.paul-section {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, #0e3552 0%, #000 70%);
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.watermark-text {
  position: absolute;
  left: -150px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.watermark-text img {
  width: 85vw;
  min-width: 1000px;
  height: auto;
  max-width: none !important;
  opacity: 0.04;
}
.content-col {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.content-wrapper {
  padding: 100px 50px;
}
.paragraphs p {
  font-size: 1.3vw;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #ccc;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  font-family: var(--font-01);
}
.btn-ghost-white {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  margin-top: 25px;
}
.btn-ghost-white:hover {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: #0a0a0a;
}
.image-col img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  max-height: 100vw;
}
/* ===================================================
   About Us Section - Enhancements 
   =================================================== */

/* Key Highlights List */
.key-highlights-wrap {
    margin: 30px 0;
    padding-top: 25px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); /* Subtle divider line */
}

.highlight-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* 2 columns on desktop */
    gap: 15px 20px;
}

.highlight-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    color: #e2e8f0;
    font-size: 1.3vw;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.highlight-list li i {
    color: #c5a059; /* Gold Theme Color */
    font-size: 1.3vw;
    margin-top: 3px;
    margin-right: 12px;
}

/* Action Buttons */
.about-action-btns {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 35px;
}

.btn-primary-gold {
    background-color: #c5a059;
    color: #111827 !important;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 2px solid #c5a059;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-primary-gold:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: #c5a059 !important;
}

.btn-outline-light {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 1vw;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-outline-light:hover {
    border-color: #ffffff;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    color: #111827 !important;
}

/* Statistics Banner Overlay */
.about-stats-banner {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); /* Dark translucent background */
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    padding: 50px 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
}

.stat-box {
    padding: 15px;
}

.stat-number {
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #c5a059; /* Gold numbers */
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1;
}

/* Specific adjustment for "Canada-Wide" text to fit nice */
.stat-box:last-child .stat-number {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.stat-label {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 0.9vw;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Responsive Rules for Mobile/Tablet */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .highlight-list {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; /* 1 column on smaller screens */
    }
    
    .about-action-btns {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    .btn-primary-gold, .btn-outline-light {
        text-align: center;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .paragraphs p{
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .highlight-list li {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .highlight-list li i {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .stat-box {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
    .stat-box:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .btn-outline-light {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
    .stat-label{
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .paul-section,
  .paul-section .row {
    min-height: 100vh;
  }
  .about-stats-banner,
  .about-stats-banner .row {
    min-height: 10vh;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .watermark-text {
    top: 40%;
    left: -230px;
  }
  .watermark-text img {
    width: 150vw;
    min-width: 600px;
    opacity: 0.03;
  }
  .content-wrapper {
    padding: 60px 25px 80px 25px;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }
  .gold-bar {
    height: 35px;
  }
  .gold-bar1 {
    height: 35px;
  }
  .paul-section .row {
    min-height: auto;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .section-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
}