/* VapeEazy — About page */
.ve-about{background:#fff}
.ve-about h1,.ve-about h2,.ve-about h3{font-family:"Archivo","Arial Black",sans-serif}
.ve-about h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,48px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.035em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ve-ink)}
.ve-about h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ve-orange)}
.ve-about p{color:#5F6469;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7}
.ve-about .ve-kicker{color:var(--ve-orange)!important;margin-bottom:12px}
.ve-about-icon{display:inline-block;flex:none}

/* hero */
.ve-about-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#111;color:#fff;padding:56px 0 0}
.ve-about-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-10%;top:-30%;width:60%;height:120%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(240,128,36,.18),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.ve-about-hero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.03fr .97fr;gap:46px;align-items:center;padding:22px 0 42px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.ve-about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,5.1vw,70px);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.045em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin:0 0 20px}
.ve-about-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ve-orange)}
.ve-about-lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.74)!important;font-size:15px!important;max-width:56ch;margin:0}
.ve-about-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:28px}
.ve-btn--ghost{background:transparent!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.38)!important;color:#fff!important}
.ve-btn--ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)!important;border-color:#fff!important}
.ve-about-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin-top:30px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.ve-about-badges span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-weight:700}
.ve-about-badges b{color:var(--ve-orange);font-weight:900}
.ve-about-hero__media{position:relative;min-height:430px;padding:0 0 54px 28px}
.ve-about-hero__main{margin:0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.ve-about-hero__main img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.01)}
.ve-about-hero__small{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:45%;margin:0;border:6px solid #111;background:#111;box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.ve-about-hero__small img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover}
.ve-about-stamp{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:48px;background:var(--ve-orange);color:#fff;padding:15px 18px;min-width:190px;box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.ve-about-stamp b{display:block;font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-size:18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1}
.ve-about-stamp span{display:block;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:6px;opacity:.85}
.ve-about-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding:22px 0 28px}
.ve-about-stats div{padding:0 20px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.ve-about-stats div:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
.ve-about-stats b{display:block;font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-size:31px;line-height:1;color:var(--ve-orange)}
.ve-about-stats span{display:block;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.48);margin-top:7px}

/* shared sections */
.ve-about-section{padding:76px 0}
.ve-about-paper{background:var(--ve-paper);padding:76px 0;border-top:1px solid #ECECEC;border-bottom:1px solid #ECECEC}
.ve-about-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .82fr;gap:44px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:30px}
.ve-about-head h2{margin-bottom:0}
.ve-about-head>p{margin:0 0 3px;max-width:48ch;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ve-muted)}
.ve-about-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.ve-about-copy p{max-width:58ch}
.ve-about-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px 24px;margin-top:30px}
.ve-about-facts>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:24px 1fr;column-gap:10px;align-items:start;border-top:1px solid var(--ve-line);padding-top:13px}
.ve-about-facts .ve-about-icon{color:var(--ve-orange);grid-row:span 2;margin-top:2px}
.ve-about-facts b{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;line-height:1.3}
.ve-about-facts span{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--ve-muted);line-height:1.4;margin-top:2px}
.ve-about-split__media{position:relative;padding:0 0 30px 26px}
.ve-about-split__media>img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--ve-line)}
.ve-about-media-caption{position:absolute;left:0;right:40px;bottom:0;background:#fff;padding:18px 20px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-left:3px solid var(--ve-orange)}
.ve-about-media-caption span{display:block;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ve-orange);font-weight:800}
.ve-about-media-caption b{display:block;font-size:14px;margin-top:3px;line-height:1.35}
.ve-about-media-badge{position:absolute;right:0;top:22px;background:#111;color:#fff;font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:9px 12px}

/* capability cards */
.ve-about-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}
.ve-about-card{border:1px solid var(--ve-line);background:#fff;padding:24px 22px;border-radius:3px;transition:.2s ease;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ve-about-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--ve-orange);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:.25s ease}
.ve-about-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.ve-about-card:hover:after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.ve-about-card .ve-about-icon{color:var(--ve-orange);width:27px;height:27px}
.ve-about-card h3{font-size:15px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;margin:17px 0 8px;line-height:1.3}
.ve-about-card p{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.65;margin:0;color:var(--ve-muted)}

/* warehouse */
.ve-about-dark{background:#131313;color:#fff;padding:76px 0}
.ve-about-warehouse__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:58px;align-items:center}
.ve-about-warehouse__media{position:relative}
.ve-about-warehouse__media>img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.9)}
.ve-about-warehouse__overlay{position:absolute;left:24px;bottom:24px;background:var(--ve-orange);color:#fff;padding:16px 20px;min-width:170px}
.ve-about-warehouse__overlay b{display:block;font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-size:40px;line-height:.85}
.ve-about-warehouse__overlay span{display:block;font-size:9.5px;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:7px;opacity:.9}
.ve-about-dark h2{color:#fff}
.ve-about-dark h2 em{color:var(--ve-orange)}
.ve-about-dark p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.ve-about-hubs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:8px;margin-top:26px}
.ve-about-hubs>div{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:13px 13px 12px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;column-gap:10px;align-items:center;background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
.ve-about-hubs b{grid-row:span 2;color:var(--ve-orange);font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1}
.ve-about-hubs strong{font-size:11.5px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700}
.ve-about-hubs span{font-size:9.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ve-about-mini{font-size:10px!important;letter-spacing:.05em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)!important;margin:16px 0 0}

/* video — staggered editorial masonry */
.ve-about-video-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.18fr .82fr;gap:18px;align-items:start}
.ve-about-video-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;min-width:0}
.ve-about-video-col--right{margin-top:58px}
.ve-about-video{position:relative;margin:0;border:1px solid var(--ve-line);background:#0D0D0D;overflow:hidden}
.ve-about-video-badge{position:absolute;left:12px;top:12px;z-index:3;background:rgba(17,17,17,.88);color:#fff;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;padding:7px 9px;border-left:2px solid var(--ve-orange);pointer-events:none}
.ve-about-video video{display:block;width:100%;background:#000;object-fit:cover}
.ve-about-video--main video{aspect-ratio:4/5}
.ve-about-video--small video{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.ve-about-video figcaption{padding:13px 16px;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--ve-line)}
.ve-about-video figcaption b{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:800}
.ve-about-video figcaption span{display:block;font-size:10px;color:var(--ve-muted);margin-top:2px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.ve-about-video-still{position:relative;margin:0;border:1px solid var(--ve-line);overflow:hidden;background:#111}
.ve-about-video-still img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover}
.ve-about-video-still figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:28px 14px 12px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.72));color:#fff}
.ve-about-video-still figcaption b{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:800}
.ve-about-video-still figcaption span{display:block;font-size:9.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);margin-top:2px}
.ve-about-kpis{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border:1px solid var(--ve-line);background:var(--ve-paper)}
.ve-about-kpis>div{padding:16px 12px;text-align:center;border-left:1px solid var(--ve-line)}
.ve-about-kpis>div:first-child{border-left:0}
.ve-about-kpis b{display:block;font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-size:22px;line-height:1;color:var(--ve-orange)}
.ve-about-kpis span{display:block;font-size:8.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ve-muted);margin-top:6px;line-height:1.35}
.ve-about-video-note{font-size:12px!important;line-height:1.7;margin:0!important;color:var(--ve-muted)!important;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ve-line);padding:16px 17px}

/* gallery — true CSS masonry */
.ve-about-gallery{columns:3;column-gap:12px;display:block}
.ve-about-gallery figure{position:relative;margin:0 0 10px;overflow:hidden;background:#E8E8E8;break-inside:avoid;display:block}
.ve-about-gallery img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s ease}
.ve-about-gallery figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.ve-about-gallery figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:28px 12px 10px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.68));color:#fff;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}
.ve-about-gallery__wide{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto}

/* live products */
.ve-about-live{padding:64px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ECECEC}
.ve-about-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ve-orange);padding-bottom:4px;align-self:end}
.ve-about-link .ve-about-icon{width:14px;height:14px}
.ve-about-products{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}
.ve-about-product{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--ve-line);background:#fff;padding:9px;text-decoration:none;transition:.2s ease}
.ve-about-product:hover{border-color:var(--ve-orange);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.ve-about-product img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;background:#F7F7F7}
.ve-about-product span{font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ve-orange);font-weight:800;margin-top:9px}
.ve-about-product b{font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.35;margin-top:3px;font-weight:700}

/* compliance */
.ve-about-compliance{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--ve-line);padding-top:22px}
.ve-about-compliance article{padding-right:12px}
.ve-about-compliance .ve-about-icon{color:var(--ve-orange);width:23px;height:23px}
.ve-about-compliance h3{font-size:13px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;margin:12px 0 6px}
.ve-about-compliance p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.65;margin:0;color:var(--ve-muted)}
.ve-about-note{font-size:11px!important;color:#8A8F94!important;border-top:1px solid var(--ve-line);margin:26px 0 0;padding-top:14px;max-width:none!important}

/* cta */
.ve-about-cta{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#161616 0%,#24170C 70%,#3A220C 100%);color:#fff;padding:58px 0}
.ve-about-cta__inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:40px}
.ve-about-cta h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,44px);margin:0}
.ve-about-cta h2 em{color:var(--ve-orange)}
.ve-about-cta__actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;flex:none}
.ve-about-cta .ve-kicker{color:#FFB08A!important}

@media(max-width:1080px){
  .ve-about-hero__grid,.ve-about-split,.ve-about-warehouse__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px}
  .ve-about-hero__media{order:-1;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;width:100%;padding-bottom:44px}
  .ve-about-hero__small{width:42%}
  .ve-about-stamp{bottom:34px}
  .ve-about-hero__copy{padding-top:8px}
  .ve-about-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;align-items:start}
  .ve-about-cards,.ve-about-compliance{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
  .ve-about-video-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ve-about-video-col--right{margin-top:0}
  .ve-about-video--main video{max-height:none}
  .ve-about-gallery{columns:2;column-gap:10px}
  .ve-about-warehouse__media{max-width:560px}
  .ve-about-cta__inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .ve-about-hero{padding-top:34px}
  .ve-about-hero__grid{padding-top:0;gap:32px}
  .ve-about-hero h1{font-size:38px}
  .ve-about-lead{font-size:14px!important}
  .ve-about-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px 0;padding:18px 0 22px}
  .ve-about-stats div{padding:0 12px;border-left:0}
  .ve-about-stats div:nth-child(odd){padding-left:0}
  .ve-about-stats b{font-size:26px}
  .ve-about-stats div:last-child{grid-column:span 2}
  .ve-about-section,.ve-about-paper,.ve-about-dark{padding:52px 0}
  .ve-about h2{font-size:31px}
  .ve-about-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .ve-about-cards,.ve-about-compliance{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ve-about-hubs{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .ve-about-gallery{columns:2;column-gap:8px}
  .ve-about-video-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ve-about-products{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .ve-about-live{padding:46px 0}
  .ve-about-split__media{padding-left:0}
  .ve-about-media-caption{right:20px}
  .ve-about-hero__small{width:46%}
  .ve-about-stamp{min-width:0;right:0;padding:12px 14px}
  .ve-about-stamp b{font-size:15px}
  .ve-about-cta{padding:44px 0}
  .ve-about-cta__actions{width:100%}
  .ve-about-cta__actions .ve-btn{flex:1 1 100%}
}
.ve-about-gallery__product img{object-fit:contain;background:#fff;padding:14px}

/* rounded surfaces + motion */
.ve-about{--ve-r-xl:18px;--ve-r-lg:14px;--ve-r-md:11px;--ve-r-sm:8px}
.ve-about .ve-btn{border-radius:var(--ve-r-sm);transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,background .22s ease,border-color .22s ease}
.ve-about .ve-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.16)}
.ve-about-hero__main{border-radius:var(--ve-r-xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.ve-about-hero__main img{transition:transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.ve-about-hero__main:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.ve-about-hero__small{border-radius:var(--ve-r-xl);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease}
.ve-about-hero__small:hover{transform:translateY(-4px) rotate(-1deg);box-shadow:0 22px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.32)}
.ve-about-stamp{border-radius:var(--ve-r-md);box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.24);animation:ve-about-badge .8s .25s ease both}
.ve-about-facts>div{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(33,37,41,.10);border-radius:var(--ve-r-md);padding:13px 14px;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}
.ve-about-facts>div:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:rgba(240,128,36,.45);box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(33,37,41,.07)}
.ve-about-facts .ve-about-icon{width:22px;height:22px}
.ve-about-split__media>img{border-radius:var(--ve-r-xl);box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(33,37,41,.14);transition:transform .45s ease,box-shadow .45s ease}
.ve-about-split__media:hover>img{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 28px 56px rgba(33,37,41,.18)}
.ve-about-media-caption{border-radius:var(--ve-r-md);border-left-width:3px;box-shadow:0 18px 36px rgba(33,37,41,.14)}
.ve-about-media-badge{border-radius:var(--ve-r-sm)}
.ve-about-card{border-radius:var(--ve-r-lg);border-color:rgba(33,37,41,.10);transition:transform .28s ease,box-shadow .28s ease,border-color .28s ease}
.ve-about-card .ve-about-icon{width:44px;height:44px;padding:9px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(240,128,36,.09);color:var(--ve-orange);transition:background .28s ease,transform .28s ease}
.ve-about-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:rgba(240,128,36,.32);box-shadow:0 18px 36px rgba(33,37,41,.09)}
.ve-about-card:hover .ve-about-icon{background:var(--ve-orange);color:#fff;transform:rotate(-4deg)}
.ve-about-warehouse__media>img{border-radius:var(--ve-r-xl);box-shadow:0 22px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.ve-about-warehouse__overlay{border-radius:var(--ve-r-md);box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.26)}
.ve-about-hubs>div{border-radius:var(--ve-r-sm);transition:transform .22s ease,border-color .22s ease,background .22s ease}
.ve-about-hubs>div:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:rgba(240,128,36,.55);background:rgba(240,128,36,.06)}
.ve-about-video{border-radius:var(--ve-r-lg);box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(33,37,41,.12);transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease}
.ve-about-video:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 22px 42px rgba(33,37,41,.16)}
.ve-about-video video{border-radius:calc(var(--ve-r-lg) - 1px) calc(var(--ve-r-lg) - 1px) 0 0}
.ve-about-video-still{border-radius:var(--ve-r-lg);box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(33,37,41,.12)}
.ve-about-video-still img{transition:transform .55s ease}
.ve-about-video-still:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.ve-about-kpis{border-radius:var(--ve-r-md);overflow:hidden}
.ve-about-video-note{border-radius:var(--ve-r-md);transition:border-color .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.ve-about-video-note:hover{border-color:rgba(240,128,36,.35);box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(33,37,41,.06)}
.ve-about-gallery figure{border-radius:var(--ve-r-md);box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(33,37,41,.08);transition:box-shadow .3s ease,transform .3s ease}
.ve-about-gallery figure:hover{box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(33,37,41,.14);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.ve-about-gallery img{border-radius:var(--ve-r-md)}
.ve-about-gallery figcaption{border-radius:0 0 var(--ve-r-md) var(--ve-r-md)}
.ve-about-product{border-radius:var(--ve-r-md);transition:transform .26s ease,box-shadow .26s ease,border-color .26s ease}
.ve-about-product img{border-radius:var(--ve-r-sm)}
.ve-about-product:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(33,37,41,.10);border-color:rgba(240,128,36,.4)}
.ve-about-link{transition:color .2s ease}
.ve-about-link .ve-about-icon{transition:transform .22s ease}
.ve-about-link:hover .ve-about-icon{transform:translateX(4px)}
.ve-about-compliance article{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(33,37,41,.10);border-radius:var(--ve-r-md);padding:18px 17px;transition:transform .26s ease,box-shadow .26s ease,border-color .26s ease}
.ve-about-compliance article:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:rgba(240,128,36,.35);box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(33,37,41,.07)}
.ve-about-compliance .ve-about-icon{width:22px;height:22px}
.ve-about-cta .ve-btn{border-radius:var(--ve-r-sm)}
@keyframes ve-about-badge{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@keyframes ve-about-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.ve-about-hero__copy{animation:ve-about-in .75s ease both}
.ve-about-hero__media{animation:ve-about-in .85s .08s ease both}
.ve-about-stats{animation:ve-about-in .8s .18s ease both}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .ve-about *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .ve-about .ve-about-hero__copy,.ve-about .ve-about-hero__media,.ve-about .ve-about-stats,.ve-about .ve-about-stamp{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
}

/* full-bleed background hero */
.ve-about-hero{padding:0;min-height:0;display:block;position:relative;isolation:isolate;background:#0D0D0D}
.ve-about-hero:before{display:none}
.ve-about-hero__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;overflow:hidden;background:#0D0D0D}
.ve-about-hero__bg picture,.ve-about-hero__bg img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
.ve-about-hero__bg img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center 44%;transform:scale(1.015);filter:blur(1.2px) brightness(.9) saturate(.96);animation:ve-about-bg 22s ease-out both}
.ve-about-hero__veil{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,9,9,.96) 0%,rgba(9,9,9,.84) 38%,rgba(9,9,9,.38) 72%,rgba(9,9,9,.12) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(9,9,9,.94) 0%,rgba(9,9,9,0) 34%)}
.ve-about-hero__inner{position:relative;z-index:2;min-height:650px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:82px 0 48px}
.ve-about-hero__copy{max-width:690px;padding:0}
.ve-about-hero__copy .ve-about-lead{max-width:590px}
.ve-about-hero .ve-about-stats{position:relative;z-index:2;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding:22px 0 28px;margin:0}
.ve-about-hero .ve-about-badges{margin-top:28px}
.ve-about-hero .ve-about-actions{margin-top:28px}
@keyframes ve-about-bg{from{opacity:.55;transform:scale(1.07)}to{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.015)}}

@media(max-width:1050px){
  .ve-about-hero__veil{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,9,9,.95) 0%,rgba(9,9,9,.78) 58%,rgba(9,9,9,.38) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(9,9,9,.94) 0%,rgba(9,9,9,0) 38%)}
  .ve-about-hero__inner{min-height:560px;padding:64px 0 42px}
  .ve-about-hero__copy{max-width:590px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .ve-about-hero__inner{min-height:610px;align-items:flex-end;padding:66px 0 34px}
  .ve-about-hero__veil{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(9,9,9,.16) 0%,rgba(9,9,9,.58) 42%,rgba(9,9,9,.96) 100%)}
  .ve-about-hero__bg img{object-position:center 35%}
  .ve-about-hero__copy{max-width:100%}
  .ve-about-hero h1{font-size:38px}
  .ve-about-hero__copy .ve-about-lead{font-size:14px!important}
  .ve-about-hero .ve-about-stats{padding:16px 0 20px}
  .ve-about-hero .ve-about-actions .ve-btn{flex:1 1 auto}
}
/* align About surfaces with the site-wide radius scale */
.ve-about{--ve-r-xl:16px;--ve-r-lg:12px;--ve-r-md:12px;--ve-r-sm:8px}