.about-page {
        max-width: 1440px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 6rem 3rem 7rem;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 5rem;
        width: 100%;
    }

    /* hero — left aligned, big editorial type */
    .about-hero {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 2rem;
        align-items: flex-start;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em;
        color: #e8d9c5;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
        padding: 0.45rem 1.2rem;
        border-radius: 40px;
        display: inline-block;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .about-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 0.95;
        letter-spacing: -0.055em;
        max-width: 1300px;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .about-hero p {
        font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
        line-height: 1.4;
        max-width: 900px;
        opacity: 0.75;
        font-weight: 400;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        margin: 0;
    }

    /* modern full-width horizontal grid — cards spread across entire width */
    .about-grid {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 2rem;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .about-card {
        flex: 1 1 280px;
        min-width: 260px;
        padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
        border-radius: 24px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .about-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    }

    .about-card h2 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
        font-weight: 650;
        letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .about-card p {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        line-height: 1.65;
        opacity: 0.7;
        margin: 0;
    }

    /* principles section — full width, modern statement */
    .about-principles {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 4rem 2.5rem;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        border-radius: 32px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .about-principles h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.04em;
        line-height: 1.05;
        margin: 0;
    }

    .about-principles p {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
        max-width: 850px;
        opacity: 0.7;
        margin: 0;
    }

    /* responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 700px) {
        .about-page {
            padding: 3rem 1.2rem 4rem;
            gap: 3rem;
        }

        .about-grid {
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .about-card {
            flex: 1 1 auto;
            min-width: 100%;
            padding: 1.8rem;
        }

        .about-principles {
            padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 24px;
        }
    }

    @media (min-width: 1200px) {
        .about-page {
            padding: 7rem 5rem 8rem;
        }

        .about-grid {
            gap: 2.5rem;
        }
    }