    :root {
      --duration: 10000ms;   /* Time each slide is visible */
      --fade: 1200ms;        /* Fade transition duration */
      --drift: 18px;        /* Y-axis translate distance */
    }
    
    /* ── Wrapper ── */
    .slideshow {
      position: relative;
      width: min(400px, 92vw);
      background-color: transparent;
      /* opacity: 1; */
      user-select: none;
      /* animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.4s forwards; */
      /* transition-delay: 2s; */
      transition: opacity 2s ease;
    }

    /* ── Image frame ── */
    .slide-frame {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 4px;
      background: #111;
      box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
    }

    /* Thin accent line top */
    .slide-frame::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.35), transparent);
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .slide {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(var(--drift));
      transition:
        opacity var(--fade) cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),
        transform var(--fade) cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
      will-change: opacity, transform;
      font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    }

    .slide.active {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .slide img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    /* Subtle gradient overlay so caption is legible */
    .slide::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(0,0,0,.65) 0%,
        rgba(0,0,0,.15) 45%,
        transparent 70%
      );
    }

    /* ── Caption (inside the frame) ── */
    .caption {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      padding: 28px 28px 24px;
      z-index: 5;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(6px);
      transition:
        opacity var(--fade) cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),
        transform var(--fade) cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .slide.active .caption {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .caption-label {
      /* font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; */
      font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
      margin-bottom: 5px;
    }

    .caption-title {
      font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
      /* font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; */
      font-weight: 300;
      /* font-size: clamp(18px, 3vw, 26px); */
      font-size: clamp(18px, 3vw, 2rem);
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.25;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }

    .caption-body {
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(11px, 1.4vw, 13px);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* ── Progress dots ── */
    .dots {
      /* display: flex; */
      display: none;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 8px;
      margin-top: 18px;
    }

    .dot {
      width: 24px;
      height: 2px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
      border-radius: 2px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .3s;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .dot::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: -100%;
      top: 0;
      height: 100%;
      width: 100%;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
      transition: left 0s;
    }

    .dot.active::after {
      left: 0;
      transition: left var(--duration) linear;
    }

    /* ── Prev / Next arrows ── */
    .arrow {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 20;
      transition: background .25s, border-color .25s;
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    }

    .arrow:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
    .arrow svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: none; stroke: #334733; stroke-width: 1.8; }
    .arrow-prev { left: -50px; }
    .arrow-next { right: -50px; }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .arrow-prev { left: -30px; }
      .arrow-next { right: -30px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 780px) {
      .arrow-prev { left: 8px; }
      .arrow-next { right: 8px; }
    }