.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 100px 20px 60px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1s ease-in-out;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(3,0,103,0.55) 0%, rgba(3,0,103,0.35) 50%, rgba(3,0,103,0.55) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-overlay::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 80%, rgba(254,201,1,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%),
              radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 20%, rgba(51,205,55,0.04) 0%, transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 800px;
}

.hero-logo {
  max-width: 320px;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: inline-block;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.25));
}

.hero-content .tagline {
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.hero-content p {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ==============================
   COUNTDOWN INLINE
============================== */

.countdown-inline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
}

.countdown-inline .ci-label {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.countdown-inline .ci-label strong {
  color: var(--sun);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.countdown-inline .ci-timer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.countdown-inline .ci-timer .num {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  min-width: 28px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.countdown-inline .ci-timer .sep {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  font-weight: 300;
}