.heroVideoSlider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000; /* prevents white flash */
}

.hero-slide {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000; /* avoids flash between slides */
}
.hero-slide video{
    background-size: cover;
}

.video-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
    background: #000;
}

.video-bg iframe,
.video-bg video {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 110vw;  
    height: 110vh; 
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.05);
    object-fit: cover;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;

    /* smooth GPU animation */
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

.hero-content {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 5;
    color: #fff;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    text-align: center;
    width: 80%;
}

.swiper-slide {
    /* opacity: 1 !important; */
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

.swiper-slide.swiper-slide-active {
    opacity: 1 !important;
}

.swiper-button-next,
.swiper-button-prev {
    color: #fff;
    z-index: 10;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: #fff;
}