.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: var(--about-columns);
  gap: clamp(var(--space-5), 4vw, var(--space-7));
  align-items: stretch;
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: var(--contact-columns);
  gap: clamp(var(--space-6), 5vw, var(--space-8));
  align-items: start;
}

/* The photograph runs the full height of the copy beside it, never floating in a gap. */
.about-photo {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 22rem;
  height: 100%;
}

.about-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 22rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: scale(1.001);
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease-out);
}

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .about-photo:hover .about-image {
    transform: scale(1.035);
  }
}

/* Centred heading block used by the gallery bands. */
.section-head {
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.section-head .section-intro {
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* NAP reads as three quiet contact lines, not a boxed card. */
.nap {
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.nap-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.nap-row svg {
  flex: none;
  width: 1.05rem;
  height: 1.05rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.nap a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  background-image: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor);
  background-size: 0 1px;
  background-position: left bottom;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  transition:
    color var(--duration-ui) var(--ease-out),
    background-size var(--duration-ui) var(--ease-out);
}

.nap a:hover,
.nap a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-heading);
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}

.proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: var(--card-columns);
  gap: var(--card-gap);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
}

.quote,
.stat-card {
  padding: var(--space-5);
  border: var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: var(--panel-bg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.quote p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.quote footer {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.stat {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .about-grid,
  .contact-grid,
  .proof-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}