.hero-bg {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 144px 2rem 6.5rem;
    min-height: 760px;
    min-height: max(720px, calc(0px + 42.55vw));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: #F8FAFC;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(15,23,42,0.08);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%, rgba(2,6,23,0.02), rgba(2,6,23,0.16) 48%, rgba(2,6,23,0.38) 100%),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(2,6,23,0.34) 0%, rgba(2,6,23,0.08) 46%, rgba(2,6,23,0.3) 100%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,6,23,0.18) 0%, rgba(2,6,23,0.02) 46%, rgba(2,6,23,0.42) 100%);
    animation: heroOverlayVisibility 78s infinite;
  }
  .hero-slides {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .hero-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: none;
    animation: heroSlide 78s infinite;
    filter: saturate(1.18) contrast(1.05);
  }
  .hero-slide-picture,
  .hero-slide-banner {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-slide:nth-child(1) {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: #020A16;
    background-image: none;
    transform: none;
    filter: none;
    animation-delay: 0s;
  }
  .hero-slide:nth-child(1) .hero-slide-picture,
  .hero-slide:nth-child(1) .hero-slide-banner {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    flex: none;
  }
  .hero-slide:nth-child(1) .hero-slide-picture {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0px 0 0;
    height: calc(100% - 0px);
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .hero-slide:nth-child(1) .hero-slide-banner {
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
  }
  .hero-slide:nth-child(2) {
    background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1564507592333-c60657eea523?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2800&q=95');
    background-position: center 47%;
    animation-delay: 13s;
  }
  .hero-slide:nth-child(3) {
    background-image: url('../singapore-merlion-banner.jpg');
    background-position: center 50%;
    animation-delay: 26s;
  }
  .hero-slide:nth-child(4) {
    background-image: url('../nyc-central-park-banner.jpg');
    background-position: center 46%;
    animation-delay: 39s;
  }
  .hero-slide:nth-child(5) {
    background-image: url('../germany-frankfurt-banner.jpg');
    background-position: center 50%;
    animation-delay: 52s;
  }
  .hero-slide:nth-child(6) {
    background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1513635269975-59663e0ac1ad?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2800&q=95');
    background-position: center 45%;
    animation-delay: 65s;
  }
  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    animation: heroContentVisibility 78s infinite;
  }
  .globe-title {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 28px;
    bottom: auto;
    z-index: 2;
    width: min(94vw, 1280px);
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: globeTitleVisibility 78s infinite;
  }
  .globe-title h2 {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: center;
    column-gap: 0.28em;
    row-gap: 0.08em;
    margin: 0;
    color: #F6D590;
    font-size: 3.4rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(92,55,17,0.84), 0 7px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 0 18px rgba(255,205,118,0.34);
  }
  .globe-title p {
    margin: 0.7rem 0 0;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.94);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 750;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-shadow: 0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.85), 0 0 18px rgba(80,180,255,0.24);
  }
  .globe-title .blue-word {
    color: #8CB8FF;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 0.5px rgba(255,235,194,0.86);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.95), 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.85), 0 0 14px rgba(87,154,255,0.42);
  }
  .globe-title .gold-word {
    color: #F6D590;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .banner-regions {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0px 0 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .banner-region {
    position: absolute;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    text-align: center;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.04;
    text-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 0 16px rgba(52,170,255,0.42);
  }
  .banner-region-label {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }
  .banner-flag-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
  }
  .banner-flag {
    display: inline-grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: clamp(26px, 2.75vw, 44px);
    height: clamp(26px, 2.75vw, 44px);
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.38), 0 0 18px rgba(30,160,255,0.25);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .region-north-america { left: 17%; top: 44%; }
  .region-europe { left: 39%; top: 31%; }
  .region-middle-east { left: 51%; top: 63%; }
  .region-india { left: 72%; top: 62%; }
  .region-sea { left: 84%; top: 72%; }
  .region-australia { left: 78%; top: 88%; }
  .hero-kicker {
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 1.35rem;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 760;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.42);
  }
  .hero-heading {
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    line-height: 0.98;
    font-weight: 760;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    margin: 0 auto 1.65rem;
    max-width: 1120px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.46), 0 18px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.36);
  }
  .hero-copy {
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.15rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.66;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  }
  .hero-bg .banner-secondary {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.34);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  }
  .hero-bg .banner-secondary:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.58);
    color: #FFFFFF;
  }
  .hero-market-row {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    margin: 2rem auto 0;
    padding: 0.45rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(15,23,42,0.34);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  }
  .hero-market-row a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 30px;
    padding: 0 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
    color: #F8FAFC;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
  }
  .hero-market-row a:hover,
  .hero-market-row a:focus-visible {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    outline: none;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
  @keyframes heroSlide {
    0% { opacity: 0; }
    1.5% { opacity: 1; }
    15.2% { opacity: 1; }
    16.7% { opacity: 0; }
    100% { opacity: 0; }
  }
  @keyframes heroContentVisibility {
    0%, 16.7% { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(10px); pointer-events: none; }
    18.2%, 100% { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
  }
  @keyframes globeTitleVisibility {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, 8px); }
    1.5% { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, 0); }
    15.2% { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, 0); }
    16.7%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, -6px); }
  }
  @keyframes heroOverlayVisibility {
    0%, 16.7% { opacity: 0.08; }
    18.2%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  }
  .global-title {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    background: none;
    -webkit-background-clip: initial;
    background-clip: initial;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    height: min(680px, calc(100svh - 125px));
    min-height: 480px;
    padding: 56px 24px;
    font-family: var(--ff-body);
  }
  .hero-bg h2 { font-family: var(--ff-body); }
  .hero-bg .hero-content { width: 100%; }
  .hero-bg .banner-primary { background: #0B1220; color: #fff; }
  .hero-bg .banner-primary:hover { background: #202934; }
  .hero-kicker { display: block; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .slideshow-toggle {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 16px;
    right: 20px;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(11,18,32,.85);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .hero-bg.is-paused::after,
  .hero-bg.is-paused .hero-slide,
  .hero-bg.is-paused .hero-content,
  .hero-bg.is-paused .globe-title { animation-play-state: paused; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero-bg { height: min(640px, calc(100svh - 130px)); min-height: 540px; padding: 28px 24px 60px; }
    .globe-title { top: 24px; width: min(92%, 430px); }
    .globe-title h2 { font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1.08; }
    .globe-title p { margin-top: .5rem; font-size: .95rem; }
    .banner-region-label { font-size: .85rem; }
    .banner-flag { width: 25px; height: 25px; font-size: 1rem; }
    .banner-flag-row { gap: .14rem; margin-top: .18rem; }
    .region-north-america, .region-australia { display: none; }
    .region-europe { left: 22%; top: 44%; }
    .region-middle-east { left: 43%; top: 67%; }
    .region-india { left: 72%; top: 61%; }
    .region-sea { left: 84%; top: 77%; }
    .hero-heading { font-size: 2.4rem; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
    .hero-copy { font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
    .hero-market-row { display: none; }
    .hero-kicker { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 360px) {
    .globe-title h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; }
    .globe-title p { font-size: .85rem; }
    .hero-heading { font-size: 2rem; }
    .hero-copy { font-size: .85rem; }
    .hero-bg .btn { font-size: .85rem; padding: .7em 1em; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hero-bg::after, .hero-slide, .globe-title, .hero-content { animation: none; }
    .hero-slide:first-child { opacity: 1; }
    .globe-title { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(-50%); }
    .hero-content { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; }
    .hero-bg::after { opacity: .08; }
    .slideshow-toggle { display: none; }
  }
  @media print { .hero-bg { display: none; } }