.about-page-container {
    position: relative; /* Restores stacking depth over ambient slides */
    z-index: 10;        /* Pulls text above background imagery layer masks */
    max-width: 1200px;  /* Matches main wrapper constraints */
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 180px 40px 100px;
    background: transparent;
}


.about-hero-block {
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    max-width: 750px;
}

.about-hero-block h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.about-lead {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-grid-metrics {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
}

.metric-card {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #16181a, #0f1011);
    border: 1px solid rgba(181, 184, 188, 0.1);
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.metric-card h3 {
    color: var(--chrome-light);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.metric-card p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-grid-metrics { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .about-hero-block h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
}