/* Modern About page — scoped so shared public pages remain untouched. */
.about-page { --about-green: #043c2f; --about-green-deep: #022d23; --about-gold: #d3ab47; --about-ink: #182924; --about-mist: #f5f7f4; --about-line: #dce5df; color: var(--about-ink); background: #fff; }
.about-page .about-shell { width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.about-page .about-section { padding: clamp(74px, 9vw, 130px) 0; }
.about-page h1, .about-page h2, .about-page h3, .about-page p { margin: 0; }
.about-page h1, .about-page h2, .about-page h3 { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.about-page p { font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif; }
.about-page .about-kicker, .about-page .about-eyebrow { color: #987126; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .13em; font: 700 .69rem/1.3 'Manrope', sans-serif; }

.about-hero { min-height: 650px; position: relative; display: grid; align-items: end; isolation: isolate; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.about-hero__image, .about-hero__overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.about-hero__image { z-index: -2; background: url('../images/home/hero-students.webp') center 40% / cover no-repeat; transform: scale(1.01); }
.about-hero__overlay { z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(2, 34, 25, .93) 0%, rgba(3, 52, 39, .78) 42%, rgba(3, 47, 36, .19) 75%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(1, 29, 21, .52), transparent 45%); }
.about-hero__content { padding: clamp(66px, 9vw, 115px) 0 64px; }
.about-crumb { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center; color: rgba(255,255,255,.76); font: 600 .72rem/1.4 'Manrope', sans-serif; letter-spacing: .04em; margin-bottom: 42px; }
.about-crumb a:hover { color: #f6d57c; }.about-crumb span[aria-hidden] { color: var(--about-gold); }
.about-eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: #f6d57c !important; margin-bottom: 18px !important; }
.about-hero h1 { max-width: 825px; font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.4vw, 5.25rem); line-height: .99; }
.about-hero__intro { max-width: 640px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.86); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.45vw, 1.17rem); line-height: 1.75; margin-top: 24px !important; }
.about-hero__actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 32px; }
.about-button { display: inline-flex; gap: 9px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 999px; min-height: 50px; padding: 0 23px; font: 700 .78rem/1 'Manrope', sans-serif; letter-spacing: .01em; transition: transform .25s ease, background .25s ease, color .25s ease; }
.about-button:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }.about-button--gold { color: #26311e; background: #efc65c; }.about-button--ghost { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.52); }.about-button--ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); }.about-button--green { background: var(--about-green); color: #fff; }.about-button--green:hover { background: #086143; }
.about-hero__trust { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 51px; padding: 12px 16px 12px 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-radius: 7px; background: rgba(4, 42, 31, .39); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
.about-hero__trust-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 36px; height: 36px; color: #173226; border-radius: 50%; background: #f2c95e; }.about-hero__trust strong, .about-hero__trust small { display: block; font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif; }.about-hero__trust strong { font-size: .76rem; }.about-hero__trust small { color: rgba(255,255,255,.69); font-size: .65rem; margin-top: 2px; }

.about-welcome__grid, .about-experience__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(310px, .92fr) 1fr; gap: clamp(52px, 8vw, 120px); align-items: center; }.about-welcome__photo, .about-experience__image { position: relative; }.about-welcome__photo img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: .81; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; border-radius: 3px; }.about-welcome__photo::before { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: -1; width: 72%; height: 66%; left: -18px; top: -18px; border: 1px solid var(--about-gold); }.about-welcome__stamp { position: absolute; right: -28px; bottom: 30px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; padding: 14px 17px; background: var(--about-green); color: white; box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(2,43,32,.24); }.about-welcome__stamp span { font: 2rem/.9 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif; color: #edc867; }.about-welcome__stamp small { font: 600 .62rem/1.45 'Manrope', sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.about-welcome__copy h2, .about-section-heading h2, .about-purpose__intro h2, .about-experience__copy h2, .about-visit h2 { color: var(--about-green-deep); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.6vw, 3.55rem); line-height: 1.05; margin-top: 13px; }.about-welcome__copy > p:not(.about-kicker) { color: #53605b; font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.9; margin-top: 19px; }.about-welcome__copy .about-lead { color: #243c34 !important; font-size: 1.12rem !important; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.72 !important; }.about-welcome blockquote { margin: 28px 0 22px; padding: 0 0 0 21px; border-left: 2px solid var(--about-gold); color: var(--about-green); font: 1.2rem/1.5 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif; }.about-signoff { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }.about-signoff__line { width: 42px; height: 1px; background: var(--about-gold); }.about-signoff strong, .about-signoff small { display: block; font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif; }.about-signoff strong { color: var(--about-green); font-size: .76rem; }.about-signoff small { color: #75827d; font-size: .66rem; margin-top: 2px; }

.about-belief { background: var(--about-green-deep); padding: clamp(78px, 9vw, 120px) 0; color: white; }.about-section-heading { max-width: 735px; }.about-section-heading--light h2 { color: white; }.about-section-heading--light > p:last-child { color: rgba(255,255,255,.66); max-width: 580px; line-height: 1.8; margin-top: 17px; }.about-belief__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; margin-top: 51px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); }.about-belief__card { position: relative; min-height: 278px; padding: 36px 30px 30px; background: #073f30; }.about-belief__card i { display: block; color: #ebc866; font-size: 1.33rem; margin-bottom: 38px; }.about-belief__card h3 { font-size: 1.55rem; }.about-belief__card p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); font-size: .83rem; line-height: 1.75; margin-top: 12px; }.about-belief__number { position: absolute; top: 28px; right: 28px; color: rgba(239,203,105,.52); font: 1.2rem/1 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif; }

.about-purpose { background: var(--about-mist); }.about-purpose__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .75fr 1.25fr; gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 100px); align-items: start; }.about-purpose__intro > p:not(.about-kicker), .about-experience__copy > p:not(.about-kicker) { color: #58655f; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.85; margin-top: 18px; }.about-text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: var(--about-green); font: 700 .75rem/1.2 'Manrope', sans-serif; }.about-text-link:hover { color: #a77d25; }.about-purpose__intro .about-text-link { margin-top: 27px; }.about-purpose__cards { display: grid; gap: 15px; }.about-purpose__card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr; gap: 22px; padding: 27px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--about-line); }.about-purpose__icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 50px; height: 50px; border-radius: 50%; color: var(--about-green); background: #edf3ef; }.about-card-label { color: #a37928; font: 700 .62rem/1.2 'Manrope', sans-serif !important; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }.about-purpose__card h3 { color: var(--about-green-deep); font-size: 1.54rem; line-height: 1.13; margin-top: 8px; }.about-purpose__card div:last-child > p:last-child { color: #68746f; font-size: .81rem; line-height: 1.72; margin-top: 10px; }

.about-experience { background: white; padding: clamp(74px, 9vw, 130px) 0; }.about-experience__image img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 550px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 3px; }.about-experience__image::after { content: ''; position: absolute; right: -17px; bottom: -17px; z-index: 0; height: 59%; width: 62%; border-right: 1px solid var(--about-gold); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-gold); }.about-experience__image img, .about-experience__image-tag { position: relative; z-index: 1; }.about-experience__image-tag { position: absolute; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; left: 21px; bottom: 21px; padding: 10px 13px; background: rgba(3,50,37,.88); color: white; font: 600 .67rem/1.3 'Manrope', sans-serif; }.about-experience__image-tag i { color: #efc95d; }.about-check-list { display: grid; gap: 19px; margin: 29px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }.about-check-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 25px 1fr; gap: 11px; }.about-check-list > li > i { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 23px; height: 23px; margin-top: 2px; color: #9b7425; background: #f7edcf; border-radius: 50%; font-size: .62rem; }.about-check-list strong, .about-check-list small { display: block; font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif; }.about-check-list strong { color: var(--about-green-deep); font-size: .83rem; }.about-check-list small { color: #68746f; font-size: .77rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-top: 2px; }

.about-values { border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line); }.about-section-heading:not(.about-section-heading--light) { margin-bottom: 45px; }.about-values__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border: 1px solid var(--about-line); }.about-values__grid article { min-height: 221px; padding: 29px 22px; border-right: 1px solid var(--about-line); }.about-values__grid article:last-child { border-right: 0; }.about-values__grid i { color: #ac842e; font-size: 1.25rem; }.about-values__grid h3 { color: var(--about-green-deep); font-size: 1.34rem; margin-top: 28px; }.about-values__grid p { color: #718079; font-size: .76rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 9px; }

.about-visit { padding: 0 0 clamp(74px, 9vw, 120px); }.about-visit__inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 40px; padding: clamp(37px, 6vw, 68px); background: #f2e6c4; }.about-visit h2 { max-width: 640px; }.about-visit p:not(.about-kicker) { max-width: 650px; color: #4d5d55; font-size: .91rem; line-height: 1.8; margin-top: 16px; }.about-visit__actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; flex: 0 0 auto; }.about-visit__actions .about-text-link { margin-left: 8px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) { .about-hero { min-height: 610px; }.about-welcome__grid, .about-experience__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 58px; }.about-welcome__photo { max-width: 580px; }.about-welcome__photo img { aspect-ratio: 1.16; }.about-purpose__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 38px; }.about-purpose__intro { max-width: 610px; }.about-experience__image { max-width: 610px; }.about-experience__image img { height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1.18; }.about-values__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }.about-values__grid article:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }.about-values__grid article:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line); }.about-visit__inner { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }.about-visit__actions { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; } }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .about-page .about-shell { width: min(100% - 32px, 1160px); }.about-hero { min-height: 610px; }.about-hero__image { background-position: 62% center; }.about-hero__overlay { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(2, 35, 26, .9), rgba(3,48,36,.55)), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(1,29,21,.55), transparent); }.about-hero__content { padding-bottom: 38px; }.about-crumb { margin-bottom: 31px; }.about-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 11vw, 3.55rem); }.about-hero__trust { margin-top: 35px; }.about-welcome__stamp { right: 10px; bottom: 14px; }.about-belief__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }.about-belief__card { min-height: auto; padding: 31px 26px; }.about-belief__card i { margin-bottom: 28px; }.about-purpose__card { grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 22px 18px; }.about-purpose__icon { width: 42px; height: 42px; }.about-purpose__card h3 { font-size: 1.31rem; }.about-experience__image-tag { left: 11px; bottom: 11px; }.about-values__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }.about-values__grid article, .about-values__grid article:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line); }.about-values__grid article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }.about-values__grid article { min-height: 0; padding: 25px 21px; }.about-values__grid h3 { margin-top: 16px; }.about-visit__inner { padding: 32px 23px; gap: 30px; }.about-visit__actions { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }.about-visit__actions .about-text-link { margin-left: 2px; } }