```css
/* =========================================================
   HEADBRID ABOUT PAGE
   about.css

   Page-specific styles only.
   Global styles remain in style.css.
========================================================= */


/* =========================================================
   ABOUT HERO
========================================================= */

.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 560px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 82% 35%,
            rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.09),
            transparent 34%
        ),
        var(--black);
}

.about-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 8%;
    width: 1px;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        transparent,
        var(--border),
        transparent
    );
}

.about-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: 8%;
    top: 35%;
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.15);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: translate(50%, -50%);
}

.inner-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 820px;
    padding: 110px 0 100px;
}

.about-hero h1 {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 18px 0 28px;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.4rem);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.inner-hero-lead {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.inner-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 38px;
}


/* =========================================================
   ABOUT INTRO
========================================================= */

.about-intro {
    background: var(--off-white);
    color: var(--black);
}

.about-intro-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: start;
}

.about-intro-heading {
    position: sticky;
    top: 110px;
}

.about-intro-heading .section-eyebrow {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.about-intro-heading h2 {
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.about-intro-copy {
    max-width: 680px;
}

.about-intro-copy p {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    color: #4E4E4E;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-intro-copy p.lead {
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.5;
}


/* =========================================================
   OUR VIEW
========================================================= */

.about-belief {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-belief::before {
    content: "05";
    position: absolute;
    top: 60px;
    right: 5%;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 14rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-belief-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 72px;
}

.about-belief-header h2 {
    margin: 18px 0 22px;
    max-width: 720px;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.about-belief-header p {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.belief-grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.belief-item {
    min-height: 300px;
    padding: 30px 25px 35px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.belief-item:first-child {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.belief-number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 65px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.belief-item h3 {
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.belief-item p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   HEADBRID APPROACH
========================================================= */

.about-approach {
    background: var(--black-soft);
}

.about-approach .section-header {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.about-approach .section-header h2 {
    max-width: 680px;
}

.approach-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.approach-card {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 320px;
    padding: 32px 26px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition:
        background var(--transition),
        transform var(--transition);
}

.approach-card:first-child {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.approach-card:hover {
    background: var(--black-card);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.approach-number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.approach-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.approach-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   HEADBRID SYSTEM
========================================================= */

.about-system {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-system-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-system-copy {
    max-width: 600px;
}

.about-system-copy h2 {
    margin: 18px 0 30px;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.7rem);
    line-height: 1.06;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.about-system-copy p {
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-system-copy p:last-child {
    margin-top: 22px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.about-system-diagram {
    position: relative;
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.system-layer {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 22px;
    min-height: 82px;
    padding: 18px 24px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--black-soft);
    transition:
        border-color var(--transition),
        background var(--transition);
}

.system-layer:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold-dark);
    background: var(--black-card);
}

.system-layer-number {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.system-layer strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.system-layer small {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.system-connector {
    width: 1px;
    height: 28px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: var(--gold-dark);
}


/* =========================================================
   WHO WE WORK WITH
========================================================= */

.about-fit {
    background: var(--off-white);
    color: var(--black);
}

.about-fit .section-header {
    max-width: 780px;
}

.about-fit .section-eyebrow {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.about-fit .section-header h2 {
    color: var(--black);
}

.about-fit .section-intro {
    color: #5C5C5C;
}

.fit-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    margin-top: 60px;
    border-top: 1px solid #D8D5CD;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #D8D5CD;
}

.fit-card {
    min-height: 300px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    border-right: 1px solid #D8D5CD;
    transition:
        background var(--transition),
        transform var(--transition);
}

.fit-card:first-child {
    border-left: 1px solid #D8D5CD;
}

.fit-card:hover {
    background: #ECE9E1;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.fit-number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    color: var(--gold-dark);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.fit-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.fit-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #5B5B5B;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   AGENCY + ACADEMY
========================================================= */

.about-agency {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.agency-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: center;
}

.agency-copy {
    max-width: 650px;
}

.agency-copy h2 {
    margin: 18px 0 28px;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.7rem);
    line-height: 1.06;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.agency-copy p {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.agency-panels {
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
}

.agency-panel {
    position: relative;
    padding: 32px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--black-soft);
    transition:
        border-color var(--transition),
        transform var(--transition);
}

.agency-panel:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold-dark);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.agency-panel-number {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.agency-panel h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.agency-panel p {
    max-width: 400px;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}


/* =========================================================
   CLOSING POSITION
========================================================= */

.about-position {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--off-white);
    color: var(--black);
}

.about-position::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: -120px;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(146, 117, 47, 0.18);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.about-position::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: -100px;
    bottom: -180px;
    width: 420px;
    height: 420px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(146, 117, 47, 0.14);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-position-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-position .section-eyebrow {
    color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.about-position h2 {
    margin: 20px auto 24px;
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.about-position p {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto 34px;
    color: #5C5C5C;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE: 1100px
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    .about-intro-layout,
    .about-system-layout,
    .agency-layout {
        gap: 60px;
    }

    .belief-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .belief-item:nth-child(4) {
        border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .belief-item:nth-child(5) {
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .approach-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .approach-card:nth-child(4) {
        border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .approach-card:nth-child(5) {
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .fit-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .fit-card:nth-child(3) {
        border-left: 1px solid #D8D5CD;
        border-top: 1px solid #D8D5CD;
    }

    .fit-card:nth-child(4) {
        border-top: 1px solid #D8D5CD;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE: 900px
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

    .about-intro-layout,
    .about-system-layout,
    .agency-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 55px;
    }

    .about-intro-heading {
        position: static;
    }

    .about-system-copy {
        max-width: 760px;
    }

    .agency-copy {
        max-width: 760px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE: 800px
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 800px) {

    .about-hero {
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .inner-hero-content {
        padding: 90px 0 80px;
    }

    .about-belief-header {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }

    .belief-grid,
    .approach-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .belief-item:nth-child(3),
    .approach-card:nth-child(3) {
        border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .belief-item:nth-child(4),
    .approach-card:nth-child(4) {
        border-left: 0;
    }

    .belief-item:nth-child(5),
    .approach-card:nth-child(5) {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .fit-grid {
        margin-top: 45px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE: 650px
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 650px) {

    .about-hero::before,
    .about-hero::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .inner-hero-content {
        padding: 75px 0 65px;
    }

    .about-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 12vw, 4rem);
    }

    .inner-hero-lead {
        font-size: 1rem;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .inner-hero-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
    }

    .inner-hero-actions .btn {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .belief-grid,
    .approach-grid,
    .fit-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .belief-item,
    .approach-card,
    .fit-card {
        min-height: auto;
        border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
        border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .belief-item:first-child,
    .approach-card:first-child,
    .fit-card:first-child {
        border-top: 0;
    }

    .belief-item:nth-child(5),
    .approach-card:nth-child(5) {
        grid-column: auto;
    }

    .belief-number,
    .approach-number,
    .fit-number {
        margin-bottom: 35px;
    }

    .system-layer {
        padding: 16px 18px;
    }

    .agency-panel {
        padding: 26px;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE: 480px
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 480px) {

    .about-hero h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    .about-intro-copy p.lead {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
    }

    .about-belief-header h2,
    .about-system-copy h2,
    .agency-copy h2 {
        font-size: 2.15rem;
    }

    .about-position h2 {
        font-size: 2.35rem;
    }

    .system-layer {
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .system-layer strong {
        font-size: 0.86rem;
    }

    .system-layer small {
        font-size: 0.72rem;
    }

}


/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .approach-card,
    .fit-card,
    .system-layer,
    .agency-panel {
        transition: none;
    }

}
```