.hero-bleed {
    position: relative;
    min-height: min(92vh, 52rem);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    color: #fff;
    background-color: var(--navy);
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  /* Slides container */
  .hero-bleed__slides {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  
  /* Individual slide */
  .hero-bleed__slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
  
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
  
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.03);
  
    transition:
      opacity 1.1s ease-in-out,
      transform 6s ease-out;
  
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  
  /* Active slide */
  .hero-bleed__slide.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }
  
  /* Dark overlay */
  .hero-bleed__shade {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
  
    background: linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      rgba(8, 16, 28, 0.88) 0%,
      rgba(8, 16, 28, 0.62) 18%,
      rgba(8, 16, 28, 0.32) 48%,
      rgba(8, 16, 28, 0.88) 100%
    );
  
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  
  /* Hero Content */
  .hero-bleed__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
  
    max-width: 55rem;
  
    padding: 0 var(--pad) 5.5rem;
    padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 2rem);
  }
  
  /* Eyebrow */
  .hero-bleed__eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
  
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.26em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  
    color: var(--brass-soft);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  
  .hero-bleed__rule {
    width: 1.85rem;
    height: 2px;
  
    background: var(--brass);
  
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  
  /* Hero heading */
  .hero-bleed__title {
    margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
  
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
  
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 3.6rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
  
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  
    max-width: 14ch;
  }
  
  /* Hero text */
  .hero-bleed__lead {
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
  
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.125rem);
    line-height: 1.6;
  
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  
    max-width: 34em;
  }
  
  /* Buttons */
  .hero-bleed__actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.85rem;
  }
  
  
  /* —— Slider Arrows —— */
  
  .hero-bleed__arrow {
    position: absolute;
  
    top: 50%;
    z-index: 4;
  
    width: 3.25rem;
    height: 3.25rem;
  
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
  
    padding: 0;
  
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    background: rgba(8, 16, 28, 0.25);
  
    color: #fff;
  
    cursor: pointer;
  
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  
    transition:
      background 0.25s var(--ease),
      border-color 0.25s var(--ease),
      transform 0.25s var(--ease);
  }
  
  .hero-bleed__arrow span {
    display: block;
  
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
  
    line-height: 1;
  
    margin-top: -3px;
  }
  
  .hero-bleed__arrow:hover {
    background: rgba(8, 16, 28, 0.7);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  }
  
  .hero-bleed__arrow--prev {
    left: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .hero-bleed__arrow--next {
    right: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .hero-bleed__arrow--prev:hover {
    transform: translate(-3px, -50%);
  }
  
  .hero-bleed__arrow--next:hover {
    transform: translate(3px, -50%);
  }
  
  
  /* —— Slider Dots —— */
  
  .hero-bleed__dots {
    position: absolute;
  
    z-index: 4;
  
    right: var(--pad);
    bottom: 2rem;
  
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  
    gap: 0.45rem;
  }
  
  .hero-bleed__dot {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 3px;
  
    padding: 0;
  
    border: 0;
  
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  
    cursor: pointer;
  
    transition:
      width 0.3s var(--ease),
      background 0.3s var(--ease);
  }
  
  .hero-bleed__dot:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  }
  
  .hero-bleed__dot.is-active {
    width: 3.25rem;
    background: var(--brass-soft);
  }
  
  
  /* —— Mobile Hero Slider —— */
  
  @media (max-width: 960px) {
  
    .hero-bleed {
      min-height: 85vh;
    }
  
    .hero-bleed__content {
      padding-bottom: 5.5rem;
    }
  
    .hero-bleed__arrow {
      width: 2.75rem;
      height: 2.75rem;
    }
  
    .hero-bleed__arrow--prev {
      left: 1rem;
    }
  
    .hero-bleed__arrow--next {
      right: 1rem;
    }
  
  }
  
  
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
  
    .hero-bleed {
      min-height: 82vh;
    }
  
    .hero-bleed__content {
      padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1rem);
      padding-bottom: 5.5rem;
    }
  
    .hero-bleed__eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    }
  
    .hero-bleed__title {
      font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 10vw, 3rem);
    }
  
    .hero-bleed__lead {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
  
    /* Keep arrows smaller on mobile */
    .hero-bleed__arrow {
      width: 2.35rem;
      height: 2.35rem;
  
      top: 55%;
    }
  
    .hero-bleed__arrow span {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
  
    /* Move dots to bottom center */
    .hero-bleed__dots {
      left: 50%;
      right: auto;
      bottom: 1.5rem;
  
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
  
    .hero-bleed__dot {
      width: 1.25rem;
    }
  
    .hero-bleed__dot.is-active {
      width: 2.25rem;
    }
  
  }