/* ── Reset & Base ── */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        :root {
            --logo-blue: #3f5f86;
            --ink: #20242b;
            --paper: #fbfaf7;
			--nac-navy: #2d4d8b;
    		--nac-navy-dark: #274372;
    		--nac-black: #1c1c1c;
    		--nac-line: #2d4d8b;
        }

        html,
        body {
            background: #000;
            font-family: 'Courier Prime', monospace;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            height: 100%;
        }

        /* ── Header ── */
        .topbar {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 50;
            background: var(--paper);
            border-bottom: 1px solid #dcdcdc;
            height: 80px;
        }

        .brand {
            font-family: 'Courier Prime', monospace;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            color: var(--logo-blue);
            font-size: 1.35rem;
            text-decoration: none;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .brand {
                font-size: .85rem;
                letter-spacing: 2px;
            }
        }

        .btn-enter {
            border-radius: 0;
            border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
            font-family: 'Courier Prime', monospace;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: var(--ink);
            background: transparent;
            padding: .4rem 1.4rem;
            font-size: .85rem;
            transition: all .2s ease;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .btn-enter:hover {
            background: var(--ink);
            color: var(--paper);
        }

        /* ── Hero Slider ── */
        .hero-shell {
            margin-top: 56px;
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: calc(100vh - 56px);
            min-height: 420px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        #artCarousel,
        #artCarousel .carousel-inner,
        #artCarousel .carousel-item {
            height: 100%;
        }

        .art-slide {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            position: relative;
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
        }

        /* ── All slides use the SAME image ── */
        .art-1,
        .art-2,
        .art-3 {
            background-image: url('../images/WEBPAGE/slider.png');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
        }

        /* subtle overlay to keep text readable */
        .art-vignette {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, transparent 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .25) 100%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        /* caption */
        .hero-caption {
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            bottom: 8%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            text-align: center;
            color: #fdfcf9;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
            z-index: 5;
            width: 90%;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .hero-caption .script {
            font-family: 'Sacramento', cursive;
            font-size: 2.4rem;
            display: block;
            line-height: 1.1;
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .hero-caption .script {
                font-size: 1.7rem;
            }
        }

        /* ── Carousel controls ── */
        .carousel-control-prev,
        .carousel-control-next {
            width: 6%;
            opacity: .85;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .carousel-indicators {
            bottom: 24px;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
            background-color: #fdfcf9;
            width: 8px;
            height: 8px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            opacity: .6;
            border: none;
        }

        .carousel-indicators .active {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        /* Bootstrap ka default transition already 'slide' (transform) hai.
           Hum 'carousel-fade' class hata kar ise default sliding mode me rakh rahe hain. */