.log-in-section {
  background-color: #f7f4f0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  height: 850px;
  align-items: center;
}

.image-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  /* justify-content: space-evenly; */
  align-items: baas;
  gap: 25px;
}  

.row-images {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-end;   /* slots sit on a shared bottom line;
                              taller slot 2 rises above the others */
  justify-content: center; /* 3 slots fit easily, so this centers them */
  height: 350px;
}

.hero-slot {
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;                       /* crop the image to the box */
  /* box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(42, 157, 143, 0.25); */
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(42, 157, 143, 0.12);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
 
/* Slot widths + heights. Slot 2 is always the tallest. */
.hero-slot-1 { width: 325px; height: 325px; }
.hero-slot-2 { width: 350px; height: 350px; }   /* tallest, middle */
.hero-slot-3 { width: 325px; height: 325px; }
 
/* The photo fills its slot and is cropped, not stretched. */
.hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}


/* =========================================================
   2. HERO CAROUSEL — DESKTOP
   Wrap the row so arrows can sit on the sides. The row itself
   keeps your existing centered, staggered layout from log-in.css
   (3 images, different heights). Arrows rotate via JS; the row
   does NOT scroll on desktop (overflow hidden).
   ========================================================= */

.carousel-wrap {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1150px;
  justify-content: center;
}




/* Arrow buttons */
.carousel-arrow {
  /* no position/absolute — it's a flex item beside .row-images now */
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0 14px;          /* space between arrow and images */
  color: #9a9a9a;           /* grey chevron */
  font-size: 48px;          /* bigger arrow */
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.15s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.carousel-arrow:hover {
  color: #5a5a5a;
}

.carousel-arrow-left  { left: 8px; }
.carousel-arrow-right { right: 8px; }

/* The signup nudge that replaces the themes section */
.hero-theme-nudge {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #2a9d8f;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}
 
.hero-theme-nudge::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background-color: #2a9d8f;
  transition: width 0.2s ease;
}
 
.hero-theme-nudge:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

/* WRITE UP SECTION */


.writeup-create-free-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.writeup-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  /* height: 300px; */
  margin-top: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  align-items: center;
}


.writeup1 {
  font-family: Georgia;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 52px;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  display: inline-block;
  color: #202020;
  width: 950px;
  /* padding-left: 60px; */
  padding-bottom: 23px;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.writeup1-teal {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #2a9d8f;
}

.writeup2 {
  font-family: Open Sans;
  display: inline-block;
  color: rgb(19, 19, 20);
  font-size: 17px;
  width: 550px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-weight: 380;
  /* word-spacing: 4px; */
  /* letter-spacing: 0.8px; */
  /* padding-left: 60px; */
  text-align: center;
}

.generate-section {
  
  
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.generate-now-button {
  width: 180px;
  height: 40px;
  
  background-color:#202020;
  color: rgb(232, 240, 234);
  font-family: Open Sans;
  font-size: 15px;
  word-spacing: 3px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}

.generate-now-button:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.create-free-text {
  margin-top: 9px;
  color: rgb(19, 19, 20);
  word-spacing: 3px;
  font-size: 15px;

}