.hero-slider {
  position: relative;
  height: 92vh;
  min-height: 560px;
  max-height: 900px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-secondary); /* prevents flash/CLS before first image paints */
}
.hero-slider .swiper-wrapper { height: 100%; }

.hero-slide {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero-slide__media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-slide__media img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}
.hero-slide__media picture { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }

.hero-slide__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(24, 23, 39, var(--overlay-opacity, 0.6));
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-slide__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 720px;
  padding: 0 var(--container-padding);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-slide__content.align-left { text-align: left; margin-left: 8%; margin-right: auto; }
.hero-slide__content.align-right { text-align: right; margin-right: 8%; margin-left: auto; }

.hero-slide__content h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: var(--fs-hero-h1);
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}
.hero-slide__content p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

/* Swiper pagination + nav overrides to match brand */
.hero-slider .swiper-pagination {
  bottom: 28px !important;
}
.hero-slider .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  opacity: 1;
}
.hero-slider .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  width: 24px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: width var(--transition-fast);
}
.hero-slider .swiper-button-next,
.hero-slider .swiper-button-prev {
  color: #fff;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background: rgba(24,23,39,0.35);
  border-radius: 50%;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.hero-slider .swiper-button-next::after,
.hero-slider .swiper-button-prev::after { font-size: 16px; }
.hero-slider.swiper-single-slide .swiper-button-next,
.hero-slider.swiper-single-slide .swiper-button-prev,
.hero-slider.swiper-single-slide .swiper-pagination { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero-slider { height: 78vh; min-height: 460px; }
  .hero-slide__content { padding: 0 20px; }
  .hero-slide__content h1 { font-size: 28px; }
  .hero-slider .swiper-button-next,
  .hero-slider .swiper-button-prev { display: none; }
}

/* Reduced motion: disable crossfade/slide animation, just show active slide */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-slider .swiper-wrapper { transition-duration: 0ms !important; }
}