.about-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--color-primary-dark) 0%, var(--color-primary) 50%, var(--color-primary-light) 100%);
  padding: calc(70px + var(--space-16)) 0 var(--space-16);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(193, 123, 74, 0.06), transparent 70%);
  bottom: -200px;
  left: -100px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  position: relative;
}

.about-hero p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  position: relative;
}

/* Brand Story */
.brand-story {
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.brand-story p {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  max-width: none;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.brand-story p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--text-5xl);
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.75;
  padding-right: var(--space-3);
  padding-top: var(--space-1);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Values */
.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

.value-card {
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-10) var(--space-6);
  background: white;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: all var(--transition-base);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.value-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.value-card__icon {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-6);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-surface), var(--color-cream));
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: all var(--transition-base);
}

.value-card:hover .value-card__icon {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-accent), var(--color-accent-light));
}

.value-card__icon svg {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--color-accent);
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  transition: stroke var(--transition-base);
}

.value-card:hover .value-card__icon svg {
  stroke: white;
}

.value-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
}

.value-card p {
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Process Timeline */
.process-timeline {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: var(--space-16);
}

.process-timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-accent), var(--color-border));
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.timeline-step {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: var(--space-12);
}

.timeline-step:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.timeline-step__number {
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(-1 * var(--space-16) + 1px);
  top: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-accent), var(--color-accent-dark));
  color: white;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(193, 123, 74, 0.3);
}

.timeline-step h3 {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
}

.timeline-step p {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.7;
}