.hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 640px;
    background: #08101b;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
 
  .hero-bg-slider {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .hero-slide,
  .hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
  }

  .hero-slide {
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1s ease;
  }

  .hero-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .hero-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10,20,35,0.88) 0%, rgba(10,20,35,0.55) 45%, rgba(10,20,35,0.15) 75%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 700px;
    padding: 60px 90px;
    color: #fff;
  }
 
  .squiggle {
    width: 70px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    stroke: #f8b81f;
  }
 
  .eyebrow {
    color: #f8b81f;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
 
  .subheading {
    color: #f8b81f;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    font-size: 17px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
 
  .headline {
    font-size: 44px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
 
  .tagline {
    color: #f8b81f;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }
 
  .cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: #ef5164;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 16px 30px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  }
 
  .cta-btn:hover {
    background: #e63950;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .hero-slider-controls {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    bottom: 84px;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  .slider-arrow {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
  }

  .slider-arrow:hover,
  .slider-arrow:focus-visible {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    outline: none;
  }

  .slider-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .dot {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .dot.active {
    background: #ffffff;
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }
 
  .ticker {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    padding: 14px 30px;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .ticker-track {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: marquee 20s linear infinite;
  }

  .ticker-track span {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .ticker:hover .ticker-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
  }

  @keyframes marquee {
    from {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }
    to {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
  }
 
  .side-arc {
    position: absolute;
    left: -60px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    border: 4px solid #17c9a8;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border-left: none;
    border-bottom: none;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
 
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-content {
    padding: 40px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .squiggle {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .headline {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .hero-slider-controls {
    bottom: 88px;
  }

  .slider-arrow {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
  }

  .ticker {
    padding: 12px 16px;
  }

  .ticker-track span {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
  }

  .side-arc {
    display: none;
  }
}

  
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.squiggle,
.eyebrow,
.subheading,
.headline,
.tagline,
.cta-btn {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards;
}

.squiggle    { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.eyebrow     { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
.subheading  { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.headline    { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
.tagline     { animation-delay: 0.75s; }
.cta-btn     { animation-delay: 0.95s; }

a.cta-btn {
  text-decoration: none;
}