.about-page main > section + section{margin-top:14px}

/* About hero */
.about-hero{
  position:relative;
  min-height:640px;
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:0 0 32px;
  background:var(--cream);
}
.about-hero-media{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:0;
  top:0;
  bottom:112px;
  left:50%;
  width:min(var(--container),calc(100% - 40px));
  overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--navy);
  transform:translateX(-50%);
}
.about-hero-media::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,26,51,.9) 0%,rgba(7,26,51,.78) 42%,rgba(7,26,51,.24) 78%,rgba(7,26,51,.12) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(7,26,51,.32),transparent 45%);
}
.about-hero-media img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center 46%;
  filter:saturate(.92) contrast(1.02);
}
.about-hero-inner{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  display:grid;
  min-height:528px;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;
  align-items:center;
  gap:48px;
  padding:54px 68px 46px;
}
.about-hero-copy{max-width:760px}
.about-hero h1{
  margin:0 0 22px;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(2.9rem,5vw,4.9rem);
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:-.055em;
  line-height:1.01;
}
.about-hero h1 span{display:block}
.about-hero h1 span:last-child{color:var(--yellow)}
.about-hero-copy > p{
  max-width:650px;
  margin-bottom:28px;
  color:#edf3f9;
  font-size:1.08rem;
}
.about-hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.about-text-link{
  color:#fff;
  font-size:.94rem;
  font-weight:700;
  text-decoration:underline;
  text-decoration-color:var(--yellow);
  text-decoration-thickness:2px;
  text-underline-offset:6px;
}
.about-text-link span{display:inline-block;transition:transform .2s ease}
.about-text-link:hover span{transform:translate(3px,-3px)}
.about-hero-note{
  align-self:end;
  justify-self:end;
  width:100%;
  margin-bottom:38px;
  padding:30px 26px 26px;
  background:var(--yellow);
  color:var(--navy);
  box-shadow:0 24px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.26);
  transform:translateY(22px);
}
.about-note-label{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:18px;
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:850;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.about-hero-note strong{
  display:block;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,2.8rem);
  font-weight:650;
  letter-spacing:-.05em;
  line-height:.98;
}
.about-note-line{display:block;height:2px;margin:22px 0 16px;background:rgba(7,26,51,.22)}
.about-hero-note p{margin:0;color:var(--navy);font-size:.9rem}
.about-hero-facts{
  position:relative;
  z-index:3;
  display:grid;
  min-height:112px;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(7,26,51,.12);
}
.about-hero-facts > div{
  position:relative;
  display:flex;
  min-width:0;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:22px 24px 22px 48px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--line);
}
.about-hero-facts > div:last-child{border-right:0}
.about-hero-facts span{
  position:absolute;
  top:24px;
  left:20px;
  color:var(--yellow-dark);
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:900;
}
.about-hero-facts strong{color:var(--navy);font-size:1rem}
.about-hero-facts small{margin-top:4px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.35}

/* Story */
.about-story{padding-top:76px}
.about-story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:76px;align-items:center}
.about-story-copy h2{max-width:600px;margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(2.25rem,4.5vw,4rem);font-weight:600}
.about-story-copy p{max-width:620px}
.about-story-copy .about-lead{color:var(--ink);font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:500}
.about-checks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px 16px;margin-top:28px}
.about-checks span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--navy);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700}
.about-checks span::before{
  content:"✓";
  display:grid;
  width:25px;
  height:25px;
  flex:0 0 25px;
  place-items:center;
  background:var(--yellow);
  color:var(--navy);
  font-size:.78rem;
  font-weight:900;
}
.about-story-image{position:relative;min-height:540px;margin:0;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.about-story-image img{width:100%;height:540px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;transition:transform .55s ease}
.about-story-image:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.about-story-image figcaption{
  position:absolute;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  width:min(360px,82%);
  padding:24px 26px;
  background:var(--yellow);
  color:var(--navy);
}
.about-story-image figcaption span{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.about-story-image figcaption strong{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.35}

/* Values */
.about-values{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.about-values::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  right:-1px;
  bottom:-1px;
  width:86px;
  height:86px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 50%,var(--cream) 50%);
}
.about-values-heading{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:44px;margin-bottom:38px}
.about-values .eyebrow,.about-values h2,.about-values h3{color:#fff}
.about-values-heading h2{max-width:680px;margin:0;font-size:clamp(2.15rem,4vw,3.7rem);font-weight:600}
.about-values-heading > p{max-width:460px;margin:0;color:#c8d1dc}
.about-values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.about-value{
  position:relative;
  min-height:330px;
  padding:32px 28px;
  background:var(--ink);
  transition:background-color .25s ease,transform .25s ease;
}
.about-value:hover{z-index:2;background:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-5px)}
.about-value-number{display:block;margin-bottom:34px;color:var(--yellow);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:900}
.about-value svg{width:44px;height:44px;margin-bottom:28px;fill:none;stroke:var(--yellow);stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.about-value h3{margin-bottom:12px;font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700}
.about-value p{margin:0;color:#c8d1dc;font-size:.93rem}

/* Method */
.about-method .section-heading h2{font-weight:600}
.about-method-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  list-style:none;
}
.about-method-grid li{min-height:285px;padding:30px 26px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-method-grid li:last-child{border-right:0}
.about-method-grid li > span{display:block;margin-bottom:44px;color:var(--yellow-dark);font-size:1.85rem;font-weight:650}
.about-method-grid h3{max-width:230px;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:700}
.about-method-grid p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem}

/* Instructor */
.about-instructor{padding-top:18px}
.about-instructor-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;min-height:500px;background:var(--yellow)}
.about-instructor-image{min-height:500px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.about-instructor-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 35%;filter:saturate(.92);transition:transform .55s ease}
.about-instructor-card:hover .about-instructor-image img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.about-instructor-copy{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:54px 60px}
.about-instructor-copy .eyebrow::before{background:var(--navy)}
.about-instructor-copy h2{max-width:620px;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(2.15rem,4vw,3.65rem);font-weight:600}
.about-instructor-copy p{max-width:660px;color:var(--navy)}
.about-instructor-copy blockquote{
  max-width:650px;
  margin:12px 0 24px;
  padding:0 0 0 20px;
  border-left:4px solid var(--navy);
  color:var(--navy);
  font-size:1.05rem;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.55;
}

/* Community */
.about-community{padding-top:18px}
.about-community-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap:70px;
  align-items:center;
  padding:54px 60px;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.about-community h2{max-width:590px;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(2rem,3.8vw,3.35rem);font-weight:600}
.about-community p{max-width:560px;margin-bottom:24px}
.about-city-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px}
.about-city-list a{
  display:flex;
  min-height:58px;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding:14px 17px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--cream);
  color:var(--navy);
  font-size:.92rem;
  font-weight:700;
  transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,background-color .2s ease;
}
.about-city-list a::after{content:"↗";color:var(--yellow-dark)}
.about-city-list a:hover{border-color:var(--yellow-dark);background:#fffdf2;transform:translateX(4px)}

/* FAQ */
.about-faq{background:var(--cream-2)}
.about-faq .faq-layout > div:first-child{position:sticky;top:24px;align-self:start}
.about-faq .faq-layout > div:first-child p a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--yellow-dark);text-underline-offset:4px}
.about-faq h2{font-weight:600}

@media(max-width:1020px){
  .about-hero-inner{padding-right:46px;padding-left:46px}
  .about-hero h1{font-size:3.5rem}
  .about-hero-facts{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .about-hero-facts > div:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .about-hero-facts > div:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .about-story-grid{gap:48px}
  .about-values-grid,.about-method-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .about-value:nth-child(2),.about-method-grid li:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .about-value:nth-child(-n+2),.about-method-grid li:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
  .about-method-grid li:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
  .about-instructor-copy{padding:46px 40px}
}

@media(max-width:820px){
  .about-page main > section + section{margin-top:10px}
  .about-hero{min-height:0;padding-bottom:26px}
  .about-hero-media{bottom:192px;width:calc(100% - 28px)}
  .about-hero-media::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,26,51,.82),rgba(7,26,51,.58))}
  .about-hero-media img{object-position:center}
  .about-hero-inner{min-height:610px;grid-template-columns:1fr;align-content:center;gap:20px;padding:44px 38px 36px}
  .about-hero-copy{align-self:end}
  .about-hero-note{align-self:start;justify-self:start;width:min(270px,86%);margin:8px 0 0 auto;padding:24px;transform:none}
  .about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,9vw,4.5rem)}
  .about-hero-facts{min-height:192px}
  .about-story-grid,.about-instructor-card,.about-community-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-story-grid{gap:38px}
  .about-story-image,.about-story-image img{min-height:440px;height:440px}
  .about-values-heading{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}
  .about-instructor-image{min-height:410px;max-height:520px}
  .about-instructor-copy{padding:44px 34px}
  .about-community-grid{gap:38px;padding:44px 34px}
  .about-faq .faq-layout > div:first-child{position:static}
}

@media(max-width:560px){
  .about-hero{padding-bottom:20px}
  .about-hero-media{bottom:328px}
  .about-hero-inner{min-height:700px;padding:34px 24px 30px}
  .about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,12vw,3.35rem)}
  .about-hero h1 span{display:inline}
  .about-hero h1 span:first-child::after{content:" "}
  .about-hero-copy > p{font-size:.98rem}
  .about-hero-actions{align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
  .about-hero-actions .button{width:100%}
  .about-text-link{align-self:flex-start}
  .about-hero-note{width:min(245px,92%);margin-top:0;padding:22px}
  .about-hero-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-hero-facts > div{min-height:82px;padding:16px 18px 16px 46px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)!important}
  .about-hero-facts > div:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}
  .about-hero-facts span{top:19px;left:17px}
  .about-story{padding-top:58px}
  .about-story-grid{gap:30px}
  .about-story-copy h2{font-size:2.35rem}
  .about-checks{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-story-image,.about-story-image img{min-height:360px;height:360px}
  .about-story-image figcaption{width:88%;padding:20px}
  .about-values-grid,.about-method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-value{min-height:auto}
  .about-value,.about-method-grid li{border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)!important}
  .about-value:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}
  .about-method-grid li{min-height:auto;border-bottom-color:var(--line)!important}
  .about-method-grid li:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}
  .about-method-grid li > span{margin-bottom:26px}
  .about-instructor-image{min-height:350px}
  .about-instructor-copy{padding:36px 22px}
  .about-instructor-copy h2{font-size:2.35rem}
  .about-community-grid{padding:36px 22px}
  .about-city-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .about-story-image img,
  .about-instructor-image img{transition:none}
}