:root {
            --primary-color: #FF6B35;
            --secondary-color: #2E86AB;
            --accent-color: #FFD166;
            --text-dark: #333333;
            --text-light: #666666;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --light-bg: #f8f9fa;
        }

        body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

/* header {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
} */


/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Hero Section
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.hero {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 70vh;
  position: relative;
  padding: 40px 0 40px 0; /* Reduced significantly */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
        
   /*     .hero {
            width: 100%;
            min-height: 100vh;
          

            position: relative;
            padding: 7px 0;
   
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            overflow: hidden;
        }  */
        
        .hero h1 {
            font-size: 48px;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            line-height: 1.2;
        }
        
        .hero p {
            font-size: 18px;
            color: var(--text-light);
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        
        .btn-get-started {
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 16px;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 12px 32px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            transition: 0.5s;
            line-height: 1;
            margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;
            color: var(--white);
            background: var(--primary-color);
            border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        
        .btn-get-started:hover {
            background: #e65a2e;
            border-color: #e65a2e;
            color: var(--white);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(255, 107, 53, 0.2);
        }
        
        .btn-watch-video {
            font-size: 16px;
            transition: 0.5s;
            margin: 10px;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }
        
        .btn-watch-video i {
            line-height: 0;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-size: 32px;
            transition: 0.3s;
            margin-right: 8px;
        }
        
        .btn-watch-video:hover {
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }
        
        .hero-img {
            text-align: right;
            position: relative;
        }
        
        /* Carousel Styles */
       .hero-carousel {
    background: transparent; 
    box-shadow: none; /* Remove shadow if needed */
}

.carousel-item {
    background: transparent;
}

.carousel-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: scale-down; /* Alternative to contain */
}
        
        /* Text Transition Fixes */
        .text-container {
            position: relative;
            min-height: 320px; /* Ensure space for the tallest text block */
        }
        
        .text-slide {
            opacity: 0;
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            visibility: hidden;
            pointer-events: none;
        }
        
        .text-slide.active {
            opacity: 1;
            position: relative;
            transform: translateY(0);
            visibility: visible;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }
        
        .indicator-dot {
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: #ddd;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        
        .indicator-dot.active {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            transform: scale(1.3);
        }

        /* Animation for images */
        .animated {
            animation: up-down 2s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse both;
        }
        
        @keyframes up-down {
            0% { transform: translateY(10px); }
            100% { transform: translateY(-10px); }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .hero { 
                height: auto; 
                /* padding: 80px 0;  */
                padding: 0px 0; 
            }
            .hero h1 { font-size: 36px; }
            .hero-carousel { height: 400px; margin-top: 40px; }
            .carousel-item { height: 400px; }
        }