/* Mazhaka V59 — real client-supplied hero photography. No generative image content. */
/* Scene-aware, transparent shading protects legibility while preserving natural colours. */
.hero.h44 .h44-scrim { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,27,21,.55) 0%, rgba(5,27,21,.1) 24%, rgba(5,27,21,.15) 38%, rgba(5,27,21,.67) 70%, rgba(5,27,21,.9) 100%); }
@media (max-width:999px) {
  .hero.h44 .h44-scrim { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,27,21,.48) 0%, rgba(5,27,21,.03) 20%, rgba(5,27,21,.23) 35%, rgba(5,27,21,.6) 57%, rgba(5,27,21,.82) 80%, rgba(5,27,21,.88) 100%); }
  .hero.h44 .h44-slide img { object-position:50% 50%; }
}