/* custom styles for the hero section */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    height: 100vh;
    background-image: url('../img/hero-bg.jpg');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center center;
    background-size: cover;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
}

/* dark overly */
.hero-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(1, 31, 75, 0.85);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* text styles */
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 800px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.display-4 {
    font-size: 2.5rem !important;
}

.lead {
    font-size: 1.1rem !important;
}

.hero-headline {
    font-family: playfair display, serif;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.hero-subheadline {
    font-family: poppins, sans-serif;
}

/* customizing btn */
.hero-cta {
    color: #fff;
    background-color: none;
    border-color: none;
    font-family: poppins, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    padding-top: 5px;
}

.hero-cta:hover, hero-cta:focus {
    background-color: #d4af37;
    border-color: #d4af37;
    color: black;
    transform: translateY(-2px); /* slight lift on hover */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    padding: 9px 19px;
    border-radius: 8px;
}