:root {
            --accent: #512729;
            --dark: #232728;
            --light-bg: #FDF7F4;
            --text: #444;
        }

        /* ─── Breadcrumb Banner ─── */
        .tp-page-banner {
            position: relative;
            height: 380px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: var(--dark);
        }
        .tp-page-banner::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(81,39,41,0.85) 0%, rgba(35,39,40,0.75) 100%);
            z-index: 2;
        }
        .tp-page-banner-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            transform: scale(1.05);
            transition: transform 8s ease;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .tp-page-banner:hover .tp-page-banner-bg { transform: scale(1.1); }
        .tp-page-banner-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 3;
            text-align: center;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .tp-page-banner-content h1 {
            font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 64px);
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
            color: #fff;
        }
        .tp-breadcrumb {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 10px;
            list-style: none;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }
        .tp-breadcrumb li { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); text-transform: uppercase; }
        .tp-breadcrumb li a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); text-decoration: none; transition: color .3s; }
        .tp-breadcrumb li a:hover { color: #fff; }
        .tp-breadcrumb li.active { color: #f5c6c6; }
        .tp-breadcrumb-sep { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); font-size: 18px; }
        /* ─── About Intro ─── */
        .ht-about-intro { padding: 100px 0 80px; background: var(--light-bg); }
        .ht-about-intro .ht-badge {
            display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
            background: #fdece9; color: var(--accent); font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 30px; margin-bottom: 24px;
        }
        .ht-about-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(28px,4vw,48px); font-weight: 900; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 24px; }
        .ht-about-intro h2 span { color: var(--accent); }
        .ht-about-intro p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--text); font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 18px; }
        .ht-about-img-wrap { position: relative; }
        .ht-about-img-wrap img { width: 100%; border-radius: 20px; display: block; }
        .ht-about-img-badge {
            position: absolute; bottom: -20px; right: -20px;
            background: var(--accent); color: #fff;
            padding: 28px 32px; border-radius: 16px;
            text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(81,39,41,0.35);
        }
        .ht-about-img-badge .num { font-size: 48px; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; }
        .ht-about-img-badge .label { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; opacity: .85; text-transform: uppercase; }
        /* ─── Stats Strip ─── */
        .ht-stats-strip { background: var(--dark); padding: 60px 0; }
        .ht-stat-item { text-align: center; padding: 20px; }
        .ht-stat-item .stat-num { font-size: clamp(36px,5vw,56px); font-weight: 900; color: #fff; line-height: 1; }
        .ht-stat-item .stat-num span { color: var(--accent); }
        .ht-stat-item .stat-label { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 3px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 10px; font-weight: 500; }
        .ht-stat-divider { width: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); margin: 0 auto; height: 60px; display: block; }

		/* ─── Mission, Vision & Leadership Cards ─── */
.ht-mv-section {
    padding: 120px 0 90px;
    background: #fff;
}

.ht-mv-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding: 55px 45px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
    border-radius: 24px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.ht-mv-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(81, 39, 41, 0.1);
}
/* =========================================
   ABOUT PAGE BREADCRUMB
========================================= */

.ht-about-breadcrumb {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 320px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center center;
    background-size: cover;

    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
}

/* Light overlay – image clear-ah visible aagum */
.ht-about-breadcrumb .ht-breadcrumb-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;

    background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58) 0%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32) 45%,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12) 100%
    );
}

.ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-page-banner-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 140px 15px 90px;
}

.ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-page-banner-content h1 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 58px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
    text-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-breadcrumb {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;

    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-breadcrumb li,
.ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-breadcrumb a {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: #f4b183;
}

.ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-breadcrumb-sep {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-breadcrumb .active {
    color: #f4b183;
}

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .ht-about-breadcrumb {
        min-height: 350px;
        background-position: center center;
    }

    .ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-page-banner-content {
        padding: 120px 15px 70px;
    }

    .ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-page-banner-content h1 {
        font-size: 46px;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .ht-about-breadcrumb {
        min-height: 300px;
        background-position: center center;
    }

    .ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-page-banner-content {
        padding: 100px 15px 55px;
    }

    .ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-page-banner-content h1 {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-breadcrumb li,
    .ht-about-breadcrumb .tp-breadcrumb a {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}
.ht-mv-card .ht-mv-icon {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    background: var(--light-bg);
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    font-size: 36px;
}

.ht-mv-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.ht-mv-card p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #555;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.9;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.ht-mv-card strong {
    color: var(--accent);
}

/* ─── Process / In-House Expertise ─── */
.ht-process-item {
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    border-right: 1px dashed rgba(81, 39, 41, 0.2);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.ht-process-item:hover {
    background: var(--light-bg);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.ht-process-item.no-border {
    border-right: 0;
}

.ht-process-icon-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.ht-process-icon {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--light-bg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(81, 39, 41, 0.1);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: normal;
    transition: all 0.4s ease;
}

.ht-process-number {
    position: absolute;
    top: -5px;
    right: -5px;
    left: auto;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 900;
    transform: none;
}

.ht-process-content h4 {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: var(--dark);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif !important;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.ht-process-content p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #666;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.ht-process-content p strong {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.ht-process-item:hover .ht-process-icon {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(81, 39, 41, 0.2);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .ht-process-item {
        border-right: 0;
        border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(81, 39, 41, 0.2);
    }

    .ht-process-item.no-border {
        border-bottom: 0;
    }
}

/* ─── Team / Values ─── */

        .ht-values-section { padding: 90px 0; background: var(--light-bg); }
        .ht-section-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 60px; }
        .ht-section-head .eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 4px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; }
        .ht-section-head .eyebrow::before, .ht-section-head .eyebrow::after { content:''; width:35px; height:2px; background:var(--accent); display:block; }
        .ht-section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(26px,4vw,42px); font-weight: 900; color: var(--dark); }
        .ht-value-card {
            background: #fff; border-radius: 20px; padding: 40px 30px;
            text-align: center; transition: all .4s;
            border: 1px solid rgba(81,39,41,0.08);
            margin-bottom: 30px; height: 100%;
        }
        .ht-value-card:hover { background: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-8px); box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(81,39,41,0.2); }
        .ht-value-card:hover h4, .ht-value-card:hover p { color: #fff; }
        .ht-value-card .icon { font-size: 42px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
        .ht-value-card h4 { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 14px; transition: color .4s; }
        .ht-value-card p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: #666; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; transition: color .4s; }

		/* ─── Why Us Timeline ─── */

        .ht-timeline-section { padding: 90px 0 80px; background: #fff; }
        .ht-timeline { position: relative; }
        .ht-timeline::before { content:''; position:absolute; left:50%; top:0; bottom:0; width:2px; background:rgba(81,39,41,0.15); transform:translateX(-50%); }
        .ht-tl-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 60px; }
        .ht-tl-item:nth-child(even) { flex-direction: row-reverse; }
        .ht-tl-content { width: 45%; background: var(--light-bg); border-radius: 20px; padding: 36px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.04); transition: all .4s; }
        .ht-tl-content:hover { box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(81,39,41,0.12); transform: translateY(-5px); }
        .ht-tl-dot { width: 10%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: flex-start; padding-top: 36px; }
        .ht-tl-dot-inner { width: 18px; height: 18px; background: var(--accent); border-radius: 50%; border: 4px solid #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(81,39,41,0.2); }
        .ht-tl-content .step-num { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 3px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 12px; }
        .ht-tl-content h4 { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 12px; }
        .ht-tl-content p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text); font-weight: 400; margin: 0; }

		/* ─── CTA ─── */
        .ht-cta { background: var(--accent); padding: 80px 0; text-align: center; }
        .ht-cta h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(26px,4vw,44px); font-weight: 900; margin-bottom: 20px; }
        .ht-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); font-size: 16px; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto 36px; font-weight: 400; }
        .ht-btn-white { background: #fff; color: var(--accent); padding: 16px 44px; border-radius: 50px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; transition: all .3s; }
        .ht-btn-white:hover { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.25); }
        /* ─── Responsive ─── */
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .ht-timeline::before { left: 20px; }
            .ht-tl-item, .ht-tl-item:nth-child(even) { flex-direction: column; }
            .ht-tl-content { width: 100%; margin-left: 50px; }
            .ht-tl-dot { width: auto; position: absolute; left: 0; padding-top: 36px; }
            .ht-tl-item { position: relative; padding-left: 50px; }
            .ht-about-img-badge { right: 10px; bottom: -10px; padding: 20px 22px; }
            .ht-about-img-badge .num { font-size: 34px; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .tp-page-banner { height: 260px; }
        }
        /* ─── Accent Btn ─── */
        .tp-btn-black-radius.btn-accent { background-color: #512729; color: #fff; }
        .it-footer-style.crp-footer-bg { background-color: #232728; }
        .paste-bg-2 { background-color: #272727ed; }
        .white-filter { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
        .opacity-low { opacity: 0.2; }