/* Director's desk section */
        .directors-desk {
            padding: 5rem 0 5rem 0;
            position: relative;
            background: var(--bg-page);
        }

        /* header styling — exact pattern from provided layout (Why Us?) */
        .section-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
        }

        /* Director's card layout (premium, elegant, with photo and quote) */
        .director-card {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 2.8rem;
            background: var(--card-bg);
            backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius-card);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
            transition: var(--transition-default);
            border: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.2);
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 2rem 2rem 2rem 2rem;
        }

        .director-card:hover {
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            border-color: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.4);
        }

        /* left side: image & signature vibe */
        .director-visual {
            flex: 1.2;
            min-width: 240px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 1.2rem;
        }

        .director-img-wrapper {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 280px;
            border-radius: 32px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f0e7db, #fff2e6);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 30px -15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            border: 2px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.5);
            transition: var(--hover-transition);
        }

        .director-img-wrapper img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            object-fit: cover;
            aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.1;
            filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(1.02);
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .director-img-wrapper:hover img {
            transform: scale(1.02);
        }

        .signature-area {
            font-family: 'Inter', cursive;
            font-style: italic;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            border-top: 1px dashed rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.4);
            padding-top: 0.75rem;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .signature-area i {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            opacity: 0.8;
        }

        /* right side: message content */
        .director-message {
            flex: 2.5;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .greeting {
            display: inline-block;
            background: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.12);
            padding: 0.25rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            width: fit-content;
        }

        .director-name {
            font-size: 1.9rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            color: var(--text-primary);
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
        }

        .director-title {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
            padding-left: 12px;
        }

        .message-text {
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.65;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .message-text p {
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        .vision-quote {
            background: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.05);
            padding: 1.2rem 1.8rem;
            border-radius: 28px;
            margin: 0.8rem 0 1.2rem;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-gold);
            font-style: normal;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #3d3a30;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .vision-quote i {
            color: var(--gold);
            margin-right: 6px;
        }

        .director-signature {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        .signature-line {
            font-family: 'Inter', cursive;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--accent-deep);
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .seal {
            background: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.2);
            border-radius: 100px;
            padding: 0.2rem 1rem;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
        }

        /* Stats / trust badges (optional but adds depth) */
        .trust-badge {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 1.8rem;
            margin-top: 2rem;
            justify-content: flex-start;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.2);
            padding-top: 1.8rem;
        }

        .badge-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

        .badge-item i {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
        }

        .badge-item span {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .badge-item small {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            font-weight: normal;
        }

        /* responsiveness */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .director-card {
                flex-direction: column;
                padding: 1.8rem;
            }

            .director-visual {
                flex-direction: row;
                justify-content: space-between;
                align-items: center;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
            }

            .director-img-wrapper {
                max-width: 200px;
            }

        }

        @media (max-width: 550px) {
            .director-visual {
                flex-direction: column;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .trust-badge {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 1rem;
            }

            .director-name {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
            }

            .vision-quote {
                padding: 1rem;
            }
        }

        /* subtle decorative elements */
        .bg-accent-dot {
            position: absolute;
            width: 180px;
            height: 180px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.08) 0%, rgba(197, 160, 89, 0) 70%);
            border-radius: 50%;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .dot-1 {
            top: 10%;
            left: -3%;
        }

        .dot-2 {
            bottom: 10%;
            right: -2%;
        }

        .relative {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }