.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 180px 0 80px;
  background: var(--bg);
}

/* Animated gradient overlay via ::before — avoids banding on mobile */
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #c8cace 0%, transparent 90%);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: heroFadeIn 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) forwards;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

@keyframes heroFadeIn {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  100% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.hero-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  /* Stay above the ::before gradient overlay */
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-align: center;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease both;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.hero-accent {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  background: var(--text-primary);
  color: var(--bg);
  border: none;

  border-radius: 40px;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.hero-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.hero-btn .arrow {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 160px 20px 80px;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 120px 16px 60px;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 2.5rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  .hero-btn {
    padding: 12px 24px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

.scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  opacity: 0.6;
  animation: fadeIn 1s ease 1s both;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.scroll-text {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.scroll-icon {
  animation: bounceDown 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes bounceDown {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(8px);
  }
}