/* Parallax background for about us split */
.aboutus-split-section {
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #111;
  padding: 100px 20px; /* Added space at top and bottom */
}

.aboutus-split-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: 
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8)),
    url('../images/aboutus.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-position: center;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 1;
}


.aboutus-split-section::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  z-index: 2;
}

.aboutus-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  gap: 60px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Left column */
.aboutus-left {
  flex: 1 1 500px;
  margin-top: -50px;
}

/* .aboutus-line {
  width: 5px;
  height: 60px;
  background-color: #00bcd4;
  margin-bottom: -70px;
  margin-left: -20px;
} */

.aboutus-left h2 {
  font-size: 48px; /* Increased */
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.aboutus-left h2 span {
  color: #00bcd4;
}

.aboutus-left p {
  font-size: 20px; /* Increased */
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  color: #ccc;
}

.aboutus-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: #00bcd4;
  color: #111;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.aboutus-btn:hover {
  background-color: #0097a7;
}

/* Right column */
.aboutus-right {
  flex: 1 1 400px;
}

.aboutus-right h3 {
  font-size: 32px; /* Increased */
  color: #00bcd4;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.aboutus-service {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.aboutus-service i {
  font-size: 32px; /* Increased */
  color: #00bcd4;
  margin-right: 18px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aboutus-service h4 {
  font-size: 22px; /* Increased */
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.aboutus-service p {
  font-size: 17px; /* Increased */
  color: #ccc;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .aboutus-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 20px;
  }

  .aboutus-left, .aboutus-right {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }

  .aboutus-service {
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .aboutus-left h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .aboutus-left p {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .aboutus-right h3 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .aboutus-service h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .aboutus-service p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .aboutus-service i {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}



/* About Us Values Section */
.aboutus-values-section {
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9)),
              url('../images/ourcorevalues.webp') no-repeat center center/cover;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 80px 0;
}

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

.aboutus-value-item {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 250px;
  max-width: 350px;
  background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.8);
  border-radius: 15px;
  padding: 30px;
  margin: 0 15px; /* horizontal spacing */
  border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.aboutus-value-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(40, 160, 184, 0.3);
}

.aboutus-value-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.aboutus-value-item p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Responsive Styles */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .aboutus-about-container {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 100px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-content {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-image img {
    max-height: 50vh;
  }

  .aboutus-section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  section {
    padding: 80px 5%;
  }

  .aboutus-section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
  }

  .aboutus-section-header p,
  .aboutus-hero-content p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .aboutus-section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .aboutus-mission-cards,
  .aboutus-team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* About Us Values Section */
.aboutus-values-section {
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9)),
              url('../images/ourcorevalues.webp') no-repeat center center/cover;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 100px 0; /* More space top & bottom */
}

.aboutus-values-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 15px; /* slightly increased from 10px if you prefer uniformity */
  justify-content: center;
}


.aboutus-value-item {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 250px;
  max-width: 350px;
  background: rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.8);
  border-radius: 15px;
  padding: 30px;
  margin: 30px 40px 50px 40px; /* More spacing top/bottom and left/right */
  border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  gap: -20px;
}

.aboutus-value-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(40, 160, 184, 0.3);
}

.aboutus-value-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.aboutus-value-item p {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.aboutus-section-header h2 {
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffffff, #ffffff);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.aboutus-section-header p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;     /* increase this value if you want even bigger */
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  text-align: center;    /* optional: center align if you want */
}


.outlined-heading {
  font-size: 48px;
  color: white; /* Inside fill color */
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px #28A0B8; /* Outline color */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}



/* Responsive Styles */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .aboutus-about-container {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 100px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-content {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-image img {
    max-height: 50vh;
  }

  .aboutus-section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  section {
    padding: 80px 5%;
  }

  .aboutus-section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
  }

  .aboutus-section-header p,
  .aboutus-hero-content p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .aboutus-section-header h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .aboutus-hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .aboutus-mission-cards,
  .aboutus-team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}





/* Add to your existing styles */
.aboutus-values-container {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
}

.aboutus-values-container.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.aboutus-value-item {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
  transition-delay: calc(var(--index) * 0.2s);
}

.aboutus-value-item.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}