/* About page · layered on top of dark.css tokens */

.about{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:60px 44px 100px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:80px}

/* ── hero ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ab-hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px;padding:40px 0 20px}
.ab-h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.4vw,4.4rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-0.03em;color:var(--ink);max-width:20ch}
.ab-h1 em{color:var(--teal-hi);font-style:normal;font-weight:700}
.ab-lead{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--sub);max-width:64ch}
.ab-lead strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}

.ab-hero-stat{
  margin-top:20px;padding:24px 28px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,20,40,0.6),rgba(11,20,40,0.3));
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-left:3px solid var(--teal-hi);
  border-radius:12px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.ab-hero-stat .stat-n{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);
  letter-spacing:-0.03em;color:var(--teal-hi);line-height:1;
}
.ab-hero-stat .stat-k{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--sub);flex:1;min-width:280px}

/* ── section base ──────────────────────────────────── */
.ab-block{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ab-num{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.22em;color:var(--mute);
  position:absolute;top:44px;left:-70px;
}
@media (max-width:1120px){.ab-num{position:static;margin-bottom:8px}}

.ab-h2{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);
  line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-0.025em;color:var(--ink);max-width:22ch;
}
.ab-h2 em{color:var(--teal-hi);font-style:normal;font-weight:700}

.ab-body{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--sub);max-width:62ch}
.ab-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.ab-body em{color:var(--teal-hi);font-style:normal;font-weight:500}
.ab-body.ab-emph{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.24rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.008em;padding-top:8px}
.ab-body.ab-body-quiet{color:var(--mute);font-size:0.98rem}

/* ── pull-quote block (used in Parts 2 + 6) ────────── */
.ab-block-pull .ab-pull{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.015em;
  color:var(--ink);
  padding:22px 28px 22px 34px;
  border-left:3px solid var(--teal-hi);
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(125,211,192,0.08),transparent 65%);
  border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;
  max-width:56ch;margin:8px 0;
}
.ab-block-pull .ab-pull em{color:var(--teal-hi);font-style:italic}

/* ── inverse block (Parts 4, 8), subtle dark panel ── */
.ab-block-inverse{
  margin:24px -44px;padding:56px 44px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,20,40,0.5),rgba(11,20,40,0.25));
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius:0;
}

/* ── contrast case cards (Notion vs Evernote etc.) ── */
.ab-versus{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:14px}
.vs-card{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,20,40,0.55),rgba(11,20,40,0.3));
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;
}
.vs-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.6rem;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.vs-heads{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.vs-h{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:8px}
.vs-loss{background:rgba(160,52,42,0.10);border:1px solid rgba(160,52,42,0.28)}
.vs-win{background:rgba(125,211,192,0.10);border:1px solid rgba(125,211,192,0.30)}
.vs-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:-0.01em}
.vs-loss .vs-name{color:var(--danger-hi)}
.vs-win .vs-name{color:var(--teal-hi)}
.vs-role{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.66rem;letter-spacing:0.04em;color:var(--sub);font-style:italic}
.vs-x{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:0.9rem;color:var(--mute)}
.vs-body{font-size:0.94rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--sub)}
.vs-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.vs-note{
  padding-top:10px;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.66rem;letter-spacing:0.06em;color:var(--sub);line-height:1.5;
}
.vs-note strong{color:var(--teal-hi);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.7rem;margin-right:4px}
.vs-note em{color:var(--teal-hi);font-style:normal;font-weight:500}

/* ── stat grid (Part 5) ─────────────────────────────── */
.stat-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;
  margin:16px 0 8px;
}
.stat-cell{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,20,40,0.5),rgba(11,20,40,0.25));
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 22px 18px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.stat-cell::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal-hi),transparent 70%)}
.stat-cell .stat-n{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:2.2rem;letter-spacing:-0.03em;
  color:var(--teal-hi);line-height:1;
}
.stat-cell .stat-k{font-size:0.9rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--sub)}
.stat-cell .stat-src{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.58rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--mute);margin-top:4px;padding-top:10px;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);
}

/* ── feature row (Part 7) ───────────────────────────── */
.feature-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:8px}
.feature-cell{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--card),var(--card-2));
  border:1px solid var(--card-line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px 26px;
  color:var(--card-ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;
}
.feature-cell .fc-n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.58rem;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--card-flint)}
.feature-cell .fc-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.14rem;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--card-ink)}
.feature-cell .fc-b{font-size:0.92rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--card-shade)}

/* ── conviction (Part 8, ordered list) ──────────────── */
.conviction{
  list-style:none;padding:0;margin:6px 0 0;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;counter-reset:c;
}
.conviction li{
  counter-increment:c;position:relative;padding:16px 22px 16px 66px;
  background:rgba(11,20,40,0.4);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:12px;
  font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--sub);
}
.conviction li::before{
  content:counter(c,decimal-leading-zero);
  position:absolute;left:20px;top:16px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600;font-size:0.7rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--teal-hi);
  background:rgba(125,211,192,0.12);border:1px solid rgba(125,211,192,0.3);
  padding:4px 8px;border-radius:6px;
}
.conviction strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.conviction em{color:var(--teal-hi);font-style:normal;font-weight:500}

/* ── close ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ab-close{
  text-align:center;padding:60px 0 20px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:24px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:20px;
}
.ab-close-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink);max-width:24ch}
.ab-close-b{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--sub);max-width:58ch}
.ab-close-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;margin-top:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.ab-close-mark{
  margin-top:20px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--mute);width:100%;
}

/* ── deal bar · trust strip (pattern from agency + founder landings) ── */
.ab-dealbar{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,20,40,0.7),rgba(11,20,40,0.4));
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;
  padding:0;
}
.deal-cell{padding:22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.deal-cell:last-child{border-right:none}
.deal-lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.58rem;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.deal-val{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-0.01em}
.deal-sub{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--sub);line-height:1.45}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .ab-dealbar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .deal-cell{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .deal-cell:last-child{border-bottom:none}
}

/* ── range cards · "The kind of thing we get asked" ─────── */
.ab-range{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px;padding:16px 0}
.ab-range .section-eyebrow{align-self:flex-start}
.ab-range .ab-h2{max-width:22ch}
.range-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:12px}
.range-card{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,20,40,0.5),rgba(11,20,40,0.25));
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;padding:26px 24px;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;
}
.range-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:60px;background:var(--teal-hi)}
.range-card:nth-child(2)::before{background:#C9A96E}
.range-card:nth-child(3)::before{background:#C77D3A}
.range-n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.6rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.range-card blockquote{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.4;
  color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.005em;margin:0;
}
.range-out{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.6rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--teal-hi);padding-top:14px;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);margin-top:auto;
}
.range-out span{
  display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:0.86rem;line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--sub);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:400;margin-top:6px;
}
@media (max-width:820px){.range-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ── timeline · What happens after you hit send ─────────── */
.ab-timeline{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;
  padding:56px 44px;margin:0 -44px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,20,40,0.55),rgba(11,20,40,0.25));
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.ab-timeline .section-eyebrow{align-self:center}
.ab-timeline .ab-h2{align-self:center;text-align:center;max-width:26ch}
.tl-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;position:relative;margin-top:16px}
.tl-grid::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:36px;left:12%;right:12%;height:1px;background:var(--line-2);z-index:0}
.tl-step{position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center;padding:0 14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.tl-dot{
  width:72px;height:72px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-hi);font-style:italic;
}
.tl-step h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.005em}
.tl-step p{font-size:0.86rem;color:var(--sub);line-height:1.5;max-width:26ch}
.tl-when{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.6rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-hi);margin-top:4px}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .ab-timeline{margin:0 -22px;padding:40px 22px}
  .tl-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .tl-grid::before{display:none}
}

/* ── guarantee · circular badge + strip (pattern from landings) ── */
.ab-guarantee{
  padding:56px 0;text-align:center;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:20px;
}
.g-mark{width:96px;height:96px;margin-bottom:8px}
.g-mark svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.ab-guarantee-h{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);
  line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--ink);max-width:22ch;
}
.ab-guarantee-h em{color:var(--teal-hi);font-style:italic;font-weight:600}
.ab-guarantee-b{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--sub);max-width:52ch}
.ab-guarantee-b strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.guarantee-strip{
  display:inline-flex;gap:28px;padding:16px 32px;
  background:rgba(11,20,40,0.55);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:99px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-top:12px;
}
.gr-item{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.62rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.gr-item::before{content:'';width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-hi)}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .guarantee-strip{gap:14px;padding:14px 22px}
}

/* ── Akasha quote banner ─────────────────────────────── */
.ab-quote-banner{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--card) 0%,var(--card-2) 100%);
  border:1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius:16px;
  padding:44px 48px 36px;
  color:var(--card-ink);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px;
  box-shadow:0 40px 80px -40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.ab-quote-banner::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal-d),transparent 70%);
}
.qb-quote{position:relative;padding-left:44px}
.qb-mark{
  position:absolute;left:0;top:-8px;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:4.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--teal-d);opacity:0.35;
}
.qb-text{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.2vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--card-ink);letter-spacing:-0.005em;font-style:italic;
}
.qb-text em{color:var(--card-ink);font-style:italic}
.qb-text strong{color:var(--teal-d);font-weight:600;font-style:normal}
.qb-author{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding-top:22px;border-top:1px dashed var(--card-line);
}
.qb-pfp{
  width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0;
  border:1px solid var(--card-line);box-shadow:0 8px 20px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}
.qb-meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;flex:1;min-width:0}
.qb-name{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:-0.005em;
  color:var(--card-ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--card-line);
  padding-bottom:2px;width:fit-content;transition:border-color 0.14s;
}
.qb-name:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--teal-d)}
.qb-role{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.62rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--card-flint);margin-top:4px;
}
.qb-read{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.06em;
  color:var(--teal-d);text-decoration:none;padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--teal-d);
  border-radius:99px;transition:all 0.14s;flex-shrink:0;
}
.qb-read:hover{background:var(--teal-d);color:#eaf7f3}
.qb-read .arrow{margin-left:4px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:0.88rem}

/* ── But why us? · closing strip ─────────────────────── */
.but-why-us{
  margin:20px -44px 0;
  padding:60px 44px;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(125,211,192,0.10) 0%,rgba(11,20,40,0.6) 60%);
  border-top:1px solid var(--teal-hi);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.but-why-us::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:-40%;right:-15%;width:520px;height:520px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(125,211,192,0.16),transparent 70%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.bwu-inner{position:relative;max-width:720px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.bwu-eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--teal-hi);
}
.bwu-h{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.8vw,2.8rem);
  line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--ink);max-width:22ch;
}
.bwu-h em{color:var(--teal-hi);font-style:normal;font-weight:700}
.bwu-body{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--sub);max-width:56ch}
.bwu-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.bwu-cta-row{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;margin-top:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ── responsive ─────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width:820px){
  .about{padding:40px 22px 60px;gap:56px}
  .ab-block{padding:36px 0}
  .ab-block-inverse{margin:16px -22px;padding:44px 22px}
  .ab-quote-banner{padding:28px 24px 24px}
  .qb-quote{padding-left:0;padding-top:44px}
  .qb-mark{top:0}
  .qb-read{padding:6px 12px;font-size:0.6rem}
  .but-why-us{margin:16px -22px 0;padding:44px 22px}
  .ab-versus,.feature-row,.stat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .vs-heads{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .vs-x{text-align:center}
}