#wp-news-slider-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 70vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    color: white;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;                /* start from center of hero */
    width: 100vw;             /* full viewport width */
    transform: translateX(-50vw); /* shift left by half viewport width */
}



.wp-news-slider-slides {
    display: flex;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
    width: 100vw; /* default fallback */
}

/* Dynamically set width using CSS variable (will be set via JS) */
.wp-news-slider-slides[data-slide-count] {
    width: calc(var(--slide-count, 1) * 100vw);
}

.wp-news-slider-slide {
    position: relative;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 2rem;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    z-index: 2;
    background: #000; /* fallback bg in case image missing */
}

/* Slide Image as background layer */
.wp-news-slider-slide-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.wp-news-slider-slide-thumbnail {
    width: 100%;
    display: inline-block;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.wp-news-slider-slide-image.fallback {
    background: #333;
    height: 100%;
}

/* Wave overlay */
.wp-news-slider-wave-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); /* Semi-transparent overlay */
    z-index: 2; /* Above slide-image but below text */
    overflow: hidden;
}

.wp-news-slider-wave-overlay::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 100px;      /* fixed size */
    height: 100px;     /* fixed size */
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(110, 15, 121, 0.4) 10%, transparent 70%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
    animation: wp-news-slider-wave-pulse 2.5s infinite;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform-origin: center;
}

@keyframes wp-news-slider-wave-pulse {
    0% {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
    100% {
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(20);
        opacity: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .wp-news-slider-wave-overlay::before {
        will-change: transform, opacity;
        backface-visibility: hidden;
        -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
        transform: translateZ(0);
        /* Keep your existing animation but add these for smoother rendering */
    }
}

.wp-news-slider-slide h1,
.wp-news-slider-slide p,
.cta-button {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    color: white;
}

.wp-news-slider-slide h1 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.wp-news-slider-slide p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* SLIDER CONTROLS */
.wp-news-slider-controls {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 5;
}
.wp-news-slider-control-btn {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #ddd;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.wp-news-slider-control-btn.active,
.wp-news-slider-control-btn:hover,
.wp-news-slider-control-btn:focus {
    background: var(--violet);
    outline: none;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .wp-news-slider-slide h1 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    .wp-news-slider-slide p {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }

    .wp-news-slider-controls {
        bottom: 10px;
        gap: 8px;
    }
}