:root {
  --primary-color: #6a11cb;
  --secondary-color: #2575fc;

}
/* Carousel container */
.carousel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 1rem auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
  /* stable responsive height: min 220px, preferred 40vh, max 450px */
  height: clamp(220px, 40vh, 450px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  background: #000; /* fallback while images load */
}

/* Track and slides */
.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.26,1);
  will-change: transform;
  height: 100%;
}

.carousel-slide {
  flex: 0 0 100%; /* each slide is full width of carousel */
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}

/* Images: fill slide and cover */
.carousel-slide img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block; /* removes small baseline gaps */
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-drag: none;
}

/* Controls */
.carousel-button {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  border: none;
  color: white;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 20;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.carousel-button:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--primary-color); }

.carousel-button.prev { left: 12px; }
.carousel-button.next { right: 12px; }

/* Indicators */
.carousel-indicators {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 12px;
  left: 100%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display:flex;
  gap: 8px;
  z-index: 30;
}

.carousel-indicators button {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.carousel-indicators button[aria-current="true"] {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg,var(--primary-color),var(--secondary-color));
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

/* Pause animation visually on hover (JS will handle pause) */
.carousel:hover .carousel-button { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.65); }

/* Prevent lateral scroll issues on smaller breakpoints */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .carousel { height: clamp(180px, 35vh, 300px); border-radius: 12px; }
  .carousel-button { width:36px; height:36px; }
}
/* Slightly taller on laptop / desktop */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .carousel {
    height: clamp(480px, 55vh, 1000px);
  }
}





/* Respect users who prefer reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .carousel-track { transition: none; }
}