#about-hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    min-height: 560px;
    background: var(--color1301);
}
.hero-visual {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 88% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.hero-visual > img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: grayscale(15%) contrast(1.05);
}
.hero-panel {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 70px 60px;
    background: var(--color1301);
}
.hero-panel > span a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--color1302);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.hero-panel > h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
    font-family: Sahel-Bold;
    color: var(--color1303);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.hero-panel > h2 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color1302);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero-panel > p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 2;
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1303) 65%, transparent);
    max-width: 460px;
}

/* ===== STATS — Ticker Strip ===== */
#about-stats {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1301) 92%, black);
    border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1303) 12%, transparent);
    border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1303) 12%, transparent);
}
.stats-track {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
.stat-cell {
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 36px 16px;
}
.stat-cell:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 20%;
    bottom: 20%;
    left: 0;
    width: 1px;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1303) 15%, transparent);
}
.stat-cell > span:first-child {
    display: block;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--color1302);
}
.stat-cell > span:last-child {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1303) 55%, transparent);
}

/* ===== CONTENT — Asymmetric Dark Card ===== */
#about-content-wrap {
    background: var(--color1303);
    padding: 90px 32px;
}
#about-content {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--color1301);
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.content-side {
    position: relative;
    padding: 48px 40px;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1301) 85%, black);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}
.side-tag {
    color: var(--color1302);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.content-side > h2 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color1303);
    line-height: 1.5;
}
.content-side > i {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1302) 25%, transparent);
    margin-top: 28px;
}
.content-main {
    padding: 48px 44px;
}
.story-text {
    text-align: justify;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 2.1;
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1303) 75%, transparent);
    margin-top: 12px;
}
.story-chips {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 36px 0;
}
.story-chips > span {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color1302);
    padding: 7px 16px;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1302) 12%, transparent);
    border-radius: 8px;
}
.checklist {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    position: relative;
}
.checklist > li {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
    padding-right: 4px;
}
.checklist > li:not(:last-child)::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 30px;
    right: 15px;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    border-right: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1303) 20%, transparent);
}
.check-dot {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--color1302);
    color: var(--color1301);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    z-index: 1;
}
.checklist > li > div > h4 {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color1303);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}
.checklist > li > div > h4 > i { color: var(--color1302); font-size: 0.85rem; }
.checklist > li > div > p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1303) 55%, transparent);
}
/* ===== CERTS — Overlay Cards, Staggered ===== */
#about-certs {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color1303) 96%, black);
    padding: 90px 32px;
}
.certs-head {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
    text-align: center;
}
.certs-head > span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--color1302);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.certs-head > h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color1301);
}

.certs-track {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 28px;
}

.cert-item {
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    height: 320px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
.cert-item:nth-child(even) {
    transform: translateY(28px);
}
.cert-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.cert-item:nth-child(even):hover {
    transform: translateY(20px);
}

.cert-img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
}
.cert-img > img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.85) brightness(0.9);
    transition: transform 0.5s ease, filter 0.5s ease;
}
.cert-item:hover .cert-img > img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
    filter: saturate(1.1) brightness(1);
}

.cert-img::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.88) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 45%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 75%);
    z-index: 2;
    transition: background 0.4s;
}

.cert-meta {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
}
.cert-num {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--color1302);
    color: var(--color1303);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    transform: scale(0.9);
    opacity: 0.85;
    transition: transform 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;
}
.cert-item:hover .cert-num {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 1;
}
.cert-meta > h4 {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: right;
    flex: 1;
}


/* ===== Lightbox ===== */
#cert-lightbox {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
    z-index: 9999;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 24px;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
}
#cert-lightbox.open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: all; }
#cert-lightbox > div { position: relative; max-width: 700px; width: 100%; }
#cert-lightbox > div > img { width: 100%; border-radius: 16px; display: block; }
#cert-lightbox > div > button {
    position: absolute;
    top: -16px;
    left: -16px;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: var(--color1302);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--color1301);
    font-size: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* ===== Responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    #about-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
    .hero-visual { height: 260px; clip-path: none; }
    .hero-panel { padding: 44px 28px; }
    .stats-track { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    #about-content { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .certs-track {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
    }
    .cert-item {
        height: 220px;
    }
    .cert-item:nth-child(even) {
        transform: translateY(16px);
    }
    .cert-item:nth-child(even):hover {
        transform: translateY(10px);
    }
    .cert-meta {
        padding: 14px 16px;
    }
    .cert-meta > h4 {
        font-size: 0.82rem;
    }
    .cert-num {
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px;
        font-size: 0.68rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    #about-certs {
        padding: 60px 16px 80px;
    }
    .certs-track {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
    }
    .cert-item {
        height: 240px;
    }
    .cert-item:nth-child(even) {
        transform: none;
    }
    .cert-item:nth-child(even):hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
    }
}