  .about-section {
  padding: 80px 0px 50px 0px;
  background-color: white;
}

.about-flex {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 50px;
  padding: 0px 20px;
}

.about-image {
  flex: 1;
}

.about-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.about-text {
  flex: 1;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-text p {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}



.why-section {
  padding: 50px 0;
  background-color: white;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.section-desc {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* GRID */
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
}

/* CARD */
.why-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

.why-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* ICON */
.why-card .icon {
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: #4c2576; /* match your purple theme */
}


/* =========================
   LARGE DESKTOP (1400px+)
========================= */
@media (min-width: 1400px) {
  .why-section {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  .why-grid {
    gap: 35px;
  }

  .why-card {
    padding: 35px;
  }
}

/* =========================
   LAPTOP (1200px)
========================= */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .section-title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .section-desc {
    max-width: 650px;
  }

  .why-card {
    padding: 25px;
  }
  
}

/* =========================
   TABLET LANDSCAPE
========================= */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .why-section {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .section-desc {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .why-card h4 {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .why-card p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
    .why-card h4 {
    font-size: 20px !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px){
  .why-card h4 {
    font-size: 20px !important;
  }
}

/* =========================
   TABLET PORTRAIT
========================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .why-section {
    padding: 50px 0;
  }
  .stats-strip-section{
    padding: 40px !important;
  }


  .why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .section-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 0 15px;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
  }

  .why-card {
    padding: 25px;
  }

  .why-card .icon {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .why-card h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
    .why-card h4 {
    font-size: 20px !important;
  }
  
}

/* =========================
   MOBILE
========================= */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .why-section {
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .section-desc {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  .why-card {
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  .why-card .icon {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .why-card h4 {
    font-size: 20px !important;
  }

  .why-card p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
}

/* =========================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================= */
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .why-card {
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .why-card h4 {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .why-card p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}


.stats-strip-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  background-color: white;
}

.stats-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px; /* space between boxes */
}

/* Each box */
.strip-item {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 20px;
    align-items: stretch; /* ✅ THIS makes equal height */

  border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; /* ✅ border added */
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}


/* Hover effect */
.strip-item:hover {
  border-color: #6c3ce9; /* theme color */
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

/* Numbers */
.strip-item h3 {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #4c2576;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Text */
.strip-item p {
  font-size: 14px;
}


/* Description */
.section-desc {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Strip container */
.stats-strip {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid #eee;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

/* Each item */
.strip-item {
  flex: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Vertical divider */
.strip-item:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 20%;
  height: 60%;
  width: 1px;
  background: #eee;
}

/* Numbers */
.strip-item h3 {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: black; /* your theme */
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Text */
.strip-item p {
color:#4c2576;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .stats-strip {
    flex-direction: column;
    border: none;
  }

  .strip-item {
    width: 100%;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  }

  .strip-item::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .strip-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .stats-strip-section {
    padding: 50px 0;
  }

  .section-desc {
    padding: 0 10px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .strip-item h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .strip-item p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .stats-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .stats-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}



/* =========================
   AREAS WE SERVE SECTION
========================= */

.areas-style-section {
  padding: 40px 0px 120px 0px;
  background-color: white;
}

/* Heading + description */
.section-title {
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;

}

.section-desc {
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: 0 auto 50px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-align: center;
}

/* =========================
   CARDS LAYOUT
========================= */

.areas-cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center; /* ✅ centers last row */
  gap: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Individual card */
.area-card {
  width: calc(33.33% - 20px);
  max-width: 320px;

  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px 25px;
  border-radius: 10px;

  border-left: 4px solid #4c2576; /* theme accent */
  /* FIXED BORDER */
  border: 1px solid #eee;              /* full border */
  border-left: 4px solid #4c2576;  

  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);

  text-align: center; /* ✅ center content */
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover */
.area-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: #6c3ce9;
}

/* Title */
.area-card h4 {
  font-size: 20px !important;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Text */
.area-card p {

  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Bottom paragraph */
.areas-bottom {
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-align: center;
}

/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
========================= */

/* Laptop */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .areas-style-section {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .area-card {
    width: calc(50% - 20px);
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 36px;
  }
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .areas-style-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .section-desc {
    padding: 0 10px;
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .area-card {
    width: calc(50% - 15px);
    padding: 25px 20px;
  }

  .area-card h4 {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .areas-style-section {
    padding: 20px 0px 50px 0px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .section-desc,
  .areas-bottom {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  .areas-cards {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .area-card {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 20px 15px;
  }

  .area-card h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .area-card p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

/* Small mobile */
@media (max-width: 375px) {
  .section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .area-card h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .area-card p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}

.founder-quote {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 20px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Author name */
.quote-author {
  display: block;
  text-align: right;   /* ✅ right align */
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #333;
}

  why-grid h4{
    font-size: 20px !important;
  }


/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
========================= */

/* Laptop */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .about-section {
    padding: 70px 0;
  }

  .about-flex {
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 38px;
    text-align: left;
  }
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-section {
    padding: 60px 0px 0px 0px;
  }

  .about-flex {
    flex-direction: column;   /* ✅ stack */
    text-align: center;       /* ✅ center content */
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .about-image {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-text {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-text p {
    padding: 0 0px;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-align: left;
  }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .about-section {
    padding: 50px 0px 0px 0px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .about-text p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .about-image img {
    border-radius: 8px;
            height: 300px;
        object-fit: cover;
  }
}

/* Small mobile */
@media (max-width: 375px) {
  .section-title {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .about-text p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
}

blockquote {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    padding: 40px 30px 30px;
    background: #80808030;
    overflow: hidden;
}

