.about-hero {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(124, 174, 122, 0.16), transparent 55%),
              radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(229, 199, 161, 0.18), transparent 60%);
}

.about-hero__container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-16);
}

.about-hero__eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.about-hero__lead {
  font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
}

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

.about-hero__meta {
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  max-width: 32rem;
}

.about-breadcrumbs {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 205, 194, 0.9);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 205, 194, 0.9);
  background-color: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.9);
}

.about-breadcrumbs__list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  padding: var(--space-8) 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

.about-breadcrumbs__item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.about-breadcrumbs__item + .about-breadcrumbs__item::before {
  content: "/";
  color: var(--gray-300);
}

.about-breadcrumbs__item--current {
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.about-section-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-24);
  align-items: center;
}

.about-section-grid--reverse {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
}

.about-section-grid__text {
  align-self: stretch;
}


.about-section-grid__media {
  align-self: stretch;
}

.about-image-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--color-surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 205, 194, 0.9);
}

.about-image-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.about-image-card figcaption {
  padding: var(--space-10) var(--space-12);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.about-section--soft {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff, #faf6f0);
}

.about-section-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-24);
}

.about-pillars,
.about-highlights {
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
}

.about-pillar h3,
.about-highlight h3 {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.about-section-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.about-section-link::after {
  content: "→";
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

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

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

.about-cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  margin-top: var(--space-16);
}

.about-cta-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

.about-cta-links a {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .about-section-grid,
  .about-section-grid--reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .about-hero__lead {
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  }

  .about-hero__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .about-cta-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}