/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   TRITON — About Page (site-specific only)
   Visual Identity: Editorial · Human · Warm
   Global components in: css/global.css
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */


/* ════════════════════════
   HERO — Image background
   ════════════════════════ */
.about-hero{
  position:relative;
  height:100vh;height:100dvh;
  overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end
}
.about-hero-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1582967788606-a171c7FA6339?w=1600');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center 40%;
  transform-origin:center;
  will-change:transform
}
.about-hero-bg::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:rgba(3,47,79,.32);
  mix-blend-mode:multiply
}
.about-hero-bg::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(1,24,39,.55) 0%,
    rgba(1,24,39,.12) 28%,
    rgba(1,24,39,.18) 55%,
    rgba(1,24,39,.96) 100%
  )
}
.about-hero-ct{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  width:100%;
  padding:0 5vw 10vh
}
.about-hero .hero-t{
  font-size:clamp(3.2rem,7.5vw,7rem);
  max-width:16ch
}
.about-hero .hero-t .line{display:block;overflow:hidden}
.about-hero .hero-t .word{display:inline-block}
.about-hero .hero-sub{
  max-width:54ch;
  margin-bottom:2.4rem
}


/* ════════════════════════
   JUMP NAV — Quick section links
   ════════════════════════ */
.about-jumpnav{
  background:rgba(3,47,79,.95);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.08);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(1.3)
}
.about-jumpnav-inner{
  max-width:var(--section-max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 var(--section-pad);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:0;
  overflow-x:auto;
  scrollbar-width:none;
  -ms-overflow-style:none
}
.about-jumpnav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.about-jumpnav-inner a{
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  padding:.9rem 1.4rem;
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:700;
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);
  white-space:nowrap;
  transition:color .25s,border-color .25s;
  border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  position:relative
}
.about-jumpnav-inner a:hover,
.about-jumpnav-inner a.active{
  color:var(--aq);
  border-bottom-color:var(--aq)
}


/* ════════════════════════
   ORIGIN STORY
   ════════════════════════ */
.origin-section{
  background:var(--mr);
  padding:0;
  overflow:hidden
}
.origin-spread{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;
  min-height:85vh
}
.origin-text{
  padding:clamp(6rem,11vw,9rem) 5vw clamp(6rem,11vw,9rem) 5vw;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  position:relative
}
.origin-text::after{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;top:0;right:0;
  width:1px;height:100%;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(133,255,199,.08) 30%,rgba(133,255,199,.08) 70%,transparent)
}
.origin-body{
  font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.35vw,1.25rem);
  line-height:1.85;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  max-width:50ch;
  margin-bottom:1.4rem
}
.origin-body strong{color:var(--aq);font-weight:700}

.origin-quote-box{
  margin-top:2.2rem;
  padding:2rem 2.4rem;
  background:rgba(0,100,102,.12);
  border-left:3px solid var(--aq);
  border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;
  max-width:50ch
}
.origin-quote-box p{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:300;
  font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.5vw,1.25rem);
  line-height:1.7;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  font-style:italic
}
.origin-quote-box cite{
  display:block;margin-top:.8rem;
  font-style:normal;font-weight:700;
  font-size:1rem;color:var(--aq)
}

.origin-img{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.origin-img img{
  width:100%;height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  transition:transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)
}
.origin-img:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.origin-img::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--mr) 0%,transparent 18%,transparent 82%,rgba(1,24,39,.25) 100%)
}
.origin-caption{
  position:absolute;bottom:1.8rem;right:1.8rem;z-index:1;
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:700;
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--aq);
  background:rgba(1,24,39,.8);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  padding:.55em 1.1em;
  border:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.2)
}


/* ════════════════════════
   TIMELINE
   ════════════════════════ */
.tl-section{
  background:var(--bp);
  padding:clamp(7rem,14vw,12rem) 0;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.tl-section::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;opacity:.018;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='56' height='97'%3E%3Cpath d='M28 1l27 15.5v31L28 63 1 47.5v-31z' fill='none' stroke='%2385FFC7' stroke-width='.4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size:56px 97px
}

.tl-container{position:relative;padding:2rem 0}
.tl-container::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;bottom:0;
  width:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,rgba(133,255,199,.12) 5%,rgba(133,255,199,.12) 95%,transparent 100%);
  transform:translateX(-50%)
}

.tl-milestone{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:clamp(2rem,4vw,4rem);
  position:relative;
  margin-bottom:clamp(3rem,5vw,4rem)
}
.tl-milestone:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.tl-milestone::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;left:50%;top:2.2rem;
  width:12px;height:12px;
  background:var(--bp);border:2px solid var(--aq);
  border-radius:50%;
  transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:2;
  transition:all .3s
}
.tl-milestone:hover::before{
  background:var(--aq);
  box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(133,255,199,.4)
}

/* Odd: content left */
.tl-milestone:nth-child(odd) .tl-content{
  grid-column:1;text-align:right;
  padding-right:clamp(2rem,4vw,4rem)
}
.tl-milestone:nth-child(odd) .tl-spacer{grid-column:2}

/* Even: content right */
.tl-milestone:nth-child(even) .tl-content{
  grid-column:2;text-align:left;
  padding-left:clamp(2rem,4vw,4rem)
}
.tl-milestone:nth-child(even) .tl-spacer{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}

.tl-year{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4vw,3.5rem);
  color:var(--aq);opacity:.22;line-height:.9;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:.5rem
}
.tl-title{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:1.05rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:.7rem
}
.tl-bullets{display:grid;gap:.35rem}
.tl-bullets li{
  font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);
  position:relative
}
.tl-milestone:nth-child(odd) .tl-bullets li{
  padding-right:1.6em
}
.tl-milestone:nth-child(odd) .tl-bullets li::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;right:0;top:.55em;
  width:7px;height:7px;
  border:2px solid var(--aq);border-radius:50%;opacity:.3
}
.tl-milestone:nth-child(even) .tl-bullets li{
  padding-left:1.6em
}
.tl-milestone:nth-child(even) .tl-bullets li::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;
  width:7px;height:7px;
  border:2px solid var(--aq);border-radius:50%;opacity:.3
}


/* ════════════════════════
   GBR RESEARCH
   ════════════════════════ */
.gbr-section{
  position:relative;
  min-height:88vh;
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  overflow:hidden
}
.gbr-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;
  background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1559825481-12a05cc00344?w=1400');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center
}
.gbr-bg::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(1,24,39,.94) 0%,rgba(3,47,79,.82) 38%,rgba(0,100,102,.55) 100%)
}
.gbr-ct{
  position:relative;z-index:1;
  max-width:var(--section-max);margin:0 auto;
  padding:clamp(6rem,12vw,10rem) var(--section-pad)
}
.gbr-layout{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;
  gap:clamp(4rem,8vw,7rem);
  align-items:center
}
.gbr-txt .s-sub{margin-top:1.2rem}

.research-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:1rem;
  margin-top:2.5rem
}
.r-item{
  padding:1.3rem 1.5rem;
  background:rgba(1,24,39,.5);
  border:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.12);
  backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  transition:all .3s
}
.r-item:hover{
  background:rgba(1,24,39,.72);
  border-color:rgba(133,255,199,.32);
  transform:translateY(-2px)
}
.r-item i{
  font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--aq);
  opacity:.7;margin-bottom:.45rem;display:block
}
.r-item h4{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:.88rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--aq);
  margin-bottom:.25rem
}
.r-item p{
  font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.6;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)
}

.gbr-media{position:relative}
.gbr-media img{
  width:100%;
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5)
}
.gbr-media::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;inset:-10px;
  border:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.1);
  z-index:-1
}

.discovery-box{
  margin-top:3rem;
  padding:2.4rem;
  background:rgba(0,100,102,.12);
  border:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.18);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.discovery-box::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;top:1rem;right:1.5rem;
  width:8px;height:8px;
  background:var(--aq);border-radius:50%;
  animation:dpulse 2s ease-in-out infinite
}
@keyframes dpulse{0%,100%{opacity:.4;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.35)}}
.discovery-label{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--aq);
  margin-bottom:.9rem;
  padding:.35rem 1rem;
  background:rgba(133,255,199,.07);
  border:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.18)
}
.discovery-box h4{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:1.1rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:.7rem
}
.discovery-box p{
  font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.75;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)
}


/* ════════════════════════
   TEAM (A.C.E.S.)
   ════════════════════════ */
.team-section{
  background:var(--mr);
  padding:clamp(7rem,14vw,12rem) 0;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.team-section::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;top:-2px;left:0;right:0;height:120px;
  background:linear-gradient(var(--bp),transparent)
}

.team-cards{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:2rem
}
.team-card{
  background:rgba(1,24,39,.65);
  border:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.1);
  overflow:hidden;
  transition:all .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)
}
.team-card:hover{
  border-color:rgba(133,255,199,.25);
  transform:translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow:0 20px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.3)
}
.team-avatar{
  height:220px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(3,47,79,.8) 0%,rgba(0,100,102,.4) 100%);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.team-avatar::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;
  height:35%;
  background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(1,24,39,.5))
}
.team-initials{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:4.5rem;color:var(--aq);
  opacity:.22;line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;
  pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .4s
}
.team-card:hover .team-initials{opacity:.32}
.team-info{padding:2rem 2.2rem 2.4rem}
.team-info h3{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:1.1rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:.25rem
}
.team-role{
  font-size:.95rem;color:var(--aq);
  font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.9rem
}
.team-info p{
  font-size:1rem;line-height:1.72;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)
}

.team-quote-wrap{
  margin-top:clamp(4rem,8vw,6rem)
}


/* ════════════════════════
   PHILOSOPHY
   ════════════════════════ */
.philosophy-section{
  background:var(--mr);
  padding:clamp(6rem,12vw,10rem) 0 clamp(7rem,14vw,12rem);
  position:relative
}
.philosophy-row{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.06)
}
.philosophy-block{
  padding:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3rem);
  border-right:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.06);
  position:relative;
  transition:background .4s
}
.philosophy-block:last-child{border-right:none}
.philosophy-block:hover{background:rgba(0,100,102,.08)}
.philosophy-num{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:5rem;color:var(--aq);
  opacity:.07;line-height:.8;margin-bottom:.9rem;
  letter-spacing:-.04em
}
.philosophy-icon{
  width:50px;height:50px;
  background:rgba(133,255,199,.07);
  border:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.14);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  margin-bottom:1.1rem
}
.philosophy-icon i{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--aq)}
.philosophy-block h3{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:.7rem
}
.philosophy-block p{
  font-size:1rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  line-height:1.65
}


/* ════════════════════════
   LABS INFRASTRUCTURE
   ════════════════════════ */
.labs-section{
  background:var(--bp);
  padding:clamp(7rem,14vw,12rem) 0;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.labs-section::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  pointer-events:none;opacity:.016;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='56' height='97'%3E%3Cpath d='M28 1l27 15.5v31L28 63 1 47.5v-31z' fill='none' stroke='%2385FFC7' stroke-width='.4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size:56px 97px
}

.labs-header-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem);
  align-items:end;
  margin-bottom:clamp(4rem,8vw,6rem)
}

.labs-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:1.4rem;
  margin-bottom:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,5rem)
}
.lab-card{
  padding:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.6rem);
  background:rgba(3,47,79,.5);
  border:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.1);
  position:relative;
  transition:all .4s
}
.lab-card:hover{
  border-color:rgba(133,255,199,.28);
  transform:translateY(-3px);
  background:rgba(3,47,79,.72)
}
.lab-card.featured{
  grid-column:span 2;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,100,102,.35) 0%,rgba(3,47,79,.6) 100%);
  border-color:rgba(133,255,199,.18)
}
.lab-card i{
  font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--aq);
  opacity:.6;margin-bottom:.8rem;display:block
}
.lab-card h3{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:1.05rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:.25rem
}
.lab-card .lab-loc{
  font-size:.88rem;color:var(--aq);
  font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.7rem
}
.lab-card p{
  font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.68)
}

.labs-callout{
  margin-top:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);
  padding:1.8rem 2.4rem;
  background:rgba(0,100,102,.1);
  border:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.14);
  text-align:center
}
.labs-callout p{
  font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.35vw,1.2rem);
  line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)
}
.labs-callout strong{color:var(--aq)}

.labs-stats-row{
  display:flex;gap:0;
  border-top:2px solid rgba(133,255,199,.06);
  border-bottom:2px solid rgba(133,255,199,.06);
  padding:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,3.5rem) 0;
  margin-bottom:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem)
}
.labs-stat{
  flex:1;position:relative;
  padding-right:2rem
}
.labs-stat::after{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;top:0;right:0;
  width:1px;height:100%;
  background:rgba(133,255,199,.08)
}
.labs-stat:last-child::after{display:none}
.labs-stat .ls-n{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,5.5rem);
  color:var(--aq);line-height:.9;
  letter-spacing:-.03em
}
.labs-stat .ls-l{
  font-size:1rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  margin-top:.5rem;line-height:1.4
}


/* ════════════════════════
   LIVING PROOF — DISPLAY REEFS
   ════════════════════════ */
.proof-section{
  background:var(--mr);
  padding:clamp(7rem,14vw,12rem) 0;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.proof-section::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;top:-2px;left:0;right:0;height:120px;
  background:linear-gradient(var(--bp),transparent)
}

.reef-spread{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;
  min-height:58vh
}
.reef-spread.rev{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr}
.reef-spread.rev .reef-txt{order:2}
.reef-spread.rev .reef-vis{order:1}

.reef-txt{
  padding:clamp(4rem,7vw,6rem) clamp(3rem,5vw,5rem);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  background:var(--bp)
}
.reef-location{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:700;
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--aq);
  margin-bottom:.6rem
}
.reef-name{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,3rem);
  text-transform:uppercase;line-height:.95;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:.4rem
}
.reef-tagline{
  font-size:1rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  margin-bottom:1.6rem
}
.reef-divider{
  width:36px;height:2px;
  background:var(--aq);opacity:.5;
  margin-bottom:1.4rem
}
.reef-body{
  font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.8;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  max-width:48ch;margin-bottom:1.8rem
}
.reef-feats{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem}
.reef-feat{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:700;
  font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.58)
}
.reef-feat i{color:var(--aq);font-size:.78rem;flex-shrink:0}

.reef-vis{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.reef-vis img{
  width:100%;height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;
  transition:transform .9s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)
}
.reef-spread:hover .reef-vis img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.reef-vis::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--bp) 0%,transparent 18%)
}
.reef-spread.rev .reef-vis::after{
  background:linear-gradient(-90deg,var(--bp) 0%,transparent 18%)
}


/* ════════════════════════
   PARTNERSHIPS
   ════════════════════════ */
.partners-section{
  background:var(--bp);
  padding:clamp(7rem,14vw,12rem) 0;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.partner-quotes{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:2rem;
  margin-bottom:clamp(4rem,8vw,6rem)
}
.pq-card{
  padding:2.6rem;
  background:rgba(3,47,79,.45);
  border:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.1);
  position:relative;
  transition:all .4s
}
.pq-card:hover{
  border-color:rgba(133,255,199,.28);
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  background:rgba(3,47,79,.62)
}
.pq-card::before{
  content:'\201C';
  position:absolute;top:.6rem;right:1.4rem;
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:5rem;color:var(--aq);
  opacity:.06;line-height:1
}
.pq-card h4{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--aq);
  margin-bottom:.9rem
}
.pq-card p{
  font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.78;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)
}


/* ════════════════════════
   MULTI-PATH CTA
   ════════════════════════ */
.paths-section{
  padding:clamp(7rem,14vw,12rem) 0;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--bp)
}
.paths-section::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 50%,rgba(0,100,102,.28) 0%,transparent 70%);
  pointer-events:none
}
.paths-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:1.5rem;
  margin-top:clamp(3rem,6vw,4.5rem)
}
.path-card{
  padding:clamp(2.5rem,4vw,3.5rem);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  transition:all .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)
}
.path-card:nth-child(1){
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,100,102,.45) 0%,rgba(1,24,39,.92) 100%);
  border:2px solid rgba(133,255,199,.28)
}
.path-card:nth-child(2),
.path-card:nth-child(3){
  background:rgba(3,47,79,.45);
  border:1px solid rgba(133,255,199,.1)
}
.path-card:nth-child(1)::before{
  content:'RECOMMENDED';
  position:absolute;top:24px;right:-31px;width:160px;text-align:center;
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
  color:var(--bp);background:var(--aq);
  padding:.4em 3em;
  transform:rotate(35deg)
}
.path-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-6px);
  border-color:rgba(133,255,199,.35)
}
.path-label{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:700;
  font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--aq);
  margin-bottom:.5rem
}
.path-card h3{
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1.6vw,1.45rem);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  margin-bottom:1.4rem
}
.path-steps{
  flex:1;
  display:grid;gap:.65rem;
  counter-reset:ps
}
.path-steps li{
  font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.6;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  counter-increment:ps;
  padding-left:2.4em;
  position:relative
}
.path-steps li::before{
  content:'0' counter(ps);
  position:absolute;left:0;
  font-family:var(--h);font-weight:900;
  font-size:.8rem;color:var(--aq);opacity:.5
}
.path-card .btn{
  margin-top:2.2rem;
  align-self:flex-start
}


/* ════════════════════════
   FAQ
   ════════════════════════ */
.faq-section{
  background:var(--mr);
  padding:clamp(7rem,14vw,12rem) 0;
  position:relative
}
.faq-section::before{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;top:-2px;left:0;right:0;height:100px;
  background:linear-gradient(var(--bp),transparent)
}


/* ════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE — About-specific only
   Global responsive handled by global.css
   ════════════════════════ */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  /* Origin */
  .origin-spread{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto}
  .origin-img{height:50vh}
  .origin-img img{position:relative;width:100%;height:100%}
  .origin-img::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--mr) 0%,transparent 15%)}

  /* Timeline */
  .tl-container::before{left:2rem}
  .tl-milestone{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-left:5rem}
  .tl-milestone::before{left:2rem;transform:none}
  .tl-milestone:nth-child(odd) .tl-content,
  .tl-milestone:nth-child(even) .tl-content{
    grid-column:1;text-align:left;
    padding-left:0;padding-right:0
  }
  .tl-milestone:nth-child(odd) .tl-spacer,
  .tl-milestone:nth-child(even) .tl-spacer{display:none}
  .tl-milestone:nth-child(odd) .tl-bullets li{
    padding-right:0;padding-left:1.6em
  }
  .tl-milestone:nth-child(odd) .tl-bullets li::after{display:none}
  .tl-milestone:nth-child(odd) .tl-bullets li::before{
    content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;
    width:7px;height:7px;
    border:2px solid var(--aq);border-radius:50%;opacity:.3;
    display:block
  }

  /* GBR */
  .gbr-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .gbr-media{order:-1}

  /* Team */
  .team-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}

  /* Labs */
  .labs-header-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .labs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .labs-grid .lab-card.featured{grid-column:1/-1}

  /* Proof */
  .reef-spread,.reef-spread.rev{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto}
  .reef-spread.rev .reef-txt{order:2}
  .reef-spread.rev .reef-vis{order:1}
  .reef-vis{min-height:280px}
  .reef-vis::after,
  .reef-spread.rev .reef-vis::after{
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,var(--bp) 100%)
  }

  /* Partners */
  .partner-quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}

  /* Philosophy */
  .philosophy-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}

  /* Paths */
  .paths-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  /* Hero */
  .about-hero .hero-t{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,8.5vw,3.8rem)}

  /* Jump nav */
  .about-jumpnav-inner a{padding:.75rem 1rem;font-size:.68rem}

  /* Team */
  .team-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}

  /* Labs */
  .labs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .labs-grid .lab-card.featured{grid-column:auto}
  .labs-stats-row{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .labs-stat{flex:none;width:50%;padding:1.2rem 1.5rem 1.2rem 0}

  /* Research grid */
  .research-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}

  /* Philosophy */
  .philosophy-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}

  /* Paths */
  .paths-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

@media(max-width:480px){
  .about-jumpnav-inner a{padding:.65rem .85rem;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
  .labs-stat{width:100%}
}