/* ==========================================================================
   Home Page — Hero Slider (4 slides)
   ========================================================================== */

.home-hero-slider {
  /* Elite Technocrats theme — aligned with ai-chatbot.css */
  --hero-primary: #144378;
  --hero-primary-dark: #113e71;
  --hero-accent: #0dafec;
  --hero-accent-light: #05afef;
  --hero-accent-deep: #0089ef;
  --hero-title: #144378;
  --hero-text: #1c497c;
  --hero-text-muted: #4a6d8c;
  --hero-btn-bg: #144378;
  --hero-btn-hover: #0dafec;
  --hero-bg-tint: #eef9fd;
  --hero-shadow: rgba(20, 67, 120, 0.12);
  --hero-shadow-accent: rgba(13, 175, 236, 0.25);
  --hero-wave: #6dc9f7;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
}

.home-hero-slider .flexslider {
  margin: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.home-hero-slider .flexslider .slides > li {
  padding: 110px 0 130px;
  background: transparent;
}

.home-hero-slider.page_slider .container {
  position: relative;
  bottom: auto;
  left: auto;
  right: auto;
  top: auto;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ---- Slide background decor ---- */

.home-hero-slide {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--hero-bg-tint) 0%, #ffffff 45%, #f8fcfe 100%);
}

.home-hero-slide__decor {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.home-hero-slide__blob {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.home-hero-slide__blob--1 {
  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;
  top: -120px;
  right: -80px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(13, 175, 236, 0.14) 0%, transparent 68%);
}

.home-hero-slide__blob--2 {
  width: 380px;
  height: 380px;
  bottom: 60px;
  left: 20%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(13, 175, 236, 0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.home-hero-slide__dots {
  position: absolute;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  opacity: 0.35;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, #c5dce8 1.5px, transparent 1.5px);
  background-size: 14px 14px;
}

.home-hero-slide__dots--tr {
  top: 24px;
  right: 24px;
}

.home-hero-slide__dots--bl {
  bottom: 100px;
  left: 24px;
}

/* ---- Content ---- */

.home-hero-slide__row {
  min-height: 380px;
}

.home-hero-content {
  padding: 12px 32px 12px 0;
}

.home-hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  width: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--hero-accent-deep);
  background: rgba(5, 175, 239, 0.15);
  border-radius: 50px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.home-hero-badge__icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--hero-accent-deep);
}

.home-hero-title {
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  max-width: 540px;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.2vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--hero-title);
}

.home-hero-title-accent {
  color: var(--hero-accent);
}

.home-hero-title sup {
  font-size: 0.55em;
  top: -0.4em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--hero-title);
}

.home-hero-desc {
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  max-width: 500px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--hero-text-muted);
}

/* Button — matches ai-chatbot.css .ai-btn / .ai-btn-icon */
.home-hero-slider .ai-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  align-self: flex-start;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 22px 10px 24px;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background: var(--hero-btn-bg);
  border-radius: 50px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px var(--hero-shadow);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}

.home-hero-slider .ai-btn:hover,
.home-hero-slider .ai-btn:focus {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--hero-btn-hover);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px var(--hero-shadow-accent);
}

.home-hero-slider .ai-btn-icon {
  display: flex;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--hero-primary);
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* ---- Illustration ---- */

.home-hero-visual {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 0 0 12px;
}

.home-hero-visual img {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 620px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.home-hero-slider .page_slider .flexslider .intro_layer img,
.home-hero-slider .flexslider .slides img {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ---- Bottom wave ---- */

.home-hero-wave {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 110px;
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
  line-height: 0;
  /* color: var(--hero-wave); */
  color: #e0f4fb;
}

.home-hero-wave svg {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Hide legacy skewed bottom that creates a V-notch */
.home-hero-slider .flexslider-bottom::before,
.home-hero-slider .flexslider-bottom::after {
  display: none;
}

.home-hero-slider .flexslider-bottom .mouse-button {
  bottom: 72px;
  z-index: 5;
}

/* ---- Navigation arrows ---- */

.home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin-top: -24px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(20, 67, 120, 0.15);
  color: var(--hero-accent);
  opacity: 1;
  overflow: visible;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}

.home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav a::before {
  position: static;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: none;
}

.home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav .flex-prev {
  left: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav .flex-next {
  right: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-align: center;
}

.home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav a.flex-prev:hover {
  background: var(--hero-btn-bg);
  color: #fff;
  left: 20px;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px var(--hero-shadow);
  opacity: 1;
}

.home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav a.flex-next:hover {
  background: var(--hero-btn-bg);
  color: #fff;
  right: 20px;
  left: auto;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px var(--hero-shadow);
  opacity: 1;
}

.home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav .flex-prev:hover::before,
.home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav .flex-next:hover::before {
  left: auto;
  right: auto;
}

.home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav .flex-disabled {
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---- Pagination indicators (pill + dots) ---- */

.home-hero-slider .flex-control-nav {
  bottom: 86px;
  z-index: 4;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
}

.home-hero-slider .flex-control-nav li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 5px;
}

.home-hero-slider.page_slider .flex-control-paging li a {
  display: block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(20, 67, 120, 0.22);
  opacity: 1;
  box-shadow: none;
  text-indent: -9999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: width 0.3s ease, border-radius 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

.home-hero-slider.page_slider .flex-control-paging li a.flex-active {
  width: 28px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background: var(--hero-accent);
  opacity: 1;
}

.home-hero-slider .flex-control-paging li a:hover:not(.flex-active) {
  background: rgba(20, 67, 120, 0.38);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ---- Intro layers reset (fix stretched CTA) ---- */

.home-hero-slider .intro_layers .animated {
  animation-duration: 0.5s;
  -webkit-animation-duration: 0.5s;
}

.home-hero-slider .page_slider .intro_layers {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.home-hero-slider .page_slider .home-hero-visual.intro_layers {
  align-items: center;
}

.home-hero-slider .flexslider:hover .flex-next,
.home-hero-slider .flexslider:hover .flex-prev {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ---- Responsive ---- */

@media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1279px) {
  .home-hero-slider.page_slider .container {
    max-width: 1060px;
  }
} 

@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .home-hero-slider.page_slider .container {
    max-width: 840px;
  }
  .home-hero-slider .flexslider .slides > li {
    padding: 64px 0 100px;
  }

  .home-hero-slide__row {
    min-height: 340px;
  }

  .home-hero-content {
    padding-right: 16px;
  }
  .home-hero-slider .page_slider .flexslider .intro_layer img, .home-hero-slider .flexslider .slides img {
    max-width: 430px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .home-hero-slider .flexslider .slides > li {
    padding: 70px 0 90px !important;
  }
  .home-hero-slider .page_slider .flexslider .intro_layer img, .home-hero-slider .flexslider .slides img {
    max-width: 450px;
  }
  .home-hero-content {
    padding: 0 0 28px;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .home-hero-badge,
  .home-hero-slider .ai-btn {
    align-self: center;
  }

  .home-hero-desc,
  .home-hero-title {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .home-hero-visual {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .home-hero-visual img {
    max-width: 500px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav a {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    margin-top: -21px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav .flex-prev {
    left: 10px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav .flex-next {
    right: 10px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav a.flex-prev:hover {
    left: 10px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav a.flex-next:hover {
    right: 10px;
    left: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .home-hero-slider .flexslider .slides > li {
    padding: 70px 0 40px !important;
  }
  .home-hero-slider .ai-btn {
    padding: 8px 20px 8px 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .home-hero-slide__row {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .home-hero-badge {
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 7px 14px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .home-hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 2rem);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .home-hero-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .ai-btn {
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .home-hero-visual img {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .home-hero-slide__dots {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-control-nav {
    bottom: 58px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav a {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    margin-top: -19px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav a::before {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .home-hero-wave {
    height: 44px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flexslider-bottom .mouse-button {
    bottom: 58px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {

  .home-hero-content {
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav .flex-prev {
    left: 6px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav .flex-next {
    right: 6px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav a.flex-prev:hover {
    left: 6px;
  }

  .home-hero-slider .flex-direction-nav a.flex-next:hover {
    right: 6px;
    left: auto;
  }
}