.page-about .humanStack {
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--wow-ease);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
.page-about .stackCore {
  box-shadow:
    0 48px 100px rgba(6, 28, 52, 0.29),
    inset -45px -42px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.page-about .personNode {
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.35s,
    border-color 0.35s,
    filter 0.35s;
}
.page-about .personNode.wowPulse {
  border-color: rgba(166, 142, 93, 0.32);
  box-shadow:
    0 22px 58px rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.17),
    0 0 0 8px rgba(166, 142, 93, 0.05);
}
.page-about .storyQuote {
  position: relative;
}
.page-about .storyQuote:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -2px;
  top: 0;
  width: 2px;
  height: 30%;
  background: var(--gold2);
  animation: wowQuote 3.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes wowQuote {
  50% {
    height: 100%;
  }
}
.page-about .founder,
.page-about .member,
.page-about .dnaCard {
  transition:
    transform 0.45s var(--wow-ease),
    box-shadow 0.45s,
    border-color 0.45s;
}
.page-about .member:hover {
  transform: translateY(-9px) scale(1.01);
}
.page-about .avatar {
  transition:
    transform 0.45s var(--wow-ease),
    box-shadow 0.45s;
}
.page-about .member:hover .avatar {
  transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(-2deg);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 55px rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.23);
}
.page-about .dnaLead:after {
  content: 'BITERS / DNA';
  position: absolute;
  right: -12px;
  bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 86px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .page-about .humanStack {
    transform: scale(0.86) !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .page-about .humanStack {
    transform: scale(0.72) !important;
  }
}

/* ABOUT HERO — same language, more specific identity */
.page-about .hero {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 78% 32%, rgba(210, 184, 122, 0.1), transparent 24%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 22%, rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.05), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #fbfcfd 70%, #f4f7fa 100%);
}
.page-about .humanStack {
  overflow: visible;
}
.page-about .aboutBadge {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 5;
  border-radius: 20px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(4, 24, 47, 0.08);
  color: var(--navy2);
}
.page-about .aboutBadge strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.page-about .aboutBadge span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font:
    800 8px/1.35 ui-monospace,
    SFMono-Regular,
    Menlo,
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: #6b7d91;
}
.page-about .aboutBadge.ab1 {
  right: -8px;
  top: 34px;
  padding: 18px 18px 16px;
  min-width: 108px;
  text-align: center;
}
.page-about .aboutBadge.ab2 {
  left: -4px;
  bottom: 24px;
  padding: 14px 16px 13px;
  max-width: 210px;
}
.page-about .aboutBadge.ab2 strong {
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}
.page-about .aboutBadge.ab2 span {
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-size: 7px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.page-about .aboutMicroPills {
  position: absolute;
  left: 18px;
  top: 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  max-width: 250px;
  z-index: 4;
}
.page-about .aboutMicroPills i {
  font-style: normal;
  font:
    800 7px/1 ui-monospace,
    SFMono-Regular,
    Menlo,
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.045);
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.06);
  color: #496177;
}
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .page-about .aboutBadge.ab1 {
    right: 18px;
    top: 18px;
  }
  .page-about .aboutBadge.ab2 {
    left: 12px;
    bottom: 12px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .page-about .aboutBadge.ab1 {
    right: 6px;
    top: 12px;
    min-width: 90px;
    padding: 14px 12px;
  }
  .page-about .aboutBadge.ab1 strong {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .page-about .aboutBadge.ab2 {
    left: 6px;
    bottom: 6px;
    max-width: 176px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
  }
  .page-about .aboutMicroPills {
    left: 8px;
    top: -6px;
    gap: 6px;
    max-width: 220px;
  }
  .page-about .aboutMicroPills i {
    padding: 6px 8px;
    font-size: 6px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .page-about .aboutBadge.ab2 {
    display: none;
  }
  .page-about .aboutMicroPills {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* People, founders and DNA cards are not links: clicking them must not place a text caret
   or switch to the text cursor next to the custom one. */
.page-about .personNode,
.page-about .member,
.page-about .founder,
.page-about .dnaCard,
.page-about .principle {
  cursor: default;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  caret-color: transparent;
}

/* Hero: same space under the menu as the home page (58px, 54px on phones). */
.page-about .hero {
  padding-top: 0;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.page-about .heroGrid {
  padding-top: 144px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .page-about .heroGrid {
    padding-top: 126px;
  }
}
.page-about .heroGrid > :first-child {
  align-self: start;
}