    /* ================= RENUKA HERO SLIDER STYLES ================= */
    #hero-slider {
      position: relative;
      background: var(--navy);
      overflow: hidden;
      isolation: isolate;
      color: var(--on-navy);
      font-family: var(--font-main);
    }
    #hero-slider .stage {
      display: grid;
    }
    #hero-slider .slide {
      grid-area: 1/1;
      position: relative;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: opacity .8s ease, visibility 0s .8s;
      min-height: clamp(560px, 48vw, 680px);
    }
    #hero-slider .slide.on {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      transition: opacity .8s ease;
    }
    #hero-slider .scene {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      z-index: 0;
    }
    #hero-slider .slide::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 1;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7,18,42,.97) 0%, rgba(7,18,42,.82) 32%, rgba(7,18,42,.25) 58%, rgba(7,18,42,0) 74%),
                  linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7,18,42,.92) 0%, rgba(7,18,42,0) 24%);
    }
    #hero-slider .slide .wrap {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: inherit;
      padding-block: 70px 110px;
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin-inline: auto;
      padding-inline: 24px;
    }
    #hero-slider .copy {
      max-width: 680px;
    }
    #hero-slider .eyebrow {
      font-size: 0.84rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--sky);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    #hero-slider .copy h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.6vw, 4.5rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -.035em;
      margin-top: 18px;
      line-height: 1.06;
      color: #fff;
    }
    #hero-slider .copy h1 span {
      display: block;
      color: var(--sky);
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #93c5fd, #1f6bff);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }
    #hero-slider .copy p {
      margin-top: 20px;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      max-width: 48ch;
      color: var(--on-navy);
      line-height: 1.65;
      font-weight: 400;
    }
    #hero-slider .cta-row {
      display: flex;
      gap: 18px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 32px;
    }
    #hero-slider .slide.on .copy > * {
      animation: sliderRise .8s both;
    }
    #hero-slider .slide.on .copy > *:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .08s; }
    #hero-slider .slide.on .copy > *:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .16s; }
    #hero-slider .slide.on .copy > *:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .24s; }
    @keyframes sliderRise {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
    }

    #hero-slider .btn {
      font-family: var(--font-main);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: .95rem;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: var(--blue);
      color: #fff;
      border: 0;
      padding: 14px 28px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: background .2s ease, transform .15s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(31, 107, 255, 0.35);
    }
    #hero-slider .btn:hover {
      background: var(--blue-2);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(31, 107, 255, 0.45);
    }
    #hero-slider .btn svg {
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
    }
    #hero-slider .link {
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      gap: 10px;
      align-items: center;
      padding-bottom: 4px;
      border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);
      transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
      color: #fff;
    }
    #hero-slider .link:hover {
      border-color: var(--sky);
      color: var(--sky);
    }

    #hero-slider .ctrl {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 5;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 34px;
    }
    #hero-slider .ctrl .wrap {
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin-inline: auto;
      padding-inline: 24px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 22px;
    }
    #hero-slider .arrow {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
      color: #fff;
      width: 40px;
      height: 40px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      border-radius: 50%;
      transition: all .2s ease;
    }
    #hero-slider .arrow:hover {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    #hero-slider .arrow svg {
      width: 20px;
      height: 20px;
    }
    #hero-slider .dots {
      display: flex;
      gap: 18px;
    }
    #hero-slider .dot {
      font-family: var(--font-main);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: .84rem;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      background: none;
      border: 0;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 8px 0 10px;
      position: relative;
      min-width: 26px;
      text-align: left;
      transition: color .2s ease;
    }
    #hero-slider .dot::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      height: 2px;
      width: 100%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
    #hero-slider .dot i {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      height: 2px;
      width: 0;
      background: var(--sky);
      display: block;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
    #hero-slider .dot.on {
      color: #fff;
      min-width: 44px;
    }
    #hero-slider .dot.on i {
      width: 100%;
      animation: sliderProg 6.5s linear;
    }
    #hero-slider .ctrl.paused .dot.on i {
      animation-play-state: paused;
    }
    @keyframes sliderProg {
      from { width: 0; }
      to { width: 100%; }
    }
    #hero-slider .side {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 5;
      right: 28px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      writing-mode: vertical-rl;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
    }
    #hero-slider .side::before {
      content: "";
      order: 1;
      width: 1px;
      height: 36px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
    }
    #hero-slider .side span:last-child { order: 2; }
    #hero-slider .side span:first-child { order: 0; }

    /* Feature Strip Below Hero */
    .feat-strip {
      background: #ffffff;
      color: #0b1b33;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      font-family: var(--font-main);
    }
    .feat-strip .wrap {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin-inline: auto;
      padding-inline: 24px;
    }
    .feat {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      padding: 30px 22px;
      border-right: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
      transition: background 0.2s ease;
    }
    .feat:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
    .feat:last-child { border-right: 0; }
    .feat .feat-icon {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      flex: none;
      background: #eff6ff;
      border-radius: 12px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: #1f6bff;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
    }
    .feat:hover .feat-icon {
      transform: scale(1.08);
      background: #1f6bff;
      color: #ffffff;
    }
    .feat svg {
      width: 26px;
      height: 26px;
    }
    .feat b {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: #0f172a;
    }
    .feat span {
      display: block;
      font-size: .84rem;
      color: #64748b;
      margin-top: 2px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1100px) {
      #hero-slider .side { display: none; }
      .feat-strip .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
      .feat:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
      .feat:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      .feat-strip .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .feat { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f5f9; padding: 20px 0; }
      .feat:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
      #hero-slider .slide::after {
        background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7,18,42,.98) 0%, rgba(7,18,42,.85) 60%, rgba(7,18,42,.8) 100%);
      }
      #hero-slider .slide .wrap { padding-block: 44px 96px; }
      #hero-slider .dots { gap: 14px; }
    }
