.sff-about-root {
    --sff-about-bg: var(--labs-bg);
    --sff-about-panel: var(--labs-surface);
    --sff-about-sky: var(--labs-accent);
    --sff-about-emerald: #10b981;
    --sff-about-amber: #f59e0b;
    --sff-about-indigo: #818cf8;
    --sff-about-border: var(--labs-border);
    --sff-about-border-subtle: color-mix(in oklab, var(--labs-border) 65%, transparent);
    --sff-about-text-dark: var(--labs-text);
    --sff-about-text: var(--labs-heading);
    --sff-about-text-muted: var(--labs-muted);
    
    background-color: var(--sff-about-bg);
    color: var(--sff-about-text-dark);
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    padding: 3rem 1rem;
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .sff-about-container {
    max-width: 72rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4rem;
  }

  /* Typography & Monospace Accents */
  .sff-mono {
    font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
  }

  /* Hero Section */
  .sff-about-hero {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 48rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .sff-badge-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    background: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.3);
    color: var(--sff-about-sky);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  .sff-pulse-dot {
    width: 0.5rem;
    height: 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: var(--sff-about-sky);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--sff-about-sky);
  }

  .sff-about-title {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 2.2vw, 34px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--labs-heading);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .sff-about-subtitle {
    color: var(--sff-about-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* Grid Layouts */
  .sff-grid-2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .sff-grid-4 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .sff-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .sff-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .sff-about-title { font-size: clamp(30px, 2.5vw, 34px); }
  }

  /* Cards & Blocks */
  .sff-card {
    background-color: var(--sff-about-panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--sff-about-border);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .sff-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.5);
  }

  .sff-card-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .sff-card-tag {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--sff-about-sky);
  }

  .sff-card-title {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--labs-heading);
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
  }

  .sff-card-desc {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--sff-about-text-muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* Metric Stat Bar */
  .sff-stat-banner {
    background-color: var(--sff-about-panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--sff-about-border);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .sff-stat-val {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    min-height: 2.25rem;
  }

  .sff-stat-lbl {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    color: var(--sff-about-text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
  }

  /* Form & Contact Inputs */
  .sff-form-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .wpcf7 br {
  display: none;
  }

  .sff-form-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--sff-about-text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 5px
  }

  .sff-form-input, .sff-form-select {
    width: 100%!important;
    background-color: var(--sff-about-bg)!important;
    border: 1px solid var(--sff-about-border)!important;
    border-radius: 3px!important;
    padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem!important;
    color: var(--labs-heading)!important;
    font-size: 0.75rem!important;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    height: 35px!important;
  }

   .sff-form-textarea {
    width: 100%!important;
    background-color: var(--sff-about-bg)!important;
    border: 1px solid var(--sff-about-border)!important;
    border-radius: 3px!important;
    padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem!important;
    color: var(--labs-heading)!important;
    font-size: 0.75rem!important;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    height: 60px!important;
  }

  .sff-form-input:focus, .sff-form-select:focus, .sff-form-textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--sff-about-sky);
  }

  .sff-submit-btn {
    width: 100%!important;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.75rem;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 3px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
    text-shadow: none!important;
    margin-top: 15px;
  }

  .sff-link-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
    background-color: var(--sff-about-panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--sff-about-border);
    border-radius: 3px;
    color: var(--labs-text);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }

  .sff-link-badge:hover {
    border-color: var(--labs-border-strong);
    color: var(--labs-heading);
  }

.sff-site-about{background:var(--labs-bg);color:var(--labs-text);}
.sff-about-contact-fallback{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--labs-muted);}

/* Native Theme ownership + explicit light/dark parity. */
.sff-site-about,
.sff-site-about .sff-about-root {
    background: var(--labs-bg);
    color: var(--labs-text);
}

.sff-site-about .sff-card,
.sff-site-about .sff-stat-banner,
.sff-site-about .sff-link-badge {
    background: var(--labs-surface);
    color: var(--labs-text);
    border-color: var(--labs-border);
}

.sff-site-about .sff-about-title,
.sff-site-about .sff-card-title,
.sff-site-about h2,
.sff-site-about h3 {
    color: var(--labs-heading);
}

.sff-site-about .sff-about-subtitle,
.sff-site-about .sff-card-desc,
.sff-site-about .sff-stat-lbl,
.sff-site-about .sff-form-label {
    color: var(--labs-muted);
}

.sff-site-about .sff-form-input,
.sff-site-about .sff-form-select,
.sff-site-about .sff-form-textarea,
.sff-site-about .wpcf7 input:not([type="submit"]),
.sff-site-about .wpcf7 textarea,
.sff-site-about .wpcf7 select {
    background: var(--labs-input-bg) !important;
    color: var(--labs-text) !important;
    border-color: var(--labs-border-strong) !important;
}

.sff-site-about .sff-submit-btn,
.sff-site-about .wpcf7 input[type="submit"] {
    background: var(--labs-heading);
    color: var(--labs-bg);
}


/* Phase 3.1 — native light/dark parity for contact and collaboration surfaces. */
.sff-site-about .sff-about-contact-grid { align-items: start; gap: 2.5rem; }
.sff-site-about .sff-about-contact-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
.sff-site-about .sff-about-channel-card,
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry {
    background: var(--labs-surface) !important;
    color: var(--labs-text) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--labs-border) !important;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
.sff-site-about .sff-about-channel-card { padding: 1rem; }
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry { padding: 1.5rem; }
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7,
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7-form,
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7-form-control-wrap,
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry form {
    background: transparent !important;
    color: var(--labs-text) !important;
}
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7 p { color: var(--labs-muted); }
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7 input:not([type="submit"]),
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7 textarea,
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7 select {
    background: var(--labs-input-bg) !important;
    color: var(--labs-text) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--labs-input-border) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7 input:not([type="submit"]):focus,
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7 textarea:focus,
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7 select:focus {
    border-color: var(--labs-accent) !important;
    outline: 1px solid var(--labs-accent) !important;
    outline-offset: 0 !important;
}
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7 input[type="submit"] {
    background: var(--labs-heading) !important;
    color: var(--labs-bg) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--labs-heading) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7 input[type="submit"]:hover,
.sff-site-about .sff-about-inquiry .wpcf7 input[type="submit"]:focus-visible {
    background: var(--labs-accent) !important;
    border-color: var(--labs-accent) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
}