/* ============================================================
   PALLADIUM VESTRA — Hero Section
   ============================================================ */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Background Image Layer */
.hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('../images/hero-bg.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 40%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  transform: scale(1.04);
  transition: transform 8s ease-out;
  will-change: transform;
}

.hero.is-loaded .hero__bg { transform: scale(1); }

/* Gradient Overlay */
/* Gradient Overlay */
.hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(10, 20, 12, 0.88) 0%,
    rgba(10, 20, 12, 0.65) 55%,
    rgba(10, 20, 12, 0.25) 100%
  );
}

/* White fade at bottom - REMOVED completely per user request */
.hero__overlay::after {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Content */
.hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--section-pad-x);
  padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 4rem);
  padding-bottom: 6rem;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeSlideUp 0.9s ease forwards 0.3s;
}

.hero__eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 36px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
}

.hero__eyebrow span {
  font-family: var(--font-labels);
  font-size: var(--font-size-label, 13px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.07;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeSlideUp 0.9s ease forwards 0.55s;
}

.hero__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.6vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeSlideUp 0.9s ease forwards 0.75s;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.hero__description {
  font-size: var(--font-size-body, 17px);
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeSlideUp 0.9s ease forwards 0.95s;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeSlideUp 0.9s ease forwards 1.15s;
}

.hero .btn--primary,
.hero .btn--gold,
.hero .btn--gold-solid {
  background-color: #3D6B37 !important;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  border: 2px solid #3D6B37 !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.hero .btn--primary:hover,
.hero .btn--gold:hover,
.hero .btn--gold-solid:hover {
  background-color: #4CAF50 !important;
  border-color: #4CAF50 !important;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.hero .btn--white-outline,
.hero .btn--gold-outline {
  background-color: transparent !important;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  border: 2px solid #FFFFFF !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
}

.hero .btn--white-outline:hover,
.hero .btn--gold-outline:hover {
  background-color: #FFFFFF !important;
  color: #1F2E22 !important;
  border-color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

/* ── Animations ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeSlideUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0);    }
}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding-block: calc(var(--nav-height) + 1.5rem) 3.25rem;
  }

  .hero__content {
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .hero__eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  }

  .hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 6.8vw, 2.35rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  .hero__subtitle {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .hero__description {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.65rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .hero__actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero__actions .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* ── Universal Inner Page Hero (.hero-inner / .about-page-hero) ── */
.hero-inner,
.about-page-hero {
  background-color: var(--color-dark);
  padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 5rem);
  padding-bottom: 5.5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 480px;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-inner.has-bg-image,
.about-page-hero.has-bg-image {
  background-color: var(--color-dark);
}

.hero-inner__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  z-index: 1;
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: transform 1.2s ease;
}

.hero-inner__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(10, 20, 12, 0.85) 0%,
    rgba(10, 20, 12, 0.88) 50%,
    rgba(10, 20, 12, 0.96) 100%
  );
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-inner .container,
.about-page-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 100%;
}

.aph-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 6rem);
  width: 100%;
}

.aph-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 680px;
}

.aph-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  margin: 0;
}

.aph-desc {
  font-size: var(--font-size-body, 17px);
  color: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.85);
  line-height: 1.85;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0;
}

.aph-emblem-col {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  justify-self: end;
}

.aph-emblem-image-wrap {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.aph-emblem-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}

.aph-emblem {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.aph-emblem__ring {
  position: absolute;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.aph-emblem__ring--outer {
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.aph-emblem__ring--inner {
  inset: 18px;
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.aph-emblem__letters {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .aph-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .aph-emblem-col {
    display: none !important;
  }
}
