/* A²DL — Explore: synchronized gold pulse, underline, and strong arrow. */
#hero .explore {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 9px;
  min-height: 66px;
  padding: 5px 22px 7px;
  color: #f5d39a;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.1vw, 17px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .24em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(245,185,91,.4);
  animation: a2dlExplorePulse 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
/* Underline positioned just beneath EXPLORE and above the arrow. */
#hero .explore::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 31px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 92px;
  height: 2px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#f6d18f 18%,#ffe4ae 50%,#f6d18f 82%,transparent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255,197,104,.6);
}
/* Replace the thin text glyph with a CSS-drawn arrow of consistent weight. */
#hero .explore span {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: 23px;
  height: 24px;
  font-size: 0;
  line-height: 0;
  animation: a2dlExploreArrow 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
#hero .explore span::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: 0;
  width: 3px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
}
#hero .explore span::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 5px;
  top: 10px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-right: 3px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 3px solid currentColor;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  border-radius: 1px;
}
#hero .explore:hover, #hero .explore:focus-visible {
  color: #fff2d0;
  text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(255,211,138,.9);
}
@keyframes a2dlExplorePulse {
  0%,100% { opacity:.72; filter:drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(246,196,109,0)); }
  50% { opacity:1; filter:drop-shadow(0 0 9px rgba(246,196,109,.75)); }
}
@keyframes a2dlExploreArrow {
  0%,100% { transform:translateY(0); }
  50% { transform:translateY(5px); }
}
@media (max-height:750px) and (min-width:701px) {
  #hero .explore { min-height:56px; gap:6px; padding:2px 18px 4px; }
  #hero .explore::before { top:26px; }
  #hero .explore span { height:22px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  #hero .explore, #hero .explore span { animation:none; opacity:1; }
}