.ak-about { color: #071433; overflow: hidden; }
    .ak-about .eyebrow { color: #c89539; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .ak-about .section-title { color: #071433; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px); line-height: 1.16; margin: 12px 0 18px; }
    .ak-about .section-copy { color: #56627a; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; }
    .about-hero { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #fffdf8 0%, #f7f1e5 100%); padding: 85px 0 75px; position: relative; }
    .about-hero:before { background: #e8c982; border-radius: 50%; content: ''; height: 420px; opacity: .17; position: absolute; right: -130px; top: -170px; width: 420px; }
    .about-image-stage { height: 510px; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 470px; perspective: 1200px; position: relative; }
    .about-image-stage:before { border: 1px solid #c89539; content: ''; height: 88%; left: -24px; position: absolute; top: 30px; width: 84%; z-index: 0; }
    .about-image { backface-visibility: hidden; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 18px 23px 45px rgba(7, 20, 51, .18); height: 100%; left: 0; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; transform: rotateY(-90deg); transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .9s ease; width: 100%; z-index: 1; }
    .about-image.active { opacity: 1; transform: rotateY(0); z-index: 2; }
    .heritage-badge { align-items: center; background: #fffdf8; border-radius: 50%; bottom: -32px; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(7, 20, 51, .16); display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 128px; justify-content: center; position: absolute; right: -35px; text-align: center; width: 128px; z-index: 3; }
    .heritage-badge strong { color: #c89539; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 27px; }
    .heritage-badge span { color: #56627a; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .about-hero-content { padding-left: 48px; }
    .about-hero-content .lead { color: #56627a; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .about-quote { border-left: 3px solid #c89539; color: #071433; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 28px 0; padding-left: 22px; }
    .about-button { background: #071433; border: 1px solid #071433; border-radius: 0; color: #fffdf8; display: inline-block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .7px; padding: 15px 26px; text-transform: uppercase; transition: .25s ease; }
    .about-button:hover { background: transparent; color: #071433; }
    .about-stats { background: #071433; padding: 35px 0; }
    .stat-item { border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); color: #fffdf8; padding: 8px 20px; text-align: center; }
    .stat-item:last-child { border-right: 0; }
    .stat-item strong { display: block; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.1; }
    .stat-item span { color: #f5e7c9; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .about-block { padding: 95px 0; }
    .purpose-section { background: #fffdf8; }
    .purpose-card { background: #fffdf8; border: 1px solid #ead8ad; height: 100%; padding: 33px 28px; transition: .25s ease; }
    .purpose-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 18px 35px rgba(7, 20, 51, .12); transform: translateY(-7px); }
    .purpose-icon { align-items: center; background: #f5e7c9; border-radius: 50%; color: #071433; display: flex; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; height: 55px; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 23px; width: 55px; }
    .purpose-card h3, .choose-card h3, .testimonial-card h3 { color: #071433; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 23px; }
    .purpose-card p, .choose-card p { color: #56627a; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 0; }
    .why-section { background: #f7f1e5; }
    .why-image { min-height: 510px; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
    .why-copy { padding: 34px 15px 34px 55px; }
    .choose-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,.72); border-left: 3px solid #c89539; margin-bottom: 16px; padding: 17px 20px; }
    .choose-card h3 { font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 6px; }
    .choose-card p { font-size: 14px; }
    .process-section { background: #fffdf8; }
    .process-step { padding: 10px 24px 0; position: relative; text-align: center; }
    .process-step:after { border-top: 1px dashed #c89539; content: ''; left: 68%; position: absolute; top: 40px; width: 65%; }
    .process-step:last-child:after { display: none; }
    .process-number { align-items: center; background: #071433; border: 8px solid #f5e7c9; border-radius: 50%; color: #fffdf8; display: flex; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 23px; height: 80px; justify-content: center; margin: 0 auto 20px; width: 80px; }
    .process-step h3 { color: #071433; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; }
    .process-step p { color: #56627a; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; }
    .testimonials-section { background: #071433; padding: 95px 0; }
    .testimonials-section .section-title { color: #fffdf8; }
    .testimonials-section .eyebrow { color: #e7bb6a; }
    .testimonial-card { background: #fffdf8; height: 100%; padding: 31px 29px; position: relative; }
    .testimonial-card:before { color: #c89539; content: '“'; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 75px; line-height: 1; position: absolute; right: 22px; top: 12px; }
    .testimonial-card p { color: #56627a; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.85; position: relative; }
    .testimonial-card h3 { font-size: 18px; margin: 20px 0 2px; }
    .testimonial-card span { color: #c89539; font-size: 12px; }
    @media (max-width: 991px) { .about-hero-content { padding: 55px 0 0; } .why-copy { padding: 50px 0 0; } .why-image { min-height: 370px; } }
    @media (max-width: 767px) { .about-hero, .about-block, .testimonials-section { padding: 65px 0; } .about-image-stage { height: 390px; max-width: 330px; } .heritage-badge { bottom: -25px; right: -16px; } .stat-item { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); border-right: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; } .stat-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; } .process-step { margin-bottom: 34px; } .process-step:after { display: none; } }


/* Premium testimonial correction - Akshika Studios */
.ak-about .testimonials-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 105px 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 8% 10%, rgba(200, 149, 57, .17), transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 92% 92%, rgba(200, 149, 57, .12), transparent 28%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #071433 0%, #10295a 100%);
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section::before,
.ak-about .testimonials-section::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 149, 57, .30);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section::before {
    width: 340px;
    height: 340px;
    top: -210px;
    right: 5%;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section::after {
    width: 260px;
    height: 260px;
    bottom: -175px;
    left: 4%;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    color: #f4d78c !important;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2.4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 34px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #c89539;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .section-title {
    margin: 0 0 44px;
    color: #fffdf8 !important;
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 54px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-card,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    min-height: 292px;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 32px 30px 28px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(244, 215, 140, .30) !important;
    border-radius: 20px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 253, 248, .13), rgba(255, 253, 248, .055)) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    transition: transform .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, background .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-card:hover,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-9px);
    border-color: #c89539 !important;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 253, 248, .19), rgba(255, 253, 248, .085)) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 22px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, .20) !important;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-card::before,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-card::before {
    content: '“';
    position: absolute;
    top: 11px;
    right: 24px;
    color: #c89539;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 68px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-card p,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-card p,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-text {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin: 16px 0 26px !important;
    color: #edf2fb !important;
    font-size: 17px !important;
    line-height: 1.8 !important;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-card h3,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-card h4,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-card h3,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-card h4,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-author strong {
    margin: 0;
    color: #fffdf8 !important;
    font-size: 17px !important;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-card span,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-card span,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-card small,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-card small,
.ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-author {
    color: #f4d78c !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-line {
    width: 42px;
    height: 2px;
    margin-top: auto;
    margin-bottom: 19px;
    background: #c89539;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-initials {
    display: grid;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    place-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 44px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(244, 215, 140, .65);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #071433;
    background: #f4d78c;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .ak-about .testimonials-section {
        padding: 70px 0;
    }

    .ak-about .testimonials-section .section-title {
        margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-card,
    .ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-card {
        min-height: auto;
        padding: 27px 23px;
    }

    .ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-card p,
    .ak-about .testimonials-section .ak-testimonial-card p,
    .ak-about .testimonials-section .testimonial-text {
        font-size: 16px !important;
    }
}