.about {
    background: var(--bg-alt);
    min-height: auto;
    position: relative;
}

.about-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--max-w);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── Heading ── */
.about-heading {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: fit-content;
}

.about-heading h2 {
    font-family: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    color: var(--text-title);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 2.75rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.6px;
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

/* ── Content Grid ── */
.about-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.95fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: center;
}

/* ── Left Column (Bio + Location) ── */
.about-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.about-paragraph {
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.about-paragraph strong {
    color: var(--text-title);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.about-location {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    color: var(--text-sub);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.about-location svg {
    color: var(--accent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Right Column (Education Card) ── */
.education-card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), 
                border-color 0.3s ease, 
                box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.education-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.edu-tag {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.edu-icon {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--accent-light);
    color: var(--accent);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.edu-tag-title {
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: var(--text-sub);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.edu-degree {
    font-family: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-title);
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.edu-institution {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-sub);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.edu-meta-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    padding-top: 1.1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.edu-meta-item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.edu-meta-item svg {
    color: var(--accent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
    .about-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
    }

    .education-card {
        padding: 1.8rem 1.8rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .about {
        padding: 55px 6%;
    }

    .about-paragraph {
        font-size: 0.98rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    .edu-meta-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 0.6rem;
    }
}