.about-page .site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--gold-pale);
}

.about-page main {
  overflow: clip;
}

.about-hero {
  height: 94svh;
  min-height: 800px;
}

.about-hero__picture img {
  object-position: center center;
  filter: brightness(0.72) contrast(1.06) saturate(0.72);
}

.about-hero__shade {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.98) 0%, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.9) 34%, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.38) 61%, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.22) 78%, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.44) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.2), rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.05) 52%, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.92) 100%);
}

.about-hero__inner {
  padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 94px);
}

.about-hero__copy {
  width: 820px;
  max-width: 58%;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 820px;
  font-size: 82px;
  line-height: 0.93;
}

.about-hero h1 em {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.about-hero .hero__lead {
  max-width: 650px;
}

.about-hero__foot > p {
  max-width: 430px;
}

.about-origin {
  padding-top: 180px;
  padding-bottom: 150px;
  background: rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.54);
}

.about-origin__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.82fr) minmax(540px, 1.18fr);
  gap: 112px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-origin__heading {
  position: sticky;
  top: 132px;
}

.about-origin__heading h2 {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-top: 34px;
  font-size: 66px;
}

.about-origin__copy {
  padding-top: 58px;
}

.about-origin__copy > p {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: #d5ccbb;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-origin__copy > p + p {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.about-origin__copy blockquote {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-top: 58px;
  padding: 34px 0 8px 40px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(225, 201, 143, 0.62);
}

.about-origin__copy blockquote p {
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1.22;
}

.about-loop {
  margin-top: 116px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-loop__label {
  padding: 18px 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-loop ol {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  list-style: none;
}

.about-loop li {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 124px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 22px 26px 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.about-loop li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "\2192";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 20px;
  color: rgba(225, 201, 143, 0.38);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.about-loop li span,
.about-arc__index,
.about-method__sequence li > span,
.about-operator__standards li > span {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
}

.about-loop li strong {
  color: var(--parchment);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-arc {
  padding-top: 188px;
  padding-bottom: 188px;
  background: rgba(8, 7, 5, 0.56);
}

.about-section-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(360px, 0.75fr);
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: end;
  padding-bottom: 92px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-section-heading .chapter-label {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.about-section-heading h2 {
  max-width: 920px;
  font-size: 68px;
}

.about-section-heading > p:last-child {
  max-width: 500px;
  color: var(--parchment);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.about-arc__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 0.7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr);
  gap: 112px;
  padding-top: 96px;
}

.about-arc__aside {
  position: sticky;
  top: 132px;
  height: fit-content;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2px;
  gap: 54px;
}

.about-arc__quote {
  max-width: 430px;
  color: var(--gold-pale);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 35px;
  line-height: 1.24;
}

.about-arc__meter {
  position: relative;
  width: 1px;
  min-height: 360px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(225, 201, 143, 0.14);
}

.about-arc__meter span {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-pale), var(--gold-deep));
  transform: scaleY(var(--about-arc-progress, 0));
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform 120ms linear;
}

.about-arc__steps {
  list-style: none;
}

.about-arc__steps li {
  min-height: 286px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 34px;
  align-content: center;
  padding: 52px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  opacity: 0.5;
  transform: translateX(0);
  transition: opacity 520ms ease, transform 520ms var(--ease-out);
}

.about-arc__steps li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-arc__steps li.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(-16px);
}

.about-arc__steps h3 {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 43px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.about-arc__steps div > p:last-child {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  color: var(--parchment);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.about-evidence {
  padding-top: 188px;
  padding-bottom: 188px;
  background: rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.48);
}

.about-evidence__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(500px, 0.95fr);
  gap: 126px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-evidence__statement blockquote {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}

.about-evidence__statement blockquote p {
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 59px;
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.about-evidence__statement blockquote p:last-child {
  margin-top: 28px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.about-evidence__copy {
  padding-top: 64px;
}

.about-evidence__copy > p {
  color: var(--parchment);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-evidence__copy > p + p {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.shift-ledger {
  margin-top: 62px;
}

.shift-ledger div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.shift-ledger div:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.shift-ledger dt {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.shift-ledger dd {
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-method {
  padding-top: 172px;
  padding-bottom: 172px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(8, 7, 5, 0.6);
}

.about-method__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(430px, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
  gap: 116px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-method__copy h2 {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-top: 36px;
  font-size: 64px;
}

.about-method__copy > p:not(.chapter-label) {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-top: 34px;
  color: var(--parchment);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.about-method__copy .button {
  margin-top: 42px;
}

.about-method__sequence {
  list-style: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-method__sequence li {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 54px minmax(210px, 0.8fr) minmax(220px, 1.2fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 112px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-method__sequence li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(198, 165, 104, 0.1), transparent);
  transition: width 520ms var(--ease-out);
}

.about-method__sequence li:hover::before {
  width: 100%;
}

.about-method__sequence strong {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.about-method__sequence small {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--ash);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.about-operator {
  padding-top: 188px;
  padding-bottom: 188px;
  background: rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.46);
}

.about-operator__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(520px, 1.1fr);
  gap: 130px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-operator__identity h2 {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-top: 36px;
  font-size: 66px;
}

.about-operator__identity > p:not(.chapter-label) {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  color: var(--parchment);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.about-operator__identity .text-link {
  margin-top: 36px;
}

.about-operator__standards > .eyebrow {
  padding-bottom: 26px;
}

.about-operator__standards ul {
  list-style: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-operator__standards li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-operator__standards strong {
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.about-operator__standards p {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--ash);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.about-next {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 760px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--void);
}

.about-next__backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -4%;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.97) 0%, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.86) 42%, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.38) 72%, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.72) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.35), rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.82)),
    url("assets/v2-founder-system-desk-2x.webp") right center / cover no-repeat;
  filter: brightness(0.72) saturate(0.7);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.about-next__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(360px, 0.8fr);
  gap: 110px;
  align-items: end;
  padding-top: 150px;
  padding-bottom: 150px;
}

.about-next__copy h2 {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin-top: 38px;
  font-size: 69px;
}

.about-next__copy > p:last-child {
  max-width: 730px;
  margin-top: 34px;
  color: var(--parchment);
  font-size: 18px;
}

.about-next__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.about-next__actions .text-link {
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.about-button--secondary {
  color: var(--gold-pale);
  border-color: rgba(225, 201, 143, 0.38);
  background: rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.46);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.about-button--secondary:hover {
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-color: rgba(225, 201, 143, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 70px;
  }

  .about-origin__grid,
  .about-evidence__grid,
  .about-method__inner,
  .about-operator__grid {
    gap: 72px;
  }

  .about-section-heading {
    gap: 64px;
  }

  .about-arc__layout {
    gap: 72px;
  }

  .about-evidence__statement blockquote p {
    font-size: 50px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .about-hero__copy {
    max-width: 64%;
  }

  .about-origin__grid,
  .about-evidence__grid,
  .about-method__inner,
  .about-operator__grid,
  .about-next__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-origin__heading,
  .about-arc__aside {
    position: static;
  }

  .about-origin__copy {
    max-width: 800px;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .about-loop ol {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .about-section-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .about-arc__layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-arc__aside {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-arc__meter {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-arc__steps {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .about-evidence__copy {
    max-width: 760px;
    padding-top: 0;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .about-method__sequence,
  .about-operator__standards {
    max-width: 860px;
  }

  .about-next__actions {
    max-width: 460px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .about-hero {
    min-height: 820px;
  }

  .about-hero__picture img {
    object-position: 64% center;
  }

  .about-hero__shade {
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.96), rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.62) 74%, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.48)),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.2), rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.46) 58%, rgba(4, 4, 3, 0.96));
  }

  .about-hero__copy {
    width: 620px;
    max-width: 82%;
  }

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 58px;
  }

  .about-origin,
  .about-arc,
  .about-evidence,
  .about-method,
  .about-operator {
    padding-top: 132px;
    padding-bottom: 132px;
  }

  .about-origin__heading h2,
  .about-section-heading h2,
  .about-method__copy h2,
  .about-operator__identity h2,
  .about-next__copy h2 {
    font-size: 52px;
  }

  .about-origin__copy blockquote p {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .about-arc__steps h3 {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .about-evidence__statement blockquote p {
    font-size: 48px;
  }

  .about-next {
    min-height: 680px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .about-hero {
    height: 96svh;
    min-height: 740px;
  }

  .about-hero__inner {
    min-height: 740px;
    padding-top: 122px;
  }

  .about-hero__copy {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 44px;
    line-height: 0.98;
  }

  .about-hero .hero__lead {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .about-origin,
  .about-arc,
  .about-evidence,
  .about-method,
  .about-operator {
    padding-top: 108px;
    padding-bottom: 108px;
  }

  .about-origin__heading h2,
  .about-section-heading h2,
  .about-method__copy h2,
  .about-operator__identity h2,
  .about-next__copy h2 {
    font-size: 42px;
  }

  .about-origin__copy > p,
  .about-evidence__copy > p,
  .about-method__copy > p:not(.chapter-label),
  .about-operator__identity > p:not(.chapter-label),
  .about-next__copy > p:last-child {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .about-origin__copy blockquote {
    margin-top: 42px;
    padding-left: 24px;
  }

  .about-origin__copy blockquote p {
    font-size: 27px;
  }

  .about-loop {
    margin-top: 72px;
  }

  .about-loop ol {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .about-loop li {
    min-height: 104px;
  }

  .about-loop li:not(:last-child)::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-section-heading {
    padding-bottom: 62px;
  }

  .about-arc__layout {
    padding-top: 66px;
  }

  .about-arc__quote {
    font-size: 29px;
  }

  .about-arc__steps li {
    min-height: 0;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 46px 0;
    opacity: 0.64;
  }

  .about-arc__steps li.is-active {
    transform: none;
  }

  .about-arc__steps h3 {
    font-size: 33px;
  }

  .about-arc__steps div > p:last-child {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .about-evidence__statement blockquote p {
    font-size: 39px;
  }

  .about-evidence__statement blockquote p:last-child {
    margin-top: 22px;
  }

  .shift-ledger div {
    grid-template-columns: 62px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .about-method__sequence li {
    grid-template-columns: 38px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 24px 0;
  }

  .about-method__sequence small {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .about-operator__standards li {
    grid-template-columns: 36px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .about-operator__standards strong {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .about-next {
    min-height: 720px;
  }

  .about-next__inner {
    gap: 62px;
    padding-top: 110px;
    padding-bottom: 110px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 821px) and (max-height: 820px) {
  .about-hero {
    height: 94svh;
    min-height: 680px;
  }

  .about-hero__inner {
    padding-top: 118px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 68px;
  }

  .about-hero .hero__lead {
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .about-hero .hero__actions {
    margin-top: 26px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) and (max-height: 760px) {
  .about-hero {
    height: 96svh;
    min-height: 640px;
  }

  .about-hero__inner {
    min-height: 640px;
    padding-top: 108px;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 39px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-arc__meter span,
  .about-arc__steps li,
  .about-method__sequence li::before {
    transition: none;
  }
}