/* ================= BUTTONS ================= */
.btn {
  position: relative;
  padding: 14px 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 2px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--grad-1), var(--grad-2));
  -webkit-mask:
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box,
    linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask-composite: exclude;
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 50px 0;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .headline {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .sub-headline {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

/* Teal CTA button */
.btn.cta-solid {
  background-color: #00D1CC;
  color: #053247ff;            /* white text for contrast */
  border: none;              /* remove any default border */
  padding: 0.65em 1.8em;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;     /* remove underlines */
  transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

/* Hover effect */
.btn.cta-solid:hover {
  background-color: #009c98; /* slightly darker teal on hover */
  transform: translateY(-2px); /* subtle lift */
}