.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: clamp(420px, 75vh, 600px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 20%;
  z-index: 1;
}

.overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0, 166, 255, 0.025); /* light blue wash */
  z-index: 2;
}

.fade-bottom {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 40%;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,166,255,0) 0%, #00a6ff 100%);
  z-index: 3;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  max-width: 800px;
  padding: 20px;
}
.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem); /* not too huge */
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.4); /* strong but soft shadow */
}

.hero-content p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.35); /* subtle depth */
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #00a6ff;
  font-weight: bold;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.btn:hover {
  background: #e6f5ff;
}
    .hero-text {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 280px;
    }
    .hero-text h1 {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      color: #222;
    }
    .hero-text p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .hero-text a {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 12px 24px;
      background: #00a6ff;
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .hero-text a:hover {
      background: #0090dd;
    }