.banner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 4%;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    height: 160px;
    padding: 20px 0px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
}

.banner::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px) grayscale(0.2);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(5px) grayscale(0.2);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none; 
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); /* white with 30% opacity */
}

.banner > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.banner .banner-text-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 0 1 48%;
    width: 100%;
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.banner .banner-text-container .banner-heading {
    font-size: var(--font-size-1);
    font-family: var(--secondary-font-family);
    color: var(--primary-font-color);
    padding: 0px;
    margin: 0px;
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.banner .banner-text-container .banner-content {
    font-size: var(--font-size-2);
    font-family: var(--primary-font-family);
    color: var(--primary-font-color);
    padding: 0px;
    margin: 0px;
    text-align: center;  
    flex: 2;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}


.banner .banner-cta-container {
    flex: 0 1 48%;
    width: 100%;
    align-content: center;
    padding-right: 20px;
}

.banner .banner-cta-container .banner-cta {
    height: 60px;
    width: 80%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    font-size: var(--font-size-3);
    font-family: var(--secondary-font-family);
    color: var(--background-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-font-color);
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, font-size 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.banner .banner-cta-container .banner-cta:hover {
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    color: var(--primary-font-color);
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-font-color);
}

@media (max-width: 1279px) {
    .banner {
        flex-direction: column;
        height: 250px;
    }

    .banner .banner-text-container {
        flex: none;
        padding-left: 0px;
    }

    .banner .banner-cta-container {
        flex: none;
        padding-right: 0px;
    }

    .banner .banner-cta-container .banner-cta {
        margin: 0px auto;
        max-width: 100%;  
        text-align: center;
    }
}