:root { --about-ease-out: cubic-bezier(.23,1,.32,1); --about-ease-move: cubic-bezier(.77,0,.175,1); }
.about-page { overflow-x: clip; color: var(--ink); background: var(--white); }
.about-page .about-kicker { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin: 0 0 15px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: uppercase; }
.about-page .about-kicker img { width: 17px; height: 17px; object-fit: contain; }
.about-page h1, .about-page h2, .about-page h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); letter-spacing: 0; }
.about-page h2 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.6vw, 4.7rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.02; }
.about-page h3 { font-weight: 800; }

.about-hero { position: relative; min-height: min(830px, calc(100svh - 66px)); padding: clamp(54px, 6vw, 82px) 0 30px; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fff9fc 58%, #fff1f8 100%); isolation: isolate; }
.about-hero-grid { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; opacity: .28; pointer-events: none; background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(17,17,17,.045) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17,17,17,.045) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 56px 56px; mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #000 20%, #000 80%, transparent); }
.about-hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -250px; z-index: -1; width: min(1100px, 96vw); height: 500px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,47,174,.2); border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 18%, rgba(255,79,184,.16), transparent 54%); transform: translateX(-50%); }
.about-hero-inner { display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.about-hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 3; width: min(100%, 1040px); text-align: center; }
.about-hero-copy .about-kicker { color: #7d235e; }
.about-hero h1 { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 6vw, 6rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: .98; text-wrap: balance; }
.about-hero h1 span { color: var(--pink-deep); }
.about-hero-copy > p:not(.about-kicker) { max-width: 650px; margin: 20px auto 0; color: #5d5660; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem); line-height: 1.65; }
.about-hero-actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 11px; margin-top: 25px; }
.about-hero-actions .btn { min-height: 50px; }

.about-portrait-stage { position: relative; width: min(1120px, 100%); height: 320px; margin-top: 2px; isolation: isolate; }
.about-portrait-halo { position: absolute; inset: 17% 9% 4%; z-index: -1; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,79,184,.17); filter: blur(44px); }
.about-portrait-track { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.about-portrait-card { position: absolute; top: 47%; left: 50%; width: 150px; height: 210px; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.88); border-radius: 8px; background: #ece7ea; box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(53,28,43,.17); transform: translate(-50%,-50%) translate(var(--x),var(--y)) rotate(var(--r)); transform-origin: 50% 88%; }
.about-portrait-card--focus { width: 162px; height: 228px; z-index: 2; }
.about-portrait-card img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.about-portrait-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 42% 0 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(14,11,14,.8)); pointer-events: none; }
.about-portrait-card figcaption { position: absolute; right: 12px; bottom: 11px; left: 12px; z-index: 1; display: grid; gap: 2px; color: #fff; }
.about-portrait-card figcaption b { font-size: .78rem; }
.about-portrait-card figcaption span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 600; }
.about-stage-note { position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 4px; z-index: 4; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-width: 270px; padding: 12px 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.82); border-radius: 8px; color: #5b5259; background: rgba(255,255,255,.9); box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(77,36,63,.14); backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.2); transform: translateX(-50%); }
.about-stage-note i { display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%; color: #9f176f; background: #ffe1f1; font-size: 18px; }
.about-stage-note span { display: grid; font-size: .72rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.about-stage-note strong { color: var(--ink); font-size: .79rem; }

.about-ribbons { position: relative; height: 96px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--white); }
.about-ribbon { position: absolute; left: -3%; width: 106%; padding: 9px 0; overflow: hidden; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(.82rem, 1.4vw, 1rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0; white-space: nowrap; }
.about-ribbon--gold { top: 14px; color: #17120b; background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(1deg); }
.about-ribbon--pink { top: 54px; color: #fff; background: var(--pink-deep); transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.about-ribbon-track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: about-ribbon 42s linear infinite; }
.about-ribbon-track--reverse { animation-direction: reverse; }
@keyframes about-ribbon { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

.about-mission { padding: clamp(82px, 10vw, 140px) 0; }
.about-mission-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.2fr; column-gap: clamp(40px, 8vw, 120px); align-items: end; }
.about-mission-head .about-kicker { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.about-mission-head h2 { max-width: 590px; }
.about-mission-head > p:last-child { max-width: 550px; padding-bottom: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.72; }
.about-principles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); margin-top: clamp(55px, 7vw, 90px); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.about-principle { position: relative; min-height: 300px; padding: 30px clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px) 35px 0; }
.about-principle + .about-principle { padding-left: clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.about-principle > span { color: #a79fa5; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; }
.about-principle > i { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin-top: 44px; border-radius: 50%; color: #a31876; background: #ffe3f2; font-size: 23px; }
.about-principle h3 { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 1.28rem; }
.about-principle p { max-width: 310px; margin-top: 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.65; }

.about-possibilities { padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 170px) 0; color: #fff; background: #111; }
.about-possibilities-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(280px,.62fr); align-items: center; column-gap: clamp(45px, 9vw, 130px); }
.about-possibilities .about-kicker { grid-column: 1 / -1; color: #b4adb3; }
.about-possibilities h2 { font-size: clamp(3.7rem, 8.5vw, 8rem); line-height: .88; }
.about-possibilities h2 span { display: block; color: #d9d3d8; }
.about-possibilities h2 strong { display: block; min-height: 1em; color: var(--pink); }
.about-word-list { display: grid; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.about-word-list button { width: 100%; padding: 16px 2px; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); color: #8d868c; background: transparent; font: inherit; font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; transition: color 180ms ease, transform 220ms var(--about-ease-out); }
.about-word-list button.is-active { color: #fff; transform: translateX(10px); }

.about-paths { padding: clamp(85px, 10vw, 145px) 0; color: #fff; background: #111; }
.about-paths-head { max-width: 850px; margin-bottom: 42px; }
.about-paths-head .about-kicker { color: #aaa3a9; }
.about-path-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.about-path { min-height: 590px; padding: clamp(34px, 5vw, 66px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; }
.about-path + .about-path { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.about-path--student { background: #23121d; }
.about-path--tutor { background: #171525; }
.about-path-label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: #ffc7e7; font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: uppercase; }
.about-path-label i { font-size: 19px; }
.about-path h3 { max-width: 460px; margin-top: 22px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.7rem); line-height: 1.02; }
.about-path > div:first-child > p { max-width: 500px; margin-top: 17px; color: #c2bac0; line-height: 1.72; }
.about-path a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 23px; color: var(--pink); font-weight: 800; }
.about-path a i { transition: transform 180ms var(--about-ease-out); }
.about-path-visual { position: relative; height: 180px; margin-top: 40px; }
.about-path-visual img { position: absolute; bottom: 0; width: 135px; height: 165px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); border-radius: 8px; object-fit: cover; box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.24); }
.about-path-visual img:first-child { left: 5%; transform: rotate(-5deg); }
.about-path-visual img:nth-child(2) { left: 28%; transform: rotate(5deg); }
.about-path-visual span { position: absolute; right: 5%; bottom: 25px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-radius: 8px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.09); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; }
.about-path-visual span i { color: #58de92; }
.about-path-settings { display: grid; gap: 9px; margin-top: 38px; }
.about-path-settings span { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 13px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.about-path-settings i { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; color: #d3c9ff; background: rgba(112,88,255,.18); font-size: 20px; }
.about-path-settings b { font-size: .88rem; }
.about-path-settings em { color: #aaa2aa; font-size: .75rem; font-style: normal; }

.about-introduction { position: relative; min-height: min(760px, 84svh); display: grid; align-items: end; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.about-introduction::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(12,10,12,.82) 0%, rgba(12,10,12,.5) 48%, rgba(12,10,12,.08) 100%); }
.about-introduction-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; }
.about-introduction-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 36%; }
.about-introduction-content { width: 100%; padding-bottom: clamp(60px, 8vw, 105px); color: #fff; }
.about-introduction-content .about-kicker { color: #ffcce9; }
.about-introduction-content h2 { max-width: 740px; font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 7vw, 7rem); line-height: .93; }
.about-introduction-content > p:not(.about-kicker) { max-width: 570px; margin-top: 20px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.72; }
.about-introduction-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 11px; margin-top: 27px; }
.about-introduction-actions span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(17,17,17,.25); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; }

.about-final-cta { padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 130px) 20px; }
.about-final-inner { position: relative; max-width: 1120px; padding: clamp(58px, 7vw, 90px) clamp(24px, 7vw, 90px); overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; color: #fff; background: #111; text-align: center; }
.about-final-inner::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 8%; right: 8%; bottom: -108%; height: 160%; border: 1px solid rgba(255,79,184,.4); border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none; }
.about-final-inner > img { width: 42px; height: 42px; margin: 0 auto 18px; filter: invert(1); }
.about-final-inner .about-kicker { color: #aaa3a9; }
.about-final-inner h2 { max-width: 790px; margin: 0 auto; }
.about-final-inner > p:not(.about-kicker) { max-width: 620px; margin: 19px auto 0; color: #c5bec3; line-height: 1.72; }
.about-final-inner > div { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 11px; margin-top: 28px; }
.about-final-inner .btn-secondary { color: #fff; border-color: #393439; background: #242124; }

.about-reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.about-page.is-motion-enhanced .about-reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity 460ms var(--about-ease-out), transform 460ms var(--about-ease-out); }
.about-page.is-motion-enhanced .about-reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@media (hover:hover) and (pointer:fine) {
  .about-portrait-card { transition: transform 220ms var(--about-ease-out), box-shadow 220ms ease; }
  .about-portrait-card:hover { z-index: 6; box-shadow: 0 28px 55px rgba(46,23,36,.25); transform: translate(-50%,-50%) translate(var(--x),calc(var(--y) - 10px)) rotate(0deg) scale(1.035); }
  .about-word-list button:hover { color: #fff; transform: translateX(10px); }
  .about-path a:hover i { transform: translateX(4px); }
}

html[data-theme="dark"] .about-page { background: var(--off); color: var(--ink); }
html[data-theme="dark"] .about-hero { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-blush), var(--off)); }
html[data-theme="dark"] .about-hero-grid { opacity: .16; filter: invert(1); }
html[data-theme="dark"] .about-hero-copy > p:not(.about-kicker) { color: var(--muted); }
html[data-theme="dark"] .about-stage-note { color: var(--muted); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 92%, transparent); border-color: var(--border); }
html[data-theme="dark"] .about-stage-note strong { color: var(--ink); }
html[data-theme="dark"] .about-ribbons, html[data-theme="dark"] .about-mission, html[data-theme="dark"] .about-final-cta { background: var(--off); }
html[data-theme="dark"] .about-principles { border-color: var(--border); }
html[data-theme="dark"] .about-principle + .about-principle { border-color: var(--border); }

@media (max-width:900px) {
  .about-hero { min-height: auto; }
  .about-mission-head, .about-possibilities-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-mission-head > p:last-child { margin-top: 18px; }
  .about-possibilities h2 { margin-bottom: 42px; }
  .about-path { min-height: 550px; }
}

@media (max-width:700px) {
  .about-page h2 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 11vw, 3.25rem); }
  .about-hero { padding: 40px 0 18px; }
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 13.2vw, 4rem); line-height: .98; }
  .about-hero-copy > p:not(.about-kicker) { margin-top: 17px; font-size: .96rem; }
  .about-hero-actions { width: min(100%, 350px); margin: 22px auto 0; }
  .about-hero-actions .btn { flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0; padding-right: 14px; padding-left: 14px; }
  .about-portrait-stage { width: calc(100% + 24px); height: 250px; margin-top: 0; }
  .about-portrait-card { top: 46%; width: 88px; height: 126px; transform: translate(-50%,-50%) translate(var(--mx,var(--x)),var(--my,var(--y))) rotate(var(--mr,var(--r))); }
  .about-portrait-card--focus { width: 94px; height: 138px; }
  .about-portrait-card:nth-child(n+7) { display: none; }
  .about-portrait-card figcaption { right: 7px; bottom: 7px; left: 7px; }
  .about-portrait-card figcaption b { font-size: .62rem; }
  .about-portrait-card figcaption span { display: none; }
  .about-stage-note { bottom: 0; min-width: 250px; padding: 10px 12px; }
  .about-stage-note i { width: 31px; height: 31px; }
  .about-ribbons { height: 86px; }
  .about-ribbon { font-size: .75rem; }
  .about-ribbon--gold { top: 10px; }
  .about-ribbon--pink { top: 48px; }
  .about-mission, .about-possibilities, .about-paths { padding: 78px 0; }
  .about-principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-top: 46px; }
  .about-principle { min-height: auto; padding: 26px 0 30px; }
  .about-principle + .about-principle { padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 0; }
  .about-principle > i { margin-top: 24px; }
  .about-possibilities h2 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 18vw, 5.3rem); }
  .about-word-list button { padding: 14px 2px; }
  .about-path-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-path { min-height: 520px; padding: 34px 22px; }
  .about-path + .about-path { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-left: 0; }
  .about-path-visual img { width: 118px; height: 150px; }
  .about-path-visual span { right: 0; }
  .about-path-settings span { grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr; }
  .about-path-settings i { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
  .about-path-settings em { grid-column: 2; }
  .about-introduction { min-height: 720px; }
  .about-introduction::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(12,10,12,.12),rgba(12,10,12,.84) 62%,rgba(12,10,12,.94)); }
  .about-introduction-media img { object-position: 60% center; }
  .about-introduction-content { padding-bottom: 62px; }
  .about-introduction-content h2 { font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 15vw, 4.6rem); }
  .about-final-cta { padding: 72px 12px 96px; }
  .about-final-inner { padding: 54px 22px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-ribbon-track { animation: none !important; }
  .about-page.is-motion-enhanced .about-reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: opacity 120ms ease; }
  .about-portrait-card, .about-word-list button, .about-path a i { transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-transparency: reduce) {
  .about-stage-note, .about-introduction-actions span { backdrop-filter: none; }
  .about-stage-note { background: #fff; }
}