HeroSection v2

Exploring variants with more visual energy. Variant A (centered text) is the baseline. Variant B (left-aligned accent bar) is dropped.

Note: "Graphic Zone" placeholders represent where illustration/generated imagery would go. The component needs to work without imagery at launch but be designed to accommodate it.

Variant A — Centered Text (baseline)

The original. Bold type centered. Works without imagery. The simplest correct answer. Included for comparison.

Desktop — 1280px

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Variant D — Dark Full-Bleed with Oversized Type

Inverts the canvas. Massive headline on near-black, creating a single bold visual statement. The dark hero block flows directly from the StatusElement (also dark), creating one continuous dramatic opening. Accent underline gives the headline a focal anchor. Subtext and CTA sit below with breathing room. The scale of the type IS the wow factor — no imagery needed, but a subtle background texture or grain could add depth later.

Desktop — 1280px
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Mobile — 375px

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Variant E — Layered Text Over Graphic Zone

Full-width graphic zone with headline overlaid. The illustration/image IS the hero — text sits on top with a gradient scrim for legibility. At launch with no imagery, shows a dark gradient placeholder that still reads well. When imagery lands, it transforms the entire first impression. Single focal composition (Gestalt: figure/ground unity).

Desktop — with placeholder

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Mobile — 375px

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Variant F — Centered Text + Graphic Band Below

Keeps the clean centered composition of Variant A, but adds a wide graphic band below the CTA that spans the full width. The text area and graphic area are vertically separated — unified by proximity (Gestalt) but not competing for the same space. The graphic band could be an illustration, a stylized code visualization, a screenshot, or even an animated canvas. At launch, the band can be a subtle dark strip with a geometric pattern or gradient that still provides visual weight.

Desktop — 1280px

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Graphic Band — 1280 × 240
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Mobile — 375px

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