main {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100vh;
            background: #fff;
        }

        .overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4) 60%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%);
            z-index: 3;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .slider-canvas {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .slider-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            z-index: 5;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .content-block {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 0 80px;
        }

        .text-group {
            max-width: 800px;
            border-left: 2px solid #1e272e;
            padding-left: 50px;
        }

        .meta {
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 700;
            /* Increased weight for visibility */
            letter-spacing: 6px;
            color: #1e272e;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            display: block;
            /* Added glow shadow for visibility on light images */
            text-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), 0 0 5px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
        }

        .slide-title {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: clamp(45px, 7vw, 100px);
            line-height: 1.05;
            margin: 0 0 25px 0;
            color: #1e272e;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
        }

        .slide-title .accent {
            color: #0047ab;
            font-style: italic;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        .slide-status {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 16px;
            font-weight: 700;
            /* Increased weight */
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: #1e272e;
            /* Darker for better visibility */
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), 0 0 5px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
        }

        .pagination-container {
            position: absolute;
            right: 40px;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;

            /* White Luxury Blade Design */
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
            padding: 30px 12px;
            border-radius: 100px;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);

            z-index: 10;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        /* Subtle label at the top of the bar */
        .pagination-container::before {
            content: 'EXPLORE';
            font-size: 8px;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: #b2bec3;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            writing-mode: vertical-lr;
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        .pagination-container button {
            appearance: none;
            border: 0;
            background: none;
            color: #b2bec3;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 700;
            width: 36px;
            height: 36px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            position: relative;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        /* Active State: Royal Blue Circle */
        .pagination-container button.active {
            color: #fff;
            background: #0047ab;
            /* Your Royal Blue */
            transform: scale(1.1);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0, 71, 171, 0.3);
        }

        .pagination-container button:not(:last-child)::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -10px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 1px;
            height: 12px;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        }

        .pagination-container button:hover:not(.active) {
            color: #1e272e;
            background: rgba(0, 71, 171, 0.05);
        }

        .slider-cta {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 60px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 10;
            pointer-events: auto;
        }

        .btn-explore {
            position: relative;
            background: #ffffff;
            color: #1e272e;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 22px 60px;
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            display: inline-block;
            border-radius: 0px;
            box-shadow: 0 15px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
            overflow: hidden;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .btn-explore::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: -100%;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: #0047ab;
            transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
            z-index: -1;
        }

        .btn-explore:hover {
            color: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 71, 171, 0.3);
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }

        .btn-explore:hover::before {
            left: 0;

        }

        .btn-explore::after {
            content: '→';
            margin-left: 15px;
            display: inline-block;
            transition: transform 0.4s ease;
        }

        .btn-explore:hover::after {
            transform: translateX(8px);
        }

        .source-images {
            display: none;
        }

        .page-loading:before {
            content: '';
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: #fff;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        @media (max-width: 1024px) {

            .content-block {
                padding: 0 40px;
            }

            .pagination-container {
                right: 20px;
                padding: 20px 8px;
            }

            .pagination-container button {
                width: 30px;
                height: 30px;
                font-size: 10px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .text-group {
                padding-left: 20px;
            }

            .slider-cta {
                width: 100%;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .btn-explore {
                width: 80%;
            }

            .pagination-container {
                display: none;
            }

        }