/* ---------- about-only ---------- */
  .band--flush { border-top: 0; padding-top: 10px; }
  .about-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
  @media (max-width: 880px) { .about-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; } }

  .side { position: sticky; top: 96px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; min-width: 0; }
  @media (max-width: 880px) { .side { position: static; } }
  .portrait { aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--border); overflow: hidden; min-width: 0; background: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 30% 20%, var(--accent-wash), transparent 60%), var(--bg-2); display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); text-align: center; }
  .portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; max-width: 100%; }
  .facts-card { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px; background: var(--surface); padding: 20px 22px; }
  .facts-card .row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; padding: 11px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .facts-card .row:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
  .facts-card .row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .facts-card .row .k { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }
  .facts-card .row .v { font-size: 14px; color: var(--fg); }
  .side .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }

  /* expertise & skills sidebar cards */
  .side-card { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px; background: var(--surface); padding: 18px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .side-card-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }
  .expertise-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
  .expertise-list li { font-size: 13px; color: var(--fg-soft); padding-left: 12px; position: relative; }
  .expertise-list li::before { content: "·"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--accent); }
  .skill-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
  .skill-level { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }
  .skill-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 5px; }
  .skill-tag { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--fg-soft); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 5px; }

  .narrative { max-width: 660px; min-width: 0; }
  .lede { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.7rem); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--fg); margin-bottom: 1.4em; text-wrap: pretty; }
  .narrative p { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.74; color: var(--fg-soft); margin-bottom: 1.3em; text-wrap: pretty; }
  .narrative strong { color: var(--fg); font-weight: 600; }
  .narrative h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 1.9rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 1.8em 0 0.6em; }

  .timeline { margin: 2.2em 0; border-left: 1px solid var(--border); padding-left: 0; }
  .tl { position: relative; padding: 0 0 26px 28px; }
  .tl:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
  .tl::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -5px; top: 5px; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bg); border: 2px solid var(--border-2); }
  .tl.key::before { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--accent-wash); }
  .tl .yr { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--accent-ink); margin-bottom: 5px; }
  .tl h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.12rem; margin-bottom: 4px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .tl p { font-size: 0.96rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }
  .tl-details { margin-top: 8px; }
  .tl-details summary { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); cursor: pointer; list-style: none; user-select: none; }
  .tl-details summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .tl-details summary::before { content: '+ '; }
  .tl-details[open] summary::before { content: '− '; }
  .tl-details summary:hover { color: var(--muted); }
  .tl-highlights { margin: 8px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
  .tl-highlights li { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; padding-left: 14px; position: relative; }
  .tl-highlights li::before { content: '—'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--faint); }

  .pull { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 1.9rem); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--fg); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 28px 0; margin: 1.8em 0; text-wrap: balance; }
  .pull .accent { color: var(--accent); }