/* Blur + dark overlay for hero slide */
.hero-blur-dark {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Blur the background image */
.hero-blur-dark::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: inherit;          /* uses the slide's background image */
  filter: blur(4px);
  transform: scale(1.05);       /* avoid blur edges */
  z-index: -1;
}

/* Dark glow overlay */
.hero-blur-dark::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);  /* increase 0.45 → 0.6 for darker */
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Keep text above overlays */
.hero-blur-dark * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}