.epi-section.about-us {
  background-color: var(--epi-bg);
  color: var(--epi-text);
  font-family: inherit;
}
.epi-section .container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}
.about-hero {
  background-image: var(--hero);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  min-height: 400px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}
.about-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}
.about-hero .inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.about-hero h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.about-hero h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.about-hero p { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto 1rem; }
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--epi-primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: .75rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: .5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
}
.founders-experience {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 3rem 0;
}
.founders-image {
  max-width: 250px;
  text-align: center;
}
.founders-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.founders-image figcaption {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.founders-text { max-width: 700px; }
.founders-text h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.full-history {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.full-history p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.timeline {
  padding: 3rem 0;
  position: relative;
}
.timeline h3 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 2rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--epi-primary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.timeline-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -9px;
  top: .35rem;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--epi-primary);
}
.timeline-item time {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--epi-primary);
  margin-bottom: .25rem;
}