.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: var(--navy) !important;
  background-image: url('../assets/hero-flag.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
  position: relative;
}

.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: var(--navy);
  opacity: 0.82;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero__container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero__content {
  max-width: 900px;
}

.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.95;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.hero__title--accent {
  color: var(--rust-light);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  text-transform: none;
}

.hero__subtitle {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--cream);
  max-width: 55ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.hero__form-group {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-sm);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero__form .input-email {
  border-color: var(--cream-dark);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: var(--cream);
}

.hero__form .input-email::placeholder {
  color: var(--cream-dark);
}

.hero__form .input-email:focus {
  border-color: var(--rust);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.hero__chat-cta {
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.hero__chat-cta a {
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.3em;
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.hero__chat-cta a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero__form-note {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--cream-dark);
  opacity: 0.7;
  margin-top: var(--space-xs);
  max-width: none;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: var(--space-2xl) 0 var(--space-xl);
  }

  .hero__form-group {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hero__form .input-email {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero__form .btn {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
}