#about {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: var(--section-pad) 0;
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  align-items: start;
}

/* ── Photo column ── */
.about-photo-col {
  position: sticky;
  top: 90px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

.about-photo-frame {
  position: relative;
}

.about-photo {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  display: block;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(13,27,62,0.18);
}

.about-photo-accent {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -8px -8px 8px 8px;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  opacity: 0.3;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

.about-quote {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  position: relative;
}

.about-quote-mark {
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.35;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-quote p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-quote span {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── Content column ── */
.about-name { margin-bottom: 0.3rem !important; }

.about-title {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about-bio {
  color: var(--text-mid);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* ── Timeline ── */
.about-timeline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.about-timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 9px; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold) 0%, rgba(201,162,39,0.1) 100%);
}

.about-timeline-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  position: relative;
}

.about-timeline-item:not(:last-child) {
  border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(13,27,62,0.07);
}

.about-timeline-dot {
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}

.about-timeline-item:hover .about-timeline-dot {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.about-timeline-item.highlight .about-timeline-dot {
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(201,162,39,0.2);
}

.about-timeline-title {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.about-timeline-item.highlight .about-timeline-title {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.about-timeline-sub {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-light);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-photo-col { position: static; }
  .about-photo { aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-position: center 20%; }
}