/* ═══════════════════════════════════
   HERO CAROUSEL
═══════════════════════════════════ */
    .hero-carousel {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: calc(100vh - 76px);
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-top: 76px;
    }

    .hc-slide {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 1s ease;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hc-slide.active {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* ── SLIDE 1: existing hero ── */
    .slide-kart {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #090909 55%, #0e0808);
    }

    .slide-kart::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent, transparent 60px, rgba(227, 30, 36, .018) 60px, rgba(227, 30, 36, .018) 61px);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-l {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding: 60px 60px 60px 80px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: rgba(245, 197, 24, .08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(245, 197, 24, .2);
      padding: 6px 16px;
      font-family: var(--fh);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--yellow);
      margin-bottom: 22px;
      width: fit-content;
    }

    .dot {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--yellow);
      animation: pulse 2s infinite;
    }

    @keyframes pulse {

      0%,
      100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1);
      }

      50% {
        opacity: .5;
        transform: scale(.8);
      }
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-family: var(--fd);
      font-size: clamp(46px, 6vw, 90px);
      line-height: .9;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .hero-title .l1 {
      color: #fff;
      display: block;
    }

    .hero-title .l2 {
      color: var(--red);
      display: block;
    }

    .hero-title .l3 {
      color: var(--yellow);
      display: block;
      font-size: 50%;
    }

    .hero-sub {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 400px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin: 20px 0 28px;
    }

    .hero-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .hero-stats {
      display: flex;
      gap: 24px;
      margin-top: 36px;
      padding-top: 32px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .hstat .hn {
      font-family: var(--fd);
      font-size: 24px;
      color: var(--yellow);
    }

    .hstat .hl {
      font-family: var(--fh);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gray);
      margin-top: 2px;
    }

    .hero-r {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .hero-r img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
    }

    .hero-r::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, #090909 0%, transparent 20%, transparent 80%, #090909 100%),
        linear-gradient(0deg, #090909 0%, transparent 20%);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    /* ── SLIDE 2: track video ── */
    .slide-track {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: #000;
    }

    .slide-track video {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
    }

    .slide-track .track-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .82) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .45) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .6) 100%);
      z-index: 3;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0 80px;
    }

    .track-overlay .tov-tag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      background: rgba(227, 30, 36, .15);
      border: 1px solid rgba(227, 30, 36, .4);
      padding: 6px 16px;
      font-family: var(--fh);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--red);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      width: fit-content;
    }

    .track-overlay .tov-tag .live-dot {
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--red);
      animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(227, 30, 36, .8);
    }

    .track-overlay h2 {
      font-family: var(--fd);
      font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 86px);
      line-height: .95;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      color: #fff;
      max-width: 700px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .track-overlay h2 span {
      color: var(--red);
    }

    .track-overlay h2 em {
      color: var(--yellow);
      font-style: normal;
    }

    .track-overlay p {
      font-size: 15px;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
      max-width: 520px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .track-stats {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .tstat {
      padding: 16px 28px 16px 0;
      margin-right: 28px;
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
    }

    .tstat:last-child {
      border-right: none;
    }

    .tstat .tv {
      font-family: var(--fd);
      font-size: 32px;
      color: var(--yellow);
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .tstat .tl {
      font-family: var(--fh);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .tov-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    /* ── carousel controls ── */
    .hc-controls {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 36px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 20;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .hc-dot {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all .3s;
    }

    .hc-dot.active {
      background: var(--red);
      border-color: var(--red);
      width: 28px;
      border-radius: 5px;
    }

    .hc-prev,
    .hc-next {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 20;
      width: 44px;
      height: 44px;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 18px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all .3s;
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    }

    .hc-prev:hover,
    .hc-next:hover {
      background: var(--red);
      border-color: var(--red);
    }

    .hc-prev {
      left: 20px;
    }

    .hc-next {
      right: 20px;
    }

    /* progress bar */
    .hc-progress {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
      z-index: 20;
    }

    .hc-progress-bar {
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--yellow));
      width: 0%;
      /* animation: progressFill 15s linear infinite; */
    }

    @keyframes progressFill {
      from {
        width: 0%;
      }

      to {
        width: 100%;
      }
    }

    /* ══ rest of homepage ══ */
    .prod-sec {
      padding: 96px 0;
      background: var(--bg);
    }

    .prod-hd {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-end;
      margin-bottom: 52px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 20px;
    }

    .prod-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 22px;
    }

    .stats-band {
      background: var(--red);
    }

    .srv-sec {
      padding: 96px 0;
      background: var(--bg);
    }

    .srv-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 2px;
      background: var(--border);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      margin-top: 52px;
    }

    .srv-blk {
      background: var(--s1);
      padding: 44px 36px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: var(--tr);
    }

    .srv-blk:hover {
      background: var(--s2);
    }

    .srv-blk:hover::after {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .srv-blk::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(227, 30, 36, .04), transparent 60%);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity .3s;
    }

    .srv-num {
      font-family: var(--fd);
      font-size: 70px;
      line-height: 1;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
      position: absolute;
      top: 16px;
      right: 20px;
    }

    .srv-ico {
      font-size: 32px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .srv-blk h3 {
      font-family: var(--fd);
      font-size: 26px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .srv-blk p {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .srv-link {
      font-family: var(--fh);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--yellow);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      transition: gap .2s;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .srv-link:hover {
      gap: 16px;
    }

    /* BANGALORE TRACK FEATURE */
    .blr-sec {
      padding: 96px 0;
      background: var(--s1);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .blr-sec::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 4px;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--red), var(--yellow));
    }

    .blr-inner {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 60px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .blr-gallery {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      grid-template-rows: 220px 180px;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .blr-img {
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    .blr-img.big {
      grid-column: span 2;
      grid-row: span 1;
    }

    .blr-img img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform .5s;
    }

    .blr-img:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .blr-live-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      background: rgba(227, 30, 36, .15);
      border: 1px solid var(--red);
      padding: 5px 14px;
      font-family: var(--fh);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--red);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .blr-live-badge .ldot {
      width: 6px;
      height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--red);
      animation: pulse 1s infinite;
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(227, 30, 36, .9);
    }

    .blr-features {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
      margin: 24px 0 28px;
    }

    .blr-feat {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 12px 16px;
      background: var(--s2);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
    }

    .blr-feat .bf-ico {
      font-size: 18px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .blr-feat h5 {
      font-family: var(--fh);
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
    }

    .blr-feat p {
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* WHY */
    .why-sec {
      padding: 96px 0;
      background: var(--s1);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .why-sec::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      right: -150px;
      top: -150px;
      width: 500px;
      height: 500px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(227, 30, 36, .05), transparent 70%);
    }

    .why-2col {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 72px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .why-cards {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    /* IDEAL BAND */
    .ideal-band {
      padding: 40px 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .ideal-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 40px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .ideal-lbl {
      font-family: var(--fh);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gray);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .pill {
      font-family: var(--fd);
      font-size: 18px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      color: var(--gray);
      transition: color .2s;
      cursor: default;
    }

    .pill:hover {
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* CTA */
    .cta-sec {
      padding: 96px 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #140808, var(--bg));
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(227, 30, 36, .2);
      position: relative;
    }

    .cta-sec::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 5px;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--red), var(--yellow));
    }

    .cta-in {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 36px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .cta-in h2 {
      font-family: var(--fd);
      font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 58px);
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .cta-in h2 span {
      color: var(--red);
    }

    .cta-btns {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    /* BUTTONS */
    .btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 13px 30px;
      font-family: var(--fh);
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      clip-path: polygon(10px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 10px) 100%, 0% 100%);
      transition: var(--tr);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .btn-r {
      background: var(--red);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .btn-r::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: var(--yellow);
      transform: translateX(-105%);
      transition: transform .3s ease;
    }

    .btn-r:hover::before {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .btn-r span,
    .btn-o span {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .btn-o {
      background: transparent;
      color: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
    }

    .btn-o:hover {
      border-color: var(--yellow);
      color: var(--yellow);
      background: rgba(245, 197, 24, .05);
    }

    /* RACE STRIPE */
    /* .race-stripe {
      height: 5px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red), var(--yellow), var(--red));
    } */

    @media(max-width:1024px) {
      .slide-kart {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .hero-l {
        padding: 60px 24px 40px;
      }

      .track-overlay {
        padding: 0 32px;
      }

      .prod-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      }

      .srv-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .why-2col {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
      }

      .blr-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px;
      }

      .blr-gallery {
        grid-template-rows: 200px 160px;
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:768px) {
      .prod-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .hero-stats {
        gap: 18px;
      }

      .stats-red-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      }

      .why-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .blr-gallery {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        grid-template-rows: auto;
      }

      .blr-img.big {
        grid-column: span 1;
      }

      .track-overlay {
        padding: 0 24px;
      }

      .hc-prev,
      .hc-next {
        display: none;
      }
    }