.section-heading {
            font-family: "PT Sans", "Arial",sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-dark-blue);
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            position: relative;
        }

        .section-heading::after {
            content: '';
            display: block;
            width: 50px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--hover-crimson);
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        /* --- Section Containers --- */
        .about-section {
            padding: 0;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .about-wrapper {
            max-width: 1480px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 1.5rem;
        }

        /* --- Zig-Zag Layouts (History & Team) --- */
        .split-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 4rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .text-content p {
            color: var(--text-dark);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            text-align: justify;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        /* Image Containers with Hover Zoom */
        .image-container {
            position: relative;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 8px 10px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            /* Add a subtle inner border effect */
            border: 4px solid var(--white);
        }

        .image-container img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.7s ease;
        }

        .image-container:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.1); /* Slow elegant zoom */
        }

        /* Accent Box behind images */
        .image-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            padding: 1rem;
        }

        .image-wrapper::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: #e0f2fe; /* Very light blue */
            border-radius: 12px;
            transform: translate(-15px, -15px);
            z-index: -1;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .image-wrapper.right-accent::before {
            transform: translate(15px, 15px);
        }

        .image-wrapper:hover::before {
            transform: translate(0, 0); /* Snaps back on hover */
        }

        /* --- Partners Section --- */
        .partners-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            gap: 3rem;
            margin-top: 3rem;
        }

        .partner-card {
            background-color: var(--card-bg);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            border-top: 4px solid var(--primary-blue);
            transition: transform 0.4s var(--transition-curve), box-shadow 0.4s ease;
        }

        /* The Dotted Pattern Effect (Bottom Right) */
        .partner-card::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -20px;
            right: -20px;
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            background-image: radial-gradient(var(--hover-crimson) 2px, transparent 2px);
            background-size: 12px 12px;
            z-index: -1;
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
            transform: translate(-10px, -10px);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        /* Partner Hover Effects */
        .partner-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px); /* Lift up */
            box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px var(--shadow-hover); /* Blue glow */
        }

        .partner-card:hover::after {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translate(0, 0); /* Dots pop out */
        }

        .partner-img {
            width: 160px;
            height: 160px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
            border: 4px solid #f0f7ff;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .partner-card:hover .partner-img {
            border-color: var(--shadow-hover);
        }

        .partner-name {
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-dark-blue);
            margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
            font-family: "PT Sans", "Arial",sans-serif;
        }

        .partner-role {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--hover-crimson);
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05rem;
        }

        .partner-bio {
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        /* Email Button */
        .email-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            background-color: #f8fafc;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1rem;
            border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .email-btn svg {
            width: 18px;
            height: 18px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .email-btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            color: var(--white);
            border-color: var(--primary-blue);
        }

        .email-btn:hover svg {
            transform: translateY(-2px); /* Cute little bounce on the envelope */
        }

        /* --- Responsiveness --- */
        @media (max-width: 1199px) {
            .split-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 3rem;
            }
            /* Change Zig-Zag to standard stack on tablet */
            .team-layout .image-wrapper {
                grid-row: 1; /* Forces image to top on mobile */
            }
            .partners-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
            .image-wrapper::before {
                display: none; /* Hide accent boxes on smaller screens for cleanliness */
            }
        }