:root {
  --swiper-pagination-color: white;
  --swiper-pagination-bullet-inactive-color: white;
}
.hero-carousel.swiper-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100px;
  margin: 5rem auto 20px;
  z-index: 3;
}
.swiper-slide {
}
.swiper-slide-container {
  height: 100%;
  max-width: 950px;
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-carousel .swiper-pagination {
  position: relative;
}
.hero-carousel .swiper-pagination-bullet {
  position: relative;
  width: 42px;
  border-radius: 0;
  height: 4px;
}
.hero-carousel .swiper-pagination-bullet:before,
.hero-carousel .swiper-pagination-bullet:after {
  content: "";
  position: relative;
  height: 20px;
  left: 0;
  display: block;
}
.hero-carousel .swiper-pagination-bullet:before {
  top: -20px;
}
.hero-carousel .swiper-pagination-bullet:after {
  top: -16px;
}
.bottom-banner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.bottom-banner .col {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-right: 20px; /* manual spacing */
}

.bottom-banner .col:last-child {
  margin-right: 0; /* no extra space on last column */
}

.bottom-banner .col p {
  flex-grow: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem; /* spacing above CTA */
}

.bottom-banner .col a {
  align-self: flex-start; /* aligns CTA left; use center or flex-end if preferred */
}