.about-hero {
  position: relative;
}

.about-hero__inner {
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-9);
}

.about-hero__content {
  max-width: 34rem;
}

.about-hero__lead {
  font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.about-hero__media {
  max-width: 32rem;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.about-hero__cta-group .btn {
  min-width: 0;
}

.about-story__list,
.about-leadership__list,
.about-architecture__list,
.about-community__list,
.about-next-steps__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.about-story__list li,
.about-leadership__list li,
.about-architecture__list li,
.about-community__list li,
.about-next-steps__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
}

.about-story__list li::before,
.about-leadership__list li::before,
.about-architecture__list li::before,
.about-community__list li::before,
.about-next-steps__list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55rem;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent-emerald-soft));
}

.about-section-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.about-story__highlights,
.about-leadership__pillars,
.about-architecture__features,
.about-tradition__cards,
.about-community__grid,
.about-next-steps__grid,
.about-recognition__grid,
.about-story__grid,
.about-leadership__grid,
.about-architecture__grid {
  gap: var(--space-7);
}

.about-story__side {
  align-self: center;
}

.about-architecture__media,
.about-leadership__media {
  max-width: 32rem;
}

.about-next-steps__cta {
  align-self: center;
}

.about-recognition__grid .card-title {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xl);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .about-hero__inner {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .about-hero__media {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: var(--space-7);
  }

  .about-hero__cta-group {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .about-hero__inner {
    gap: var(--space-11);
  }

  .about-hero__content {
    max-width: 36rem;
  }
}