.hero-section {
  --hero-height: 85vh; /* Change to 100vh for a full-screen hero */
  --hero-overlay-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.60); /* Black with 65% opacity */
  --hero-text-color: #f3f3f3;
  --hero-font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  
  /* Button Settings */
  --btn-border-color: #f3f3f3;
  --btn-text-color: #f3f3f3;
  --btn-hover-bg: #f3f3f3;
  --btn-hover-text: #2a2a2a;
  /* ========================================= */

  position: relative;
  min-height: var(--hero-height);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--hero-font-family);
  overflow: hidden; /* Prevents the oversized background from breaking the page */
}

 .hero-bg {
  --hero-bg-image: url('../images/liveandloud_finalcover_1200x1200.jpg');
  position: absolute;
  top: -10%; /* Starts slightly higher */
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 120%; /* Taller than container to allow movement */
  background-image: var(--hero-bg-image);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: top center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  z-index: 0;
  will-change: transform; /* Tells browser to hardware-accelerate this layer */
}

.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: var(--hero-overlay-color);
  z-index: 1; /* Places overlay above background, but below content */
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2; /* Places content on top of the overlay */
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--hero-text-color);
  padding: 0 20px;
  max-width: 920px; /* Prevents text from stretching too wide on large screens */
}

.hero-title {
  /* Uses clamp() for fluid typography that scales nicely on mobile */
  font-size: clamp(3.0rem, 5vw, 5.0rem); 
  color: var(--hero-text-color);
  margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: 0.00em;
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  margin: 0 0 2.5rem 0;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.6;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Outline Button Styles */
.hero-btn-outline {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 18px 36px 14px 36px;
  font-family: 'Epilogue', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.0rem); 
  line-height: 2.0rem;
  font-weight: 200;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--btn-text-color);
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 2px solid var(--btn-border-color);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 35rem;
  border-radius: 2px; /* Change to 50px for a pill-shaped button */
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-btn-outline:hover,
.hero-btn-outline:focus {
  background-color: var(--btn-hover-bg);
  color: var(--btn-hover-text);
  transform: translateY(-2px); /* Slight lift effect on hover */
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

@media (max-width: 868px) {
  .hero-btn-outline {
    padding: 18px 36px 14px 36px;
    font-family: 'Epilogue', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 25rem;
  }
}