.hero {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    background: #000;
}

#hero-carousel,
.carousel-inner,
.carousel-item {
    height: 100%;
}

.hero-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.15);
    transition: transform 8s ease-out !important;
}

.carousel-item.active .hero-img {
    transform: scale(1);
}

.carousel-item::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 40%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), transparent);
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-caption {
    position: absolute;
    top: 45%;
    left: 10%;
    z-index: 2;
    color: white;
    max-width: 600px;
}

.hero-caption h2 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: all 0.8s ease 0.5s;
}

.carousel-item.active .hero-caption h2 {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ========================= */
/* SWIPER PREVIEW (PREMIUM)  */
/* ========================= */
.heroSwiper {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 40px;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 10;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.swiper-slide {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    opacity: 0.3;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
    filter: grayscale(100%) blur(1px);
    transform: scale(0.8);
}

.swiper-slide-active {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    filter: grayscale(0%) blur(0);
    transform: scale(1.2); 
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.swiper-slide-next,
.swiper-slide-prev {
    opacity: 0.6;
    filter: grayscale(50%);
    transform: scale(1);
}

.swiper-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
}