.about_page .about_hero {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.95) 100%),
    url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1506012787146-f92b2d7d6d96?q=80&w=1200");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}



.about_page .about_hero_stats {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  padding-top: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about_page .about_hero_stat_item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--sky-accent);
}

.about_page .about_hero_stat_icon {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.about_page .about_hero_stat_text {
  color: var(--text-white);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about_page .story_image_container {
  position: relative;
}

.about_page .story_floating_panel {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2rem;
  left: 5%;
  right: 5%;
  z-index: 10;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--steel-blue);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.85);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.about_page .story_float_item {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text-white);
}

.about_page .story_float_icon {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--sky-accent);
}

.about_page .story_float_title {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.about_page .story_float_desc {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--text-light);
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.about_page .about_final_cta {
  background-color: var(--bg-off-white);
}

/* Fill the circular portrait frame consistently for Thakur's padded square source. */
.about_page .member_img_wrap img.member_portrait_thakur {
  transform: scale(1.18);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about_page .story_floating_panel {
    position: static;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .about_page .about_hero_stats {
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .about_page .about_hero_stat_item {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about_page .story_floating_panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}