/*** 
=============================================
    About Style1 Area Css   
=============================================
***/
.about-style1-area {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding: 76px 0 120px;
    background: #ffffff;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-style1__image1 {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    max-width: 540px;
    width: 100%;
    border: 2px solid var(--thm-base);
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 40px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.about-style1__image1 .inner {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-style1__image1 .inner img {
    width: 100%;
}



.about-style1__image1 .overlay-box {
    position: absolute;
    top: 32px;
    right: 33px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    width: 360px;
    height: 80px;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-style1__image1 .overlay-box .bg-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: -1;
    background: #000;
    background-position: -162px 280px;
}

.about-style1__image1 .overlay-box .left {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.about-style1__image1 .overlay-box .left h2 {
    font-size: 90px;
    line-height: 80px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background-color: #fff;
    mix-blend-mode: lighten;
}


.about-style1__image1 .overlay-box .right {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding-left: 15px;
}

.about-style1__image1 .overlay-box .right h2 {
    position: relative;
    top: 4px;
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 34px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background-color: #fff;
    mix-blend-mode: lighten;
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-style1__image1 .overlay-box .right h2::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -15px;
    left: -15px;
    bottom: -15px;
    right: -10px;
    background: #ffffff;
    z-index: -1;
}


.about-style1__image1 .round-box {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100px;
    left: 30px;
    height: 170px;
    width: 170px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-style1__image1 .round-box .image-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background-size: auto;
    background-position: 260px 325px;
}

.about-style1__image1 .arrow-box {
    position: absolute;
    top: 160px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-35px);
    width: 70px;
    height: 150px;
    background: transparent;
}

.about-style1__image1 .arrow-box .dot-top {
    position: absolute;
    top: 3px;
    left: 2px;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: var(--thm-base);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.about-style1__image1 .arrow-box .top-angle-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 35px;
    width: 1px;
    height: 80px;
    background: var(--thm-base);
    transform: rotate(-40deg);
}

.about-style1__image1 .arrow-box .line {
    position: absolute;
    right: 8px;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 1px;
    height: 80px;
    background: var(--thm-base);
}

.about-style1__image1 .arrow-box .dot-bottom {
    position: absolute;
    right: 3px;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background: var(--thm-base);
    border-radius: 50%;
}



.about-style1__content {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.about-style1__content .sec-title {
    padding-bottom: 0px;
}

.about-style1__content .inner-content {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.about-style1__content .inner-content ul {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-style1__content .inner-content ul li {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    float: left;
    padding-right: 16px;
    margin-right: 15px;
    color: var(--thm-black);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: var(--thm-font-2);
}

.about-style1__content .inner-content ul li:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 5px;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 5px;
    width: 1px;
    background: #dbdbdb;
}

.about-style1__content .inner-content ul li:last-child:before {
    display: none;
}

.about-style1__content .inner-content ul li span:before {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    top: 1px;
    left: 1px;
    padding-right: 7px;
    color: var(--thm-base);
}

.about-style1__content .inner-content .text-box {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding-top: 15px;
}

.about-style1__content .inner-content .text-box p {
    margin: 0;
}

.about-style1__content .inner-content .text-box p+p {
    margin-top: 16px;
}

.about-style1__content .inner-content .btns-box {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    line-height: 0;
    padding-top: 45px;
}





/*** 
=============================================
    About Style2 Area Css   
=============================================
***/
.about-style2-area {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding: 120px 0 53px;
    background: #ffffff;
        overflow: hidden;
}

.about-style2__content {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.about-style2__content .sec-title {
    padding-bottom: 31px;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content .text {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content .text p {
    margin: 0;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content h5 {
    color: #213140;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content ul {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding: 23px 0 44px;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content ul li {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding-left: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 21px;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content ul li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content ul li .icon {
    position: absolute;
    top: 3px;
    left: 0;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content ul li .icon span:before {
    color: var(--thm-base);
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 20px;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content ul li .inner-text {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content ul li .inner-text h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 3px;
}

.about-style2__content .inner-content ul li .inner-text p {
    margin: 0;
}

.authorised-person-info {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.authorised-person-info .signature {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    width: 98px;
    border-right: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
}

.authorised-person-info .name {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.authorised-person-info .name h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 4px;
}

.authorised-person-info .name span {
    color: var(--thm-base);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}




.about-style2__image-box {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    max-width: 570px;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 595px;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* .about-style2__image-box:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -120px;
    left: 110px;
    bottom: -195px;
    right: -100000px;
    background: #f5f5f5;
    z-index: -1;
} */

.about-style2__image-box .big-title {
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    right: -110px;
    transform: rotate(90deg) translateX(90%);
    transform-origin: right;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 155px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: var(--thm-font-2);
    line-height: 130px;
}

.about-style2__image-box .img-box1 {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    max-width: 340px;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-style2__image-box .img-box1:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    bottom: -10px;
    right: -10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--thm-base);
    z-index: -1;
}


.about-style2__image-box .img-box2 {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    max-width: 350px;
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    padding-right: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-style2__image-box .img-box2::after {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    display: block;
    content: '';
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    background: rgba(var(--thm-base-rgb), .50);
    border-radius: 50%;
    -webkit-transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 10;
}

.about-style2__image-box .img-box2:hover::after {
    -webkit-animation: circle .95s;
    animation: circle .95s;
}

.about-style2__image-box .img-box2:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    bottom: 0px;
    right: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--thm-base);
    z-index: -1;
}

.about-style2__image-box .img-box2 .inner {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-style2__image-box .img-box2 .inner img {
    width: 100%;
    -webkit-transition: all 3500ms ease;
    -moz-transition: all 3500ms ease;
    -ms-transition: all 3500ms ease;
    -o-transition: all 3500ms ease;
    transition: all 3500ms ease;
}

.about-style2__image-box .img-box2:hover .inner img {
    transform: scale(1.2) rotate(2deg);
    transition-delay: .2s;
}

.about-style2__image-box .icon-box {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 220px;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-style2__image-box .icon-box span:before {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    color: #e8e8e8;
    font-size: 160px;
    line-height: 160px;
}


.about-style2__image-box .overlay-box {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    text-align: right;
}

.about-style2__image-box .overlay-box h2 {
    color: var(--thm-base);
    font-size: 110px;
    line-height: 85px;
    font-weight: 900;
}

.about-style2__image-box .overlay-box h2 span {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-left: 5px;
    font-size: 35px;
    line-height: 0;
    top: -40px;
}

.about-style2__image-box .overlay-box h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 16px 0 0;
}






/*** 
=============================================
    About Style3 Area Css   
=============================================
***/
.about-style3-area {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding: 120px 0 110px;
    background: #262e39;
}

.about-style3__image1 {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding-right: 20px;
}

.about-style3__image1 .inner {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.about-style3__image1 .inner img {
    width: 100%;
}



.about-style3__content {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.about-style3__content .sec-title {
    padding-bottom: 31px;
}

.about-style3__content .sec-title h2 {
    color: #fff;
}

.about-style3__content .inner-content {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.about-style3__content .inner-content .top-text {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding-bottom: 37px;
}

.about-style3__content .inner-content .top-text p {
    color: #acb0b5;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 28px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0;
}

.about-style3__single-box {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.about-style3__single-box .top {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.about-style3__single-box .top .icon {
    position: relative;
    top: 2px;
    width: 65px;
}

.about-style3__single-box .top .icon span:before {
    color: var(--thm-base);
    font-size: 45px;
    line-height: 45px;
}

.about-style3__single-box .top .inner-title {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
}

.about-style3__single-box .top .inner-title h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.about-style3__single-box p {
    color: #acb0b5;
    margin: 0;
}

.about-style3__single-box ul {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding-top: 11px;
}

.about-style3__single-box ul li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 25px;
    color: #acb0b5;
    line-height: 36px;
}

.about-style3__single-box ul li:before {
    font-family: flaticon !important;
    content: "\f164" !important;
    position: absolute;
    top: 1px;
    left: 0px;
    transition: .5s;
    transform: perspective(400px) scaleX(1.0) rotate(180deg);
    -webkit-transform-origin: center;
    -ms-transform-origin: center;
    transform-origin: center;
    color: var(--thm-base);
    font-size: 14px;
}





  #hc-about *,
    #hc-about *::before,
    #hc-about *::after {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    #hc-about a { text-decoration: none; }
 
    /* ══════════════════════════════════════
       SECTION
    ══════════════════════════════════════ */
    #hc-about {
      position: relative;
      background: #ffffff;
      padding:60px 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
      color: #1a2332;
    }
 
    /* dot-grid texture */
    #hc-about::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #e8eaed 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 28px 28px;
      opacity: 0.55;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
 
    /* ghost watermark */
    #hc-about::after {
      content: 'ABOUT';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -30px;
      right: -20px;
      font-size: 180px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.035);
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -0.04em;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }
 
    /* ── container ── */
    #hc-about .hca-container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 40px;
    }
 
    /* ── grid ── */
    #hc-about .hca-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 80px;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }
 
    /* ══════════════════════════════════════
       LEFT — CONTENT
    ══════════════════════════════════════ */
    #hc-about .hca-content {}
 
    /* eyebrow */
    #hc-about .hca-eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-eyebrow-line {
      width: 32px;
      height: 2px;
      background: #f4972e;
      border-radius: 2px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-eyebrow-text {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #f4972e;
    }
 
    /* logo image */
    #hc-about .hca-logo-wrap {
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-logo-img {
      height: 64px;
      width: auto;
      display: block;
      object-fit: contain;
    }
 #hc-about .hca-logo-wrap h2 {
    color: #f4972e;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 800;
}
    #hc-about .hca-subheading {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #5e6878;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
 
    /* body text */
    #hc-about .hca-body {
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: #5e6878;
      line-height: 1.78;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      text-align: justify;
      border-left: 3px solid #f4972e;
      padding-left: 18px;
    }
 
    /* ── feature list ── */
    #hc-about .hca-feature-list {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 16px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-feature-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 16px;
      padding: 18px 20px;
      border: 1px solid #e8eaed;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: #fafafa;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-feature-item:hover {
      border-color: #f4972e;
      background: #fffaf5;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(255, 137, 19, 0.08);
    }
    #hc-about .hca-feature-icon {
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: #f4972e;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-feature-icon svg {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      fill: none;
      stroke: #ffffff;
      stroke-width: 2;
      stroke-linecap: round;
      stroke-linejoin: round;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-feature-text h4 {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #1a2332;
      margin-bottom: 3px;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-feature-text p {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: #5e6878;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }
 
    /* ── director row ── */
    #hc-about .hca-director-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      padding: 20px 0;
      border-top: 1px solid #e8eaed;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e8eaed;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-director-sig {
      padding-right: 20px;
      margin-right: 20px;
      border-right: 1px solid #e8eaed;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-director-sig img {
      height: 48px;
      width: auto;
      display: block;
      opacity: 0.75;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-sig-placeholder {
      font-size: 28px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #1a2332;
      font-style: italic;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      opacity: 0.3;
      line-height: 1;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-director-info h4 {
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #1a2332;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-director-info span {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #f4972e;
    }
 
    /* ── CTA ── */
    #hc-about .hca-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: #f4972e;
      color: #ffffff;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
      padding: 13px 28px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      transition: background 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-cta:hover {
      background: #0957a3;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(255, 137, 19, 0.30);
    }
    #hc-about .hca-cta-icon {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 11px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: transform 0.18s;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-cta:hover .hca-cta-icon {
      transform: translateX(3px);
    }
 
    /* ══════════════════════════════════════
       RIGHT — IMAGE BOX
    ══════════════════════════════════════ */
    #hc-about .hca-image-box {
      position: relative;
      height: 580px;
    }
 
    /* decorative corner ring — top right */
    #hc-about .hca-accent-block {
      position: absolute;
      top: -18px;
      right: -18px;
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      border: 3px solid #f4972e;
      border-radius: 50%;
      z-index: 1;
      opacity: 0.35;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-accent-block::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background: #f4972e;
      border-radius: 50%;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-accent-block::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -12px;
      left: -12px;
      right: -12px;
      bottom: -12px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 137, 19, 0.18);
      border-radius: 50%;
    }
 
    /* decorative dots grid — bottom left of image box */
    #hc-about .hca-dots-deco {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 60px;
      left: -18px;
      width: 80px;
      height: 80px;
      z-index: 0;
      background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #f4972e 1.5px, transparent 1.5px);
      background-size: 12px 12px;
      opacity: 0.30;
    }
 
    /* primary image — top left */
    #hc-about .hca-img-primary {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 63%;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.18);
      z-index: 2;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-img-primary::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -7px;
      left: -7px;
      right: 7px;
      bottom: 7px;
      border: 2px solid #f4972e;
      border-radius: 8px;
      z-index: -1;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-img-primary img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 3.5s ease;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a2332 0%, #243041 100%);
    }
    #hc-about .hca-img-primary:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.06);
    }
 
    /* secondary image — bottom right */
    #hc-about .hca-img-secondary {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 58px;
      right: 0;
      width: 56%;
      border-radius: 8px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.22);
      z-index: 3;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-img-secondary::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 7px;
      left: 7px;
      right: -7px;
      bottom: -7px;
      border: 2px solid #f4972e;
      border-radius: 8px;
      z-index: -1;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-img-secondary img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 3.5s ease;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #112030 0%, #1c2b3a 100%);
    }
    #hc-about .hca-img-secondary:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.08) rotate(1deg);
    }
 
    /* orange line divider between the two images */
    #hc-about .hca-img-divider {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 20%;
      right: 20%;
      height: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #f4972e 40%, #f4972e 60%, transparent);
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 4;
      opacity: 0.4;
    }
 
    /* experience badge */
    #hc-about .hca-exp-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      right: -28px;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 10;
      background: #f4972e;
      color: #ffffff;
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 22px 20px;
      text-align: center;
      min-width: 100px;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(255, 137, 19, 0.45);
    }
    /* inner highlight */
    #hc-about .hca-exp-badge::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 40%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-exp-num {
      font-size: 44px;
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -0.04em;
      display: block;
      position: relative;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-exp-plus {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 800;
      vertical-align: top;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-exp-label {
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.10em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      opacity: 0.88;
      margin-top: 6px;
      line-height: 1.5;
      display: block;
      position: relative;
    }
 
    /* stats strip */
    #hc-about .hca-stats-strip {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 28px;
      z-index: 10;
      background: #0957a3;
      border-radius: 8px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: stretch;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.28);
    }
    /* top orange accent line on strip */
    #hc-about .hca-stats-strip::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f4972e, #ffb347);
    }
    #hc-about .hca-stat-item {
      flex: 1;
      padding: 18px 12px 14px;
      text-align: center;
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    }
    #hc-about .hca-stat-item:last-child {
      border-right: none;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-stat-num {
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #f4972e;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      line-height: 1;
      display: block;
    }
    #hc-about .hca-stat-label {
      font-size: 9.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.10em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
      margin-top: 5px;
      display: block;
    }
 
    /* ══════════════════════════════════════
       RESPONSIVE
    ══════════════════════════════════════ */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      #hc-about .hca-grid       { gap: 50px; }
      #hc-about .hca-image-box  { height: 500px; }
      #hc-about .hca-exp-badge  { right: 0; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      #hc-about                 { padding-top: 70px; padding-bottom: 20px;}
      #hc-about .hca-grid       { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0px; }
      #hc-about .hca-image-box  { height: 420px; order: -1; }
      #hc-about .hca-exp-badge  { right: 12px;
        top: 1%; }
      #hc-about .hca-stats-strip{ right: 0; }
      #hc-about::after          { font-size: 100px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      #hc-about .hca-container      { padding: 0 20px; }
      #hc-about .hca-image-box      { height: 340px; }
      #hc-about .hca-img-primary img  { height: 240px; }
      #hc-about .hca-img-secondary img { height: 200px; }
      #hc-about .hca-logo-img       { height: 50px; }
      #hc-about .hca-stat-label {
    font-size: 7.5px;
      }
      #hc-about .hca-stat-num {
    font-size: 17px;}
    #hc-about .hca-logo-wrap h2 {
    font-size: 22px;}
    #hc-about .hca-subheading {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
}
#vision .row{flex-direction: column-reverse;}
    }