.headercarousel-hero { position:relative; height:100vh; min-height:560px; overflow:hidden; display:flex; align-items:center; background:#0f1720; color:#ffffff; }

    /* slides container */
    .headercarousel-slides { position:relative; width:100%; height:100%; }
    .headercarousel-slide { position:absolute; inset:0; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:flex-start; padding:clamp(28px,5vw,80px); gap:48px; opacity:0; pointer-events:none; transform:translateY(10px); transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease; }
    .headercarousel-slide.active { opacity:1; pointer-events:auto; transform:none; }

    /* background image full-bleed */
    .headercarousel-bg { position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; overflow:hidden; z-index:0; }
    .headercarousel-bg img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; transform:scale(1.08); transition: transform 900ms cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.3,1); }
    .headercarousel-slide.active .headercarousel-bg img { transform:scale(1); }

    /* overlay for readability */
    .headercarousel-slide::after { content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6,8,13,0.35), rgba(6,8,13,0.65)); z-index:1; pointer-events:none; }

    /* content stack above image */
    .headercarousel-content { position:relative; z-index:2; max-width:740px; color:#ffffff; }
    .headercarousel-headline { font-size: clamp(30px,6vw,64px); line-height:1.02; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; }
    .headercarousel-lead { margin:0 0 8px; font-size: clamp(15px,1.6vw,18px); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); max-width:56ch; }

    /* animated text lines */
    .headercarousel-line { display:block; overflow:hidden; }
    .headercarousel-line > span { display:inline-block; transform: translateY(110%); opacity:0; }
    .headercarousel-animate .headercarousel-line > span { animation: headercarousel-reveal 520ms cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1) forwards; }
    @keyframes headercarousel-reveal { to { transform: none; opacity:1; } }

    /* dots */
    .headercarousel-dots { position:absolute; left:28px; bottom:28px; z-index:3; display:flex; gap:10px; }
    .headercarousel-dot { width:12px; height:12px; border-radius:999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); cursor:pointer; box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(2,6,23,0.25); transition: transform 240ms ease, background 240ms ease; border: none; }
    .headercarousel-dot.active { background: #0d6efd; transform: scale(1.12); }

    /* arrows separate left & right */
    .headercarousel-arrow { position:absolute; top:50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index:4; border:none; padding:12px 14px; border-radius:10px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); color: #ffffff; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); cursor:pointer; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(2,6,23,0.45); transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease; }
    .headercarousel-arrow:hover { transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.04); }
    .headercarousel-arrow:active { transform: translateY(-50%) scale(.98); }
    .headercarousel-prev { left:24px; }
    .headercarousel-next { right:24px; }

    /* responsive adjustments */
    @media (max-width:1024px) {
      .headercarousel-headline { font-size: clamp(24px,7vw,48px); }
      .headercarousel-slide { padding: clamp(18px,6vw,40px); }
      .headercarousel-dots { left:18px; bottom:18px; }
      .headercarousel-prev { left:12px; }
      .headercarousel-next { right:12px; }
    }
    @media (max-width:720px) {
      .headercarousel-slide { justify-content:center; text-align:center; }
      .headercarousel-content { max-width:88%; }
      .headercarousel-dots { left:50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
      /* move arrows to bottom corners on small screens so they don't overlap content */
      .headercarousel-prev { left:12px; top:auto; bottom:22px; transform: none; }
      .headercarousel-next { right:12px; top:auto; bottom:22px; transform: none; }

        .headercarousel-hero {
    height: 250px;
    min-height: unset;
    padding-top: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
  }
    }

    /* focus outlines for accessibility */
    .headercarousel-arrow:focus { outline: 3px solid rgba(13,110,253,0.14); }
    .headercarousel-dot:focus { outline: 3px solid rgba(13,110,253,0.12); }