:root {
    --accent: #00b4d8;
    --accent-foreground: #1a1a1a;
    --background: #ffffff;
    --foreground: #1a1a1a;
    --border: #e5e5e5;
    --shadow-elegant: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --light-gray: #f8f9fa;
    --primary: 220 8% 25%;
    --primary-foreground: 220 10% 96%;
}


.about-section {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: var(--light-gray);
}



.about-container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Image Side */
.about-image {
  position: relative;
}

.image-box {
  background: var(--background);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 24px;
}

.image-box img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* Experience Badge */
.experience-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -32px;
  left: -32px;
  background: #4f4f4f; /* dark gray */
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-elegant);
  border-radius: 8px;
}


/* Number */
.experience-badge .badge-number {
  display: block;
  font-size: 2.25rem; /* ~36px */
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Optional subtitle text */
.experience-badge .badge-text {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 6px;
  color: var(--background);
}

/* Mobile safety */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .experience-badge {
    bottom: -20px;
    left: -20px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
  }
}

/* .badge-text {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--foreground);
} */

/* Content */
.about-eyebrow {
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.about-title {
  font-size: 42px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--foreground);
}

.about-title span {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-style: italic;
}

.about-divider {
  width: 80px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.about-paragraph {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--foreground);
}

/* List */
.about-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.about-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.about-list i {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}