/* ==========================================================================
   Hero
   ========================================================================== */
   .hero {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 50vh;
    padding: 6rem 1rem 5rem;
    /* gradient only—any background-image or URL has been removed */
    background: linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.85),
      rgba(30, 64, 175, 0.9)
    );
    display: flex;               /* moved out of the background declaration */
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    color: #f8fafc;
    box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }
  
  .hero__content {
    max-width: 48rem;
    margin: auto;
    animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .hero p {
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.3rem);
    opacity: 0.95;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .hero .btn {
    padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  }
  .hero .btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }