    /* Base body styles moved to assets/css/common.css */

    /* Prevent horizontal scroll */
    html,
    body {
      overflow-x: clip;
      max-width: 100%;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* body::-webkit-scrollbar {
      display: none;
    } */

    /* html {
      -ms-overflow-style: none;
      scrollbar-width: none;
    } */

    .main-container {
      background-color: #fff;
      padding: 20px 0;
    }

    .container_about {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1100px !important;
      margin: 0px auto;
      padding: 20px 0px;
      background-color: #fff;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.6;
      border-radius: 8px;
      box-shadow: none;
      font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    }


  

    .containerwho {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 2rem;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      gap: 2rem;
      background-color: #fff;
      font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    }

    header {
      margin-bottom: 0rem;
    }

    header p {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #718096;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    header h1 {
      font-size: 4.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.1;
      letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    }

    .heading_h1 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 116px;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 94%;
      padding-left: 25px;
      padding-top: 30px;
    }

    .heading_h1 span {
      color: gray;
    }

    .heading_h2 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 50px;
      font-weight: 200;
      color: gray;

    }

    .subheading {
      /* padding-top: 30px; */
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: #555;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      display: inline-block;
      padding-left: 25px;
    }

    .main_heading {
      padding-top: 40px;
      padding-bottom: 1px;
    }

    .lead {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: #6c757d;
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding-left: 25px;
      text-align: justify;
    }

    p,
    .container-text {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #333;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-align: justify;
    }

    /* .container-text {
      color: #6a6a6a;
    } */


    h2 {
      font-size: 24px;
      color: #000;
      margin-bottom: 5px;
      padding-left: 25px;
    }

    h5 {
      color: #2A3855;
      font-size: 30px;
      margin: 0 0 8px 0;
    }

    blockquote {
      font-size: 18px;
      color: #000;
      margin: 20px 0;
      padding-left: 40px;
      border-left: 4px solid #58ea01;
      background-color: #f5f5f5;

    }

    .blockquote {
      position: relative;
      padding-left: 1rem;
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 2rem 60px;
    }

    .blockquote h5 {
      font-size: 1.9rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.6;
      margin: 0;
      color: #222;
      padding-left: 0;
    }

    .blockquote::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      width: 1.5rem;
      height: 2rem;
      background: url("https://via.placeholder.com/30x40?text=%22");
    }

    .content-columns {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      flex-direction: row;
      flex-wrap: nowrap;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .column {
      flex: 0 0 48%;
      max-width: 48%;
    }

    strong:first-letter {
      color: #d32f2f;
      font-size: 24px;
    }

    .ptag::first-letter {
      float: left;
      font-size: 4rem;
      line-height: 1;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-right: 8px;
      color: #000;

    }

    .quote-icon {
      margin-right: 8px;
      position: relative;
      top: -4px;
    }

    .hero-text {
      font-size: 18px;
    }

    .hero-text span {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      margin-left: -2px;
    }


    .page-hero-title-text .color {
      color: #a0a0a0;
    }

    .hero p {
      font-size: 16px;
      color: #000;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      padding-left: 25px;
    }

    .start-project-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      color: #000;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding-left: 25px;
    }

    .arrow-icon {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      background-color: #000;
      color: #fff;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin-right: 15px;
      font-size: 20px;
    }

    .wetxt {
      color: #002a74;
    }

    .h1who {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      color: #1a1a1a;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .content-left {
      flex: 1 1 50%;
      min-width: 300px;
    }

    .image-collage {
      flex: 1 1 50%;
      min-width: 300px;
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      height: 500px;
    }

    .blob-container {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0.5;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .blob-svg {
      width: 600px;
      height: 600px;
    }


    .collage-img {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .collage-img:hover {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .img-main {
      width: 60%;
      max-width: 300px;
      height: 75%;
      object-fit: cover;
      left: 20%;
      top: 12.5%;
    }

    .img-right-top {
      width: 30%;
      max-width: 150px;
      position: absolute;
      top: 12%;
      right: 0%;
      height: 35%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .img-right-bottom {
      width: 30%;
      height: 25%;
      max-width: 150px;
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 13%;
      right: 0%;
      height: 35%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    #conTest {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 40px auto;
      padding: 20px 8px;
      background-color: #fff;
      border-radius: 8px;
      box-shadow: none;
      position: relative;
    }

    /* Container – no zoom on hover anymore */
    .carousel-container {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 30px auto;
      height: 250px;
      overflow: visible;
      /* Allow buttons outside to show */
    }

    #conTest .carousel {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      /* Contain the panels here */
    }

    /* Each panel gets its own hover zoom */
    #conTest .panel {
      height: 100%;
      position: absolute;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      width: 300px;
      margin-right: 5px;
      transition: transform 0.35s ease;
      will-change: transform, left;
    }

    /* Zoom happens ONLY when hovering THIS specific panel */
    #conTest .panel:hover {
      transform: scale(1.08);
      /* adjust 1.06 – 1.12 depending on desired strength */
      z-index: 5;
      /* bring hovered image slightly above others */
    }

    /* Optional: extra zoom inside the image for more depth */
    #conTest .panel img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.4s ease;
      border-radius: 12px;
      /* adjust value as needed */
    }

    #conTest .panel:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.12);
      /* inner image zooms a bit more → nice parallax-like feel */
    }

    /* ── Buttons ── */
    .carousel-btn {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      color: white;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 28px;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 10;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }

    .carousel-btn:hover {
      background-color: #002a74;
      transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
    }

    .carousel-btn.prev {
      left: 0px;
    }

    .carousel-btn.next {
      right: 0px;
    }

    .carousel-btn:active {
      transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.95);
    }

    /* Tablets (<=992px) */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .section-item {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        padding: 2rem 0;
      }

      .heading_h1 {
        font-size: 72px;
        line-height: 1.1;
      }

      .heading_h2 {
        font-size: 36px;
      }

      .subheading {
        font-size: 1rem;
      }

      .containerwho .row {
        flex-direction: column;
        display: flex;
      }

      .containerwho .col-lg-6,
      .containerwho .col-lg-5 {
        width: 100%;
      }

      .containerwho .col-lg-6 {
        order: -1;
      }

      .containerwho .col-lg-5 {
        order: 0;
      }

      .image-collage {
        height: 300px;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
      }

      .img-main {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 0.5rem;
        position: absolute;
      }

      .img-right-top,
      .img-right-bottom {
        display: none;
      }

      .blob-container {
        display: none;
      }

      .content-columns {
        display: block;
        padding-left: 0;
      }

      .column {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

      .column:nth-child(2) h5,
      .column:nth-child(2) p {
        margin-top: 0;
      }

      .container-text {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        padding-left: 25px;
      }

      h5 {
        font-size: 22px;
        padding-left: 25px;
      }

      .page-hero-title-text {
        font-size: 80px;
        padding-left: 25px;
      }

      .hero p,
      .start-project-link {
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 25px;
      }

      .containerwho {
        padding: 1.5rem 25px;
        margin: 1.5rem auto;
      }

      .main-container .container {
        margin: 20px auto;
        padding: 20px 25px;
      }

      #conTest {
        padding: 20px 25px;
      }

      #conTest .carousel {
        height: 200px;
      }

      #conTest .panel {
        width: 250px;
      }
    }

    /* Mobile (<=768px) */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .container {
        padding: 1rem;
      }

      .containerwho {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 1rem 25px;
        margin: 1rem auto;
      }

      .content-left,
      .image-collage {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
      }

      .image-collage {
        height: 200px;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .img-main {
        width: 80%;
        max-width: 400px;
        height: auto;
        position: static;
        object-fit: cover;
      }

      .img-right-top,
      .img-right-bottom {
        display: none;
      }

      .content-columns {
        display: block;
        padding-left: 0;
      }

      .column {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }

      .container-text {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.4;
        padding-left: 25px;
      }

      h1,
      h2,
      h3,
      h4,
      h5,
      h6 {
        text-align: center !important;
        padding-left: 0 !important;
        width: 100%;
        display: block;
      }

      h5 {
        font-size: 20px;
      }

      #conTest h5,
      #conTest h6 {
        text-align: center;
        padding-left: 0;
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
      }

      #conTest h6 {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: #718096;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        padding: 0 15px;
      }

      .page-hero-title-text {
        font-size: 60px;
        padding-left: 0;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .main-container .container {
        margin: 15px auto;
        padding: 15px 25px;
      }

      #conTest {
        padding: 15px 25px;
      }

      #conTest .carousel {
        height: 250px;
        width: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
        /* Changed from visible to hidden to prevent bleeding */
      }

      #conTest .panel {
        width: 300px;
      }

      header h1 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
      }

      .heading_h1 {
        font-size: 50px;
        line-height: 1.2;
      }

      .heading_h2 {
        font-size: 24px;
      }

      .subheading {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .hero-title {
        font-size: 2rem !important;
        line-height: 1.2;
        font-weight: 700;
      }

      .heading_h1 {
        font-size: 36px !important;
        line-height: 1.2;
      }

      .heading_h2 {
        font-size: 18px !important;
      }

      .subheading {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
      }

      .containerwho {
        padding: 0.75rem 15px;
      }

      .blockquote {
        margin: 1.5rem 15px;
      }

      .carousel-container {
        height: 180px;
      }
    }

    /* Reduce gap below About Us heading */
    .hero-title {
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
    }

    header {
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      /* Reduce from 4rem */
    }

    .first {
      padding-top: 24px !important;
      /* Reduce from 80px */
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem !important;
        line-height: 1.2;
        font-weight: 700;
      }

      .first {
        padding-top: 12px !important;
      }

      .first,
      .first .h1who,
      .first p,
      .first .lead,
      .first .container-text {
        text-align: center;
      }

      p {
        padding: 0 15px;
      }
    }

    * {
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
    }

    .emsyne-panel-0 {
      left: 0px;
    }

    .emsyne-panel-1 {
      left: 305px;
    }

    .emsyne-panel-2 {
      left: 610px;
    }

    .emsyne-panel-3 {
      left: 915px;
    }

    .emsyne-panel-4 {
      left: 1220px;
    }

    /* Override Bootstrap container width at large breakpoints for About Us page */
    @media (min-width: 1200px) {

      .container,
      .container-lg,
      .container-md,
      .container-sm,
      .container-xl {
        max-width: 1200px !important;
      }
    }

    .sec_2 {
      padding-top: 30px;
    }