.about-body{background:#061d41;color:#fff;overflow-x:hidden}.about-page{background:#061d41}.about-page .eyebrow,.section-kicker{color:#ffba00;font:700 13px/1.2 Nunito,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.24em}.about-hero{min-height:100svh;padding:150px max(6vw,40px) 70px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(360px,.92fr) minmax(380px,1.08fr);align-items:center;position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 77% 45%,#174f80 0,transparent 29%),linear-gradient(135deg,#061d41 0%,#0b3360 58%,#321d59 100%)}.about-hero:after,.author-section:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-3;background:url('assets/sky.webp') center/cover;opacity:.62}.about-hero-copy{max-width:680px;position:relative;z-index:3}.about-hero h1{margin:-8px 0 4px;font:700 clamp(82px,10vw,170px)/.88 Fredoka,sans-serif;color:#ffba00;text-shadow:0 9px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.16)}.handline{font:400 clamp(30px,3vw,54px)/1.05 "Just Another Hand",cursive;margin:18px 0 30px}.about-intro{max-width:650px;border-left:2px solid #6fe3fa;padding-left:24px;color:#d8e9f8;font-size:clamp(15px,1.25vw,19px);line-height:1.75}.about-intro p+p{margin-top:12px}.about-intro strong{color:#ffba00}.about-hero-art{height:min(75vh,760px);position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center;z-index:2}.about-hero-art img{position:relative;z-index:3;max-height:100%;max-width:78%;filter:drop-shadow(0 28px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.35))}.sun-disc{position:absolute;width:min(38vw,540px);aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;top:9%;background:radial-gradient(circle,#ffcf42 0 4%,#ffb700 5% 38%,transparent 39%),repeating-radial-gradient(circle,transparent 0 48px,rgba(111,227,250,.3) 49px 50px);opacity:.86}.about-orbit{position:absolute;border:1px solid rgba(255,186,0,.35);border-radius:50%;z-index:-1}.about-orbit.one{width:56vw;height:56vw;right:-15vw;top:8vh}.about-orbit.two{width:35vw;height:35vw;left:-20vw;bottom:-13vw}.orbit-word{position:absolute;color:#6fe3fa;font:700 11px Nunito,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.28em;z-index:4}.word-one{top:17%;right:7%}.word-two{bottom:20%;left:4%}.word-three{bottom:5%;right:15%}.about-story{padding:105px max(7vw,50px);background:#f3e4c4;color:#071f45;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.about-story:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:520px;height:520px;border:1px solid rgba(7,31,69,.13);border-radius:50%;right:-210px;top:-240px}.about-story .section-kicker{text-align:center;color:#0b4d76;margin-bottom:70px}.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(50px,9vw,150px);max-width:1320px;margin:auto}.story-title>p{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.25em;color:#0b75a4}.story-title h2{font:700 clamp(46px,5.3vw,84px)/.98 Fredoka,sans-serif;margin:16px 0 38px}.story-title h2 em{font-family:"Just Another Hand",cursive;font-weight:400;color:#d28d00}.story-copy article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:62px 1fr;gap:25px;padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(7,31,69,.24);font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,21px);line-height:1.65}.story-copy article:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(7,31,69,.24)}.story-copy span{color:#d28d00;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em}.story-copy strong{color:#0b75a4}.adventure-line{text-align:center;font:400 clamp(34px,4vw,64px) "Just Another Hand",cursive;color:#0b4d76;margin:80px 0 -20px}.adventure-line i{color:#d28d00}.author-section{padding:110px max(6vw,40px) 140px;position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#061d41,#0b3969 55%,#321c58)}.author-heading{text-align:center;margin-bottom:65px}.author-heading h2{font:700 clamp(55px,7vw,110px)/.9 Fredoka,sans-serif;margin:15px 0}.author-heading h2 span{color:#ffba00}.author-layout{max-width:1320px;margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.78fr) minmax(500px,1.22fr);gap:80px;align-items:start}.author-portrait{position:sticky;top:120px;margin:0;text-align:center}.author-portrait img{position:relative;z-index:2;max-height:720px;max-width:100%;filter:drop-shadow(0 26px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4))}.portrait-glow{position:absolute;width:82%;aspect-ratio:1;border:1px solid #6fe3fa;border-radius:50%;left:9%;top:12%;box-shadow:0 0 80px rgba(111,227,250,.18)}.author-portrait figcaption{position:relative;z-index:3;margin-top:-12px;color:#8ddff1;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px}.author-path{position:relative}.author-path:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:28px;top:30px;bottom:60px;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(#ffba00,#6fe3fa,transparent)}.author-path article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:58px 1fr;gap:25px;position:relative;margin-bottom:25px;padding:30px;border:1px solid rgba(111,227,250,.28);border-radius:0 28px 28px 28px;background:rgba(6,29,65,.48);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}.author-path article:nth-child(even){margin-left:55px}.author-path article>b{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#ffba00;color:#071f45;z-index:2}.author-path h3{font:400 clamp(33px,3vw,48px)/1 "Just Another Hand",cursive;color:#ffba00;margin:0 0 10px}.author-path p{color:#d8e9f8;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;margin:0}.author-path strong{color:#6fe3fa}.about-closing{min-height:480px;padding:60px 8%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:80px;background:#5ed8ec;color:#071f45;overflow:hidden}.about-closing img{width:min(38vw,430px);align-self:flex-end;margin-bottom:-110px}.about-closing h2{font:700 clamp(48px,5vw,80px)/1 Fredoka,sans-serif;margin:16px 0 30px}.about-closing .eyebrow{color:#0b4d76}.about-body #site-footer{margin-top:0}
@media(max-width:900px){.about-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto;padding-top:135px;text-align:center}.about-hero-copy{margin:auto}.about-intro{text-align:left}.about-hero-art{height:610px;margin-top:10px}.about-hero-art img{max-width:64%}.sun-disc{width:480px}.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:55px}.author-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.author-portrait{position:relative;top:auto}.author-portrait img{max-height:620px}.author-path article:nth-child(even){margin-left:0}.about-closing{min-height:400px;gap:25px}}
@media(max-width:640px){.about-hero{padding:115px 22px 35px}.about-hero h1{font-size:80px}.handline{font-size:31px}.about-intro{padding-left:16px;font-size:15px}.about-hero-art{height:440px}.about-hero-art img{max-width:86%}.sun-disc{width:320px;top:10%}.orbit-word{font-size:8px}.about-story{padding:75px 22px}.about-story .section-kicker{margin-bottom:42px}.story-grid{gap:40px}.story-title h2{font-size:50px}.story-copy article{grid-template-columns:42px 1fr;gap:12px;font-size:16px}.adventure-line{margin-top:55px}.author-section{padding:75px 18px 95px}.author-heading{margin-bottom:35px}.author-layout{gap:35px}.author-portrait img{max-height:470px}.author-path:before{left:27px}.author-path article{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;padding:19px 16px;gap:14px;border-radius:0 20px 20px 20px}.author-path article>b{width:44px;height:44px;font-size:12px}.author-path h3{font-size:32px}.author-path p{font-size:14px}.about-closing{min-height:500px;padding:55px 22px 0;flex-direction:column-reverse;text-align:center;gap:10px}.about-closing img{width:310px;margin-bottom:-65px}.about-closing h2{font-size:48px}}

/* About motion layers and interaction */
.hero-babu-logo{width:clamp(250px,34vw,520px);margin:12px 0 24px!important;line-height:1!important}.hero-babu-logo img{width:100%;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.22))}.about-haze{position:absolute;width:45vw;height:45vw;right:2%;top:15%;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(111,227,250,.16),transparent 66%);filter:blur(20px);z-index:-1}.about-cloud-layer{position:absolute;left:-8%;right:-8%;bottom:-4%;height:22%;background:url('assets/clouds.webp') center bottom/cover no-repeat;opacity:.22;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}.about-hero-copy,.about-hero-art,.about-orbit,.about-haze{will-change:transform}.story-title,.story-copy article,.author-heading,.author-path article,.author-portrait,.about-closing>*{will-change:transform,opacity}.story-copy article,.author-path article,.author-portrait img,.about-closing img,.button{transition:transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease,border-color .35s ease,filter .35s ease}.story-copy article:hover{transform:translateX(12px);border-color:rgba(11,117,164,.65)}.author-path article:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);border-color:#6fe3fa;box-shadow:0 22px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}.author-path article:hover>b{transform:rotate(8deg) scale(1.08)}.author-path article>b{transition:transform .35s ease}.author-portrait{padding:12px;border:1px solid rgba(111,227,250,.42);border-radius:48px 48px 140px 48px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(111,227,250,.12),rgba(255,186,0,.05));overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}.author-portrait img{width:100%;border-radius:36px 36px 125px 36px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}.author-portrait:hover img{transform:scale(1.025)}.about-closing img:hover{transform:translateY(-10px) rotate(-2deg)}.about-page .button:hover{transform:translateY(-4px) scale(1.02)}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-babu-logo{margin:12px auto 24px!important}.about-cloud-layer{height:14%}.author-portrait{max-width:540px;margin-inline:auto;border-radius:38px 38px 110px 38px}.author-portrait img{border-radius:28px 28px 98px 28px}}
@media(max-width:640px){.hero-babu-logo{width:245px}.about-haze{width:90vw;height:90vw}.author-portrait{border-radius:28px 28px 80px 28px;padding:8px}.author-portrait img{border-radius:21px 21px 70px 21px}.story-copy article:hover,.author-path article:hover{transform:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.story-copy article,.author-path article,.author-portrait img,.about-closing img,.button{transition:none!important}}

/* Revision 25.2 — combined story hero */
.about-hero{min-height:1180px;grid-template-columns:minmax(340px,.82fr) minmax(540px,1.18fr);align-items:start;gap:clamp(35px,5vw,85px);padding-top:155px;padding-bottom:150px}.about-hero-art{position:sticky;top:145px;height:690px;align-items:center}.about-hero-art>img{width:100%;max-width:590px;max-height:none;z-index:3}.about-hero-art .sun-disc{top:10%;width:min(38vw,500px)}.about-hero-copy{max-width:760px}.hero-heading{text-align:center}.hero-heading .eyebrow{text-align:center}.hero-babu-logo{margin:12px auto 22px!important}.hero-heading .handline{text-align:center}.about-intro{margin:34px auto 0}.hero-story{margin-top:45px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid rgba(111,227,250,.32)}.hero-story .section-kicker{color:#6fe3fa;margin:0 0 17px}.hero-story h2{font:700 clamp(34px,3.4vw,55px)/1.05 Fredoka,sans-serif;margin:0 0 22px}.hero-story h2 em{font-family:"Just Another Hand",cursive;color:#ffba00;font-size:1.12em}.hero-story-list{margin-bottom:27px}.hero-story-list article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(216,233,248,.16);color:#d8e9f8;line-height:1.55}.hero-story-list article:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(216,233,248,.16)}.hero-story-list span{color:#ffba00;font-weight:800}.hero-story-list p{margin:0}.hero-story-list strong{color:#6fe3fa}.about-cloud-layer{height:16%;opacity:.16}.author-path:before{left:29px;top:28px;bottom:28px;width:3px;background:linear-gradient(#ffba00 0 10%,#6fe3fa 20% 88%,#ffba00);box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(111,227,250,.35)}.author-path article,.author-path article:nth-child(even){margin:0 0 28px 0;padding:25px 30px 25px 86px;display:block;border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(6,29,65,.84),rgba(15,67,108,.62))}.author-path article>b{position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:60px;height:60px;border:5px solid #0b3969;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #ffba00}.author-path article:hover>b{transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(8deg) scale(1.08)}.author-portrait{padding:10px}.author-portrait figcaption{display:none}.about-closing{position:relative;isolation:isolate;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(6,29,65,.96),rgba(11,57,105,.82) 55%,rgba(50,28,88,.9)),url('assets/sky.webp') center/cover;color:#fff}.about-closing:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -5% -22% -5%;height:75%;background:url('assets/clouds.webp') center bottom/cover no-repeat;opacity:.42;z-index:-1}.about-closing:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%,rgba(111,227,250,.2),transparent 34%);z-index:-2}.about-closing .eyebrow{color:#ffba00}.about-closing h2{color:#fff}.about-closing img{filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.35))}
@media(max-width:900px){.about-hero{min-height:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:125px;gap:15px}.about-hero-art{position:relative;top:auto;height:540px;order:2}.about-hero-copy{order:1}.about-hero-art>img{max-width:470px}.hero-story{text-align:left}.hero-story .section-kicker{text-align:center}.hero-story h2{text-align:center}.author-path article,.author-path article:nth-child(even){padding-left:78px}}
@media(max-width:640px){.about-hero{padding:110px 20px 80px}.about-hero-art{height:390px;margin-top:15px}.about-hero-art>img{max-width:350px}.hero-heading .handline{font-size:30px}.hero-story{margin-top:34px}.hero-story h2{font-size:38px}.hero-story-list article{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;font-size:14px}.author-path:before{left:22px}.author-path article,.author-path article:nth-child(even){padding:20px 16px 20px 62px;margin-bottom:20px}.author-path article>b{width:46px;height:46px;border-width:4px}.about-closing{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,29,65,.94),rgba(50,28,88,.88)),url('assets/sky-mobile.webp') center/cover}}

/* Revision 25.3 — annotation-accurate two-row hero */
.about-hero{display:block;min-height:auto;padding:150px max(6vw,40px) 130px}.about-intro-row,.about-story-row{max-width:1360px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(340px,.78fr) minmax(540px,1.22fr);gap:clamp(45px,7vw,100px);align-items:center}.about-intro-row{min-height:650px}.about-story-row{min-height:760px;margin-top:55px}.about-face{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:2}.about-face img{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(39vw,520px);filter:drop-shadow(0 26px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.32));will-change:transform}.face-halo{position:absolute;width:min(37vw,490px);aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,#ffba00 0 44%,rgba(255,186,0,.2) 45% 55%,transparent 56%);border:1px solid rgba(111,227,250,.5)}.about-hero-copy{max-width:760px}.about-story-row .about-hero-art{position:relative;top:auto;height:700px}.about-story-row .hero-story{margin:0}.about-story-row .sun-disc{top:8%}.about-cloud-layer{height:10%}.about-intro-row .hero-heading,.about-intro-row .hero-heading .eyebrow,.about-intro-row .hero-heading .handline{text-align:center}.about-intro-row .hero-babu-logo{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important}
@media(max-width:900px){.about-hero{padding:120px 25px 90px}.about-intro-row,.about-story-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:25px}.about-intro-row{min-height:auto}.about-face{order:2;margin-top:20px}.about-face img{width:min(70vw,470px)}.face-halo{width:min(66vw,440px)}.about-story-row{min-height:auto;margin-top:55px}.about-story-row .about-hero-art{height:560px}.about-story-row .hero-story{order:1}.about-story-row .about-hero-art{order:2}.hero-story .section-kicker,.hero-story h2{text-align:center}}
@media(max-width:640px){.about-hero{padding:105px 18px 70px}.about-intro-row,.about-story-row{gap:15px}.about-face img{width:86vw}.face-halo{width:80vw}.about-story-row .about-hero-art{height:430px}.about-story-row{margin-top:35px}}

/* Keep the seated footer character in its own transition space */
.about-body #site-footer{margin-top:220px!important}.about-body .about-closing{overflow:visible}.about-body .about-closing>div{position:relative;z-index:3}.about-body .about-closing>img{position:relative;z-index:2}
@media(max-width:760px){.about-body #site-footer{margin-top:175px!important}}

/* Revision 25.6 — mobile author timeline and closing alignment */
@media(max-width:640px){
 .author-section{padding:72px 14px 48px;overflow:hidden}
 .author-layout,.author-path,.author-path article,.author-path article>div{width:100%;max-width:100%;min-width:0}
 .author-path{padding-left:36px;padding-right:0}
 .author-path:before{left:22px;top:22px;bottom:22px}
 .author-path article,.author-path article:nth-child(even){margin:0 0 18px;padding:20px 16px 20px 55px;border-radius:20px}
 .author-path article,.author-path article:nth-child(even){inline-size:calc(100vw - 78px);max-inline-size:calc(100vw - 78px);transform:none}
 .author-path article>b{left:-36px;width:46px;height:46px}
 .author-path h3,.author-path p{max-width:100%;overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal}
 .author-path h3{font-size:30px;line-height:1.05}
 .author-path p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
 .about-closing{padding:60px 20px 0;text-align:center}
 .about-closing>div{width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
 .about-closing .button{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;align-self:center}
}