/* ==========================================================================
   ABOUT US PAGE CSS (DCICI Brand Palette & Minimal 3D Glassmorphism)
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  --about-bg: #fafafa;
  --about-card-bg: #ffffff;
  --about-navy: #0c1b33;
  --about-muted: #52525b;
  --about-border: rgba(228, 228, 231, 0.85);
  --about-border-hover: rgba(229, 35, 32, 0.35);
  --about-red: #e52320;
  --about-red-bright: #f03e3b;
  --about-red-glow: rgba(229, 35, 32, 0.2);
  --about-red-subtle: #fef2f2;
  --about-navy-subtle: #eff6ff;
}

/* Base Body Spacing */
body {
  background-color: var(--about-bg);
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ==============================================
   1. ABOUT HERO BANNER
   ============================================== */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(229, 35, 32, 0.08) 0%, transparent 50%),
              radial-gradient(circle at 15% 85%, rgba(12, 27, 51, 0.08) 0%, transparent 55%),
              linear-gradient(180deg, #090e17 0%, #0c1b33 100%);
  padding: 100px 0 85px;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.about-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 26px 26px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.about-hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 6px 18px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.about-hero-badge-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background-color: var(--about-red-bright);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--about-red-bright);
}

.about-hero__title {
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.about-hero__title span {
  color: var(--about-red-bright);
}

.about-hero__subtitle {
  color: #94a3b8;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ==============================================
   2. ABOUT DCICI SECTION
   ============================================== */
.about-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 90px 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, rgba(229, 35, 32, 0.03) 0%, transparent 45%),
              linear-gradient(180deg, #fafafa 0%, #f4f5f8 100%);
}

.about-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  color: var(--about-navy);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.about-badge-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background-color: var(--about-red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--about-red);
}

.section-title {
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.section-title span {
  color: var(--about-red);
}

.about-section__image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 10px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px -15px rgba(12, 27, 51, 0.08);
}

.about-section__image-wrapper img {
  border-radius: 18px;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.about-section__image-wrapper:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.about-lead-text {
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Feature Checkcards */
.about-feature-box {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px -4px rgba(12, 27, 51, 0.03);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
}

.about-feature-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--about-border-hover);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -6px rgba(12, 27, 51, 0.07);
}

.about-feature-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background-color: var(--about-red-subtle);
  color: var(--about-red);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.about-feature-text {
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}

.about-feature-text strong {
  color: var(--about-navy);
}

/* Button Tilt */
.btn-tilt-container {
  perspective: 600px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.btn-brand-red {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--about-red-bright) 0%, var(--about-red) 100%);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(229, 35, 32, 0.28);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transform-origin: top left;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
              box-shadow 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  will-change: transform;
}

.btn-brand-red:hover {
  transform: perspective(600px) rotateX(8deg) rotateY(-10deg) translate3d(-4px, -4px, 12px) scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 8px 14px 28px rgba(229, 35, 32, 0.45);
}

.btn-brand-red i {
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
}

.btn-brand-red:hover i {
  transform: rotate(-15deg) scale(1.2);
}

/* ==============================================
   3. MISSION & VISION SECTION
   ============================================== */
.mission-vision-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 85px 0 90px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-border);
}

.mission-vision-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--about-card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 40px 32px;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -10px rgba(12, 27, 51, 0.05);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.mission-vision-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: var(--about-border-hover);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 45px -10px rgba(12, 27, 51, 0.1),
              0 0 20px -5px rgba(229, 35, 32, 0.15);
}

.mission-vision-card__icon {
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background-color: var(--about-red-subtle);
  color: var(--about-red);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1),
              background-color 0.3s ease,
              color 0.3s ease;
}

.icon-navy {
  background-color: var(--about-navy-subtle);
  color: var(--about-navy);
}

.mission-vision-card:hover .mission-vision-card__icon {
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-6deg);
  background-color: var(--about-red);
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(229, 35, 32, 0.3);
}

.mission-vision-card:hover .icon-navy {
  background-color: var(--about-navy);
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(12, 27, 51, 0.3);
}

.mission-vision-card__title {
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.mission-vision-card__text {
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ==============================================
   4. OUR FACULTY & TEAM SECTION
   ============================================== */
.team-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 90px 0 100px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, rgba(229, 35, 32, 0.03) 0%, transparent 45%),
              linear-gradient(180deg, #fafafa 0%, #f4f5f8 100%);
}

.team-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  color: var(--about-navy);
  padding: 6px 16px;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.team-badge-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background-color: var(--about-red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--about-red);
}

.team-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--about-border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -6px rgba(12, 27, 51, 0.05);
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.team-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--about-border-hover);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -10px rgba(12, 27, 51, 0.12),
              0 0 16px -4px rgba(229, 35, 32, 0.15);
}

.team-card__image-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 270px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #f1f5f9;
}

.team-card__image-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.team-card:hover .team-card__image-wrapper img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.team-card__content {
  padding: 20px 16px;
  text-align: center;
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #ffffff;
}

.team-card__name {
  color: var(--about-navy);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.team-card__designation {
  color: var(--about-red);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin: 0;
}