/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * SMART AROGYA DESIGN SYSTEM
 * Theme Variant: Pure White Canvas with Dark Context Accents
 * Typography: Fraunces (Editorial Serif), Plus Jakarta Sans (Calm Sans-Serif)
 * Spatial Strategy: Large scale padding, deep margins, elegant modern layout
 * -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

:root {
    /* Re-Engineered Color Palette (Unified White Structural Baseline) */
    --bg-base: #FFFFFF;          /* Forced to crisp white editorial background canvas */
    --bg-white: #FFFFFF;         /* Solid white for consistent alternating section breaks */
    --bg-navy-grey: #1E293B;     /* Deep slate navy-grey for structural contrast container zones */
    --text-primary: #0F172A;     /* Deep slate charcoal for ultra-sharp editorial text */
    --text-muted: #64748B;       /* Pure blue-grey neutral for secondary layout readability */
    --accent-calm: #38bdf8;      /* Vibrant light blue accent that cuts cleanly through dark zones */
    --accent-soft: #E2E8F0;      /* Clean cool grey border lines and structural dividers */
    --card-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.03);
    --border-radius-large: 16px; /* Strict project guideline rule (14-18px) */
    --transition-smooth: cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

body {
    background-color: var(--bg-base);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.4s var(--transition-smooth);
}

/* --- HEADER & NAVIGATION SYSTEM (PURE BLACK VARIANT) --- */
.site-header {
    background-color: #0b5563; /* Deep teal/black profile background */
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.header-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 1.5rem 3rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    gap: 20px;
}

.site-logo {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    z-index: 1010;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Control toggles (Strictly hidden logically) */
.menu-toggle-checkbox,
.submenu-toggle-checkbox {
    display: none !important;
}

/* --- DESKTOP NAVIGATION LAYOUT (Default / Fallback) --- */
.nav-menu {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.nav-item {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
}

.nav-category-trigger {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #d3d3d3;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-category-trigger.simple-item {
    cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-item:hover .nav-category-trigger {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* Dropdown Micro Chevron */
.dropdown-chevron {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-right: 2px solid #A1A1AA;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #A1A1AA;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 4px;
}

.nav-item:hover .dropdown-chevron {
    border-color: #FFFFFF;
    transform: rotate(225deg);
}

/* Desktop Dropdown Submenu Layer */
.dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);
    background-color: #0b6272;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
    min-width: 200px;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s;
    z-index: 1100;
}

.nav-item:hover .dropdown-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.dropdown-item {
    width: 100%;
}

.dropdown-link {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.87rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #d3d3d3;
    text-align: left;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.dropdown-link:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.header-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 1010;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: 1.5rem; /* Pushes action items left of hamburger button if present */
}

@media(min-width: 993px) {
    .header-actions {
        margin-right: 0;
    }
}

.search-toggle {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 0.5rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
 * X. EDITORIAL TRUST MARQUEE BAR SYSTEM (BACKGROUND UNTOUCHED)
 * ========================================================================== */
.editorial-marquee-bar {
    background-color: #F5fafa; /* Neutral light blue-grey banner surface background ticker */
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding: 0.85rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
    display: flex;
}

.marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    width: max-content;
    animation: infiniteEditorialMarquee 25s linear infinite;
}

.marquee-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.marquee-item {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #0b5563;
    padding: 0 2rem; 
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
}

.marquee-item svg {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    fill: #0b5563;
}

.marquee-item strong {
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

/* Perfect 50% loop tracking */
@keyframes infiniteEditorialMarquee {
    0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
    100% { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .marquee-item {
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        padding: 0 1.25rem;
    }
}

/* --- HERO DASHBOARD ASYMMETRIC GRID (CRISP BACKGROUND WHITE VARIANT) --- */
.hero-editorial {
    background-color: var(--bg-white); /* White section breakout */
    padding: 5rem 3rem;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.hero-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: start;
}

.hero-main-feature {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.hero-image-link-wrapper {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    transition: none !important; 
}

/* --- FIX: OPTIMIZED WRAPPER CONTAINER & HARDWARE IMAGE SCALING LAYER --- */
.hero-image-wrapper {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
    box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
    background-color: var(--accent-soft);
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    will-change: transform;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    isolation: isolate;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.hero-image-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    image-rendering: auto; 
    will-change: transform;
    transform: scale(1) translateZ(0);
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* Hover scales image smoothly within fixed layout boundaries to eliminate blur/stutter */
.hero-image-link-wrapper:hover .hero-image-wrapper img,
.hero-main-feature:hover .hero-image-wrapper img {
    transform: scale(1.03) translateZ(0);
}

/* --- UPDATE YOUR LAZY LOADING LAUNCH LAYER --- */
.lazy-editorial-img {
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.lazy-editorial-img.loaded {
    opacity: 1;
}

.hero-main-feature:hover .hero-title a {
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.hero-text-card {
    padding-right: 2rem;
}

.editorial-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.725rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 3rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    transition: color 0.4s var(--transition-smooth);
}

.hero-excerpt {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* --- SIDEBAR LIST --- */
.hero-trending-sidebar {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--accent-soft);
    padding-left: 3.5rem;
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--border-radius-large) + 6rem);
}

.sidebar-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.sidebar-title {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.sidebar-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.5rem;
}

.trending-sidebar-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.sidebar-thumb-link {
    display: block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sidebar-thumb-wrapper {
    width: 140px;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--accent-soft);
    box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
}

.sidebar-thumb-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.8s var(--transition-smooth);
}

.trending-meta {
    flex: 1;
}

.sidebar-category-badge {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.675rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.trending-sidebar-title {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    transition: color 0.4s var(--transition-smooth);
}

.trending-sidebar-card:hover .sidebar-thumb-wrapper img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.trending-sidebar-card:hover .trending-sidebar-title a {
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* --- SECTION GENERAL STYLE --- */
.section-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4rem 3rem;
}

.section-header {
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.section-subtitle {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.editorial-divider {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--accent-soft);
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.card-category {
    font-size: 0.675rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* --- LATEST JOURNAL LAYOUT (FORCED CLEAN WHITE BACKGROUND) --- */
.latest-journal, 
.latest-journal-section {
    background-color: #FFFFFF !important; /* Overridden to strict white canvas layer */
}

.latest-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    row-gap: 5rem;
    column-gap: 4rem;
}

.journal-card {
    background: transparent;
}

.card-thumb-link {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
}

.card-thumb-wrapper {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    background-color: var(--accent-soft);
    box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
}

.card-thumb-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 280px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.8s var(--transition-smooth);
}

.journal-card:hover .card-thumb-wrapper img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.journal-card:hover .card-title a {
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.card-title {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    transition: color 0.4s var(--transition-smooth);
}

.card-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.card-date {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* --- SLIDER HUB (SLATE NAVY-GREY CONTRAST SECTION) --- */
.category-showcase-hub {
    background-color: var(--bg-navy-grey); /* Navy-grey contrast breakout section remains structural */
    margin: 4rem auto;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
    max-width: 1400px;
    color: #FFFFFF; 
}

.category-showcase-hub .section-title {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.category-showcase-hub .section-subtitle,
.category-showcase-hub .card-category {
    color: #94A3B8; 
}

.hub-header {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.card-slider-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.25rem 1.5rem 0.25rem;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.card-slider-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
    height: 6px;
}
.card-slider-track::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: transparent;
}
.card-slider-track::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 10px;
}
.card-slider-track::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.showcase-item {
    flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 1.34rem); 
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    background: #0F172A; /* Slate inner panels */
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.showcase-img-wrap {
    border-radius: calc(var(--border-radius-large) - 4px);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
}

.showcase-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.8s var(--transition-smooth);
}

.showcase-item:hover .showcase-img-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.showcase-item:hover .showcase-item-title a {
    color: var(--accent-calm); 
}

.showcase-item-title {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    transition: color 0.4s var(--transition-smooth);
}

.hub-empty-state {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    color: #94A3B8;
    width: 100%;
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* --- FOOTER LAYOUT (PURE BLACK VARIANT) --- */
.site-footer {
    background-color: #0b5563; /* Pure black footer layout to mirror navbar perfectly */
    color: #F1F5F9;
    padding: 4rem 1.25rem 0 1.25rem;
}

.footer-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 0.5fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

.footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.footer-tagline {
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #95abab;
    max-width: 500px;
}

.footer-heading {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: #95abab;
}

.footer-links {
    list-style: none;
}

.footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.footer-meta-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #146270; /* Subtle pitch divider line */
    padding: 2rem 0;
}

.bottom-flex {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #95abab;
    padding: 0;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE LAYOUT ENGINE & SECURE MOBILE DROPDOWN CHECKBOX MECHANICS
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    
    .header-container {
        padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between; /* Keeps logo on left, controls on right */
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        gap: 10px;
    }
    
    .site-logo {
        flex-shrink: 0;
        margin-right: auto; /* Pushes everything else to the far right edge */
    }
    
    .header-actions {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 1rem; /* Creates clean spacing between search icon and X button */
        z-index: 1010;
    }

    /* Display Hamburger Button */
    .hamburger-button {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        width: 24px;
        height: 18px;
        cursor: pointer;
        z-index: 1010;
        flex-shrink: 0; 
    }

    /* Transform Burger into 'X' when checked */
    .menu-toggle-checkbox:checked ~ .hamburger-button .hamburger-line:nth-child(1) {
        transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
    }
    .menu-toggle-checkbox:checked ~ .hamburger-button .hamburger-line:nth-child(2) {
        opacity: 0;
    }
    .menu-toggle-checkbox:checked ~ .hamburger-button .hamburger-line:nth-child(3) {
        transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
    }

    .hamburger-line {
        width: 100%;
        height: 2px;
        background-color: #FFFFFF;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* --- FIX: MOBILE NAVIGATION DRAWER OVERLAY DRAWER Z-INDEX COLLAPSE --- */
    .main-navigation {
        position: absolute !important;
        top: 100%;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        background-color: #0b5563;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        max-height: 0;
        overflow-y: auto;
        visibility: hidden;
        opacity: 0;
        transition: max-height 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.4s;
        z-index: 2000; /* Raised past target content sticky layers to handle hardware view splits */
        box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }

    /* Expand wrapper menu drawer when checkbox is fired */
    .menu-toggle-checkbox:checked ~ .main-navigation {
        max-height: calc(100vh - 100%);
        visibility: visible;
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .nav-menu {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .nav-item {
        width: 100%;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
        padding: 0;
    }

    .nav-category-trigger {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 1.25rem 0;
        justify-content: space-between;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    /* Reset default hover transitions for dropdown animations on mobile viewports */
    .nav-item:hover .dropdown-menu {
        opacity: 1;          /* Prevent hover from hiding the dropdown */
        visibility: visible;  /* Prevent hover from hiding the dropdown */
        transform: none;
    }

    /* CSS ACCORDION DROPDOWN RULES */
    .dropdown-menu {
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
        box-shadow: none;
        border-radius: 0;
        border: none;
        border-left: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        padding: 0 1rem;
        margin: 0;
        min-width: 100%;
        
        /* Smooth height collapsing */
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transition: max-height 0.3s ease-in-out, opacity 0.2s ease, visibility 0.2s;
        display: block; 
    }

    /* TARGET SUBMENU EXPANDING STATES (FORCE VISIBILITY WHEN CHECKED) */
    .submenu-toggle-checkbox:checked ~ .dropdown-menu {
        max-height: 500px; /* Expands container smooth */
        opacity: 1 !important;        /* Forces links to become fully visible */
        visibility: visible !important;  /* Forces links to become clickable */
        padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    /* Overwrite chevron changes cleanly */
    .submenu-toggle-checkbox:checked ~ .nav-category-trigger .dropdown-chevron {
        transform: rotate(225deg);
    }
    .nav-item:hover .dropdown-chevron {
        transform: rotate(45deg); 
    }
    .submenu-toggle-checkbox:checked ~ .nav-category-trigger:hover .dropdown-chevron {
        transform: rotate(225deg);
    }

    .dropdown-link {
        padding: 0.8rem 0;
        font-size: 1rem;
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
    }
    .hero-container, 
    .latest-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3.5rem;
    }

    .category-showcase-hub {
        margin: 2rem 1rem;
    }

    .showcase-item {
        flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 1rem);
    }

    .hero-trending-sidebar {
        border-left: none;
        padding-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--accent-soft);
        padding-top: 3.5rem;
    }

    .trending-sidebar-card {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .sidebar-thumb-wrapper {
        width: 160px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    .hero-text-card {
        padding-right: 0;
    }

    .footer-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .hero-editorial,
    .section-container,
    .category-showcase-hub .section-container {
        padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .section-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .showcase-item {
        flex: 0 0 85%;
    }

    .trending-sidebar-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .sidebar-thumb-wrapper {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .card-thumb-wrapper img {
        height: 220px;
    }

    .bottom-flex {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   6. MODERN EDGE-TO-EDGE CAROUSEL SYSTEM (LAYOUT-BREAKING)
   ========================================================================== */
.edge-carousel-section {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

.carousel-meta-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
}

.carousel-meta-container .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Floating Navigation Controls */
.carousel-nav-arrows {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

.nav-arrow {
    background: #FFFFFF;
    border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s var(--transition-smooth);
}

.nav-arrow:hover {
    border-color: var(--text-muted);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
}

/* Clear full bleed structural container */
.carousel-viewport {
    width: 100vw;
    position: relative;
    left: 50%;
    right: 50%;
    margin-left: -50vw;
    margin-right: -50vw;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Smooth Dragging Strip Track with dynamic padding-left to align items seamlessly */
.carousel-drag-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scrollbar-width: none; 
    cursor: grab;
    user-select: none;
    
    padding-left: calc((100vw - 1400px) / 2 + 2rem); 
    padding-right: calc((100vw - 1400px) / 2 + 2rem);
}

.carousel-drag-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none; 
}

.carousel-drag-track.is-dragging {
    cursor: grabbing;
    scroll-behavior: auto; 
}

/* Individual Slide Nodes */
.carousel-slide-node {
    flex: 0 0 480px; 
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.carousel-drag-track.is-dragging .carousel-slide-node {
    pointer-events: none; 
}

.cat-node-img-wrapper {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-large); 
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    background-color: var(--accent-soft);
}

.cat-node-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.6s var(--transition-smooth);
}

.carousel-slide-node:hover .cat-node-img-wrapper img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.cat-node-title {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.carousel-slide-node:hover .cat-node-title a {
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

.hub-empty-state {
    padding: 3rem 0;
    color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Responsive Overrides specifically built for track alignment logic changes */
@media (max-width: 1440px) {
    .carousel-drag-track {
        padding-left: 2rem;
        padding-right: 2rem;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .carousel-drag-track {
        padding-left: 1.25rem;
        padding-right: 1.25rem;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .carousel-slide-node {
        flex: 0 0 260px;
    }
}

/* --- NEWSLETTER BREAKOUT CONTAINER STYLES --- */
.newsletter-breakout-section {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 2rem 3rem 2rem 3rem;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

.newsletter-card-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CFE8EF 0%, #EBF4F6 50%, #E0ECEF 100%); /* Clean, soft medical blue-grey gradient as seen in image_29a3c1.png */
    border-radius: 24px; /* Distinctive curved canvas look */
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 45px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
}

.newsletter-content-side {
    padding: 5rem 0 5rem 5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.newsletter-display-title {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 2.25rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: #0F172A;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.newsletter-description {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #334155;
    font-weight: 400;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

/* Form layout matching the seamless white/teal capsule element */
.newsletter-form-block {
    display: flex;
    max-width: 460px;
    width: 100%;
    background: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 6px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.newsletter-input-field {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #0F172A;
    outline: none;
}

.newsletter-input-field::placeholder {
    color: #94A3B8;
}

.newsletter-submit-btn {
    background-color: #00808F; /* Clean teal accent to match image_29a3c1.png color tones */
    color: #FFFFFF;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
}

.newsletter-submit-btn:hover {
    background-color: #00606B;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.newsletter-privacy-note {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #64748B;
}

.privacy-inline-link {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
    color: #475569;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.privacy-inline-link:hover {
    color: #0F172A;
}

/* Image/Portrait cut-out anchoring alignment rules */
.newsletter-image-side {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 100%;
}

.newsletter-person-img {
    max-width: 85%;
    max-height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 35px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.1));
}

/* Responsive Overrides to break elements gracefully into stack layers */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .newsletter-card-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .newsletter-content-side {
        padding: 4rem 4rem 2rem 4rem;
    }

    .newsletter-image-side {
        height: 320px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .newsletter-person-img {
        max-width: 80%;
        max-height: 100%;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .newsletter-breakout-section {
        padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
    }

    .newsletter-content-side {
        padding: 3rem 2rem 2rem 2rem;
    }

    .newsletter-display-title {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    .newsletter-description {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .newsletter-form-block {
        flex-direction: column;
        background: transparent;
        padding: 0;
        box-shadow: none;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .newsletter-input-field {
        background: #FFFFFF;
        padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 30px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.04);
    }

    .newsletter-submit-btn {
        padding: 1.1rem 2rem;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .newsletter-image-side {
        height: 260px;
    }
}