/* ============================================================
           ABOUT PAGE NAV
        ============================================================ */
        .about-nav {
            position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
            height: var(--nav-h);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
            z-index: 1000; transition: box-shadow .2s;
        }
        .about-nav.scrolled { box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(6,17,31,.07); }
        .nav-inner-about {
            max-width: var(--mw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px;
            height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }
        .logo-about {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy);
            letter-spacing: -.4px;
        }
        .logo-about em { color: var(--blue); font-style: normal; }
        .nav-about-links {
            display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px;
        }
        .nav-about-links a {
            color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
            padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: 8px;
            transition: color .2s, background .2s;
        }
        .nav-about-links a:hover { color: var(--navy); background: var(--bg-alt); }
        .nav-about-links a.home-cta {
            background: var(--navy); color: #fff !important;
            margin-left: 6px; padding: 7px 18px; border-radius: 8px;
            transition: background .2s;
        }
        .nav-about-links a.home-cta:hover { background: var(--navy-700); }
        .hamburger-about {
            display: none; flex-direction: column;
            gap: 5px; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px;
            background: none; border: none;
        }
        .hamburger-about span {
            width: 22px; height: 2px;
            background: var(--navy); border-radius: 2px;
        }
        .mob-nav-about {
            display: none; position: fixed;
            top: var(--nav-h); left: 0; right: 0;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,.98);
            backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
            padding: 12px 24px 24px; z-index: 899;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
        }
        .mob-nav-about.open { display: block; }
        .mob-nav-about a {
            display: block; color: var(--muted);
            font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500;
            padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
            transition: color .2s;
        }
        .mob-nav-about a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

        /* ============================================================
           ABOUT HERO
        ============================================================ */
        .about-hero {
            padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 72px) 0 64px;
            background: var(--bg-alt);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        }
        .about-hero-inner {
            display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 80px; align-items: start;
        }
        .about-hero-text h1 {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 56px);
            font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy);
            line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -2px; margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        .about-hero-role {
            font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500;
            margin-bottom: 28px;
        }
        .about-hero-role span { color: var(--blue); }
        .about-hero-text p {
            font-size: 16px; color: var(--muted);
            line-height: 1.88; margin-bottom: 18px;
        }
        .about-hero-text p strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
        .about-hero-text p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }

        .about-stats {
            display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px;
        }
        .astat {
            background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: var(--r); padding: 20px 22px;
        }
        .astat-val {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy);
            line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 4px; letter-spacing: -1px;
        }
        .astat-val span { color: var(--blue); }
        .astat-lbl { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.45; }

        /* ============================================================
           SECTION HEADERS (about page)
        ============================================================ */
        .about-section { padding: 72px 0; }
        .about-section + .about-section { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
        .about-section-header { margin-bottom: 48px; }
        .about-section-header h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px); font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -.6px;
        }

        /* ============================================================
           EDUCATION GRID
        ============================================================ */
        .edu-grid-about {
            display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px;
        }
        .edu-col-label {
            font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em;
            text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        /* ============================================================
           CONTACT STRIP
        ============================================================ */
        .contact-strip {
            background: var(--navy); padding: 56px 0;
        }
        .contact-strip-inner {
            display: flex; align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px;
        }
        .contact-strip h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
            font-weight: 700; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.5px;
        }
        .contact-strip p {
            font-size: 15px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
            margin-top: 6px;
        }
        .contact-strip-actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

        /* ============================================================
           RESPONSIVE
        ============================================================ */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .about-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav-about-links { display: none; }
            .hamburger-about { display: flex; }
            .edu-grid-about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
            .about-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
            .contact-strip-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 520px) {
            .about-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }

        /* Skills — hide icons, uniform grey hover, uniform tag color */
        .skcat-ico { display: none; }
        .skcat.bi:hover, .skcat.data:hover, .skcat.fin:hover, .skcat.ba:hover,
        .skcat.ai:hover, .skcat.lang:hover, .skcat.prod:hover, .skcat.design:hover {
            border-color: rgba(6,17,31,.14);
        }
        .sktag.hi {
            background: var(--bg-alt);
            border-color: var(--border);
            color: var(--text);
        }

        /* Promotion note in timeline */
        .tpromo {
            font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted);
            font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        /* Education entries in timeline */
        .titem.edu .tdot {
            background: var(--blue);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(59,111,255,.15);
            animation: none;
        }
        .titem.edu .tperiod { color: rgba(59,111,255,.72); }
        .titem.edu .trole   { color: var(--blue); }
        .titem.edu .tco     { color: var(--muted); }

/* mobile language switch spacing (was inline) */
.mob-nav-about .lang-switch { margin-top: 14px; }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT — NARRATIVE LAYOUT (personal, not CV)
============================================================ */
/* Hero: single readable column instead of the text + stats grid */
.about-lede { max-width: 720px; }

/* Readable prose sections */
.about-prose { max-width: 700px; }
.about-prose p {
    font-size: 16px; color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.88; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.about-prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.about-prose strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }

/* Projects — a plain, uneven list, not a card grid */
.proj-list {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px; max-width: 720px;
}
.proj {
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.proj-list > .proj:first-child {
    padding-top: 0; border-top: none;
}
.proj-title {
    font-family: var(--font-head);
    font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: -.3px; margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.proj p {
    font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.82; margin: 0;
}
.proj-link {
    display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--blue);
}
.proj-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }