.about-header {
    text-align: center;
  }
  
  .about-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
  }
  
  .about-highlights {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .highlight-card h3 {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .highlight-card h3.counting {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }
  .highlight-card:hover h3 {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }
  .about-box {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  
  .values-grid {
    margin-top: 48px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-content {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }
  .section-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  
  .services-grid,
  .why-grid,
  .process-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
  }
  
  .service-card,
  .why-card,
  .process-step {
    background: var(--accent-orange);
    padding: 32px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  }
  
  .process-step span {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color:#003ea8;
  }
 
  .founder-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 50px;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  
  .founder-image {
    flex: 0 0 260px; /* controls image size */
    display: flex;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  .founder-image img {
    width:100%;
    max-width: 260px;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 18px;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
  }
  .founder-image img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  }
      
  /* ==============================
   TIMELINE
   ============================== */

.timeline-section {
    background: #f8fafc;
  }
  
  .timeline {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 60px;
    padding-left: 40px;
  }
  
  .timeline::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 12px;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 2px;
    background: #e5e7eb;
  }
  
  /* ITEM */
  .timeline-item {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: all 0.6s ease;
  }
  
  /* ACTIVE STATE */
  .timeline-item.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  
  /* DOT */
  .timeline-dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: -4px;
    top: 6px;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 3px solid #003ea8;
    border-radius: 50%;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  
  /* CONTENT */
  .timeline-content {
    background: orange;
    padding: 24px 28px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  }
  
  .timeline-content h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: #003ea8;
  }
  
  .timeline-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .timeline-item:hover .timeline-content {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  }
  
  
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .founder-content {
      flex-direction: column;
      text-align: center;
    }
  
    .founder-image {
      flex: none;
    }
  
    .founder-image img {
      max-width: 220px;
    }
  }
  
/* ==============================
   BLUE SECTION STYLING
   ============================== */

   .bg-blue {
    background: #003ea8; /* brand blue */
  }
  
  /* Section titles inside blue sections */
  .bg-blue .section-title {
    color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  /* TEXT COLORS */
  .bg-blue p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  }
  
  .bg-blue h4 {
    color: #ffffff;
  }
  
  /* Process number */
  .bg-blue .process-step span {
    color: #003ea8; /* accent contrast */
  }
  /* ==============================
   REMOVE BORDERS ON BLUE SECTIONS
   ============================== */

.bg-blue .service-card,
.bg-blue .why-card,
.bg-blue .process-step {
  border: none;
}

/* ==============================
   CARD HOVER EFFECT
   ============================== */

   .bg-blue .service-card,
   .bg-blue .why-card,
   .bg-blue .process-step {
     transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
   }
   
   .bg-blue .service-card:hover,
   .bg-blue .why-card:hover,
   .bg-blue .process-step:hover {
     transform: translateY(-6px);
     box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
   }
   @media (hover: none) {
    .bg-blue .service-card:hover,
    .bg-blue .why-card:hover,
    .bg-blue .process-step:hover {
      transform: none;
      box-shadow: none;
    }
  }
  
  @media (hover: none) {
    .highlight-card:hover h3 {
      transform: none;
    }
  }