.about-media {
    position: relative;
}

.carousel {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1000px;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    background: #111;
}

.carousel-track-container {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.carousel-track {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 250ms ease-in;
}

.carousel-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.04);
    transition: opacity 500ms ease, transform 500ms ease;
}

.carousel-slide.current-slide {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.carousel-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: brightness(0.93) saturate(1.1);
}

/* Subtle dark vignette overlay on each slide */
.carousel-slide::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.carousel-button {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-70%) scale(2.5);
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    filter: invert(1) drop-shadow(0 0 4px black);
    transition: transform 200ms ease, opacity 200ms ease;
    opacity: 0.75;
}

.carousel-button:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(2.8);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
    .carousel-button-left {
        left: 65px;
    }

    .carousel-button-right {
        right: 65px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .carousel-indicator {
        width: 8px;
        height: 8px;
        margin: 0 3px;
    }
}

.carousel-button img {
    width: 30px;
}

.carousel-nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 4px;
    padding: 0 1rem;
}

.carousel-indicator {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none;
    margin: 0 6px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,.25);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 300ms ease, transform 300ms ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}

.carousel-indicator.current-slide {
    background: rgba(0,0,0,.85);
    transform: scale(1.3);
}

.is-hidden { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .carousel-button {
    display: none;
  }
  .carousel-nav {
    display: none;
  }
}