.carouselslide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 0; /* place behind the image wrapper */
    opacity: 1;
    transition: top 10s ease, opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
    will-change: top, opacity, transform;
}

/* Static image overlaying the carousel */
.carousel-background {
    position: absolute;
    top: 88.5%;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 2; /* sits above carousel (z:0) and below overlay (z:2/10) */
    pointer-events: none; /* allow clicks to pass through to controls */
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}

/* Style carousel indicators */
.carousel-indicators {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center; /* vertical center all buttons */
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px; /* spacing between indicators */
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    transform: translateY(-50px); /* nudge indicators slightly upward */
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.carousel-indicators button {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.carousel-indicators button:nth-child(1),
.carousel-indicators button:nth-child(2),
.carousel-indicators button:nth-child(4),
.carousel-indicators button:nth-child(5) {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    border: none;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* Middle indicator stays a wider pill */
.carousel-indicators button:nth-child(3) {
    width: 100px;
    height: 12px;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    opacity: 1;
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: width 0.3s ease, transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
}

/* Slightly smaller when not active */
.carousel-indicators button:nth-child(3):not(.active) {
    width: 100px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.carousel-indicators button:nth-child(3).active {
    width: 100px;
    transform: scale(1.03);
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Accessibility focus */
.carousel-indicators button:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.18rem rgba(99,197,180,0.25);
}

.MB1, .MB2 {
    display: none !important;
}

/* ========================================= */
/* MOBILE (375px to 425px) */
/* ========================================= */
@media (min-width: 375px) and (max-width: 425px) {

    .carouselslide {
        top: 8%;
    }

    .carousel-inner {
        top: -13px;
    }

    /* Square carousel images for mobile */
    .carousel-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100vw; /* Makes it square (width = height) */
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center;
    }

    .B1, .B2 {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .MB1, .MB2 {
        display: block !important;
    }

    .carousel-indicators {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 1px;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
        transform: translateY(-25px);
        transition: transform 0.25s ease;
    }

    .carousel-indicators button {
        padding: 0;
        margin: 0;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        vertical-align: middle;
    }

    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(1),
    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(2),
    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(4),
    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(5) {
        width: 7px;
        height: 7px;
        padding: 0;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
        border: none;
        transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
        box-shadow: none;
    }

    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(3) {
        width: 50px;
        height: 7px;
        padding: 0;
        border-radius: 20px;
        background-color: #ffffff;
        opacity: 1;
        box-shadow: none;
        transition: width 0.3s ease, transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
    }

    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(3):not(.active) {
        width: 50px;
        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    }

    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(3).active {
        width: 50px;
        transform: scale(1.03);
        background-color: #ffffff;
    }

}

/* ========================================= */
/* SMALL MOBILE (below 375px) */
/* ========================================= */
@media (max-width: 374px) {
    .carouselslide {
        top: 8%;
    }

    /* Square carousel images for small mobile */
    .carousel-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100vw; /* Makes it square */
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center;
    }

    .carousel-indicators {
        transform: translateY(-20px);
        gap: 1px;
    }

    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(1),
    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(2),
    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(4),
    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(5) {
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
    }

    .carousel-indicators button:nth-child(3) {
        width: 40px;
        height: 6px;
    }
}