/* =====================================================
   VERITA v60.3.5 — Homepage lead-story carousel only
   Scoped to .hero-slider so it cannot alter article/live-score layouts.
   ===================================================== */
.hero-slider {
    position: relative;
    min-width: 0;
    min-height: 460px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background: #171717;
}

.hero-slider .hero-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translate3d(1.5%, 0, 0);
    transition: opacity 420ms ease, transform 420ms ease, visibility 420ms step-end;
}

.hero-slider .hero-slide.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
    transition: opacity 420ms ease, transform 420ms ease, visibility 0s step-start;
}

.hero-slider .hero-slide .hero-main-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-slider .hero-main-content {
    padding-right: clamp(26px, 7vw, 110px);
}

.hero-slider-controls {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 8;
    top: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    padding: 6px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(10,10,10,.62);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.hero-slider-btn {
    min-width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.10);
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font: 700 20px/1 var(--font-body);
}

.hero-slider-btn:hover,
.hero-slider-btn:focus-visible {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.22);
    outline: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.9);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

.hero-slider-pause {
    width: auto;
    min-width: 50px;
    padding: 0 10px;
    font-size: .68rem;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.hero-slider-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 5px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 2px;
}

.hero-slider-dot {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.42);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: width 180ms ease, background 180ms ease;
}

.hero-slider-dot.is-active {
    width: 18px;
    background: #fff;
}

.hero-slider-dot:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #fff;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .hero-slider { min-height: 560px; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero-slider { min-height: 410px; }
    .hero-slider-controls { top: 10px; right: 10px; gap: 4px; padding: 4px; }
    .hero-slider-btn { min-width: 30px; height: 30px; font-size: 17px; }
    .hero-slider-pause { min-width: 46px; padding: 0 8px; font-size: .62rem; }
    .hero-slider .hero-main-content { padding-right: 24px; }
    .hero-story-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 5px !important; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hero-slider .hero-slide,
    .hero-slider-dot { transition: none !important; transform: none !important; }
}