/* --- HERO PARALLAX --- */
        .about-hero-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            height: 70vh;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .about-hero-bg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 120%;
            background-color: #0F172A;
            background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.85), rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95)),
                url("../assets/about_hero.png");
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            z-index: 0;
            will-change: transform;
        }

        /* --- TIMELINE STYLES --- */
        .timeline-line {
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 2px;
            background: #334155;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }

        .timeline-node {
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
            background: #EF4444;
            border-radius: 50%;
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: 24px;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 10;
            box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.6);
        }

        .timeline-card {
            background: #1E293B;
            border: 1px solid #334155;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            position: relative;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            will-change: transform;
        }

        .timeline-card:hover {
            border-color: #EF4444;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .timeline-year {
            font-family: 'Michroma', sans-serif;
            color: #EF4444;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* Mobile Timeline Adjustment */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .timeline-line {
                left: 20px;
                transform: translateX(-50%);
            }

            .timeline-node {
                left: 20px;
                transform: translateX(-50%);
            }

            .timeline-row {
                flex-direction: column !important;
                padding-left: 48px;
                text-align: left !important;
                align-items: flex-start !important;
            }

            .timeline-content-right,
            .timeline-content-left {
                width: 100% !important;
                text-align: left !important;
                padding-left: 0 !important;
                padding-right: 0 !important;
            }

            .timeline-year {
                margin-top: 0.5rem;
            }
        }

        /* --- STATS CARD --- */
        .stat-card {
            background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.5);
            border: 1px solid #334155;
            padding: 2rem;
            text-align: center;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .stat-card:hover {
            border-color: #EF4444;
            background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.8);
        }

        .stat-number {
            font-family: 'Michroma', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            color: white;
        }

        /* --- UTILS --- */
        .gsap-slide-up {
            opacity: 0;
            will-change: transform, opacity;
        }