/* ===================== SLIDER WRAPPER ===================== */
    .hero-slider-wrap {
      position: relative;
      width: 100vw;
      height: 100vh;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* ===================== OWL ITEM ===================== */
    .owl-item-inner {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
    }

    /* ---- LEFT PANEL (blurred bg + text) ---- */
    .panel-left {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .panel-left .bg-blur {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      transform: scale(1.12);
      transition: transform 1.4s ease;
    }
.panel-left:before {
    content: "";
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 0;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    backdrop-filter: blur(1.25rem);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(1.25rem);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    transition: 0.8s ease-in-out;
    transition-delay: 0s;
    transition-delay: 0.8s;
}
    .panel-left::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        rgba(10,8,6,0.55) 0%,
        rgba(10,8,6,0.15) 70%,
        transparent 100%
      );
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* vertical gold line divider */
    .panel-divider {
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      top: 8%;
      height: 84%;
      width: 1px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #c9a96e 30%, #c9a96e 70%, transparent);
      z-index: 10;
      opacity: 0.5;
    }

    /* ---- RIGHT PANEL (sharp image) ---- */
    .panel-right {
      position: relative;
      width: 45%;
      height: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .panel-right .bg-sharp {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center;
      transition: transform 1.6s ease;
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .panel-right::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(10,8,6,0.18) 0%, transparent 40%);
      z-index: 1;
    }

    /* ===================== TEXT CONTENT ===================== */
    .slide-content {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      width: 100%;
      z-index: 5;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0 1% 0 1%;
    }

    /* -- subtitle -- */
    .slide-subtitle {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(11px, 1.1vw, 14px);
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      /* animation state */
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(22px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease 0.1s, transform 0.7s ease 0.1s;
    }

    /* -- main title -- */
    .slide-title {
      font-family: "SVN-Gilroy", sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 100px);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 0.95;
      color: #fff;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      /* animation state */
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(38px);
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease 0.25s, transform 0.8s ease 0.25s;
    }

    .slide-title span {
      color: #c9a96e;
    }

    /* -- description -- */
    .slide-desc {
      font-size: clamp(13px, 1.2vw, 15px);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      max-width: 700px;
      margin-bottom: 42px;
      /* animation state */
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(22px);
      transition: opacity 0.7s ease 0.45s, transform 0.7s ease 0.45s;
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* -- button -- */
    .slide-btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 14px 30px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      border-radius: 50px;
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      cursor: pointer;
      text-decoration: none;
      background: transparent;
      transition: background 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, gap 0.3s ease;
      width: fit-content;
      /* animation state */
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(18px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease 0.62s, transform 0.6s ease 0.62s,
                  background 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
    }

    .slide-btn:hover {
      background: #c9a96e;
      border-color: #c9a96e;
      gap: 18px;
    }

    .slide-btn .arrow {
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .slide-btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

    /* ===================== ACTIVE SLIDE ANIMATIONS ===================== */
    .owl-item.active .slide-subtitle,
    .owl-item.active .slide-title,
    .owl-item.active .slide-desc,
    .owl-item.active .slide-btn {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
    .owl-item.active .panel-left:before{
        max-width: 600px;
        width: 100%;
    }
    .owl-item.active .bg-sharp {
      transform: scale(1);
    }

    .owl-item.active .bg-blur {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* ===================== CUSTOM PAGINATION ===================== */
    .custom-pagination {
      position: absolute;
      right: 3.5%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 20;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0;
    }

    .custom-pagination .pg-item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .custom-pagination .pg-num {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 400;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
      line-height: 1;
      padding: 6px 4px;
      transition: color 0.4s ease, font-size 0.4s ease, font-weight 0.4s ease;
    }

    .custom-pagination .pg-item.active .pg-num {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .custom-pagination .pg-line {
      width: 1px;
      height: 28px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
      margin: 2px 0;
      transition: background 0.4s ease;
    }

    .custom-pagination .pg-item.active + .pg-item .pg-line,
    .custom-pagination .pg-item + .pg-item .pg-line {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    }

    /* ===================== OWL OVERRIDES ===================== */
    .owl-carousel .owl-stage-outer { overflow: visible; }
    .owl-carousel { overflow: hidden; }
    .owl-carousel .owl-stage { display: flex; }
    .owl-carousel .owl-item { flex-shrink: 0; }

    /* ===================== PROGRESS BAR ===================== */
    .slide-progress {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      height: 2px;
      width: 0%;
      background: #c9a96e;
      z-index: 30;
      transition: width linear;
    }

    /* ===================== RESPONSIVE ===================== */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .panel-left  { width: 100%; }
      .panel-right { display: none; }
      .slide-content { padding: 0 8% 0 6%; }
    }