.hero {
    background-position: center center;
    background-size: cover;
    height: 400px;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 2rem;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

/* bottom-aligned image variant */
.hero--bottom {
    background-position: center bottom;
}