.about_page_section {
    position: relative;
    background: url('../img/About-us/About_us.jpg') no-repeat center center/cover;
    height: 100vh;
    max-height: 600px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 40px;
    color: var(--white);
}

.about_page_section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.315);
}

.about_page_section .about_banner {
    position: absolute;
    font-family: var(--poppins-400);
    max-width: 700px;
    font-size: 32px;
    text-align: left;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.stats-section {
    background: var(--bg-grey);
}

.stat-box {
    text-align: center;
}

.stat-icon {
    width: 60px;
    height: auto;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.stat-box i {
    color: var(--black);
}

.stat-number {
    font-family: var(--poppins-600);
    font-size: 32;
    margin: 10px 0 5px;
    color: var(--black);
}

.stat-label {
    font-family: var(--poppins-500);
    font-size: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--text-dark);
}

.about-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 500px !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.stat-number::after {
  content: '+';
  margin-left: 2px;
}






 /* --- General Section Style --- */

    /* .about-section {
      padding: 80px 0;
    } */

    .about-card {
      background: #fff;
      border-radius: 15px;
      /* box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); */
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .about-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      /* box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); */
    }

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

    /* .about-text {
      padding: 0 20px;
    } */

    /* Alternate background */
    .about-section:nth-child(even) {
      /* background: #f7f9fc; */
    }

    /* Responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .about-card {
        flex-direction: column !important;
      }

      .about-text {
        padding: 25px;
      }
    }