:root {
    --accent: #E22F0C;
    --text-dark: #1a1a1a;
    --text-mid: #555;
    --text-light: #888;
    --card-bg: #1c1c1e;
    --label-bg: rgba(232, 68, 32, 0.92);
    --white: #fff;
    --border-radius: 12px;
    --gap: 20px;
  }

.top-articals-section{
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
}
  .slider-section {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1100px;
  }

  .slider-wrapper {
    position: relative;
  }

  .slider-track-outer {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  }

  .slider-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--gap);
    transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
    will-change: transform;
  }

  /* ── Card ── */
  .card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(33.33% - 15px);
    min-width: 0;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }

  .card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
  }
  .card-bookmark{
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  .card:hover .card-bookmark{
    background-color: var(--accent);
  }
  .card:hover .card-bookmark img{
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1) ;
  }
  .card-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    object-position: top;
  }

  .card:hover .card-img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }

  /* gradient overlay */
  .card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.05) 30%,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.78) 100%
    );
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* bookmark icon */
  .card-bookmark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    z-index: 3;
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: #FFEEEB;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  }

  .card-bookmark svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--accent);
    stroke-width: 2;
  }

  /* text content */
  .card-body {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 24px;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: normal;
    padding: 0 !important;
  }

  .card-label {
    background: var(--label-bg);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 3px 7px;
    border-radius: 3px;
  }

  .card-date {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  .card-title {    
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .card-author {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #FFF;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }

  /* ── Navigation ── */
  .slider-nav {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }

  .nav-btn {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
    outline: none;
  }

  .nav-btn.prev {
    background: #FFEEEB;
    color: var(--text-mid);
  }

  .nav-btn.next {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
  }

  .nav-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }

  /* .nav-btn.prev:hover:not(:disabled) {
    background: #dedad2;
  } */

  .nav-btn.next:hover:not(:disabled) {
    background: #c9381a;
  }

  .nav-btn:disabled {
    opacity: 0.4;
    cursor: default;
  }

  .nav-btn svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2.2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
  }
#prevBtn svg{
  stroke: #E22F0C;
}
.scrolledsmooth a.navbar-brand.mx-xl-auto.color-black {
    color: #FFF !important;
}
.scrolledsmooth .bg-black{
  background-color: #FFF !important;
}
  /* ── Responsive ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .card { flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 10px); }
  }

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .grid_box_col-two.grid_box_col {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 32px;
        position: relative;
        padding-bottom: 5.5rem;
    }
    .grid_box_col-two.grid_box_col .readmore-btn {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 32px;
    }
    .artical-insights-icon{
        width: 60px;
        height: 60px;
    }
}
  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .card { flex: 0 0 calc(85% - 10px); }
    .nav-btn{width: 40px;height: 40px; }
    .card-bookmark{width: 60px;height: 60px; }
    .card-bookmark img{width: 30px;height: 30px;}
    .card-body{padding: 16px;}
    .card-meta {margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 14px;}
    .card-title{margin-bottom: 16px;}
  }