:root{
  --ap-bg:#080c09;
  --ap-panel:#101611;
  --ap-paper:#f1eadb;
  --ap-muted:#c8baa0;
  --ap-gold:#cdab5e;
  --ap-gold2:#f0dca8;
  --ap-line:rgba(205,171,94,.28);
  --ap-soft-line:rgba(205,171,94,.12);
  --ap-serif:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
}
.about-pattern-v14{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#080c09,#0c110d 72%,#080c09);color:var(--ap-paper)}
.about-pattern-shell{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 64px));margin:auto}
.about-pattern-hero{padding:34px 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ap-line)}
.about-pattern-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(280px,340px);gap:44px;align-items:center}
.about-pattern-hero-copy{min-width:0}
.pattern-eyebrow{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ap-gold);font:800 .65rem/1.35 system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.21em;text-transform:uppercase}
.about-pattern-hero h1{margin:0;font:400 clamp(2rem,3vw,3rem)/1.05 var(--ap-serif);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.about-pattern-hero-copy>p:last-child{margin:10px 0 0;color:#dcccad;font:400 clamp(.98rem,1.15vw,1.08rem)/1.5 var(--ap-serif)}
.about-social-panel{border-left:1px solid var(--ap-line);padding:4px 0 4px 28px}
.about-social-kicker{margin:0 0 4px;color:var(--ap-gold);font:800 .65rem/1.35 system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase}
.about-social-panel h2{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ap-paper);font:400 1.4rem/1.1 var(--ap-serif);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.about-social-links{display:grid;gap:10px}
.about-social-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(205,171,94,.2);border-radius:12px;background:rgba(14,20,16,.74);color:var(--ap-paper);transition:transform .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,background .18s ease}
.about-social-link:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);border-color:rgba(205,171,94,.48);background:rgba(22,31,24,.9);text-decoration:none}
.about-social-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;flex:0 0 34px;border-radius:9px;background:rgba(205,171,94,.09);color:var(--ap-gold2)}
.about-social-icon svg{width:21px;height:21px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.65}
.about-social-icon .about-social-fill{fill:currentColor;stroke:none}
.about-social-link>span:last-child{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15}
.about-social-link strong{font:700 .82rem/1.15 system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.045em}
.about-social-link small{margin-top:4px;color:#a9997d;font:400 .68rem/1.15 system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif}
.pattern-intro-section,.pattern-feature-section{padding:68px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ap-soft-line)}
.pattern-feature-alt{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(205,171,94,.022),transparent 45%,rgba(205,171,94,.018))}
.pattern-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.618fr) minmax(280px,1fr);gap:clamp(42px,6vw,78px);align-items:center}
.pattern-split-primary{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.22fr) minmax(380px,1fr)}
.feature-row{grid-template-columns:minmax(380px,1fr) minmax(0,1.22fr)}
.feature-row-reverse{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.22fr) minmax(380px,1fr)}
.pattern-copy h2,.path-heading h2{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--ap-paper);font:400 clamp(1.75rem,3vw,2.75rem)/1.08 var(--ap-serif);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.pattern-copy p{max-width:60ch;margin:0 0 16px;color:#d7c9ae;font:400 1.03rem/1.72 var(--ap-serif)}
.pattern-copy p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}
.pattern-cycle{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px;padding-top:17px;border-top:1px solid var(--ap-soft-line);color:var(--ap-gold2);font:700 .68rem/1.3 system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}
.pattern-cycle i{color:rgba(205,171,94,.52);font-style:normal}
.pattern-influence-note{max-width:60ch;margin:16px 0 0;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid rgba(205,171,94,.07);color:#887d6c!important;font:400 .70rem/1.5 var(--ap-serif)!important}
.pattern-influence-note span{color:#aa925d;font:700 .58rem/1.4 system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.pattern-influence-note em{color:#9e927e}
.pattern-art{position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;min-height:0;overflow:hidden;border:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;padding:0}
.pattern-art:before,.pattern-art:after{content:none}
.pattern-art-master{min-height:0}
.pattern-art img{position:relative;z-index:1;display:block;width:118%;max-width:none;height:auto;margin-inline:-9%;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;filter:brightness(1.16) contrast(1.12)}
.about-path-section{padding:68px 0 58px}
.path-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(250px,.9fr) minmax(0,1.3fr);gap:44px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:28px;padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ap-line)}
.path-heading h2{margin-bottom:0}
.path-heading>p{margin:0;color:#bfae91;font:400 1rem/1.62 var(--ap-serif)}
.path-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px}
.path-card{min-height:210px;padding:21px 18px 20px;border:1px solid rgba(205,171,94,.18);border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(17,24,18,.82),rgba(9,13,10,.94))}
.path-card>span{display:block;margin-bottom:25px;color:rgba(205,171,94,.62);font:700 .62rem/1 system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.18em}
.path-card h3{margin:0 0 9px;color:var(--ap-paper);font:400 1.18rem/1.18 var(--ap-serif);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.path-card p{margin:0;color:#bcad93;font:400 .9rem/1.55 var(--ap-serif)}
.reference-link-card{margin:44px 0 0;padding:25px 28px;border:1px solid var(--ap-line);border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(17,24,18,.96),rgba(9,13,10,.98));text-align:center}
.reference-link-card h2{margin:0 auto 18px;max-width:760px;color:var(--ap-paper);font:400 clamp(1.35rem,2vw,1.85rem)/1.2 var(--ap-serif);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.reference-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px 15px;border:1px solid rgba(205,171,94,.48);border-radius:999px;color:var(--ap-gold2);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.reference-button:hover{background:rgba(205,171,94,.08);text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .about-pattern-shell{width:min(100% - 36px,1120px)}
  .path-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-pattern-hero-grid,.pattern-split,.pattern-split-primary,.feature-row,.feature-row-reverse,.path-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-pattern-hero-grid{gap:24px}
  .about-social-panel{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ap-line);padding:21px 0 0}
  .about-social-links{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .pattern-art{min-height:0;max-width:760px;width:100%;margin:auto}
  .pattern-art img{width:110%;margin-inline:-5%;filter:brightness(1.14) contrast(1.10)}
  .feature-row-reverse .pattern-copy{order:2}
  .feature-row-reverse .pattern-art{order:1}
  .path-heading{gap:12px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .about-pattern-shell{width:min(100% - 24px,1120px)}
  .about-pattern-hero{padding:28px 0 25px}
  .about-social-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pattern-intro-section,.pattern-feature-section,.about-path-section{padding:46px 0}
  .pattern-copy h2,.path-heading h2{font-size:2rem}
  .pattern-copy p{font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.62}
  .pattern-art,.pattern-art-master{min-height:0;padding:0}
  .pattern-art img{width:104%;margin-inline:-2%;filter:brightness(1.11) contrast(1.09)}
  .path-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .path-card{min-height:0}
  .reference-link-card{padding:22px 18px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.about-social-link{transition:none}}