.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(56, 111, 168, 0.18), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(250, 155, 21, 0.18), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f8f9fb, #ffffff);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("img/qubithr-atomic-grid.svg");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  opacity: 0.9;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

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


.hero--split .kicker {
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #6b7280;
}

.hero--split .divider {
  width: 56px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #386FA8, #FA9B15);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.hero-metrics {
  gap: 1rem;
}

.metric-pill {
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14);
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 150px;
}

.metric-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: #6b7280;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
}

.metric-value {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: #111827;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.metric-caption {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #6b7280;
}

.hero-panel {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.06);
}

.hero-panel .badge-soft {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  background: #eff6ff;
  color: #1d4ed8;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.hero-panel .badge-soft i {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

.hero-list {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #374151;
}

.hero-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.hero-list i {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
  color: #386FA8;
}

.hero-panel-footer {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.8);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #6b7280;
}

/* Trusted by strip */
.logos-strip {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.9);
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.logos-strip-label {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #9ca3af;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.logo-pill {
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.6);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #4b5563;
  background: #f9fafb;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Stories / carousel */
.stories {
  background: #ffffff;
}

.stories .section-heading {
  max-width: 520px;
}

.carousel-inner {
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: #f9fafb;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
}

.carousel-item {
  padding: 2.25rem 2.5rem;
  min-height: 220px;
}

.carousel-quote {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #111827;
}

.carousel-quote mark {
  background: rgba(250, 155, 21, 0.16);
  padding: 0.05rem 0.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.carousel-meta {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #6b7280;
}

.carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
  background-color: #386FA8;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero {
    padding-top: 3.5rem;
  }

  .metric-pill {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
  }

  .carousel-item {
    padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .product-orbit {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
}

.btn-atom {
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, 
              box-shadow 0.15s ease, 
              transform 0.1s ease;
}

.btn-atom:hover,
.btn-atom:focus-visible {
  background-color: #1f6fb8; /* slightly darker Atom Blue */
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(43, 129, 211, 0.25);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-atom:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(43, 129, 211, 0.2);
}

.btn-ignite {
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease,
              box-shadow 0.15s ease,
              transform 0.1s ease;
}

.btn-ignite:hover,
.btn-ignite:focus-visible {
  background-color: #e8890f; /* darker, less blown-out orange */
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(250, 155, 21, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-ignite:active {
  background-color: #d67f0d;
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(250, 155, 21, 0.25);
}