```css
/* ============================= */
/* Base Resets & Global Styles   */
/* ============================= */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
body {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Custom Hero Banner – Parallax */
/* ============================= */
.custom-hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 72vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.custom-hero__image {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  height: 100%;
  width: auto;
  min-width: 100%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  z-index: 0;
}
.custom-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.3), rgba(0,0,0,0.5));
  /* backdrop-filter: blur(2px); */ /* تمّ التعليق لإزالة التشويش */
  z-index: 1;
}
.custom-hero__text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  color: #fff !important;
  text-align: center;
  background: transparent; /* الشفافية فقط، بدون تشويش */
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  /* backdrop-filter: blur(4px); */ /* تمّ التعليق لإزالة التشويش خلف النص */
  animation: fadeSlideIn 1s ease-out forwards;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  max-width: 80%;
  width: 100%;
}
/* HEADLINE */
.custom-hero__text h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  /* text-shadow: أزلته حسب طلبك */
}
/* PARAGRAPH (forced white) */
.custom-hero__text p {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 1.75rem);
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #fff !important;
  /* text-shadow: أزلته حسب طلبك */
}
@keyframes fadeSlideIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
/* MOBILE ADJUSTMENTS */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .custom-hero__text {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
}

/* ============================= */
/* Scoped Fonts in Content Section */
/* ============================= */
.content-section {
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}
.content-section:nth-of-type(even) {
  background-color: #fafafa;
}
.content-section h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  margin: 2.5rem auto 1rem;
  color: #333;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #d4af37;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.content-section h2:hover {
  color: #d4af37;
}
.content-section h2:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 0;
}
.content-section h3 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 2rem auto 1rem;
  color: #555;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}
.content-section h3::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -6px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 30px;
  height: 3px;
  background: #d4af37;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.content-section p,
.content-section li {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  color: #444;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  max-width: 65ch;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Images & Lazy Loading          */
/* ============================= */
img {
  loading: lazy;
}
.content-section img,
.carousel-item img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin: 1.5rem auto;
  border-radius: 4px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Timeline                        */
/* ============================= */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}
.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 4px;
  height: 100%;
  background: #d4af37;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  width: 50%;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
}
.timeline-item:nth-child(odd) {
  left: 0;
  text-align: right;
}
.timeline-item:nth-child(even) {
  left: 50%;
}
.timeline-item::before {
  content: attr(data-year);
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  background: #d4af37;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.timeline-item:nth-child(odd)::before {
  right: -1rem;
}
.timeline-item:nth-child(even)::before {
  left: -1rem;
}
.timeline-content {
  background: #f9f9f9;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .timeline::before {
    left: 1rem;
  }
  .timeline-item {
    width: 100%;
    left: 0 !important;
    padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 3rem;
    text-align: left !important;
  }
  .timeline-item::before {
    left: 0 !important;
    top: 1rem;
  }
}

/* ============================= */
/* Carousel                        */
/* ============================= */
.carousel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.carousel-item {
  min-width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.carousel-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Meet Markus Section           */
/* ============================= */
.meet-markus {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;       /* يحافظ على الوسط العمودي */
  justify-content: center;   /* يوسّط المحتوى أفقيًّا داخل الحاوية */
  gap: 2rem;                 /* مسافة أكبر بين الصورة والنص */
  flex-wrap: wrap;           /* نترك اللفّ للهواتف الصغيرة */
  margin: 3rem auto;         /* مسافة من الأعلى والأسفل، ومركز الحاوية */
  max-width: 1200px;         /* حُدّ أقصى عرض للحاوية كي لا تمتدّ على كامل الصفحة */
  padding: 0 1rem;           /* مسافة جانبية بسيطة */
}

/* نجعل العنصر لا يلتفّ على الشاشات الأوسع */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .meet-markus {
    flex-wrap: nowrap; /* يمنع التفاف الصورة والنص جنبًا إلى جنب */
  }
}

/* حجم الصورة دائريّة  */
.meet-markus .round-photo {
  flex-shrink: 0;       /* لا يسمح للصورة بأن تنكمش */
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* نجعل النص يأخذ كامل المساحة المتبقية */
.meet-markus p {
  flex: 1;              /* يأخذ المساحة المتبقية بجانب الصورة */
  margin: 0;            /* إزالة أي هوامش افتراضية */
  line-height: 1.6;     
  color: #1a1a1a;       /* لون النص الأساسي */
  font-size: 1rem;      /* يمكنك تعديل الحجم حسب الرغبة */
}

/* ============================= */
/* AOS Scroll Reveal              */
/* ============================= */
[data-aos] {
  opacity: 0;
  transition-property: opacity, transform;
}
[data-aos].aos-animate {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(0,0);
}

/* ============================= */
/* Philosophy List               */
/* ============================= */
.content-section ul {
  list-style: disc inside;
  margin: 1rem 0 2rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

/* ============================= */
/* Blockquote (Enhanced)          */
/* ============================= */
.content-section blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid #d4af37;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #666;
  margin: 3rem auto;
  max-width: 60ch;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}
.content-section blockquote::before,
.content-section blockquote::after {
  content: "❝";
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #d4af37;
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.content-section blockquote::before {
  top: -1.5rem;
}
.content-section blockquote::after {
  content: "❞";
  bottom: -1.5rem;
}

/* ============================= */
/* CTA Bar Mobile                */
/* ============================= */
.cta-bar {
  display: none;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cta-bar {
    display: flex;
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    background: #d4af37;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    justify-content: space-around;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 999;
  }
  .cta-bar a {
    background: #1a1a1a;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
}

/* ============================= */
/* CTA Buttons Section           */
/* ============================= */
.aboutus-cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 3rem auto 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.aboutus-cta-buttons .cta-button {
  background: #d4af37;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.aboutus-cta-buttons .cta-button:hover {
  background: #1a1a1a;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ============================= */
/* Responsive Tweaks             */
/* ============================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-banner .hero-text h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
  .hero-banner .hero-text p  { font-size: 1.05rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-banner .hero-text h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .hero-banner .hero-text p  { font-size: 1rem; }
  .meet-markus {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .meet-markus .round-photo {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .content-section {
    padding: 2rem 1rem;
  }
  .content-section h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
  .content-section h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .content-section p  { font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.7; }
}

/* ============================= */
/* Hero Responsiveness Enhancements */
/* ============================= */
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .hero-banner .hero-text {
    max-width: 60%;
    padding: 3rem;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 600px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-banner .hero-text {
    max-width: 75%;
    padding: 2rem;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }
  .hero-banner .hero-text h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem);
  }
  .hero-banner .hero-text p {
    font-size: clamp(1rem,3vw,1.3rem);
  }
}

/* ============================= */
/* Vision Section Styles         */
/* ============================= */
.vision-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 4rem 0;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.vision-content {
  max-width: 600px;
  text-align: center;
}
.vision-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
/* Desktop (>992px) */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .vision-section {
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .vision-content {
    flex: 1;
    padding-right: 2rem;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .vision-image {
    flex: 1;
  }
}
```