/* ===== Hero Carousel ===== */
.hero-carousel {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  padding: 0 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  background: var(--bg-alt);
}

.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  will-change: transform;
}

.carousel-slide { min-width: 100%; position: relative; }

.carousel-slide a {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 480px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel-slide img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
}

.carousel-slide a:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.carousel-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: 80px 48px 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent 20%, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 100%);
  color: #fff;
}

.carousel-cat {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 4px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.carousel-overlay h2 {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  max-width: 80%;
}

.carousel-overlay h2 a { color: #fff; }
.carousel-overlay h2 a:hover { color: var(--primary-light); }

.carousel-meta {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}

.carousel-meta span { margin-right: 16px; }

.carousel-btn {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: all var(--transition);
  opacity: 0;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.carousel-wrapper:hover .carousel-btn,
.carousel-wrapper:focus-within .carousel-btn { opacity: 1; }

.carousel-btn:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.05);
}

.carousel-prev { left: 20px; }
.carousel-next { right: 20px; }

.carousel-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 18px 0 0;
}

.carousel-dots button {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--border);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  transition: all 0.35s;
}

.carousel-dots button.active {
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  width: 28px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ===== Sticky Badge (inline) ===== */
.sticky-inline {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: inherit;
}

.grid-item.sticky {
  border-color: var(--primary);
  border-style: solid;
}

.blog-post-card.sticky {
  border-color: var(--primary);
  border-style: solid;
}

/* (responsive rules moved to _mobile.css) */