/* fallback if you prefer inline instead of separate file */
.hero-first {
    position: relative;
    color: #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    /* background image + overlay */
    .hero-first .hero-bg {
        /* background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(20,6,80,0.85) 0%, rgba(45,6,120,0.85) 60%), url('<%= ResolveUrl("~/img/new-img/banner-pic.png") %>') center/cover no-repeat;*/

/*        background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(20,6,80,0.85) 0%, rgba(45,6,120,0.85) 60%), url("../img/home-new/banner-pic.png") center/cover no-repeat;*/
        padding: 64px 0 80px;
    }

    /* container */
    .hero-first .container {
        max-width: 1180px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 15px;
    }

    /* heading + paragraphs */
    .hero-first h1 {
        font-size: 48px;
        line-height: 1.05;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin: 8px 0 18px;
        text-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
    }

    .hero-first .lead, .hero-first .lead-2 {
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
        font-size: 15.5px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        max-width: 760px;
    }

/* icons area: icons row, separator, labels row */
.hero-icons-wrap {
    margin-top: 26px;
}

.hero-icons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items:flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    padding: 8px 0 0px;
}

    .hero-icons .icon {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items:flex-start;
        min-width: 110px;
        text-align: left;
    }

        .hero-icons .icon img {
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 6px;
/*            filter: invert(1) contrast(0.95) saturate(0.9);*/
        }

/* thin separator line stretching full content width */
.hero-icons-wrap .sep {
    height: 1px;
    background: #ffffff;
    margin: 6px 0 14px;
}

/* labels row aligned under icons */
.hero-icon-labels {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
}

    .hero-icon-labels .label {
        min-width: 110px;
        text-align: left;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 14px;
        color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
    }

        .hero-icon-labels .label small {
            display: block;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
            font-size: 13px;
            margin-top: 6px;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

/* responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .hero-first h1 {
        font-size: 34px;
    }

    .hero-icons, .hero-icon-labels {
        gap: 10px;
    }

        .hero-icons .icon, .hero-icon-labels .label {
            min-width: 80px;
            font-size: 13px;
        }

    .hero-first .container {
        padding: 0 12px;
    }

    .hero-first .lead, .hero-first .lead-2 {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}
.hero-first h1 {
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 8px 0 18px;
    text-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
    color: white;
}

#mainMenu nav > ul > li > a {
   
    color: #000000 !important;
   
}

section.hero-first {
    padding-top: 0px;
    padding-bottom:0px;
}

/*.hero-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url('../img/home-new/banner-pic') center/cover no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.9;
    pointer-events: none;
}*/

.hero-bg {
    background-image: url('../img/home-new/banner-shade.png'), /* top layer */
    url('../img/home-new/banner-pic.webp'); /* bottom layer */
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}



}