
  /* ---- Hero base ---- */
  #home { position: relative; }

  .hero-swiper { width: 100%; height: 100vh; min-height: 600px; }

  .hero-slide {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0e1e2c;
  }

  /* Full-cover background image */
  .hero-slide .slide-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    transform: scale(1.06);
    transition: transform 7s ease;
    will-change: transform;
  }

  /* Ken-Burns zoom on active slide */
  .swiper-slide-active .slide-bg {
    transform: scale(1.0);
  }

  /* Multi-layer overlay for depth */
/*  .hero-slide .slide-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to right,  rgba(20, 40, 58, 0.82) 0%,  rgba(20, 40, 58, 0.30) 60%, transparent 100%),
      linear-gradient(to top,    rgba(10, 20, 30, 0.70) 0%,  transparent 55%),
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 20, 30, 0.35) 0%,  transparent 35%);
    z-index: 1;
  }*/

  /* Slide content */
  .hero-slide .slide-content {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .slide-content .container { width: 100%; }

  .slide-inner {
    max-width: 660px;
    padding: 0 0.5rem;
  }

  /* Animated entry — reset per slide, triggered on active */
  .slide-label,
  .slide-heading,
  .slide-desc,
  .slide-cta {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }

  .swiper-slide-active .slide-label  { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.25s; }
  .swiper-slide-active .slide-heading{ opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.42s; }
  .swiper-slide-active .slide-desc   { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.58s; }
  .swiper-slide-active .slide-cta    { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.72s; }

  /* Label / eyebrow */
  .slide-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  }
  .slide-label::before {
    content: '';
    display: inline-block;
    width: 36px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 1px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* Heading */
  .slide-heading {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4.2rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.08;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  }
  .slide-heading span { color: var(--accent); }

  /* Description */
  .slide-desc {
    font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.05rem);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 520px;
  }

  /* CTA buttons */
  .slide-cta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .btn-slide-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--primary);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.8rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(232,160,32,0.35);
  }
  .btn-slide-primary:hover {
    background: #d4901a;
    color: var(--primary);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(232,160,32,0.45);
  }

  .btn-slide-outline {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.72rem 1.6rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    transition: all 0.25s;
  }
  .btn-slide-outline:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    border-color: #fff;
    color: #fff;
  }

  /* Slide counter badge */
  .slide-counter {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2.5rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .slide-counter .current { color: var(--accent); font-size: 1.4rem; }
  .slide-counter .sep { width: 32px; height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }

  /* Swiper pagination — pill style */
  .hero-swiper .swiper-pagination {
    bottom: 2rem;
    right: 2.5rem;
    left: auto;
    width: auto;
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .hero-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    opacity: 1;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: all 0.35s;
  }
  .hero-swiper .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: var(--accent);
    width: 28px;
  }

  /* Nav arrows */
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-prev,
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-next {
    width: 48px; height: 48px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
    border-radius: 50%;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    color: #fff;
    transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
    top: 50%;
  }
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-prev { left: 1.5rem; }
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-next { right: 1.5rem; }
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-prev::after,
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-next::after { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; }
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-prev:hover,
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-next:hover {
    background: var(--accent);
    border-color: var(--accent);
    color: var(--primary);
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.08);
  }
  /* Fix transform clash with swiper's own translateY */
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-prev,
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-next {
    margin-top: -24px; /* half of 48px */
    top: 50%; transform: none;
  }
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-prev:hover { transform: scale(1.08); }
  .hero-swiper .swiper-button-next:hover { transform: scale(1.08); }

  /* Scroll-down hint */
  .scroll-hint {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2rem;
    left: 2.5rem;
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.40);
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    text-orientation: mixed;
    rotate: 180deg;
    animation: scrollBounce 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .scroll-hint::before {
    content: '';
    width: 1px;
    height: 42px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.35));
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  @keyframes scrollBounce {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: translateY(0); }
    50%       { opacity: 0.85; transform: translateY(-6px); }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero-swiper { height: 92vh; min-height: 232px; height:200px; }
    .slide-inner { max-width: 100%; }
    .scroll-hint { display: none; }
    .hero-swiper .swiper-button-prev,
    .hero-swiper .swiper-button-next { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
  }

