.hero {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e3f2fd, #bbdefb);
    color: #1a1a1a;
    padding: 4rem 0 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-overlay {
    display: none; 
}

.hero-title {
    color: #0d47a1;
}


.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    max-width: 32rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.hero-actions {
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.hero-image-col {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.hero-image-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 140px 140px;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    max-width: 320px;
}

.hero-image {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 0.75rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

/* Placeholder backgrounds – swap with your own images later */
.hero-image--top {
    grid-column: 1 / 3;
    background-image: url('/images/hero-road.jpg');
}

.hero-image--bottom-left {
    background-image: url('/images/hero-mountain.jpg');
}

.hero-image--bottom-right {
    background-image: url('/images/hero-car.jpg');
}

.hero-image-label {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0.5rem;
    left: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.1rem 0.6rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.section-title {
    font-weight: 600;
}

.interest-card {
    border-radius: 0.75rem;
    border: 1px solid #e2e6ea;
    box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1.2rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}

    .interest-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        border-color: #ced4da;
        box-shadow: 0 0.75rem 1.6rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    .interest-card .card-title {
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .interest-card .card-text {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

.contact-section {
    background: #f1f8ff;
    color: #1a1a1a;
    border-top: 1px solid #90caf9;
}

    .contact-section h2 {
        color: #0d47a1;
    }
.ali-hero-photo-wrapper {
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    padding: 6px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffb347, #ffcc33);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ali-hero-photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

/* Light blue hero background like before */
.hero-section {
    background: #e6f3ff; /* tweak this hex if you want the exact old shade */
}

    /* Optional: soften bottom spacing if you want */
    .hero-section + .page-section {
        margin-top: 2rem;
    }