/* Carousel Container */
.hero-carousel {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: var(--bg-dark);
}

/* Slide */
.slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
        visibility 1s step-end;
    /* Ensure hardware acceleration */
    will-change: opacity, visibility;
}

.slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
        visibility 0s step-start;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Slide Background (Image/Video) */
.slide-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 110%;
    /* Extra height for parallax */
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.1);
    transition: transform 8s ease-out;
    /* Subtle zoom on active */
}

.slide.active .slide-bg {
    transform: scale(1);
    transition: transform 8s ease-out;
}

/* Overlay for readability */
.slide-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 100%);
}

/* Slide Content */
.slide-content {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-light);
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 900px;
    z-index: 2;
}

.slide-content h1,
.slide-content p {
    color: var(--text-light);
}

/* Animations for Content */
.slide-content h1,
.slide-content p,
.slide-content .btn {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
}

.slide.active .slide-content h1 {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0.3s;
}

.slide.active .slide-content p {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0.5s;
}

.slide.active .slide-content .btn {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0.7s;
}

/* Navigation Arrows */
.carousel-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    z-index: 10;
    pointer-events: none;
    /* Let clicks pass through except on buttons */
}

.nav-btn {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    color: white;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    pointer-events: auto;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
}

.nav-btn:hover {
    background: var(--accent-gold);
    border-color: var(--accent-gold);
    color: var(--text-primary);
}

/* RTL Support for Arrows */
[dir="rtl"] .carousel-nav {
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

/* Pagination Dots */
.carousel-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    z-index: 10;
}

.dot {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.dot.active {
    background-color: var(--accent-gold);
    border-color: var(--accent-gold);
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* Scroll Triggered Animations Utility */
.fade-up-on-scroll {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(40px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}

.fade-up-on-scroll.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}