.hero {
    min-height: calc(100vh);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(8, 12, 25, .75), rgba(8, 12, 25, .85)),
        url('../../images/about/abt.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
    /* dark cinematic mask for readability */
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.hero-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: auto;
}

.gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2563eb, #60a5fa);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    color: transparent
}


/* SECTION BACKGROUND IMAGE */
.info-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    background:
        linear-gradient(to right,
            /* rgba(255, 255, 255, .95) 0%, */
            /* rgba(255, 255, 255, .92) 40%, */
            rgba(255, 255, 255, .75) 65%,
            rgba(255, 255, 255, .85) 100%),
        url('../../images/about/background.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;

    /* opacity: .55; */
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* INFO SHAPE */
/* .info-shape {
    position: absolute;
    left: 180px;
    top: 240px;
    width: 650px;
    height: 650px;
    background: url('../../images/about/background.jpg') no-repeat center/contain;
    opacity: .5;
    pointer-events: none
} */

/* BUTTON */
.know-btn {
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2563eb, #60a5fa);
    color: white;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: .35s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1)
}

.know-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(37, 99, 235, .28)
}

/* STATS */
.stat-card {
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
    padding: 36px 28px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
    transition: .35s ease
}

.stat-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08)
}

.stat-number {
    font-size: 44px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #2563eb
}

.stat-label {
    color: #6b7280;
    margin-top: 8px
}

.image-card {
    position: relative
}

.image-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -18px;
    left: 20px;
    background: white;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 10px 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2563eb;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
    font-size: 12px;

}