body{
    background-color: #fff !important;
}
.about_us_banner {
  background: url('../images/about_us/about_hero_banner.webp') no-repeat center center/cover;
  min-height: 300px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;  
  text-align: center;
}
.about_us_heading {
 color: #fff;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.about_us_section .small-title{
  position: relative;
  width: auto;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 0px 40px;
}
.about_team_section .small-title{
  position: relative;
  width: auto;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 0px 40px;
}
    
.about_team_section .small-title::before, 
.about_team_section .small-title::after
{
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 50px;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: #ccc;
}
.about_us_section .small-title::after,
  .about_us_section .small-title::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 50px;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: #ccc;
  }

  .about_us_section .small-title::before {
    left: -25px;
  }
  .about_team_section .small-title::before {
    left: -25px;
  }


  .about_us_section .small-title::after{
    right: -25px;
  }
  .about_team_section .small-title::after {
    right: -25px;
  }
.about_us_content p{
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: normal;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: #434444;
    font-family: "Lato", sans-serif;
    text-align: justify;
    letter-spacing: 0.27px;
}

.mission_vision_section {
  background-color: #fff;
}

.mission_box,
.vision_box {
  background: #f2efef;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  
}

.mission_heading,
.vision_heading {
  font-family: "Merriweather";
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: bold;    
  line-height: 1.55;
  letter-spacing: 0.54px;
  text-align: justify;
  color: #124074;
}

.mission_text,
.vision_text {
  margin-top: 15px;
  font-size: 18;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #434444;
  letter-spacing: 0.27px;
}

.mission_image_box,
.vision_image_box {
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
}

.mission_image,
.vision_image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.team_content_title{
  font-family: "Merriweather";
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: bold;    
  line-height: 1.55;   
  text-align: justify;
  color: #124074;
}
.team_content p{
  text-align: justify;
}

.about_team_section{
  background-color:#f2efef;
}

.recognitions-section {
  background-color: #fff;
  }
  
.recognition-card {
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: solid 3px #cbe3fc;
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%; /* Equal height */
}
.recognition-card img {
  max-width: 212px;   
}

.recognition-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.leadership_section {
background-color: #fff;
}

.leadership_section p.subtitle {
  color: #434444;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
  .team_card {
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: solid 2px #cbe3fc;     
    padding: 40px 48px;
    height: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  }
  .team_card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
  }
.team_image {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  margin-right: 24px;
}
.team_name {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: bold;      
  line-height: 1.55;      
  text-align: left;
  color: #124074;
}

.team_role {
    font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: bold;      
  line-height: 1.55;     
  text-align: left;
  color: #434444;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
  .team_bio {
    font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: normal;   
  line-height: 1.55;  
  text-align: justify;
  color: #434444;
    flex-grow: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.27px; 
  }
  .linkedin_icon {
    float: right;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
  }
.partner_section {
position: relative;
background: url("../images/about_us/partner_bg.webp") no-repeat center center/cover;
height: 300px;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
text-align: center;
color: #fff;
}

.partner_heading {
color: #fff !important;
}

.partner_btn {
display: inline-block;
padding: 10px 25px;
border: 2px solid #fff;
border-radius: 8px;
color: #fff;
text-decoration: none;
font-weight: 500;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.partner_btn:hover {
background: #fff;
color: #002f6c;
}

@media(max-width:768px){
  .about_us_heading,section h2,.mission_heading, .vision_heading{
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .team_card{
    flex-direction: column;
        padding: 16px 16px;
  }
  .recognition-card{
    padding: 16px;
  }
  .leadership_section {
    margin-top: 32px;
  }
  .team_image{
    margin: 0 auto;
    margin-bottom: 24px;    
    width: 50%;
    
  }
  .team_content_title{
    font-size: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
}