.hero-container {
    background-color: var(--bg-1);
    min-height: 70vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,0,0,1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 100%), url('/imgs/recording_studio_camera_banner.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

.hero-container::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1; /* Pushes it behind the text */

    /* Apply your background styles here */
    background:
        linear-gradient(to top, rgba(var(--bg-2-rgb), .9) 40%, rgba(var(--bg-2-rgb), .5) 100%),
        url('/imgs/recording_studio_camera.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;

    /* The Magic Sauce */
    filter: grayscale(100%);
}

@media(min-width: 768px) {
    .hero-container::before {
        background-image:
                linear-gradient(to right, rgba(var(--bg-2-rgb), .9) 40%, rgba(var(--bg-2-rgb), .5) 100%),
                url('/imgs/recording_studio_camera_banner.webp');
    }
}

/* Form */
.btn-check + .btn-outline-primary {
    border-color: var(--brand-1) !important;
    color: #fff;

    &:hover {
        color: var(--brand-1);
    }
}

.btn-check:checked + .btn-outline-primary {
    background-color: var(--brand-1) !important;

    &:hover {
        color: #fff;
    }
}

.form-control::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); /* Semi-transparent white */
    opacity: 1; /* Firefox requires this to show the full color */
}

.form-control:focus {
    background-color: #1a1a1a !important;
    border-color: var(--brand-1);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25 margin rgba(var(--brand-1-rgb), 0.25);
    color: #fff;
}