:root {
  --overlay: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  --btn-bg: #FFD500;
  --btn-color: #333;
  --btn-radius: 0.5rem;
  --transition: 0.3s ease;
}

/* Reset */
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* Carousel container keeps a 16:9 ratio, with a vh fallback */
.hero-carousel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  height: auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
@supports not (aspect-ratio: 16/9) {
  .hero-carousel {
    height: clamp(40vh, 50vw, 60vh);
  }
}

/* Each slide */
.slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease;
}
.slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Background image fills container */
.slide img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

/* Dark overlay */
.slide::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--overlay);
}

/* Centered caption + CTA */
.slide-content {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 0 clamp(1rem, 5vw, 2rem);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 90%;
}

/* Headline */
.slide-content h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 550;
  margin-bottom: clamp(0.75rem, 3vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* CTA button */
.slide-content .cta {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--btn-bg);
  color: var(--btn-color);
  padding: clamp(0.5rem, 2vw, 0.75rem) clamp(1rem, 4vw, 1.5rem);
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 2.5vw, 1.1rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--btn-radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.slide-content .cta:hover,
.slide-content .cta:focus {
  background-color: var(--btn-color);
  color: var(--btn-bg);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Nav arrows */
.nav-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  height: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.nav-arrow:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}
.nav-arrow svg {
  width: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.5rem);
  height: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.5rem);
  fill: #000;
}
.nav-arrow.prev { left: clamp(1rem, 5vw, 2rem); }
.nav-arrow.next { right: clamp(1rem, 5vw, 2rem); }

/* Dots */
.dots {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem);
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(0.5rem, 2vw, 1rem);
  z-index: 2;
}
.dot {
  width: clamp(0.75rem, 2vw, 1rem);
  height: clamp(0.75rem, 2vw, 1rem);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.dot:hover {
  transform: scale(1.2);
}
.dot.active {
  background: var(--btn-bg);
}