/* =========================================================
   HERO CAROUSEL — Redesigned (Professional Split Layout)
   ========================================================= */

/* Fonts loaded via <link> tags in HTML head — no @import needed here */


/* ─── Container ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-carousel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 680px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1A252B;
}

.hc-track {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.hc-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out, visibility 0.8s ease-in-out;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hc-slide.hc-slide--active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ─── Background Image Blending ──────────────────────────── */
.hc-slide__bg-image {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Gradient overlay for perfect text blending */
.hc-slide::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(26, 37, 43, 0.95) 0%, rgba(26, 37, 43, 0.7) 45%, rgba(26, 37, 43, 0.1) 100%);
  z-index: 2;
}

.hc-slide__bg-image--1 { background-image: url('../assets/slide1_bg.webp'); }
/* Slides 2, 3, 4 backgrounds are lazy-loaded via JS (hero-carousel.js) when activated */
/* Slide 2: Unsplash photo-1573164713988 */
/* Slide 3: Unsplash photo-1560518883 */
/* Slide 4: Unsplash photo-1556761175 */
.hc-slide__bg-image--5 { 
  background-image: url('../assets/hero_slide_5_bg.webp'); 
}

/* Noise Texture Grain removed for mobile performance */


/* ─── Slide Inner Layout & Text Content ──────────────────── */
.hc-slide__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hc-content-left {
  width: 50%;
  max-width: 650px;
  padding: 120px 0 40px 0; /* Extra top padding so it doesn't touch navbar */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
}

.hc-title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading, 'Inter', sans-serif);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hc-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 18px);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* ─── Buttons ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hc-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}


.hc-btn-outline {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border: 2px solid #FFFFFF;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.hc-btn-outline:hover {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  color: #1A252B;
}

/* ─── Custom Layouts (Highlights, Features) ──────────────── */
.hc-highlights {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.hc-highlight {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 230, 30, 0.3);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.hc-highlight .material-symbols-outlined {
  color: #C7E61E;
  font-size: 20px;
}

.hc-features-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  width: 100%;
}
.hc-feature-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  background: rgba(26, 37, 43, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  padding: 16px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.hc-feature-icon {
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-lime-vibrant);
}
.hc-feature-title {
  color: #C7E61E;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.hc-feature-desc {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── Navigation Controls ────────────────────────────────── */
.hc-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 10;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(26, 37, 43, 0.5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 230, 30, 0.3);
  color: #FFFFFF;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.hc-arrow:hover {
  background: #C7E61E;
  color: #1A252B;
  border-color: #C7E61E;
}
.hc-arrow--prev { left: 24px; }
.hc-arrow--next { right: 24px; }
.hc-arrow .material-symbols-outlined { font-size: 24px; }

.hc-dots {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 32px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}
.hc-dot {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.hc-dot:hover {
  background: rgba(199, 230, 30, 0.8);
}
.hc-dot--active {
  background: #C7E61E;
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

.hc-progress {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  z-index: 10;
}
.hc-progress__bar {
  height: 100%;
  background: #C7E61E;
  width: 0%;
  transition: width linear;
}

/* ─── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hc-content-left { width: 60%; }
  .hc-slide__bg-image { width: 100%; }
  .hc-slide__bg-image--5 {
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-carousel { min-height: 600px; height: 100svh; }
  .hc-slide::after {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(26, 37, 43, 0.7) 0%, rgba(26, 37, 43, 0.8) 100%);
  }
  .hc-slide__bg-image { 
    width: 100%; 
    opacity: 1;
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
    mask-image: none;
  }
  .hc-slide__bg-image--5 {
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
  }
  .hc-slide__inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    overflow-y: auto;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
  }
  .hc-slide__inner::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  .hc-content-left { 
    width: 100%; 
    padding: 90px 20px 80px 20px; 
    margin: auto 0;
    align-items: center; 
    text-align: center; 
  }
  .hc-title { 
    font-size: clamp(24px, 5.5vw, 30px); 
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .hc-subtitle {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    max-width: 90%;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  .hc-highlights, .hc-features-grid { 
    display: none !important; 
  }
  .hc-content-left .hc-btn-outline {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .hc-dots { bottom: 32px; }
  .hc-arrow { 
    top: auto; 
    bottom: 20px; 
    transform: none; 
    width: 44px; 
    height: 44px; 
  }
  .hc-arrow--prev { left: 20px; }
  .hc-arrow--next { right: 20px; }
  .hc-buttons { 
    justify-content: center; 
    width: 100%; 
    margin-top: 16px !important;
  }
}