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64px 24px;}.elementor-128 .elementor-element.elementor-element-33c8104c{padding:64px 24px 64px 24px;}.elementor-128 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7651b4b > .elementor-element-populated{margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;--e-column-margin-right:0px;--e-column-margin-left:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;}}@media(max-width:1024px) and (min-width:768px){.elementor-128 .elementor-element.elementor-element-56c7dde8{width:100%;}.elementor-128 .elementor-element.elementor-element-7651b4b{width:100%;}}@media(min-width:1025px){.elementor-128 .elementor-element.elementor-element-33c8104c:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .elementor-128 .elementor-element.elementor-element-33c8104c > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-attachment:scroll;}}/* Start custom CSS for html, class: .elementor-element-4bec1da *//* General layout */
.about-section {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  padding: 60px 20px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: #1a1a1a;
}

/* Fade-in animation on scroll */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.about-section > div {
  animation: fadeInUp 1s ease forwards;
  opacity: 0;
}
.about-section > div:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.about-section > div:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.about-section > div:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.about-section > div:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.about-section > div:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
.about-section > div:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.6s; }

/* Section headers */
.about-header h2 {
  font-size: 38px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #000;
}

.about-header p {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

/* Flex layout */
.about-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.about-image img {
  border-radius: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 300px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.about-image img:hover {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.about-text {
  flex: 1;
}

/* Headings and text */
.about-text h3 {
  font-size: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-text p {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.about-text ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-top: 15px;
}

.about-text ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 25px;
  margin: 6px 0;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.about-text ul li::before {
  content: '✔';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #b30000;
}

/* Service and accreditation blocks */
.about-services, .about-credentials, .about-personal {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.about-services h3,
.about-credentials h4,
.about-personal h4 {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: #222;
}

.about-services ul,
.about-credentials ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.about-services ul li,
.about-credentials ul li {
  padding-left: 20px;
  position: relative;
  margin: 8px 0;
}
.about-services ul li::before,
.about-credentials ul li::before {
  content: '★';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #e60000;
}

/* CTA block */
.about-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #8B0000, #000);
  padding: 40px 30px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #ffffff; /* Ensures all text defaults to white */
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin-top: 60px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.about-cta h2,
.about-cta p,
.about-cta span,
.about-cta a {
  color: #ffffff; /* Explicit white text for all children */
}

.cta-button {
  background: #000000;
  color: #8B0000;
  padding: 14px 36px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.cta-button:hover {
  background: #ffdddd;
  color: #000000; /* White font on hover */
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}/* End custom CSS */