/* ========================
   ABOUT HERO / BANNER
======================== */

.about-hero {
  min-height: 70vh; /* slightly taller for balance */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #0d0d0d;
  padding: 80px 20px;
   margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Premium card */
.about-banner {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.08),
      rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9)
  );
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  padding: 60px 50px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  max-width: 900px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.15);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  margin-top: -20px;
}

/* Subtle hover lift */
.about-banner:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Heading */
.about-banner h1 {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 25px;

  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FFD700, #CFAF67);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

/* Paragraph styling */
.about-banner p {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: #ddd;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* Remove extra space from last paragraph */
.about-banner p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
/* ========================
   FOUNDERS SECTION
======================== */
.founders {
  padding: 80px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #000;
}

.founders h2 {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: #FFD700;
  margin-bottom: 60px;

  /* Gradient text for premium look */
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FFD700, #CFAF67);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.founder-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 60px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Each founder card */
.founder {
  max-width: 250px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  cursor: default;
  position: relative;
}

/* Circular image with gradient border */
.founder img {
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  border: 4px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.2);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, filter 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

/* Hover effect on image */
.founder:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  filter: grayscale(0%);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5);
}

/* Founder Name */
.founder h3 {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  color: #FFD700;
  margin: 15px 0 10px;
  font-size: 1.4rem;

  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FFD700, #CFAF67);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover effect on name */
.founder:hover h3 {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Founder Description */
.founder p {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  color: #ccc;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin: 0;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover effect on paragraph */
.founder:hover p {
  color: #fff;
}

/* Optional floating animation */
@keyframes floatFounders {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-4px); }
}

.founder img {
  animation: floatFounders 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
/* ========================
   VISION / MISSION / MOTTO CARDS
======================== */

.vm-motto {
  padding: 80px 20px;
  background-color: #111;
}

.cards-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.card {
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
  backdrop-filter: grayscale(100%) blur(2px); /* Grayscale effect */
  padding: 30px 20px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  width: 300px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

/* Floating animation */
@keyframes floatCards {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-6px); }
}

.card {
  animation: floatCards 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* Hover effect */
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(255,215,0,0.3);
}

/* Card icons */
.card-icon {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.card-icon svg {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  transition: filter 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover .card-icon svg {
  filter: grayscale(0%);
}

/* Card heading */
.card h3 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,#FFD700,#CFAF67);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

/* Card paragraphs */
.card p {
font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  color: #ddd;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-align: left;
}

/* Motto span items */
/* Motto span items with icons */
.motto-item {
  
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;           /* space between icon and text */
  font-weight: 700;     /* slightly bolder */
  font-size: 1.25rem;  /* increased from 1.05rem */
}

.motto-item svg {
  width: 26px;          /* slightly bigger */
  height: 26px;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  transition: filter 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
  margin-left: 58px;
}

.card:hover .motto-item svg {
  filter: grayscale(0%);
  transform: scale(1.2);  /* slightly bigger on hover */
}


/* ========================
   4. COUNTER SECTION
======================== */

.counters-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  margin: 60px auto;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(207, 175, 103, 0.15) 0%, #000 70%);
  border-radius: 50px / 25px; /* elliptical shape */
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(207,175,103,0.4) inset, 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  max-width: 1200px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 40px;
  position: relative;
}

/* Individual counter boxes inside */
.counter-box {
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 30px 25px;
  width: 200px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  filter: grayscale(10%);
}

/* Subtle hover effect for counter boxes */
.counter-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(207,175,103,0.6);
  filter: grayscale(0%);
}

.counter-box h3 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: #FFD700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
}

.counter-box p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #fff;
 font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  
}

/* Optional: floating animation for counters */
@keyframes float-counter {
  0% { transform: translateY(0px); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-6px); }
  100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
}

.counter-box {
  animation: float-counter 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
/* ========================
   5. BENEFITS SECTION
======================== */
.benefits {
  padding: 80px 20px;
  background-color: #111;
}

.cards-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.card {
  background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
  backdrop-filter: grayscale(100%) blur(2px);
  padding: 30px 20px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  width: 300px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
  animation: floatCards 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes floatCards {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0px); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-6px); }
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(255,215,0,0.3);
}

.card-icon {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.card-icon svg {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
  transition: filter 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover .card-icon svg {
  filter: grayscale(0%);
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

.card h4 {
 font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  color: #FFD700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.card p {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', serif;
  color: #ddd;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-align: left;
}