    /* =============================================================
       ABOUT PAGE — scoped additions only (breadcrumb, page hero,
       team cards, timeline). Everything else reuses existing classes
       and design tokens from style.css / animations.css.
    ============================================================= */

    /* Page hero: shorter variant of the home hero-slide, same look */
    .page-hero {
        min-height: 52vh;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .page-hero .hero-content {
        padding: 9rem 0 3rem;
        max-width: 720px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .page-hero {
            min-height: 48vh;
        }

        .page-hero .hero-content {
            padding: 7.5rem 0 2.5rem;
        }
    }

    /* Breadcrumb */
    .breadcrumb-nav {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: .5rem;
        list-style: none;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
        font-size: .85rem;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .breadcrumb-nav a {
        color: var(--bsp-text-on-dark-muted);
    }

    .breadcrumb-nav a:hover {
        color: var(--bsp-gold-light);
    }

    .breadcrumb-nav .is-current {
        color: var(--bsp-gold-light);
    }

    .breadcrumb-nav i {
        color: var(--bsp-text-on-dark-muted);
        font-size: .7rem;
    }

    /* Vision & Mission cards (built on the .why-card look, larger format) */
    .vm-card {
        background: var(--bsp-cream);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        padding: 2.4rem;
        height: 100%;
        border-left: 3px solid var(--bsp-gold);
        transition: background-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
    }

    .vm-card:hover {
        background: var(--bsp-cream-2);
        transform: translateY(-4px);
    }

    .vm-card__icon {
        width: 58px;
        height: 58px;
        border-radius: 14px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bsp-black-2), var(--bsp-black));
        color: var(--bsp-gold-light);
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
    }

    .vm-card__title {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        margin-bottom: .8rem;
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
    }

    .vm-card__desc {
        color: var(--bsp-text-muted);
        font-size: .98rem;
        line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* Team cards */
    .team-card {
        background: var(--bsp-white);
        border: 1px solid var(--bsp-border-light);
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
        overflow: hidden;
        height: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
    }

    .team-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
        border-color: var(--bsp-gold);
    }

    .team-card__media {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    }

    .team-card__media img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform .5s ease;
    }

    .team-card:hover .team-card__media img {
        transform: scale(1.07);
    }

    .team-card__body {
        padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem 1.7rem;
    }

    .team-card__name {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
        margin-bottom: .2rem;
    }

    .team-card__role {
        display: block;
        font-size: .78rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .08em;
        color: var(--bsp-amber);
        margin-bottom: .8rem;
    }

    .team-card__desc {
        font-size: .88rem;
        color: var(--bsp-text-muted);
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* Timeline */
    .timeline {
        position: relative;
        max-width: 900px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .timeline::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        top: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 2px;
        background: var(--bsp-border-light);
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }

    .timeline-item {
        position: relative;
        width: 50%;
        padding: 0 3rem 3rem;
    }

    .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
        left: 0;
        text-align: right;
    }

    .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
        left: 50%;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .timeline-item:last-child {
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .timeline-dot {
        position: absolute;
        top: .3rem;
        width: 16px;
        height: 16px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--bsp-gold);
        border: 3px solid var(--bsp-white);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--bsp-gold);
    }

    .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-dot {
        right: -8px;
    }

    .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-dot {
        left: -8px;
    }

    .timeline-card {
        background: var(--bsp-cream);
        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
        padding: 1.5rem 1.7rem;
        display: inline-block;
        text-align: left;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    }

    .timeline-year {
        display: inline-block;
        font-family: var(--font-display);
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        color: var(--bsp-amber);
        letter-spacing: .04em;
        margin-bottom: .3rem;
    }

    .timeline-title {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        color: var(--bsp-text-dark);
        margin-bottom: .5rem;
    }

    .timeline-desc {
        font-size: .88rem;
        color: var(--bsp-text-muted);
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
        .timeline::before {
            left: 22px;
        }

        .timeline-item,
        .timeline-item:nth-child(odd),
        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
            width: 100%;
            left: 0;
            text-align: left;
            padding: 0 0 2.2rem 3.2rem;
            max-width: 100%;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-dot,
        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-dot {
            left: 15px;
            right: auto;
        }

        .timeline-card {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 100%;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }
    }

    /* ============================================================
   AWARDS / CERTIFICATIONS
============================================================ */

    .award-card__media {
        position: relative;
        height: 320px;
        background: var(--bsp-cream-2);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* Show the COMPLETE image without cropping */
    .award-card__media img {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: fill;
        object-position: center;
    }

    /* Year badge */
    .award-card__media .project-card__category {
        position: absolute;
        top: 1rem;
        left: 1rem;
        right: 1rem;

        width: 60px;
        height: auto;

        padding: .45rem 1rem;
        margin: 0;

        border-radius: 999px;

        background: var(--bsp-gold);
        color: var(--bsp-black);

        font-size: .72rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        letter-spacing: .06em;
        line-height: 1.2;
        text-transform: uppercase;

        z-index: 5;
    }

    /* Mobile */
    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {

        .award-card__media {
            height: 280px;
            /* padding: 2.75rem 1rem 1rem; */
        }

        .award-card__media img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: fill;
        }

        .award-card__media .project-card__category {
            top: .75rem;
            left: .75rem;
            right: .75rem;
            padding: .4rem .85rem;
            font-size: .68rem;
        }
    }