.about-page {
  padding-bottom: var(--space-16);
}

.about-container {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--container-pad);
}

/* ── Hero ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-dark) 100%);
  padding: var(--space-16) var(--container-pad);
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
}
.about-hero-eyebrow {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.about-hero-title {
  font-size: var(--text-4xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-5);
}
.about-hero-subtitle {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  max-width: calc(var(--container-max) - 2 * var(--container-pad));
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── Story panels (alternating) ─────────────────── */
.about-story {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-16);
}
.story-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-10);
  align-items: center;
}
.story-block.reverse .story-img {
  order: 2;
}

.story-img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-bg-subtle);
}
.story-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.story-eyebrow {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.story-title {
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.story-text {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ── Stats strip ────────────────────────────────── */
.about-stats {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
  padding: var(--space-10) var(--container-pad);
  margin-top: var(--space-16);
}
.about-stats-inner {
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
  text-align: center;
}
.about-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}
.stat-num {
  font-size: var(--text-4xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ── Scroll-in animations ───────────────────────── */
/* JS adds .is-anim to opt elements into the hidden start state, then
   .is-visible when the element enters the viewport. No-JS / reduced-motion
   users never get .is-anim, so content stays visible by default. */
.story-img.is-anim,
.story-body.is-anim {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease-out, transform 0.7s ease-out;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.story-block .story-img.is-anim { transform: translateX(-80px); }
.story-block .story-body.is-anim { transform: translateX(80px); }
.story-block.reverse .story-img.is-anim { transform: translateX(80px); }
.story-block.reverse .story-body.is-anim { transform: translateX(-80px); }

/* Settled-state selectors must beat both .story-block ... and
   .story-block.reverse ... so the transform actually transitions back
   to 0 on reverse blocks (otherwise only opacity changes — image stays
   pinned 80px off). */
.story-block .story-img.is-anim.is-visible,
.story-block .story-body.is-anim.is-visible,
.story-block.reverse .story-img.is-anim.is-visible,
.story-block.reverse .story-body.is-anim.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .story-img.is-anim,
  .story-body.is-anim {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero { padding: var(--space-10) var(--container-pad); }
  .about-hero-title { font-size: var(--text-3xl); }
  .about-hero-subtitle { font-size: var(--text-base); }

  .about-story { gap: var(--space-10); }
  .story-block,
  .story-block.reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-5);
  }
  .story-block.reverse .story-img { order: 0; }
  .story-title { font-size: var(--text-2xl); }

  .about-stats-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: var(--space-8); }
  .stat-num { font-size: var(--text-3xl); }
}