:root {
  --red: #d71920;
  --red-dark: #a70f15;
  --black: #090909;
  --charcoal: #171717;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --off-white: #f6f6f6;
  --gray: #666666;
  --border: #e5e5e5;
  --blue: #0d81ce;
  --shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  
  /* Adjusted percentages to shift the blue stripe before the navigation menu */
  background: linear-gradient(
    115deg, 
    #1a1515 0%, 
    #1a1515 7%,       /* Leftmost dark slice */
    #ffffff 7%, 
    #ffffff 47%,      /* White area ends here (Adjust this lower if it hits 'Home') */
    #0d81ce 47%,      /* Blue accent slice starts */
    #0d81ce 72%,      /* Blue accent slice ends */
          /* Dark menu background starts */
    #121212 130%      /* Dark menu background ends */
  );
  
  /* IMPORTANT: Because your links are now on a dark background, change the text color to white */
  color: #ffffff; 
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--charcoal);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* old
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--red);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}
*/
.navbar {
  position: relative;
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  min-height: 82px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--black);
  cursor: pointer;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 30;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--black);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.brand {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  min-height: 72px;
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  color: var(--black);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.brand-text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
}

.brand-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.brand-detail {
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1.1vw, 0.82rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.footer-brand .brand-copy {
  display: inline;
}
/* be;pw the bottom margin is for logo positioning in the header */
/* height set to auto so we can be flexible */
.tire-mark {
  width: 250px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border-radius: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;

  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-self: stretch;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nav-links a,
.footer-links a {
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0 16px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: background-color 200ms ease, color 200ms ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
}

.nav-links a.active {
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -4px 0 var(--black);
  color: var(--black);
}

.hero,
.page-hero,
.section,
.split-section,
.contact-layout,
.cta-band,
.site-footer {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(360px, 1.1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 44px;
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.hero-content h1,
.page-hero h1,
.section-heading h2,
.split-content h2,
.cta-band h2,
.contact-panel h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

.hero-content h1 {
  max-width: 720px;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.8rem);
}

.hero-copy,
.page-hero p,
.split-content p,
.faq-card p,
.contact-panel p,
.value-grid p,
.service-card p,
.site-footer p {
  color: var(--gray);
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 650px;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
}

.hero-media,
.split-image,
.map-panel {
  border: 8px solid var(--black);
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero-media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--black);
}

.hero-collage {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero-panel {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-width: 0;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: flex 360ms ease, filter 240ms ease;
}

.hero-panel + .hero-panel {
  margin-left: -42px;
}

.hero-panel-start {
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, calc(100% - 52px) 100%, 0 100%);
}

.hero-panel-middle {
  clip-path: polygon(52px 0, 100% 0, calc(100% - 52px) 100%, 0 100%);
}

.hero-panel-end {
  clip-path: polygon(52px 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}

.hero-collage:hover .hero-panel:not(:hover) {
  flex: 0.82 1 0;
}

.hero-panel:hover {
  flex: 2 1 0;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-panel img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(0.9) brightness(0.75);
  transform: scale(1.08);
  transition: filter 300ms ease, transform 360ms ease;
}

.hero-panel:hover img {
  filter: grayscale(0) contrast(1) brightness(1);
  transform: scale(1.01);
}

.hero-panel figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 3;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-media,
.split-image {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-media img,
.split-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.button-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--black);
  border-radius: 999px;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.button.primary {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
}

.button.secondary {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
}

.section,
.split-section,
.contact-layout,
.cta-band {
  margin-top: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding: clamp(42px, 6vw, 72px);
  border-radius: 34px;
}

.section-light,
.contact-layout {
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.section-dark {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
}

.section-dark h2,
.section-dark h3,
.section-dark .split-content h2 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.section-dark p,
.section-dark .split-content p {
  color: #d4d4d4;
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.section-heading h2,
.split-content h2,
.cta-band h2,
.contact-panel h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 4.2rem);
}

.card-grid,
.value-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.service-card,
.value-grid article,
.faq-card,
.contact-panel,
.transit-note {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.section-dark .value-grid article {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.service-card h3,
.value-grid h3,
.transit-note h3 {
  margin: 10px 0 8px;
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.section-dark .value-grid h3 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.card-number {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.split-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.split-image {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: var(--black);
}

.trust-section {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.trust-section .split-image {
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  min-height: 540px;
}

.trust-section .split-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-position: center;
}

.warning-section {
  padding-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.warning-section .split-image {
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  min-height: 480px;
}

.warning-section .split-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-position: center;
}

.check-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.check-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 34px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.check-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.42em;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--red);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 5px var(--white);
}

.section-dark .check-list li::before {
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 5px var(--black);
}

.warning-sign-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 44px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}

.warning-sign-icons {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: -14px;
}

.warning-sign-icons img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--black);
  object-fit: contain;
  padding: 0;
}

.warning-sign-icons .oil-pressure-icon {
  transform: scale(1.23);
  transform-origin: center;
}

.warning-sign-icons .tire-pressure-icon {
  transform: scale(0.94);
  transform-origin: center;
}

.cta-band {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
}

.cta-band .eyebrow,
.cta-band h2 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.cta-band .button.primary {
  background: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
}

.page-hero {
  max-width: 980px;
  padding: 76px 0 34px;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}

.page-hero p {
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.faq-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.faq-card {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.faq-card summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
}

.faq-card summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-card h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.faq-toggle {
  position: relative;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border: 2px solid var(--red);
  background: var(--red);
  transition: background-color 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease;
}

.faq-toggle::before,
.faq-toggle::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 16px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--white);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform 220ms ease;
}

.faq-toggle::after {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(90deg);
}

.faq-answer {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: max-height 280ms ease, opacity 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease, margin-top 220ms ease;
}

.faq-card[open] .faq-answer {
  max-height: 420px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.faq-card[open] .faq-toggle {
  background: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
}

.faq-card[open] .faq-toggle::after {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(0deg);
}

.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.82fr) minmax(320px, 1.18fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

.appointment-scheduler {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
  margin: 28px auto;
  padding: clamp(42px, 6vw, 72px);
  border-radius: 34px;
}

.appointment-scheduler {
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.appointment-actions {
  width: min(100%, 1100px);
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 4vw, 32px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.appointment-actions h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

.appointment-actions p:not(.eyebrow) {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--gray);
}

.calendar-card,
.appointment-panel {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 36px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.appointment-frame {
  width: min(100%, 1100px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border: 8px solid var(--black);
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.appointment-frame iframe {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}

.calendar-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.calendar-header h2,
.appointment-panel h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

.current-time,
.selected-date,
.schedule-note {
  color: var(--gray);
}

.calendar-controls {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}

.calendar-controls button {
  border: 2px solid var(--black);
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 900;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  transition: background-color 200ms ease, color 200ms ease;
}

.calendar-controls button:hover {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}

.calendar-weekdays,
.calendar-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(7, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 8px;
}

.calendar-weekdays {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.calendar-weekdays span {
  color: var(--red);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.calendar-day {
  min-height: 76px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--off-white);
  color: var(--black);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  transition: background-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.calendar-day:not(.calendar-day-empty):hover {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.calendar-day.today {
  border: 3px solid var(--red);
}

.calendar-day.selected {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
}

.calendar-day-empty {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  cursor: default;
}

.schedule-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.schedule-form label {
  color: var(--black);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.schedule-form select,
.schedule-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 2px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--black);
  font: inherit;
  padding: 12px 14px;
}

.time-slot-select option:disabled {
  color: #999999;
}

.slot-note {
  margin: -4px 0 4px;
  color: var(--gray);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.schedule-form select:focus,
.schedule-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--red);
  outline: none;
}

.schedule-form .button {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.contact-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  margin: 22px 0;
}

.contact-list p {
  margin: 0;
}

.contact-list a {
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.transit-note {
  background: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.transit-note h3,
.transit-note p {
  color: var(--white);
}

.map-panel {
  min-height: 500px;
  border-color: var(--red);
}

.map-panel iframe {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 500px;
  border: 0;
}

.site-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 70px;
  padding: 32px 0 44px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--black);
}

.site-footer .brand {
  color: var(--black);
}

.site-footer p {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  color: var(--black);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .site-footer,
  .cta-band {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .navbar {
    padding: 16px 0;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }

  .tire-mark {
    width: 190px;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    background: #121212;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    z-index: 25;
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 16px 20px;
  }

  /* Mobile-only: push the blue accent stripe past the stacked address/phone
     lines so it no longer cuts through the brand text on narrow screens. */
  .site-header {
    background: linear-gradient(
      115deg,
      #1a1515 0%,
      #1a1515 7%,
      #ffffff 7%,
      #ffffff 82%,
      #0d81ce 82%,
      #0d81ce 92%,
      #121212 130%
    );
  }

  .hero,
  .split-section,
  .contact-layout,
  .appointment-scheduler {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .appointment-actions {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 54px 0 28px;
  }

  .hero-collage {
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hero-panel,
  .hero-panel:hover,
  .hero-collage:hover .hero-panel:not(:hover) {
    flex: 1 1 180px;
  }

  .hero-panel + .hero-panel {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: -24px;
  }

  .hero-panel-start,
  .hero-panel-middle,
  .hero-panel-end {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 24px, 100% 100%, 0 calc(100% - 24px));
  }

  .trust-section .split-image,
  .warning-section .split-image {
    min-height: 360px;
  }

  .map-panel,
  .map-panel iframe {
    min-height: 340px;
  }

  .card-grid,
  .value-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .navbar,
  .hero,
  .page-hero,
  .section,
  .split-section,
  .contact-layout,
  .appointment-scheduler,
  .cta-band,
  .site-footer {
    width: min(100% - 22px, 1180px);
  }

  .nav-links a {
    padding: 8px 10px;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
  }

  .tire-mark {
    width: 128px;
    height: 48px;
  }

  .section,
  .split-section,
  .contact-layout,
  .appointment-scheduler,
  .cta-band {
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 30px 20px;
  }

  .calendar-header {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .calendar-day {
    min-height: 50px;
  }

  .appointment-frame {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .hero-content h1,
  .page-hero h1 {
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  }

}

/* ── Our Work Carousels ───────────────────────────── */
.carousel-section {
  padding: 60px 20px 90px;
}

.carousel-heading {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.carousel-desc {
  color: #888;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 8px auto 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.carousel-section.section-dark .carousel-desc {
  color: #aaa;
}

.carousel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  user-select: none;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.carousel-track {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  max-width: 1920px;
  max-height: 1080px;
}

.carousel-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.55s ease;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.carousel-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.carousel-slide img,
.carousel-slide .gallery-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: #0c0c0c;
  display: block;
  flex: 1;
}

.gallery-placeholder {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #262626 50%, #1a1a1a 100%);
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
}

.gallery-placeholder::after {
  content: "Photo coming soon";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #444;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.carousel-slide figcaption {
  padding: 16px 24px 18px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #999;
  font-style: italic;
  background: #111;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Arrow buttons */
.carousel-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.2s, opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  z-index: 10;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.carousel-btn:hover {
  background: var(--red);
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.08);
}

.carousel-prev { left: 22px; }
.carousel-next { right: 22px; }

/* Dots */
.carousel-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 16px 0 18px;
  background: #111;
}

.carousel-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #444;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}

.carousel-dot.active {
  background: var(--red);
  transform: scale(1.3);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .carousel-section {
    padding: 40px 12px 60px;
  }

  .carousel-btn {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .carousel-prev { left: 10px; }
  .carousel-next { right: 10px; }

  .carousel-track {
    max-height: 60vh;
  }
}