/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--maroon-d) 0%, var(--maroon) 60%, #A01515 100%);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 5rem 1.5rem 4rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
  content: '♛ ♞ ♜ ♝ ♟ ♚';
  position: absolute;
  font-size: 8rem;
  opacity: .04;
  top: -1rem; right: -2rem;
  letter-spacing: 1rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--dark);
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .25rem .9rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.hero h1 em { color: var(--gold-l); font-style: normal; }
.hero p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  max-width: 500px;
}
.hero-buttons { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}
.stat-item { text-align: center; }
.stat-num {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--gold-l);
  display: block;
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}
.hero-visual {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.hero-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  transition: background .2s;
}
.hero-card:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.13); }
.hero-card .icon { font-size: 2rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
.hero-card h4 {
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: .15rem;
}
.hero-card p { font-size: .82rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); margin: 0; }
@media(max-width:768px){
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-visual { display: none; }
}
