body {
  margin: 0;
  background: #ffffff;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* PARTICLES */
.particle-bg {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
}

.particle {
  position: absolute;
  background: rgba(210, 230, 255, 0.75);
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(3px);
  animation: floatUp linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

@keyframes floatUp {
  0% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0.2; }
  60% { opacity: 0.8; }
  100% { transform: translateY(-110vh); opacity: 0; }
}

/* SLIDESHOW */
.slideshow-container {
  position: relative;
  height: 70vh;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 90px auto 10px auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  z-index: 5;
}

.slides-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 1s ease-in-out;
}

.slide {
 min-width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background:#ffffff;
	 /*  #e9f4ff;  light sky blue filler */
}

.slide img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;      /* ⬅️ preserves aspect ratio perfectly */
  object-position: center;  /* center image */
  background: transparent;
}

/* ARROWS */
.arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  padding: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(210, 230, 255,0.45);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  font-size: 26px;
  z-index: 10;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.arrow:hover { background: rgba(102,51,0,0.85); }
.arrow.left { left: 15px; }
.arrow.right { right: 15px; }

/* BELOW SLIDESHOW AREA */
.meta-container {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Golden divider */
.divider {
  margin: 0 auto 14px auto;
  width: 120px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #d9b45f, #f7e7b2, #d9b45f);
}

/* Quote */
.caption {
  margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  max-width: 80%;
  font-size: 1.0rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Gloock", serif;
  color:  #003366;

  background: radial-gradient(
    circle,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 0%,
    rgba(240,240,255,0.3) 70%
  );
	
  border-radius: 14px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);

  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
}

/* SUB-CAPTION */
.sub-caption {
  margin: -10px auto 12px auto; /* pulls closer to main caption */
  padding: 0 20px;
  max-width: 70%;

  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1.4;

  color: rgba(0, 51, 102, 0.75); /* softer than main caption */
  text-align: center;

  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
}	

/* DOTS */
.dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.dot {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.dot.active {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,1);
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* Hide slideshow until captions are ready */
.slideshow-container,
.meta-container {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
}

.slideshow-ready .slideshow-container,
.slideshow-ready .meta-container {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* SOFT GOLDEN SHIMMER (first reveal only) */
.slideshow-ready .slideshow-container::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40%;
  pointer-events: none;

  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    transparent 35%,
    rgba(217, 180, 95, 0.18) 45%,
    rgba(247, 231, 178, 0.35) 50%,
    rgba(217, 180, 95, 0.18) 55%,
    transparent 65%
  );

  transform: translateX(-100%);
  animation: goldenShimmer 2.8s ease-out forwards;
  z-index: 6;
}

@keyframes goldenShimmer {
  0%   { transform: translateX(-100%); opacity: 0; }
  15%  { opacity: 1; }
  100% { transform: translateX(100%); opacity: 0; }
}