.about2-wrap {
    --a2-accent:     #5BA4C0;
    --a2-accent-pale:color-mix(in srgb, #5BA4C0 10%, var(--wp--preset--color--base));
    --a2-accent-soft:color-mix(in srgb, #5BA4C0 25%, var(--wp--preset--color--base));
    --a2-gold:       #C9A961;
    --a2-gold-pale:  color-mix(in srgb, #C9A961 12%, var(--wp--preset--color--base));
    --a2-card:       color-mix(in srgb, var(--wp--preset--color--contrast) 5%, var(--wp--preset--color--base));
    --a2-card-2:     color-mix(in srgb, var(--wp--preset--color--contrast) 9%, var(--wp--preset--color--base));
    --a2-border:     color-mix(in srgb, var(--wp--preset--color--contrast) 15%, var(--wp--preset--color--base));
    --a2-border-2:   color-mix(in srgb, var(--wp--preset--color--contrast) 25%, var(--wp--preset--color--base));
    --a2-muted:      color-mix(in srgb, var(--wp--preset--color--contrast) 62%, var(--wp--preset--color--base));
    --a2-soft:       color-mix(in srgb, var(--wp--preset--color--contrast) 82%, var(--wp--preset--color--base));

    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--manrope, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1rem + 0.4vw, 1.25rem);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .about2-wrap *, .about2-wrap *::before, .about2-wrap *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

  .about2-wrap a {
    color: var(--a2-accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  }
  .about2-wrap a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }

  /* ── Status callout (top, gray neutral) ── */
  .about2-wrap .status-box {
    background: var(--a2-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--a2-border);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--a2-accent);
    padding: 22px 28px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    margin: 16px 0 48px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .status-box .label {
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--a2-accent);
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .about2-wrap .status-box p {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: var(--a2-soft);
  }
  .about2-wrap .status-box p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .about2-wrap .status-box strong {
    display: block;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    margin: 14px 0 2px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .about2-wrap .status-box p:first-of-type strong { margin-top: 0; }

  /* ── Hero ── */
  .about2-wrap .hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0 0 48px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .hero h1 {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 1.9rem + 2.4vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
  }
  .about2-wrap .hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--a2-soft);
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .about2-wrap .hero-links {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .about2-wrap .hero-links a { font-weight: 500; }
  .about2-wrap .hero-links .sep {
    color: var(--a2-muted);
    margin: 0 10px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .hero-photo img {
    width: 160px;
    height: 160px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--a2-border-2);
  }

  /* ── Stats row ── */
  .about2-wrap .stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    margin: 0 0 56px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .stat {
    background: var(--a2-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--a2-border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 20px 18px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .about2-wrap .stat-num {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 1.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .stat-num .unit {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--a2-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-left: 2px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .stat-label {
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--a2-muted);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* ── Featured callout (Black Hat) — gray box, high-readability ── */
  .about2-wrap .featured-box {
    background: var(--a2-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--a2-border);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--a2-gold);
    padding: 26px 32px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin: 0 0 40px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .featured-box .label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--a2-gold);
    background: var(--a2-gold-pale);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .about2-wrap .featured-box h3 {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
  }
  .about2-wrap .featured-box p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: var(--a2-soft);
  }
  .about2-wrap .featured-box p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .about2-wrap .presenter-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .chip {
    background: var(--wp--preset--color--base);
    border: 1px solid var(--a2-border-2);
    color: var(--a2-soft);
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .about2-wrap .chip strong {
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-right: 4px;
  }

  /* ── Body paragraphs ── */
  .about2-wrap .bio-prose p {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: var(--a2-soft);
  }
  .about2-wrap .bio-prose { margin-bottom: 48px; }

  /* ── Sections ── */
  .about2-wrap .section {
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    padding-bottom: 56px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--a2-border);
  }
  .about2-wrap .section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .about2-wrap h2 {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.3rem + 0.7vw, 1.85rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
  }
  .about2-wrap .section-sub {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--a2-muted);
    margin: 0 0 28px;
  }

  /* ── Projects ── */
  .about2-wrap .project {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--a2-border-2);
  }
  .about2-wrap .project:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .about2-wrap .project-title {
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .project-title a {
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .about2-wrap .project-title a:hover {
    color: var(--a2-accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
  .about2-wrap .project-meta {
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--a2-accent);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .about2-wrap .project-meta.inactive { color: var(--a2-muted); }
  .about2-wrap .project p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--a2-soft);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .stat-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--a2-accent-pale);
    color: var(--a2-accent);
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ── Press: featured grid ── */
  .about2-wrap .press-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .press-item {
    background: var(--a2-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--a2-border);
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  }
  .about2-wrap .press-item:hover {
    border-color: var(--a2-accent);
    background: var(--a2-card-2);
  }
  .about2-wrap .press-item a {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .about2-wrap .press-outlet {
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    color: var(--a2-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ── Conference table ── */
  .about2-wrap .conf-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .conf-table th {
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--a2-muted);
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0 14px 12px 0;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--a2-border-2);
  }
  .about2-wrap .conf-table td {
    padding: 14px 14px 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--a2-border);
    color: var(--a2-soft);
    vertical-align: top;
  }
  .about2-wrap .conf-table td:first-child {
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--a2-muted);
    white-space: nowrap;
    width: 60px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .conf-table td.featured a {
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .about2-wrap .bh-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--a2-gold-pale);
    color: var(--a2-gold);
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin-left: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    vertical-align: middle;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .about2-wrap .conf-notes {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--a2-muted);
    line-height: 1.85;
  }
  .about2-wrap .conf-notes strong { color: var(--a2-soft); }

  /* ── Entries (publications/media) ── */
  .about2-wrap .entry {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .about2-wrap .entry-year {
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--a2-muted);
    padding-top: 4px;
  }
  .about2-wrap .entry-title {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .about2-wrap .entry-title a {
    color: var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .about2-wrap .entry-title a:hover {
    color: var(--a2-accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
  .about2-wrap .entry-role {
    font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-code, "Fira Code", monospace);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    color: var(--a2-accent);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .about2-wrap .entry-desc {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--a2-soft);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* ── Responsive ── */
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .about2-wrap .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .about2-wrap .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
    .about2-wrap .hero-photo img { width: 120px; height: 120px; }
    .about2-wrap .entry { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; }
    /* Stack presenter chips so long names (e.g. "Gen. Keith Alexander ·
       16th Director, NSA") don't overflow the callout's right edge. */
    .about2-wrap .presenter-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    .about2-wrap .chip { white-space: normal; max-width: 100%; }
  }