/*  utilizing CSS variables */

        :root {
            --color-dark-green: #086a3b;
            --color-accent-light: #FFCC00;
            --color-text-primary: #FFFFFF;
            --color-text-dark: #333333;
            --section-padding-x: 8vw; /* Horizontal padding for desktop/tablet */
            --section-padding-y: 3rem; /* Vertical padding */
        }

        body {
          
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
        }
        
        /* ----------------------------------- */
        /* ANIMATION STYLES FOR STAGGERED FADE-IN-UP */
        /* ----------------------------------- */
        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(20px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        /* NEW: Base class for all elements awaiting animation */
        .animatable {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition: none; /* Prevent transition when setting initial state */
        }

        /* Class added by JS to trigger animation, uses the --delay set in JS */
        .animated-visible {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
            animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease-out forwards;
            animation-delay: var(--delay, 0s); 
        }

        /* ----------------------------------- */
        /* 1. ABOUT US SECTION STYLING (The main content) */
        /* ----------------------------------- */
        .about-us {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            color: var(--color-text-dark);
            padding: var(--section-padding-y) var(--section-padding-x); 
            text-align: center;
        }

        .about-us h2 {
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            color: #086a3b;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem; 
        }

        .mission-vision-container {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 0.5rem; 
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .mission-card, .vision-card {
            background-color: var(--color-text-primary);
            padding: 2rem; 
            border-radius: 12px;
            text-align: left; 
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            border-top: 4px solid #25d366; 
            height: 100%;
        }

        .mission-card h3, .vision-card h3 {
            font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            color:#086a3b;
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .mission-card p, .vision-card p {
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            text-align: justify;
        }
        
        /* Values Section (Full Width, Dark Green Background) */
        .values-section {
            background-color:#086a3b;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            padding: 2rem; 
            border-radius: 12px;
            text-align: left;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
            margin-top: 2rem; 
        }

        .values-section h3 {
            font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            color: var(--color-accent-light);
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem; 
            text-align: center;
        }

        .values-section > p {
            /* Targeting the paragraph directly below h3 in the values section */
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .value-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem; 
        }

        .value-item:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        
        /* Layout for Value Items in Values Section */
        .value-list {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .value-icon {
            color: #25d366;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-right: 1rem;
            line-height: 1;
        }
        .value-icon svg {
             width: 1.5rem;
             height: 1.5rem;
        }

        .value-item h4 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 0.25rem; 
            color: var(--color-accent-light);
        }

        .value-item p {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
            opacity: 0.85;
            text-align: justify;
        }

        /* ----------------------------------- */
        /* 2. Responsive adjustments */
        /* ----------------------------------- */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            
            .about-us {
                padding: 2.5rem 4vw; 
            }
            .mission-vision-container {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
                gap: 1rem; 
            }
            .values-section {
                padding: 1.25rem 1rem; 
            }
            .value-list {
                gap: 1rem;
            }
        }