.hero {
  min-height: 90vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #23988e); /* your gradient */
  background-size: 400% 400%;
  animation: gradientBG 12s ease infinite;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Subtle network/grid nodes */
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px); /* slightly higher opacity */
  background-size: 50px 50px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Optional: connecting lines (pseudo-element) */
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 1px, transparent 1px), 
                    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 50px 50px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Hero content above pattern */
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1100px;
  padding: 20px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.hero p {
  font-size: 22px;
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}