  /* ========== INDEPENDENT STYLES (specific to About Us page) ========== */

    /* Page header (without carousel) */
    .page-header {
      margin-top: 120px;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .page-header h1 {
      font-size: 3.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1a2f, #0066cc);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    }
    .page-header p {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: #3a4e6b;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin: 1rem auto 0;
    }

    /* Company intro card (glass) */
    .intro-card {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border-radius: 48px;
      padding: 3rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,160,255,0.3);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,100,200,0.2);
      margin: 3rem 0;
    }
    .intro-card p {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      color: #1e3347;
    }

    /* Core values (cards, reuse service-card style but adapt) */
    .values-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 2rem;
      margin: 3rem 0;
    }
    .value-item {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      border-radius: 32px;
      padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,160,255,0.3);
      transition: 0.4s;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .value-item:hover {
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      border-color: #00a0ff;
      box-shadow: 0 30px 40px rgba(0,160,255,0.3);
    }
    .value-icon {
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0066cc, #9f4cf0);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }
    .value-item h3 {
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      color: #0a1a2f;
    }
    .value-item p {
      color: #2c405c;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    /* Milestones timeline (horizontal) */
    .milestones {
      margin: 4rem 0;
    }
    .timeline {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }
    .milestone-item {
      flex: 1;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border-radius: 28px;
      padding: 2rem 1rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,160,255,0.3);
      text-align: center;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
    .milestone-item:hover {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
      border-color: #00a0ff;
    }
    .milestone-year {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0066cc, #9f4cf0);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .milestone-desc {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #1e3347;
    }

    /* Tech advantages (reuse advantages-grid style from homepage but we keep it consistent) */
    .tech-advantages {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 2rem;
      margin: 3rem 0;
    }
    .tech-item {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
      border-radius: 32px;
      padding: 2rem 1rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,160,255,0.3);
      text-align: center;
    }
    .tech-item i {
      font-size: 3rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0066cc, #9f4cf0);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      display: inline-block;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px #00a0ff);
      animation: pulseGlow 3s infinite;
    }
    @keyframes pulseGlow {
      0% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px #00a0ff); }
      50% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px #9f4cf0); }
      100% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px #00a0ff); }
    }
    .tech-item h4 {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      color: #0a1a2f;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .tech-item p {
      color: #2c405c;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .values-grid, .tech-advantages {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
      .timeline {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .values-grid, .tech-advantages {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .timeline {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .page-header h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
      }
    }