/* ============================
🌟 ABOUT PAGE HERO (Bespoke)
=============================== */
.about-hero {
  padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
  background: transparent;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 20px;
  height: 70vh;

}
.about-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 300px;
  height: 300px;
  background: transparent;
  top: -80px;
  left: -80px;
  z-index: 0;
}
.about-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border-radius: 30px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #38bdf8, #0ea5e9);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ✨ Particles Layer */
.particles-bg,
#particles-js {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ✨ Optional: Dark mode support */
body.dark-mode .hero-subtitle .mission-vision h2 {
  color: #d1d5db; /* Light gray in dark mode */
}

/* ============================
🌍 MISSION & VISION SECTION
============================ */
.mission-vision {
  background: transparent;
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.mission-vision .two-column {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.mission-vision h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.mission-vision p {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #334155;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.mission-vision p:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* ============================
🕰️ TIMELINE SECTION
============================ */
.timeline-section {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f5faff, #dfeaf6);
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.timeline-section h2 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
  padding-left: 2rem;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: auto;
}

.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.timeline-item::before {
  content: attr(data-icon);
  position: absolute;
  left: -2.6rem;
  top: 0.2rem;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  line-height: 32px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.timeline-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.timeline-item p {
  color: #444;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}


/* ============================
✅ CERTIFICATIONS (Refined Grid)
=============================== */
.cert-grid {
  text-align: center;
}
.cert-grid h2 {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.certifications {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.certifications img {
  height: 60px;
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.certifications img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ============================
👥 TEAM GRID (Premium Styling)
=============================== */
.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.team-card {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff, #f9fbfd);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.team-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.team-card img {
  width: 100px;
  height: 100px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  border: 4px solid #e2e8f0;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.team-card h4 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary, #0ea5e9);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.team-card p {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: #475569;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Optional: Label highlight on hover */
.team-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  left: -50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(14,165,233,0.08) 0%, transparent 80%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 0;
}

.team-card:hover::after {
  opacity: 1;
}

.section h2 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}


/* ============================
🚀 CTA (Gradient Impact Block)
=============================== */
.contact-section {
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f5faff, #dfeaf6);
  color: #0f172a;
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 0;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 30px;
}

.contact-section .container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.contact-section .contact-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  color: #0f172a;
}

.contact-section .contact-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  color: #475569;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-section .cta-button {
  background: #0ea5e9;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.2);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
}

.contact-section .cta-button:hover {
  background: #0284c7;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}


