:root {
            --primary-navy: #1c3261;
            --primary-crimson: #b31f43;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --light-gray: #f8f9fa;
        }



        /* ============================================
           NAVBAR
        ============================================ */
        .navbar-custom {
            background-color: var(--primary-navy);
            padding: 15px 0;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .navbar-custom .navbar-brand {
            color: var(--white);
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .navbar-custom .nav-link {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            padding: 8px 18px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .navbar-custom .nav-link:hover,
        .navbar-custom .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .btn-nav {
            background-color: var(--primary-crimson);
            color: var(--white);
            border: none;
            padding: 8px 25px;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .btn-nav:hover {
            background-color: #9a1a39;
            color: var(--white);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        /* ============================================
           SWIPER SLIDER
        ============================================ */
        .hero-slider {
            width: 100%;
            height: 600px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .swiper-slide {
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Slide Background with Diagonal Split */
        .slide-bg {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: var(--primary-navy);
        }

        .slide-bg::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 55%;
            height: 100%;
            background: var(--primary-navy);
            clip-path: polygon(0 0, 85% 0, 65% 100%, 0 100%);
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .slide-bg::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            right: 0;
            width: 50%;
            height: 100%;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* Slide Content */
        .slide-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .slide-text-wrapper {
         padding: 40px 20px;
        }

        .slide-label {
            display: inline-block;
            background-color: var(--primary-crimson);
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 6px 20px;
            /* font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; */
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            border-radius: 3px;
        }

        .slide-title {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 3.2rem;
            color: var(--white);
            line-height: 1.15;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .slide-title span {
            display: block;
        }

        .slide-description {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 35px;
            max-width: 450px;
        }

        .btn-slide {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            background-color: transparent;
            color: var(--white);
            border: 2px solid var(--white);
            padding: 14px 35px;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .btn-slide:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-crimson);
            border-color: var(--primary-crimson);
            color: var(--white);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .btn-slide i {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .btn-slide:hover i {
            transform: translateX(4px);
        }

        /* ============================================
           SWIPER NAVIGATION
        ============================================ */
        .swiper-button-next,
        .swiper-button-prev {
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            border-radius: 50%;
            color: var(--white);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
        }

        .swiper-button-next:hover,
        .swiper-button-prev:hover {
            background-color: var(--primary-crimson);
            transform: scale(1.1);
        }

        .swiper-button-next::after,
        .swiper-button-prev::after {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .swiper-button-prev {
            left: 30px;
        }

        .swiper-button-next {
            right: 30px;
        }

        /* ============================================
           SWIPER PAGINATION
        ============================================ */
        .swiper-pagination {
            bottom: 30px !important;
        }

        .swiper-pagination-bullet {
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
            opacity: 1;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
            background-color: var(--primary-crimson);
            width: 30px;
            border-radius: 6px;
        }

        /* ============================================
           SLIDE IMAGES (Right Side)
        ============================================ */
        .slide-image-container {
            position: absolute;
            right: 0;
            top: 0;
            width: 50%;
            height: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .slide-image-container img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            filter: brightness(0.9);
        }

        /* Diagonal Overlay on Image */
        .slide-image-container::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 40%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary-navy), transparent);
            z-index: 2;
        }

        /* ============================================
           ANIMATIONS
        ============================================ */
        .swiper-slide-active .slide-label {
            animation: fadeInUp 0.6s ease forwards;
        }

        .swiper-slide-active .slide-title {
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease 0.2s forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .swiper-slide-active .slide-description {
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease 0.4s forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .swiper-slide-active .btn-slide {
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease 0.6s forwards;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(30px);
            }

            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        /* ============================================
           RESPONSIVE
        ============================================ */
        @media (max-width: 991px) {
            .hero-slider {
                height: 500px;
            }

            .slide-title {
                font-size: 2.4rem;
            }

            .slide-image-container {
                width: 45%;
            }

            .slide-bg::before {
                width: 60%;
                clip-path: polygon(0 0, 80% 0, 60% 100%, 0 100%);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .hero-slider {
                height: auto;
                /* min-height: 500px; */
            }

            /* .slide-bg::before {
                width: 100%;
                clip-path: none;
                background: rgba(28, 50, 97, 0.92);
            } */

            .slide-image-container {
                width: 100%;
                position: absolute;
                z-index: 0;
            }

            .slide-image-container::before {
                width: 100%;
                background: rgba(28, 50, 97, 0.85);
            }

            .slide-content {
                padding: 80px 0;
            }

            .slide-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .slide-description {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            .swiper-button-next,
            .swiper-button-prev {
                display: none;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .slide-title {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
            }

            .btn-slide {
                padding: 12px 25px;
                font-size: 0.75rem;
            }
        }

        /* ============================================
           SCROLLBAR
        ============================================ */
        .swiper-scrollbar {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            height: 4px;
            bottom: 0;
        }

        .swiper-scrollbar-drag {
            background: var(--primary-crimson);
        }