:root {
  --brand: #5e624e;
  --brand-dark: #4b4f3d;
  --brand-soft: rgba(94, 98, 78, .06);
  --brand-border: rgba(94, 98, 78, .12);
  --ink: #1a1a1a;
  --text: #4b5563;
  --muted: #9ca3af;
  --bg: #fafaf8;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --border: rgba(0, 0, 0, .06);
  --shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
  --radius: 20px;
}

body {
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
}

/* ── Hero Banner ── */
.aboutus {
  height: 300px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 26, 26, .45), rgba(26, 26, 26, .3)),
    url('../images/candle-Images/about-us-banner.webp') center / cover no-repeat;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
}

.about-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

.about-subtitle {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Section Titles ── */
.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: .75rem;
}

.section-title::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 48px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--brand);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ── Text ── */
.section-text {
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

/* ── Image Cards ── */
.image-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #f4f4f0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.image-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
}

.image-card img {
  display: block;
  height: 380px;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform .4s ease;
}

.image-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

/* ── Content Sections ── */
.about-page section.py-5 {
  padding-top: 3.5rem !important;
  padding-bottom: 3.5rem !important;
}

.about-page section:nth-child(even) {
  background: var(--card);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .about-page section.py-5 {
    padding-top: 5rem !important;
    padding-bottom: 5rem !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .aboutus {
    height: 240px;
  }

  .image-card img {
    height: 280px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .aboutus {
    height: 200px;
    padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
  }

  .image-card img {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }
}