feat: improve lightbox rendering, hero styles, and config loading

app/globals.css

@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 .main {
   max-width: var(--max-width);
   margin: 0 auto;
-  padding: 104px 24px 96px; /* 56px header + 48px original padding */
+  padding: 104px 24px 96px;
+  /* 56px header + 48px original padding */
 }
 
 /* Simple CSS Page Fade-In (Replaces Framer Motion) */
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
     opacity: 0;
     transform: translateY(8px);
   }
+
   to {
     opacity: 1;
     transform: translateY(0);
@@ -80,7 +82,8 @@
 .main:has(.hero),
 .main:has(.about) {
   max-width: none;
-  padding-top: 56px; /* Still need space for header */
+  padding-top: 56px;
+  /* Still need space for header */
   padding-left: 0;
   padding-right: 0;
   padding-bottom: 0;
@@ -179,6 +182,95 @@
   opacity: 1;
 }
 
+/* ── Hero: Fullbleed Layout ─────────────────────── */
+.hero--fullbleed {
+  position: relative;
+  min-height: calc(100vh - 56px);
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+/* HeroCarousel images fill the entire container */
+.hero--fullbleed>span,
+.hero--fullbleed>img {
+  position: absolute !important;
+  inset: 0;
+  width: 100% !important;
+  height: 100% !important;
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.hero__fullbleed-overlay {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 2;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  text-align: center;
+  padding: 64px 40px;
+  /* Multi-stop for contrast on any image brightness */
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0) 70%),
+    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) 100%);
+}
+
+.hero--fullbleed .hero__title {
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 4rem;
+  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 8px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+}
+
+.hero--fullbleed .hero__subtitle {
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
+  margin-bottom: 32px;
+  text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
+}
+
+.hero--fullbleed .hero__nav {
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+  padding: 14px 28px;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+}
+
+.hero--fullbleed .hero__nav-link {
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
+  text-decoration-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
+}
+
+.hero--fullbleed .hero__nav-link:hover {
+  color: #fff;
+  text-decoration-color: #fff;
+}
+
+/* ── Hero: Minimal Layout ───────────────────────── */
+.hero--minimal {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  min-height: calc(100vh - 56px);
+  padding: 64px 40px;
+}
+
+.hero--minimal .hero__content {
+  text-align: center;
+  max-width: 500px;
+}
+
+.hero--minimal .hero__title {
+  font-size: 4.5rem;
+  font-weight: 300;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
+}
+
+.hero--minimal .hero__subtitle {
+  margin-bottom: 48px;
+}
+
 /* ── Hero: Stacked Layout ───────────────────────── */
 .hero--stacked {
   display: flex;