/* News Carousel Styles */
.news-carousel {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #000; /* Black background for letterboxing */
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.news-carousel .carousel-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; /* Enforce 16:9 aspect ratio */
    margin: auto; /* Center the wrapper */
}

.news-carousel .slide {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    height: 100%; /* Slide fills the wrapper */
    width: 100%;
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background-size: cover; /* Cover the area without stretching */
    background-position: center;
    color: #fff !important;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Overlay for the background image */
.news-carousel .slide::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); /* Dark overlay */
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Style for slides without a background image */
.news-carousel .slide.no-image {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--primary-blue), #2c3e50); /* Gradient background */
}

.news-carousel .slide.no-image::before {
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); /* Lighter overlay for gradient */
}

.news-carousel .slide .news-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 800px; /* Constrain content width for readability */
    padding: 40px; /* Add padding to the content container instead */
}

/* Hide the old image container if it still exists in HTML for some reason */
.news-carousel .slide .news-image {
    display: none;
}

.news-carousel .slide h3 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.news-carousel .slide .news-date {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.news-carousel .slide p {
    color: #fff !important;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.news-carousel .btn-read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: var(--accent-gold);
    color: var(--primary-blue);
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-top: 25px;
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
}

.news-carousel .btn-read-more:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* Reposition nav buttons for the news carousel on desktop */
.news-carousel .carousel-nav {
    z-index: 3; /* Ensure buttons are on top */
}

.news-carousel .carousel-nav.prev {
    left: 20px;
}

.news-carousel .carousel-nav.next {
    right: 20px;
}

.news-carousel .carousel-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.news-carousel .dot {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: none;
}

.news-carousel .dot.active {
    background: var(--accent-gold);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .news-carousel .slide .news-content {
        padding: 30px;
    }

    .news-carousel .slide h3 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .news-carousel .slide p {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
}