/* ── About / History Section ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-section { background: var(--black); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.about-section::before { content: '1599'; position: absolute; right: -3%; top: -5%; font-family: var(--decor); font-size: clamp(12rem, 25vw, 26rem); color: rgba(201, 151, 58, 0.03); pointer-events: none; user-select: none; line-height: 1; }

.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; min-height: 600px; }

.about-portrait { background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(139, 26, 26, 0.2) 0%, rgba(201, 151, 58, 0.08) 50%, transparent 100%), var(--smoke); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 4rem; }

.portrait-frame { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 340px; border: 1px solid rgba(201, 151, 58, 0.2); padding: 3rem 2rem; text-align: center; }
.portrait-frame::before, .portrait-frame::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-color: var(--gold); border-style: solid; opacity: 0.4; }
.portrait-frame::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-width: 2px 0 0 2px; }
.portrait-frame::after  { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-width: 0 2px 2px 0; }

.portrait-bust   { font-size: 6rem; display: block; margin: 0 auto 1rem; filter: sepia(0.5) brightness(0.85); }
.portrait-name   { font-family: var(--decor); font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.portrait-dates  { font-family: var(--fell); font-style: italic; font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(242, 235, 217, 0.4); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.portrait-seal   { font-size: 2rem; opacity: 0.3; display: block; }
.portrait-caption { font-family: var(--fell); font-style: italic; font-size: 0.75rem; color: rgba(242, 235, 217, 0.25); margin-top: 0.75rem; line-height: 1.6; }

.about-content { padding: 5rem 4rem; background: var(--black); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.about-body { font-family: var(--fell); font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(242, 235, 217, 0.62); line-height: 1.9; margin: 1.25rem 0 2rem; }
.about-body em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.about-stats { display: flex; gap: 2.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.a-stat-num   { font-family: var(--decor); font-size: 2.75rem; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-l), var(--gold)); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text; line-height: 1; }
.a-stat-label { font-family: var(--body); font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(242, 235, 217, 0.3); margin-top: 0.3rem; }