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/* About Us page — professional redesign
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/* Hero banner — dark navy, distinct from the generic photo banner */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #16132a, #241f3f);
  padding: 110px 0 70px;
}

.about-hero-decor {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -40px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-size: 300px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffb199;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  position: relative;
}

.about-hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #d63031;
  display: inline-block;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.about-hero .page-banner-crumbs {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #d9d5e8;
}

.about-hero .page-banner-crumbs a {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.about-hero .page-banner-crumbs a:hover {
  color: #ff8a7a;
}

.about-hero .page-banner-crumbs i {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #8f8aa8;
}

.about-hero .page-banner-crumbs span {
  color: #ffb199;
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .about-hero {
    padding: 90px 0 50px;
  }

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .about-hero-decor {
    font-size: 200px;
  }
}

.about-page-section {
  padding: 90px 0;
}

.about-page-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #d63031;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.about-page-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #d63031;
  display: inline-block;
}

.about-page-text h2 {
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-page-text .pftext {
  color: #555;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.about-page-text .pftext p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-page-text .pftext ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 20px 0 26px;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px 20px;
}

.about-page-text .pftext ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
}

.about-page-text .pftext ul li::before {
  content: "\f00c";
  font-family: FontAwesome;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1px;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8483b, #d63031);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-page-text .box.bg-2 {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.about-page-text .nir-btn.nir-btn1 {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 34px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8483b, #d63031);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(214, 48, 49, 0.28);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.about-page-text .nir-btn.nir-btn1:before {
  display: none;
}

.about-page-text .nir-btn.nir-btn1:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d63031, #b3271f);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-page-image-frame {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 420px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-page-image-frame::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -18px;
  right: -18px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 4px solid #d63031;
  border-radius: 16px;
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-page-image-frame img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 480px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.about-page-badge {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: -24px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.about-page-badge-num {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #d63031;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-page-badge-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #333;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Stats */
section.counterup {
  background: #f7f6fb;
  padding: 20px 0 90px;
  color: inherit;
}

.counterup .countr {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(20, 20, 40, 0.08);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.counterup .countr:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(20, 20, 40, 0.14);
}

.counterup .countr .stat-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(232, 72, 59, 0.12), rgba(214, 48, 49, 0.12));
}

.counterup .countr .stat-icon .fa {
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #d63031;
  margin: 0;
}

.counterup .countr p.counter {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #1e1629;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

.counterup .count-me h3 {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #767676;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .about-page-image-frame {
    margin-top: 60px;
  }

  .about-page-text .pftext ul {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .about-page-section {
    padding: 50px 0;
  }

  .about-page-image-frame {
    max-width: 300px;
  }

  .about-page-image-frame img {
    height: 360px;
  }

  .about-page-image-frame::before {
    top: -12px;
    right: -12px;
  }

  .about-page-badge {
    left: -12px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
  }

  section.counterup {
    padding-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .counterup .countr {
    padding: 20px;
  }
}

/* Why Choose Us */
.why-choose-section {
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: #fff;
}

.why-choose-section .sec-title h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 6px 0 0;
}

.why-choose-section .sec-title h2 span {
  color: #d63031;
}

.why-choose-section .about-page-eyebrow {
  justify-content: center;
}

.why-choose-section .sec-title.text-center .about-page-eyebrow::before {
  display: none;
}

.why-choose-grid {
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.why-choose-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  background: #f7f6fb;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 26px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}

.why-choose-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(20, 20, 40, 0.12);
  background: #fff;
}

.why-choose-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8483b, #d63031);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 22px;
}

.why-choose-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1e1629;
}

/* Closing CTA */
.about-cta-section {
  padding: 0 0 90px;
  background: #fff;
}

.about-cta-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8483b, #d63031);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 44px 50px;
  box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(214, 48, 49, 0.28);
}

.about-cta-box h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.about-cta-box p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.about-cta-box .nir-btn.nir-btn1 {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: #fff;
  color: #d63031;
  padding: 14px 34px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.about-cta-box .nir-btn.nir-btn1:before {
  display: none;
}

.about-cta-box .nir-btn.nir-btn1:hover {
  background: #1e1629;
  color: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .why-choose-section {
    padding: 50px 0;
  }

  .about-cta-section {
    padding-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .about-cta-box {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 34px 26px;
  }
}