.values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:64px}
  .values>div{padding:40px 32px 0 0}
  .values>div+div{padding-left:32px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  .values p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}
  @media(max-width:800px){.values{grid-template-columns:1fr}.values>div+div{border-left:0;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}}
  .timeline{position:relative;margin-top:80px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;padding-top:40px}
  .timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:4px;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(72,213,236,.1),var(--sky));transform-origin:left;transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform 1.6s var(--ease)}
  .timeline.in::before{transform:none}
  .timeline>div{position:relative;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}
  .timeline>div::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-40px;left:0;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sky);box-shadow:0 0 12px var(--sky)}
  .timeline b{display:block;font:500 var(--fs-d-sm)/1.2 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:10px}
  @media(max-width:800px){.timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:56px}}
  /* Built by iWisdom */
  .maker{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:clamp(48px,6vw,112px);align-items:end}
  .maker-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .maker-stats>div{padding:28px 0 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .maker-stats>div:nth-child(odd){padding-right:24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
  .maker-stats>div:nth-child(even){padding-left:24px}
  .maker-stats .num{display:block;font-size:clamp(36px,3.4vw,52px);line-height:1;color:var(--text)}
  .maker-stats span:not(.num){display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
  .practices{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:72px}
  .practices>div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:28px}
  .practices .t{font:600 var(--fs-d-xs)/1.25 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--text)}
  .practices p{margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
  @media(max-width:900px){.maker{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);align-items:start}.practices{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .timeline .textlink{display:inline-block;margin-top:6px;color:var(--text)}
  /* Why we built Pixen: the five files (left) stretch to the height of the story (right), on two equal columns */
  .origin{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(48px,6vw,112px);align-items:stretch;margin-top:56px}
  .files{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-auto-rows:1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .files li{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:18px 0 18px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
  .files li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;width:3px;height:22px;margin-top:-11px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--acc)}
  .files b{font:600 var(--fs-d-xs)/1.25 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--text)}
  .files span{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);text-align:right}
  .origin-text p{margin:0;font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
  .origin-text p+p{margin-top:20px}
  @media(max-width:900px){.origin{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px}.origin-text{order:-1}.files{grid-auto-rows:auto}}
  /* hero illustration: five files become one approved case */
  .merge{width:100%;height:auto;overflow:visible}
  .merge text{font-family:var(--sans)}
  .merge .mf rect:first-child{fill:#0f1442;stroke:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .merge .mf-n{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;fill:var(--text)}
  .merge .mf-s{font-size:11px;fill:var(--dim)}
  .merge .mf{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-10px);transition:opacity .6s var(--ease) var(--d),transform .6s var(--ease) var(--d)}
  .merge .mc{opacity:0;transition:opacity .7s var(--ease) 1.05s}
  .merge .mc > rect{fill:#11174d;stroke:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
  .merge .mc line{stroke:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .merge .mc-l{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;fill:var(--dim)}
  .merge .mc-t{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;fill:var(--text)}
  .merge .mc-r{font-size:13px;fill:var(--muted)}
  .merge .mc-v{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;fill:var(--text)}
  .merge .mc-ok{fill:none;stroke:var(--success);stroke-width:1.6}
  .merge .mc-b{opacity:0;transition:opacity .5s var(--ease) 1.8s}
  .merge .mc-b rect{fill:rgba(49,195,172,.1);stroke:var(--success)}
  .merge .mc-b path{fill:none;stroke:var(--success)}
  .merge .mc-b text{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;fill:var(--success)}
  .merge.in .mf,.merge.in .mc,.merge.in .mc-b{opacity:1;transform:none}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.merge .mf,.merge .mc,.merge .mc-b{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}
  /* phones: the drawing scales down to ~60%, so its type steps up to stay readable */
  @media (max-width:600px){.merge .mf-n{font-size:16px}.merge .mf-s{font-size:13px}.merge .mc-l{font-size:12px}.merge .mc-t{font-size:17px}.merge .mc-r{font-size:15px}.merge .mc-v{font-size:17px}.merge .mc-b text{font-size:13px}}

  /* only the illustration sits lower, level with the headline and mission; the copy keeps the shared hero alignment
     (position/top rather than transform: the reveal animation owns transform on .rv elements) */
  @media (min-width:981px){.about-hero .merge-fig{position:relative;top:clamp(40px,6.5vh,72px)}}
  .about-hero > .glow{width:560px;height:560px;right:-120px;top:60px;background:var(--royal)}
  .maker-lede{margin:28px 0 0;font-size:19px;max-width:46ch}