.hero {
  position: relative; /* so absolute children anchor to this */
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;   /* top alignment */
  justify-content: flex-start; /* move content to left */
  height: 100vh;
  color: white;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e293b 100%);
  background-image: url("../images/bg.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  text-align: left;
  padding-top: 1rem;  /* your chosen breathing space */
  padding-left: 1rem; /* space from left edge */
}

.hero-inner {
  backdrop-filter: brightness(0.85);
  padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem; /* reduced top padding from 1.5rem → 0.5rem */
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  max-width: 380px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0; /* remove extra margin for tighter spacing */
  font-style: italic; /* make italic */
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0.2), rgba(255,255,255,0));
  -webkit-background-clip: text; 
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
  line-height: 1.1; /* optional: tighter line spacing */
}

.hero .subtitle, .hero-links {
  font-family: "Fira Code", "Source Code Pro", monospace;
}

.hero .subtitle {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem; /* reduced from 1.2rem */
}

.hero-links {
  list-style: none; /* removes bullets at the UL level */
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.hero-links li {
  list-style: none; /* double-safety for nested lists or theme overrides */
  margin: 0.2rem 0; /* slightly tighter vertical spacing between links */
  line-height: 1.1; /* optional: tighter line spacing */
  position: relative; /* needed for ::before positioning if we tweak later */
}

.hero-links li::before {
  content: "$";
  color: #38bdf8; /* light cyan for a nice terminal vibe */
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
  opacity: 0.8;
  display: inline-block;   /* ensures proper spacing and alignment */
  width: 0.8rem;           /* reserves space so text lines up neatly */
}

.hero-links a {
  color: #cbd5e1;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-links a:hover {
  color: white;
}

/* feature section */
.features {
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  background: var(--md-default-bg-color);
}

.feature-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.feature {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem;
}

.feature h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

/* image credit section */
.image-credit {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  font-family: "Fira Code", "Source Code Pro", monospace;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.image-credit a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.image-credit:hover .prompt-popup {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.prompt-popup {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 120%;
  right: 0; /* align with bottom-right frame */
  width: 380px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-radius: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  z-index: 10;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .hero {
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding-left: 0;
  }
  .hero-inner {
    max-width: 90%;
  }
}