body {
    background-color: #000000;
}

.hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 96%;
    margin: 20px auto;
    height: 400px;
    /* adjust height as needed */
    background-image: url('../images/image\ -\ \(8\).jpeg');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position:center 40%;
    border-radius: 40px;
    /* matches rounded corners */
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-overlay {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    /* semi-transparent overlay */
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 25px 40px;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    max-width: 80%;
    backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
    /* subtle blur effect */
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    /* faint border like in image */
}

.subtitle {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.Banner-card-title {
    font-size: 55px;

}


/* ****************  About Us Section **** */
.testing-section {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 30px 2%;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* Top row layout */
.top-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 3%;

}

/* Feature cards grid */
.features {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    flex: 1;
}

.feature-card {
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 15px 15px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.feature-card img {
    display: block;
    height: 50px;
    margin: 0 auto 12px;
}

/* Right side content */
.content {
    flex: 1.2;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0px;
    background-image: url("../images/about-us-section-bg.png");
    background-size: contain;
    /* ensures the wave/logo is visible */
    background-position: center right;
    /* positions it like in screenshot */
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-color: #000;
    /* keeps the black background visible */
    border-radius: 8px;
}


.content h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.content p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #ccc;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
}

/* Base button */
.button-btn {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    cursor: pointer;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* liquid background */
.btn::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    /* start hidden */
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    transition: left 0.4s ease-in-out;
    z-index: -1;
}

/* keep text above */
.btn span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ORANGE solid button */
.btn-orange {
    background: transparent;
    color: #e69600;
    border: 2px solid #f7a400;
}

.btn-orange::before {
    background: #e69600;
    /* darker on hover */
}

.btn-orange:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-orange:hover::before {
    left: 0;
}

/* ORANGE outline button */
.btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid #f7a400;
    color: #f7a400;
}

.btn-outline::before {
    background: #f7a400;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-outline:hover::before {
    left: 0;
}


/* About section */
.about-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 2px solid #f6a821;
}

.about-text {
    flex: 1.2;
}

.about-text h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.about-text p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #ccc;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.about-image {
    flex: 1;
}

.about-image img {
    border-radius: 16px;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* ************************ About us Accredtions  *************/
/* *************************** Section 2 */
.accreditations-section {
    background: #f5a200;
    width: 96%;
    margin: auto;
    /* orange shade */
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    color: #000;
}

.accreditations-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    gap: 7%;
}

.accreditations-image img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 450px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.accreditations-logos {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
}

.logo-box {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 25px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.logo-box img {
    max-width: 120px;
    height: auto;
}

.accreditations-text {
    flex: 1;
}

.accreditations-text h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.accreditations-text ul {
    list-style: disc;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.accreditations-text ul li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;

}

.accreditations-text ul li a {
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* =========================
   Section 1: Stats
   ========================= */
.stats-section {
    background: #000;
    padding: 30px 2%;
    background-image: url('../images/Stats-bg-banner.png');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
}

.stats-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 25px;
}

.stat-card {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    padding: 25px 20px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: left;
    backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
}

.stat-card h4 {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.stat-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #ddd;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.stat-number {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f6a821;
}

.stat-number.orange {
    color: #f6a821;
}

.stat-number.yellow {
    color: #ffda4b;
}

/* =========================
   Section 2: Testing Process
   ========================= */
.process-section {
    background: #000;
    /* black base */
    padding: 40px 2%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    /* important for pseudo-element positioning */
}


.process-container {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 30px;
    /* align-items: center; */
    width: 100%;
    margin: auto;
    position: relative;
    /* so ::after attaches to this box */
    overflow: hidden;
    /* keep glow aligned with rounded corners */
}

/* Golden glow effect at bottom */
.process-section::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 60px;
    /* thickness of glow */
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
            rgba(255, 204, 0, 0) 0%,
            rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.4) 100%);
    /* border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px; */
    /* match parent radius */
    pointer-events: none;
}

.process-text {
    flex: 1;
}

.process-text h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: #000;
}

.process-text h2 span {
    color: #f6a821;
    /* orange highlight */
}

.process-text p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    color: #444;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.step h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: #000;
}

.step p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #444;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.process-image {
    flex: 1;
}

.process-image img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: block;
}