.about-page {
    padding: 1.6rem 0 3.5rem;
}

.about-hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(16rem, 22rem);
    align-items: end;
    gap: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
    padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
    border-radius: 1.75rem;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 90% at 100% 0%, rgba(61, 143, 239, 0.38), transparent 58%),
        linear-gradient(150deg, #112847, #1c63b3);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(17, 40, 71, 0.16);
}

.about-kicker {
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.about-hero h1 {
    max-width: 12em;
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Dastnevis", var(--font) !important;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.15rem);
    font-weight: normal;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.about-quote {
    margin: 0;
    padding-inline-start: 1.05rem;
    border-inline-start: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.about-quote p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-essay {
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.about-essay p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 2.15;
    text-align: justify;
    text-align-last: start;
}

.about-essay p + p { margin-top: 1.15rem; }

.about-sign {
    margin-top: 2.6rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(17, 40, 71, 0.12);
}

.about-sign h2 {
    margin: 0 0 1.3rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.about-sign-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.about-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 1.35rem 1.4rem 1.2rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    border-radius: 1.4rem;
    background: #fff;
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(17, 40, 71, 0.06);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.about-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: rgba(28, 99, 179, 0.35);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(17, 40, 71, 0.1);
}

.about-card-icon {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 0.95rem;
    background: var(--accent-soft);
    color: var(--brand);
}

.about-card-icon svg { width: 1.35rem; height: 1.35rem; }

.about-sign span {
    color: var(--brand);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.about-sign strong {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
    font-family: "Dastnevis", var(--font) !important;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: normal;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.about-sign a:hover strong { color: var(--brand); }

.about-sign em {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-sign p {
    margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.95;
    text-align: justify;
    text-align-last: start;
}

.about-sign b {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--brand);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.about-sign b svg { width: 0.95rem; height: 0.95rem; }

[data-theme="dark"] .about-essay p,
[data-theme="dark"] .about-sign strong { color: #eef4fb; }
[data-theme="dark"] .about-sign { border-top-color: rgba(238, 244, 251, 0.12); }
[data-theme="dark"] .about-card {
    background: #14283f;
    border-color: rgba(238, 244, 251, 0.1);
    box-shadow: none;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .about-sign h2,
[data-theme="dark"] .about-sign em,
[data-theme="dark"] .about-sign p { color: #9aadc2; }

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about-hero,
    .about-sign-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .about-hero h1 { max-width: none; }
    .about-quote { max-width: 28rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .about-card,
    .about-sign strong { transition: none; }
}