/* =========================================================
   ABOUT (#about) — Tony's story · three pillars · client ticker
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.about { overflow: clip; isolation: isolate; }
.about [hidden] { display: none !important; }
.about-aura {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(36% 34% at 24% 32%, rgba(138, 92, 255, .13), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(30% 28% at 80% 20%, rgba(246, 198, 107, .06), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(40% 30% at 60% 88%, rgba(41, 231, 255, .07), transparent 70%);
}
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr); gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: center; }

/* ---------- visual stack: then / now / next ---------- */
.about-visual { position: relative; margin: 0; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.02; max-width: 600px; width: 100%; justify-self: center; }
.about-card {
  position: absolute; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 18px; background: #060a1c;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px -28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .95);
  transition: transform .7s var(--ease), box-shadow .5s;
}
.about-card > img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.about-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 5, 13, 0) 55%, rgba(3, 5, 13, .82)); }
.about-tag {
  position: absolute; left: 12px; bottom: 12px; right: 12px; z-index: 2;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.3; text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .8);
}
.about-tag b { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cyan); font-weight: 600; }

.about-card-then { left: 0; top: 3%; width: 58%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; transform: rotate(-5deg); opacity: .92; }
.about-card-then .about-tag b { color: var(--gold); }
.about-card-then .about-tag { right: auto; max-width: 38%; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 2px; }
.about-card-now {
  right: 0; top: 14%; width: 74%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.3; z-index: 2;
  border-color: rgba(41, 231, 255, .45);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 90px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .95), 0 0 60px -18px rgba(138, 92, 255, .7);
}
.about-card-now > img { object-position: 54% 30%; }
.about-card-now .about-tag b { color: var(--magenta); }
.about-card-now .about-tag { left: auto; right: 14px; bottom: auto; top: 14px; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 6px 11px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(4, 7, 18, .72); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); text-shadow: none; }
.about-card-now::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 5, 13, .35), rgba(3, 5, 13, 0) 30%, rgba(3, 5, 13, 0) 70%, rgba(3, 5, 13, .5)); }
.about-card-next {
  left: 3%; bottom: 2%; width: 52%; z-index: 3; transform: rotate(3deg);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(10, 16, 40, .96), rgba(4, 7, 18, .98));
  border-color: rgba(41, 231, 255, .4);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .95), 0 0 40px -16px rgba(41, 231, 255, .7);
}
.about-card-next::after { display: none; }
.about-card-next .about-tag { position: static; padding: 0 14px 14px; text-shadow: none; }
.about-code { padding: 12px 14px 10px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink-2); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; }
.about-code p { margin: 0; }
.about-code-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; margin-bottom: 8px !important; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(130, 200, 255, .14); }
.about-code-bar i { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: #3a4266; }
.about-code-bar i:first-child { background: rgba(255, 95, 109, .8); }
.about-code-bar i:nth-child(2) { background: rgba(246, 198, 107, .8); }
.about-code-bar i:nth-child(3) { background: rgba(61, 255, 168, .7); }
.about-code-bar span { margin-left: 6px; font-size: 10px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .06em; }
.about-c-k { color: var(--cyan); }
.about-c-s { color: #ffb3ec; }
.about-c-ok { color: #3dffa8; }
.about-code-cursor::after { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 13px; margin-left: 3px; vertical-align: -2px; background: var(--cyan); box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--cyan); animation: about-blink 1s steps(1) infinite; }
@keyframes about-blink { 50% { opacity: 0; } }
.about-code-cursor.is-off::after { animation-play-state: paused; }

.about-badge {
  position: absolute; right: -2%; bottom: 9%; z-index: 4;
  display: grid; place-items: center; text-align: center; width: 112px; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%, rgba(41, 231, 255, .2), rgba(8, 12, 30, .95) 70%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(41, 231, 255, .5);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px -10px rgba(41, 231, 255, .7), inset 0 0 20px rgba(138, 92, 255, .25);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  align-content: center; gap: 2px;
}
.about-badge b { font-size: 34px; line-height: 1; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: -.04em; background: var(--grad); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; }
.about-badge span { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 80px; line-height: 1.35; }
.about-geo {
  position: absolute; right: 2%; top: 3%; z-index: 4;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 6px 11px; border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2);
  background: rgba(4, 7, 18, .78); border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.about-geo-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--gold); }

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .about-visual:hover .about-card-then { transform: rotate(-8deg) translate(-12px, -10px); }
  .about-visual:hover .about-card-now { transform: translate(8px, -6px); }
  .about-visual:hover .about-card-next { transform: rotate(5deg) translate(-8px, 12px); }
}

/* ---------- copy ---------- */
.about-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 64px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.045em; font-weight: 800; margin: 16px 0 0; }
.about-copy h2 .grad { display: inline-block; }
.about-story { display: grid; gap: 16px; margin-top: 26px; }
.about-story p:not(.lede) { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
.about-sign { display: flex; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 14px; margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.about-sign .grad { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.about-sign-by { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- pillars ---------- */
.about-pillars { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; counter-reset: none; }
.about-pillar { padding: 26px 26px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); transition: border-color .3s, transform .35s var(--ease); }
.about-pillar:hover { border-color: rgba(41, 231, 255, .5); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.about-pillar-ico { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 14px; background: #000; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2); }
.about-pillar-n { position: absolute; right: 24px; top: 24px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .16em; color: var(--muted); }
.about-pillar h3 { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -.02em; font-weight: 750; }
.about-pillar p { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; flex: 1; }
.about-pillar-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 18px; align-self: flex-start;
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 650; color: var(--cyan); text-decoration: none; padding: 4px 0;
}
.about-pillar-link .ico { width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: transform .25s var(--ease); }
.about-pillar-link:hover { color: #fff; }
.about-pillar-link:hover .ico { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---------- client ticker ---------- */
.about-clients { margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 90px); }
.about-clients-label { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.about-ticker {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(41, 231, 255, .04), rgba(138, 92, 255, .07), rgba(255, 63, 208, .04));
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}
.about-track { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 18px 0; display: flex; width: max-content; animation: about-tick var(--about-dur, 60s) linear infinite; }
.about-track li {
  flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; padding: 0 0 0 28px; white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.005em; color: var(--ink-2);
}
.about-track li::after { content: ""; width: 7px; height: 7px; transform: rotate(45deg); background: var(--grad); box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--violet); }
@keyframes about-tick { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
.about-ticker:hover .about-track, .about-ticker.is-off .about-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
/* static fallback (reduced motion / no JS dupes): wrap as a centered list */
.about-ticker.is-static { -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; }
.about-ticker.is-static .about-track { animation: none; width: auto; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px 0; padding: 18px var(--gutter); }
.about-ticker.is-static li[aria-hidden="true"] { display: none; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-copy { order: -1; }
  .about-visual { max-width: 560px; }
  .about-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; }
  .about-pillar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; column-gap: 18px; align-items: start; }
  .about-pillar-ico { grid-row: span 3; }
  .about-pillar h3 { margin-top: 2px; }
  .about-pillar-link { margin-top: 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 9.6vw, 44px); margin-top: 12px; }
  .about-visual { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.18; }
  .about-card-then { width: 56%; top: 4%; }
  .about-card-then .about-tag { max-width: 34%; }
  .about-tag-more { display: none; }
  .about-card-now { width: 80%; top: 10%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.7; }
  .about-card-now .about-tag { top: 10px; right: 10px; padding: 5px 9px; }
  .about-card-next { width: 60%; left: 0; bottom: 0; }
  .about-code { font-size: 10px; padding: 10px 12px 8px; line-height: 1.65; }
  .about-tag { font-size: 12px; left: 10px; bottom: 10px; }
  .about-card-next .about-tag { padding: 0 12px 12px; }
  .about-badge { width: 88px; right: 0; bottom: 6%; }
  .about-badge b { font-size: 26px; }
  .about-badge span { font-size: 8px; max-width: 64px; }
  .about-geo { font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .08em; right: 0; top: 0; padding: 5px 9px; }
  .about-story p:not(.lede) { font-size: 15px; }
  .about-pillar { padding: 20px; column-gap: 14px; }
  .about-pillar-ico { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .about-pillar h3 { font-size: 19px; padding-right: 30px; }
  .about-pillar-n { right: 18px; top: 20px; }
  .about-track li { font-size: 14px; gap: 22px; padding-left: 22px; }
}

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */
html.reduced .about-card, html.reduced .about-pillar, html.reduced .about-pillar-link .ico { transition: none; }
html.reduced .about-code-cursor::after { animation: none; }
html.reduced .about-track { animation: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-code-cursor::after, .about-track { animation: none !important; }
  .about-visual:hover .about-card-then, .about-visual:hover .about-card-now, .about-visual:hover .about-card-next { transform: none; }
  .about-visual:hover .about-card-then { transform: rotate(-5deg); }
  .about-visual:hover .about-card-next { transform: rotate(3deg); }
}