/* =============================================
   BANNER SECTION
   ============================================= */
.banner {
    padding: 120px 0 80px;
    position: relative;
    min-height: 60vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ---- Background image ---- */
.banner-image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 0; /* sits at the base */
}

.banner-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    display: block;
}

/* ---- Dark overlay ON the image ---- */
.banner-image::after {
    content: '';              /* ← FIX: was missing, so overlay never rendered */
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.88) 0%,
        rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.75) 60%,
        rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.55) 100%
    );
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ---- Extra dark veil over entire section ---- */
.banner::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.35);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---- Content sits above overlays ---- */
.banner .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
}

.banner-wrapper {
    max-width: 720px;
}

/* =============================================
   BADGE
   /* =============================================  */
.cta-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 229, 255, 0.25);
    color: var(--primary-color, #00E5FF);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.cta-badge-dot {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    background: var(--primary-color, #00E5FF);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--primary-color, #00E5FF);
    animation: pulseDot 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulseDot {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50%       { opacity: 0.3; }
}
/* =============================================
   TITLE
   ============================================= */
.cta-title {
    font-family: var(--font-family, 'Days One', sans-serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
    font-weight: 700;
    max-width: 700px;
}

.cta-title i,
.cta-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--primary-color, #00E5FF);
}

/* =============================================
   DESCRIPTION
   ============================================= */
.cta-desc {
    font-family: var(--text-font, 'Noto Serif', serif);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.9);
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* =============================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================= */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .banner {
        padding: 180px 0 70px;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .cta-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 3rem);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .banner {
        padding: 180px 0 60px;
        /* On mobile, darken the overlay significantly so image doesn't bleed through */
    }

    /* Make overlay even darker on mobile for readability */
    .banner-image::after {
        background: linear-gradient(
            135deg,
            rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.93) 0%,
            rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.88) 100%
        );
    }

    .banner::after {
        background: rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.45);
    }

    .cta-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 7vw, 2.2rem);
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .cta-desc {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .cta-badge {
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        padding: 6px 14px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .banner {
        padding: 180px 0 50px;
    }

    .cta-title {
        font-size: 1.65rem;
    }

    .cta-desc {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}