/* ===== NHC Hero (scoped, no collisions) ===== */
.nhc-hero {
  --h-pad: clamp(14px, 2vw, 24px);
  --h-radius: 18px;
  --h-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  --h-grad: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(7, 13, 35, 0.6) 0%,
    rgba(7, 13, 35, 0.25) 30%,
    rgba(7, 13, 35, 0.55) 100%
  );
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  margin: 0; /* sit under navbar */
}
.nhc-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  width: min(1400px, 96vw);
  margin: clamp(8px, 2vw, 18px) auto;
  border-radius: var(--h-radius);
  overflow: hidden; /* clip everything cleanly */
  box-shadow: var(--h-shadow);
  background: #0b1c4a; /* fallback while first image loads */
}

/* Track = viewport & clipper */
.nhc-hero-track {
  position: relative;
  height: clamp(56vh, 70vh, 78vh);
  min-height: 420px;
  overflow: hidden; /* important */
}

/* Strip = wide row of slides that moves */
.nhc-hero-strip {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Slides occupy 100% width inside strip */
.nhc-hero-slide {
  flex: 0 0 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #091534; /* fallback while img decodes */
}
.nhc-hero-picture,
.nhc-hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}
.nhc-hero-img {
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: transform 1.2s ease;
}
.nhc-hero-slide.is-active .nhc-hero-img {
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* Fancy overlay */
.nhc-hero-overlay {
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--h-grad);
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  z-index: 2; /* above slides */
}
.nhc-hero-meta {
  pointer-events: auto;
  padding: clamp(16px, 3vw, 32px) clamp(18px, 3vw, 36px);
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 820px;
}
.nhc-hero-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  /* margin-bottom: 1rem; */
}
.nhc-hero-title {
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0.3rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff, #cfe2ff);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}
.nhc-hero-sub {
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  color: #e6edff;
  opacity: 0.92;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.2rem);
}

/* CTAs */
.nhc-hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nhc-hero-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease;
}
.nhc-hero-btn--solid {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #1d4ed8, #2847d9);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(29, 78, 216, 0.35);
}
.nhc-hero-btn--solid:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.nhc-hero-btn--ghost {
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.nhc-hero-btn--ghost:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Controls */
.nhc-hero-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 45%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 28px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, background 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 3; /* above overlay */
}
.nhc-hero-prev {
  left: var(--h-pad);
}
.nhc-hero-next {
  right: var(--h-pad);
}
.nhc-hero-nav:hover {
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.05);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nhc-hero-nav {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Dots */
.nhc-hero-dots {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 16px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  z-index: 3;
}
.nhc-hero-dot {
  display: none;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}
.nhc-hero-dot.is-active {
  background: #fff;
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* Placeholder shimmer while img decodes */
.nhc-hero-slide::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 25%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 50%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 75%
  );
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: nhcShimmer 1.3s infinite;
  z-index: 0;
}
.nhc-hero-slide.is-ready::before {
  display: none;
}
@keyframes nhcShimmer {
  0% {
    background-position: 200% 0;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: -200% 0;
  }
}

/* Respect reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nhc-hero-img {
    transition: none;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}