0.6);
}

.page-about .ab-note-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.page-about .ab-note-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .ab-note-list li {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--mist);
  padding-left: 0;
}

.page-about .ab-note-key {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--amber);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ---------- section head ---------- */
.page-about .ab-section-head {
  margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.page-about .ab-section-head h2 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.page-about .ab-section-head .lead {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 68ch;
}

/* ---------- cycle ---------- */
.page-about .ab-cycle {
  margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px);
}

.page-about .ab-scale {
  position: relative;
  padding: 18px 0 30px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.page-about .ab-scale-axis {
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(25, 216, 244, 0.9), rgba(243, 181, 68, 0.9));
  transform: skewX(-14deg);
}

.page-about .ab-scale-ticks {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: -2px;
}

.page-about .ab-tick {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 2px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left: 8px;
}

.page-about .ab-tick b {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 3vw, 1.6rem);
  color: var(--ice);
}

.page-about .ab-tick i {
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--graphite);
}

.page-about .ab-tick--short b {
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .ab-tick--long b {
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-card {
  background: var(--ab-card-bg);
  border: var(--edge);
  padding: 22px 20px 20px;
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 42px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-card--amber::before {
  background: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(25, 216, 244, 0.55);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-days {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.1rem);
  color: var(--cyan);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-card--amber .ab-cycle-days {
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-days span {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--graphite);
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--ice);
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-card p {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-fit {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--graphite) !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-foot {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-media {
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-media .media-frame {
  border: var(--edge);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-tip {
  border: var(--edge);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--amber);
  padding: 20px;
  background: rgba(11, 34, 57, 0.6);
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-tip h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .ab-cycle-tip p {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--mist);
}

/* ---------- batch ---------- */
.page-about .ab-batch {
  margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px);
}

.page-about .ab-batch-inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 4vw, 38px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .ab-batch-inner::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -60px;
  top: -60px;
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(243, 181, 68, 0.22), rgba(243, 181, 68, 0));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about .ab-batch-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.page-about .ab-batch-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.page-about .ab-batch-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.page-about .ab-batch-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: start;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .ab-batch-list span {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--amber);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 2px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-about .ab-batch-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  align-content: start;
}

.page-about .ab-batch-cards .data-card {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--amber);
  background: rgba(6, 17, 31, 0.85);
  border-top: var(--edge);
  border-right: var(--edge);
  border-bottom: var(--edge);
  padding: 16px 18px;
}

.page-about .ab-batch-cards .data-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.4rem);
  color: var(--amber);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.page-about .ab-batch-cards .data-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--graphite);
}

/* ---------- timeline ---------- */
.page-about .ab-milestones {
  margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px);
}

.page-about .ab-timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 0 0 0 26px;
  position: relative;
}

.page-about .ab-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 5px;
  top: 8px;
  bottom: 8px;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cyan), var(--line) 70%, rgba(243, 181, 68, 0.6));
}

.page-about .ab-node {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 30px;
}

.page-about .ab-node:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .ab-node::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -26px;
  top: 8px;
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  border: 1px solid var(--cyan);
  background: var(--ink);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.page-about .ab-node--current::before {
  background: var(--amber);
  border-color: var(--amber);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(243, 181, 68, 0.6);
}

.page-about .ab-node-year {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.page-about .ab-node--current .ab-node-year {
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .ab-node-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--ice);
}

.page-about .ab-node-body p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--mist);
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.page-about .ab-timeline-note {
  border-top: var(--edge);
  padding-top: 16px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--graphite);
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .ab-timeline-note strong {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--amber);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* ---------- team ---------- */
.page-about .ab-team {
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px);
}

.page-about .ab-team-media .media {
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .ab-team-media .media-frame {
  border: var(--edge);
  background: var(--panel);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 26px), 0 100%);
}

.page-about .ab-team-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .ab-team-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.page-about .ab-team-copy > p {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

.page-about .ab-team-roles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: var(--edge);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.page-about .ab-role {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 16px 14px;
}

.page-about .ab-role-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.page-about .ab-role-name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 6px 0 6px;
  color: var(--ice);
}

.page-about .ab-role p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--graphite);
}

.page-about .ab-team-stats {
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.page-about .ab-team-stats > div {
  border: var(--edge);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--green);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: rgba(11, 34, 57, 0.5);
}

.page-about .ab-team-stats dt {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--graphite);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.page-about .ab-team-stats dd {
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  color: var(--ice);
}

.page-about .ab-team-stats span {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--graphite);
}

/* ---------- feedback ---------- */
.page-about .ab-feedback {
  margin-bottom: clamp(44px, 7vw, 88px);
}

.page-about .ab-feedback-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.page-about .ab-feedback-card {
  border: var(--edge);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--cyan);
  background: var(--ab-card-bg);
  padding: 22px 20px;
}

.page-about .ab-feedback-card--amber {
  border-top-color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .ab-fb-num {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .ab-feedback-card--amber .ab-fb-num {
  color: var(--amber);
}

.page-about .ab-fb-num small {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--graphite);
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.page-about .ab-feedback-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--ice);
}

.page-about .ab-feedback-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .ab-feedback-flow {
  border: var(--edge);
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 30px);
  background: rgba(11, 34, 57, 0.45);
}

.page-about .ab-feedback-flow h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--ice);
}

.page-about .ab-flow {
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: abflow;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .ab-flow li {
  counter-increment: abflow;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 6px;
  padding-left: 16px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--mist);
}

.page-about .ab-flow-step {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.page-about .ab-feedback-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.page-about .ab-contact-note {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--graphite);
  border-top: var(--edge);
  padding-top: 14px;
}

/* ---------- cta ---------- */
.page-about .ab-cta-inner {
  border: var(--edge);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--cyan);
  padding: clamp(22px, 4vw, 36px);
  background:
    linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(25, 216, 244, 0.1), rgba(6, 17, 31, 0) 55%),
    rgba(11, 34, 57, 0.6);
  transform: skewX(0deg);
}

.page-about .ab-cta-inner h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.8rem);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--ice);
}

.page-about .ab-cta-inner p {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  max-width: 64ch;
  color: var(--mist);
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.page-about .ab-cta-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .page-about .ab-cycle-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .ab-feedback-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .ab-team-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .ab-team-roles {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .ab-batch-cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-about .ab-hero {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(0, 0.88fr);
    gap: clamp(32px, 4vw, 60px);
  }

  .page-about .ab-origin {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 0.85fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .ab-cycle-foot {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .page-about .ab-batch-inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(0, 0.75fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .ab-batch-cards {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .page-about .ab-team {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .ab-timeline {
    padding-left: 34px;
  }

  .page-about .ab-node::before {
    left: -34px;
  }

  .page-about .ab-timeline::before {
    left: 5px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .page-about .ab-cycle-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .ab-cycle-card {
    padding: 26px 22px 22px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .page-about .ab-hero-meta {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .page-about .ab-scale-ticks {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .page-about .ab-scale-axis {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .ab-cycle-card,
  .page-about .ab-index a {
    transition: none;
  }

  .page-about .ab-cycle-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}