/* New Banner Styles */
        #about-banner {
            position: relative;
            height: 300px; /* Fixed height for the banner */
            background-color: var(--theme-dark-blue); /* Fallback background color */
            background-image:  url('images/about/banner.png'); /* Dark overlay and placeholder image */
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); /* Subtle shadow for depth */
            
        }

        #about-banner .banner-content {
            padding: 20px;
            max-width: 800px; /* Limit content width for readability */
        }

        #about-banner h1 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); /* Text shadow for readability */
        }

        #about-banner p {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            text-shadow: 1px 1px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        /* New About Us Section Styles with Bootstrap */
      /*  #about {
            padding: 60px 0;
            background-color: var(--theme-light-cream);
        }*/

        .about-image {
            width: 500px;
            height: 450px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .image-credit {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .about-content h2 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .about-content p {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
            margin-bottom: 25px;
        }

        .learn-more-btn {
            background-color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            border-color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-radius: 25px;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .learn-more-btn:hover {
            background-color: var(--theme-medium-blue);
            border-color: var(--theme-medium-blue);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .value-card {
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .value-card.light {
                background-color: #FFFFFF;

            /*background-color: var(--theme-light-blue-bg);*/
        }

        .value-card.dark {
            background-color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
        }

        .value-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .value-card h3 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
        }

        .value-card h4 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: inherit;
        }

        .value-card p, .value-card ul {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        .value-card ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
        }

        .value-card ul li {
            text-align: left;
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 25px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .value-card ul li::before {
            content: "\f00c"; /* Font Awesome checkmark icon */
            font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
            font-weight: 900;
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            top: 5px;
        }

        .value-card ul ul li::before {
            content: "\f111"; /* Font Awesome circle icon */
            font-weight: 900;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            top: 8px;
            color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
        }

        .value-card.dark ul li::before {
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
        }

        .value-card.dark ul ul li::before {
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
        }

        /* Responsive adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            #about-banner {
                height: 200px; /* Shorter height for mobile */
            }
            #about-banner h1 {
                font-size: 2rem; /* Smaller heading on mobile */
            }
            #about-banner p {
                font-size: 1rem; /* Smaller text on mobile */
            }

            .about-image {
                width: 200px;
                height: 200px;
            }

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

            .about-content p {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            .value-card h3 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
            }

            .value-card h4 {
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }

            .value-card p, .value-card ul {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }
        }
         /* Elements of Our Mission Section Styles */
        #mission-elements {
            padding: 60px 0;
            background-color: var(--theme-light-blue-bg);
        }

        .section-title {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            bottom: 0;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 100px;
            height: 5px;
            background-color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            border-radius: 3px;
        }

        .mission-intro {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .mission-card {
            padding: 25px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            background-color: var(--theme-light-cream);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .mission-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        .mission-card i {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .mission-card p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }