.team_section .profile-card {
    border: none;
    background-color: #f8f9fa;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.team_section .profile-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.team_section .profile-image {
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    object-fit: cover;
}
.team_section .profile-info h5 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-top: 15px;
}
.team_section .profile-info p {
    color: #6c757d;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.team_section .social-icons a {
    color: #007bff;
    margin: 0 10px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
.team_section .social-icons a:hover {
    color: #0056b3;
}


.hero_area .promo-image {
    position: relative;
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;

    background:
        linear-gradient(to right,
            rgba(0,0,0,0.85),
            rgba(0,0,0,0.55),
            rgba(0,0,0,0.1)
        );
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.hero_area .promo-content {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 20px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    color: #fff;
    max-width: 70%;
}

.hero_area .promo-content h4 {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.hero_area .promo-content p {
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}



.hero_area .category-carousel-lg {
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.hero_area .category-slide-lg {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.hero_area .category-slide-lg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.hero_area .category-slide-lg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        rgba(0,0,0,0.75),
        rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
        rgba(0,0,0,0.05)
    );
}

.hero_area .category-info {
    position: absolute;
    left: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    color: #fff;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero_area .category-info h5 {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.hero_area .category-info span {
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.hero_area .category-slide-lg:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    transition: 0.4s ease;
}

.hero-sidebar .carousel-control-next-icon {
    padding: 10px;
}

/* Softer controls */
.hero_area .soft-control {
    width: 35px;
}




.hero_area .colorful-cta {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6f42c1, #0d6efd);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 22px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(13,110,253,0.35);
    text-align: center;
}

.hero_area .colorful-cta h5 {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hero_area .colorful-cta p {
    font-size: 14px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}