.core-areas-section {
  --core-text-primary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  --core-text-secondary: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  --core-text-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  --core-panel-bg: rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.3);
  --core-panel-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --core-panel-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
  --core-arrow-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  --core-arrow-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  --core-arrow-text: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  --core-pill-inactive: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  --core-pill-active: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}

.core-areas-title {
  color: var(--core-text-primary);
}

.core-areas-panel {
  background: var(--core-panel-bg);

  border: 1px solid var(--core-panel-border);

  box-shadow: var(--core-panel-shadow);
}

.core-areas-section {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 88px 0 96px;
  background: #030409;
}

.core-areas-container {
  width: min(1440px, calc(100% - 96px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.core-areas-header {
  max-width: 1440px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  text-align: center;
}

.core-areas-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
}

.core-areas-carousel {
  width: 100%;
  /* margin: 0; */
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 760px;
}

.core-areas-global-cta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
}

.core-areas-global-cta .button-link {
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.core-areas-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateX(40px) scale(0.985);
  transition:
    opacity 0.65s ease,
    transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    visibility 0s linear 0.65s;
  min-height: 760px;
  border-radius: 36px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #070910;
}

.core-areas-slide.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateX(0) scale(1);
  z-index: 2;
  transition:
    opacity 0.65s ease,
    transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    visibility 0s linear 0s;
}

/* Optional outgoing slide direction helpers */
.core-areas-slide.is-leaving-left {
  transform: translateX(-40px) scale(0.985);
}

.core-areas-slide.is-leaving-right {
  transform: translateX(40px) scale(0.985);
}

.core-areas-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("../../img/core-areas-intervention.jpg") center center / cover
    no-repeat;
  z-index: 0;
}

.core-areas-panel {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(1320px, calc(100% - 80px));
  max-width: 1220px;
  margin: 52px auto 88px;
  padding: 72px 90px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.3);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
}

.core-areas-content {
  max-width: 1100px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.carousel-eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--core-text-muted);
}

.carousel-title {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--core-text-primary);
}

.carousel-lead {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  max-width: 52ch;
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--core-text-primary);
}

.carousel-list {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
  max-width: 50ch;
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--core-text-secondary);
}

.carousel-list li {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.carousel-list li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.carousel-outcome {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  max-width: 52ch;
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--core-text-primary);
}

.carousel-cta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  text-align: right;
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.carousel-controls {
  position: absolute;
  right: 36px;
  bottom: 32px;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.carousel-arrow {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--core-arrow-border);
  background: var(--core-arrow-bg);
  color: var(--core-arrow-text);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s ease,
    background-color 0.25s ease,
    border-color 0.25s ease,
    opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.carousel-arrow:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.carousel-arrow:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.carousel-pagination {
  position: absolute;
  display: flex;
  left: 56px;
  bottom: 34px;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.pagination-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  appearance: none;
  opacity: 1;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0; /* bigger invisible click area */
  margin: 0; /* keeps layout visually tight */
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--core-pill-inactive);
  transition:
    background-color 0.14s ease,
    opacity 0.12s ease,
    transform 0.12s ease,
    width 0.14s ease;
}

/* invisible larger hit area */
.pagination-pill::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -8px;
  right: -8px;
  top: -10px;
  bottom: -10px;
}

.pagination-pill:hover {
  opacity: 0.9;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  transform: scaleX(1.04);
}

.pagination-pill.active {
  width: 40px;
  background: var(--core-pill-active);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .core-areas-section {
    padding: 56px 0;
  }

  .core-areas-container {
    width: min(100% - 24px, 100%);
  }

  .core-areas-header {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding: 0 4px;
  }

  .core-areas-title {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  .core-areas-carousel {
    min-height: 640px;
  }

  .core-areas-slide {
    min-height: 640px;
  }

  .core-areas-panel {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 520px;
    margin: 20px auto 84px;
    padding: 32px 22px 28px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    display: flex;
  }

  .core-areas-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .carousel-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .carousel-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .carousel-lead {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .carousel-list {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 20px 0 0;
    padding-left: 1.1rem;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .carousel-list li + li {
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .carousel-outcome {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .carousel-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-self: flex-end;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 24px;
    width: auto;
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .carousel-controls {
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 18px;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .carousel-arrow {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
  }

  .carousel-pagination {
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    bottom: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .pagination-pill {
    width: 20px;
  }

  .pagination-pill.active {
    width: 34px;
  }

  .core-areas-global-cta {
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding: 0 12px;
  }

  .core-areas-global-cta .button-link {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}