diff --git a/static/dist/theme.css b/static/dist/theme.css
index c1d4707..0da9b89 100644
--- a/static/dist/theme.css
+++ b/static/dist/theme.css
@@ -295,6 +295,9 @@
   }
 }
 @layer utilities {
+  .invisible {
+    visibility: hidden;
+  }
   .visible {
     visibility: visible;
   }
@@ -333,9 +336,6 @@
   .left-2 {
     left: calc(var(--spacing) * 2);
   }
-  .isolate {
-    isolation: isolate;
-  }
   .z-0 {
     z-index: 0;
   }
@@ -523,6 +523,9 @@
   .hidden {
     display: none;
   }
+  .inline {
+    display: inline;
+  }
   .inline-block {
     display: inline-block;
   }
@@ -1381,11 +1384,6 @@
       margin-block: calc(var(--spacing) * 0);
     }
   }
-  .lg\:mt-10 {
-    @media (width >= 64rem) {
-      margin-top: calc(var(--spacing) * 10);
-    }
-  }
   .lg\:block {
     @media (width >= 64rem) {
       display: block;
@@ -5080,59 +5078,62 @@ input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="tel"], input[type="url"], i
 .page-hero {
   background: linear-gradient(83.68deg, #032F46 3.13%, #006196 45.91%, #8FC9E6 96.27%);
   isolation: isolate;
+  min-height: clamp(31rem, 38vw, 36rem);
   overflow: hidden;
   position: relative;
 }
+.page-hero__content {
+  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 10;
+}
+.page-hero__heading {
+  color: var(--color-light, #fff);
+  font-family: var(--font-quincy, 'Quincy', serif);
+  font-weight: 400;
+  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
+  line-height: 1.05;
+  margin-block: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem) 0;
+  max-width: 36rem;
+}
+.page-hero__intro {
+  color: var(--color-light, #fff);
+  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  max-width: 36rem;
+  opacity: 0.95;
+}
 .page-hero__media {
-  inset: 0;
-  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, transparent 0%, black 50%);
-  mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, transparent 0%, black 50%);
+  bottom: -10%;
+  height: auto;
+  max-height: none;
+  pointer-events: none;
   position: absolute;
+  right: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
+  width: clamp(18rem, 32vw, 28rem);
   z-index: 1;
 }
-.page-hero__media img {
-  display: block;
-  height: 100%;
-  object-fit: cover;
-  object-position: right center;
-  width: 100%;
-}
 .page-hero__vector {
-  bottom: 0;
+  bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
   height: auto;
   left: 0;
   pointer-events: none;
   position: absolute;
-  width: 100%;
-  z-index: 2;
-}
-.page-hero__content {
-  position: relative;
-  z-index: 10;
-}
-.page-hero__intro {
-  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
-}
-.page-hero__intro-inner {
-  display: grid;
-  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
-  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
-}
-@media (min-width: 768px) {
-  .page-hero__intro-inner {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
-  }
+  width: clamp(28rem, 60vw, 56rem);
+  z-index: 5;
 }
 @media (max-width: 767px) {
+  .page-hero {
+    min-height: clamp(28rem, 130vw, 40rem);
+  }
   .page-hero__media {
-    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient( to bottom, rgb(0 0 0 / 0.9) 0%, rgb(0 0 0 / 0.45) 100% );
-    mask-image: linear-gradient( to bottom, rgb(0 0 0 / 0.9) 0%, rgb(0 0 0 / 0.45) 100% );
+    bottom: -8%;
+    right: 0;
+    width: 60vw;
   }
   .page-hero__vector {
-    bottom: 0;
-    left: 0;
-    right: auto;
-    width: 100vw;
+    bottom: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
+    width: 80vw;
   }
 }
 @property --tw-rotate-x {
diff --git a/styles/blocks/page-hero.css b/styles/blocks/page-hero.css
index 8128737..e8b16b7 100644
--- a/styles/blocks/page-hero.css
+++ b/styles/blocks/page-hero.css
@@ -2,78 +2,71 @@
  * Scoped to .page-hero to avoid affecting the homepage-hero block. */
 
 .page-hero {
-    background:
-        linear-gradient(83.68deg, #032F46 3.13%, #006196 45.91%, #8FC9E6 96.27%);
+    background: linear-gradient(83.68deg, #032F46 3.13%, #006196 45.91%, #8FC9E6 96.27%);
     isolation: isolate;
+    min-height: clamp(31rem, 38vw, 36rem);
     overflow: hidden;
     position: relative;
 }
 
-.page-hero__media {
-    inset: 0;
-    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, transparent 0%, black 50%);
-    mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, transparent 0%, black 50%);
-    position: absolute;
-    z-index: 1;
-}
-
-.page-hero__media img {
-    display: block;
-    height: 100%;
-    object-fit: cover;
-    object-position: right center;
-    width: 100%;
-}
-
-.page-hero__vector {
-    bottom: 0;
-    height: auto;
-    left: 0;
-    pointer-events: none;
-    position: absolute;
-    width: 100%;
-    z-index: 2;
-}
-
 .page-hero__content {
+    padding-block: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
     position: relative;
     z-index: 10;
 }
 
+.page-hero__heading {
+    color: var(--color-light, #fff);
+    font-family: var(--font-quincy, 'Quincy', serif);
+    font-weight: 400;
+    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
+    line-height: 1.05;
+    margin-block: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem) 0;
+    max-width: 36rem;
+}
+
 .page-hero__intro {
-    margin-top: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
+    color: var(--color-light, #fff);
+    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
+    line-height: 1.5;
+    max-width: 36rem;
+    opacity: 0.95;
 }
 
-.page-hero__intro-inner {
-    display: grid;
-    gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+.page-hero__media {
+    bottom: -10%;
+    height: auto;
+    max-height: none;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    position: absolute;
+    right: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
+    width: clamp(18rem, 32vw, 28rem);
+    z-index: 1;
 }
 
-@media (min-width: 768px) {
-    .page-hero__intro-inner {
-        grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
-    }
+.page-hero__vector {
+    bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
+    height: auto;
+    left: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    position: absolute;
+    width: clamp(28rem, 60vw, 56rem);
+    z-index: 5;
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 767px) {
+    .page-hero {
+        min-height: clamp(28rem, 130vw, 40rem);
+    }
+
     .page-hero__media {
-        -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(
-            to bottom,
-            rgb(0 0 0 / 0.9) 0%,
-            rgb(0 0 0 / 0.45) 100%
-        );
-        mask-image: linear-gradient(
-            to bottom,
-            rgb(0 0 0 / 0.9) 0%,
-            rgb(0 0 0 / 0.45) 100%
-        );
+        bottom: -8%;
+        right: 0;
+        width: 60vw;
     }
 
     .page-hero__vector {
-        bottom: 0;
-        left: 0;
-        right: auto;
-        width: 100vw;
+        bottom: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
+        width: 80vw;
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/inner-page.spec.js b/tests/inner-page.spec.js
index 742b4b3..865d003 100644
--- a/tests/inner-page.spec.js
+++ b/tests/inner-page.spec.js
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ test.describe("inner page layout", () => {
         // Heading is rendered inside the hero.
         await expect(hero.locator("h1").first()).toBeVisible();
 
-        // Intro contains a heading and a body paragraph.
-        await expect(intro.locator(".page-hero__intro-heading").first()).toBeVisible();
-        await expect(intro.locator(".page-hero__intro-text").first()).toBeVisible();
-
         // Page renders without JS errors.
         expect(pageErrors).toEqual([]);
     });
diff --git a/views/partials/page-hero.php b/views/partials/page-hero.php
index 2f4ab6f..85a7557 100644
--- a/views/partials/page-hero.php
+++ b/views/partials/page-hero.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ $isDark     = get_field( 'is_dark' );
 $heading    = get_field( 'heading' );
 $heroImage  = get_field( 'hero_image' );
 $heroVector = get_field( 'hero_vector' );
+$intro      = get_field( 'intro' );
 
 // Fallback for heading
 if ( ! $heading ) {
@@ -24,23 +25,38 @@ if ( is_home() || is_single() || is_archive() || is_search() || is_404() ) {
     $isDark = true;
 }
 
-// Default the wrapper color to the gradient when no background color is set.
-// The actual gradient is applied via .page-hero in page-hero.css; this is a
-// fallback for non-gradient pages.
+// The wrapper color is the gradient from .page-hero in page-hero.css. The
+// editor's background_color ACF field overrides the gradient with a solid color.
 $wrapperStyle = $bgColor ? 'background-color: ' . esc_attr( $bgColor ) . ';' : '';
 ?>
 
-<div class="page-hero text-light overflow-hidden <?php echo $isDark ? 'dark' : ''; ?>" style="<?php echo esc_attr( $wrapperStyle ); ?>">
+<div class="page-hero text-light <?php echo $isDark ? 'dark' : ''; ?>" style="<?php echo esc_attr( $wrapperStyle ); ?>">
+
+    <div class="page-hero__content container mx-auto">
+        <div id="breadcrumbs">
+            <?php Breadcrumbs::render(); ?>
+        </div>
+
+        <h1 class="page-hero__heading">
+            <?php echo wp_kses_post( $heading ); ?>
+        </h1>
+
+        <?php if ( $intro ) : ?>
+            <div class="page-hero__intro">
+                <?php echo wp_kses_post( $intro ); ?>
+            </div>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+    </div>
 
     <?php if ( $heroImage ) : ?>
-        <div class="page-hero__media" aria-hidden="true">
-            <img
-                src="<?php echo esc_url( $heroImage['url'] ); ?>"
-                alt=""
-                loading="lazy"
-                role="presentation"
-            />
-        </div>
+        <img
+            class="page-hero__media"
+            src="<?php echo esc_url( $heroImage['url'] ); ?>"
+            alt=""
+            loading="lazy"
+            aria-hidden="true"
+            role="presentation"
+        />
     <?php endif; ?>
 
     <?php if ( $heroVector ) : ?>
@@ -53,20 +69,4 @@ $wrapperStyle = $bgColor ? 'background-color: ' . esc_attr( $bgColor ) . ';' : '
             role="presentation"
         />
     <?php endif; ?>
-
-    <div class="page-hero__content container mx-auto py-12 lg:py-16">
-        <div id="breadcrumbs">
-            <?php Breadcrumbs::render(); ?>
-        </div>
-
-        <h1 class="text-light font-normal text-4xl sm:text-5xl lg:text-6xl xl:text-7xl mt-6 lg:mt-10">
-            <?php echo wp_kses_post( $heading ); ?>
-        </h1>
-
-        <?php
-        // Intro block — sits inside the hero as a two-column heading + body
-        // section below the H1. Renders only when the `intro` field is set.
-        get_template_part( 'views/partials/page-intro' );
-        ?>
-    </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/views/partials/page-intro.php b/views/partials/page-intro.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 6051bd9..0000000
--- a/views/partials/page-intro.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Page Intro Partial
- *
- * Renders the intro heading + body inside the page-hero.
- * Loaded by page-hero.php when the `intro` ACF field is non-empty.
- *
- * @package CWC
- */
-
-namespace CWC;
-
-$intro = get_field( 'intro' );
-
-if ( ! $intro ) {
-    return;
-}
-?>
-
-<div class="page-hero__intro text-light">
-    <div class="page-hero__intro-inner">
-        <h2 class="page-hero__intro-heading text-2xl lg:text-3xl font-quincy font-normal leading-tight">
-            <?php echo esc_html__( 'Our Work', 'cwc' ); ?>
-        </h2>
-        <p class="page-hero__intro-text text-base lg:text-lg leading-relaxed text-light/90">
-            <?php echo wp_kses_post( $intro ); ?>
-        </p>
-    </div>
-</div>