diff --git a/src/components/Hero.jsx b/src/components/Hero.jsx
index 389064b..53f3c76 100644
--- a/src/components/Hero.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Hero.jsx
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export function Hero() {
         <source src="/videos/hero2.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
         Your browser does not support the video tag.
       </video>
+      
+      {/* Dark Overlay for better text readability */}
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/40 -z-5"></div>
       <h1 className="relative z-10 mx-auto max-w-4xl font-display text-5xl font-medium tracking-tight text-white sm:text-7xl">
         NILE CRUISES{' '}
         <span className="relative whitespace-nowrap text-gold-400">