.hero-compact-section {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #f9fafb;
    text-align: center;
    min-height: 340px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .hero-compact-section::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient( 135deg, rgba(35, 56, 120, 0.35) 0%, rgba(20, 30, 40, 0.25) 100% );
        z-index: 1;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

.hero-compact-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* FORCE text to white and improve readability */
.hero-compact-section .hero-compact-title {
    font-size: 2.7rem;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(20,20,20,0.45), 0 1px 0 #222;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hero-compact-section .hero-compact-subtitle {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: #fff !important;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
}

.hero-compact-section .hero-compact-button {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 1.25rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #388be6 0%, #2460ba 100%);
    color: #fff !important;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px 0 rgba(30, 60, 100, 0.19), 0 2px 4px 0 rgba(40, 80, 140, 0.12);
    transition: background 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s, transform 0.10s;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.14);
}

    .hero-compact-section .hero-compact-button:hover,
    .hero-compact-section .hero-compact-button:focus {
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2460ba 0%, #388be6 100%);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 28px 0 rgba(30, 60, 100, 0.26), 0 4px 12px 0 rgba(40, 80, 140, 0.14);
        color: #fff !important;
        text-decoration: none;
        transform: translateY(-1px) scale(1.03);
    }