.about-section {
    padding: 5rem 5%;
}

.about-container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--tertiary-blue);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.about-text h2 {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.pulse-line {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 220px;
    height: 40px;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
    display: block;
}

.pulse-line .pulse-bg {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.25);
    stroke-width: 2;
}

.pulse-line .pulse-fg {
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--tertiary-blue);
    stroke-width: 2.5;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 40 300;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.6));
    animation: pulse-travel 2.8s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse-travel {
    from { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
    to { stroke-dashoffset: -340; }
}

.about-text p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.about-highlights {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.highlight-item {
    background-color: var(--card-bg);
    border-radius: 10px;
    border-left: 4px solid transparent;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.highlight-item:hover {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

.highlight-item h3 {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.highlight-item p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin: 0;
}

.highlight-item.accent-purple {
    border-left-color: var(--primary-purple);
}
.highlight-item.accent-purple:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.15);
}

.highlight-item.accent-green {
    border-left-color: var(--secondary-green);
}
.highlight-item.accent-green:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.15);
}

.highlight-item.accent-blue {
    border-left-color: var(--tertiary-blue);
}
.highlight-item.accent-blue:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.15);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .pulse-line .pulse-fg {
        animation: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .pulse-line {
        margin: 1.5rem auto 2rem;
    }
    .highlight-item:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}