:root {
    --primary: #7b168f;
    --dark: #111827;
    --border: #e8e8e8;
    --green: #91a633;
    --transition: .45s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

.acs-news-slider-section-5baec7ac {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.acs-slider-container {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.acs-news-slider {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--acs-gap, 28px);
    transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
    will-change: transform;
}

.acs-news-card {
    min-width: calc((100% - (var(--acs-gap, 28px) * (max(1, var(--acs-slides-to-show, 3)) - 1))) / max(1, var(--acs-slides-to-show, 3)));
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - (var(--acs-gap, 28px) * (max(1, var(--acs-slides-to-show, 3)) - 1))) / max(1, var(--acs-slides-to-show, 3)));
    background: #fff;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.acs-news-image {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    height: 240px; /* Default overridden by Elementor controls */
    position: relative;
    background: #f5f5f5;
    display: flex; /* Ensures uniform media alignment */
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.acs-news-image::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.20), transparent);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.acs-news-image img, 
.acs-news-image video,
.acs-news-image iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; /* Keeps aspect ratio bounded nicely */
    transition: 1s ease;
    border: none;
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

/* Ensure controls overlay is above the gradient but properly stacked */
.acs-news-image video {
    z-index: 2;
}

.acs-news-card:hover .acs-news-image img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

.acs-category-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    left: 15px;
    background: var(--primary);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    z-index: 3;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.acs-news-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 20px 0;
    flex-grow: 1; /* Pushes bottom elements down if heights vary */
}

.acs-news-date {
    display: inline-flex;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #555;
    background: #fafafa;
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.acs-news-title a {
    display: inline-flex;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--primary);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: var(--transition);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.acs-news-title a:hover {
    color: var(--dark);
}

.acs-news-desc {
    color: #666;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.acs-read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    transition: var(--transition);
    align-self: flex-start;
}

.acs-read-more svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    transition: var(--transition);
}

.acs-read-more:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.acs-read-more:hover svg {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

/* PROGRESS BAR AND NAV VISIBILITY TOGGLES */
.acs-slider-progress-wrap {
    margin-top: 45px;
    position: relative;
    display: none;
}
.elementor-widget-advanced_content_slider_5baec7ac.acs-show-progress-yes .acs-slider-progress-wrap {
    display: block;
}

.acs-slider-progress {
    width: 100%;
    height: 3px;
    background: #d8d8d8;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.acs-slider-progress-bar {
    height: 100%;
    width: 0%;
    background: #111;
    transition: width .4s ease;
}

/* CONTROLS */
.acs-slider-controls {
    display: none;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 24px;
}
.elementor-widget-advanced_content_slider_5baec7ac.acs-show-nav-yes .acs-slider-controls {
    display: flex;
}

.acs-slider-btn {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--green);
    background: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: .35s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #111;
}

.acs-slider-btn:hover {
    background: var(--green);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.acs-slider-btn svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
}

@media(max-width: 1024px) {
    .acs-news-title a {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    
    .elementor-widget-advanced_content_slider_5baec7ac.acs-show-progress-tablet-yes .acs-slider-progress-wrap {
        display: block;
    }
    .elementor-widget-advanced_content_slider_5baec7ac.acs-show-progress-tablet- {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .elementor-widget-advanced_content_slider_5baec7ac.acs-show-nav-tablet-yes .acs-slider-controls {
        display: flex;
    }
    .elementor-widget-advanced_content_slider_5baec7ac.acs-show-nav-tablet- {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media(max-width: 768px) {
    .acs-news-title a {
        font-size: 18px;
    }
    .acs-slider-btn {
        width: 48px;
        height: 48px;
    }
    
    .elementor-widget-advanced_content_slider_5baec7ac.acs-show-progress-mobile-yes .acs-slider-progress-wrap {
        display: block;
    }
    .elementor-widget-advanced_content_slider_5baec7ac.acs-show-progress-mobile- {
        display: none;
    }
    
    .elementor-widget-advanced_content_slider_5baec7ac.acs-show-nav-mobile-yes .acs-slider-controls {
        display: flex;
    }
    .elementor-widget-advanced_content_slider_5baec7ac.acs-show-nav-mobile- {
        display: none;
    }
}