.about-image-area img {
    border: 5px solid #b9161f; /* Kathi (brown) color */
    border-radius: 8px; /* optional - thoda smooth look */
    margin: 10px; /* images ke beech gap */
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.about-image-area img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    border-color: #b9161f; /* hover pe thoda light brown */
}


.news-item__thumb {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-item__thumb::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    padding: 3px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #8B4513, #ff4d4d, #8B4513);
    -webkit-mask: 
        linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, 
        linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
    mask-composite: exclude;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* 👇 Hover pe border hide */
.news-item__thumb:hover::before {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* counter */
    .achievement-area {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFFFFF, #b9161f, #222222);
    color: #fff;
}

.section-title h2 {
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.section-title p {
    color: #ccc;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.counter-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 25px;
}

.counter-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    transition: 0.4s ease;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}

.counter-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.03);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.icon-box {
    width: 65px;
    height: 65px;
    margin: 0 auto 15px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #ff7e5f, #feb47b);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: #fff;
}

.counter-card h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 10px 0;
}

.counter-card p {
    color: #ddd;
    font-size: 15px;
}

    .project-item {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 15px;
    /* border: 5px solid #b9161f;  */
}