.founder-message {
  padding: 60px 20px;
  
/*  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1b2a, #1b263b);  base gradient */
  color: #585858;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
 
}
/* Overlay repeating logos */
.founder-message::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: 
  url("/assets/images/bharat-sports-logo-lg.png")
    ;
  background-repeat: repeat, repeat;
  background-size: 120px, 100px; /* adjust sizes */
  background-position: 0 0, 60px 60px; /* stagger logos */
  opacity: 0.07; /* subtle effect */
  z-index: 0;
}


.founder-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 40px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.founder-photo img {
  width: 280px;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  object-fit: cover;
}

.founder-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 300px;
}

.founder-text h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: orangered; 
}

.founder-text h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.founder-text blockquote {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
  border-left: 4px solid #000080;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.signature {
  font-family: "Brush Script MT", cursive;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #000080;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .founder-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .founder-photo img {
    width: 200px;
  }
  .founder-text blockquote {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
  }
}

.vision-mission {
  padding: 60px 20px;
  background: #ffffff;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.vision-mission::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;   /* expand background beyond edges */
  left: -50%;
  width: 200%;
  height: 200%;
  background-image: url("/assets/images/bharat-sports-logo-lg.png");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: 120px;
  opacity: 0.07;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  z-index: 0;
}


.vision-mission h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  color: #000080; /* Navy Blue accent */
  position: relative;
}

.vision-mission h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 80px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FF9933, #FFFFFF, #138808);
  margin: 12px auto 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.vm-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.vm-card {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 280px;
  max-width: 500px;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.vm-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.vm-card p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #333;
}

/* Vision card with saffron */
.vm-card.vision {
  border-top: 6px solid #FF9933;
}

/* Mission card with green */
.vm-card.mission {
  border-top: 6px solid #138808;
}

.vm-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .vm-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

/* Overlay repeating logos */
.tournaments-list::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: 
  url("/assets/images/bharat-sports-logo-lg.png")
    ;
  background-repeat: repeat, repeat;
  background-size: 120px, 100px; /* adjust sizes */
  background-position: 0 0, 60px 60px; /* stagger logos */
  opacity: 0.07; /* subtle effect */
  z-index: 0;
}