.about-page { background: #fff; letter-spacing: 0; }
.about-page main { padding-top: 89px; }
.about-wrap { width: min(1120px, 88%); margin-inline: auto; }
.about-page h1, .about-page h2, .about-page h3 { letter-spacing: 0; text-wrap: balance; }
.about-page h1 { font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 6vw, 5.6rem); line-height: 1; margin: 14px 0 22px; }
.about-page h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.15; margin: 10px 0 22px; }
.about-page h3 { font-size: 1.18rem; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.about-page p { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.about-label { font-size: .75rem !important; font-weight: 800; color: #946829; margin: 0; }

.about-hero { background: #173c32; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(330px, .75fr); gap: clamp(42px, 7vw, 92px); align-items: end; min-height: 620px; padding-top: clamp(52px, 7vw, 92px); }
.hero-copy { padding-bottom: clamp(54px, 6vw, 78px); max-width: 620px; }
.hero-copy .about-label { color: #efd681; }
.hero-lead { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.3vw, 1.8rem) !important; line-height: 1.45 !important; font-weight: 650; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.hero-copy > p:last-of-type { color: #d3e0d8; max-width: 610px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; margin-top: 32px; }
.light-link { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .62); font-size: .94rem; font-weight: 720; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.light-link:hover, .light-link:focus-visible { color: #fff4d7; border-color: #fff4d7; }
.hero-portrait { position: relative; align-self: end; margin: 0; min-height: 515px; display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: center; background: #fff; box-shadow: 24px 0 0 #d7aa4a; }
.hero-portrait::before { display: none; }
.hero-portrait img { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(100%, 515px); max-height: 515px; height: auto; object-fit: contain; object-position: center bottom; }
.hero-portrait figcaption { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 24px; bottom: 26px; padding: 12px 14px; color: #fff; background: rgba(23, 60, 50, .92); }
.hero-portrait figcaption strong, .hero-portrait figcaption span { display: block; }
.hero-portrait figcaption strong { font-size: 1rem; }
.hero-portrait figcaption span { font-size: .79rem; color: #d7e3dc; margin-top: 2px; }

.proof-strip { background: #f1eee5; border-bottom: 1px solid #dbd6c8; }
.proof-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; padding-block: 25px; }
.proof-grid p { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; border-left: 3px solid #d7aa4a; font-size: .87rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.proof-grid strong, .proof-grid span { display: block; }
.proof-grid strong { color: #173c32; font-size: .92rem; }
.proof-grid span { color: #61706a; margin-top: 5px; }

.introduction { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr); gap: clamp(48px, 9vw, 130px); padding-block: 94px; }
.introduction h2 { max-width: 480px; }
.introduction-copy { padding-top: 22px; }
.introduction-copy p { color: #53635c; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.introduction-copy p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.learner-band { background: #edf2ef; padding-block: 76px; }
.learner-band h2 { max-width: 720px; }
.learner-columns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; margin-top: 38px; }
.learner-columns article { border-top: 1px solid #aebfb5; padding-top: 20px; }
.learner-columns p { color: #53635c; margin-bottom: 0; }
.small-number { display: block; color: #315b8d; font-weight: 800; font-size: .76rem; margin-bottom: 17px; }

.approach-section { padding-block: 94px; }
.section-heading { max-width: 720px; }
.section-heading > p:last-child { color: #53635c; margin-bottom: 0; }
.approach-steps { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 38px; margin: 48px 0 0; padding: 0; }
.approach-steps li { border-top: 2px solid #173c32; padding-top: 20px; }
.approach-steps li > span { display: block; color: #946829; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 45px; font-size: .88rem; }
.approach-steps p { color: #53635c; margin: 0; }

.teaching-feature { background: #f6f7f8; padding-block: 88px; }
.teaching-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, .92fr); gap: clamp(48px, 7vw, 90px); align-items: center; }
.teaching-photo { margin: 0; }
.teaching-photo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1182 / 500; object-fit: contain; background: #dce4e2; }
.teaching-photo figcaption { color: #61706a; font-size: .82rem; margin-top: 11px; line-height: 1.5; }
.teaching-copy p:not(.about-label) { color: #53635c; }
.teaching-copy .text-link { margin-top: 8px; }

.student-stories { background: #edf2ef; padding-block: 82px; }
.stories-layout { display: block; }
.stories-intro { max-width: 680px; }
.stories-intro > p:not(.about-label) { color: #53635c; margin-bottom: 0; }
.testimonial-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; margin-top: 42px; }
.testimonial-card { margin: 0; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #cfdbd4; background: #173c32; }
.testimonial-card img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 280px; padding: 8px; box-sizing: border-box; object-fit: contain; background: #242424; }
.testimonial-card figcaption { padding: 18px 19px 20px; color: #fff; }
.testimonial-card strong, .testimonial-card span { display: block; }
.testimonial-card strong { font-size: .98rem; }
.testimonial-card span { margin-top: 7px; color: #c8d9d0; font-size: .79rem; line-height: 1.5; }

.credentials-band { background: #173c32; color: #fff; padding-block: 86px; }
.credentials-band .about-label { color: #efd681; }
.credentials-band h2 { max-width: 800px; }
.credentials-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 38px; margin-top: 46px; }
.credentials-grid article { padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .38); }
.credentials-grid h3 { color: #efd681; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.credentials-grid ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.credentials-grid li { margin-top: 19px; font-size: .89rem; line-height: 1.48; }
.credentials-grid strong, .credentials-grid span { display: block; }
.credentials-grid strong { font-weight: 700; }
.credentials-grid span { color: #c7d5cd; font-size: .82rem; margin-top: 4px; }

.consultation-close { background: #fbfaf6; padding-block: 92px; text-align: center; }
.consultation-inner { max-width: 700px; }
.consultation-close p:not(.about-label) { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto 28px; color: #53635c; }
.about-footer { padding: 25px 6%; display: flex; gap: 25px; background: #122c25; color: #fff; font-size: .875rem; align-items: center; }
.about-footer a:first-child { font-weight: 750; }
.about-footer span { color: #c9d6ce; flex: 1; }
.about-page .site-nav [aria-current] { border-bottom: 2px solid #173c32; }
.about-page a:focus-visible, .about-page button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #315b8d; outline-offset: 5px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; padding-top: 54px; }
  .hero-copy { padding-bottom: 44px; }
  .hero-portrait { min-height: 430px; max-width: 470px; justify-self: end; width: 100%; }
  .hero-portrait img { width: min(100%, 430px); max-height: 430px; }
  .introduction, .teaching-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 38px; }
  .introduction-copy { padding-top: 0; }
  .approach-steps, .credentials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .credentials-grid article:last-child { grid-column: span 2; max-width: 50%; }
  .teaching-photo { max-width: 720px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-page main { padding-top: 89px; }
  .about-wrap { width: min(100% - 40px, 1120px); }
  .hero-layout { min-height: auto; padding-top: 45px; }
  .hero-copy { padding-bottom: 42px; }
  .hero-actions { gap: 18px; margin-top: 26px; }
  .hero-portrait { min-height: 385px; width: calc(100% - 10px); }
  .hero-portrait img { width: min(100%, 385px); max-height: 385px; }
  .proof-grid, .learner-columns, .approach-steps, .credentials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .proof-grid { padding-block: 24px; }
  .proof-grid p { padding-left: 14px; }
  .introduction, .approach-section { padding-block: 58px; }
  .learner-band, .teaching-feature, .student-stories, .credentials-band { padding-block: 56px; }
  .testimonial-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; margin-top: 32px; }
  .testimonial-card img { height: auto; max-height: 460px; }
  .learner-columns { margin-top: 32px; }
  .approach-steps { margin-top: 36px; }
  .approach-steps li > span { margin-bottom: 26px; }
  .credentials-grid { margin-top: 34px; }
  .credentials-grid article:last-child { grid-column: auto; max-width: none; }
  .consultation-close { padding-block: 60px; }
  .about-footer { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; }
  .about-page .button { white-space: normal; padding-block: 12px; text-align: center; }
}

.about-label,.small-number{font-size:.875rem!important}.hero-portrait figcaption span,.testimonial-card span,.credentials-grid span,.teaching-photo figcaption{font-size:.875rem}.about-page .hero-actions .button.primary{background:#efd681;color:#173c32}.about-page .light-link{color:white}.testimonial-card a{display:block}.testimonial-card a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #efd681;outline-offset:-4px}.about-page .hero-actions{display:flex}.about-page .hero-portrait img{object-fit:contain}.about-page .hero-portrait{box-shadow:12px 0 0 #d7aa4a}@media(max-width:600px){.about-page h1{font-size:3.25rem}.hero-portrait{min-height:0}.hero-portrait img{max-height:none;width:100%}.about-page .hero-actions .button{width:auto}.hero-portrait figcaption{position:static;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.hero-portrait{flex-direction:column;align-items:center}}