

  /* =============================================
     ABOUT / AUTHORITY — Section 6
     CIALDINI: Authority — credentials, expertise
     CIALDINI: Liking — personal story, "we are like you"
     CIALDINI: Unity — "we" language, shared pain
  ============================================= */
  .about {
    padding: 7rem 8vw;
    background: var(--ivory-dark);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .about-visual {
    position: relative;
  }

  .about-image-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--sage-light) 0%, var(--sage) 60%, var(--sage-dark) 100%);
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .about-image-placeholder::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -20%;
    right: -20%;
    width: 70%;
    height: 70%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  .about-stat-float {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -1.5rem;
    right: -1.5rem;
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(44,62,45,0.12);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about-stat-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--forest);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .about-stat-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
  }

  .about .section-headline em { color: var(--sage-dark); }

  .credential-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
  }

  .credential-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .credential-list li::before {
    content: '—';
    color: var(--sage-dark);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 0.1rem;
  }
