/* ── Soft section transitions ── */
.highlight-section + .highlight-section.section-cream {
  position: relative;
}

.highlight-section + .highlight-section.section-cream::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-warm-white), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}


/* ============================================
   VILLAGE STAGE - Dark cinematic wrapper
   ============================================ */
.home-villages-stage {
  background: var(--color-midnight);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Top edge: short fade from cream into midnight */
.home-villages-stage::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-cream), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Carousel on dark stage: override colors */
.home-villages-stage .carousel-section {
  padding-top: var(--space-4xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.home-villages-stage .carousel-title {
  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
}

.home-villages-stage .carousel-btn {
  background: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.12);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-color: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.2);
  color: var(--color-warm-white);
  box-shadow:
    0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.08);
}

@media (hover: hover) {
  .home-villages-stage .carousel-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.2);
    border-color: rgba(196, 145, 138, 0.4);
    box-shadow:
      0 6px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.12);
  }
}

/* CTA buttons on dark background */
.home-village-cta {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-sm);
  padding: 0 var(--space-xl) var(--space-4xl);
}

.home-village-cta__map {
  margin-left: var(--space-md);
}

.employers-section {
  padding-top: var(--space-3xl);
}

/* Light button variant for dark backgrounds */
.btn-light {
  background: var(--color-warm-white);
  color: var(--color-midnight);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-light:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow:
    0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),
    0 0 20px rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.1);
}

.btn-outline-light {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-warm-white);
  border: 2px solid rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.3);
}

.btn-outline-light:hover {
  border-color: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.6);
  background: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.08);
}

/* Bottom edge: short fade from cream into midnight */
.home-villages-stage::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--color-cream), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .feature-cards-section {
    padding: var(--space-3xl) var(--space-lg) var(--space-lg);
  }

  .highlight-section {
    padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
  }

  .highlight-info {
    padding: var(--space-sm) 0;
  }

  .employers-section {
    padding: var(--space-3xl) var(--space-lg);
  }

  .employers-section .section-header {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2xl);
  }

  .home-villages-stage .carousel-section {
    padding-top: var(--space-2xl);
  }

  .home-village-cta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-md);
    margin-top: 0;
    padding: 0 var(--space-lg) var(--space-2xl);
  }

  .home-village-cta .btn {
    width: min(100%, 18.5rem);
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .home-village-cta__map {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}