.apartment1_bgi1 {
  position: relative;  /* ensures child text layers on top */
  background-image: url(../images/background/small-apartment-with-large-window-with-view-urban-city-architecture.jpg);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center center;
  height: 480px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 15px;
}

.apartment1_bgi1::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);   /* dark overlay for visibility */
  z-index: 1;
}

.ap55 {
  position: relative;    /* ensures text stays above overlay */
  z-index: 2;
  font-size: 80px;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  line-height: 1.2;
  word-break: break-word;
}