    :root {
      --bg: #f4f1eb;
      --paper: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
      --surface: #ffffff;
      --surface-alt: #f8f6f2;
      --ink: #18212b;
      --muted: #5e6873;
      --line: rgba(24, 33, 43, 0.1);
      --line-strong: rgba(24, 33, 43, 0.16);
      --accent: #23425e;
      --accent-soft: #e6eef5;
      --shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(24, 33, 43, 0.08);
      --sans: "Segoe UI Variable Text", "SF Pro Text", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
      --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
    }

    html {
      scrollbar-gutter: stable;
      -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
    }
    * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    body {
      font-family: var(--sans);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.92), rgba(255,255,255,0) 38%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #fbfaf7 0%, var(--bg) 100%);
      color: var(--ink);
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding: 24px;
    }
    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    .about-copy a {
      color: var(--accent);
      font-weight: 700;
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-underline-offset: 2px;
    }
    .about-copy a:hover {
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .page { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .frame {
      background: var(--paper);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      border-radius: 36px;
      backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
      overflow: hidden;
      animation: page-soft-rise 0.45s ease-out both;
    }
    .about-icon-stack { animation: page-soft-rise 0.42s ease-out both; animation-delay: 0.06s; }
    .about-copy { animation: page-soft-rise 0.42s ease-out both; animation-delay: 0.12s; }
    .about-photo-panel { animation: page-soft-rise 0.42s ease-out both; animation-delay: 0.18s; }
    @keyframes page-soft-rise {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .frame,
      .about-icon-stack,
      .about-copy,
      .about-photo-panel {
        animation: none;
      }
    }

    .nav {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 22px 26px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .brand {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }
    .brand-mark {
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: block;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 5px rgba(35, 66, 94, 0.22));
    }
    .nav-actions {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .nav-link,
    .nav-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      padding: 12px 18px;
      transition: transform 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease, background 0.16s ease, color 0.16s ease, box-shadow 0.16s ease;
    }
    .nav-link {
      border: 1px solid rgba(35, 66, 94, 0.28);
      color: var(--accent);
      background: var(--accent-soft);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(35, 66, 94, 0.06);
    }
    .nav-link:hover {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      background: #d9e6f2;
      border-color: rgba(35, 66, 94, 0.4);
    }
    .nav-cta {
      color: #ffffff;
      background: var(--accent);
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(35, 66, 94, 0.18);
    }
    .nav-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }

    .nav-menu-btn {
      display: none;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      padding: 0;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
      background: #ffffff;
      color: var(--accent);
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(24, 33, 43, 0.05);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: border-color 0.16s ease, box-shadow 0.16s ease, background 0.16s ease;
    }
    .nav-menu-btn:hover {
      border-color: rgba(35, 66, 94, 0.28);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(24, 33, 43, 0.08);
    }
    .nav-menu-btn:focus-visible {
      outline: none;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(35, 66, 94, 0.2);
    }
    .sr-only {
      position: absolute;
      width: 1px;
      height: 1px;
      padding: 0;
      margin: -1px;
      overflow: hidden;
      clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
      white-space: nowrap;
      border: 0;
    }

    /* White pill — matches landing; on About page this is "Home" back to /. */
    .nav-about {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      padding: 12px 18px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
      color: var(--ink);
      background: #ffffff;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(24, 33, 43, 0.05);
      transition: transform 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease, background 0.16s ease, box-shadow 0.16s ease;
    }
    .nav-about:hover {
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      border-color: rgba(35, 66, 94, 0.28);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(24, 33, 43, 0.08);
    }

    .about-main {
      padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) clamp(22px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(40px, 5vw, 56px);
      max-width: none;
      /* Narrow panes (e.g. embedded browser / split view) are often <700px wide; keep the
         hero row intact and scroll horizontally instead of stacking. */
      overflow-x: auto;
      -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    }

    /* Flex (not grid): avoids fragile min()/fr track math. Row is forced wide enough that
       text + photo stay side-by-side unless we explicitly switch to column (small phones). */
    .about-hero {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      flex-wrap: nowrap;
      align-items: stretch;
      gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
      min-width: 640px;
    }

    .about-icon-stack {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 18px;
      padding-top: 6px;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }
    .about-icon-link {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--accent);
      border: none;
      background: none;
      padding: 4px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: color 0.16s ease, opacity 0.16s ease, transform 0.16s ease;
    }
    .about-icon-link:hover {
      color: var(--ink);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }
    .about-icon-link:focus-visible {
      outline: none;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(35, 66, 94, 0.2);
    }
    .about-icon-link svg {
      width: 24px;
      height: 24px;
      display: block;
    }

    .about-copy {
      flex: 7 1 0;
      min-width: 0;
      padding-top: 2px;
      /* Pull the text’s right edge left a bit more air before the photo */
      padding-right: clamp(16px, 2.8vw, 32px);
    }
    .about-eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .about-copy p.about-eyebrow {
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .about-copy h1 {
      font-family: var(--sans);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 2.75rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      line-height: 1.12;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .about-copy p {
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.08rem);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .about-copy p:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .about-photo-panel {
      flex: 3 1 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      align-self: stretch;
      min-width: 0;
      min-height: 0;
      padding: 4px 0;
    }
    .about-photo {
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 300px;
      max-height: min(360px, 50vh);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      border-radius: 28px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
      background: var(--surface-alt);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .about-photo img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center top;
      display: block;
    }
    .about-photo-mobile {
      display: none;
    }

    .about-icon-row {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 22px 28px;
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    /* Only real phones: single column, left-aligned; round headshot sits between eyebrow and name. */
    @media (max-width: 520px) {
      .about-main {
        overflow-x: visible;
      }
      .about-hero {
        flex-direction: column;
        min-width: 0;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 28px;
      }
      .about-icon-stack {
        display: none;
      }
      .about-copy {
        max-width: none;
        padding-right: 0;
        text-align: left;
      }
      /* Eyebrow, headshot, and name stay centered; paragraphs remain left-aligned. */
      .about-copy .about-eyebrow,
      .about-copy h1 {
        text-align: center;
        display: block;
      }
      /* Desktop portrait is too tall for phones; use a round headshot in-flow instead. */
      .about-photo-panel {
        display: none;
      }
      .about-photo-mobile {
        display: block;
        width: 128px;
        height: 128px;
        margin: 4px auto 18px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
        background: var(--surface-alt);
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .about-photo-mobile img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center top;
        display: block;
      }
      /* Last p had 16px mb collapsing with icon row mt — net ~16px before; 24px padding reads as a real paragraph break. */
      .about-copy p:last-of-type {
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }
      .about-icon-row {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-top: 0;
        padding-top: 24px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      body {
        padding:
          max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px))
          max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px))
          max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px))
          max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
        touch-action: manipulation;
      }
      .frame {
        border-radius: 24px;
      }
      .nav {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 14px;
      }
      .brand {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: 0;
        order: 1;
      }
      .nav-menu-btn {
        display: inline-flex;
        order: 2;
      }
      .nav-actions {
        display: none;
        order: 3;
        flex-basis: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 10px;
      }
      .nav.nav--open .nav-actions {
        display: flex;
      }
      .nav-link,
      .nav-cta,
      .nav-about {
        flex: none;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .about-main {
        padding: 22px 18px 36px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      body {
        padding:
          max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px))
          max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px))
          max(14px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px))
          max(12px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
      }
      .frame {
        border-radius: 22px;
      }
      .nav {
        padding: 16px 18px;
      }
      .nav-link,
      .nav-cta,
      .nav-about {
        min-height: 44px;
      }
    }
