:root {
  --vu-green:      #2a7d2e;
  --vu-green-dark: #1d5c20;
  --vu-green-lt:   #d6f0d8;
  --vu-orange:     #f5a623;
  --vu-orange-dk:  #d4881a;
  --vu-orange-lt:  #fff3d6;
  --vu-dark:       #111827;
  --vu-text:       #374151;
  --vu-muted:      #6b7280;
  --vu-white:      #ffffff;
  --vu-off:        #f9fafb;
  --vu-border:     #e5e7eb;
}

.vu2-section {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  background: var(--vu-white);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ════════════ TITLE ════════════ */
.vu2-title-block {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 45px 0 5px;
  position: relative;
}
.vu2-title-block::before {
  content: 'ABOUT';
  position: absolute;
  top: 52px; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 110px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.04);
  letter-spacing: 10px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
  line-height: 1;
}
.vu2-top-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--vu-orange-lt);
  border: 1px solid var(--vu-orange);
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 6px 18px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vu-orange-dk);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.vu2-top-tag .dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--vu-orange);
  animation: vu2-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes vu2-pulse {
  0%,100%{ transform:scale(1); opacity:1; }
  50%{ transform:scale(1.6); opacity:.5; }
}
.vu2-title-block h2 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 48px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--vu-dark);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.vu2-title-block h2 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--vu-green);
  position: relative;
}
.vu2-title-block h2 em::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: -4px;
  width: 100%; height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--vu-green), var(--vu-orange));
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.vu2-title-sub {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--vu-muted);
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: 14px auto 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
  /* text-align: justify; */
}

/* ── SEPARATOR — BOTH SIDES COLORFUL ── */
.vu2-sep {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
/* LEFT line: green → orange (towards center) */
.vu2-sep-line-left {
  width: 80px; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--vu-green), var(--vu-orange));
  border-radius: 1px;
}
/* RIGHT line: orange → green (away from center) */
.vu2-sep-line-right {
  width: 80px; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--vu-orange), var(--vu-green));
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.vu2-sep-diamond {
  width: 12px; height: 12px;
  background: var(--vu-orange);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  border-radius: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--vu-orange-lt);
}

/* ════════════ BANDS ════════════ */
.vu2-band        { padding: 20px 0; }
.vu2-band-alt    { background: var(--vu-off); }

/* ════════════ IMAGE SIDE ════════════ */
.vu2-img-wrap { position: relative; }
.vu2-main-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 470px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 18px;
  display: block;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.13);
}
.vu2-img-wrap::before,
.vu2-img-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.vu2-img-wrap::before {
  top: -8px; left: -8px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--vu-orange);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--vu-orange);
  border-radius: 4px 0 0 0;
}
.vu2-img-wrap::after {
  bottom: -8px; right: -8px;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--vu-green);
  border-right: 4px solid var(--vu-green);
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 0;
}
.vu2-img-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 22px; left: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vu-green-dark), var(--vu-green));
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
}
.vu2-img-badge .bdg-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--vu-orange);
}
.vu2-exp-pill {
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px; right: -14px;
  background: var(--vu-orange);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(245,166,35,.4);
  z-index: 3;
}
.vu2-exp-pill .ep-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1;
}
.vu2-exp-pill .ep-lbl {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .5px; opacity: .9; margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ════════════ TEXT SIDE ════════════ */
.vu2-text-side         { padding-left: 36px; }
.vu2-text-side.r-pad   { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 36px; }

.vu2-section-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vu-green);
  background: var(--vu-green-lt);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 4px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.vu2-section-tag.orange {
  color: #ebe6e0;
  background: #e9ab17;
}
.vu2-text-side h3 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 32px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--vu-dark);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.vu2-text-side h3 span { color: var(--vu-orange); }
.vu2-text-side > p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--vu-muted);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* checklist */
.vu2-checklist { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 24px; }
.vu2-checklist li {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 11px;
  font-size: 14px; color: var(--vu-text);
  margin-bottom: 11px; line-height: 1.55;
}
.vu2-check-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vu-green), var(--vu-green-dark));
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 1px;
}
.vu2-check-icon svg {
  width: 11px; height: 11px;
  fill: none; stroke: #fff;
  stroke-width: 2.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
}

/* stats */
.vu2-stats { display: flex; gap: 16px; margin-top: 26px; }
.vu2-stat  { flex: 1; border-radius: 14px; padding: 18px 12px; text-align: center; }
.vu2-stat.s-green  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vu-green-dark), var(--vu-green)); color: #fff; }
.vu2-stat.s-orange { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vu-orange-dk), var(--vu-orange)); color: #fff; }
.vu2-stat.s-outline { background: transparent; border: 2px solid var(--vu-green); }
.vu2-stat .sn {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1;
}
.vu2-stat.s-outline .sn { color: var(--vu-green); }
.vu2-stat .sl {
  display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .4px; opacity: .85; margin-top: 4px;
}
.vu2-stat.s-outline .sl { color: var(--vu-muted); opacity: 1; }

/* feature cards */
.vu2-feat-card {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px; border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--vu-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--vu-border);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: box-shadow .25s, transform .25s, border-color .25s;
}
.vu2-feat-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--vu-green-lt);
}
.vu2-feat-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0; width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border-radius: 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.vu2-feat-icon.ic-g { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vu-green-dark), var(--vu-green)); }
.vu2-feat-icon.ic-o { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--vu-orange-dk), var(--vu-orange)); }
.vu2-feat-icon svg  { width: 22px; height: 22px; fill: #fff; }
.vu2-feat-body h5 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--vu-dark); margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.vu2-feat-body p {
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--vu-muted); margin: 0; line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ════════════ VIDEO BELOW IMAGE ════════════
   Wrapper sits inside the same col as the image.
   Override the global .ai-video-section max-width/height
   so it fills the column exactly like the image above it.
════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.vu2-vid-outer {
  margin-top: 20px;           /* gap between image and video */
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* match the image corner brackets */
  position: relative;
}
.vu2-vid-outer::before,
.vu2-vid-outer::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  z-index: 10;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.vu2-vid-outer::before {
  top: -8px; left: -8px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--vu-orange);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--vu-orange);
  border-radius: 4px 0 0 0;
}
.vu2-vid-outer::after {
  bottom: -8px; right: -8px;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--vu-green);
  border-right: 4px solid var(--vu-green);
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 0;
}

/* Override global ai-video-section only when nested inside vu2-vid-outer */
.vu2-vid-outer .ai-video-section {
  max-width: 100% !important;  /* fill the column, not 1145px */
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px;               /* compact height to sit nicely below image */
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

/* ════════════ section divider */
.vu2-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--vu-green-lt), var(--vu-orange-lt), transparent);
}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:991px){
  .vu2-text-side, .vu2-text-side.r-pad { padding: 32px 0 0 !important; }
  .vu2-exp-pill { right: 10px; }
}
@media(max-width:767px){
  .vu2-title-block h2 { font-size: 32px; }
  .vu2-text-side h3   { font-size: 26px; }
  .vu2-stats { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .vu2-stat  { flex: 1 1 calc(33% - 12px); }
  .vu2-main-img { height: 260px; }
  .vu2-title-block::before { font-size: 60px; }
  .vu2-band  { padding: 40px 0; }
}

/****************** our vision *****************/
.vu-vis-band {
  padding: 70px 0;
  background: #fff;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}

/* ── Row: stretch makes both columns equal height ── */
.vu-vis-band .vu-vis-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ── Image column fills full row height ── */
.vu-vis-img-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.vu-vis-img-wrap {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.vu-vis-main-img {
  width: 100%;
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 18px;
  display: block;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.13);
}
/* orange top-left bracket */
.vu-vis-img-wrap::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px; left: -8px;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-top: 4px solid #f5a623;
  border-left: 4px solid #f5a623;
  border-radius: 4px 0 0 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* green bottom-right bracket */
.vu-vis-img-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -8px; right: -8px;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-bottom: 4px solid #2a7d2e;
  border-right: 4px solid #2a7d2e;
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.vu-vis-img-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 22px; left: 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d5c20, #2a7d2e);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  z-index: 3;
}
.vu-vis-img-badge .b-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f5a623;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Text side ── */
.vu-vis-text-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.vu-vis-text {
  padding-left: 44px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: 1;
}

/* label */
.vu-vis-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: #fff3d6;
  border: 1px solid #f5a623;
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 5px 16px;
  font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #d4881a;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  width: fit-content;
}
.vu-vis-label .l-dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f5a623;
  animation: vl-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes vl-pulse {
  0%,100%{ transform:scale(1); opacity:1; }
  50%    { transform:scale(1.6); opacity:.5; }
}

/* heading */
.vu-vis-text h3 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-size: 36px; font-weight: 700;
  color: #111827;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
}
.vu-vis-text h3 span { color: #f5a623; }

/* green left-border quote box */
.vu-vis-quote-box {
  border-left: 4px solid #2a7d2e;
  background: #f4f9f4;
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.vu-vis-quote-box p {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: #374151;
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin: 0;
  font-style: italic;
}
.vu-vis-quote-box p strong {
  font-style: normal;
  color: #2a7d2e;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* brand tagline */
.vu-vis-tagline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1d5c20, #2a7d2e);
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  color: #fff;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  width: fit-content;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(29,92,32,.25);
}
.vu-vis-tagline .t-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f5a623;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: vl-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width: 991px) {
  .vu-vis-band .vu-vis-row { flex-direction: column; }
  .vu-vis-text { padding-left: 0; padding-top: 36px; }
  .vu-vis-main-img { min-height: 280px; }
}
@media(max-width: 767px) {
  .vu-vis-text h3 { font-size: 26px; }
  .vu-vis-band { padding: 44px 0; }
}