.brand-hero-slider {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--color-white);
    background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    height: 450px; /* Consistent height across all slides! */
}

.slides-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.brand-hero-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), visibility 0.8s;
}

.brand-hero-slide.slide-active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-brand-content {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Dots navigation inside the bottom of the slider */
.slider-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 25px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    z-index: 20;
}

.slider-dot {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-white);
    background-color: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    outline: none;
}

.slider-dot:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.slider-dot.dot-active {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    width: 28px;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.hero-text-area {
    max-width: 720px;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.hero-text-area.align-left {
    border-left: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding-left: 2rem;
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    text-align: left;
}

.hero-text-area.align-center {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
    border-right: none;
    padding-right: 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-text-area.align-right {
    border-right: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
    padding-right: 2rem;
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
    text-align: right;
}

.hero-brand-title {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--color-white);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-transform: none;
}

.hero-brand-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #F8FAFC;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.hero-buttons {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.btn-explore {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-white);
    padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
}

.btn-explore:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--color-accent-light) !important;
    border-color: var(--color-accent-light);
}

.btn-chairman {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-white);
    padding: 0.9rem 2rem;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    border: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
}

.btn-chairman:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--color-accent-light) !important;
    border-color: var(--color-accent-light);
}

/* Decoupled Cards Section (sitting cleanly below the slider) */
.hero-overlay-cards {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    background-color: var(--color-bg-light);
}

.brand-cards-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.brand-card {
    background-color: var(--color-white);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: 2.25rem 1.75rem;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.brand-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px -10px rgba(23, 107, 58, 0.15);
    border-color: rgba(23, 107, 58, 0.2);
}

.card-icon-box {
    background-color: rgba(23, 107, 58, 0.06);
    color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.brand-card:hover .card-icon-box {
    background-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    color: var(--color-white);
}

.card-icon {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
}

.brand-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.brand-card p {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.card-learn-more {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-primary-dark);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.brand-card:hover .card-learn-more {
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .brand-cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        margin-top: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .brand-hero-slider {
        height: auto; /* Allow auto height on mobile to prevent content cutoff */
        min-height: 520px;
    }
    .brand-hero-slide.slide-active {
        position: relative;
        height: auto;
        min-height: 520px;
    }
    .hero-brand-content {
        padding: 3rem 0 5rem 0; /* Add bottom padding on mobile to accommodate dots container */
    }
    .hero-brand-title {
        font-size: 2.25rem;
    }
    .hero-brand-subtitle {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }
    .hero-buttons {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .brand-hero {
        padding: 4rem 0;
    }
    .brand-cards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        margin-top: 0;
    }
}