.about-page .about-intro {
  padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + clamp(56px, 7vw, 112px));
  background: #eaf1f8;
}

.about-intro h1 {
  max-width: 17ch;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 1.6rem + 3vw, 4.8rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.about-text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-map-wrap { min-width: 0; }
.about-map-caption {
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.about-map-caption strong { color: var(--navy); }
.about-page .partner { background: var(--navy); color: white; }
.about-page .partner-heading p,
.about-page .partner-pillars p,
.about-page .partner-years span { color: #d5e1ef; }
.about-page .partner-years strong,
.about-page .pillar-icon { color: #86bfff; }
.about-page .pillar-icon { stroke: #86bfff; }
.about-page .partner-years { border-color: #ffffff30; }
.about-page .why { background: #f7f5f1; }
.about-page .why-media img { top: 0; height: 100%; }
.about-page .main-nav [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--blue); }

.about-consulting {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e5eef9;
}
.aurora-background {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.aurora-lights {
  --light-gradient: repeating-linear-gradient(100deg, #fff 0%, #fff 7%, transparent 10%, transparent 12%, #fff 16%);
  --aurora: repeating-linear-gradient(100deg, #3179cb 10%, #b3c7ef 15%, #91c9ed 20%, #d4e0f7 25%, #5599de 30%);
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20px;
  background-image: var(--light-gradient), var(--aurora);
  background-size: 300% 200%, 200% 200%;
  background-position: 50% 50%;
  filter: blur(10px);
  opacity: 0.55;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, #000 10%, transparent 80%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, #000 10%, transparent 80%);
}
.aurora-lights::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  content: "";
  background-image: var(--light-gradient), var(--aurora);
  background-size: 200% 200%, 100% 200%;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  animation: about-aurora 50s linear infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes about-aurora {
  from { transform: translate3d(-6%, -3%, 0); background-position: 50% 50%, 50% 50%; }
  to { transform: translate3d(6%, 3%, 0); background-position: 100% 50%, 100% 50%; }
}
.consulting-intro { position: relative; margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px); }
.consulting-intro h2 { max-width: 18ch; margin-top: 18px; }
.consulting-intro p { max-width: 66ch; margin: 24px 0 30px; color: #34465d; font-size: var(--step-1); }
.about-consulting .process-grid { position: relative; }
.about-consulting .process-heading h3 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.1; max-width: 14ch; }
.about-consulting .process-track { border-top: 1px solid #99aecb; padding-top: 32px; }
.about-consulting .stitch { top: 54px; }
.about-consulting .process-list h4 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.25rem; padding-top: 6px; }
.about-consulting .process-list p { color: #34465d; }
.about-consulting .process-list li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.about-consulting .process-list li > span { background: #f2f7fe; border-color: #89a8ce; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .aurora-lights::after, .about-page .recife-pulse { animation: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .about-page .region-grid { gap: 36px; }
  .about-map-wrap { width: min(100%, 420px); justify-self: center; }
  .about-page .partner-years { border-color: #ffffff30; }
  .about-consulting .process-heading { position: static; }
}