.page-about {
  --ab-axis-x: 20px;
  --ab-dot: 16px;
  --ab-pad: clamp(18px, 4vw, 44px);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.page-about .ab-body {
  color: var(--cx-white);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */

.page-about .ab-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
  padding-top: clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(36px, 6vw, 72px);
}

.page-about .ab-hero__glow {
  top: -60px;
  right: -80px;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(139, 92, 246, .32), transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-about .ab-hero__body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-about .ab-hero__title {
  display: block;
  margin: 14px 0 18px;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 6.2vw, 84px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-weight: 900;
  transform: skewX(-2deg);
  transform-origin: left top;
  color: var(--cx-white);
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.page-about .ab-hero__lede {
  max-width: 44ch;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--cx-white);
}

.page-about .ab-hero__note {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--cx-mute);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 46ch;
}

.page-about .ab-hero__frame {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 26px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--cx-radius);
  border: 1px solid rgba(198, 255, 61, .28);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 100% 0%, rgba(198, 255, 61, .18), transparent 58%),
    radial-gradient(90% 80% at 0% 100%, rgba(139, 92, 246, .22), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #14202a 0%, #0E2B2A 55%, #121A22 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(11, 15, 20, .6), 0 24px 60px -30px rgba(198, 255, 61, .5);
}

.page-about .ab-hero__frame-label {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--cx-lime);
}

.page-about .ab-hero__frame-big {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 12vw, 108px);
  line-height: .95;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cx-lime);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(198, 255, 61, .45);
}

.page-about .ab-hero__frame-caption {
  margin: 10px 0 18px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--cx-mute);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.page-about .ab-hero__frame-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .page-about .ab-hero {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: end;
    gap: 40px;
  }
  .page-about .ab-hero__frame {
    align-self: end;
  }
}

/* ---------- origin ---------- */

.page-about .ab-origin {
  padding-top: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.page-about .ab-origin__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
}

.page-about .ab-origin__notes {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.page-about .ab-origin__notes li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
  color: var(--cx-white);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.page-about .ab-origin__notes li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px;
  top: .7em;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cx-lime);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(198, 255, 61, .7);
}

.page-about .ab-origin__media {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--cx-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--cx-line);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(58, 18, 38, .6), rgba(18, 26, 34, .9));
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
}

.page-about .ab-origin__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.05);
}

.page-about .ab-origin__cap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 14px;
  bottom: 14px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--cx-pill);
  background: rgba(11, 15, 20, .78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 195, 107, .4);
  color: var(--cx-gold);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}

@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .page-about .ab-origin__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: start;
  }
}

/* ---------- timeline ---------- */

.page-about .ab-timeline {
  padding-top: clamp(36px, 6vw, 72px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(36px, 6vw, 72px);
}

.page-about .ab-timeline__head {
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-bottom: clamp(26px, 4vw, 40px);
}

.page-about .ab-timeline__lede {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--cx-mute);
}

.page-about .ab-stages {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}

.page-about .ab-stages::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--ab-axis-x);
  top: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  width: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(198, 255, 61, .9),
    rgba(139, 92, 246, .8) 40%,
    rgba(245, 195, 107, .75) 72%,
    rgba(143, 160, 168, .25)
  );
}

.page-about .ab-node {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 48px;
}

.page-about .ab-node::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(var(--ab-axis-x) - 7px);
  top: 26px;
  width: var(--ab-dot);
  height: var(--ab-dot);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cx-lime);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 3px var(--cx-ink),
    0 0 0 4px rgba(198, 255, 61, .4),
    0 0 18px rgba(198, 255, 61, .6);
  z-index: 1;
}

.page-about .ab-node--indigo::before {
  background: var(--cx-violet);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 3px var(--cx-ink),
    0 0 0 4px rgba(139, 92, 246, .45),
    0 0 18px rgba(139, 92, 246, .6);
}

.page-about .ab-node--wine::before {
  background: var(--cx-gold);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 3px var(--cx-ink),
    0 0 0 4px rgba(245, 195, 107, .45),
    0 0 18px rgba(245, 195, 107, .55);
}

.page-about .ab-node--slate::before {
  background: var(--cx-white);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 3px var(--cx-ink),
    0 0 0 4px rgba(242, 246, 244, .28),
    0 0 18px rgba(242, 246, 244, .35);
}

.page-about .ab-node--media::before {
  display: none;
}

.page-about .ab-node__figure {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 0 -6px;
  border-radius: var(--cx-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--cx-line);
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, rgba(42, 18, 48, .8), rgba(11, 15, 20, .9));
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.page-about .ab-node__figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.page-about .ab-node__cap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  bottom: 12px;
  padding: 5px 11px;
  border-radius: var(--cx-pill);
  background: rgba(11, 15, 20, .8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(139, 92, 246, .5);
  color: var(--cx-violet);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}

/* ---------- stage card ---------- */

.page-about .ab-stage {
  border-radius: var(--cx-radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--cx-line);
  padding: 22px;
  max-width: 100%;
  transition: border-color .25s var(--cx-ease), box-shadow .25s var(--cx-ease);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #16222c 0%, #121A22 100%);
}

.page-about .ab-node--teal .ab-stage {
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 100% 0%, rgba(198, 255, 61, .12), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #0E2B2A 0%, #121A22 100%);
  border-color: rgba(198, 255, 61, .24);
}

.page-about .ab-node--indigo .ab-stage {
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 100% 0%, rgba(139, 92, 246, .24), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #2A1230 0%, #121A22 100%);
  border-color: rgba(139, 92, 246, .3);
}

.page-about .ab-node--wine .ab-stage {
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 100% 0%, rgba(245, 195, 107, .18), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #3A1226 0%, #121A22 100%);
  border-color: rgba(245, 195, 107, .28);
}

.page-about .ab-node--slate .ab-stage {
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 100% 0%, rgba(198, 255, 61, .14), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #14202a 0%, #121A22 100%);
  border-color: rgba(198, 255, 61, .28);
}

.page-about .ab-stage[open] {
  border-color: rgba(198, 255, 61, .5);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px -30px rgba(198, 255, 61, .5);
}

.page-about .ab-stage__summary {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding-right: 38px;
}

.page-about .ab-stage__summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.page-about .ab-stage__head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 12px;
  align-items: center;
}

.page-about .ab-stage__range {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--cx-mute);
}

.page-about .ab-stage__title {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2.6vw, 24px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--cx-white);
}

.page-about .ab-stage__toggle {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(198, 255, 61, .45);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.page-about .ab-stage__toggle::before {
  content: "+";
  font-family: var(--cx-font-mono);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--cx-lime);
}

.page-about .ab-stage[open] .ab-stage__toggle::before {
  content: "−";
}

.page-about .ab-stage__body {
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--cx-line);
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.page-about .ab-stage__desc {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--cx-mute);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.page-about .ab-stage__list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.page-about .ab-stage__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
  color: var(--cx-white);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.page-about .ab-stage__list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 3px;
  top: .65em;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cx-lime);
}

@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .page-about {
    --ab-axis-x: 26px;
    --ab-dot: 18px;
  }
  .page-about .ab-node {
    padding-left: 64px;
  }
  .page-about .ab-stage {
    padding: 26px 28px;
  }
}

/* ---------- shared stats ---------- */

.page-about .ab-stats {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.page-about .ab-stats--stack {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  margin-top: 0;
}

.page-about .ab-stat {
  border-radius: var(--cx-radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--cx-line);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(18, 26, 34, .95), rgba(14, 43, 42, .55));
  padding: 16px 18px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
}

.page-about .ab-stat__num {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cx-lime);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.page-about .ab-stat__label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--cx-mute);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.page-about .ab-stat--big {
  background:
    radial-gradient(140% 120% at 0% 0%, rgba(139, 92, 246, .22), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #121A22, #0E2B2A);
  border-color: rgba(139, 92, 246, .28);
}

.page-about .ab-stat--big .ab-stat__num {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.6vw, 46px);
  color: var(--cx-white);
  text-shadow: 0 0 26px rgba(198, 255, 61, .35);
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .page-about .ab-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .page-about .ab-stats--stack {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}

/* ---------- team ---------- */

.page-about .ab-team {
  padding: clamp(36px, 6vw, 68px) 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(90% 90% at 0% 0%, rgba(198, 255, 61, .1), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0E2B2A 0%, #0B0F14 100%);
}

.page-about .ab-team__lede {
  max-width: 52ch;
  color: var(--cx-white);
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.page-about .ab-team__tail {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  max-width: 62ch;
  color: var(--cx-mute);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ---------- coverage ---------- */

.page-about .ab-coverage {
  padding-top: clamp(36px, 6vw, 68px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(36px, 6vw, 68px);
}

.page-about .ab-coverage__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
}

.page-about .ab-coverage__text .ab-body:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .page-about .ab-coverage__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, .9fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .page-about .ab-coverage .ab-stats--stack {
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

/* ---------- special ---------- */

.page-about .ab-special {
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 76px) 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 90% at 100% 0%, rgba(139, 92, 246, .28), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(60% 70% at 0% 100%, rgba(245, 195, 107, .14), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #2A1230 0%, #0B0F14 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(139, 92, 246, .22);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(139, 92, 246, .22);
}

.page-about .ab-special__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
}

.page-about .ab-special__tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.page-about .ab-tag {
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--cx-pill);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  border: 1px solid var(--cx-line);
  background: rgba(11, 15, 20, .55);
  color: var(--cx-white);
}

.page-about .ab-tag--lime {
  border-color: rgba(198, 255, 61, .5);
  color: var(--cx-lime);
}

.page-about .ab-tag--violet {
  border-color: rgba(139, 92, 246, .55);
  color: #c4b5fd;
}

.page-about .ab-tag--gold {
  border-color: rgba(245, 195, 107, .5);
  color: var(--cx-gold);
}

.page-about .ab-special__media {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--cx-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(139, 92, 246, .35);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -34px rgba(139, 92, 246, .8);
}

.page-about .ab-special__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.page-about .ab-special__cap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 14px;
  bottom: 14px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--cx-pill);
  background: rgba(11, 15, 20, .8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(198, 255, 61, .45);
  color: var(--cx-lime);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}

@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .page-about .ab-special__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

/* ---------- next ---------- */

.page-about .ab-next {
  padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 76px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 7vw, 92px);
}

.page-about .ab-next__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
}

.page-about .ab-next__text .ab-body:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.page-about .ab-next__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  align-self: start;
}

@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .page-about .ab-next__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .page-about .ab-next__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .page-about .ab-next__actions .cx-btn {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-about .ab-stage,
  .page-about .ab-origin__media img,
  .page-about .ab-special__media img {
    transition: none;
  }
}
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