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   About.css  —  Styles for Home/About page
   PDPortal / PublicDial Services
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/* ?? Hero intro ?? */
.ab_hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#0d1757 0%,#1a237e 50%,#283593 100%);
    padding: 70px 0 60px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ab_hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -60px;
    right: -60px;
    width: 340px;
    height: 340px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}

.ab_hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -80px;
    left: -40px;
    width: 260px;
    height: 260px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(230,81,0,.07);
}

.ab_hero_badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    background: rgba(255,179,0,.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,179,0,.35);
  color: #ffb300;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
  padding: 5px 14px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.ab_hero h1 {
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ab_hero h1 span { color: #ffb300; }

.ab_hero_sub {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 580px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.ab_hero_btns { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }

.ab_hero_stats {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 44px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    padding-top: 28px;
}

.ab_hstat {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 120px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    padding-right: 24px;
    margin-right: 24px;
}

.ab_hstat:last-child { border-right: none; }

.ab_hstat h3 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #ffb300;
 margin: 0;
    line-height: 1;
}

.ab_hstat p {
    font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
    margin: 5px 0 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .7px;
}

.ab_hero_img { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.ab_hero_img img {
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
    width: 100%;
}

.ab_hero_img::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: -8px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#ffb300,#e65100);
    z-index: -1;
    opacity: .6;
}

/* ?? Mission / Vision / Values strip ?? */
.ab_mvv {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
    gap: 0;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(26,35,126,.10);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: -36px 0 0;
  position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
}

.ab_mvv_item {
    padding: 34px 30px;
    border-right: 1px solid #f0f1f8;
  position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ab_mvv_item:last-child { border-right: none; }

.ab_mvv_item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,#1a237e,#e65100);
  opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .25s;
}

.ab_mvv_item:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.ab_mvv_icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#e8eaf6,#c5cae9);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    transition: background .25s;
}

.ab_mvv_icon i { font-size: 22px; color: #1a237e; }

.ab_mvv_item:hover .ab_mvv_icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#1a237e,#283593); }
.ab_mvv_item:hover .ab_mvv_icon i { color: #ffb300; }

.ab_mvv_item h4 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; color: #1a237e; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.ab_mvv_item p  { font-size: 13px; color: #666; margin: 0; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ?? Core Values grid ?? */
.ab_val_card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid #e0e3f0;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 22px;
    height: 100%;
transition: all .22s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ab_val_card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
  width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,#1a237e,#e65100);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .22s;
}

.ab_val_card:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(26,35,126,.12); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.ab_val_card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

.ab_val_num {
    font-size: 44px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #e8eaf6;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-family: 'Sen', sans-serif;
}

.ab_val_card h5 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #1a237e; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.ab_val_card p  { font-size: 13px; color: #666; margin: 0; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ?? Why Us cards ?? */
.ab_why_card {
    display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e0e3f0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px 20px;
    height: 100%;
    transition: box-shadow .22s;
}

.ab_why_card:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(26,35,126,.10); }

.ab_why_icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#e8eaf6,#c5cae9);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background .22s;
}

.ab_why_icon i { font-size: 20px; color: #1a237e; }

.ab_why_card:hover .ab_why_icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#1a237e,#283593); }
.ab_why_card:hover .ab_why_icon i { color: #ffb300; }

.ab_why_body h6 { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; color: #1a237e; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.ab_why_body p  { font-size: 12.5px; color: #666; margin: 0; line-height: 1.65; }

/* ?? Awards strip ?? */
.ab_awards {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,#1a237e,#283593);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 32px 36px;
}

.ab_awards h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 20px; }

.ab_award_item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    border-radius: 10px;
padding: 14px 18px;
    transition: background .2s;
}

.ab_award_item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); }

.ab_award_icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #ffb300;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ab_award_icon i { font-size: 18px; color: #1a237e; }

.ab_award_body h6 { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 2px; }
.ab_award_body span { font-size: 10px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .5px; }

/* ?? Testimonial pull-quote ?? */
.ab_quote {
    background: #f4f5fb;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 36px 40px;
 border-left: 5px solid #e65100;
    position: relative;
}

.ab_quote::before {
    content: '\201C';
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 24px;
    font-size: 80px;
    color: #e0e3f0;
    line-height: 1;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
}

.ab_quote_text {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #333;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.8;
    position: relative;
 z-index: 1;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ab_quote_author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }

.ab_quote_author img {
    width: 46px;
height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 3px solid #e65100;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.ab_quote_author h6 { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; color: #1a237e; margin: 0; }
.ab_quote_author span { font-size: 11px; color: #e65100; font-weight: 700; }

/* ?? Team cards ?? */
.ab_team_card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e0e3f0;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all .25s;
    text-align: center;
}

.ab_team_card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(26,35,126,.14); }

.ab_team_avatar {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg,#e8eaf6,#c5cae9);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 64px;
    color: #1a237e;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ab_team_avatar::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg,#1a237e,transparent);
}

.ab_team_info { padding: 18px 16px 20px; }
.ab_team_info h5 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #1a237e; margin: 0 0 4px; }

.ab_team_info .ab_role {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: #e65100;
    font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .6px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.ab_team_info p { font-size: 12px; color: #888; margin: 0 0 12px; line-height: 1.6; }

.ab_team_socials { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; }

.ab_team_socials a {
width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #e8eaf6;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #1a237e;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .2s;
}

.ab_team_socials a:hover { background: #1a237e; color: #ffb300; }

/* ?? Technology stack pills ?? */
.ab_tech_strip {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.ab_tech_pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1.5px solid #e0e3f0;
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #444;
    transition: all .2s;
}

.ab_tech_pill i { font-size: 14px; color: #1a237e; }

.ab_tech_pill:hover {
    border-color: #1a237e;
    color: #1a237e;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(26,35,126,.12);
}

/* ?? Story Timeline ?? */
.ab_timeline { position: relative; padding: 0 0 10px; }

.ab_timeline::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
  top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,#1a237e,#e65100);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.ab_tl_item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 40px; position: relative; }
.ab_tl_item:nth-child(odd)  { flex-direction: row; }
.ab_tl_item:nth-child(even) { flex-direction: row-reverse; }

.ab_tl_content {
    flex: 1;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #e0e3f0;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 24px 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 18px rgba(26,35,126,.07);
    transition: box-shadow .22s;
}

.ab_tl_content:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(26,35,126,.13); }

.ab_tl_item:nth-child(odd)  .ab_tl_content { margin-right: 48px; }
.ab_tl_item:nth-child(even) .ab_tl_content { margin-left:  48px; }

.ab_tl_dot {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 20px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 44px;
 height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
 background: linear-gradient(135deg,#1a237e,#283593);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 2;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #f4f5fb;
}

.ab_tl_dot i { font-size: 16px; color: #ffb300; }

.ab_tl_year {
    display: inline-block;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,#1a237e,#283593);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
}

.ab_tl_content h5 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #1a237e; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.ab_tl_content p  { font-size: 13px; color: #666; margin: 0; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ?? Responsive ?? */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .ab_timeline::before { left: 20px; }

    .ab_tl_item,
    .ab_tl_item:nth-child(even) { flex-direction: column; }

    .ab_tl_item:nth-child(odd)  .ab_tl_content,
    .ab_tl_item:nth-child(even) .ab_tl_content { margin: 0 0 0 52px; }

    .ab_tl_dot { left: 20px; top: 14px; }
    .ab_hero h1 { font-size: 30px; }
    .ab_mvv { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .ab_hero    { padding: 40px 0 80px; }
  .ab_hstat   { min-width: 100px; }
    .ab_awards  { padding: 22px 16px; }
    .ab_quote   { padding: 24px 20px 24px 28px; }
}