/* About page styles. brand.css must load first. */

    color: var(--ink);
    border-top-color: var(--hairline-light);
  }
  .frame {
    max-width: var(--grid-max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--gutter);
    position: relative;
  }

  /* ── Hero ── */
  .about-hero {
    padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px) var(--gutter) clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
    max-width: var(--grid-max);
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .about-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px); }
  .about-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 7.5vw, 104px);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    max-width: 18ch;
    margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  }
  .about-hero h1 .signal { color: var(--signal); }
  .about-hero .lede { max-width: 60ch; }
  .about-hero .lede strong {
    color: var(--bone);
    font-weight: 600;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  /* ── Why intro section (under hero) ── */
  .why-intro {
    padding: clamp(80px, 9vw, 128px) 0;
  }
  .why-intro .frame {
    max-width: 880px;
  }
  .why-intro .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .why-intro .h2 {
    margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
    max-width: 22ch;
  }
  .why-intro .h2 .signal { color: var(--signal); }
  .why-intro-prose p {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 20px);
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--mute-dark);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 60ch;
  }
  .why-intro-prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .why-intro-prose strong {
    color: var(--bone);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* ── Founder sections ── */
  .founder {
    padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 144px) 0;
  }
  .founder-grid {
    max-width: var(--grid-max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--gutter);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px);
  }
  @media (min-width: 900px) {
    .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 360px 1fr; gap: clamp(56px, 6vw, 96px); }
  }

  /* ID card (portrait + name + links) */
  .founder-id {
    position: relative;
  }
  @media (min-width: 900px) {
    .founder-id {
      position: sticky;
      top: 96px;
      align-self: start;
    }
  }
  .founder-portrait {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    background: var(--bone-warm);
    border: 1px solid var(--hairline-light);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .founder-portrait img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }
  .founder-portrait-fallback {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 120px;
    color: var(--signal);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  }
  .light .founder-portrait { background: rgba(10,24,50,0.04); }
  .founder:not(.light) .founder-portrait { border: none; }
  .founder-portrait-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 14px;
    left: 16px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bone);
    background: rgba(10, 24, 50, 0.7);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    padding: 5px 10px;
  }
  .founder-name {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 2.8vw, 36px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .founder-role {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--signal);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .founder-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .founder-links a {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
  }
  .light .founder-links a { border-bottom-color: var(--hairline-light); }
  .founder-links a:hover {
    color: var(--signal);
    border-bottom-color: var(--signal);
  }
  .founder-links a::after {
    content: "↗";
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--signal);
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  /* Bio body */
  .founder-bio {
    max-width: 60ch;
  }
  .founder-quote {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 34px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 4vw, 56px);
    max-width: 22ch;
  }
  .founder-quote .signal { color: var(--signal); }
  .founder-list {
    list-style: none;
    counter-reset: milestone;
    margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 4vw, 56px);
    padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px) 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
  }
  .light .founder-list {
    border-color: var(--hairline-light);
  }
  .founder-list li {
    counter-increment: milestone;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 56px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--hairline-dark);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--mute-dark);
  }
  .light .founder-list li {
    color: var(--mute-light);
    border-bottom-color: var(--hairline-light);
  }
  .founder-list li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .founder-list li::before {
    content: "0" counter(milestone);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 2px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--signal);
  }
  .founder-list strong {
    color: var(--bone);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .light .founder-list strong { color: var(--ink); }
  .founder-body p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.2vw, 17px);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 60ch;
  }
  .founder-body strong {
    color: var(--bone);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .light .founder-body strong { color: var(--ink); }
  .founder-body a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--signal);
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    transition: color 0.15s;
  }
  .founder-body a:hover { color: var(--signal); }
  .founder-closer {
    margin-top: clamp(40px, 4vw, 56px);
    padding-top: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 24px);
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.018em;
    color: var(--bone);
    max-width: 30ch;
  }
  .light .founder-closer {
    border-top-color: var(--hairline-light);
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  /* TODO bracketed placeholders for Mike */
  .todo-placeholder {
    color: var(--signal) !important;
    opacity: 0.65;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ── Closer "Why we built Subcontext" section ── */
  .why-closer {
    padding: clamp(80px, 9vw, 128px) 0;
  }
  .why-closer .frame { max-width: 760px; text-align: center; }
  .why-closer .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .why-closer .h2 {
    margin: 0 auto clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
    max-width: 20ch;
  }
  .why-closer-prose p {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.3vw, 19px);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
    max-width: 56ch;
  }
  .why-closer-cta { margin-top: clamp(36px, 4vw, 48px); display: inline-flex; }

  /* ── Final CTA ── */
  .final-cta {
    background: var(--signal);
    color: var(--bone);
    border-top: none;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .final-cta .frame { max-width: 860px; }
  .final-cta .h1 {
    color: var(--bone);
    max-width: 16ch;
    margin: 0 auto clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  }
  .final-cta-actions {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .final-cta .btn-primary {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
  }
  .final-cta .btn-secondary { color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--bone); }
  .final-cta .btn-secondary:hover {
    background: var(--bone);
    color: var(--signal);
    border-color: var(--bone);
  }

  /* ── Footer ── */