.about-section {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .95fr 1.05fr;
  gap: 2.5rem clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
}

.site-header nav { gap: 1.25rem; }

.about-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -13rem;
  bottom: -18rem;
  width: 34rem;
  height: 34rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #68c4ff24, transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-heading {
  position: relative;
  align-self: start;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  max-width: 48rem;
}

.about-heading h2 {
  margin: .9rem 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4.5vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.about-heading h2 em {
  color: var(--red);
  font-style: normal;
}

.about-story {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 42rem;
  padding: 2.25rem 2.5rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--red);
  border-radius: 0 1rem 1rem 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  box-shadow: 0 1.2rem 3rem #0714260d;
}

.about-gallery {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.about-photo {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 0 1.2rem 3rem #0714261c;
}

.about-photo img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-photo-notes { aspect-ratio: 1.82 / 1; }
.about-photo-team { aspect-ratio: 1.55 / 1; width: 86%; margin-left: auto; }

.about-photo figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 2.6rem 1.15rem .9rem;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, #071426e8);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.about-story > p {
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  color: #43546a;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-story > p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.about-signature { display: grid; gap: .2rem; padding-top: .6rem; }

.about-signature span {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Oswald, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-signature small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.25rem; }
  .about-heading { grid-column: auto; max-width: 40rem; }
  .about-story { max-width: none; }
  .about-gallery { grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; align-items: end; }
  .about-photo-team { width: 100%; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-gallery { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-photo-team { width: 88%; }
  .about-story { padding: 1.6rem 1.35rem; border-left-width: 3px; }
  .about-story > p { font-size: .96rem; line-height: 1.7; }
}