- ::after is now a dark overlay only (no bg image)
- .hero-bg container created on first swap
- Old slide (Amsterdam default) starts at translateX(0), animates to
translateX(100%) — slides out to the right
- New slide (winning city) starts at translateX(100%), animates to
translateX(0) — slides in from the right
- Both fire simultaneously via requestAnimationFrame, same easing
- Old slide removed after 1.2s cleanup timeout
- Label 'Our <City> server fits your location' slides in from right
alongside the carousel animation
- Preloads the best server's city image via new Image() before showing
- Reveal overlay uses clip-path: inset(0 100% ...) → inset(0) for smooth
left-to-right slide over the default Amsterdam background
- Label 'Our <City> server fits your location' slides in from right
simultaneously with backdrop-blur and brass border
- Both animations start and end together via requestAnimationFrame
- Maps each server to a city image (holland, brazil, india, england,
boston/sydney from Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA)
- CSS var --hero-bg controls ::after background, falls back to Amsterdam
- 0.8s ease-out transition when the image swaps
- Uses local webp for Odoo-sourced images, JPG for Wikimedia imports
- Replaced city placards with a full server status banner
- Grid of 6 server cards (Amsterdam, Boston, Manchester, Mumbai, São Paulo, Sydney)
- JS pings each server via Image() timing, shows ms latency
- Best server highlighted with brass glow, shadow, and 'Best' badge
- 'Your optimal server location: <city> (<ms> ms)' with bounce animation
- Staggered card entrance animation on page load
- Responsive: 6-col -> 3-col -> 2-col grid
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oliver