/* ABOUT */
        #about {
            background: var(--paper);
        }
        .about-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 3.5rem;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .about-image {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            aspect-ratio: 4/3;
            background: var(--charcoal);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
            clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 24px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 24px));
        }
        .about-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
        }
        .about-text h3 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--charcoal);
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }
        .about-text p {
            color: var(--umber-mid);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .stats-row {
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            margin-top: 2.2rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
        .stat-item {
            text-align: center;
            background: var(--parchment);
            padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 50%;
            aspect-ratio: 1;
            width: 108px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
            box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 6px var(--paper), inset 0 0 0 7px var(--parchment-deep);
        }
        .stat-number {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--oak-deep);
            display: block;
            line-height: 1.1;
        }
        .stat-label {
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            color: var(--umber-mid);
            font-weight: 500;
            font-family: var(--font-mono);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.03em;
            margin-top: 0.2rem;
        }