.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(6, 20, 27, 0.2), rgba(155, 168, 171, 0.1));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.carousel-dots {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 30px;
  left: 6vw;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.carousel-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(155, 168, 171, 0.5);
  background: rgba(155, 168, 171, 0.2);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.carousel-dot.active {
  background: var(--neon);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(155, 168, 171, 0.6);
}

.brand-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.brand-card {
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(155, 168, 171, 0.25);
  background: rgba(17, 33, 45, 0.74);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}