.btn-custom-maroon:hover {
    background-color: #A7886C !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #fff;
}

.about-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
}

.about-content .subtitle {
    color: #A7886D;
    /* Red from the image */
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-content .title {
    color: #2c3e50;
    /* Dark blue/slate color */
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.intro-block {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    /* Aligns items to the top */
    gap: 20px;
    /* Space between image and text */
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.intro-block img {
    max-width: 100px;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.intro-block .description {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.btn-custom-maroon {
    background-color: #A7886D;
    /* Maroon/brown from the button */
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-custom-maroon:hover {
    background-color: #8c3836;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.main-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .about-section {
        padding: 50px 0;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .main-image {
        margin-top: 30px;
    }

    .intro-block {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .intro-block img {
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
}

/* ===== Why Choose Us — Polished (no :root) ===== */

/* Card base */
.service-card {
    position: relative;
    color: #0a0a1d;
    /* title color */
    /* background-color: #fff; */
    background-image: url("https://assets.website-files.com/643b7b50777c7359c323e19e/643e5ca416efe27204e1c174_Services%20bg%20image.webp");
    background-position: 50%;
    background-size: 360px;
    border: 1px solid #eceff3;
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    height: 320px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Tone down the pattern for legibility */
.service-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    /* background: #fff; */
    opacity: .86;
    /* adjust 0.8–0.92 to taste */
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Elevation + feedback */
.service-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(10, 10, 29, .10);
    border-color: #CC9831;
    /* accent border on hover */
}

/* Keyboard accessibility */
.service-card:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid #CC9831;
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Icon system */
.icon-wrapper {
    width: 68px;
    height: 68px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    background: #f3f7fb;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
    transform: translateZ(0);
    transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.icon-wrapper span,
.icon-wrapper i {
    font-size: 32px !important;
    line-height: 1;
}

.service-card:hover .icon-wrapper {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Type scale + contrast */
.service-card h4 {
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    /* ~22px */
    line-height: 1.25;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0a0a1d;
    margin: 0;
}

.service-card p {
    color: #475569;
    /* body color */
    font-size: .98rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 46ch;
    margin: 0 auto;
    flex-grow: 1;
    /* pushes read-more down */
}

/* Read-more affordance */
.read-more {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: .92rem;
    color: #0ea5e9;
    /* accent color */
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}

.read-more::after {
    content: "→";
    transform: translateX(0);
    transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.service-card:hover .read-more::after {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* Section heading polish (optional) */
.why-choose h2 {
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* Responsive rhythm */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .service-card {
        height: 300px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .service-card {
        height: auto;
        padding: 24px 20px;
        text-align: left;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .icon-wrapper {
        margin-bottom: 4px;
    }
}

/* Reduced motion respect */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .service-card,
    .icon-wrapper,
    .read-more::after {
        transition: none !important;
    }
}

/* cta */

.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    /* Align card to the right */
    padding-right: 10%;
    /* Adjust as needed */
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.overlay-card {
    background-color: #ffff;
    /* Slightly transparent white */
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    max-width: 400px;
    /* Adjust card width */
    text-align: left;
}

.overlay-card .shoe-icon {
    width: 40px;
    /* Adjust icon size */
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.overlay-card h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.overlay-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #555;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.overlay-card .btn-dark {
    background-color: #343a40;
    border-color: #343a40;
    padding: 10px 25px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    /* Smooth transition for hover effects */
}

.overlay-card .btn-dark:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    /* Lifts the button slightly */
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    /* Adds a stronger shadow */
    background-color: #212529;
    /* Slightly darker on hover */
    border-color: #212529;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-section {
        justify-content: center;
        padding-right: 0;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .overlay-card {
        max-width: 90%;
    }

    .overlay-card h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
}