:root {
      --navy: #20296e;
      --navy-dark: #171f5c;
      --pink: #ff70a3;
      --pink-soft: #fff1f6;
      --berry: #9d174f;
      --purple: #76206f;
      --text: #555b70;
      --white: #ffffff;
    }

    

    .about-journey {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 95px 0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 0% 20%, rgba(255, 112, 163, .08), transparent 27%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 100% 85%, rgba(32, 41, 110, .07), transparent 30%),
        #fff;
    }

    /* LEFT SIDE */
    .about-content {
      padding-right: 45px;
    }

    .about-label {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 9px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      color: var(--pink);
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .about-label::before {
      content: "";
      width: 28px;
      height: 3px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      background: var(--pink);
    }

    .about-title {
      margin-bottom: 25px;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 58px);
      line-height: 1.08;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -1.5px;
    }

    .about-title span {
      display: block;
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    .about-content p {
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-size: 17px;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .quality-title {
      margin: 8px 0 22px;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    /* .about-btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 10px;
      padding: 14px 27px;
      border: 0;
      border-radius: 12px;
      background: var(--pink);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 16px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-decoration: none;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(255, 112, 163, .22);
      transition: .3s ease;
    }

    .about-btn:hover {
      color: #fff;
      background: var(--berry);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 15px 32px rgba(157, 23, 79, .22);
    } */

    /* RIGHT SIDE - EXACT IMAGE-LIKE JOURNEY STRUCTURE */
    .journey-panel {
      position: relative;
      padding: 42px 34px 42px 70px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 112, 163, .16);
      border-radius: 30px;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(255, 112, 163, .16), transparent 32%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(32, 41, 110, .09), transparent 35%),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #fff9fc 0%, #fff 52%, #f7f8ff 100%);
      box-shadow:
        0 22px 55px rgba(32, 41, 110, .09),
        0 5px 18px rgba(255, 112, 163, .06);
    }

    .journey-panel::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      width: 150px;
      height: 150px;
      right: -70px;
      top: -70px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 112, 163, .08);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .journey-panel::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      width: 110px;
      height: 110px;
      left: -55px;
      bottom: -55px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(32, 41, 110, .045);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .journey-heading {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      color: var(--pink);
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .journey-heading::before {
      content: "•";
      margin-right: 10px;
      font-size: 20px;
      vertical-align: -2px;
    }

    .journey-timeline {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 4px 0 4px 0;
    }

    /* Vertical line */
    .journey-timeline::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 12px;
      top: 9px;
      bottom: 30px;
      width: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        var(--berry),
        var(--pink),
        var(--navy)
      );
      transform-origin: top;
      animation: lineGrow 1.4s ease forwards;
    }

    @keyframes lineGrow {
      from { transform: scaleY(0); }
      to { transform: scaleY(1); }
    }

    .journey-item {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      min-height: 105px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(25px);
      animation: journeyIn .7s ease forwards;
    }

    .journey-item:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: .15s; }
    .journey-item:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .35s; }
    .journey-item:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .55s; }

    @keyframes journeyIn {
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
    }

    .journey-dot {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      flex: 0 0 26px;
      width: 26px;
      height: 26px;
      margin-top: 31px;
      margin-left: 0;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--berry);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(157, 23, 79, .08);
      transition: .3s ease;
    }

    .journey-item:hover .journey-dot {
      transform: scale(1.2);
      background: var(--pink);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(255, 112, 163, .12);
    }

    .journey-card {
      position: relative;
      flex: 1;
      margin-left: 24px;
      padding: 22px 25px;
      border-radius: 15px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a51e53, #8e194b);
      color: #fff;
      box-shadow:
        0 14px 30px rgba(142, 25, 75, .13),
        0 4px 12px rgba(32, 41, 110, .05);
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: .35s ease;
    }

    .journey-card::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      width: 120px;
      height: 120px;
      right: -65px;
      top: -65px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
    }

    .journey-item:nth-child(2) .journey-card {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a51e53, #8e194b);
    }

    .journey-item:nth-child(3) .journey-card {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a51e53, #8e194b);
    }

    .journey-card:hover {
      transform: translateX(7px);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(142, 25, 75, .20);
    }

    .journey-year {
      margin-bottom: 5px;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .journey-card h3 {
      margin: 0 0 5px;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 18px;
      line-height: 1.3;
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    .journey-card p {
      margin: 0;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* Mobile */
    @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
      .about-journey {
        padding: 70px 0;
      }

      .about-content {
        padding-right: 0;
        margin-bottom: 60px;
      }

      .journey-panel {
        padding: 32px 24px 32px 52px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575.98px) {
      .about-title {
        font-size: 36px;
      }

      .about-content p {
        font-size: 16px;
      }

      .journey-panel {
        padding: 28px 18px 28px 42px;
        border-radius: 24px;
      }

      .journey-card {
        padding: 18px 18px;
      }

      .journey-card h3 {
        font-size: 16px;
      }

      .journey-card p {
        font-size: 13px;
      }

      .journey-dot {
        flex-basis: 22px;
        width: 22px;
        height: 22px;
      }

      .journey-timeline::before {
        left: 10px;
      }

      .journey-card {
        margin-left: 18px;
      }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .journey-timeline::before,
      .journey-item {
        animation: none;
      }

      .journey-item {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
      }

      .journey-card,
      .journey-dot,
      .about-btn {
        transition: none;
      }
    }