.about-section {
    position: relative;
}

.about-kicker {
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.about-hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-hero-description {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    max-width: 60ch;
}

.about-hero-media {
    border-radius: 1.2rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.12);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-bg-subtle), var(--color-bg-light));
    box-shadow: 0 22px 40px -30px rgba(var(--bs-dark-rgb), 0.45);
}

.about-hero-media img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.about-hero-placeholder {
    min-height: 320px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.16), rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.04));
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.about-card,
.about-stat-card,
.about-tax-card,
.about-process-step,
.about-timeline-card {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.13);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: var(--color-bg-light);
    padding: 1.15rem;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -30px rgba(var(--bs-dark-rgb), 0.5);
}

.about-card-icon {
    width: 2.65rem;
    height: 2.65rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    background: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.1);
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.about-stats {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.04), transparent);
}

.about-stat-number {
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.about-stat-label {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.about-tax-card-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
}

.about-tax-card-link:hover,
.about-tax-card-link:focus-visible {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.about-tech-icon,
.about-tech-badge {
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    margin-inline: auto;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 0.75rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.22);
    background: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.16);
}

.about-tech-badge {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.about-tech-icon img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    padding: 0.45rem;
}

.about-tech-badge {
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.about-timeline,
.about-process-track {
    position: relative;
}

.about-timeline-line,
.about-process-line {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 0;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 2px;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.2);
}

.about-timeline-progress,
.about-process-progress {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 0 auto;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    transform-origin: top center;
    transform: scaleY(0);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bs-primary), rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.2));
}

.about-timeline-items {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.about-timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    width: calc(50% - 1.4rem);
}

.about-timeline-item--left {
    margin-right: auto;
}

.about-timeline-item--right {
    margin-left: auto;
}

.about-timeline-dot {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.1rem;
    width: 0.85rem;
    height: 0.85rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.12);
}

.about-timeline-item--left .about-timeline-dot {
    right: -1.8rem;
}

.about-timeline-item--right .about-timeline-dot {
    left: -1.8rem;
}

.about-timeline-year {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.about-process-step {
    position: relative;
}

/* Visual polish: hover lift and smoother transitions for process cards */
.about-process-step {
    transition: transform 0.36s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.2,1), box-shadow 0.36s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.2,1), opacity 0.45s;
    will-change: transform, box-shadow, opacity;
}

.about-process-step:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 40px -10px rgba(var(--bs-dark-rgb), 0.36);
}

.about-process-step-index {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;
    border-radius: 0.6rem;
    background: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.06);
    color: var(--bs-primary);
}

.about-process-step-index {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.about-cta-shell {
    border-radius: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.15);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), 0.08), transparent);
    padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
}

.about-cta-description {
    max-width: 64ch;
    margin-inline: auto;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.revealable[data-about-reveal] {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
}

.revealable[data-about-reveal].is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}




@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
.about-timeline-line,
    .about-process-line {
        left: 0.6rem;
        transform: none;
    }

    .about-timeline-item {
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        padding-left: 1.8rem;
    }

    .about-timeline-item--left .about-timeline-dot,
    .about-timeline-item--right .about-timeline-dot {
        left: 0.2rem;
        right: auto;
    }
}