.profile-image {
  max-width: 300px; /* Adjust size as needed */
  border-radius: 50%; /* Circular image */
  border: 2px solid #fff; /* White border for visibility on dark theme */
}

/* HERO: align image and text horizontally and center vertically */
.hero {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;     /* vertical alignment */
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* left column (image) */
.hero-left {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* right column (text block) */
.hero-right {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* profile image styling */
.profile-image {
  width: 360px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
}

/* Responsive: stack image above text on narrow screens */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .hero {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .profile-image {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
  }
}

/* Ensure strong and bold text is bold everywhere */
strong, b {
    font-weight: 800 !important;
}

.center-caption figcaption {
  text-align: center;
}