:root {
  --brand: #0F4C5C;       /* Teal blue - stability, depth */
  --sub: #E3B23C;         /* Warm amber - optimism, energy */
  --accent: #C65D4B;      /* Warm red - calls to action */
  --body: #3F4E5A;        /* Charcoal blue - serious but friendly */
  --background: #F7f7f7f;  /* Off-white - warmth */
  --border: rgba(15, 76, 92, 0.1);
  --shadow: 0px 8px 30px rgba(15, 76, 92, 0.1);
}
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.btn-main-outline {
  color: var(--brand);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--brand);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: 17px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: bold;
  background: transparent;
  position: relative;
  transition: all 1s;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-main-outline:hover {
  color: white !important;
}

.btn-main-outline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  top: 0;
  left: -40px;
  transform: skewX(45deg);
  background-color: var(--brand);
  z-index: -1;
  transition: all 1s;
}

.btn-main-outline:hover::before {
  width: 160%;
}
/* =========================================  */


/* Path */
.banner-area {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 500px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(#ba8d2644, #ff51322e), url("../img/image-5/about\ path.jpg") fixed;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.banner-title {
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 58px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .banner-title {
    font-size: 48px;
    
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .banner-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    
  }
  .banner-area {
  
  min-height: 300px;}
}

.banner-text {
  position: absolute;
  top: 90%;
  left: 0px;
  right: 0;
  max-width: 1170px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  -webkit-transform: translateY(-50%);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.banner-heading {
  text-align: center;
}

.breadcrumb {
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.breadcrumb li a,
.breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item,
.breadcrumb li a:focus {
  color: #fff !important;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumb li a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item+.breadcrumb-item::before {
  color: #fff;
}
/* ---------------------------- */


.path-sub-container {
  padding-top: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.path-brand-title {
  /* Scales between 40px and 100px based on screen width */
  font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 60px); 
  letter-spacing: -3px;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 0.9;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #000;
}

.path-brand-tagline {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--body);
  max-width: 400px;
  margin: 10px auto;
}

/* Rating Styles */
.path-rating-value {
  font-size: 40px;
  color: var(--sub);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
}

.path-rating-info {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--body);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* CTA & Button Styles */
.path-footer-right {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.path-cta-hint {
  font-size: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--body);
}

.path-cta-button {
  background-color: var(--sub);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  padding: 12px 25px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 70%, 90% 100%, 0 100%);
  display: inline-block;
  width: fit-content;
}

/* Responsive Alignment Fixes */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .path-footer-right {
    align-items: center; /* Centers button on mobile */
  }
  
  .path-brand-title {
    letter-spacing: -1px;
  }
}

.path-cta-button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  filter: brightness(1.1);
}
/* =====  */
/* our expertise  */
.expertise-main-section {
  padding: 60px 5%;
  background-color: var(--background);
}

/* Header Section */
.expertise-header-flex {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.expertise-subheading {
  color: var(--brand);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  display: block;
}

.expertise-main-heading {
  font-size: 36px;
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: #333;
}

.expertise-view-all {
  padding: 10px 25px;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand);
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #333;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.expertise-view-all:hover {
  background: var(--brand);
  color: white;
}

/* Grid/Flex Container */
.expertise-grid-container {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-end; /* This handles the staggered "high-low" look */
}

.expertise-card {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 25px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.expertise-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
}

/* Alternating Heights */
.expertise-card-lg {
  height: 450px;
}

.expertise-card-sm {
  height: 450px;
}

.expertise-image-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.expertise-image-wrapper img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Arrow Icon top-right */
.expertise-arrow-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  /* background: white;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px; */
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: white;
  font-size: 44px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Text Overlay */
.expertise-overlay-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0,0,0,0.7));
  color: white;
}

.expertise-overlay-content h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  color: white;
}

.expertise-overlay-content p {
  font-size: 12px;
  opacity: 0.8;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: white;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .expertise-grid-container {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .expertise-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 10px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .expertise-card {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    height: 350px;
  }
  .expertise-header-flex {
    
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.expertise-nav-view{
  margin-top: 30px;
}
}
/* why us  */
.about-why-us {
  background-color: var(--brand);
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.about-why-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-why-col {
  padding: 20px 30px;
  /* Adds a subtle vertical line between columns on desktop */
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.about-why-col:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.about-why-header-text .about-why-sub-label {
  color: #ffce5c;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* Icon Styling */
.about-why-icon {
  font-size: 38px;
  color: #ffce5c;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  display: block;
}

/* Heading Styling */
.about-why-heading {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #ffce5c; /* Using accent color for headers */
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Paragraph Text */
.about-why-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.7;
  opacity: 0.9;
  text-align: justify; /* Keeps the paragraph blocks looking neat */
}

/* Main Responsive Title */
.about-why-main-title {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-why-col {
    padding: 30px 15px;
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  }
  
  .about-why-col:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .about-why-main-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem !important;
  }
}
.about-why-divider {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); /* Softened white */
  margin: 40px 0;
}
/* ===========================  */
.poster-cta-container {
  background-color: #fdfcfa; /* Using your --background */
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 15px;
 
  margin: 20px auto 40px;
  font-family: sans-serif; /* Already matched as per your request */
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

/* Header Styling */
.poster-cta-header {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.poster-cta-main-title {
  font-size: 3rem; /* Very large like the image */
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #000;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 0.9;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Image Wrapper */
.poster-cta-image-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  height: 400px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.poster-cta-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Footer Section */
.poster-cta-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 8px solid var(--accent); /* Thick accent line at the bottom */
}

.poster-cta-footer-left p,
.poster-cta-footer-right p {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #000;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.poster-cta-footer-right {
  text-align: right;
}

/* Center Button Styling */
.poster-cta-button {
  background-color: #ffce5c; /* Your yellow accent color */
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 12px 25px;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.poster-cta-button:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  background-color: var(--sub);
  color: #000;
}

/* Responsive Scaling */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .poster-cta-main-title {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .poster-cta-main-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }
  .poster-cta-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .poster-cta-footer-right {
    text-align: center;
  }
}
/* =========== */
.mirrored-design-section {
  background-color: #ffffff; /* Explicitly set the white background as requested */
  padding: 40px 0 40px; 
  width: 100%;
}

.mirrored-inner-container {
  display: flex;
 
  justify-content: space-between;
 
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Title Side Styling */
.mirrored-title-side {
  flex: 2; /* Title area takes up more space horizontally */
  padding-right: 60px; /* Essential padding to match the 'gap' in the image */
}

.mirrored-large-heading {
  font-size: 3rem; /* Massive scale to mimic "SHOW UP." */
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--brand); /* Uses your main teal brand color */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Text Side Styling */
.mirrored-text-side {
  flex: 1.2; /* Right area slightly smaller horizontally */
}

.mirrored-para-text {
  font-size: 1.1rem; /* Mimics the paragraph size in the image */
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--body); /* Uses your serious charcoal charcoal color */
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}


/* Responsive Viewports */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .mirrored-large-heading {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .mirrored-inner-container {
    flex-direction: column; /* Stacks vertically on mobile */
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  
  .mirrored-title-side {
    padding-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  
  .mirrored-large-heading {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }
}
/* ============================================================================  */

/* ===== Wrapper ===== */
.mr-showcase {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 0;
}

/* ===== Title ===== */
.mr-title {
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ===== Subtitle ===== */
.mr-subtitle {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #666;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* ===== Slider ===== */
.mr-slider {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

/* ===== Track ===== */
.mr-track {
  display: flex;
  width: calc(200px * 16);
  animation: mr-scroll 25s linear infinite;
}

/* ===== Images ===== */
.mr-track img {
  width: 250px;
  height: 300px;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-right: 10px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  /* opacity: 0.7; */
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.mr-track img:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ===== Animation ===== */
@keyframes mr-scroll {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}
.mr-slider:hover .mr-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}