.page-about{
  --ab-edge: clamp(20px, 4vw, 72px);
  --ab-gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  overflow-x: clip;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 84% -12%, rgba(138,107,255,.20), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(90% 60% at 4% 4%, rgba(27,58,94,.65), transparent 70%),
    var(--c-abyss);
  color: var(--c-text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--rail-h) + 8px);
}

.page-about .ab-hero{
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(20px, 4vw, 44px) 0 clamp(40px, 6vw, 76px);
}
.page-about .ab-hero::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-soft) 0 1px, transparent 1px 104px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, var(--line-soft) 0 1px, transparent 1px 104px);
  opacity: .6;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.9), transparent 88%);
}

.page-about .ab-hero-grid{
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--ab-gap);
  margin-top: clamp(18px, 3vw, 36px);
}
.page-about .ab-hero-copy{ min-width: 0; }

.page-about h1{
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--c-fog);
  margin: .42em 0 .5em;
}

.page-about .ab-lead{
  font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.4vw, 1.0625rem);
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--c-slate);
  max-width: 34em;
  margin: 0;
}
.page-about .ab-lead--tight{ max-width: 40em; }

.page-about .ab-hero-actions{
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.page-about .ab-figure{
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--c-deep);
  min-width: 0;
}
.page-about .ab-figure img{
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 14 / 9;
  opacity: .92;
}
.page-about .ab-figure::after{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(158deg, rgba(138,107,255,.16), transparent 46%, rgba(6,16,31,.88));
}
.page-about .ab-figure figcaption{
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(6,16,31,.72);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--c-nebula-soft);
}
.page-about .ab-figure--team img{ aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
.page-about .ab-figure--scope img{ aspect-ratio: 10 / 7; }

.page-about .ab-stats{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px) 0 0;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .ab-stat{
  background: var(--c-abyss);
  padding: 16px 14px;
}
.page-about .ab-stat .stat-label{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--c-dim);
  margin: 0;
}
.page-about .ab-stat .stat-value{
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--c-signal);
}

.page-about .ab-section{
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding: clamp(46px, 7vw, 92px) 0;
}
.page-about .ab-section:last-of-type{
  padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px);
}

.page-about .ab-head{ max-width: 46rem; }
.page-about .ab-head h2,
.page-about .ab-origin-body h2,
.page-about .ab-service h2,
.page-about .ab-cta h2{
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3.6vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--c-fog);
  margin: .35em 0 0;
}

.page-about .ab-origin-grid{
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--ab-gap);
}
.page-about .ab-quote{
  margin: 0;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--c-signal);
  padding-left: clamp(16px, 3vw, 26px);
}
.page-about .ab-quote p{
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.6vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--c-fog);
}
.page-about .ab-origin-body p{
  font-size: .97rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--c-slate);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.page-about .ab-origin-body .eyebrow{ margin-bottom: 0; }
.page-about .ab-origin-body h2{ margin-bottom: 18px; }
.page-about .coord-note{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--c-dim);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 14px;
  margin: 0;
}

.page-about .ab-ops{
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .ab-op{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 6px 16px;
  padding: 20px 12px 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), padding-left var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .ab-op:hover,
.page-about .ab-op:focus-within{
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(138,107,255,.09), transparent 72%);
  padding-left: 10px;
}
.page-about .ab-op-num{
  grid-row: span 2;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--c-nebula-soft);
  padding-top: .3em;
}
.page-about .ab-op-title{
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--c-fog);
}
.page-about .ab-op-text{
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .93rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--c-slate);
}
.page-about .ab-op-num + .ab-op-title{ grid-column: 2; }
.page-about .ab-op-text{ grid-column: 2; }

.page-about .ab-team{
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--ab-gap);
  margin-top: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px);
}
.page-about .ab-matrix{
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .ab-col{
  background: var(--c-deep);
  padding: 20px 18px 22px;
}
.page-about .ab-col-head{
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .ab-col-head h3{
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--c-fog);
}
.page-about .ab-col-head span{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--c-signal);
}
.page-about .ab-col-list{
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}
.page-about .ab-col-list li{
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 14px;
  font-size: .875rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--c-slate);
}
.page-about .ab-col-list li::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: .78em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--c-nebula);
}
.page-about .ab-matrix-note{
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  padding-left: 14px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--c-current);
  font-size: .875rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--c-dim);
}
.page-about .ab-matrix-note a,
.page-about .ab-scope a{
  color: var(--c-nebula-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(183,166,255,.35);
}
.page-about .ab-matrix-note a:hover{ color: var(--c-signal-soft); }

.page-about .ab-service{
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--ab-gap);
  align-items: center;
}
.page-about .ab-service h2{ margin-bottom: 16px; }

.page-about .ab-scope{
  margin: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px) 0 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .ab-scope > div{
  background: var(--c-abyss);
  padding: 14px 16px;
}
.page-about .ab-scope dt{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--c-nebula-soft);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.page-about .ab-scope dd{
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .9rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--c-slate);
}

.page-about .ab-timeline{
  display: grid;
  margin-top: clamp(26px, 4vw, 46px);
}
.page-about .ab-years{ display: none; }

.page-about .ab-nodes{
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 26px);
}
.page-about .ab-node{
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--c-harbor);
  padding: clamp(18px, 3vw, 26px);
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .ab-node::before{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 34px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--c-signal);
}
.page-about .ab-node:hover,
.page-about .ab-node:focus-within{
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  transform: translateX(3px);
}
.page-about .ab-node-year{
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  color: var(--c-nebula-soft);
}
.page-about .ab-node h3{
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--c-fog);
}
.page-about .ab-node p{
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--c-slate);
}

.page-about .ab-band{
  display: flex;
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--line);
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.page-about .ab-badge{
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  min-width: 208px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  align-content: start;
  padding: 18px 16px 20px;
  background: var(--c-deep);
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .ab-badge:hover{ background: var(--c-harbor); }
.page-about .ab-badge-name{
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--c-fog);
}
.page-about .ab-badge-num{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--c-signal);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.page-about .ab-badge-note{
  font-size: .8rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--c-dim);
}

.page-about .ab-honor{
  margin-top: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--c-nebula);
  padding: clamp(18px, 3vw, 26px);
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(138,107,255,.10), transparent 68%);
}
.page-about .ab-honor h3{
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--c-fog);
}
.page-about .ab-honor p{
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--c-slate);
  max-width: 44em;
}

.page-about .ab-why{
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px);
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-about .ab-why-item{
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  align-content: start;
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 30px);
  background: var(--c-abyss);
}
.page-about .ab-why-item h3{
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--c-fog);
}
.page-about .ab-why-item p{
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .91rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--c-slate);
}
.page-about .ab-why-mono{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--c-signal-soft);
}
.page-about .ab-why-link{
  justify-self: start;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--c-signal);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,122,61,.42);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.page-about .ab-why-link:hover{
  color: var(--c-signal-soft);
  border-color: var(--c-signal-soft);
}

.page-about .ab-cta{
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px);
  padding: clamp(22px, 4vw, 42px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(118deg, var(--c-harbor), var(--c-deep) 62%, var(--c-abyss));
}
.page-about .ab-cta h2{
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.page-about .ab-cta p{
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: .93rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--c-slate);
  max-width: 40em;
}
.page-about .ab-contact{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--c-nebula-soft);
  margin: 0;
}
.page-about .ab-cta .ab-hero-actions{ margin-top: 4px; }

@media (min-width: 640px){
  .page-about .ab-stats{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .page-about .ab-stat{ padding: 20px 18px; }
}

@media (min-width: 760px){
  .page-about .ab-matrix{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .page-about .ab-why{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (min-width: 900px){
  .page-about .ab-hero-grid{
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, .95fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
  }
  .page-about .ab-origin-grid{
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);
  }
  .page-about .ab-service{
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
    gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
  }
  .page-about .ab-team{
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
    align-items: start;
    gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  }
  .page-about .ab-op{
    grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 210px) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 24px 12px 24px 0;
  }
  .page-about .ab-op-num{ grid-row: auto; padding-top: 0; }
  .page-about .ab-op-num + .ab-op-title{ grid-column: 2; }
  .page-about .ab-op-text{ grid-column: 3; }

  .page-about .ab-timeline{
    grid-template-columns: 110px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
  }
  .page-about .ab-years{
    display: block;
    align-self: start;
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--rail-h) + 28px);
  }
  .page-about .ab-years ol{
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0 0 14px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: grid;
    gap: 26px;
  }
  .page-about .ab-years li{
    position: relative;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: .82rem;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: var(--c-dim);
  }
  .page-about .ab-years li::before{
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -15px;
    top: .62em;
    width: 9px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--c-nebula);
  }
  .page-about .ab-node-year{ display: none; }
  .page-about .ab-node:nth-child(odd){ width: 100%; }
  .page-about .ab-node:nth-child(even){
    width: 88%;
    margin-left: auto;
  }
  .page-about .ab-node:nth-child(3){
    width: 94%;
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .page-about .ab-cta{
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  }
  .page-about .ab-cta .ab-hero-actions{ margin-top: 0; justify-content: flex-end; }
}

@media (min-width: 1100px){
  .page-about .ab-badge{ min-width: 236px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .page-about .ab-op,
  .page-about .ab-node,
  .page-about .ab-badge,
  .page-about .ab-why-link{
    transition: none;
  }
  .page-about .ab-node:hover,
  .page-about .ab-node:focus-within,
  .page-about .ab-op:hover,
  .page-about .ab-op:focus-within{
    transform: none;
    padding-left: 0;
  }
}
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