.hero {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  border: 1px solid rgba(157, 217, 241, 0.36);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 2.24rem 2.06rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1020px 600px at 8% -12%, rgba(33, 165, 206, 0.22), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(940px 560px at 96% -8%, rgba(15, 114, 149, 0.18), transparent 66%),
    linear-gradient(162deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.985), rgba(246, 252, 255, 0.94));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.hero > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-gfx {
  position: absolute !important;
  inset: 0 !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  max-width: none !important;
  max-height: none !important;
  display: block;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.96;
}

.hero h1 {
  color: var(--text-strong);
}

.hero .lead {
  margin-top: 0.28rem;
  max-width: 74ch;
  color: rgba(18, 70, 99, 0.94);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.hero .cta-row {
  margin-top: 1.14rem;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 1.9rem 1.12rem;
  }

  .hero .lead {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }
}