.about-heading {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-parallax .mission-statement {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  position: absolute;
  top: 40%;
  color: #fff;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.about-parallax {
  height: 400px;
  background: #1e293b center center / cover no-repeat fixed;
  background-blend-mode: darken;
  background-color: rgba(65, 61, 61, 0.9);
  position: relative;
}

.about-parallax .heading {
  position: absolute;
  top: 7%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 4rem;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .about-parallax .heading {
    font-size: 3.2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-parallax .heading {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
}



.about-glance {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8fafc 60%, #e3edf7 100%);
  padding: 3.5rem 0;
}

.about-glance .products-grid .modern-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.10);
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 2rem 2rem;
  border-top: 6px solid #2563eb;
  /* blue accent */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  position: relative;
}

.about-glance .products-grid .modern-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.13);
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.03);
  border-top: 6px solid #f59e0b;
  /* gold accent on hover */
}

.about-glance .products-grid .about-card-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2563eb 60%, #38bdf8 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin: 0 auto 1.2rem auto;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.10);
}

.about-glance .products-grid .modern-card-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1e293b;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-glance .products-grid .modern-card-content p {
  color: #334155;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-glance .heading {
  color: #1e293b;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.07);
}

.about-glance .modern-card:hover,
.about-alt-row:hover .about-alt-content:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.13);
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.03);
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}





.about-card-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 1rem 0 0;
  color: #003366;
}

.about-card-content {
  padding-top: 0;
  text-align: center;
}




.director-message-section {
  background: #f8fafc;
  padding: 3.5rem 5rem;
}

.director-message-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  gap: 3rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.director-message-text {
  flex: 1 1 400px;
  background: #f3f4f6;
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.07);
  min-width: 320px;
}

.director-message-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1e293b;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.director-message-quote {
  color: #64748b;
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.director-message-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1e293b;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.director-message-role {
  color: #f59e0b;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.director-message-role span {
  color: #2563eb;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.director-message-photo {
  flex: 0 0 340px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.director-message-photo img {
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 32px rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.10);
  border: 6px solid #fff;
  background: #e5e7eb;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .director-message-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .director-message-photo {
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
  }

  .director-message-text {
    padding: 1rem;
  }
}



.about-alt-section {
  background: #f8fafc;
  padding: 3.5rem 5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-alt-section {
    padding: 3.5rem 2rem;
  }

  .director-message-section {
    padding: 3.5rem 2rem;
  }

}

.about-alt-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 3rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem auto;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-alt-row.reverse {
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.about-alt-img {
  flex: 1 1 340px;
  min-width: 260px;
  max-width: 420px;
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.10);
  margin: 0;
}

.about-alt-content {
  flex: 1 1 400px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.07);
  min-width: 280px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-alt-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1e293b;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.about-alt-content p {
  color: #334155;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-alt-img {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .about-alt-row,
  .about-alt-row.reverse {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .about-alt-img,
  .about-alt-content {
    max-width: 95vw;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-alt-img {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .about-alt-content {
    padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
    flex: 1 1 200px;
  }
}


.alt-carousel-img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 12;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  /* background-color: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.9);  */
  /* dark overlay */
  position: relative;
}

.about-alt-section .carousel {
  margin: 4rem 0 8rem;
}





/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-alt-section .carousel {
    margin: 2rem 0 4rem;
  }
}