.about-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center;padding:70px 0 80px}.about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(4rem,7vw,6.5rem);margin-bottom:26px}.about-lead{font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.4;max-width:440px;letter-spacing:-.03em}.about-origin{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.125rem;max-width:400px;margin-bottom:30px}.about-portrait{width:100%;max-width:480px;justify-self:end}.about-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600}.about-link span{color:var(--accent)}.about-section{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:50px 0 65px}.about-work{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.6fr;gap:70px}.about-section h2{font-size:2.4rem;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:26px}.about-section .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}.about-prose p,.personal-grid p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.75}.about-prose .about-patents{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding-left:20px;color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem;margin:28px 0 0}.personal-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;margin-top:35px}.personal-grid h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:15px}.about-section-heading>p:last-child:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted);font-size:1.0625rem}.art-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:34px}.art-grid a{display:block;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}.art-grid img{width:100%;height:auto}.about-contact{border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:25px;padding:45px 0 60px}.about-contact h2{font-size:2.5rem;margin:0}@media(max-width:1050px){.about-hero{gap:35px}.about-work{gap:35px}.personal-grid{gap:35px}}@media(max-width:760px){.about-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;padding:40px 0}.about-hero h1{font-size:4rem}.about-lead{font-size:1.4rem}.about-origin{font-size:1rem}.about-portrait{max-width:430px;justify-self:center}.about-section{padding:32px 0 40px}.about-work{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.about-section h2{font-size:2rem}.personal-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:25px;margin-top:24px}.art-grid{gap:14px}.about-contact h2{font-size:2rem}.about-contact{padding:30px 0 40px}}

/* Frame the original photograph without the baked-in textured backdrop. */
.about-portrait{position:relative;aspect-ratio:700/815}
.about-portrait::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 8.571429% 7.361963% 0;background:var(--accent);border-radius:8px}
.portrait-photo{position:absolute;left:8.571429%;top:7.361963%;width:91.428571%;height:92.638037%;overflow:hidden;border-radius:8px;background:var(--paper)}
.portrait-photo img{position:absolute;max-width:none;width:152.999999%;height:auto;left:-21%;top:-17.9%}

.personal-grid>div{min-width:0}.personal-grid .video-frame{margin-top:28px}.jlpt-logo{margin-top:28px;max-width:500px}.jlpt-logo img{width:100%;height:auto}