.simple-carousel-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    background: #f9f9f9;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  
  .simple-carousel-slides {
    position: relative;
    height: 400px;
  }
  
  .simple-carousel-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 2rem;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, visibility 0.6s ease;
  }
  
  .simple-carousel-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  
  /* === IMAGE SIDE === */
  .simple-carousel-slide .intro-image {
    flex: 0 0 55%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }
  
  .simple-carousel-slide .intro-image::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: var(--bg-url);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    filter: blur(20px);
    transform: scale(1.1);
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }
  
  .simple-carousel-slide .intro-image img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    height: 100%;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
  }
  
  .img-hover-anim:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }
  
  /* === TEXT SIDE === */
  .simple-carousel-slide .intro-text {
    flex: 0 0 43%;
    background: #1f2251;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 2rem;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  
  .simple-carousel-slide .intro-text h2 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fbb034;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
  }
  
  .simple-carousel-slide .intro-text p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #e5e5e5;
    margin: 0;
    flex-grow: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 5;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  }
  
  .simple-carousel-slide.long-text .read-more-btn {
    display: inline-block;
  }
  
  .simple-carousel-slide .read-more-btn {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    background: #fbb034;
    color: #111;
    padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 4px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    display: none;
  }
  
  .simple-carousel-slide .intro-social {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .simple-carousel-slide .intro-social ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }
  
  /* === Navigation Dots === */
  .carousel-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  
  .carousel-dots button {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none;
    background: #ccc;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .carousel-dots button.active {
    background: #fbb034;
  }
  
  /* === Arrows === */
  .carousel-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    color: #fff;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  
  .carousel-nav.left {
    left: 10px;
  }
  
  .carousel-nav.right {
    right: 10px;
  }
  
  .carousel-nav:hover {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  }
  
  /* === Mobile === */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .simple-carousel-slides {
      height: auto;
    }
  
    .simple-carousel-slide {
      flex-direction: column;
      height: auto;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
      position: relative;
    }
  
    .simple-carousel-slide .intro-image {
      height: 220px;
      width: 100%;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
  
    .simple-carousel-slide .intro-image img {
      width: auto;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: contain;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
  
    .simple-carousel-slide .intro-text {
      width: 100%;
      padding: 1.5rem;
    }
  
    .simple-carousel-slide .intro-text h2 {
      font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
  
    .simple-carousel-slide .intro-text p {
      font-size: 1rem;
    }
  
    .simple-carousel-slide .intro-social ul {
      justify-content: center;
    }
  
    .carousel-nav {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
    }
  }
  
  /* Modal */
  #carousel-modal {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 9999;
    inset: 0;
    backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  }
  #carousel-modal.show {
    display: block;
  }
  .carousel-modal-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  }
  .carousel-modal-content {
    position: fixed;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 600px;
    max-height: 80vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    background: #fff;
    color: #111;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  }
  .carousel-modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 14px;
    background: none;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #000;
  }