.page-about {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

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

.page-about .breadcrumbs {
  padding: 16px 0 0;
}

.page-about .breadcrumbs ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.page-about .breadcrumbs li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.page-about .breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate);
}

.page-about .breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--orange-deep);
}

.page-about .breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.page-about .about-hero {
  padding: 24px 0 30px;
  border-bottom: var(--line);
}

.page-about .hero-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--orange-deep);
}

.page-about h1 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(27px, 7vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.26;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.page-about .lead {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 44em;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page-about .hero-facts {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.page-about .hero-fact {
  background: var(--white);
  border: var(--line);
  padding: 14px 16px;
}

.page-about .fact-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--orange-deep);
}

.page-about .fact-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.page-about .fact-note {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.page-about .about-body {
  padding-top: 26px;
}

.page-about .about-rail {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.page-about .rail-label {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.page-about .rail-toc {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  border-top: var(--line);
  padding-top: 12px;
}

.page-about .toc-link {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.12s ease, color 0.12s ease;
}

.page-about .toc-link:hover,
.page-about .toc-link[aria-current="true"] {
  background: var(--orange);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--orange-deep);
}

.page-about .rail-note {
  margin-top: 16px;
  border: var(--hair);
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  padding: 12px 14px;
}

.page-about .rail-note p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page-about .chapter {
  padding: 28px 0 32px;
  border-bottom: var(--hair);
}

.page-about .chapter:last-of-type {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .section-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.page-about .chapter-num {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--orange);
}

.page-about .section-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 4.4vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.32;
}

.page-about .body-copy {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  max-width: 46em;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page-about .inline-next {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
}

.page-about .body-copy a {
  color: var(--orange-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--orange-tint);
}

.page-about .body-copy a:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--orange-deep);
}

.page-about .role-bars {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 22px 0;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.page-about .bar-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 1fr) 60px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

.page-about .bar-label {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.page-about .bar-track {
  display: block;
  height: 16px;
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .bar-fill {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--orange);
}

.page-about .bar-fill--c1 {
  width: 38.3%;
}

.page-about .bar-fill--c2 {
  width: 15%;
  background: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page-about .bar-fill--c3 {
  width: 10%;
  background: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .bar-value {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  text-align: right;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .role-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.page-about .role-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  padding: 16px 18px;
}

.page-about .role-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.page-about .role-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page-about .vetting-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.page-about .steps {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.page-about .step {
  background: var(--white);
  border: var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--orange-tint);
  padding: 14px 16px 16px;
}

.page-about .step-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--orange);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform 0.16s ease;
}

.page-about .step:hover .step-num,
.page-about .step:focus-within .step-num {
  transform: scale(1.15);
}

.page-about .step-title {
  display: block;
  margin: 8px 0 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.page-about .step-desc {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.page-about .vetting-figure,
.page-about .center-figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .media-frame {
  border: var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  background: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .media-frame img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .media-caption {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.page-about .center-figure {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.page-about .center-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .center-card {
  border: var(--line);
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  padding: 14px 16px 16px;
}

.page-about .center-card h3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.page-about .center-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.76;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page-about .num-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 26px;
  height: 24px;
  padding: 0 5px;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.page-about .timeline {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding-left: 26px;
}

.page-about .timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 6px;
  top: 10px;
  bottom: 10px;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .tl-item {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.page-about .tl-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -25px;
  top: 16px;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-about .tl-item--current::before {
  border-color: var(--mint);
  background: var(--mint-tint);
}

.page-about .tl-item summary {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  background: var(--white);
  border: var(--line);
  padding: 12px 14px;
}

.page-about .tl-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.page-about .tl-item summary:hover {
  background: var(--orange-tint);
}

.page-about .tl-item[open] summary {
  background: var(--orange-tint);
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .tl-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--orange-deep);
}

.page-about .tl-head {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.page-about .tl-body {
  background: var(--white);
  border: var(--line);
  border-top: 0;
  padding: 14px 16px;
}

.page-about .tl-body p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page-about .aftercare-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.page-about .aftercare-item {
  background: var(--white);
  border: var(--line);
  padding: 14px 16px;
}

.page-about .aftercare-item b {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--mint);
}

.page-about .aftercare-item span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page-about .promise {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  background: var(--orange);
  padding: 26px 20px;
}

.page-about .promise-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.page-about .promise-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.16;
}

.page-about .promise-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-about .promise-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.page-about .promise-title {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  max-width: 24em;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 4.6vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .promise-text {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  max-width: 40em;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page-about .promise-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.page-about .promise-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 11px 20px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform 0.12s ease, box-shadow 0.12s ease;
}

.page-about .promise-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.page-about .promise-link {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.page-about .promise-link:hover {
  background: var(--paper);
}

.page-about .back-top {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .page-about .hero-facts {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

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

  .page-about .role-cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .role-card:nth-child(even) {
    margin-top: 22px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .page-about .rail-toc {
    flex-direction: column;
    border-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
    border-left: var(--line);
    padding-left: 14px;
  }

  .page-about .toc-link {
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 5px 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .page-about .toc-link:hover,
  .page-about .toc-link[aria-current="true"] {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--orange-deep);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  }

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

  .page-about .promise {
    padding: 34px 30px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .page-about .about-body {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 210px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 46px;
    padding-top: 40px;
  }

  .page-about .about-rail {
    position: sticky;
    top: 88px;
    align-self: start;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .page-about .chapter {
    padding: 34px 0 38px;
  }

  .page-about .chapter-num {
    font-size: 54px;
  }

  .page-about .section-head {
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

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

  .page-about .role-card:nth-child(even) {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .page-about .role-card:nth-child(2) {
    margin-top: 26px;
  }

  .page-about .role-card:nth-child(3) {
    margin-top: 52px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .page-about .vetting-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 248px;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 26px;
  }

  .page-about .vetting-figure {
    position: sticky;
    top: 96px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .step-num,
  .page-about .promise-cta,
  .page-about .toc-link {
    transition: none;
  }

  .page-about .step:hover .step-num,
  .page-about .step:focus-within .step-num,
  .page-about .promise-cta:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}
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