/* About Us Section */
.about-section {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  color: var(--primary-text-color);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.about-section h2 {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--primary-font-family);
  justify-content: left;
  margin: 2rem 0;

}

/* Hero Banner */
.about-hero {
  background-image: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)),
    url('/assets/about_us/about-hero-image.webp');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  height: 65vh;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-hero .overlay {
  color: var(--sub-text-color);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 3rem;
}

.about-hero h1 {
  font-size: 3.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.about-hero span {
  color: var(--tertiary-text-color) !important;
  font-size: 3.3rem;
}

.about-hero p {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--sub-text-color);
}

/* Content Layout */
.about-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding: 5rem 10%;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-text {
  flex: 1 1 55%;
  text-align: justify;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.about-text .highlight {
  color: var(--tertiary-text-color) !important;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-text blockquote {
  font-style: italic;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 20px 0;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--tertiary-text-color);
  background: var(--section-background-2);
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.about-text ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.about-text ul li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* Images Section */
.about-image {
  flex: 1 1 40%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.about-image img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 14px;
  object-fit: cover;
  height: 220px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.about-image img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.about-image img:nth-child(3) {
  grid-column: span 2;
  height: 270px;
}

/* Stats Section */
.stats {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding: 3rem 10%;
  background: var(--section-background-2);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.stat-item {
  text-align: center;
}

.stat-item h3 {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 550;
  color: var(--tertiary-text-color);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.stat-item p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 550;
  color: #555;
}