/* ============================================================
   Hero — cinematic dark (GTE-inspired)
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative; min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid; grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream);
  overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
}
.hero__media { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; overflow: hidden; }
.hero__media img {
  width: 100%; height: 120%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 40%;
  transform: scale(1.12); will-change: transform;
  filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.04);
}
/* Cinematic overlays */
.hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 8%, rgba(13,12,10,0) 38%, rgba(13,12,10,0.55) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13,12,10,0.55) 0%, rgba(13,12,10,0.1) 30%, rgba(13,12,10,0.35) 60%, rgba(13,12,10,0.92) 100%);
}
.hero__grain { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; opacity: .5; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.45'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }

.hero__inner {
  grid-row: 1; align-self: center;
  text-align: center; padding: 7rem var(--gutter) 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 1.6rem;
}
.hero__ticker {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .8em;
  font-family: var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(.62rem, 1.4vw, .78rem); letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  color: var(--on-dark-soft);
}
.hero__ticker b { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 400; }
.hero__ticker .sep { color: var(--accent-2); transform: skewX(-12deg); letter-spacing: -.1em; }

.hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 1.4rem + 7vw, 7rem); line-height: 0.98; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  max-width: 15ch; text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero__title em { color: var(--cream); }
.hero__title .mark {
  display: inline-block; color: var(--accent-2); transform: skewX(-12deg);
  font-style: normal; margin-left: .12em; letter-spacing: -0.08em;
}
.hero__sub { max-width: 44ch; color: var(--on-dark-soft); font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.45; text-wrap: balance; }
.hero__actions { display: flex; gap: .8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; margin-top: .4rem; }

/* Bottom scroll cue bar (GTE-style) */
.hero__foot {
  grid-row: 2; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter) clamp(1.4rem, 4vh, 2.8rem);
  color: var(--on-dark-soft);
}
.hero__scroll {
  flex: 0 0 auto; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark); display: grid; place-items: center;
  color: var(--cream); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  transition: background .3s, transform .3s;
}
.hero__scroll:hover { background: var(--accent); transform: translateY(3px); }
.hero__scroll svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; animation: bob 1.8s var(--ease) infinite; }
@keyframes bob { 0%,100% { transform: translateY(-2px); } 50% { transform: translateY(3px); } }
.hero__foot p { max-width: 32ch; font-size: var(--step--1); line-height: 1.4; }

/* spotlight blur orbs to echo GTE coin bokeh */
.hero__orb { position: absolute; z-index: -1; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(8px); opacity: .55; }
.hero__orb.a { width: 120px; height: 120px; top: 22%; left: 16%; background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, #f4c98a, #b9772f 60%, transparent); }
.hero__orb.b { width: 80px; height: 80px; bottom: 26%; right: 18%; background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, #fff, #c98b4a 60%, transparent); }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero__foot p { display: none; }
  .hero__ticker { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
}