:root {
  --bg: #0b0b14;
  --bg-soft: #121225;
  --card: rgba(22, 22, 40, 0.92);
  --card-2: rgba(29, 29, 52, 0.95);
  --stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --text: #f7f8fc;
  --muted: #b4b8cc;
  --pink: #ff3ea6;
  --blue: #4da3ff;
  --purple: #8b5dff;
  --green: #31d0aa;
  --yellow: #f7c948;

  /* 🔥 Theme Engine */
  --glow-soft: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pink) 18%, transparent);
  --glow-mid: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pink) 35%, transparent);
  --glow-strong: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pink) 60%, transparent);
  --glow-alt: color-mix(in srgb, var(--blue) 35%, transparent);

  --grad-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pink), var(--purple));
  --grad-alt: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue), var(--purple));

  --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.34);
  --radius: 22px;
  --radius-sm: 16px;
  --max: 1480px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, var(--glow-soft), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, var(--glow-alt), transparent 30%),
    var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.page {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 22px;
}

/* ================= HEADER ================= */

.topbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 85%, transparent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stroke);
}

.topbar-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  min-width: 0;
}

.brand-badge {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  box-shadow:
    0 10px 25px var(--glow-mid),
    0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.brand-copy {
  min-width: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.brand-copy small {
  display: block;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ================= ACTIONS ================= */

.top-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.pill,
.ghost-btn,
.solid-btn,
.chip {
  border: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.22s ease;
}

.pill {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card) 80%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid var(--stroke);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ================= HOVERS ================= */

.pill:hover,
.ghost-btn:hover,
.chip:hover,
.tag-card:hover,
.model-card:hover,
.hero-card:hover,
.insight-stat:hover,
.mini-panel:hover,
.accordion-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pink) 25%, var(--stroke));
}

/* ================= BUTTONS ================= */

.ghost-btn,
.solid-btn {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.ghost-btn {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card) 70%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid var(--stroke);
}

.solid-btn {
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 30px var(--glow-mid),
    0 22px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.solid-btn:hover {
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 40px var(--glow-strong),
    0 28px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(320px, 0.95fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.hero-card,
.side-hero-card,
.section-card,
.accordion-item,
.mini-panel,
.tag-card,
.model-card,
.insight-stat {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--stroke);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero-card {
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 460px;
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* 🔥 FIXED + UPGRADED HERO OVERLAY */
.hero-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.05) 0%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 65%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 100%
    ),
    linear-gradient(120deg,
      var(--glow-mid),
      transparent 45%,
      var(--glow-alt)
    );
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: inherit;
}

/* 🔥 SLIGHT IMAGE BOOST */
.hero-bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: contrast(1.05) saturate(1.1);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* 🔥 HOVER DEPTH */
.hero-card:hover .hero-bg img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 24px;
}

/* 🔥 FIXED KICKER (theme-aware) */
.kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card) 80%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid var(--stroke);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.03;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  max-width: 12ch;
}

/* 🔥 CLEAN TEXT (no hardcoded white) */
.hero-sub {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--text) 85%, transparent);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.hero-meta,
.card-meta,
.tag-meta,
.stats-grid,
.mini-panel-grid,
.metric-row,
.chip-row,
.button-row,
.section-head,
.accordion-head {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

/* 🔥 CONSISTENT PILL IN HERO */
.hero-meta .pill {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card) 75%, transparent);
}

.button-row {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.side-hero {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.side-hero-card {
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 18px;
  min-height: 142px;
}

.side-hero-card h3,
.mini-panel h3,
.section-head h2,
.accordion-head h3,
.tag-card h3,
.model-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
}

.side-hero-card p,
.mini-panel p,
.tag-card p,
.model-card p,
.section-head p,
.accordion-body p,
.helper-copy,
.eyebrow,
.tiny,
.muted {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.tiny {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.muted {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.helper-copy {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.section {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  gap: 14px;
}

.section-head > div:first-child {
  min-width: 0;
}

.section-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 850;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.section-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ================= RAIL ================= */

.rail-wrap {
  position: relative;
}

.rail-controls {
  position: absolute;
  right: 14px;
  top: -42px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* 🔥 UPGRADED BUTTON */
.rail-btn {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--stroke);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card) 75%, transparent);
  color: var(--text);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.rail-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pink) 25%, var(--stroke));
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px var(--glow-soft);
}

/* ================= RAIL GRID ================= */

.rail {
  display: grid;
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  grid-auto-columns: minmax(260px, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.rail::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

/* ================= MODEL CARD ================= */

.model-card {
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  min-height: 360px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 220px auto;
}

/* 🔥 FIXED BACKGROUND */
.model-thumb {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 85%, black);
}

.model-thumb img {
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.model-card:hover .model-thumb img,
.hero-card:hover .hero-bg {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

/* ================= BADGES ================= */

.badge-stack {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  z-index: 3;
}

/* 🔥 UPGRADED BADGE */
.badge {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 70%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid var(--stroke);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ================= LIVE DOT ================= */

.live-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--pink);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--glow-mid);
  animation: pulse 1.8s infinite;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* 🔥 THEME-AWARE PULSE */
@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--glow-mid);
  }
  70% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px color-mix(in srgb, var(--pink) 0%, transparent);
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--pink) 0%, transparent);
  }
}
.card-body {
  padding: 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.card-topline {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: start;
}

.card-topline h3 {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* 🔥 FIXED (no hardcoded white) */
.viewer-number {
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.card-meta {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.chip-row {
  gap: 8px;
}

/* 🔥 UPGRADED CHIP */
.chip {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card) 75%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid var(--stroke);
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 2px 3px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

/* 🔥 NICE MICRO INTERACTION */
.chip:hover {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pink) 25%, var(--stroke));
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card) 65%, transparent);
}

.card-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: auto;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
}

/* 🔥 CTA FEELS ALIVE */
.card-cta {
  color: var(--pink);
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.card-cta:hover {
  color: var(--purple);
}

/* ================= GRID ================= */

.grid-3,
.grid-4,
.stats-grid,
.mini-panel-grid,
.accordion-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.grid-3 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.grid-4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.stats-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.mini-panel-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.accordion-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

/* ================= PANELS ================= */

.insight-stat,
.mini-panel,
.tag-card,
.accordion-item {
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 18px;
}

.insight-stat .num {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  margin: 8px 0 6px;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* 🔥 FIXED BAR BACKGROUND */
.insight-stat .bar {
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card) 75%, transparent);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* 🔥 THEME-AWARE PROGRESS */
.insight-stat .bar > span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  width: 0;
  transition: width 1.2s ease;
}
.tag-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 150px;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

/* 🔥 UPGRADED GLOW ORB */
.tag-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto -20px -60px auto;
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--glow-mid), transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* 🔥 HOVER ENERGY */
.tag-card:hover::after {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--glow-strong), transparent 65%);
}

.tag-card .count {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin: 10px 0 8px;
}

.tag-meta {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.mini-panel {
  min-height: 100%;
}

/* 🔥 CLEAN DIVIDERS */
.metric-row {
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stroke);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.metric-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* ================= PROGRESS ================= */

.progress-row {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.progress-line {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr auto;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* 🔥 FIXED TRACK */
.progress-track {
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card) 75%, transparent);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* 🔥 THEME-AWARE FILL */
.progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--grad-alt);
  transition: width 1.2s ease;
}

/* ================= ACCORDION ================= */

.accordion-wrap {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.accordion-item {
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.25s ease;
}

/* 🔥 HOVER FEEDBACK */
.accordion-item:hover {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pink) 20%, var(--stroke));
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px var(--glow-soft);
}

.accordion-head {
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: transparent;
  color: inherit;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
}

.accordion-icon {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.accordion-item.open .accordion-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.accordion-body {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.32s ease;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.accordion-item.open .accordion-body {
  max-height: 600px;
  padding-top: 16px;
}
.footer-note {
  margin: 30px 0 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.pagination {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ================= FOOTER ================= */

.site-footer {
  margin-top: 50px;
  padding: 40px 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--stroke);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top center, var(--glow-soft), transparent 40%),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 92%, black);
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1480px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

/* 🔥 HEADINGS */
.footer-col h4 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text);
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-col li {
  margin: 6px 0;
}

/* 🔥 LINKS */
.footer-col a {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

/* 🔥 BRAND */
.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* 🔥 ICON WITH GLOW */
.footer-icon {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--pink);
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--glow-mid);
}

.footer-text {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ================= FOOTER BOTTOM ================= */

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--stroke);
  padding-top: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.model-card.top-trending .badge.hot {
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  color: var(--text);
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 20px var(--glow-soft),
    0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}

/* ================= URGENCY BAR ================= */

.urgency-bar {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--grad-alt);
  animation: urgencyMove 2.5s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.9;
  z-index: 4;
}

/* 🔥 SMOOTHER MOTION */
@keyframes urgencyMove {
  0% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
  100% { transform: translateX(100%); }
}

/* ================= VIEWERS ================= */

.model-card:not(.top-card) .thumb-viewers {
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.model-card.top-card .thumb-viewers {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* 🔥 FIXED (no hardcoded green) */
.trend-up {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--green);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ================= HOMEPAGE INTRO ================= */

.homepage-intro {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 20px 0 28px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card) 80%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid var(--stroke);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow:
    0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.25),
    0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--pink) 10%, transparent);
}

/* 🔥 CLEAN HEADING */
.homepage-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* 🔥 TEXT CONSISTENCY */
.homepage-text {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ================= HEADINGS ================= */

.card-heading {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.stat-heading {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  
  .stats-grid,
  .grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  
  .mini-panel-grid,
  .grid-3 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {

  .page,
  .topbar-inner {
    padding-left: 14px;
    padding-right: 14px;
  }

  .topbar-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px; /* 🔥 better spacing */
  }

  .top-actions {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 8px; /* 🔥 tighter mobile spacing */
  }

  .rail-controls {
    display: none;
  }

  .grid-4,
  .stats-grid,
  .accordion-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .desktop-only {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .accordion-wrap {
    display: block;
  }

  .hero-card {
    min-height: 420px;
  }

  .hero-title {
    max-width: none;
  }

  /* 🔥 smoother scroll cards */
  .rail {
    grid-auto-columns: 82%;
    gap: 14px;
  }
}

/* ================= DEVICE TOGGLES ================= */

@media (min-width: 821px) {
  .mobile-only {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* ================= FOOTER RESPONSIVE ================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px; /* 🔥 better breathing room */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}
.footer-partners {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.footer-partners-title {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-partner-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.model-thumb {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.model-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

/* blur layer */
.thumb-blur {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* overlay (optional dim layer) */
.thumb-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

/* badges stay on top */
.badge-stack {
    position: absolute;
    top: 8px;
    left: 8px;
    z-index: 4;
}
.promo-thumb {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.promo-thumb a {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
}

.promo-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

/* blur layer */
.hero-blur {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* overlay (optional darken / future CTA layer) */
.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}