/* ── CCIC About Section Styles ── */
  #ccic-about * { box-sizing: border-box; }

  #ccic-about {
    background: #07122b;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  }

  /* ── Split Layout ── */
  .ccic-split {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 540px;
  }

  /* ── Left Decorative Panel ── */
  .ccic-left {
    width: 38%;
    background: #0d1f4a;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .ccic-glow {
    position: absolute;
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,215,0,0.09) 0%, transparent 70%);
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .ccic-ring {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.13);
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  }

  .ccic-est {
    position: absolute;
    left: 18px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-90deg);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.5);
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  }

  .ccic-badge {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .ccic-badge-ring {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #FFD700;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.05);
  }

  .ccic-badge-ring i {
    font-size: 34px;
    color: #FFD700;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .ccic-badge-text {
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #FFD700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* ── Right Text Panel ── */
  .ccic-right {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 56px 52px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .ccic-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    color: #FFD700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .ccic-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    line-height: 1.22;
  }

  .ccic-body {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    line-height: 1.82;
    margin: 0 0 13px;
  }

  .ccic-body em {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ── Core Values Cards ── */
  .ccic-values {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

  .ccic-val-card {
    flex: 1;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.18);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px 14px;
    text-align: center;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
  }

  .ccic-val-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.42);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  }

  .ccic-val-card i {
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #FFD700;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .ccic-val-name {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  }

  .ccic-val-desc {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  }

  /* ── Counter Row ── */
  .ccic-counters {
    background: #060f22;
    display: flex;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .ccic-counter {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 38px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
  }

  .ccic-counter:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 20%;
    height: 60%;
    width: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.25);
  }

  .ccic-counter-num {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #FFD700;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .ccic-counter-num .ccic-suffix {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #FFD700;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  }

  .ccic-counter-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    margin-top: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  }

  /* ── Scroll Fade-Up Animation ── */
  .ccic-fade {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;
  }

  .ccic-fade.ccic-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ── Responsive ── */
  @media (max-width: 991px) {
    .ccic-right { padding: 44px 36px; }
    .ccic-heading { font-size: 1.75rem; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 767px) {
    .ccic-split { flex-direction: column; }
    .ccic-left { width: 100%; min-height: 220px; padding: 40px 0; }
    .ccic-right { padding: 36px 22px; }
    .ccic-heading { font-size: 1.55rem; }
    .ccic-values { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
    .ccic-counters { flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .ccic-counter { flex: 1 1 48%; }
    .ccic-counter:not(:last-child)::after { display: none; }
    .ccic-counter-num { font-size: 2rem; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .ccic-counter { flex: 1 1 100%; }
    .ccic-counter + .ccic-counter { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,215,0,0.15); }
  }