/* GLOBAL RESET FIX */
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ======================
   HERO SECTION
====================== */
.about-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #111, #273c75);
  padding: 85px 0 70px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.about-hero p {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 17px;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

/* ======================
   ABOUT FLEX
====================== */
.about-section {
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.about-flex {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 45px;
}

/* uniform image sizing */
.about-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 430px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

/* text area */
.about-text h2 {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.about-text p {
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* ======================
   STATS
====================== */
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.stat-box {
  background: #fafafa;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid #eee;
}

.stat-box h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #1e3799;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* ======================
   VISION & MISSION
====================== */
.vm-section {
  background: #f2f4f7;
  padding: 75px 0;
}

.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 34px;
  margin-bottom: 45px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.vm-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
}

.vm-card {
  padding: 30px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.vm-card h3 {
  color: #1e3799;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* ======================
   TIMELINE
====================== */
.timeline-section {
  padding: 75px 0;
}

.timeline {
  border-left: 3px solid #1e3799;
  padding-left: 30px;
}

.timeline-item {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  position: relative;
}

.timeline-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  background: #1e3799;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  left: -37px;
  top: 5px;
}

.timeline-item .year {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #1e3799;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ======================
   WHY CHOOSE US
====================== */
.why-section {
  padding: 75px 0;
  background: #fafafa;
}

.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 25px;
}

.why-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 26px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

.why-card h3 {
  font-size: 19px;
  color: #1e3799;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ======================
   RESPONSIVE FIXES
====================== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .about-flex {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .stats-grid,
  .why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .vm-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .stats-grid,
  .why-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .about-image img {
    height: 300px;
  }
}