:root {
  --ink: #0f172a; /* text */
  --muted: #64748b; /* secondary */
  --bg: #ffffff; /* page bg */
  --card: #ffffff; /* card bg */
  --line: #cacaca; /* divider (match support) */
  --shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(2, 8, 23, 0.1);
  --accent: #d20a1b; /* page accent (match support) */
  --brand-accent: #2563eb; /* blue accent for bullets/buttons */
  --hero-scrim: 0.5; /* darkness of hero scrim (0–1) */
  --hero-image: url(../images/nicol-JrMzz7jUD5s-unsplash.jpg);
}

/* Page scope */
.about-page {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.about-page main a {
  color: var(--accent);
}
.about-page main a:hover,
.about-page main a:focus {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.about-page .container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px 20px;
}

/* ============== HERO (same structure as support/contact) ============== */
.about-page .hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 500px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0b1220; /* fallback */
}
.about-page .hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--hero-image) center/cover no-repeat;
  filter: brightness(0.9);
}
.about-page .hero__scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.35),
    rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.65)
  );
}
.about-page .hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 48px 20px;
  max-width: 1100px;
}
.about-page .hero__content h1 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 48px);
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
}
.about-page .hero__content p {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 1.25rem;
  opacity: 0.95;
}
/* Subtle legibility boost on hero text */
.about-page .hero__content h1,
.about-page .hero__content p {
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

/* ============== CTA buttons ============== */
.about-page .actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.about-page .btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, transform 0.1s ease;
}
.about-page .btn--dark {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #111;
}
.about-page .btn:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.about-page .btn--dark:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.05);
}
.about-page .btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ============== SECTIONS (support-style) ============== */
.about-page .section {
  padding: 22px;

  background: #fff;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.about-page .section h2 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 28px);
}
.about-page .section-grid {
  display: block; /* no image column; text full width */
}
.about-page .section-content > h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* ============== METRICS ============== */
.about-page .metrics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 14px;
  text-align: center;

  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-page .metrics {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.about-page .metric h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3.2vw, 32px);
}
.about-page .metric p {
  margin: 2px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}
/* separators between metrics */
.about-page .metrics .metric + .metric {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left: 16px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .about-page .metrics .metric + .metric {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: 12px;
  }
}

/* ============== CHECKLIST ============== */
.about-page .checklist {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}
.about-page .checklist li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
}
.about-page .checklist li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.45em;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--brand-accent);
}

/* Minor note text */
.about-page .note {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* Section header row (match support.css) */
.about-page .section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 2px 0 14px;
  padding: 6px 0 12px;
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.about-page .section-header h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.about-page .section-header h2::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 1.1em;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--accent);
  flex: 0 0 6px;
}
.about-page .section-header .back-to-top {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease,
    transform 0.1s ease;
}
.about-page .section-header .back-to-top:hover,
.about-page .section-header .back-to-top:focus-visible {
  background: var(--panel, #f6f7fb);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, var(--line));
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .about-page .section-header {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    row-gap: 8px;
  }
  .about-page .section-header .back-to-top {
    order: 2;
  }
}

/* Bulleted lists (match support.css spacing) */
.about-page .bullets {
  padding-left: 18px;
  margin: 8px 0;
}
.about-page .bullets li {
  margin: 6px 0;
}