.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: calc((var(--base-padding) * 4) + (var(--base-padding) / 2));
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-left: calc(var(--base-unit) * 2);
  padding-right: calc(var(--base-unit) * 2);
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 75% 25%, rgba(171, 0, 32, 0.18) 0%, rgba(171, 0, 32, 0.08) 18%, transparent 40%), radial-gradient(circle at 20% 85%, rgba(212, 126, 142, 0.12) 0%, rgba(212, 126, 142, 0.06) 18%, transparent 45%);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 75% 25%, 20% 85%;
  background-size: 60vmax 60vmax, 40vmax 40vmax;
  animation: gradientShift 14s ease-in-out infinite;
  filter: blur(18px);
}

.hero h2 {
  color: var(--bg-color-primary-dark);
}

.hero_banner {
    position: relative;
    background-image: var(--background-url);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    min-height: 60vh;
}

.hero_banner-overlay {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;

    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        rgba(171, 0, 32, 0.5) 0%,
        rgba(171, 0, 32, 0) 100%
    );
}

.hero_header-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-flow: column wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero_slider_wrapper .owl-controls{
    z-index: 99;
    margin: 2vh 0;
}

.hero_slider-content {
    margin-top: 5vmin;
    position: relative;
}

p.subtitle{
    color: #000;
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--base-padding) + var(--base-padding) / 4);
    font-size: calc(var(--base-unit) * 3);
    line-height: calc(var(--font-size) * 2);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero_logo-container {
  margin-top: 2.5vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: row wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero_logo svg {
  width: calc((var(--font-size) * 4) + (var(--base-unit) * 1.75));
  height: calc((var(--font-size) * 4) + (var(--base-unit) * 1.75));
  fill: var(--fg-color-primary);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .hero {
    padding-top: calc(var(--base-padding) * 6);
    gap: calc(var(--base-unit) * 2);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: calc(var(--base-padding) * 5);
  }
}

/* HERO gradient movement: subtle animated radial spots using pseudo-element */
@keyframes gradientShift {
  0% {
    background-position: 75% 25%, 20% 85%;
  }

  50% {
    background-position: 65% 35%, 30% 75%;
  }

  100% {
    background-position: 75% 25%, 20% 85%;
  }
}