.page-hero {
    background: url('../../images/img/page-hero-bg.webp') no-repeat center center/cover;
    height: auto;
    /* min-height: 320px; */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--dark-white);
    padding: var(--hero-padding);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--space-lg);

}

/* dark overlay on hero background */
.page-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    /* background: (90deg,
        rgba(5, 12, 24, 0.88) 0%,
        rgba(5, 12, 24, 0.72) 45%,
        rgba(5, 12, 24, 0.45) 100%); */
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ensure direct children render above the overlay */
.page-hero>* {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.breadcrumb-list {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--small-gap);
    font-size: 14px;
    list-style: none;
}

.breadcrumb-item {
    font-size: calc(var(--small-para) - 2px);
    color: var(--dark-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.breadcrumb-item a {
    color: var(--dark-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    font-size: calc(var(--small-para) - 2px);

}

.breadcrumb-item a:hover {
    color: var(--super-light-blue-bg);
}

.page-hero__title {
    font-size: var(--big-head);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--medium-white);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-hero__subtitle {
    font-size: var(--small-para);
    color: var(--dark-white);
    margin-top: var(--space-sm);
}

.page-hero__content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: var(--space-md);
}

/* responsive styles */
/* @media (max-width: 576px) {
    .page-hero {
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .hero-seperator {
        display: block;
        align-self: center;
        background-position: center;
        width: min(100%, 400px);
    }
} */