.hero {
  width: 100%;
  height: 25vh; /* Adjust height as needed */
  background: url('/hero image.png') center center / cover no-repeat;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  color: white;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.hero-content {
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 600px;
  width: 90%;
  padding: 1rem;
}



.social-links {
  display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
       gap: 14px; 
      flex-wrap: wrap;
}

    .social-links a {
      background: var(--primary-blue);
      color: var(--white);
      border-radius: 50%;
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }

    .social-links a:hover {
      background: var( blue);
      transform: scale(1.1);
    }

/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero {
    height: 25vh;
  }

  

  .hero-content p {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

}



.hero.footer-cta {
  height: auto;
  min-height: 1px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
}

/* container for buttons */
.cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

/* button styling */
.cta-btn {
  
  background: #00a2ff;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  white-space: nowrap;

}

.cta-btn:hover {
  background: #0080cc;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* small screen tweaks */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .cta-btn {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
}