.page-about {
  background: var(--xb-warm);
  color: var(--xb-ink);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(104px, 16vw, 176px) 0 clamp(52px, 8vw, 96px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 90% 6%, rgba(46, 196, 182, 0.22), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(90% 80% at 2% 98%, rgba(184, 107, 75, 0.30), transparent 60%),
    var(--xb-navy-900);
  color: var(--xb-warm);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-about .about-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--xb-orange), var(--xb-teal) 42%, var(--xb-moss) 72%, var(--xb-clay));
}

.page-about .about-hero__crumb {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(28px, 5vw, 48px);
}

.page-about .about-hero__crumb ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.62);
}

.page-about .about-hero__crumb a {
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.82);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.page-about .about-hero__crumb a:hover,
.page-about .about-hero__crumb a:focus-visible {
  border-bottom-color: var(--xb-orange);
}

.page-about .about-hero__crumb li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.38);
}

.page-about .about-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 64px);
}

.page-about .about-hero__eyebrow {
  color: var(--xb-orange);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.page-about .about-hero__title {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 6.2vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  max-width: 15em;
}

.page-about .about-hero__lede {
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  max-width: 38em;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.6vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.80);
}

.page-about .about-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .about-hero__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
  align-content: start;
}

.page-about .about-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 20px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-md);
  background: rgba(220, 230, 242, 0.09);
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 230, 242, 0.20);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.page-about .about-stat:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: rgba(220, 230, 242, 0.15);
  border-color: rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.55);
}

.page-about .about-stat__num {
  font-family: var(--xb-font-num);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4.6vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--xb-warm);
}

.page-about .about-stat__label {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--xb-teal);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.page-about .about-stat__text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.70);
}

.page-about .about-stat--wide {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.page-about .about-stat--wide .about-stat__num {
  color: var(--xb-orange);
}

.page-about .about-jump {
  background: var(--xb-cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--xb-line-soft);
}

.page-about .about-jump__inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.page-about .about-jump__inner::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.page-about .about-jump__link {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-pill);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.12);
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--xb-ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background-color 160ms ease, color 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
}

.page-about .about-jump__link:hover,
.page-about .about-jump__link:focus-visible {
  background: var(--xb-navy-100);
  color: var(--xb-navy-900);
}

.page-about .about-jump__link.is-active {
  background: var(--xb-navy-900);
  border-color: var(--xb-navy-900);
  color: var(--xb-warm);
}

.page-about .about-section {
  padding: clamp(60px, 10vw, 116px) 0;
}

.page-about .about-section--warm {
  background: var(--xb-warm);
}

.page-about .about-section--cream {
  background: var(--xb-cream);
}

.page-about .about-section--dark {
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 70% at 96% 4%, rgba(46, 196, 182, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    var(--xb-navy-900);
  color: var(--xb-warm);
}

.page-about .about-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.page-about .about-head__num {
  font-family: var(--xb-font-num);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--xb-clay);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.page-about .about-head__num--dark {
  color: var(--xb-orange);
}

.page-about .about-head__body h2 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.page-about .about-head__body .xb-lede {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 46em;
}

.page-about .about-lede--dark {
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.78);
}

.page-about .about-origin {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(26px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.page-about .about-origin__main p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--xb-ink-soft);
  max-width: 40em;
}

.page-about .about-origin__aside {
  padding: 24px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-md);
  background: var(--xb-navy-100);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--xb-teal);
}

.page-about .about-aside-title {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--xb-navy-700);
}

.page-about .about-origin__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.page-about .about-origin__list li {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.12);
}

.page-about .about-origin__list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .about-origin__list strong {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--xb-navy-900);
}

.page-about .about-origin__list span {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--xb-ink-soft);
}

.page-about .about-media {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px);
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--xb-navy-100);
}

.page-about .about-media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.page-about .about-media--wide img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.page-about .about-media--team img {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
}

.page-about .about-media--map img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.page-about .about-media figcaption {
  padding: 12px 18px;
}

.page-about .timeline {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 26px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;
}

.page-about .timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 9px;
  top: 8px;
  bottom: 8px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--xb-clay), var(--xb-moss) 38%, var(--xb-teal) 70%, var(--xb-orange));
}

.page-about .tl-item {
  position: relative;
}

.page-about .tl-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -22px;
  top: 24px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--xb-warm);
  border: 3px solid var(--xb-clay);
  box-sizing: content-box;
}

.page-about .tl-item--moss::before { border-color: var(--xb-moss); }
.page-about .tl-item--teal::before { border-color: var(--xb-teal); }
.page-about .tl-item--orange::before { border-color: var(--xb-orange); }

.page-about .tl-card {
  padding: 22px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-md);
  background: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.08);
  box-shadow: var(--xb-shadow-1);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.page-about .tl-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--xb-shadow-2);
  border-color: rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.45);
}

.page-about .tl-year {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: var(--xb-font-num);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--xb-orange-deep);
}

.page-about .tl-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.page-about .tl-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--xb-ink-soft);
}

.page-about .team-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(26px, 4vw, 46px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px);
}

.page-about .team-visual {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-lg);
  background: var(--xb-cream);
}

.page-about .team-ring {
  width: min(100%, 300px);
  height: auto;
}

.page-about .team-ring__track {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.08);
  stroke-width: 14;
}

.page-about .team-ring__seg {
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 14;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  transform: rotate(-90deg);
  transform-origin: 100px 100px;
}

.page-about .team-ring__seg--teal { stroke: var(--xb-teal); }
.page-about .team-ring__seg--orange { stroke: var(--xb-orange); }
.page-about .team-ring__seg--moss { stroke: var(--xb-moss); }
.page-about .team-ring__seg--clay { stroke: var(--xb-clay); }

.page-about .team-ring__num {
  font-family: var(--xb-font-num);
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 700;
  fill: var(--xb-navy-900);
}

.page-about .team-ring__cap {
  font-family: var(--xb-font-num);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  fill: var(--xb-rock);
}

.page-about .team-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.page-about .team-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-md);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.08);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--xb-teal);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.page-about .team-item--orange { border-left-color: var(--xb-orange); }
.page-about .team-item--moss { border-left-color: var(--xb-moss); }
.page-about .team-item--clay { border-left-color: var(--xb-clay); }

.page-about .team-item:hover,
.page-about .team-item:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--xb-shadow-2);
  outline: none;
}

.page-about .team-item:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--xb-orange), 0 0 0 4px var(--xb-warm);
}

.page-about .team-item__num {
  font-family: var(--xb-font-num);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--xb-navy-900);
}

.page-about .team-item h3 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.page-about .team-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--xb-ink-soft);
}

.page-about .coverage-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px);
}

.page-about .about-media--map {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(220, 230, 242, 0.10);
  align-self: start;
}

.page-about .coverage-facts {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .cover-card {
  padding: 22px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-md);
  background: rgba(220, 230, 242, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 230, 242, 0.18);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.page-about .cover-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: rgba(220, 230, 242, 0.14);
  border-color: rgba(46, 196, 182, 0.55);
}

.page-about .cover-card__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--xb-font-num);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.4vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--xb-teal);
}

.page-about .cover-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--xb-warm);
}

.page-about .cover-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.74);
}

.page-about .cover-card__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.page-about .cover-card__list li {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.78);
}

.page-about .cred-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .cred-card {
  padding: 24px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-md);
  background: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.94);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.08);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--xb-clay);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.page-about .cred-card:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--xb-teal); }
.page-about .cred-card:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: var(--xb-moss); }
.page-about .cred-card:nth-child(4) { border-top-color: var(--xb-orange); }

.page-about .cred-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--xb-shadow-2);
}

.page-about .cred-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--xb-font-num);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--xb-rock);
}

.page-about .cred-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.page-about .cred-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--xb-ink-soft);
}

.page-about .cred-tags {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.page-about .path-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  counter-reset: none;
}

.page-about .path-step {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 18px 18px 18px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-md);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.08);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.page-about .path-step:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.45);
  box-shadow: var(--xb-shadow-1);
}

.page-about .path-step__dot {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--xb-font-num);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--xb-navy-900);
  background: var(--xb-orange);
}

.page-about .path-step:nth-child(2) .path-step__dot { background: var(--xb-navy-100); }
.page-about .path-step:nth-child(3) .path-step__dot { background: var(--xb-teal); }
.page-about .path-step:nth-child(4) .path-step__dot { background: var(--xb-cream); }
.page-about .path-step:nth-child(5) .path-step__dot { background: #cfe7d9; }
.page-about .path-step:nth-child(6) .path-step__dot { background: var(--xb-clay); color: var(--xb-warm); }

.page-about .path-step h3 {
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

.page-about .path-step p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--xb-ink-soft);
}

.page-about .about-cta {
  padding: clamp(56px, 9vw, 100px) 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.16), transparent 52%),
    var(--xb-navy-700);
  color: var(--xb-warm);
}

.page-about .about-cta__inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px);
}

.page-about .about-cta__title {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--xb-warm);
}

.page-about .about-cta__text p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 34em;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.78);
}

.page-about .about-cta__links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.page-about .about-cta__link {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--xb-r-md);
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 230, 242, 0.24);
  background: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.28);
  color: var(--xb-warm);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.page-about .about-cta__link span {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.page-about .about-cta__link small {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.70);
}

.page-about .about-cta__link:hover,
.page-about .about-cta__link:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: rgba(11, 31, 58, 0.48);
  border-color: var(--xb-orange);
}

.page-about a.btn:focus-visible,
.page-about a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--xb-orange);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .page-about .about-hero__stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .about-stat--wide {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  .page-about .team-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .cred-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .cred-card--wide {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .page-about .path-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-about .about-cta__links {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 920px) {
  .page-about .about-hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-stat:nth-child(2) {
    margin-top: 18px;
  }

  .page-about .about-stat:nth-child(3) {
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .page-about .about-head {
    gap: 26px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .page-about .about-head__num {
    font-size: 56px;
    padding-right: 22px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--xb-line);
  }

  .page-about .about-head--dark .about-head__num {
    border-right-color: rgba(220, 230, 242, 0.22);
  }

  .page-about .about-origin {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .team-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 3fr);
    align-items: center;
  }

  .page-about .coverage-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .page-about .about-cta__inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
    align-items: center;
  }

  .page-about .timeline {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: 62px;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .page-about .timeline::before {
    left: 50%;
    margin-left: -1px;
  }

  .page-about .tl-item:nth-child(odd) {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .page-about .tl-item:nth-child(even) {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .page-about .tl-item::before {
    top: 26px;
  }

  .page-about .tl-item:nth-child(odd)::before {
    left: auto;
    right: -37px;
  }

  .page-about .tl-item:nth-child(even)::before {
    left: -37px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .about-stat,
  .page-about .tl-card,
  .page-about .team-item,
  .page-about .cover-card,
  .page-about .cred-card,
  .page-about .path-step,
  .page-about .about-cta__link {
    transition: none;
  }

  .page-about .about-stat:hover,
  .page-about .tl-card:hover,
  .page-about .team-item:hover,
  .page-about .cover-card:hover,
  .page-about .cred-card:hover,
  .page-about .path-step:hover,
  .page-about .about-cta__link:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}
<<<PAGE_CSS_END>>>
</main>