.banner-slider-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 80vh;
  min-height: 550px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: #000;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg)
    var(--radius-lg);
}

.banner-slider-core {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.banner-item {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 80px 8% 120px 8%;
  box-sizing: border-box;

  /* ANIMATION CSS: Fade & Scale Smooth Effect */
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: scale(1.03);
  transition:
    opacity 0.8s ease-in-out,
    transform 0.8s ease-in-out,
    visibility 0.8s;
  z-index: 1;
}

.banner-item.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: scale(1);
  z-index: 2;
}

.banner-item.is-active .banner-content-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition:
    transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.3s,
    opacity 0.6s ease 0.3s;
}

.banner-content-overlay {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  max-width: 750px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family:
    system-ui,
    -apple-system,
    sans-serif;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

.banner-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.banner-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 60%
  );
  z-index: 2;
}

.banner-title {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.banner-desc {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 0 30px 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.banner-btn-action {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: #ff0000;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.banner-btn-action:hover {
  background-color: #cc0000;
}
.banner-btn-action::after {
  content: " ↗";
  margin-left: 8px;
}

.banner-slider-controls {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  left: 8%;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;
}

.banner-ctrl-btn {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 5px;
}

.banner-ctrl-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #ff0000;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}