.about-hero{
      background:linear-gradient(160deg,#eef5ff 0%,#f8fbff 55%,#fff 100%);
      padding:110px 0 64px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    }
    .about-hero::before{
      content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
      background:radial-gradient(800px 500px at 85% 0%,rgba(26,125,255,.07),transparent 70%);
      pointer-events:none;
    }
    .about-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1;}

    .hero-pill{
      display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #e9f1fc;
    border: 1px solid #c7e0fa;
    color: #5faff5;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;margin-bottom:24px;
    }
    .hero-title{
      font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4.6rem);font-weight:600;
      color:var(--text);margin:0 0 18px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.5px;
    }
    .hero-sub{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:360px;line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 32px;}
    .hero-stats{display:flex;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap;}
    .stat-item{padding:0 28px 0 0;}
    .stat-item:not(:last-child){border-right:1px solid rgba(15,43,84,.12);margin-right:28px;}
    .stat-num{font-size:2rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--primary);font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;line-height:1;}
    .stat-lbl{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:3px;}

    /* hero image 
    .hero-img-wrap{
      position:relative;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;
      box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(15,43,84,.16);height:100%;min-height:300px;
    }*/
	.hero-img-wrap{
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: visible; 
    border-radius:20px;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 300px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-img-wrap::before{
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 35px;
    left: -35px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #e9f1fc; 
    z-index: -1;
}
    .hero-img-wrap img{border-radius: 20px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;display:block;}
    .hero-badge{
      position:absolute;bottom:16px;left:16px;right:16px;
      background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
      border-radius:14px;padding:22px 18px;
      display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
      box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(15,43,84,.12);
    }
    .hero-badge .hb-ico{
      width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;
      background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a7dff,#43c6ff);
      display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:18px;flex-shrink:0;
    }
    .hero-badge .hb-label{font-size:9.5px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;}
    .hero-badge .hb-value{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);}
/* ── TAB NAV ── */
    .tab-nav{
      background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(15,43,84,.09);
      position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;
	  
    }
    .tab-nav-inner{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;}
    .tab-btn{
      display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
      padding:17px 32px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;
      color:var(--muted);border:none;background:none;cursor:pointer;
      border-bottom:3px solid transparent;margin-bottom:-1px;
      transition:color .2s,border-color .2s;white-space:nowrap;
      font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.01em;
	  margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    }
    .tab-btn i{font-size:15px;}
    .tab-btn.active{ border: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--primary2));
    color: #fff !important;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-top: 15px;}
    .tab-btn:hover:not(.active){color:var(--text);}

    /* ── TAB PANELS ── */
    .tab-panel{display:none;}
    .tab-panel.active{display:block;}

    /* ── OVERVIEW: Who We Are ── */
    .who-section{padding:72px 0 56px;background:#fff;}
    .section-pill{
      display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
      padding:.35rem .85rem;border-radius:999px;
      border:1px solid rgba(26,125,255,.22);background:rgba(26,125,255,.07);
      color:#1a7dff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
      letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px;
    }
    .overview-title{
      font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);font-weight:600;
      color:var(--text);margin:0 0 22px;line-height:1.18;
    }
    .overview-title .blue{color:var(--primary);}
    .overview-body{font-size:14px;color:#374151;line-height:1.85;}
    .overview-body p{margin-bottom:16px;}
    .overview-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
    .overview-body strong{color:var(--text);}
    .hl{color:var(--primary);font-weight:600;}

    /* stats panel left */
    .stats-panel{
      background: #bf9fafe !important; box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgb(15 43 84 / 7%);border:1px solid rgba(15,43,84,.08);
      border-radius:20px;padding:28px 24px;height:100%;
    }
	.sp-nums{
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    width: 100%;
}

.sp-num{
    flex: 1;
    background: var(--soft) !important;
    padding: 24px 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

    /*.sp-nums{display:flex;gap:28px;margin-bottom:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;}*/
    .sp-num .n{font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--primary);font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;line-height:1;}
    .sp-num .l{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-top:3px;}
    .sp-divider{margin:0 0 18px;}
    .sp-feat{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:12px;font-weight:500; 
			border: 1px solid #f1f1f1; box-shadow: 1px 2px #f1f1f1; border-radius: 15px; padding: 8px;}
    .sp-feat:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
    .sp-feat .sf-i{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:25px;background:rgb(26 125 255);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:13px;flex-shrink:0;}
	

.sp-num .n,
.sp-num .l{
    text-align: center;
}

    /* ── MANAGING PARTNER ── */
    .partner-section{padding:72px 0 56px;background:#fff;}
    .partner-label{
      display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
      padding:.35rem .85rem;border-radius:999px;
      border:1px solid rgba(26,125,255,.22);background:rgba(26,125,255,.07);
      color:#1a7dff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
      letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;
    }
    .partner-role{font-size:2rem;color:#0d1b2a;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 2px;}
    .partner-name{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,4.2rem);font-weight:500;color:var(--text);margin:0 0 6px;letter-spacing:-.5px;}
    .partner-tagline{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0;}

    /* profile photo */
    .profile-wrap{
      border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;
      box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(15,43,84,.14);
      aspect-ratio:1/1;max-width:650px;
    }
    .profile-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;display:block;}

    /* bio card */
    .bio-card{
      background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(15,43,84,.09);
      border-radius:20px;padding:32px 36px;
      box-shadow:var(--shadow);
    }
    .bio-card p{font-size:14px;color:#374151;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:16px;}
    .bio-card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
    .bio-card strong{color:var(--text);}
    .bio-hl{color:var(--primary);font-weight:600;}
    .bio-link{color:var(--primary);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;}
    .bio-link:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
    .bio-quote{
      background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e8f3ff,#f0f8ff);
      border-left:3px solid var(--primary);
      border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;margin-top:16px;
    }
    .bio-quote p{font-size:13px;color:#374151;line-height:1.82;margin:0;}

    /* spec + edu cards */
    .spec-card{
      border:1px solid rgba(15,43,84,.08);
      border-radius:20px;padding:28px 28px;height:100%;
	  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }
    .spec-card h5{
      display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
      font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:20px;
    }
    .sc-ico{
      width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;
      background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a7dff,#43c6ff);
      display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:18px;flex-shrink:0;
    }
    .chk-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;}
    .chk-list li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;font-size:13.5px;color:#374151;line-height:1.55;}
    .cl-i{
      width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;
      display:grid;place-items:center;
      background-color:#ecf3fd; color:#569cf1;font-size:11px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px;
    }

    /* ── WHY CHOOSE (shared, always visible) ── */
    .why-section{padding:72px 0 80px;background:var(--soft);}
    .why-pill{
      display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
      padding:.35rem .85rem;border-radius:999px;
      border:1px solid rgba(26,125,255,.22);background:rgba(26,125,255,.07);
      color:#1a7dff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
      letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;
    }
    .why-title{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.3rem);font-weight:500;color:var(--text);margin:0 0 10px;}
    .why-sub{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);max-width:580px;margin:0 auto 48px;line-height:1.7;}

    .why-card{
      background:#fff;border:2px solid rgba(15,43,84,.08);
      border-radius:20px;padding:28px 24px;height:100%;
      transition:border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s,transform .25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }
    .why-card:hover{
      border-color:#1a7dff;
      box-shadow:0 8px 32px rgba(26,125,255,.14);
      transform:translateY(-5px);
    }
    .why-num{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:rgba(26,125,255,.30);letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;}
    .why-ico{
      width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:14px;
      background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a7dff,#43c6ff);
      display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:35px;
      margin-bottom:14px;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(26,125,255,.28);
    }
    .why-card h6{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;transition:color .2s;}
    .why-card:hover h6{color:var(--primary);}
    .why-divider{width:32px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#1a7dff,#43c6ff);border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:12px;}
    .why-card p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;margin:0;}
	@media(max-width:991px){
      .about-hero{padding:90px 0 48px;}
      .hero-img-wrap{min-height:220px;margin-top:0px;}
      .tab-btn{padding:14px 18px;font-size:12.5px;}
	  .hero-pill {margin-bottom: 24px;margin-top: 24px;}
    }
    @media(max-width:767px){
      .hero-title{font-size:2rem;}
      .bio-card{padding:22px 18px;}
      .spec-card{padding:22px 18px;}
      .profile-wrap{max-width:400px;margin:0 auto 24px;}
    }
	@media (max-width: 767.98px){
  .hero-stats{
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: row !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important;
    gap: 8px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  .hero-stats .stat-item{
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    flex: 1 1 0 !important;
    min-width: 0 !important;
    width: 33.333% !important;
    padding: 12px 8px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
  }

  .hero-stats .stat-num{
    font-size: 18px !important;
    line-height: 1.1 !important;
    white-space: nowrap !important;
  }

  .hero-stats .stat-lbl{
    font-size: 11px !important;
    line-height: 1.25 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }
  .stat-item{border:0px !important;}
  .hero-img-wrap::before{
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 1px;
    left: 1px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: #e9f1fc; 
    z-index: -1;
}
}
	.why-card{
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 30px 28px;
	box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.why-top{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
	
}

.why-ico{
    
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex: 0 0 80px;
	 width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:14px;
      background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a7dff,#43c6ff);
      color:#fff !important;font-size:35px;
      margin-bottom:14px;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(26,125,255,.28);
}

.why-num{
        font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #c0c1c2;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-left: auto;
    padding-right: 0;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 15px;
    background-color: #f5f5f5;
}

.why-card h6,
.why-card .why-divider,
.why-card p{
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.why-ico-bg{
    position: absolute;
    right: 5px;
    bottom: 5px;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.why-ico-bg i{
    font-size: 124px;
    color: rgba(76, 167, 255, 0.10);
    line-height: 1;
}
.why-card h6 {
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text);
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: color .2s;
}