/* =========================================
   Highlighted / Hero region
   ========================================= */
.highlighted {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.region-highlighted {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.highlighted .block {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
}
.highlighted p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
}

/* =========================================
   Featured hero / homepage banner
   ========================================= */
.hero-banner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--primary-dark);
  min-height: 280px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-banner::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(30, 10, 10, 0.85) 0%,
    rgba(107, 28, 34, 0.5) 60%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-banner img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}
.hero-banner-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  max-width: 560px;
  color: #fff;
}
.hero-banner-content h1,
.hero-banner-content h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.hero-banner-content p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.hero-banner-content .btn {
  background-color: #fff;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.hero-banner-content .btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
}