.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 75vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
}

.about-hero img {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35); /* translucent dark overlay */
  z-index: 2;
}


.about-hero h1 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 3rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .about-hero {
    height: 60vh;
  }

  .about-hero img {
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
  }

  .about-hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    padding: 0 1rem;
  }
}

.about-section img {
  border: none !important;
  outline: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}