.about-page {
    color: #24344d;
    background: #fff;
    font-family: inherit;
}

.about-container {
    width: 92%;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Page Hero */
.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 75px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #081f4d, #123b79);
    color: #fff;
}

    .about-hero:after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 320px;
        height: 320px;
        border: 55px solid rgba(255,255,255,.055);
        border-radius: 50%;
        right: -90px;
        top: -120px;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.about-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #a9d6e5;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-hero h1 {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 800;
}

    .about-hero h1 span {
        color: #a9d6e5;
    }

.about-hero p {
    max-width: 720px;
    color: #e2ebf8;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin: 0;
}

.about-breadcrumb {
    margin-top: 23px;
    color: #c9d8ee;
    font-size: 13px;
}

    .about-breadcrumb a {
        color: #fff;
        text-decoration: none;
    }

        .about-breadcrumb a:hover {
            color: #a9d6e5;
        }

/* Introduction */
.about-intro {
    padding: 80px 0;
}

.about-intro-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 55px;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-visual {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 350px;
    padding: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, #dbeafe, transparent 45%), linear-gradient(145deg, #eef5ff, #e0edf7);
}

    .about-visual:before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        width: 230px;
        height: 230px;
        border: 1px solid rgba(8,31,77,.12);
        border-radius: 50%;
    }

.about-visual-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
    padding: 35px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.91);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.8);
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(8,31,77,.09);
}

.about-visual-icon {
    display: flex;
    width: 75px;
    height: 75px;
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 20px;
    color: #fff;
    background: #081f4d;
    font-size: 31px;
}

.about-visual-inner h3 {
    color: #081f4d;
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.about-visual-inner p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
}

.about-section-label {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #1e4fa8;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-section-title {
    color: #081f4d;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.25;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

    .about-section-title span {
        color: #1e4fa8;
    }

.about-copy {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.95;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
}

.about-check-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 24px 0 0;
}

    .about-check-list li {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        color: #334155;
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .about-check-list i {
        color: #1e4fa8;
        margin-top: 4px;
    }

/* Vision and Mission */
.about-purpose {
    padding: 75px 0;
    background: #f5f8fd;
}

.about-center-heading {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 42px;
}

    .about-center-heading p {
        color: #64748b;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.8;
        margin: 0;
    }

.about-purpose-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 25px;
}

.about-purpose-card {
    padding: 34px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e6edf7;
    border-radius: 17px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(8,31,77,.04);
    transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}

    .about-purpose-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(8,31,77,.09);
    }

.about-purpose-icon {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 58px;
    height: 58px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: #e8f1ff;
    color: #123b79;
    font-size: 23px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.about-purpose-card h3 {
    color: #081f4d;
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0 0 13px;
}

.about-purpose-card p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Core strengths */
.about-strengths {
    padding: 80px 0;
}

.about-strength-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
    margin-top: 35px;
}

.about-strength-card {
    padding: 28px 24px;
    border: 1px solid #e6edf7;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background: #fff;
    transition: border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

    .about-strength-card:hover {
        border-color: #b8cdee;
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

.about-strength-icon {
    color: #1e4fa8;
    font-size: 27px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.about-strength-card h3 {
    color: #081f4d;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.about-strength-card p {
    color: #64748b;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Call to action */
.about-cta {
    padding: 55px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #081f4d, #16458a);
}

.about-cta-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 25px;
}

.about-cta h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.about-cta p {
    color: #d6e3f6;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
}

.about-cta-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 15px 23px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    background: #fff;
    color: #081f4d !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
    transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

    .about-cta-button:hover {
        background: #a9d6e5;
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

@media (max-width: 850px) {
    .about-intro-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 35px;
    }

    .about-visual {
        min-height: 300px;
    }

    .about-strength-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .about-hero {
        padding: 55px 0;
    }

    .about-intro,
    .about-strengths {
        padding: 55px 0;
    }

    .about-purpose {
        padding: 55px 0;
    }

    .about-purpose-grid,
    .about-strength-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .about-purpose-card {
        padding: 25px;
    }

    .about-cta-inner {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .about-cta {
        padding: 42px 0;
    }

    .about-cta-button {
        width: 100%;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
}


/* Director's Message */
.about-director {
    padding: 75px 0;
    background: #f4f7fc;
}

.director-message-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 300px minmax(0, 1fr);
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e3eaf4;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(8, 31, 77, 0.07);
}

.director-photo-area {
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, #081F4D, #1E4FA8);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 40px 25px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.director-photo-placeholder {
    width: 155px;
    height: 155px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

    .director-photo-placeholder i {
        font-size: 75px;
        color: #ffffff;
    }

.director-label {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #17458f;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.director-photo-area h3 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 23px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 15px 0 5px;
}

.director-photo-area p {
    color: #e8f1ff;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

.director-message-content {
    padding: 42px;
}

    .director-message-content .about-section-title {
        margin: 12px 0 22px;
        line-height: 1.35;
    }

    .director-message-content > p {
        color: #5e6d83;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.95;
        margin-bottom: 17px;
    }

    .director-message-content .director-greeting {
        color: #081F4D;
        font-weight: 700;
    }

    .director-message-content strong {
        color: #081F4D;
    }

.director-signature {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    border-top: 1px solid #e7edf5;
    margin-top: 25px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    gap: 5px;
}

    .director-signature span {
        color: #68778d;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .director-signature strong {
        color: #1E4FA8;
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 800;
    }

    .director-signature small {
        color: #68778d;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .about-director {
        padding: 45px 0;
    }

    .director-message-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        border-radius: 15px;
    }

    .director-photo-area {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }

    .director-photo-placeholder {
        width: 125px;
        height: 125px;
    }

        .director-photo-placeholder i {
            font-size: 60px;
        }

    .director-message-content {
        padding: 27px 21px;
    }

        .director-message-content .about-section-title {
            font-size: 27px;
        }
}
.director-photo-placeholder {
    width: 155px;
    height: 155px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 5px solid #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(8, 31, 77, 0.18);
}

    .director-photo-placeholder .director-photo,
    .director-photo {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center top;
    }