.about-us-hero-bg {
    position: relative;
    height: 350px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.about-us-hero-bg::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-image: url('../images/how-it-works-bg.svg');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: bottom center;
    background-size: contain;
    opacity: 0.1;
    z-index: 0;
}

.guiding-principles-section .principles-area {
    background: url('../images/about/5alas-guiding-principles.png') no-repeat;
    background-position: bottom center;
    background-size: 40%;
    padding-top: 11%;
    background-position-y: 0px;
    height: 90vh;
}
.section-heading-two {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.guiding-principles-section .principle-left .principle-list {
    text-align: right;
}
.guiding-principles-section .principle-right .principle-list {
    text-align: left;
}
.guiding-principles-section .principle-left .principle-list, .guiding-principles-section .principle-right .principle-list {
    display: block;
    margin: 0 0 40px;
}
.guiding-principles-section .principle-left .principle-list, .guiding-principles-section .principle-right .principle-list p {
    line-height: 25px;
}

.guiding-principles-section {
    background-color: #fff;
    color: #000000;
}
.guiding-principles-section h2 {
    color: #000000;
}
.guiding-principles-section h4 .icon-circle {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    border-radius: 100%;
    display: flex;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px;
}
.guiding-principles-section .principle-left .principle-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: end;
    align-items: flex-end;
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 992px) {
    .guiding-principles-section .principles-area {
        background: #ffffff;
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: center;
        height: 100%;
    }
    .guiding-principles-section .principle-left .principle-list, .guiding-principles-section .principle-right .principle-list {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .guiding-principles-section .principle-left .principle-list, .guiding-principles-section .principle-right .principle-list p{
        line-height: 28px;
    }
}

/* Mobile Devices (up to 767px) */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .about-us-hero-bg::before {
        background-size: auto;
        opacity: 0.2;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .about-sec-secondary-navbar {
        display: none;
    }

    .about-us-hero-bg {
        padding: 50px 0;
        height: 200px;
    }
}

.nav-link {
    font-size: 1rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color) !important;
}

.nav-link.active {
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--primary-color);
}