/* ===== DESIGN TOKENS ===== */
    :root {
      --navy:       #8B2500;
      --navy-mid:   #3A7A12;
      --gold:       #D4820A;
      --gold-light: #EEF5E8;
      --white:      #ffffff;
      --off-white:  #fdcab95c;
      --text-dark:  #23b7ca;
      --text-body:  #4a4a6a;
      --border:     #e0e8d8;
      --card-bg:    #ffffff;
      --stats-bg:   #8B2500;

      --font-display: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      --font-body:    'PoppinsNumbers', 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;

      --radius-card: 14px;
      --radius-icon: 50%;
      --shadow-card: 0 4px 24px rgba(44, 95, 14, 0.08);
      --transition:  0.25s ease;
    }

    /* ===== BASE ===== */
    *,
    *::before,
    *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

    body {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      color: var(--text-body);
      background: var(--white);
      line-height: 1.65;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      color: var(--text-dark);
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    /* ===== EYEBROW LABELS ===== */
    .eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      display: block;
    }

    /* ===== SECTION SPACING ===== */
    .section-block {
      padding: 90px 0;
    }

    .section-block-sm {
      padding: 60px 0;
    }

    /* ===== DIVIDER ACCENT ===== */
    .title-divider {
      width: 48px;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--gold);
      border-radius: 2px;
      margin: 1rem auto 0;
    }

    /* =============================================
       SECTION 1 — ABOUT HERO
    ============================================= */
    .about-hero {
      background: var(--off-white);
    }

    .about-hero .hero-image {
      border-radius: var(--radius-card);
      object-fit: cover;
      width: 100%;
      height: 380px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
    }

    .about-hero h1 {
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
      font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 5vw, 3.2rem) !important;
      font-weight: 800 !important;
      font-style: normal !important;
    }

    .about-hero h1 span {
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    .about-hero .lead-text {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text-body);
      max-width: 480px;
    }

    /* Feature badges */
    .feature-badge {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    .feature-badge .badge-icon {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      background: var(--navy);
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .feature-badge .badge-icon i {
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .feature-badge .badge-title {
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
    }

    .feature-badge .badge-desc {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--text-body);
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* =============================================
       SECTION 2 — OUR STORY / TIMELINE
    ============================================= */
    .story-section {
      background: var(--white);
    }

    .story-section h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    .story-section p {
      color: var(--text-body);
      font-size: 0.93rem;
    }

    .btn-journey {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: var(--white);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 0.65rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 6px;
      border: none;
      transition: background var(--transition);
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.45rem;
    }

    .btn-journey:hover {
      background: var(--navy-mid);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    /* Timeline card */
    .timeline-card {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-card);
      padding: 1.5rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
    }

    .timeline-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.1rem;
      padding: 1.1rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      position: relative;
    }

    .timeline-item:last-child {
      border-bottom: none;
      padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .timeline-item:first-child {
      padding-top: 0;
    }

    .timeline-dot-col {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .timeline-icon-wrap {
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      background: var(--gold-light);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border: 2px solid var(--border);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .timeline-icon-wrap i {
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .timeline-connector {
      width: 2px;
      flex: 1;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin: 4px auto 0;
      min-height: 28px;
    }

    .timeline-item:last-child .timeline-connector {
      display: none;
    }

    .timeline-era {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    }

    .timeline-desc {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: var(--text-body);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* =============================================
       SECTION 3 — STATS BAR
    ============================================= */
    .stats-section {
      background: var(--stats-bg);
      padding: 60px 0;
    }

    .stat-item {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 1rem;
    }

    .stat-icon-wrap {
      width: 56px;
      height: 56px;
      background: rgba(232, 136, 10, 0.15);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 0.85rem;
    }

    .stat-icon-wrap i {
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .stat-number {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 2.6rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--white);
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }

    .stat-label {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    }

    .stats-divider {
      width: 1px;
      height: 80px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      margin: auto 0;
    }

    /* =============================================
       SECTION 4 — VISION & MISSION
    ============================================= */
    .vision-section {
      background: var(--off-white);
    }

    .vision-section h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    .vm-card {
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border-radius: var(--radius-card);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
      text-align: center;
      height: 100%;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    }

    .vm-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 36px rgba(13, 31, 78, 0.13);
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .vm-card.mission-card {
      background: #fff8ee;
      border-color: #f5c97a;
    }

    .vm-icon-wrap {
      width: 62px;
      height: 62px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
    }

    .vision-card .vm-icon-wrap {
      background: var(--gold-light);
      border: 2px solid #c2dbb0;
    }

    .mission-card .vm-icon-wrap {
      background: #fff4e0;
      border: 2px solid #f5c97a;
    }

    .vm-icon-wrap i {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .vision-card .vm-icon-wrap i { color: var(--navy); }
    .mission-card .vm-icon-wrap i { color: var(--gold); }

    .vm-card h3 {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }

    .vm-card p {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--text-body);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    /* =============================================
       SECTION 5 — WHY CHOOSE US
    ============================================= */
    .why-section {
      background: var(--white);
    }

    .why-section h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    .why-card {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 1.75rem 1rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius-card);
      background: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      height: 100%;
      transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
    }

    .why-card:hover {
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .why-icon-wrap {
      width: 54px;
      height: 54px;
      background: var(--gold-light);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 0 auto 1rem;
      border: 2px solid #c2dbb0;
      transition: background var(--transition);
    }

    .why-card:hover .why-icon-wrap {
      background: var(--navy);
      border-color: var(--navy);
    }

    .why-icon-wrap i {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      color: var(--navy);
      transition: color var(--transition);
    }

    .why-card:hover .why-icon-wrap i {
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .why-card h5 {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .why-card p {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--text-body);
      margin: 0;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    /* =============================================
       SECTION 6 — PHOTO GALLERY
    ============================================= */
    .gallery-section {
      padding: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .gallery-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 0;
      /* height: 240px; */
    }

    .gallery-item {
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    .gallery-item img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      /* object-fit: cover; */
      transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    }

    .gallery-item:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.07);
    }

    /* =============================================
       RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS
    ============================================= */
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .stats-divider { display: none; }

      .gallery-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        height: 300px;
      }

      .gallery-item:nth-child(n+4) {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
      .section-block { padding: 60px 0; }

      .about-hero .hero-image {
        height: 260px;
        margin-top: 2rem;
      }

      .gallery-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        height: 260px;
      }

      .gallery-item:nth-child(n+3) {
        display: none;
      }

      .stat-number { font-size: 2rem; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
      .gallery-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        height: 220px;
      }
      .gallery-item:nth-child(n+2) { display: none; }
    }

    /* ===== REDUCED MOTION ===== */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; }
      .gallery-item img { transform: none !important; }
      .vm-card:hover, .why-card:hover { transform: none !important; }
    }