.about-hero {
           background: linear-gradient(rgb(37 42 45 / 85%), rgb(0 0 0 / 90%)), url(../images/testimonial-bg.png);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    color: white;
    padding: 70px 0 60px;
    margin-top: 0;
        }
        
        .about-hero h1 {
            font-size: 28px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        
        .about-hero p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        
        .section-title {
            color: #0b1f2a;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
        }
        
        .section-title:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background:#00c9c9;
        }
        
        .section-title.center:after {
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }
        
        .story-card {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 40px;
            height: 100%;
            border-left: 5px solid #00c9c9;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .story-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }
        
        .story-card h4 {
            color: #002D55;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .story-icon {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: #00A8E8;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        
        .expertise-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }
        
        .expertise-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 30px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            border-top: 4px solid #002D55;
        }
        
        .expertise-card h5 {
            color: #002D55;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        
        .strength-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }
        
        .strength-icon {
            background: #00c9c9;
            color: white;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-right: 20px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }
        
        .mission-box {
            background: #00c9c9;
            color: white;
            padding: 50px;
            border-radius: 15px;
            margin: 60px 0;
        }
        
        .mission-box h3 {
            color: white;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
        
        .mission-box .highlight {
            color: white;
            font-weight: 600;
        }
        
        .values-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }
        
        .value-card {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 30px 20px;
        }
        
        .value-icon {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            background: #f0f9ff;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            color: #00A8E8;
            font-size: 2rem;
        }
        
        .stat-box {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 30px;
            background: #f8f9fa;
            border-radius: 10px;
            margin: 20px 0;
        }
        
        .stat-number {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #002D55;
            display: block;
        }
        
        .stat-label {
            color: #666;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
        }
        
        .team-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
            gap: 30px;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }
        
        .team-member {
            text-align: center;
        }
        
        .team-img {
            width: 150px;
            height: 150px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            border: 5px solid #f0f9ff;
        }
        
        .director-message {
            background: #f8f9fa;
            border-radius: 15px;
            padding: 50px;
            margin: 60px 0;
            border-left: 5px solid #002D55;
        }
        
        .director-message h3 {
            color: #002D55;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
            border-bottom: 3px solid #00c9c9;
        }
        
        .company-profile {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 40px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }
        
        .mission-points {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
        }
        
        .mission-points li {
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            padding-left: 30px;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        .mission-points li:before {
            content: '✓';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            color: #00c9c9;
            font-weight: bold;
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .about-hero {
                       padding: 50px 0 50px;
            }
            
            .about-hero h1 {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }
            
            .mission-box {
                padding: 30px;
            }
            
            .director-message {
                padding: 30px;
            }
            
            .company-profile {
                padding: 25px;
            }
        }
        
        .story-icon i {
            color: #00c9c9;
        }
        
        .vision-mission-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
            gap: 40px;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }
        
        .vision-card, .mission-card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 40px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        }
        
        .vision-card {
            border-top: 5px solid #00c9c9;
        }
        
        .mission-card {
            border-top: 5px solid #002D55;
        }

        /*founder-message  */
  /* ================= FOUNDER SECTION ================= */
.founder-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
}

.founder-container {
  

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
}

/* LEFT CONTENT */
.founder-content {
  flex: 1;
}

.founder-subtitle {
  display: inline-block;
  color: #00a3a3;
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.founder-title {
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.founder-title span {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.founder-content p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #555;
  text-align: justify;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* RIGHT IMAGE */
.founder-image-wrapper {
  flex: 0.9;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.founder-image-bg {
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  background:#0b2f3f;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.founder-image-bg img {
  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .founder-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .founder-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .founder-image-bg {
    width: 260px;
    height: 260px;
  }

  .founder-image-bg img {
    width: 210px;
    height: 210px;
  }
}
.company-profile-text{
    text-align: justify;
}