/* ─── HERO ─── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding-top: 40px;
    background: var(--mist);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }


  .hero-bg-pattern {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 79px, var(--divider) 79px, var(--divider) 80px),
      repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, transparent 79px, var(--divider) 79px, var(--divider) 80px);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    /* padding: 60px 20px; */
    max-width: 900px;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  /* 
.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    background: white;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

  .hero-badge-dot {
    width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    animation: pulse 2s ease infinite;
  } */


  .hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: block;
  }

  /* Removed misplaced responsive styles */

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--slate);
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.3s both;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }


  /* Stats */
  .hero-stats {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 50px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--divider);
    width: 100%;
  }

  .stat strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 32px;
    color: var(--black);
  }

  .stat span {
    font-size: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--slate);
  }

  .stat-divider {
    width: 2px;
    background: var(--divider);
  }








  /* ───────────────────────────── */
  /* RESPONSIVE IMPROVEMENTS */
  /* ───────────────────────────── */

  /* Large tablets */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-content {
      max-width: 700px;
      padding: 0 24px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 56px);
    }

    .hero-stats {
      gap: 24px;
    }
  }

  /* Tablets */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero {
      min-height: auto;
      padding: 100px 20px 80px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    .hero-actions {
      flex-direction: column;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 320px;
      align-items: center;
      margin: 0 auto;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero-actions a {
      width: 100%;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-stats {
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 30px;
      margin-top: 40px;
      padding-top: 30px;
    }

    .stat-divider {
      display: none;
    }

    .stat {
      flex: 1 1 40%;
    }
  }

  /* Mobile */
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero {
      padding: 80px 16px 60px;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 40px);
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-size: 15px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .hero-stats {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .stat {
      text-align: center;
    }

    .stat strong {
      font-size: 24px;
    }
  }