/* Samrudhi V16: all rules scoped to About page, no changes to other website pages. */
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13px;border-radius:999px;background:#e8f1ff;color:#124b9b;font-weight:800;font-size:.8rem}.ssk16-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,4vw,3.85rem);color:#0d2a56;margin:21px 0;max-width:680px}.ssk16-hero-copy h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#bd7415}.ssk16-hero-lead{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.9vw,1.35rem)!important;font-weight:800;color:#25549a!important;margin:0 0 10px}.ssk16-hero-copy>p:last-of-type{color:#475977;font-size:1.02rem;max-width:620px}.ssk16-hero-actions,.ssk16-contact-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}.ssk16-button{border:1px solid transparent;min-height:49px;border-radius:13px;padding:13px 20px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;text-align:center;font-weight:850;line-height:1.35;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;max-width:100%}.ssk16-button:hover,.ssk16-button:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px 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strong{font-size:.85rem;color:#122d56;display:block}.ssk16-hero-brand small{color:#536888;font-size:.76rem}.ssk16-hero-years{position:absolute;bottom:23px;left:25px;right:25px;display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:center;color:#fff}.ssk16-hero-years strong{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,6vw,5.2rem);letter-spacing:-.08em;line-height:1;color:#ffd081}.ssk16-hero-years strong span{font-size:.6em}.ssk16-hero-years>span{font-weight:800;font-size:.84rem;letter-spacing:.11em;line-height:1.4}.ssk16-about-section{padding:clamp(55px,7vw,96px) 0}.ssk16-soft-bg{background:#f4f7fd}.ssk16-intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.78fr) minmax(0,1.22fr);gap:clamp(30px,7vw,100px)}.ssk16-section-heading h2,.ssk16-center-heading h2,.ssk16-contact-layout h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3vw,2.75rem);margin:12px 0 17px;color:#102b59}.ssk16-accent-line{width:68px;height:4px;background:#f1b44c;border-radius:10px!important;margin:0 0 25px!important}.ssk16-section-heading>p:last-child,.ssk16-center-heading p{color:#536783;font-size:1.02rem}.ssk16-intro-text p{margin:0 0 19px;color:#35496b;font-size:1.04rem}.ssk16-intro-text p strong{color:#153c80}.ssk16-vision-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:stretch;gap:22px}.ssk16-vision-card{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e1e9f5;border-radius:22px;padding:clamp(25px,3vw,42px);box-shadow:0 12px 31px #0c36720a;overflow:hidden}.ssk16-vision-card h2{color:#123263;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.25rem);margin:12px 0}.ssk16-vision-card p{font-size:1.05rem;color:#405472}.ssk16-card-icon{height:51px;width:51px;border-radius:15px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:20px}.ssk16-icon-blue{background:#e6efff;color:#245eb1}.ssk16-icon-gold{background:#fff1d5;color:#9a5a09}.ssk16-card-decoration{font-size:7rem;position:absolute;bottom:-34px;right:12px;color:#113d8f08;font-weight:900;pointer-events:none}.ssk16-tick-list{margin:18px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:12px}.ssk16-tick-list li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:11px;color:#344b70;line-height:1.55;font-size:.96rem}.ssk16-tick-list li span{flex:none;color:#0c8e64;font-weight:900}.ssk16-experience-band{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#082750,#143e7c);color:#fff;padding:55px 0}.ssk16-experience-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px;align-items:center}.ssk16-years-big{font-size:6rem;letter-spacing:-.07em;font-weight:900;line-height:.9;color:#ffd179;text-align:center}.ssk16-years-big span{display:block;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.77rem;margin-top:12px;color:#fff}.ssk16-experience-band .ssk16-kicker{color:#ffd185}.ssk16-experience-band h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.5rem);color:#fff;margin:10px 0 12px}.ssk16-experience-band p{color:#e9f0ff;margin:8px 0}.ssk16-center-heading{text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 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solid #f1c36b;border-radius:50%;outline:13px solid #ffffff12;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:15px;transform:rotate(-7deg)}.ssk16-franchise-ring strong{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.25;color:#fff}.ssk16-franchise-ring span{color:#ffd27f;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:850;font-size:.7rem}.ssk16-values-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:12px}.ssk16-value{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:13px 19px;border-radius:999px;background:#f1f6ff;border:1px solid #cdddf5;color:#1c427c;font-weight:800;font-size:.92rem}.ssk16-value span{color:#bf8222}.ssk16-commitment-section{padding-top:12px}.ssk16-commitment{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#fef0d2,#f6f9ff);border:1px solid #f3d8a8;border-radius:23px;text-align:center;padding:clamp(35px,6vw,70px) 25px}.ssk16-commitment h2{color:#1a3c78;font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,2.65rem);margin:12px 0}.ssk16-commitment p{color:#445b76;font-size:1.06rem}.ssk16-commitment strong{display:block;color:#976117;font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:14px}.ssk16-contact-section{padding-top:15px}.ssk16-contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:30px;border:1px solid #e2eaf4;border-radius:23px;background:#f7faff}.ssk16-contact-layout p{margin:8px 0;color:#425776}.ssk16-contact-layout a:not(.ssk16-button){color:#1655ab;text-decoration:underline}.ssk16-contact-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;margin:0}.ssk16-contact-actions .ssk16-button{width:100%}.ssk16-about-disclaimer{padding:22px 0 40px}.ssk16-about-disclaimer .sskn-container{padding:24px;background:#f4f7fb;border:1px solid #dee5ee;border-radius:14px}.ssk16-about-disclaimer h2{font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 10px;color:#254268}.ssk16-about-disclaimer p{font-size:.84rem;color:#4c607d;margin:5px 0}.ssk16-about .ssk16-button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #e7ad49;outline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.ssk16-hero-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:25px}.ssk16-service-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.ssk16-reasons-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:760px){.ssk16-hero-layout,.ssk16-intro-grid,.ssk16-vision-grid,.ssk16-franchise-inner,.ssk16-contact-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.ssk16-hero-visual{min-height:380px}.ssk16-experience-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);text-align:center}.ssk16-years-big{font-size:4.2rem}.ssk16-franchise-art{display:none}.ssk16-contact-actions{flex-direction:row}.ssk16-about-section{padding:52px 0}.ssk16-about-hero{padding:45px 0 55px}}
@media(max-width:530px){.ssk16-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,8vw,2.75rem)}.ssk16-hero-visual{min-height:340px;border-radius:20px}.ssk16-hero-brand{left:12px;right:12px;top:12px;padding:8px;gap:8px}.ssk16-hero-brand img{width:45px;height:45px}.ssk16-hero-brand strong{font-size:.68rem}.ssk16-hero-brand small{font-size:.64rem}.ssk16-hero-years{bottom:15px;left:15px}.ssk16-hero-years strong{font-size:3.5rem}.ssk16-hero-years>span{font-size:.71rem}.ssk16-hero-actions{align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column}.ssk16-hero-actions .ssk16-button{width:100%}.ssk16-service-list,.ssk16-reasons-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.ssk16-contact-layout{padding:20px}.ssk16-contact-actions{flex-direction:column}.ssk16-value{font-size:.82rem;padding:11px 13px}.ssk16-vision-card{padding:25px 21px}.ssk16-about-section{padding:43px 0}.ssk16-about-hero{padding:34px 0 45px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ssk16-button{transition:none}}