:root {
      --primary: #2563eb;
      --primary-dark: #1e40af;
      --text-dark: #0f172a;
      --text-light: #64748b;
      --bg-light: #f8fafc;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
      --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
    }
    .carousel-controls {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column; /* stack indicators above nav buttons */
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1rem;
}

.carousel-indicators {
  position: static;   /* remove absolute positioning */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem; /* spacing above nav buttons */
}
    
    
    /* Skip to content - accessibility */
    .skip-link {
      position: absolute;
      top: -40px;
      left: 0;
      background: var(--primary);
      color: white;
      padding: 8px 16px;
      text-decoration: none;
      z-index: 100;
    }
    
    .skip-link:focus {
      top: 0;
    }
    
    /* Sticky Header */
    .header {
      background: var(--white);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 50;
      padding: 1rem 0;
    }
    
    .header-container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
    }
    
    .logo {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--primary);
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    
    .nav {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      align-items: center;
    }
    
    .nav a {
      color: var(--text-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    
    .nav a:hover,
    .nav a:focus {
      color: var(--primary);
      outline: 2px solid var(--primary);
      outline-offset: 4px;
    }
    
    .cta-btn {
      background: var(--primary);
      color: white !important;
      padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 0.5rem;
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }
    
    .cta-btn:hover,
    .cta-btn:focus {
      background: var(--primary-dark);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }
    
    /* Mobile menu toggle */
    .menu-toggle {
      display: none;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    
    /* Carousel Container */
    .carousel-section {
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 2rem auto;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
    }
    
    .carousel-wrapper {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 1rem;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }
    
    .carousel-track {
      display: flex;
      transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
    }
    
    /* Desktop: Split-screen layout */
    .carousel-slide {
      min-width: 100%;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 3rem;
      padding: 3rem;
      min-height: 500px;
    }

    .slide-image {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      border-radius: 0.75rem;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    
    .slide-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: fill; /* stretches image */
      display: block;
    }
    
    .slide-content {
      padding: 1rem;
    }
    
    .slide-number {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--primary);
      color: white;
      padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
      border-radius: 2rem;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
    
    .slide-content h2 {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
    }
    
    .slide-content p {
      font-size: 1.125rem;
      color: var(--text-light);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }
    
    .slide-actions {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    
    .btn {
      padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
      border-radius: 0.5rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: all 0.2s;
      display: inline-block;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }
    
    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--primary);
      color: white;
    }
    
    .btn-primary:hover,
    .btn-primary:focus {
      background: var(--primary-dark);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
      outline: 2px solid var(--primary);
      outline-offset: 2px;
    }
    
    .btn-secondary {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--primary);
      border: 2px solid var(--primary);
    }
    
    .btn-secondary:hover,
    .btn-secondary:focus {
      background: var(--primary);
      color: white;
    }
    
    /* Controls */
    .carousel-controls {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
      background: var(--bg-light);
      border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    }
    
    /* Tablet: indicators under image */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .carousel-controls {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
        padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
      }
      
      .carousel-indicators {
        order: 1;
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
      }
      
      .carousel-nav {
        order: 2;
      }
      
      .pause-btn {
        margin-left: 0.5rem;
      }
    }
    
    .carousel-indicators {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    
    .indicator {
      width: 2.5rem;
      height: 0.375rem;
      background: #cbd5e1;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 0.25rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s;
    }
    
    .indicator:hover,
    .indicator:focus {
      background: var(--primary);
      outline: 2px solid var(--primary);
      outline-offset: 2px;
    }
    
    .indicator.active {
      background: var(--primary);
      width: 3rem;
    }
    
    .carousel-nav {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    
    .nav-btn {
      width: 3rem;
      height: 3rem;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid var(--primary);
      background: white;
      color: var(--primary);
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    
    .nav-btn:hover,
    .nav-btn:focus {
      background: var(--primary);
      color: white;
      transform: scale(1.1);
      outline: 2px solid var(--primary);
      outline-offset: 2px;
    }
    
    .nav-btn:disabled {
      opacity: 0.3;
      cursor: not-allowed;
    }
    
    .pause-btn {
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      color: var(--text-light);
      font-size: 1rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0.5rem;
      margin-left: 1rem;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    
    .pause-btn:hover,
    .pause-btn:focus {
      color: var(--primary);
      outline: 2px solid var(--primary);
      outline-offset: 2px;
      border-radius: 0.25rem;
    }
    
    /* Tablet landscape - keep split screen */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 769px) {
      .carousel-slide {
        padding: 2rem;
        gap: 2rem;
      }
      
      .slide-content h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
      }
    }
    
    /* Mobile: Stacked layout with horizontal scroll */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .menu-toggle {
        display: block;
      }
      
      .nav {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        background: var(--white);
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 1rem;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      }
      
      .nav.active {
        display: flex;
      }
      
      .carousel-section {
        padding: 0;
        margin: 1rem auto;
      }
      
      .carousel-wrapper {
        border-radius: 0;
      }
      
      .carousel-track {
        display: flex;
        overflow-x: auto;
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
        scrollbar-width: none;
        transition: none;
      }
      
      .carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none;
      }
      
      .carousel-slide {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        padding: 1.5rem;
        scroll-snap-align: start;
        min-height: auto;
      }
      
      .slide-image {
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
      }
      
      .slide-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
      }
      
      .slide-content p {
        font-size: 1rem;
      }
      
      .carousel-controls {
        padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
      }
      
      .carousel-nav {
        display: none;
      }
      
      .pause-btn {
        display: none;
      }
    }
    
    /* Reduced motion support */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .carousel-track {
        transition: none;
      }
      
      .btn,
      .nav-btn,
      .indicator {
        transition: none;
      }
    }
    
    /* Loading placeholder */
    .slide-image::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f0f0f0 25%, #e0e0e0 50%, #f0f0f0 75%);
      background-size: 200% 100%;
      animation: loading 1.5s infinite;
    }
    
    .slide-image img {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }
    
    @keyframes loading {
      0% { background-position: 200% 0; }
      100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
    }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .carousel-indicators {
    position: static;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .carousel-controls {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
}