.about-page,
.alumni-page {
  background: #f4f0e6;
}

.about-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.about-kicker-ink {
  color: #243A8F;
}

.about-rule {
  width: 72px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 22px auto 26px;
  background: #243A8F;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 0 #5B2D8B;
}

.about-rule-left {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
}

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 0;
  padding: 158px 20px 36px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.about-hero-media,
.about-hero-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.about-hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.about-hero-shade {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.22) 0%, rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.55) 42%, rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.94) 100%);
}

.about-hero-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(820px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.about-lede {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 560px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
}

.about-marks {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: -52px auto 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.about-marks article {
  background: #fffdf8;
  border: 1px solid #e4dcc8;
  padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.08);
}

.about-marks article + article {
  border-left: 0;
}

.about-marks span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: #5B2D8B;
}

.about-marks strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #243A8F;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-marks p {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: #5b6573;
}

.about-story,
.about-founders {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 92px 20px 20px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-story-copy h2,
.about-founders-copy h2,
.about-values-intro h2,
.about-gallery-intro h2,
.about-creed-panel h2,
.about-close h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.4vw, 3.4rem);
  color: #243A8F;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.about-story-copy p,
.about-founders-copy > p,
.about-values-intro p,
.about-creed-panel p {
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #5b6573;
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.about-drop::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 4.4rem;
  line-height: 0.72;
  padding: 10px 12px 0 0;
  color: #243A8F;
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-story-copy blockquote {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 22px 0 0 22px;
  border-left: 2px solid #243A8F;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: #243A8F;
}

.about-story-copy cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #5B2D8B;
}

.about-story-frame,
.about-founders-portrait {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
}

.about-story-frame::before,
.about-founders-portrait::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 22px -18px -18px 22px;
  border: 1px solid #5B2D8B;
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-story-frame img,
.about-founders-portrait img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 540px;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.18);
}

.about-story-frame--crest img {
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  background: #0a0a0a;
}

.about-story-frame figcaption,
.about-founders-portrait figcaption {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #5B2D8B;
}

.about-creed {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 72px auto 0;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 460px;
}

.about-creed-panel {
  background: #fffdf8;
  border: 1px solid #e4dcc8;
  padding: 56px 48px;
}

.about-creed-panel--vision {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: #243A8F;
}

.about-creed-media,
.about-creed-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.about-creed-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-creed-shade {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.35), rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.82));
}

.about-creed-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-creed-panel--vision h2,
.about-creed-panel--vision p {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.about-values {
  padding: 96px 20px 40px;
}

.about-values-intro,
.about-gallery-intro {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-value-grid {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}

.about-value {
  background: #fffdf8;
  border: 1px solid #e4dcc8;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
}

.about-value:nth-child(2n) {
  border-left: 0;
}

.about-value:nth-child(n + 3) {
  border-top: 0;
}

.about-value:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.12);
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-value-media {
  height: 240px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-value-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.about-value:hover .about-value-media img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.about-value-body {
  padding: 28px 26px 32px;
}

.about-value-body span {
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: #5B2D8B;
}

.about-value-body h3 {
  margin: 8px 0 10px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  color: #243A8F;
}

.about-value-body p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #5b6573;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-founders {
  padding-top: 72px;
  grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
}

.about-founder-names {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.about-founder-names div {
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid #e4dcc8;
}

.about-founder-names strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: #243A8F;
}

.about-founder-names span {
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #5B2D8B;
}

.about-gallery {
  padding: 80px 20px 20px;
}

.about-gallery-grid {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  grid-auto-rows: 220px;
  gap: 12px;
}

.about-shot {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-shot img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.about-shot:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.about-shot figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 14px;
  bottom: 12px;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.about-shot::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 45%, rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.55));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-shot--wide {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

.about-shot--tall {
  grid-row: span 2;
}

.about-path {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.about-path a {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 280px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.about-path a img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.about-path a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.1), rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.78));
}

.about-path a:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.about-path span,
.about-path h3,
.about-path p {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-path span {
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.about-path h3 {
  margin: 6px 0 8px;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 2.3rem;
}

.about-path p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.about-close {
  margin: 56px 20px 80px;
  padding: 88px 28px;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.55), rgba(36, 58, 143, 0.88)),
    url("../Image/about_hero.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.about-close h2 {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.about-close-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
}

.about-close-actions a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-family: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.about-close-actions a:first-child {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #243A8F;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-marks,
  .about-story,
  .about-founders,
  .about-creed,
  .about-value-grid,
  .about-path,
  .about-founder-names {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-marks article + article,
  .about-value + .about-value,
  .about-creed-panel--vision {
    border-left: 1px solid #e4dcc8;
  }

  .about-value:nth-child(2n) {
    border-left: 1px solid #e4dcc8;
  }

  .about-value:nth-child(n + 3) {
    border-top: 1px solid #e4dcc8;
  }

  .about-value + .about-value {
    border-top: 0;
  }

  .about-hero {
    padding: 128px 16px 28px;
  }

  .about-story-frame::before,
  .about-founders-portrait::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-story-frame img,
  .about-founders-portrait img {
    height: 360px;
  }

  .about-gallery-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-auto-rows: 180px;
  }

  .about-shot--wide,
  .about-shot--tall {
    grid-column: span 1;
    grid-row: span 1;
  }

  .about-creed-panel,
  .about-close {
    padding: 36px 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .about-gallery-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}