* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
        body { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; background: #f9f9f9; overflow-x: hidden; }

        /* ===== Slider Area ===== */
        .slider-area {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .slider-active .single-slider {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100vh;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            display: flex !important;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            color: #fff;
        }

        .slider-active .single-slider::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0; left: 0;
            width: 100%; height: 100%;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .slider-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 700px;
            padding-left: 60px;
        }

        .slider-content h2 {
            font-size: 48px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            line-height: 1.2;
            animation: fadeInUp 1s ease;
        }

        .slider-content p {
            font-size: 18px;
            color: #f1f1f1;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .slider-btn .btn {
            display: inline-block;
            background: #007bff;
            color: #fff;
            padding: 12px 28px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.3s ease;
        }

        .slider-btn .btn:hover {
            background: #0056b3;
        }

        /* Slick arrows */
        .slick-prev, .slick-next {
            width: 45px;
            height: 45px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
            border-radius: 50%;
            z-index: 5;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }
        .slick-prev:hover, .slick-next:hover {
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
        }
        .slick-prev:before, .slick-next:before {
            font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
            font-weight: 900;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 20px;
            opacity: 1;
        }
        .slick-prev:before { content: "\f104"; } /* ← */
        .slick-next:before { content: "\f105"; } /* → */

        /* Dots */
        .slick-dots li button:before {
            font-size: 12px;
            color: #fff;
            opacity: 0.6;
        }
        .slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
            opacity: 1;
            color: #007bff;
        }

        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); }
            100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .slider-content h2 { font-size: 32px; }
            .slider-content p { font-size: 16px; }
            .slider-content { padding-left: 20px; }
        }
        /* --- Ken Burns Zoom --- */
.single-slider {
    position: relative;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    animation: kenburns 10s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes kenburns {
    0% { transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0); }
    100% { transform: scale(1.1) translate(0, 0); }
}

/* --- Fade & Slide Effects --- */
.animated { 
    animation-duration: 1s; 
    animation-fill-mode: both; 
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, 40px, 0); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
}

@keyframes fadeInLeft {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(-40px, 0, 0); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
}

@keyframes fadeInRight {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(40px, 0, 0); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
}

.fadeInUp { animation-name: fadeInUp; }
.fadeInLeft { animation-name: fadeInLeft; }
.fadeInRight { animation-name: fadeInRight; }
  .about-heading-wrap {
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center !important;
    padding-top: 80px !important;  /* increased from 1rem → 100px */
    padding-bottom: 40px !important;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-heading-wrap h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #007bff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .about-heading-wrap h2 {
    margin: 15px 0 10px 0;
    font-size: 2.0rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111;
  }

  .about-heading-wrap .heading-hr {
    width: 80px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #007bff;
    border: 0;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-heading-wrap {
      padding-top: 70px !important; /* smaller top padding on mobile */
      padding-bottom: 30px !important;
    }
    .about-heading-wrap h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  }

    /* --- ABOUT TEXT STYLING --- */
  .about-text {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #333;
    text-align: justify;
  }

  .about-text p {
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  /* --- MODERN BUTTON STYLING --- */
  .about-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0066ff, #00b4d8);
    color: #fff !important;
    padding: 10px 28px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 102, 255, 0.2);
  }

  .about-btn:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00b4d8, #0066ff);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 102, 255, 0.3);
  }

  /* Optional subtle fade-in */
  .about-text {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(15px);
    transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
  }
  .about-text.show {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
   /* --- Wrapper --- */
  .about-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 500px;
  }

  .about-image-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  }

  .about-image-wrapper:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
  }

  /* --- Experience Badge --- */
  .experience-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #007bff, #00b4d8);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    animation: fadeInUp 1.2s ease both;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .experience-badge .years {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: block;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .experience-badge .label {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  /* --- Animation --- */
  @keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
    }
    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }

  /* --- RESPONSIVE FIXES --- */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-image-wrapper {
      max-width: 100%;
    }

.about-btn{
    margin-bottom:20px;
}
    .experience-badge {
      bottom: 10px;
      right: 10px;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .experience-badge .years {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
    }

    .experience-badge .label {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .experience-badge {
      bottom: 8px;
      right: 8px;
      padding: 6px 10px;

    }
.about-btn{
    margin-bottom:20px;
}
    .experience-badge .years {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .experience-badge .label {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
    }
  }
    /* Image Wrapper */
  .principal-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .principal-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  /* Call Badge */
  .call-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #007bff, #00b4d8);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-align: left;
    line-height: 1.3;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  }

  .call-badge i {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }


/* Decorative heading underline */
.heading-hr {
  width: 80px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: #007bff;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Image styling */
.principal-img {
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, box-shadow 0.6s ease;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.principal-img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

/* Call badge bottom-right */
.call-badge {
    width:200px;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 15px;
  right: 15px;
  background-color: #007bff;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  text-align: left;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.call-badge:hover {
  background-color: #0056b3;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.call-badge i {
  color: #fff;
}

/* Make responsive */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .call-badge {
    position: static;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 15px;
  }
  .principal-img-wrapper {
    display: inline-block;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .call-badge {
      bottom: 8px;
      left: 8px;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      padding: 6px 8px;
    }
  }
   .site-footer {
  background-color: #0c214d; /* Deep navy blue */
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-title {
  font-size: 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #4da3ff;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: #ddd;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: #4da3ff;
}

.site-footer p {
  color: #ccc;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-size: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .footer-title {
    margin-top: 15px;
  }
}