.research-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: clamp(38rem, 62vw, 50rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-inline: calc(50% - 50vw);
  padding: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 10rem) max(1.5rem, calc((100vw - var(--content)) / 2)) clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.research-hero-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: right center;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.research-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.86) 0%, rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.68) 38%, rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.22) 68%, rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.06) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.10) 0%, rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.05) 55%, rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.42) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.research-hero .eyebrow,
.research-hero h1,
.research-hero .lede {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.research-hero h1 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  text-shadow: 0 0.12em 1.2em rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.research-hero .lede {
  max-width: 44rem;
  color: rgba(211, 221, 228, 0.87);
  text-shadow: 0 0.08em 0.9em rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

@media (max-width: 52rem) {
  .research-hero { min-height: 40rem; }
  .research-hero-image { object-position: 72% center; }
  .research-hero::before {
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.92) 0%, rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.80) 52%, rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.30) 100%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.08), rgba(7, 21, 33, 0.48));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 40rem) {
  .research-hero { min-height: 36rem; }
  .research-hero-image { object-position: 78% center; }
}