.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 82px 0 100px;
  background: linear-gradient(122deg, #fff9ed 0%, #f6fbff 55%, #fff4ef 100%);
}

.about-hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.02fr 0.98fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 68px;
}

.about-hero-orb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.orb-one {
  top: -150px;
  right: -110px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  background: rgba(255, 184, 0, 0.1);
}

.orb-two {
  bottom: -180px;
  left: -120px;
  width: 360px;
  height: 360px;
  background: rgba(41, 182, 246, 0.08);
}

.about-eyebrow,
.about-hero-note {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-eyebrow {
  padding: 8px 15px;
  border: 1px solid #ffd8cf;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.about-hero-copy h1 {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 22px 0 18px;
  color: var(--dark);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 4.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -1.8px;
  line-height: 1.06;
}

.about-hero-copy h1 span {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--primary);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-hero-copy h1 span::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -5px;
  left: 0;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 184, 0, 0.55);
  content: '';
  transform: rotate(-1deg);
  z-index: -1;
}

.about-hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 540px;
  color: var(--gray-600);
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.about-text-link,
.about-inline-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  color: var(--dark);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-text-link:hover,
.about-inline-link:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
  gap: 13px;
}

.about-hero-note {
  margin-top: 35px;
  color: var(--dark-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.note-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 31px;
  height: 31px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--secondary-light);
  color: #d99b00;
}

.about-hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 465px;
  padding: 15px 18px 38px 12px;
}

.about-photo-main {
  position: relative;
  height: 430px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 9px solid var(--white);
  border-radius: 48% 48% 28px 28px;
  background: #e8f5ee;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(34, 43, 69, 0.16);
  transform: rotate(2deg);
}

.about-photo-main img,
.philosophy-visual > img,
.principal-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-photo-sticker {
  position: absolute;
  top: 37px;
  right: -18px;
  display: flex;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 4px;
  border: 7px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--dark);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(217, 155, 0, 0.25);
  transform: rotate(8deg);
}

.about-photo-sticker i { font-size: 1.3rem; }

.about-photo-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 3px;
  left: 25px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--dark-soft);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.caption-dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-green);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--accent-green-light);
}

.about-doodle { position: absolute; color: var(--primary); }
.doodle-star { bottom: 63px; right: 3px; font-size: 2rem; color: var(--accent-blue); transform: rotate(12deg); }
.doodle-sparkle { top: 110px; left: -23px; font-size: 1.65rem; color: var(--primary); }

.about-intro { padding-top: 96px; }

.about-intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 86px;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-intro-heading .section-title { margin-top: 8px; }
.about-intro-copy { padding-top: 8px; }
.about-intro-copy .about-lead { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.about-intro-copy .about-text { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.about-inline-link { color: var(--primary); }

.about-handdrawn-line {
  width: 135px;
  height: 7px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--secondary);
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
}

.about-values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 56px;
}

.about-value-card {
  padding: 28px 27px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.about-value-card:hover,
.difference-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.value-coral { border-top: 4px solid var(--primary); }
.value-yellow { border-top: 4px solid var(--secondary); }
.value-blue { border-top: 4px solid var(--accent-blue); }

.value-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: var(--primary-light);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.value-yellow .value-icon { background: var(--secondary-light); color: #d99b00; }
.value-blue .value-icon { background: var(--accent-blue-light); color: var(--accent-blue-dark); }
.about-value-card h3,
.difference-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--dark);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
.about-value-card p,
.difference-card p { color: var(--gray-600); font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.6; }

.philosophy-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 86px;
}

.philosophy-visual {
  position: relative;
  height: 470px;
  padding: 0 20px 18px 0;
}

.philosophy-visual > img {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 28px 28px 100px 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.philosophy-stamp {
  position: absolute;
  right: -16px;
  bottom: -3px;
  display: flex;
  width: 132px;
  height: 132px;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 4px;
  border: 8px solid var(--bg-soft);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-green);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-align: center;
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
}
.philosophy-stamp i { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.philosophy-copy .section-title { margin: 7px 0 16px; }

.philosophy-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 19px;
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.philosophy-list li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; }
.philosophy-list li > span { display: grid; width: 29px; height: 29px; flex: 0 0 29px; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent-green-light); color: var(--accent-green); }
.philosophy-list strong { display: block; margin: 1px 0 3px; color: var(--dark); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.04rem; }
.philosophy-list small { display: block; color: var(--gray-600); font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; }

.principal-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.72fr 1.28fr;
  gap: 66px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 58px;
  border: 1px solid #f0edf4;
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.principal-portrait { position: relative; height: 430px; }
.principal-portrait img { border-radius: 170px 170px 25px 25px; }
.portrait-decoration { position: absolute; right: -20px; bottom: 25px; display: grid; width: 65px; height: 65px; place-items: center; border: 6px solid white; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--secondary); color: var(--dark); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.principal-message .section-title { margin: 10px 0 18px; font-size: 2.2rem; }
.principal-message > p { margin: 0 0 13px; color: var(--dark-soft); line-height: 1.72; }
.principal-message > p:first-of-type { font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); }
.principal-signoff { display: grid; margin-top: 23px; gap: 2px; }
.signature-mark { color: var(--accent-purple); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.15rem; font-style: italic; }
.principal-signoff strong { color: var(--dark); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.principal-signoff small { color: var(--gray-600); }

.staff-showcase {
  padding-top: 26px;
}

.leadership-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.staff-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 26px;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.staff-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.staff-image {
  height: 310px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
  background: #f7f7fb;
}

.staff-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.staff-info {
  padding: 22px 20px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.staff-info h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--dark);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.38rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.staff-info p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.about-difference-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.difference-card {
  min-height: 230px;
  padding: 26px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

.difference-icon { display: grid; width: 52px; height: 52px; margin-bottom: 16px; place-items: center; border-radius: 16px; font-size: 1.3rem; }
.difference-icon.coral { background: var(--primary-light); color: var(--primary); }
.difference-icon.green { background: var(--accent-green-light); color: var(--accent-green); }
.difference-icon.blue { background: var(--accent-blue-light); color: var(--accent-blue-dark); }
.difference-icon.purple { background: var(--accent-purple-light); color: var(--accent-purple); }
.difference-icon.yellow { background: var(--secondary-light); color: #d99b00; }

.safety-section { padding: 30px 0 88px; background: var(--bg-warm); }
.safety-panel { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 30px; overflow: hidden; padding: 52px 60px; border-radius: 28px; background: linear-gradient(120deg, #253454 0%, #1a2334 100%); color: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 20px 46px rgba(26, 35, 52, 0.2); }
.safety-icon { display: grid; width: 88px; height: 88px; place-items: center; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-radius: 25px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: var(--secondary); font-size: 2.45rem; }
.safety-copy { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 760px; }
.safety-kicker { margin-bottom: 8px; color: #ffd24d; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .3px; }
.safety-copy h2 { margin-bottom: 12px; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.45rem); line-height: 1.2; }
.safety-copy h2 span { color: var(--secondary); }
.safety-copy p { max-width: 710px; margin-bottom: 22px; color: #cbd5e1; line-height: 1.7; }
.safety-sunburst { position: absolute; right: -14px; bottom: -70px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.05); font-size: 18rem; transform: rotate(-18deg); }

.about-cta { padding: 54px 0; background: #fff0e9; }
.about-cta-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; }
.cta-kicker { color: var(--primary); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .6px; }
.about-cta h2 { max-width: 660px; margin-top: 5px; color: var(--dark); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.35rem); line-height: 1.2; }
.footer .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .8fr .9fr 1fr; }
.footer-bottom > div { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; }

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .about-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.9fr; gap: 38px; }
  .about-hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4rem); }
  .about-hero-visual { min-height: 400px; }
  .about-photo-main { height: 370px; }
  .about-intro-grid, .philosophy-grid { gap: 48px; }
  .principal-card { gap: 40px; padding: 42px; }
  .principal-portrait { height: 380px; }
  .leadership-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .about-difference-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero { padding: 55px 0 78px; }
  .about-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .about-hero-copy { text-align: center; }
  .about-hero-copy h1 { max-width: none; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 10vw, 3.7rem); letter-spacing: -1px; }
  .about-hero-copy > p { margin: 0 auto; font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .about-hero-actions, .about-hero-note { justify-content: center; }
  .about-hero-visual { width: min(100%, 490px); min-height: auto; margin: 0 auto; padding: 8px 16px 35px; }
  .about-photo-main { height: 390px; }
  .about-photo-sticker { right: 0; width: 105px; height: 105px; }
  .about-intro { padding-top: 65px; }
  .about-intro-grid, .philosophy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .about-intro-heading .section-title { text-align: left; }
  .about-values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-top: 34px; }
  .about-value-card { padding: 23px; }
  .philosophy-visual { height: min(420px, 85vw); margin-right: 10px; }
  .principal-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 28px; }
  .principal-portrait { width: min(100%, 360px); height: 380px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .principal-message .section-title { font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .leadership-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(90px, 1fr)); gap: 10px; }
  .staff-image { height: 180px; }
  .staff-info { padding: 12px 8px 14px; }
  .staff-info h3 { font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .staff-info p { font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: .03em; }
  .about-difference-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .difference-card { min-height: 0; }
  .safety-section { padding: 12px 0 60px; }
  .safety-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 32px 26px; }
  .safety-icon { width: 66px; height: 66px; border-radius: 19px; font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .safety-sunburst { right: -40px; bottom: -55px; font-size: 12rem; }
  .about-cta-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .about-cta-inner .btn { align-self: stretch; }
  .footer .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about-hero-copy h1 span { white-space: normal; }
  .about-hero-actions { gap: 16px; }
  .about-hero-actions .btn { width: 100%; }
  .about-photo-main { height: 315px; border-width: 6px; }
  .about-photo-caption { left: 10px; padding: 10px 12px; font-size: .74rem; }
  .about-photo-sticker { top: 25px; right: -2px; width: 92px; height: 92px; border-width: 5px; font-size: .8rem; }
  .doodle-sparkle { left: -4px; }
  .principal-card { padding: 22px 18px; }
  .principal-portrait { height: 320px; }
  .safety-panel { padding: 28px 21px; }
  .footer-bottom > div { justify-content: center; gap: 12px; }
}