:root {
    --primary-color: #057c85;
    --secondary-color: #f7e9ed;
    --text-dark: #333;
    --text-light: #fff;
    --shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --border-radius: 8px;
    --transition: all 0.3s ease;
    --animation-duration: 0.8s;
}

/* =====================
   About Hero Section
   ===================== */
   .about-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: url("../../images/About-us/floral.jpg") no-repeat center center/cover;
    min-height: 80vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 2rem 2rem 4rem; /* Add bottom padding for overlap space */
}

.hero-overlay {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 4rem; /* Extra bottom padding */
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    position: relative;
    margin-top: -40px; /* Pull overlay up slightly */
}

/* =====================
   Story Content
   ===================== */
   .about-content {
    flex: 1 1 50%;
    padding: 2rem;
    background: var(--text-light);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    min-width: 300px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 200; /* Higher than overlay */
    transform: translateY(-60px); /* Overlap upwards */
    margin-bottom: -40px; /* Compensate for overlap */
}

.about-content h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.about-content p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

/* =====================
   Get in Touch Section
   ===================== */
.get-in-touch {
    flex: 1 1 40%;
    padding: 2rem;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    z-index: 150; /* Between overlay and content */
    transform: translateY(-20px); /* Subtle overlap */
}

.get-in-touch h3 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.button-container {
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

.btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
    background: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: var(--transition);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    width: fit-content;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background: #04646b;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.get-in-touch-call {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--transition);
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* Ensure navigation dropdown is visible */
.nav-container {
    z-index: 1000; /* Higher than all hero elements */
    position: relative; /* Required for z-index to work */
}


/* Add this to your existing CSS */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.hero-overlay > * {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease-out forwards;
}

/* Staggered animations */
.about-content {
    animation-delay: 0.3s;
}

.get-in-touch {
    margin-top: 40px; /* Push down to make space for overlap */
    z-index: 1; /* Keep behind the story content */
}

/* =====================
   Responsive Design
   ===================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-overlay {
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 1.5rem;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .about-content,
    .get-in-touch {
        width: 100%;
        flex-basis: 100%;
    }

    .about-content h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .get-in-touch h3 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .about-hero {
        padding: 1rem;
    }

    .hero-overlay {
        padding: 1rem;
    }

    .about-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        display: block;
        text-align: center;
    }
}