.page-hero {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--purple-color) 100%);
            color: white;
            padding: 100px 0 80px;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .page-hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: url(images/about-banner.png);
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center center;
            opacity: 0.2;
        }

        .page-hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .page-hero h1 {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .page-hero p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 30px;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        .breadcrumb {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 20px;
        }

        .breadcrumb a {
            color: var(--secondary-color);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color var(--transition-speed);
        }

        .breadcrumb a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        .breadcrumb span {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }





/* =========about========== */

        
/* /////// Image and Text Section ////  */
.security-section {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: #ffffff ;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 40px 10px !important;
}

/* Image Containers */
.image-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-grow: 1;
    gap: 15px;
    width: 50%;
    height: 500px;
    margin: 20px auto;
}

/* --- About Image Styles  --- */

.large-image, .top-image, .bottom-image {
    overflow: hidden; 
    position: relative;
}

.large-image {
    flex-basis: 50%;
    border-radius: 150px 150px 0 0;
}

.small-images {
    flex-basis: 50%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
    border-radius: 0 7px 7px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100% !important;
    border-radius: 150px 150px 0px 0;
}

.top-image, .bottom-image {
    flex-grow: 1;
    height: 100% !important;
}


.large-image img {
    height: 350px;
}

.large-image img, .top-image img, .bottom-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1), filter 0.6s ease; 
}

.large-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.1) translate(5%, 5%); 
    filter: brightness(0.9);
}

.top-image {
    position: relative;
}

.top-image::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    transform: scale(0);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-out;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.top-image:hover::after {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 1;
}

.top-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(0.98); 
}



.bottom-image {
    position: relative; 
}

.bottom-image::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -75%;
    width: 50%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    transform: skewX(-25deg);
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    z-index: 2; 
}

.bottom-image:hover::before {
    transform: skewX(-25deg) translateX(250%);
}

.bottom-image:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.03); 
    filter: brightness(1.05);
}

/* Text Container */
.text-container {
    width: 50%;
    padding: 20px;
}


.main-heading {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #000000;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.body-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #454545;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-top: 20px;
    text-align: justify;
}

.about-btn{
    margin-top: 30px;
}


.premium-text {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #928575, #000, #fff, #928575);
      background-size: 300% 300%;
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      display: inline-block;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(40px) scale(0.95);
      animation: fadeSlideUp 1.4s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1) forwards, shimmer 5s infinite linear;
    }

    @keyframes fadeSlideUp {
      0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(40px) scale(0.95);
      }
      100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
      }
    }

    @keyframes shimmer {
      0% {
        background-position: 200% 0;
      }
      100% {
        background-position: -200% 0;
      }
    }

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .security-section {
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 50px 10px;
    }

    .image-container {
        width: 100%;
        height: 320px;
    }
    
    .text-container{
        width: 100%;
        padding: 10px 0;
    }
}