:root{
    --blue:#0082C8; --blue-d:#006AAA; --blue-dd:#004F85; --blue-l:#E0F1FB; --blue-m:#B8DDEF;
    --yellow:#FFB800; --yellow-d:#E09F00; --yellow-l:#FFF5CC; --yellow-m:#FFE080;
    --dark:#041824; --bg:#F7F5F1; --sand:#EDE8E0; --white:#fff;
    --border:#DDD8D0; --border-l:#EDE8E2; --text:#1A1A1E; --muted:#6A6460;
  }
#qasim-page * {box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
#qasim-page {font-family:'Inter','Poppins',sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.6}
#qasim-page {font-family:'Inter','Poppins',sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.6;width:100%;max-width:100vw}
#qasim-page *{box-sizing:border-box}
#qasim-page section{width:100%;max-width:100%}
#qasim-page .container{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;width:100%}
#qasim-page .btn {display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:100px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:all .18s}
#qasim-page .btn-primary {background:var(--yellow);color:var(--dark)}
#qasim-page .btn-primary:hover {background:var(--yellow-d)}
#qasim-page .btn-light {background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);color:#fff}
#qasim-page .btn-light:hover {background:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
#qasim-page .btn-outline {background:transparent;border-color:var(--border);color:var(--dark)}
#qasim-page .btn-outline:hover {border-color:var(--blue-m);color:var(--blue-d)}
#qasim-page .btn-sm {padding:9px 18px;font-size:13px}
#qasim-page section {padding:60px 0}
  /* ============ STICKY JUMP NAV ============ */
#qasim-page .jumpnav {position:sticky;top:64px;z-index:40;background:rgba(247,245,241,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(4,24,36,.04)}
#qasim-page .jumpnav-inner {display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:4px;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none}
#qasim-page .jumpnav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar {display:none;width:0;height:0}
#qasim-page .jump-link {flex-shrink:0;padding:15px 20px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2.5px solid transparent;transition:color .15s,border-color .15s;white-space:nowrap}
#qasim-page .jump-link i{margin-right:7px;font-size:13px;opacity:.85}
#qasim-page .jump-link.is-active i{color:var(--yellow-d);opacity:1}
#qasim-page .jump-link:hover {color:var(--dark)}
#qasim-page .jump-link.is-active {color:var(--blue-d);border-bottom-color:var(--yellow)}
#qasim-page section[id] {scroll-margin-top:125px}
#qasim-page .eyebrow {display:inline-block;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--yellow-d);margin-bottom:10px}
#qasim-page h2.sec {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.1}

  /* ============ FOUNDER HERO (dark, bold) ============ */
#qasim-page .fhero {background:linear-gradient(135deg,#04141f 0%,#062436 55%,#0a3a52 100%);color:#fff;padding:66px 0 60px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
#qasim-page .fhero::before {content:"";position:absolute;top:-120px;right:-80px;width:420px;height:420px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,184,0,.16),transparent 68%);pointer-events:none}
#qasim-page .fhero-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:46px;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:2}
#qasim-page .fhero-photo {position:relative}
#qasim-page .fhero-photo img {width:300px;height:360px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;border-radius:22px;display:block;box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
#qasim-page .fhero-photo::after {content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:22px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
#qasim-page .fhero-badge {position:absolute;bottom:-14px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--yellow);color:var(--dark);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:100px;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
#qasim-page .fhero-eyebrow {display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,184,0,.14);border:1px solid rgba(255,184,0,.3);color:var(--yellow);padding:6px 16px;border-radius:100px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
#qasim-page .eyebrow-heart{color:#E0555F;font-size:16px;line-height:0;letter-spacing:0;margin:0 2px;position:relative;top:1px;display:inline-block}
#qasim-page .fhero h1 {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:10px;background:none !important;color:#fff !important;-webkit-text-fill-color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
#qasim-page .fhero h1 em {color:var(--yellow) !important;-webkit-text-fill-color:var(--yellow);font-style:normal;background:none !important;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
#qasim-page .fhero-son {font-size:14px;font-weight:400;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin:2px 0 12px;letter-spacing:.01em}
#qasim-page .fhero-role {font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:#bfe0f2;margin-bottom:16px}
#qasim-page .fhero-tagline {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(17px,2.3vw,21px);color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:22px;max-width:560px}
#qasim-page .fhero-links {display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}

  /* ============ STATS ============ */
#qasim-page .stats {background:var(--dark);padding:40px 0 56px;position:relative;z-index:2;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
#qasim-page .stats-inner {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
#qasim-page .stat {background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:16px;padding:26px 18px;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:132px}
#qasim-page .stat-num {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:34px;font-weight:800;color:var(--yellow);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:10px;min-height:40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
#qasim-page .stat-label {font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-weight:500;line-height:1.4}

  /* ============ INTRO ============ */
#qasim-page .intro {max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
#qasim-page .intro-lead {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(20px,2.7vw,26px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:22px;font-weight:600}
#qasim-page .intro p {font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:#3a3632;margin-bottom:16px}
#qasim-page .intro strong {color:var(--dark)}

  /* ============ EXPERTISE (bold cards) ============ */
#qasim-page .exp-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
#qasim-page .exp {display:flex;gap:18px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border-l);border-radius:16px;padding:26px;transition:.18s}
#qasim-page .exp:hover {box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(4,24,36,.09);transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--blue-m)}
#qasim-page .exp-ico {flex-shrink:0;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:14px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:22px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),var(--blue-dd))}
#qasim-page .exp:nth-child(2) .exp-ico {background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7b5cff,#5a3fd6)}
#qasim-page .exp:nth-child(3) .exp-ico {background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ff9a3c,#e0670a)}
#qasim-page .exp:nth-child(4) .exp-ico {background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0aa96a,#068a54)}
#qasim-page .exp:nth-child(5) .exp-ico {background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0e7c7b,#0a5f5e)}
#qasim-page .exp-wide {grid-column:1 / -1}
#qasim-page .exp h4 {font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:8px}
#qasim-page .exp-cert {display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--yellow-d);background:var(--yellow-l);border:1px solid var(--yellow-m);padding:2px 9px;border-radius:100px;margin-left:6px;vertical-align:middle;white-space:nowrap}
#qasim-page .exp p {font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
#qasim-page .exp-tags {margin-top:10px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
#qasim-page .exp-tag {font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue-d);background:var(--blue-l);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:100px}

  /* ============ JOURNEY TIMELINE ============ */
#qasim-page .journey {background:var(--sand)}
#qasim-page .timeline {max-width:820px;margin:34px auto 0;position:relative}
#qasim-page .timeline::before {content:"";position:absolute;left:23px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--yellow),var(--border))}
#qasim-page .tl-item {position:relative;padding:0 0 30px 66px}
#qasim-page .tl-item:last-child {padding-bottom:0}
#qasim-page .tl-dot {position:absolute;left:12px;top:2px;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--white);border:3px solid var(--yellow);display:grid;place-items:center}
#qasim-page .tl-dot i {font-size:10px;color:var(--yellow-d)}
#qasim-page .tl-item h4 {font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:6px}
#qasim-page .tl-item p {font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a3632}

  /* ============ QUOTE ============ */
#qasim-page .quote {background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--dark),#0a2e42);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:46px;max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
#qasim-page .quote::before {content:"";position:absolute;top:-60px;left:-40px;width:200px;height:200px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,184,0,.12),transparent 70%)}
#qasim-page .quote i {font-size:30px;color:var(--yellow);margin-bottom:14px;display:block;position:relative}
#qasim-page .quote p {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(19px,2.6vw,25px);font-style:italic;line-height:1.6;position:relative}
#qasim-page .quote strong {color:var(--yellow);font-style:normal}

  /* ============ PHILOSOPHY (governance/AI) ============ */
#qasim-page .phil-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
#qasim-page .phil {background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border-l);border-radius:16px;padding:28px 24px;text-align:center}
#qasim-page .phil-ico {width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:15px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:23px;margin:0 auto 16px;color:var(--yellow-d);background:var(--yellow-l)}
#qasim-page .phil h4 {font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:10px}
#qasim-page .phil p {font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted)}

  /* ============ ROOTS & INSPIRATION ============ */


#qasim-page .bridge-inner {max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
#qasim-page .bridge-inner p {font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.8;color:#3a3632;margin-bottom:16px;text-align:left}
#qasim-page .bridge-inner .signoff {text-align:left}
#qasim-page .signoff {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,2.8vw,28px);color:var(--dark);border-left:3px solid var(--yellow);padding-left:24px;text-align:left;max-width:680px;margin:28px auto}
#qasim-page .dilse {font-weight:700;font-size:19px;color:var(--yellow-d);margin-top:10px;text-align:center}
#qasim-page .signoff-end {text-align:center !important;border-left:0 !important;padding-left:0 !important;max-width:760px;margin:28px auto 0}
#qasim-page .dilse span {color:#E0555F}

  /* ============ PLATFORM ============ */
#qasim-page .lead {text-align:center;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 40px}
#qasim-page .lead p {font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
#qasim-page .grid3 {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-bottom:40px}
#qasim-page .card {background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border-l);border-radius:16px;padding:28px 24px;transition:.18s}
#qasim-page .card:hover {box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(4,24,36,.08);transform:translateY(-3px)}
#qasim-page .card .exp-ico {margin-bottom:16px}
#qasim-page .card h3 {font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:10px}
#qasim-page .card p {font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted)}
#qasim-page .values {display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
#qasim-page .val {display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:10px;padding:22px 14px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border-l);border-radius:14px}
#qasim-page .val i {font-size:22px;color:var(--yellow-d)}
#qasim-page .val span {font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--dark)}
#qasim-page .cta {display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;background:var(--yellow-l);border:1px solid var(--yellow-m);border-radius:18px;padding:34px 38px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:44px}
#qasim-page .close-band {display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border-l);border-radius:18px;padding:32px 38px;flex-wrap:wrap}
#qasim-page .close-band h3 {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--dark);margin:2px 0 8px}
#qasim-page .close-band p {font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);max-width:460px}
#qasim-page .cta h3 {font-size:21px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:6px}
#qasim-page .cta p {font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

  @media(max-width:900px){
#qasim-page .fhero-grid {grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;justify-items:center;gap:34px}
#qasim-page .fhero-tagline {margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
#qasim-page .fhero-links {justify-content:center}
#qasim-page .stats-inner {grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
#qasim-page .exp-grid, #qasim-page .phil-grid, #qasim-page .grid3 {grid-template-columns:1fr}
#qasim-page .values {grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
#qasim-page .signoff {text-align:center;border-left:0;border-top:3px solid var(--yellow);padding:18px 0 0}
#qasim-page .exp-grid {grid-template-columns:1fr}
  }
  @media(max-width:560px){
#qasim-page .values {grid-template-columns:1fr}
#qasim-page .quote {padding:32px 24px}
#qasim-page .fhero-photo img {width:240px;height:290px}
  }
/* qasim1 photo in roots section */

/* ===================== ROOTS (premium) ===================== */

/* portrait */

/* content column */



/* footer flourish */

@media(max-width:820px){
}

/* ===================== ROOTS (immersive bg) ===================== */
#qasim-page .roots {color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background-size:cover;background-position:center right;background-repeat:no-repeat;padding:64px 0}
#qasim-page .roots-inner {max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:2}
#qasim-page .roots .eyebrow {color:var(--yellow)}
#qasim-page .roots-grid {display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,440px) 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}

/* portrait with script overlay + blend options */
#qasim-page .roots-photowrap {position:relative;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.6);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
#qasim-page .roots-photo {display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:460px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%}
/* caption gradient behind script (always, for readability) */
#qasim-page .roots-photowrap::after {content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:38%;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(6,10,14,.9),rgba(6,10,14,.45) 55%,transparent);pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
#qasim-page .roots-script {position:absolute;left:22px;bottom:22px;z-index:2;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,27px);color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.8);line-height:1.2;max-width:75%}
#qasim-page .roots-script::after {content:"";display:block;width:52px;height:2px;background:var(--yellow);margin-top:8px;border-radius:2px}
/* blend variants: soft = subtle vignette; edges fade toward bg */
#qasim-page .roots-blend-soft::before {content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;box-shadow:inset 0 0 60px 12px rgba(6,10,14,.55);border-radius:18px}
#qasim-page .roots-blend-all {border:0;box-shadow:none;-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 82% 82% at 50% 45%,#000 60%,transparent 100%);mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 82% 82% at 50% 45%,#000 60%,transparent 100%)}
#qasim-page .roots-blend-bottom {border:0;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 78%,transparent 100%);mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 78%,transparent 100%)}
#qasim-page .roots-blend-left {border:0;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0%,#000 22%);mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0%,#000 22%)}
#qasim-page .roots-blend-none {}

/* content column */
#qasim-page .roots-head h2.sec {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,54px);line-height:1.02;color:#fff;margin:6px 0 0}
#qasim-page .roots-head h2.sec em {color:var(--yellow);font-style:normal}

#qasim-page .roots-quote {position:relative;margin:22px 0 24px;padding-left:30px}
#qasim-page .roots-quote .rq-open {position:absolute;left:-4px;top:-10px;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:56px;color:var(--yellow);opacity:.55;line-height:1}
#qasim-page .roots-quote p {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(16px,2vw,20px);line-height:1.55;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);margin:0}

#qasim-page .roots-block {display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;margin:0 0 16px}
#qasim-page .roots-block-ico {flex-shrink:0;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,184,0,.5);color:var(--yellow);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:17px}
#qasim-page .roots-block h4 {font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--yellow);margin:2px 0 6px}
#qasim-page .roots-block p {font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin:0}
#qasim-page .roots-block strong {color:var(--yellow)}
#qasim-page .roots-block-accent {background:rgba(10,14,20,.5);border:1px solid rgba(255,184,0,.22);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;backdrop-filter:blur(2px)}
#qasim-page .roots-block-accent .roots-block-ico {border:0;width:32px;height:32px;font-size:15px}

/* footer flourish */
#qasim-page .roots-foot {text-align:center;margin-top:40px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,184,0,.2)}
#qasim-page .roots-foot-1 {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,26px);color:#fff;margin:0 0 6px}
#qasim-page .roots-foot-2 {font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(17px,2.2vw,22px);color:var(--yellow);margin:0 0 16px}
#qasim-page .roots-foot-2 span {color:#E0555F}
#qasim-page .roots-foot-note {font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;background:rgba(10,14,20,.4);padding:10px 18px;border-radius:10px}
#qasim-page .roots-foot-note strong {color:#fff}

@media(max-width:820px){
  #qasim-page .roots {background-position:center bottom}
  #qasim-page .roots-grid {grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  #qasim-page .roots-photo {min-height:380px}
  #qasim-page .roots-head {text-align:center}
  #qasim-page .roots-head h2.sec {margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
}
