/* ---- dark gradient for alternating dark sections (never flat black) ---- */
  html.light{--dark-sec:radial-gradient(118% 128% at 83% -10%, #0006ff 0%, #04064a 27%, #050617 55%, #040508 100%)}

.about-hero{padding:clamp(116px,18vh,176px) 0 clamp(40px,7vw,72px);position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 80% 0%, rgba(0,6,255,.07), transparent 60%)}
.about-hero h1{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.08;
  font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,72px);margin:18px 0 0}
.about-hero h1 .hl{color:var(--blue-bright)}
.about-hero .lede{color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(16px,1.7vw,20px);max-width:60ch;margin:22px 0 0}

.about-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
.about-split h2{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.12;
  font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px);margin:14px 0 0}
.about-split p{color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(15px,1.5vw,18px);margin:18px 0 0;max-width:54ch}
.about-split p + p{margin-top:14px}

.about-figure{margin:0;position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--ink-2);box-shadow:8px 8px 0 rgba(0,6,255,.16);transition:box-shadow .3s,transform .3s}
.about-figure:hover{box-shadow:12px 12px 0 rgba(0,6,255,.24);transform:translate(-2px,-2px)}
.about-figure img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;filter:saturate(.92) contrast(1.02);transition:filter .4s}
.about-figure:hover img{filter:saturate(1)}
.about-figure figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;padding:16px;color:#fff;
  font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(4,6,23,.72))}

.about-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden}
.about-stats .st{background:var(--ink-2);padding:clamp(22px,3vw,36px)}
.about-stats .st b{display:block;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1}
.about-stats .st span{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

.about-values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(16px,2vw,24px)}
.about-values article{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(20px,2.4vw,28px);background:var(--ink-2)}
.about-values .vt{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-bright)}
.about-values h3{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:18px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:12px 0 8px}
.about-values p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin:0}

.closing{position:relative;background:var(--dark-sec,#050617);color:#fff}

.about-final{background:transparent;color:#fff;text-align:center;
  padding:clamp(60px,9vw,108px) 0 clamp(60px,8vw,96px);border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.about-final h2{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;
  font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,40px);margin:0;color:#fff}
.about-final p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);max-width:48ch;margin:16px auto 0}
.about-final .row{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.about-final .btn-ghost{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.about-final .btn-ghost:hover{color:#fff;border-color:#fff}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .about-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .about-split.rev .about-figure{order:-1}
  .about-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-values{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* about footer fixes */
@media (min-width:821px){.closing .ft-cols{width:auto;gap:36px 56px}.closing .ft-col{flex:0 0 auto;min-width:0}.closing .ft-badge{height:54px}}
html.light .closing .ft,.closing .ft{background:transparent;border-top-color:transparent}
.closing .ft::before{display:none}

/* hero-geo */
.about-hero .container{position:relative}
.ph-geo{position:absolute;right:16px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-48%);width:380px;max-width:30vw;height:270px;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.ph-geo i{display:block}
.ph-geo .g-dots{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(10,12,30,.28) 1.5px,transparent 1.5px);background-size:22px 22px;opacity:.7}
.ph-geo .g-fade{position:absolute;top:-2px;right:-2px;bottom:-2px;left:-2px;background:radial-gradient(115% 100% at 78% 45%,rgba(243,242,239,0) 42%,var(--ink,#f3f2ef) 96%)}
.ph-geo .g-tri{position:absolute;top:-8px;right:6px;width:0;height:0;border-top:44px solid var(--blue-bright,#0006ff);border-left:44px solid transparent;opacity:.9}
.ph-geo .g-ring{position:absolute;left:9%;bottom:8%;width:72px;height:72px;border:1.5px solid rgba(0,6,255,.34);border-radius:50%}
.ph-geo .g-sq{position:absolute;right:26%;bottom:-4px;width:11px;height:11px;background:var(--blue-bright,#0006ff);opacity:.8}
.ph-geo .g-plus{position:absolute;left:-4px;top:16%;width:16px;height:16px}
.ph-geo .g-plus::before,.ph-geo .g-plus::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:rgba(0,6,255,.45)}
.ph-geo .g-plus::before{left:7px;top:0;width:2px;height:16px}
.ph-geo .g-plus::after{left:0;top:7px;width:16px;height:2px}
@media (max-width:1023px){.ph-geo{display:none}}

/* hero-geo stacking fix */
.about-hero .container>*:not(.ph-geo){position:relative;z-index:1}
.ph-geo{max-width:26vw}

/* about-bands */
.about-tl{margin-top:clamp(36px,5vw,56px);position:relative;padding-left:30px;max-width:820px}
.about-tl::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:5px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.tl-item{position:relative;padding:0 0 26px}
.tl-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.tl-item::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-30px;top:5px;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:#0a0b14;border:2px solid var(--blue-bright,#0006ff)}
.tl-year{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:#9ba0ff;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em}
.tl-item h3{margin:6px 0 4px;color:#fff;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:16px;font-weight:600}
.tl-item p{margin:0;color:#c3c8d9;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;max-width:64ch}
@media (min-width:821px){.band-dark .about-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.band-dark .about-values{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.band-dark{background:#0a0b14;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#eef0f6;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.band-dark .container{position:relative;z-index:1}
.band-dark::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.16) 1.2px,transparent 1.2px);background-size:24px 24px;opacity:.30}
.band-lines::before{background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.07) 0,rgba(255,255,255,.07) 1px,transparent 1px,transparent 12px);background-size:auto;opacity:.55}
.band-dark::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:0;height:0;border-top:52px solid var(--blue-bright,#0006ff);border-left:52px solid transparent;opacity:.92}
.band-dark h2{color:#fff}
.band-dark .eyebrow{color:#b9bdff}
.band-dark .eyebrow::before{background:#b9bdff;opacity:1}
.band-dark .sec-head .sub{color:#aeb3c7}
.band-dark .about-stats{background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.band-dark .about-stats .st{background:#10121f}
.band-dark .about-stats .st b{color:#9ba0ff}
.band-dark .about-stats .st span{color:#aeb3c7}
.band-dark .about-values article{background:#10121f;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.13);border-top:2px solid var(--blue-bright,#0006ff)}
.band-dark .about-values h3{color:#fff}
.band-dark .about-values article p{color:#c3c8d9}
.band-dark .about-values .vt{color:#9ba0ff}