.hero-section {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        height: 80vh;
        height: 80dvh;
        min-height: 80vh;
        min-height: 80dvh;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        background: linear-gradient(rgba(30, 68, 116, 0.35), rgba(30, 68, 116, 0.2)),
          url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1506905925346-21bda4d32df4?w=1600&q=80") no-repeat center center;
        background-size: cover;
        background-attachment: scroll;
        padding-top: 80px;
        padding-left: 24px;
        padding-right: 24px;
        padding-bottom: 0;
      }
      .hero-content {
        max-width: 850px;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 5;
      }
      .hero-title {
        color: #fff;
        font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 9vw, 3.50rem);
        font-weight: 800;
        line-height: 1.15;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      }
      .text-blue-accent {
        color: #b8daf2;
        text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
                     0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
                     0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
      }
      .hero-subtitle {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
        font-size: var(--section-para-size);
        line-height: 1.5;
        margin-bottom: 28px;
        max-width: 520px;
      }
      .hero-btns {
        display: flex;
        gap: 14px;
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
      }
      .btn-hero {
        padding: 10px 24px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 12px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        display: inline-block;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .btn-hero-primary {
        background-color: var(--primary-blue);
        color: #fff;
        border: 2px solid var(--primary-blue);
      }
      .btn-hero-outline {
        background-color: transparent;
        color: #fff;
        border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
      }
      .btn-hero:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        color: #fff;
      }
      @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .hero-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 6.5vw, 3.25rem); margin-bottom: 16px; }
        .btn-hero { padding: 10px 22px; font-size: 11px; }
      }
      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .hero-section { padding-top: 40px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
        .hero-title { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 5.5vw, 2.5rem); margin-bottom: 14px; }
        .hero-subtitle { margin-bottom: 20px; }
        .btn-hero { padding: 9px 20px; font-size: 11px; }
      }
      @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .hero-section { padding-top: 32px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 14px; min-height: 80vh; min-height: 80dvh; }
        .hero-title { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6.5vw, 2rem); margin-bottom: 12px; }
        .hero-subtitle { margin-bottom: 18px; }
        .hero-btns { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 8px; }
        .btn-hero { padding: 9px 16px; font-size: 10px; }
      }
      @media (max-width: 400px) {
        .hero-section { padding-top: 20px; padding-left: 12px; padding-right: 12px; }
        .hero-title { font-size: 1.4rem; }
        .btn-hero { padding: 8px 12px; font-size: 9px; }
      }

      /* --- WHO WE ARE & OUR JOURNEY --- */
      .about-intro-section {
        background: #fff;
        padding-top: 80px;
        padding-left: 24px;
        padding-right: 24px;
        padding-bottom: 0;
      }
      .about-intro-label {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
      }
      .about-intro-label-line {
        width: 40px;
        height: 3px;
        background: var(--primary-blue);
      }
      .about-intro-label-text {
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        text-transform: uppercase;
      }
      .about-intro-title {
        font-size: var(--section-heading-size);
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        margin: 0 0 24px;
        line-height: 1.25;
      }
      .about-intro-btn {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 12px 24px;
        background: var(--primary-blue);
        color: #fff;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        text-decoration: none;
        border-radius: 8px;
        transition: background 0.2s;
      }
      .about-intro-btn:hover {
        background: var(--secondary-blue);
        color: #fff;
      }
      .about-intro-text {
        font-size: var(--section-para-size);
        color: #333;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin: 0 0 16px;
      }
      .about-intro-text:last-of-type {
        margin-bottom: 28px;
      }
      .about-stats {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        gap: 48px;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .about-stat-item {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 4px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }
      .about-stat-num {
        font-size: 2rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        line-height: 1.1;
      }
      .about-stat-label {
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        color: #666;
        text-transform: uppercase;
      }
      .about-journey-row {
        margin-top: 64px;
        --bs-gutter-x: 2.5rem;
      }
      @media (min-width: 992px) {
        .about-journey-row .col-lg-6:first-child {
          padding-right: 2rem;
        }
        .about-journey-row .col-lg-6:last-child {
          padding-left: 2rem;
        }
      }
      .about-journey-image {
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 4/3;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 12px;
      }
      .about-journey-label {
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        margin-top: 12px;
      }
      .about-journey-title {
        font-size: var(--section-heading-size);
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        margin: 0 0 32px;
        line-height: 1.25;
      }
      .about-timeline {
        position: relative;
        margin-top: 10px;
      }
      .about-timeline::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 4px;
        top: 18px;
        bottom: 18px;
        width: 2px;
        background: var(--primary-blue);
        z-index: 0;
      }
      .about-timeline-item {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
        display: flex;
        gap: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 28px;
      }
      .about-timeline-item:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }
      .about-timeline-dot {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        width: 10px;
        height: 10px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--primary-blue);
        margin-top: 8px;
      }
      .about-timeline-year {
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        margin: 0 0 4px;
      }
      .about-timeline-heading {
        font-size: 1rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        margin: 0 0 8px;
      }
      .about-timeline-desc {
        font-size: var(--section-para-size);
        color: #666;
        line-height: 1.55;
        margin: 0;
      }
      @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .about-intro-section { padding-top: 48px; }
        .about-journey-row { margin-top: 48px; }
      }
      @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .about-intro-section {
          padding-top: 32px;
          padding-left: 16px;
          padding-right: 16px;
        }
        .about-intro-title { margin-bottom: 20px; }
        .about-intro-btn {
          padding: 10px 18px;
          font-size: 11px;
        }
        .about-stats { gap: 32px; }
        .about-stat-num { font-size: 1.75rem; }
        .about-journey-row { margin-top: 40px; }
      }

      /* Seamless Global Competition Management */
      .about-competition-section {
        padding-top: 80px;
        padding-left: 24px;
        padding-right: 24px;
        padding-bottom: 0;
      }
      .about-competition-wrap {
        border-radius: 20px;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(30, 68, 116, 0.08);
      }
      .about-competition-image-col {
        flex: 0 0 58%;
        min-width: 0;
      }
      .about-competition-image-col img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        min-height: 380px;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
      }
      .about-competition-content {
        flex: 0 0 42%;
        min-width: 0;
        padding: 48px 40px 48px 40px;
        background: #E8EEF5;
      }
      .about-competition-badge {
        display: inline-block;
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--text-dark);
        background: #fff;
        padding: 8px 14px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
      }
      .about-competition-title {
        font-size: var(--section-heading-size);
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        line-height: 1.25;
        margin: 0 0 20px;
      }
      .about-competition-text {
        font-size: var(--section-para-size);
        color: var(--text-muted);
        line-height: 1.55;
        margin: 0 0 28px;
      }
      .about-competition-stats {
        display: flex;
        gap: 40px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
      }
      .about-competition-stat {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 4px;
      }
      .about-competition-stat-num {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        line-height: 1.2;
      }
      .about-competition-stat-label {
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--text-muted);
      }
      @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .about-competition-section { padding-top: 48px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
        .about-competition-image-col,
        .about-competition-content { flex: 0 0 100%; }
        .about-competition-image-col img { min-height: 320px; }
        .about-competition-content { padding: 36px 28px 36px 28px; }
      }
      @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .about-competition-section { padding-top: 32px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
        .about-competition-content { padding: 28px 20px 28px 20px; }
        .about-competition-title { margin-bottom: 16px; }
        .about-competition-text { margin-bottom: 22px; }
        .about-competition-stats { gap: 28px; }
        .about-competition-stat-num { font-size: 1.5rem; }
      }

      /* Meet Our Team */
      .about-team-section {
        padding-top: 80px;
        padding-left: 24px;
        padding-right: 24px;
        padding-bottom: 0;
      }
      .about-team-tag {
        display: inline-block;
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        background: #e8eef5;
        border: 1px solid var(--primary-blue);
        padding: 8px 16px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }
      .about-team-title {
        font-size: var(--section-heading-size);
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        text-align: center;
        margin: 0 0 40px;
        line-height: 1.25;
      }
      .about-team-title .team-title-accent {
        color: var(--primary-blue);
      }
      .about-team-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        gap: 24px;
      }
      .about-team-card {
        background: #ffffff;
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      }
      .about-team-card-image {
        width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: 4/5;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
      }
      .about-team-card-body {
        padding: 24px 20px 28px;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .about-team-card-name {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        margin: 0 0 8px;
        line-height: 1.3;
      }
      .about-team-card-role {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        font-weight: 400;
        color: #6c757d;
        margin: 0;
        line-height: 1.4;
      }
      @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .about-team-section { padding-top: 48px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
        .about-team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
        .about-team-title { margin-bottom: 32px; }
      }
      @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .about-team-section { padding-top: 32px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
        .about-team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; max-width: 280px; margin: 0 auto; }
        .about-team-title { margin-bottom: 24px; font-size: 1.35rem; }
        .about-team-card-body { padding: 20px 16px 24px; }
      }

      /* Awards & Recognition - Global Photography Excellence */
      .about-awards-section {
        padding-top: 80px;
        padding-left: 24px;
        padding-right: 24px;
        padding-bottom: 0;
      }
      .about-awards-tag {
        display: inline-block;
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        background: #e8eef5;
        border: 1px solid var(--primary-blue);
        padding: 8px 16px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }
      .about-awards-title {
        font-size: var(--section-heading-size);
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        text-align: center;
        margin: 0 0 48px;
        line-height: 1.25;
      }
      .about-awards-main {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 48px;
        align-items: start;
        margin-bottom: 48px;
      }
      .about-awards-content {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 32px;
      }
      .about-awards-block {
        display: flex;
        gap: 20px;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }
      .about-awards-icon {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
        border: 2px solid var(--primary-blue);
        border-radius: 12px;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 1.25rem;
      }
      .about-awards-block-content h3 {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        margin: 0 0 10px;
        line-height: 1.3;
      }
      .about-awards-block-content p {
        font-size: var(--section-para-size);
        color: var(--text-muted);
        line-height: 1.55;
        margin: 0 0 14px;
      }
      .about-awards-list {
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
      }
      .about-awards-list li {
        position: relative;
        padding-left: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
        font-size: var(--section-para-size);
        font-weight: 600;
        color: var(--heading-color);
      }
      .about-awards-list li::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 0.5em;
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--primary-blue);
      }
      .about-awards-features {
        display: flex;
        gap: 24px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
      }
      .about-awards-feature-item {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 2px;
      }
      .about-awards-feature-num {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        line-height: 1.2;
      }
      .about-awards-feature-label {
        font-size: 10px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--text-muted);
      }
      .about-awards-image {
        width: 100%;
        border-radius: 16px;
        object-fit: cover;
        aspect-ratio: 4/3;
        display: block;
      }
      .about-awards-cards {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 24px;
      }
      .about-awards-card {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 12px;
        padding: 28px 24px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
      }
      .about-awards-card-num {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        margin: 0 0 12px;
        line-height: 1.2;
      }
      .about-awards-card-title {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--heading-color);
        margin: 0 0 12px;
        line-height: 1.3;
      }
      .about-awards-card-desc {
        font-size: var(--section-para-size);
        color: var(--text-muted);
        line-height: 1.55;
        margin: 0;
      }
      @media (max-width: 991px) {
        .about-awards-section { padding-top: 48px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
        .about-awards-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
        .about-awards-title { margin-bottom: 36px; }
        .about-awards-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      }
      @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .about-awards-section { padding-top: 32px; padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
        .about-awards-main { margin-bottom: 32px; gap: 28px; }
        .about-awards-title { margin-bottom: 28px; }
        .about-awards-block { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
        .about-awards-features { gap: 20px; }
        .about-awards-card { padding: 22px 20px; }
      }

      /* Last section – CTA banner (misty mountains) */
      .about-final-cta {
        position: relative;
        margin-top: 60px;
        margin-bottom: 0;
        padding-top: 120px;
        padding-bottom: 120px;
        padding-left: 24px;
        padding-right: 24px;
        text-align: center;
        background: #9ca8b5
          url(https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1464822759023-fed622ff2c3b?w=1600&q=80)
          no-repeat center center;
        background-size: cover;
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .about-final-cta::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(
          180deg,
          rgba(26, 43, 66, 0.5) 0%,
          rgba(26, 43, 66, 0.35) 50%,
          rgba(26, 43, 66, 0.45) 100%
        );
        z-index: 0;
      }
      .about-final-cta .container {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
      }
      .about-final-cta-title {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
        font-weight: 800;
        color: #fff;
        margin: 0 0 16px;
        letter-spacing: 0.02em;
        text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
      }
      .about-final-cta-text {
        font-size: var(--section-para-size);
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
        margin: 0 0 32px;
        max-width: 520px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        line-height: 1.5;
      }
      .about-final-cta-btns {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 16px;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
      }
      .about-final-cta-btn {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 14px 28px;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 600;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        text-decoration: none;
        border-radius: 8px;
        transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
      }
      .about-final-cta-btn-primary {
        background: #fff;
        color: var(--primary-blue);
        border: 2px solid var(--primary-blue);
      }
      .about-final-cta-btn-primary:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
        color: var(--secondary-blue);
        border-color: var(--secondary-blue);
      }
      .about-final-cta-btn-secondary {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
        border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      }
      .about-final-cta-btn-secondary:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
        color: #fff;
        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      }
      @media (max-width: 576px) {
        .about-final-cta {
          margin-top: 40px;
          padding-top: 80px;
          padding-bottom: 80px;
          padding-left: 16px;
          padding-right: 16px;
        }
        .about-final-cta-title { font-size: 1.75rem; }
      }