/* ===== ICON ROW ===== */
  .icon-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
    padding: 30px 20px 50px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .icon-item {
    text-align: center;
    width: 180px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    padding: 18px 14px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .icon-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #a9d8f2 0%, #5eab63 45%, #2b4fa0 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
    z-index: -1;
  }
  .icon-img {
    width: 130px; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto 12px;
  }
  .icon-item .label {
    color: #6fbf3f;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }
  .icon-item:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .icon-item:hover .label {
    color: #fff;
  }

  /* ===== ABOUT / VISION MISSION ===== */
  .about-section {
    background: #ececec;
    padding: 40px 40px;
  }
  .about-section .container {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .about-text { flex: 2; }
  .about-text h2 { color: #6fbf3f; margin-top: 0; font-size: 26px; }
  .about-text p { line-height: 1.6; font-size: 15px; color: #444; }
  .vmv-box {
    flex: 1;
    background: #fff;
    border-left: 4px solid #2b6fc9;
  }
  .vmv-row {
    padding: 20px 25px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  }
  .vmv-row h3 { color: #6fbf3f; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 18px; }
  .vmv-row p { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: #555; }

  /* ===== RECENT PROJECTS ===== */
  .section-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    padding: 30px 40px 10px;
  }
  .section-heading h2 { font-size: 28px; color: #333; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; }
  .arrow-btn {
    width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #999;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 14px; color: #555;
  }
  .project-grid {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 10px 40px 40px;
  }
  .project-card {
    flex: 1;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
  }
  .project-thumb {
    height: 140px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff;
  }
  .project-thumb-img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 140px;
    object-fit: cover;
    background: #fff;
  }
  .project-card .cap {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 16px;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #223;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
  }
  .thumb1 { background: #8fc465; }
  .thumb2 { background: #1a3a63; }
  .thumb3 { background: #fff; color: #2f9b6a; font-size: 26px; }
  .thumb4 { background: #16324a; position: relative; }
  .thumb4 .link-badge {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
    width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: #333; font-size: 20px;
  }
  .selected { outline: 4px solid #2b6fc9; }

  /* ===== QUOTE / CUTTING EDGE ===== */
  .quote-band { background: #55606e; padding: 30px 60px; text-align: center; }
  .quote-viewport { overflow: hidden; }
  .quote-track { display: flex; transition: transform 0.6s ease; }
  .quote-slide { flex: 0 0 100%; }
  .quote-box {
    background: #1e2b3d;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 40px 60px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    position: relative;
  }
  .quote-box .mark { font-size: 40px; color: #fff; }
  .quote-box .attribution { color: #4a90d9; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 15px; }
  .quote-underline { height: 4px; background: #2b6fc9; margin: 0 60px; position: relative; }
  .quote-underline::after {
    content: "▼";
    position: absolute; left: 50%; top: -4px; transform: translateX(-50%);
    color: #2b6fc9; font-size: 14px;
  }
  .quote-dots { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; padding: 20px 0; }
  .quote-dots span { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: #2b3a4a; }
  .quote-dots span.active { background: #4a90d9; }

  .cutting-edge-grid { display: flex; padding: 0 40px 40px; }
  .ce-card {
    flex: 1;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    min-height: 180px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    color: #fff; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; font-size: 15px;
  }
  .ce1 { background: #8fc465; color: #fff; flex-direction: column; }
  .ce1 .cap { background: #fff; color: #555; padding: 10px; width: 100%; font-size: 13px; text-align:left; box-sizing:border-box;}
  .ce1 .ce-head-img { display: block; width: 100%; }
  .ce2 { background: #5c6c7c; padding: 0; }
  .ce3 { background: #cf4a3d; }
  .ce4 { background: #4f6a8c; padding: 0; }
  .ce5 { background: #7fa9d6; }
  .ce-img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 180px; object-fit: cover; }