.about-page {
      padding-top: 90px;
    }
    .about-hero-banner {
      position: relative;
      padding: 6.5rem 0 5rem;
      background:
        linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(6, 19, 94, 0.92) 0%, rgba(31, 54, 180, 0.9) 55%, rgba(45, 73, 230, 0.78) 100%),
        url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/1001682/pexels-photo-1001682.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1600') center/cover no-repeat;
      color: #fff;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .about-hero-banner::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: auto -5% -60px -5%;
      height: 140px;
      background: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 100% 100% 0 0;
    }
    .about-hero-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 760px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .about-kicker {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
      border-radius: 999px;
    }
    .about-hero-inner h1 {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
      margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
    }
    .about-hero-inner p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    }
    .about-intro {
      padding: 6rem 0;
    }
    .about-intro.band-light {
      background: #ffffff;
      /* border-top: 1px solid rgba(11, 29, 132, 0.08); */
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11, 29, 132, 0.08);
    }
    .about-intro-card {
      /* background: #fff; */
      /* border: 1px solid var(--border); */
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 1.4rem 1.4rem 1.2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(16, 30, 100, 0.09);
    }
    .about-values {
      padding: 6rem 0;
    }
    .about-values.band-cream {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fbfcff 0%, #f5f8ff 100%);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(11, 29, 132, 0.08);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11, 29, 132, 0.08);
    }
    .about-values .section-head {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    }
    .value-card {
      height: 100%;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 1.35rem 1.2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(16, 30, 100, 0.07);
      transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    }
    .value-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(16, 30, 100, 0.12);
    }
    .value-icon {
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), #1f36b4);
      color: #fff;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
    }
    .value-card h3 {
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
    }
    .about-story {
      padding: 6rem 0;
    }
    .about-story.band-soft {
      background: #ffffff;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(11, 29, 132, 0.08);
    }
    .story-panel {
      /* background: #fff; */
      /* border: 1px solid var(--border); */
      border-radius: 16px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(16, 30, 100, 0.08);
    }
    .story-copy {
      padding: 1.6rem;
    }
    .story-copy p:last-child {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .stats-wrap {
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ecf1ff 0%, #f9faff 100%);
      padding: 1.4rem 1.2rem;
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(11, 29, 132, 0.12);
    }
    .metric {
      padding: 0.95rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: 10px;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(11, 29, 132, 0.14);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }
    .metric strong {
      display: block;
      color: var(--navy-mid);
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .metric span {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: var(--text-muted);
    }
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .about-page {
        padding-top: 80px;
      }
      .about-hero-banner {
        padding: 5.6rem 0 4.7rem;
      }
      .stats-wrap {
        border-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(11, 29, 132, 0.12);
      }
    }