:root{--white:#fbfaf6;--brown:#743e2c;--ink:#17253a;--blue:#667f9e;--pale:#dce5ed;--cream:#e9dcc5;--serif:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;--sans:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;--ease:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans)}
a{color:inherit}
.site-header{position:fixed;z-index:20;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:68px;padding:0 5vw;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(116,62,44,.3);background:rgba(251,250,246,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.brand{color:var(--brown);font:700 18px var(--serif);letter-spacing:.08em;text-decoration:none}
.site-header nav{display:flex;gap:2.4rem}
.site-header nav a{position:relative;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:9px}
.site-header nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-8px;width:100%;height:1px;background:var(--brown);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.site-header nav a:hover::after,.site-header nav a:focus-visible::after,.site-header nav a.is-current::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:4px}
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100svh;padding-top:68px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--white)}
.hero-copy{position:absolute;z-index:4;left:5.5vw;top:50%;width:43vw;text-align:left;transform:translateY(-50%)}
.hero-copy h1{margin:0;color:var(--brown);font:clamp(104px,12.2vw,198px)/.62 var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.hero-copy h1 span{display:block;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-55px);animation:slide-in .72s var(--ease) .12s forwards}
.hero-copy h1 span+span{margin-top:.13em;animation-delay:.22s}
.hero-rule{display:flex;justify-content:flex-start;margin:3.2rem 0 1.35rem}
.hero-rule span{width:92%;height:3px;background:var(--brown);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;animation:draw .68s var(--ease) .42s forwards}
.education{text-align:left;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-18px);animation:slide-in .5s var(--ease) .56s forwards}
.school{margin:0;color:var(--brown);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;font:19px/1.2 var(--serif);letter-spacing:.035em}
.school i{display:inline-block;padding:0 .5em;color:var(--brown);font-size:1.18em;font-style:normal;line-height:0}
.colleges{margin:.85rem 0 0;color:var(--blue);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;letter-spacing:.11em}
.hero-art{position:absolute;right:5vw;top:14%;width:48vw;height:72vh}
.shape{position:absolute;display:block}
.blue{inset:7% 8% 12% 6%;background:var(--blue);transform:translate(-65px,20px);opacity:0;animation:sweep .62s var(--ease) .42s forwards}
.cream{width:51%;height:43%;left:0;top:-2%;background:var(--cream);transform:translate(-80px,-12px);opacity:0;animation:sweep .58s var(--ease) .3s forwards}
.frame{inset:0 0 0 15%;border:1px solid var(--brown);transform:translateX(-70px);opacity:0;animation:sweep .65s var(--ease) .5s forwards}
.portrait{position:absolute;z-index:2;inset:3% 4% 7% 10%;margin:0;overflow:hidden;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-45px);clip-path:inset(0 100% 0 0);animation:reveal .78s var(--ease) .61s forwards}
.portrait img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 72%;transform:translateX(10%) scale(1.22)}
.works-link{position:absolute;z-index:5;left:5.5vw;bottom:28px;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:9px}
.works-link span{display:inline-block;margin-left:8px;animation:nudge 1.8s ease-in-out infinite}
.works-link span{animation:lift 1.8s ease-in-out infinite}
.about-section{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;padding:10vh 7vw 12vh;background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid rgba(116,62,44,.35)}
.about-decor span{position:absolute;z-index:-1;display:block;pointer-events:none}
.about-blue-block{right:-4vw;top:16%;width:29vw;height:24vh;background:rgba(220,229,237,.72);transform:translateX(30px)}
.about-outline{right:5vw;top:11%;width:25vw;height:27vh;border:1px solid var(--brown);transform:translateX(30px)}
.about-line{left:4vw;top:36%;width:1px;height:42%;background:var(--brown);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top}
.about-header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;margin-bottom:3.5rem}
.about-header h2{margin:0;color:var(--brown);font:italic 42px/1 "Bradley Hand","Segoe Print",cursive;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.about-header>span{display:block;width:120px;height:1px;background:var(--blue);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left}
.about-label{margin:0;color:var(--blue);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font:10px/1.4 var(--sans)}
.interests{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;align-items:baseline;margin:0 0 6rem 8vw}
.interests>p:last-child{margin:0;color:var(--brown);font:25px/1.35 var(--serif)}
.about-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));gap:2.5vw;align-items:start}
.biography{grid-column:2/span 6;max-width:720px;color:var(--ink);font:20px/1.68 var(--serif)}
.biography>p{margin:0 0 2rem}
.biography>p:first-child{color:var(--brown);font-size:25px;line-height:1.48}
.biography .personality{position:relative;margin:4.5rem 0 0 2.5rem;padding:1.5rem 0 1.5rem 2rem;color:var(--brown);font-style:italic}
.biography .personality::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:2px;height:100%;background:var(--blue)}
.biography .personality::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-2.5rem;top:-1.4rem;width:4.5rem;height:4.5rem;border:1px solid rgba(116,62,44,.55)}
.currently{grid-column:9/span 4;position:relative;margin-top:9rem;padding:2rem 0 0 2rem;border-top:2px solid var(--brown)}
.currently::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:1rem -5vw -2rem 34%;background:var(--pale)}
.currently h3{margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.currently p{margin:0;padding:1.25rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(116,62,44,.24);color:var(--brown);font:18px/1.45 var(--serif)}
.currently em{color:var(--ink)}
.words-in{position:relative;margin:9rem 0 0 8vw;padding:2.2rem 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--brown)}
.words-in::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:4%;top:-8px;width:21%;height:15px;border:1px solid var(--blue)}
.words-in>.about-label{margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.words-in>p:last-child{max-width:1020px;margin:0;color:var(--brown);font:clamp(22px,2.5vw,38px)/1.45 var(--serif)}
.words-in i{padding:0 .25em;color:var(--blue);font-style:normal}
.reveal-item{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .65s var(--ease),transform .65s var(--ease)}
.about-section.is-visible .reveal-item{opacity:1;transform:none}
.about-section.is-visible .interests{transition-delay:.08s}
.about-section.is-visible .biography{transition-delay:.16s}
.about-section.is-visible .currently{transition-delay:.26s}
.about-section.is-visible .words-in{transition-delay:.34s}
.about-section.is-visible .about-header>span{animation:draw .6s var(--ease) .18s forwards}
.about-section.is-visible .about-line{animation:draw-y .7s var(--ease) .25s forwards}
.about-section.is-visible .about-blue-block,.about-section.is-visible .about-outline{animation:about-shape .65s var(--ease) .18s forwards}
@keyframes slide-in{to{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0)}}
@keyframes draw{to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
@keyframes sweep{to{opacity:1;transform:translate(0,0)}}
@keyframes reveal{to{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0);clip-path:inset(0)}}
@keyframes nudge{50%{transform:translateY(5px)}}
@keyframes lift{50%{transform:translateY(-4px)}}
@keyframes draw-y{to{transform:scaleY(1)}}
@keyframes about-shape{to{transform:translateX(0)}}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .site-header{height:58px;padding:0 6vw}
  .site-header nav{gap:1rem}
  .site-header nav a{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.09em}
  .hero{padding-top:58px}
  .hero-art{right:3vw;top:9%;width:80vw;height:48vh}
  .hero-copy{left:7vw;top:59%;width:86vw;transform:none}
  .hero-copy h1{font-size:22vw;line-height:.62}
  .hero-copy h1 span+span{margin-top:.14em}
  .hero-rule{margin:2.1rem 0 .9rem}
  .school{font-size:14px;white-space:normal}
  .colleges{font-size:10px}
  .works-link{display:none}
  .about-section{padding:8vh 7vw 10vh}
  .about-blue-block{right:-18vw;top:7%;width:58vw;height:18vh}
  .about-outline{right:-8vw;top:5%;width:50vw;height:20vh}
  .about-line{display:none!important}
  .about-header{margin-bottom:2.5rem}
  .about-header h2{font-size:36px}
  .about-header>span{width:80px}
  .interests{display:block;margin:0 0 4rem}
  .interests>p:last-child{margin-top:.8rem;font-size:21px}
  .about-layout{display:block}
  .biography{max-width:none;font-size:18px;line-height:1.62}
  .biography>p:first-child{font-size:22px}
  .biography .personality{margin:3.5rem 0 0;padding-left:1.5rem}
  .currently{margin:5rem 0 0;padding-left:0}
  .currently::before{inset:1rem -7vw -2rem 45%}
  .words-in{margin:6rem 0 0}
  .words-in::after{right:0;width:28%}
  .words-in>p:last-child{font-size:24px}
}

/* Refined single-line About heading */
.about-header{min-height:0;margin:0 0 4.5rem;overflow:visible}
.about-header h2{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.16em;padding:.16em .08em .22em;margin:0;font-size:clamp(92px,12vw,174px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.about-header h2 span{display:inline-block;width:auto;margin:0!important;transform:none!important}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-header{min-height:0;margin-bottom:3.5rem}
  .about-header h2{font-size:21vw;line-height:1.05;padding:.18em .06em .24em}
}

/* Final About layout refinements */
.about-heading-row{display:block;margin-bottom:2.75rem}
.about-heading-row .about-header{margin:0 0 .65rem}
.about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:clamp(78px,7vw,108px)}
.about-heading-row .interests{display:block;width:min(560px,100%);margin:0!important;padding:.7rem 0 .8rem 1.2rem!important;border:0!important;border-left:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.72)!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.72)!important}
.about-heading-row .interests::before{display:none}
.about-heading-row .interests>p:last-child{margin-top:.45rem}
.biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{font-size:19px!important;line-height:1.55!important}
.about-meta-row{display:block;margin-top:3rem}
.about-meta-row .currently,.about-meta-row .words-in{width:100%;max-width:none;margin:0 0 1.4rem!important;padding:0 0 1.2rem!important;border:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.62)!important}
.about-meta-row .currently{display:block}
.about-meta-row .words-in{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:.25rem .8rem}
.about-meta-row .words-in>.about-label{flex:0 0 auto;margin:0 .7rem 0 0!important}
.about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label){display:inline;margin:0!important;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4!important}
.about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label)::before{display:none}
.about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label)+p:not(.about-label)::before{content:"●";display:inline;padding-right:.8rem;color:var(--white);font-size:.45em;vertical-align:middle}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:68px}
  .biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.58!important}
  .about-meta-row .words-in{display:block}
  .about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label){display:inline}
}

/* Desktop About carousel sizing */
@media(min-width:701px){
  .about-layout{align-items:start!important}
  .about-carousel{
    align-self:start!important;
    justify-self:end;
    width:min(600px,100%)!important;
    height:530px;
    margin-top:-1rem!important;
    padding:22px 19px 0 0!important;
  }
  .about-carousel .carousel-photo{height:calc(100% - 48px)!important}
}

/* Final About hierarchy */
.about-header{margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.about-header h2{font-size:clamp(72px,8vw,120px)}
.interests{gap:1.5rem;margin-bottom:4.5rem;padding:0;border:0}
.interests::before{display:none}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-header{margin-bottom:2rem}
  .about-header h2{font-size:17vw}
  .interests{margin-bottom:3.5rem;padding:0}
  .interests::before{display:none}
}

/* Tighter full-width biography */
.biography{width:100%;max-width:none}
.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.biography .personality{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{margin-bottom:1rem}
}

/* Unified About metadata rows */
.currently,.words-in{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:.35rem 1.5rem;width:100%;max-width:none;margin:4.5rem 0 0;padding:0;border:0}
.currently::before,.words-in::after{display:none}
.currently h3,.words-in>.about-label{flex:0 0 auto;margin:0}
.currently p{margin:0;padding:0;border:0;color:var(--white);font:italic 19px/1.5 var(--serif)}
.currently p+p::before{content:"·";padding-right:1.5rem;color:var(--white);font-style:normal}
.currently em{color:var(--white)}
.words-in>p:last-child{margin:0;color:var(--white);font:italic 19px/1.5 var(--serif)}
.words-in i{color:var(--white)}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .currently,.words-in{display:block;margin-top:3.5rem}
  .currently h3,.words-in>.about-label{margin-bottom:.75rem}
  .currently p{display:block;margin-bottom:.55rem;font-size:17px}
  .currently p+p::before{display:none}
  .words-in>p:last-child{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6}
}

/* Heading-free compact About section */
.about-section{padding-top:3.25rem}
.interests{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:2.75rem;padding:0;border:0!important}
.interests::before{display:none!important}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-section{padding-top:2.5rem}
  .interests{margin-bottom:2.25rem}
}

/* Compact top metadata and current roles */
.about-section{padding-top:1rem!important}
.interests{display:block;margin:0 0 2rem!important;padding:0!important}
.interests>.about-label{display:block;margin:0 0 .35rem}
.interests>p:last-child{margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.35}
.currently{display:block;margin:2.5rem 0 0;line-height:1.3}
.currently h3{display:block;margin:0 0 .45rem}
.currently p{display:block;margin:.12rem 0;padding:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.35}
.currently p::before,.currently p+p::before{content:"·";display:inline-block;width:1.25rem;padding:0;color:var(--white);font-style:normal}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-section{padding-top:.75rem!important}
  .interests{margin-bottom:1.75rem!important}
  .currently{margin-top:2rem}
  .currently p{margin:.1rem 0;font-size:16px}
}

/* Full-width About body copy */
.about-section{padding-left:2vw;padding-right:2vw}
.about-layout,.biography,.biography>p{width:100%;max-width:none}
.biography>p{text-align:justify;text-align-last:left}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-section{padding-left:5vw;padding-right:5vw}
  .biography>p{text-align:left}
}

/* Final About typography and spacing refinements */
.about-section{padding-top:2rem!important}
.interests{display:block!important;margin-bottom:2rem!important}
.interests>.about-label{display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.interests>p:last-child{display:block;margin:0}
.biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
.currently{margin-top:2rem!important}
.currently h3{margin-bottom:.3rem!important}
.currently p{display:flex!important;align-items:baseline;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;line-height:1.12!important;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
.currently p::before,.currently p+p::before{flex:0 0 1.1rem;width:1.1rem}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-section{padding-top:1.5rem!important}
  .currently p{line-height:1.18!important}
}

/* Restored About heading and reopened metadata spacing */
.about-section{padding-top:4rem!important}
.about-header{margin-bottom:2.25rem}
.about-header h2{font-size:clamp(72px,8vw,120px)}
.interests>p:last-child{width:max-content;max-width:100%;padding-bottom:.55rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.75)}
.currently p{margin:.45rem 0!important;line-height:1.35!important}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-section{padding-top:3rem!important}
  .about-header{margin-bottom:1.75rem}
  .about-header h2{font-size:17vw}
  .currently p{margin:.35rem 0!important;line-height:1.32!important}
}

/* Final About order and publication list */
.about-header{margin:1.75rem 0 2rem}
.about-header h2{font-size:clamp(54px,5vw,78px)}
.words-in{display:block;margin:2.5rem 0 0;padding:1.5rem 0 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.55)}
.words-in>.about-label{display:block;margin:0 0 .3rem}
.words-in>p:not(.about-label){display:flex;align-items:baseline;margin:.45rem 0;color:var(--white);font:italic 17px/1.35 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
.words-in>p:not(.about-label)::before{content:"·";flex:0 0 1.1rem;width:1.1rem;color:var(--white);font-style:normal}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-header{margin:1.5rem 0 1.75rem}
  .about-header h2{font-size:13vw}
  .words-in{margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.25rem}
  .words-in>p:not(.about-label){margin:.35rem 0;font-size:16px}
}

/* Editorial About photo carousel */
.about-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,3fr) minmax(300px,2fr);column-gap:5vw;align-items:start}
.biography{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;width:100%}
.about-carousel{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;position:relative;min-width:0;margin:1rem 0 0;padding:1.4rem 1.2rem 1rem 0}
.carousel-art span{position:absolute;z-index:-1;display:block;pointer-events:none;transition:transform .4s var(--ease)}
.carousel-blue{inset:8% -1.5rem 11% 12%;background:var(--pale)}
.carousel-frame{inset:0 0 16% 7%;border:1px solid var(--brown)}
.carousel-line{right:-2.5rem;bottom:9%;width:48%;height:2px;background:var(--brown)}
.carousel-photo{position:relative;margin:0;aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cream);transform:rotate(-.35deg)}
.carousel-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 65%;will-change:opacity,transform;transform:scale(var(--photo-scale,1));transition:opacity .45s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),transform .45s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)}
.carousel-photo figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:4rem 1.25rem 1.2rem;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(23,37,58,.9));color:var(--white);font:italic 15px/1.45 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .32s var(--ease),transform .32s var(--ease)}
.carousel-photo:hover img,.carousel-photo:focus img{transform:scale(1.015);filter:brightness(.82)}
.carousel-photo:hover figcaption,.carousel-photo:focus figcaption{opacity:1;transform:none}
.about-carousel:has(.carousel-photo:hover) .carousel-blue,.about-carousel:has(.carousel-photo:focus) .carousel-blue{transform:translate(4px,3px)}
.carousel-touch-caption{display:none;margin:.9rem 0 0;color:var(--white);font:italic 14px/1.45 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
.carousel-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:1rem;color:var(--white)}
.carousel-controls button{padding:.2rem .75rem .25rem 0;border:0;background:none;color:var(--white);cursor:pointer;font:20px/1 var(--serif)}
.carousel-controls button:disabled{cursor:default;opacity:.3}
.carousel-controls button:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--white);outline-offset:4px}
.carousel-count{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;font-size:9px}
.carousel-photo.is-leaving img{opacity:0;transform:translateX(calc(var(--swipe-direction,1) * -13%)) scale(var(--photo-scale,1.02))}
.carousel-photo.is-entering img{opacity:0;transform:translateX(calc(var(--swipe-direction,1) * 13%)) scale(var(--photo-scale,1.02))}
.currently{grid-column:1;grid-row:2}
.words-in{grid-column:1/-1}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(260px,.85fr);column-gap:4vw}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-layout{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .biography{order:1}
  .about-carousel{order:2;width:96%;margin:2.5rem auto 0;padding-right:.8rem}
  .currently{order:3;width:100%}
  .carousel-photo{aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .carousel-photo figcaption{display:none}
  .carousel-touch-caption{display:block}
  .carousel-line{right:-1rem}
}

/* Hero-scale About carousel */
@media(min-width:701px){
  .about-layout{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)!important;gap:4vw!important;align-items:start}
  .biography{grid-column:1!important;grid-row:1!important;min-width:0}
  .about-carousel{grid-column:2!important;grid-row:1!important;width:100%;max-width:none;margin:0;padding:1.4rem 1.2rem 1rem 0}
  .carousel-photo{width:100%;height:min(66vh,720px);aspect-ratio:auto}
  .currently{grid-column:1!important;grid-row:2!important}
}

/* Compact About heading row and literary body type */
.about-heading-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(320px,560px);align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:3rem;margin:0 0 2.75rem}
.about-heading-row .about-header{margin:0}
.about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:clamp(36px,3.4vw,52px);line-height:1.1;padding:.12em .06em .18em}
.about-heading-row .interests{width:100%;margin:0!important;padding:1rem 1.25rem!important;border:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.58)!important}
.about-heading-row .interests>p:last-child{width:auto;padding:0;border:0;font-size:16px}
.biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{font-family:Baskerville,"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Garamond,serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.62}
.biography>p{text-align:left;text-align-last:auto}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-heading-row{display:block;margin-bottom:2rem}
  .about-heading-row .about-header{margin-bottom:1rem}
  .about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:46px}
  .about-heading-row .interests{padding:.85rem 1rem!important}
  .biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
}

/* Balanced About heading and paired metadata boxes */
.about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:clamp(64px,5.5vw,86px)}
.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.62!important}
.about-meta-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4vw;margin-top:3rem}
.about-meta-row .currently,.about-meta-row .words-in{display:block;width:100%;max-width:none;margin:0!important;padding:1.15rem 1.25rem!important;border:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.58)!important}
.about-meta-row .currently h3,.about-meta-row .words-in>.about-label{margin:0 0 .35rem!important}
.about-meta-row .currently p,.about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label){margin:.35rem 0!important;font-size:16px;line-height:1.3!important}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:58px}
  .about-meta-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem}
}

@media(min-width:701px){
  .about-layout{align-items:center!important}
  .biography{align-self:center}
  .about-carousel{align-self:center}
}

/* Refined About hierarchy and open metadata rules */
.about-heading-row{display:block;margin-bottom:2.75rem}
.about-heading-row .about-header{margin:0 0 .65rem}
.about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:clamp(78px,7vw,108px)}
.about-heading-row .interests{width:min(560px,100%);margin:0!important;padding:.7rem 0 .8rem 1.2rem!important;border:0!important;border-left:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.72)!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.72)!important}
.biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{font-size:19px!important;line-height:1.55!important}
.about-meta-row{display:block;margin-top:3rem}
.about-meta-row .currently,.about-meta-row .words-in{width:100%;margin:0 0 1.4rem!important;padding:0 0 1.2rem!important;border:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.62)!important}
.about-meta-row .currently{display:block}
.about-meta-row .words-in{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:.25rem .8rem}
.about-meta-row .words-in>.about-label{flex:0 0 auto;margin:0 .7rem 0 0!important}
.about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label){display:inline;margin:0!important;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4!important}
.about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label)::before{display:none}
.about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label)+p:not(.about-label)::before{content:"●";display:inline;padding-right:.8rem;color:var(--white);font-size:.45em;vertical-align:middle}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:68px}
  .biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.58!important}
  .about-meta-row .words-in{display:block}
  .about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label){display:inline}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;animation-delay:0ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important}
  .reveal-item{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}

/* Simplified About section */
.about-section{padding:11vh max(7vw,calc((100vw - 820px)/2)) 13vh;background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-top:0}
.about-decor{display:none}
.about-header{display:block;min-height:430px;margin:-2vh -4vw 4rem;overflow:hidden}
.about-header h2{margin:0;color:var(--white);font:400 clamp(150px,20vw,300px)/.56 "Snell Roundhand","URW Chancery L","Apple Chancery",cursive;letter-spacing:-.075em}
.about-header h2 span{display:block;width:max-content}
.about-header h2 span:first-child{transform:translateX(-.08em) rotate(-2deg)}
.about-header h2 span:last-child{margin:-.04em 0 0 38%;transform:rotate(2deg)}
.about-header>span{display:none}
.about-label{color:var(--white)}
.interests{display:block;margin:0 0 4.5rem}
.interests>p:last-child{margin:.8rem 0 0;color:var(--white);font:24px/1.45 var(--serif)}
.about-layout{display:block}
.biography{max-width:760px;color:var(--white);font:20px/1.72 var(--serif)}
.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child{margin:0 0 2.25rem;color:var(--white);font-size:20px;line-height:1.72}
.biography .personality{margin:0 0 2.25rem;padding:0;color:var(--white);font-style:normal}
.biography .personality::before,.biography .personality::after{display:none}
.currently{max-width:760px;margin:5rem 0 0;padding:2rem 0 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.55)}
.currently::before{display:none}
.currently h3{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.currently p{padding:0;margin:0 0 1rem;border:0;color:var(--white);font:18px/1.55 var(--serif)}
.currently em{color:var(--white)}
.words-in{max-width:760px;margin:5rem 0 0;padding:2rem 0 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.55)}
.words-in::after{display:none}
.words-in>p:last-child{margin:1rem 0 0;color:var(--white);font:22px/1.65 var(--serif)}
.words-in i{color:var(--white)}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-section{padding:9vh 7vw 11vh}
  .about-header{min-height:235px;margin:-1vh -4vw 3rem}
  .about-header h2{font-size:31vw;line-height:.58}
  .about-header h2 span:last-child{margin-left:42%}
  .interests{margin-bottom:3.5rem}
  .interests>p:last-child{font-size:20px}
  .biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65}
  .currently,.words-in{margin-top:4rem}
  .words-in>p:last-child{font-size:20px}
}

/* About alignment and editorial interest rail */
.about-section{padding-left:5.5vw;padding-right:5.5vw}
.interests{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;width:100%;margin:0 0 4.5rem;padding:1.15rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.5);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.5)}
.interests::before{content:"";display:block;width:32px;height:3px;background:var(--blue)}
.interests>.about-label{flex:0 0 auto}
.interests>p:last-child{margin:0;color:var(--white);font:italic 19px/1.4 var(--serif)}
.about-header{margin-left:0;margin-right:0}
.biography{max-width:1050px;font-size:18px}
.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child{font-size:18px;line-height:1.72}
.currently,.words-in{max-width:1050px}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-section{padding-left:7vw;padding-right:7vw}
  .interests{display:block;margin-bottom:3.5rem;padding:1rem 0}
  .interests::before{margin-bottom:1rem}
  .interests>p:last-child{margin-top:.7rem;font-size:18px}
  .biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child{font-size:17px;line-height:1.68}
}

/* Final single-line About heading treatment */
.about-header{min-height:0;margin:0 0 4.5rem;overflow:visible}
.about-header h2{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.16em;padding:.16em .08em .22em;margin:0;font-size:clamp(92px,12vw,174px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.about-header h2 span{display:inline-block;width:auto;margin:0!important;transform:none!important}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-header{min-height:0;margin-bottom:3.5rem}
  .about-header h2{font-size:21vw;line-height:1.05;padding:.18em .06em .24em}
}

/* Final About layout refinements — keep last in cascade */
.about-heading-row{display:block;margin-bottom:2.75rem}
.about-heading-row .about-header{margin:0 0 .65rem}
.about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:clamp(78px,7vw,108px)}
.about-heading-row .interests{display:block;width:min(560px,100%);margin:0!important;padding:.7rem 0 .8rem 1.2rem!important;border:0!important;border-left:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.72)!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.72)!important}
.about-heading-row .interests::before{display:none}
.about-heading-row .interests>p:last-child{margin-top:.45rem}
.biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{font-size:19px!important;line-height:1.55!important}
.about-meta-row{display:block;margin-top:3rem}
.about-meta-row .currently,.about-meta-row .words-in{width:100%;max-width:none;margin:0 0 1.4rem!important;padding:0 0 1.2rem!important;border:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.62)!important}
.about-meta-row .currently{display:block}
.about-meta-row .words-in{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:.25rem .8rem}
.about-meta-row .words-in>.about-label{flex:0 0 auto;margin:0 .7rem 0 0!important}
.about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label){display:inline;margin:0!important;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4!important}
.about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label)::before{display:none}
.about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label)+p:not(.about-label)::before{content:"●";display:inline;padding-right:.8rem;color:var(--white);font-size:.45em;vertical-align:middle}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:68px}
  .biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.58!important}
  .about-meta-row .words-in{display:block}
  .about-meta-row .words-in>p:not(.about-label){display:inline}
}

/* Desktop About carousel sizing — keep after About overrides */
@media(min-width:701px){
  .about-layout{align-items:start!important}
  .about-carousel{align-self:start!important;justify-self:end;width:min(600px,100%)!important;height:450px;margin-top:-1rem!important;padding:22px 19px 0 0!important}
  .about-carousel .carousel-photo{height:calc(100% - 48px)!important}
}

/* Vertical About title rail */
@media(min-width:901px){
  .about-section{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:170px minmax(0,1fr);
    column-gap:4vw;
    padding-top:9rem;
  }
  .about-heading-row{
    position:relative;
    grid-column:1;
    grid-row:1 / span 2;
    min-height:760px;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    border-right:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.82);
    overflow:visible;
  }
  .about-heading-row::before,.about-heading-row::after{display:none}
  .about-heading-row .about-header{
    position:sticky;
    top:9rem;
    width:150px;
    height:520px;
    margin:0;
    overflow:visible;
  }
  .about-heading-row .about-header h2{
    position:absolute;
    left:50%;
    top:50%;
    display:flex;
    align-items:baseline;
    gap:.16em;
    width:max-content;
    max-width:none;
    min-height:0;
    margin:0;
    padding:.1em;
    color:var(--white);
    font:400 104px/1 "Snell Roundhand","URW Chancery L","Apple Chancery",cursive;
    letter-spacing:-.065em;
    transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-90deg);
    transform-origin:center;
  }
  .about-heading-row .about-header h2 span{
    position:static;
    display:inline-block;
    margin:0!important;
    color:inherit;
    font:inherit;
    letter-spacing:inherit;
    transform:none!important;
  }
  .about-layout{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;margin:0}
  .about-meta-row{grid-column:2;grid-row:2}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .about-section{display:block;padding-top:6rem}
  .about-heading-row{margin:0 0 2.75rem;padding:0;border:0}
  .about-heading-row .about-header{margin:0}
  .about-heading-row .about-header h2{
    display:flex;
    align-items:baseline;
    gap:.16em;
    width:max-content;
    max-width:100%;
    min-height:0;
    margin:0;
    padding:.1em;
    color:var(--white);
    font:400 clamp(64px,16vw,90px)/1 "Snell Roundhand","URW Chancery L","Apple Chancery",cursive;
    letter-spacing:-.065em;
  }
  .about-heading-row .about-header h2 span{position:static;display:inline-block;margin:0!important;color:inherit;font:inherit;transform:none!important}
}

/* Sketch-based three-column About composition */
.about-section{display:block;padding-top:8rem}
.about-heading-row{min-height:0;margin:0 0 2.5rem;padding:0;border:0}
.about-heading-row .about-header{position:static;width:auto;height:auto;margin:0;overflow:visible}
.about-heading-row .about-header h2{
  position:static;
  display:flex;
  align-items:baseline;
  gap:.16em;
  width:max-content;
  max-width:100%;
  min-height:0;
  margin:0;
  padding:.08em .06em .16em;
  color:var(--white);
  font:400 clamp(78px,7vw,108px)/1 "Snell Roundhand","URW Chancery L","Apple Chancery",cursive;
  letter-spacing:-.065em;
  transform:none;
}
.about-heading-row .about-header h2 span{position:static;display:inline-block;margin:0!important;color:inherit;font:inherit;transform:none!important}
.about-layout{
  display:grid!important;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(210px,.72fr) minmax(340px,1.35fr) minmax(360px,1.15fr)!important;
  gap:2.25vw!important;
  align-items:start!important;
}
.about-panels{grid-column:1;display:grid;gap:1rem;align-self:start}
.about-panel{position:relative;padding:1.25rem 1.2rem 1.35rem;border:1px solid var(--brown)}
.about-panel h3{margin:0 0 .75rem;color:var(--brown);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.17em;font:10px/1.3 var(--sans)}
.about-panel p{margin:.45rem 0;color:var(--ink);font:15px/1.42 var(--serif)}
.about-panel-interests{background:var(--pale);transform:translateX(.7rem)}
.about-panel-currently{background:var(--cream);transform:translateX(-.35rem)}
.about-panel-publications{background:var(--white);transform:translateX(.35rem)}
.about-panel::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-7px;bottom:-7px;width:34%;height:7px;border-right:1px solid var(--blue);border-bottom:1px solid var(--blue)}
.about-layout .biography{grid-column:2!important;grid-row:1!important;align-self:start;width:100%;max-width:none}
.about-layout .about-carousel{grid-column:3!important;grid-row:1!important;align-self:start!important;justify-self:end;width:100%!important;max-width:500px;height:450px;margin:0!important;padding:22px 19px 0 0!important}
.about-layout .about-carousel .carousel-photo{height:calc(100% - 48px)!important}
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .about-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(320px,.9fr)!important}
  .about-panels{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:1;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));margin-bottom:1rem}
  .about-layout .biography{grid-column:1!important;grid-row:2!important}
  .about-layout .about-carousel{grid-column:2!important;grid-row:2!important}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-section{padding-top:5rem}
  .about-layout{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column;gap:2rem!important}
  .about-panels{order:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;width:100%}
  .about-panel{transform:none}
  .about-layout .biography{order:2}
  .about-layout .about-carousel{order:3;width:96%!important;height:auto;margin:0 auto!important}
  .about-layout .about-carousel .carousel-photo{height:auto!important;aspect-ratio:4/5}
}

/* Aligned card rail with bottom-right About signature */
.about-section{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.about-layout{order:1;width:100%}
.about-heading-row{
  order:2;
  align-self:flex-end;
  width:max-content;
  max-width:100%;
  margin:2.25rem 0 0;
  padding:0;
}
.about-heading-row .about-header h2{justify-content:flex-end;font-size:clamp(76px,7vw,106px);text-align:right}
.about-panels{position:relative;padding-left:18px}
.about-panels::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:0;
  bottom:0;
  left:3px;
  width:1px;
  background:rgba(251,250,246,.78);
}
.about-panel,.about-panel-interests,.about-panel-currently,.about-panel-publications{
  width:100%;
  margin:0;
  transform:none;
}
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .about-panels{padding:18px 0 0}
  .about-panels::before{top:3px;right:0;bottom:auto;left:0;width:auto;height:1px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-panels{padding:0 0 0 18px}
  .about-panels::before{top:0;right:auto;bottom:0;left:3px;width:1px;height:auto}
  .about-heading-row{margin-top:1rem}
  .about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:clamp(60px,15vw,84px)}
}

/* About sizing and card-rail placement */
.biography,.biography>p,.biography>p:first-child,.biography .personality{font-size:18px!important}
@media(min-width:1101px){
  .about-panels{padding-right:18px;padding-left:0}
  .about-panels::before{right:3px;left:auto}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-panels{padding-right:18px;padding-left:0}
  .about-panels::before{right:3px;left:auto}
}

/* Unified About highlights card */
.about-panels{
  position:relative;
  display:block;
  padding:0!important;
  border:1px solid var(--brown);
  background:var(--cream);
  box-shadow:10px 10px 0 var(--pale);
}
.about-panels::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:2;
  top:1rem;
  right:-1px;
  bottom:1rem;
  left:auto;
  width:3px;
  height:auto;
  background:var(--blue);
}
.about-panel,.about-panel-interests,.about-panel-currently,.about-panel-publications{
  position:relative;
  width:100%;
  margin:0;
  padding:1.35rem 1.3rem 1.45rem;
  border:0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(116,62,44,.42);
  background:transparent;
  transform:none;
}
.about-panel:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.about-panel::after{display:none}
.about-panel h3{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.about-panel h3::before{content:"";width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--blue)}
.about-panel p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.48}
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .about-panels{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));box-shadow:8px 8px 0 var(--pale)}
  .about-panel,.about-panel-interests,.about-panel-currently,.about-panel-publications{border-right:1px solid rgba(116,62,44,.42);border-bottom:0}
  .about-panel:last-child{border-right:0}
  .about-panels::before{top:auto;right:1rem;bottom:-1px;left:1rem;width:auto;height:3px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-panels{display:block}
  .about-panel,.about-panel-interests,.about-panel-currently,.about-panel-publications{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(116,62,44,.42)}
  .about-panel:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .about-panels::before{top:1rem;right:-1px;bottom:1rem;left:auto;width:3px;height:auto}
}

/* Final About hierarchy: heading, story/photo, highlights row */
.about-section{display:block;padding-top:7rem}
.about-heading-row{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  max-width:none;
  margin:0 0 2rem;
  padding:0;
}
.about-heading-row .about-header{position:static;width:auto;height:auto;margin:0;overflow:visible}
.about-heading-row .about-header h2{
  position:static;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:flex-start;
  align-items:baseline;
  gap:.16em;
  width:max-content;
  max-width:100%;
  min-height:0;
  margin:0;
  padding:.08em .06em .16em;
  color:var(--white);
  text-align:left;
  font:400 clamp(78px,7vw,108px)/1 "Snell Roundhand","URW Chancery L","Apple Chancery",cursive;
  letter-spacing:-.065em;
  transform:none;
}
.about-heading-row .about-header h2 span{position:static;display:inline-block;margin:0!important;color:inherit;font:inherit;transform:none!important}
.about-layout{
  display:grid!important;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(380px,.95fr)!important;
  gap:3.5vw!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  width:100%;
}
.about-layout .biography{grid-column:1!important;grid-row:1!important;align-self:center;width:100%;max-width:none}
.about-layout .about-carousel{grid-column:2!important;grid-row:1!important;align-self:center!important;justify-self:center;width:min(520px,100%)!important;height:700px;margin:0!important}
.about-panels{
  grid-column:1/-1!important;
  grid-row:2!important;
  display:grid!important;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important;
  width:100%;
  margin-top:-2rem;
}
.about-panel,.about-panel-interests,.about-panel-currently,.about-panel-publications{border-right:1px solid rgba(116,62,44,.42);border-bottom:0}
.about-panel:last-child{border-right:0}
.about-panels::before{top:auto;right:1rem;bottom:-1px;left:1rem;width:auto;height:3px}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-section{padding-top:5rem}
  .about-heading-row{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
  .about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:clamp(62px,15vw,88px)}
  .about-layout{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch!important;gap:2rem!important}
  .about-layout .biography{order:1}
  .about-layout .about-carousel{order:2;align-self:center!important;width:min(520px,96%)!important;height:auto}
  .about-panels{order:3;display:block!important;margin-top:.5rem}
  .about-panel,.about-panel-interests,.about-panel-currently,.about-panel-publications{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(116,62,44,.42)}
  .about-panel:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .about-panels::before{top:1rem;right:-1px;bottom:1rem;left:auto;width:3px;height:auto}
}

.biography .contact-note a{color:var(--cream);text-decoration-color:var(--blue);text-underline-offset:.22em}
.biography .contact-note a:hover,.biography .contact-note a:focus-visible{color:var(--white)}

/* Interests corner and open About metadata */
.about-heading-row{position:relative;min-height:190px}
.top-interests{
  position:absolute;
  top:1rem;
  right:0;
  width:min(470px,42vw);
  padding:1.35rem 1.5rem 1.2rem 1.25rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--brown);
  border-right:1px solid var(--brown);
}
.top-interests::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-18px;bottom:-12px;width:72px;height:42px;background:rgba(220,229,237,.22);z-index:-1}
.top-interests h3{margin:0 0 .7rem;color:var(--blue);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font:10px/1.2 var(--sans)}
.top-interests p{margin:0;color:var(--cream);font:italic clamp(19px,1.7vw,25px)/1.35 var(--serif)}
.about-panels{
  display:grid!important;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important;
  padding:0 0 1.35rem!important;
  border:0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.82);
  background:transparent;
  box-shadow:none;
}
.about-panels::before{display:none}
.about-panel,.about-panel-currently,.about-panel-publications{
  padding:1.2rem 2rem 1rem;
  border:0;
  background:transparent;
}
.about-panel-currently{border-right:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.72)}
.about-panel h3{color:var(--blue)}
.about-panel p{color:var(--white);font-size:16px}
.about-panel-publications h3 + p + h3{margin-top:1.7rem}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-heading-row{min-height:0;padding-bottom:1rem}
  .top-interests{position:relative;top:auto;right:auto;width:100%;margin-top:.5rem}
  .about-panels{display:block!important}
  .about-panel,.about-panel-currently,.about-panel-publications{padding:1.2rem 0;border-right:0}
  .about-panel-currently{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.5)}
}

/* Refined Interests corner and metadata divider */
.top-interests{
  border-top:0;
  border-right:0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--brown);
  border-left:1px solid var(--brown);
}
.top-interests::before{left:auto;right:-20px;top:-14px;bottom:auto;width:86px;height:48px}
.top-interests p{color:var(--white);font:400 20px/1.5 var(--serif)}
.about-panels{border-top:0;border-bottom:0}

@media(min-width:801px){
  .about-panel-currently{grid-column:2}
  .about-panel-publications{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
  .about-panel-currently{border-right:0;border-left:1px solid rgba(251,250,246,.72)}
}

/* Connected About title and Interests tab */
.about-heading-row{
  position:relative;
  min-height:172px;
  margin-bottom:2.75rem;
  overflow:visible;
}
.about-heading-row::before{display:none}
.about-heading-row::after{
  content:"";
  display:block;
  position:absolute;
  z-index:4;
  left:0;
  top:96px;
  width:72%;
  height:2px;
  background:var(--brown);
}
.about-heading-row .about-header{position:relative;z-index:5;width:58%}
.top-interests{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:3;
  top:2pc;
  right:0;
  width:43%;
  min-height:138px;
  padding:2.8rem 1.8rem 1.35rem;
  border:0;
  border-right:1px solid var(--brown);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--brown);
  border-left:1px solid var(--brown);
  background:var(--white);
}
.top-interests::before{display:none}
.top-interests h3{color:var(--brown)}
.top-interests p{color:var(--ink);font:400 20px/1.5 var(--serif)}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-heading-row{min-height:0;margin-bottom:2.25rem}
  .about-heading-row::after{top:112px;width:100%}
  .about-heading-row .about-header{width:100%}
  .top-interests{position:relative;top:auto;right:auto;width:92%;min-height:0;margin:.5rem 0 0 auto;padding:1.5rem 1.25rem 1.1rem}
}

/* Reduce space above the About composition */
.about-section{padding-top:2pc}
@media(max-width:800px){.about-section{padding-top:2pc}}

/* Clean About introduction */
.about-section{padding-top:64px}
.about-heading-row{min-height:0;margin:0 0 2rem}
.about-heading-row::after{
  top:0;
  width:min(520px,48%);
  height:2px;
}
.about-heading-row .about-header{
  width:auto;
  margin-top:1.6rem;
}
.about-heading-row .about-header h2{font-size:clamp(78px,7vw,108px)}
.top-interests{display:none}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .about-section{padding-top:64px}
  .about-heading-row::after{width:58%;top:0}
  .about-heading-row .about-header{margin-top:1.2rem}
}

/* About title at the top edge */
.about-section{padding-top:1pc}
.about-heading-row{margin:0 0 2rem}
.about-heading-row::after{display:none}
.about-heading-row .about-header{position:static!important;width:auto!important;height:auto!important;margin-top:0}
.about-heading-row .about-header h2{position:relative!important;left:auto!important;top:auto!important;transform:none!important;padding:0 .06em .16em}
@media(max-width:800px){.about-section{padding-top:1pc}.about-heading-row .about-header{margin-top:0}}

/* Align the desktop carousel with the About title */
@media(min-width:801px){
  .about-layout .biography{transform:translateY(-2rem)}
  .about-layout .about-carousel{
    align-self:center!important;
    margin-top:calc(-1 * clamp(56px,5vw,78px))!important;
  }
  .about-panel-publications{padding-left:0}
  .about-panel-currently{
    width:100%;
    justify-self:stretch;
    padding-right:0;
    text-align:left;
  }
}

/* Narrow-screen composition and touch refinements. */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .site-header nav a {
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    min-height:44px;
  }

  .hero-copy h1 span {
    transform:translateY(12px);
  }

  .hero-rule span {
    width:100%;
  }

  .about-section {
    scroll-margin-top:58px;
  }

  .carousel-controls button {
    min-width:44px;
    min-height:44px;
    padding:.5rem;
  }

  .carousel-controls {
    margin-top:1.15rem;
  }

  .carousel-photo figcaption {
    display:block;
    opacity:1;
    transform:none;
    padding:3.25rem 1rem 1rem;
  }

  .carousel-touch-caption {
    display:none;
  }
}

/* Decorative carousel geometry is reserved for the desktop composition. */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .about-carousel .carousel-art,
  .about-carousel .carousel-blue,
  .about-carousel .carousel-frame,
  .about-carousel .carousel-line {
    display:none !important;
  }

  /* Remove the room that was reserved for the desktop-only art layers. */
  .about-layout .about-carousel {
    padding:0 !important;
  }
}