#hero-18 {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  min-height: 68vh;
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  text-align: right;
}
#hero-18 .hero-overlay-18 {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#hero-18 .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
#hero-18 .hero-content-wrapper-18 {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-right: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
}
#hero-18 .hero-title-18 {
  font-size: 3.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
#hero-18 .hero-subtitle-18 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
#hero-18 .hero-cta-button-18 {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.8rem 2.1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;
}
#hero-18 .hero-cta-button-18:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  filter: brightness(110%);
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #hero-18 {
    min-height: 60vh;
    padding: 4rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  #hero-18 .container {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  #hero-18 .hero-content-wrapper-18 {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 90%;
  }
  #hero-18 .hero-title-18 {
    font-size: 2.4rem;
  }
  #hero-18 .hero-subtitle-18 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}



#timeline-12 {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
}
#timeline-12 .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
#timeline-12 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#timeline-12 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #6c757d;
}
#timeline-12 .event-banner {
  position: relative;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  min-height: 300px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #ffffff;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
#timeline-12 .event-banner:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
#timeline-12 .event-banner:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}
#timeline-12 .event-banner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  z-index: 1;
  transition: background-color 0.4s ease;
}
#timeline-12 .event-banner:hover::before {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
}
#timeline-12 .event-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
#timeline-12 .event-year {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: block;
}
#timeline-12 .event-title {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
#timeline-12 .banner-link {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 3;
  font-size: 0;
  color: transparent;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #timeline-12 {
    padding-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  #timeline-12 .section-title {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }
  #timeline-12 .event-banner {
    min-height: 250px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  #timeline-12 .event-year {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  #timeline-12 .event-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
}



#about-us-12 {
  padding: 60px 15px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
#about-us-12 .section-hero {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding: 80px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#about-us-12 .team-grid,
#about-us-12 .values-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
#about-us-12 .team-card,
#about-us-12 .value-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  flex: 1 1 calc(33.333% - 20px);
}
#about-us-12 .team-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#about-us-12 .team-card h5 {
  margin: 10px 0 5px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
#about-us-12 .team-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #555;
}
#about-us-12 .value-card i {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #007bff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#about-us-12 .value-card h5 {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
#about-us-12 .value-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #555;
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  #about-us-12 .team-card,
  #about-us-12 .value-card {
    flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 20px);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
  #about-us-12 .team-card,
  #about-us-12 .value-card {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }
}



#awards-4 {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#awards-4 .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
#awards-4 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
#awards-4 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #6c757d;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-wrapper::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 3px;
  background-color: #dee2e6;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  margin-left: -1.5px;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-item {
  padding: 10px 40px;
  position: relative;
  background-color: inherit;
  width: 50%;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 25px;
  height: 25px;
  right: -12.5px;
  background-color: #f8f9fa;
  border: 4px solid var(--bs-primary);
  top: 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #f8f9fa;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-left {
  left: 0;
  padding-right: 30px;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-left::after {
  left: -12.5px;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-right {
  left: 50%;
  padding-left: 70px;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-right::after {
  left: -12.5px;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-content {
  padding: 20px 25px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid #e9ecef;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
#awards-4 .timeline-date {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #6c757d;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-item-title {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--bs-primary);
}
#awards-4 .timeline-item-title i {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1em;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-item-awarded-by {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #495057;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-item-description {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #495057;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-item-link a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--bs-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-item-link a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
#awards-4 .timeline-item-link i {
  margin-left: 0.3rem;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #awards-4 .timeline-wrapper::after {
    left: 31px;
  }
  #awards-4 .timeline-item {
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 70px;
    padding-right: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  #awards-4 .timeline-left::after,
  #awards-4 .timeline-right::after {
    left: 18px;
  }
  #awards-4 .timeline-left,
  #awards-4 .timeline-right {
    left: 0%;
  }
  #awards-4 .timeline-content {
    padding: 15px 20px;
  }
  #awards-4 .timeline-item-title {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
}



#press-mentions-2 {
  padding-top: 5rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#press-mentions-2 .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
#press-mentions-2 .section-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: #212529;
}
#press-mentions-2 .section-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #6c757d;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
#press-mentions-2 .quote-card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #e0e5eb;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  padding: 2rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: 0 0.25rem 0.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
}
#press-mentions-2 .quote-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
#press-mentions-2 .quote-content {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #343a40;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  flex-grow: 1;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--bs-primary);
}
#press-mentions-2 .quote-source {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #f1f1f1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
#press-mentions-2 .source-logo img {
  height: 35px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 120px;
  margin-right: 1rem;
  /* filter: contrast(0) brightness(1.5); */
  opacity: 0.8;
}
#press-mentions-2 .source-logo .placeholder-icon {
  height: 35px;
  width: 35px;
  line-height: 35px;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: #e9ecef;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-right: 1rem;
  display: inline-block;
}
#press-mentions-2 .source-logo .placeholder-icon i {
  color: #adb5bd;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
#press-mentions-2 .source-info {
  flex-grow: 1;
}
#press-mentions-2 .source-name {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
  color: #495057;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
#press-mentions-2 .article-link {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--bs-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
}
#press-mentions-2 .article-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
#press-mentions-2 .article-link i {
  margin-left: 0.3rem;
  font-size: 0.8em;
}
#press-mentions-2 .article-date {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #6c757d;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  display: block;
}
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  #press-mentions-2 {
    padding-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  #press-mentions-2 .section-title {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }
  #press-mentions-2 .quote-card {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
  #press-mentions-2 .quote-content {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}