/* Hero Section */
.hero {
    height: 100vh; /* Full viewport height */
    background: url('../img/hero_banner.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
	background-color:#040319;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    color: white;
    animation: fadeIn 1.5s ease-out; /* Hero fade-in */
}

.hero-content {
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0; /* Start invisible */
    animation: fadeIn 1.5s ease-out forwards; /* Fade-in for content */
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 5em;
    font-weight: 700;
	margin-top: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
	 background: linear-gradient(to right, #4708eb, #27bdff);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; /* For Safari */
  background-clip: text; /* For modern browsers */
  color: transparent; /* Makes the text color transparent */
}

.hero p {
    font-size: 1.5em;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.cta-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 15px 60px; /* Spacing inside the button */
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #26b6ff, #4708eb); /* Gradient background */
    color: white;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 50px; /* Rounded corners */
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out; /* Smooth transition */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); /* Subtle shadow */
    opacity: 0;
    animation: zoomIn 1.5s ease-out forwards;
}

.cta-btn:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #4708eb, #26b6ff); /* Reverse gradient on hover */
    transform: translateY(-5px); /* Slight lift effect */
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); /* Stronger shadow on hover */
}

.scroll-down {
    position: fixed;
    top: 92%; /* Vertically center the arrow */
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1.5s ease-out forwards;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.scroll-down a span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 3em;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin: 0; 
    padding: 0; 
    line-height: 1; 
    animation: bounce 1.5s infinite;
}




/* Bouncing animation for scroll down arrow */
@keyframes bounce {
    0% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
    50% {
        transform: translateY(10px);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Animation for the hero section fading in */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

/* Animation for the button zooming in */
@keyframes zoomIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(0.8);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}