.hero-banner {
  background-image: url('../images/resources/home-banner.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center right;
  height: 80vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start; /* ensures content stays left */
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-left: 2%; /* pushes content slightly inward */
}

/* Dark purple overlay to match your color */
.hero-banner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    rgba(25, 20, 50, 0.95),
    rgba(25, 20, 50, 0.7),
    transparent
  );
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Text box */
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 600px;
  text-align: left; /* ensures left alignment of text */
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.hero-content h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #b3a8ff;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  font-size: 40px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-content p {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #dcd6ff;
}

.hero-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  background-color: #6c63ff;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-btn:hover {
  background-color: #8a82ff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-banner {
    height: auto;
    padding: 60px 5%;
    background-position: center;
  }

  .hero-content {
    text-align: center; /* center text for small screens */
  }

  .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .hero-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}