.about-body {
    background: var(--paper);
}

.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 104px 0 112px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 78% 10%, rgba(255,255,255,.88), transparent 26%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-tan) 0%, #F9EDE4 58%, #F2DDD0 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20,18,24,.08);
}

.about-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 420px;
    height: 420px;
    top: -235px;
    right: -95px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(62,0,118,.11);
}

.about-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 980px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-hero h1 {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 8vw, 6.7rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.065em;
    line-height: .94;
}

.about-hero h1 em {
    color: var(--brand-purple);
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.about-hero-copy {
    max-width: 830px;
    margin: 30px auto 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1.04rem, 1.8vw, 1.22rem);
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-content-section {
    padding: 104px 0;
}

.why-section {
    background: var(--paper);
}

.audience-section {
    background: #F8F4F1;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-section-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(250px,.78fr) minmax(0,1.22fr);
    gap: clamp(46px,7vw,88px);
    align-items: start;
}

.about-section-title {
    position: sticky;
    top: 116px;
}

.about-section-number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: var(--brand-purple);
    font-size: .74rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.about-section-title h2 {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 460px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: clamp(2.35rem,4.7vw,4.45rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.055em;
    line-height: 1.02;
}

.about-section-copy {
    max-width: 720px;
}

.about-section-copy > p {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    color: #403B43;
    font-size: clamp(1rem,1.45vw,1.12rem);
    line-height: 1.83;
}

.about-section-copy .about-lead {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: clamp(1.18rem,1.8vw,1.38rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.58;
}

.problem-points {
    margin: 4px 0 26px;
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
}

.problem-points p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #403B43;
    font-size: clamp(1rem,1.45vw,1.12rem);
    line-height: 1.83;
}

.problem-points span {
    color: var(--brand-purple);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.audience-lines {
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.audience-line {
    margin: 0;
    color: #403B43;
    font-size: clamp(1rem,1.45vw,1.12rem);
    line-height: 1.83;
}

.audience-line + .audience-line {
    margin-top: 38px;
}

.audience-line span {
    color: var(--brand-purple);
    font-weight: 800;
}



.founder-note-section {
    padding: 112px 0 120px;
    background: var(--paper);
}

.founder-note-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(180px,.36fr) minmax(0,1fr);
    gap: clamp(38px,6vw,72px);
    padding: clamp(38px,6vw,70px);
    border-radius: 36px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 94% 8%, rgba(247,229,215,.15), transparent 29%),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #2C0750 0%, #3E0076 58%, #250440 100%);
    color: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(44,7,80,.18);
}

.founder-note-card::after {
    content: "“";
    position: absolute;
    top: -78px;
    right: 34px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
    font-family: "Playfair Display", serif;
    font-size: 19rem;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.founder-note-heading,
.founder-note-copy {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.founder-note-heading {
    padding-top: 6px;
}

.founder-note-rule {
    display: block;
    width: 54px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    background: var(--brand-tan);
}

.founder-note-heading p {
    margin: 14px 0 0;
    color: var(--brand-tan);
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.founder-note-copy {
    max-width: 790px;
}

.founder-note-copy p {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.74);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.82;
}


.founder-note-copy .founder-note-closing {
    margin-top: 30px;
    color: var(--white);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.founder-signoff {
    margin-top: 38px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
}

.founder-signoff strong {
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.07rem;
}

.founder-signoff span {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
    font-size: .87rem;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .about-hero { padding: 82px 0 90px; }
    .about-section-grid,
    .founder-note-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
    .about-section-title { position: static; }
    .founder-note-heading { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
    .founder-note-heading p { margin: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .about-hero { padding: 60px 0 70px; }
    .about-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem,15vw,4.5rem); }
    .about-content-section,
    .founder-note-section { padding: 76px 0; }
    .founder-note-card {
        width: min(calc(100% - 20px), var(--page-width));
        padding: 32px 24px;
        border-radius: 26px;
    }
    .founder-note-card::after { display: none; }
}