.hero-carousel {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    display: block !important;
    min-height: 450px;
    background: var(--bg-section);
}

/* Prevent layout shift: Show only the first item before Owl initializes */
.hero-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) {
    display: flex !important;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item {
    width: 100%;
    flex: 0 0 100%;
}

.hero-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item:not(:first-child) {
    display: none;
}

.hero-carousel .item {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    background: var(--bg-section);
    aspect-ratio: 1200 / 450;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-carousel .hero-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

/* Mobile View Aspect Ratio (1200x1200) */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .hero-carousel {
        min-height: 300px;
    }

    .hero-carousel .item {
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    }

    .hero-carousel .hero-img {
        object-fit: cover;
    }
}

/* Custom Owl Dots Styling */
.hero-carousel .owl-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 15px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.hero-carousel .owl-dot span {
    width: 8px !important;
    height: 8px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4) !important;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: block;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.hero-carousel .owl-dot.active span {
    background: #fff !important;
    width: 20px !important;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.owl-carousel .owl-item {
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Prevent brief flicker/jump before Owl initialization */
.combo-carousel:not(.owl-loaded),
.testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 250px;
}

/* Simulate stagePadding on mobile for smoother Owl transition */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) {
        padding: 0 15px;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
        min-height: 380px;
    }

    .testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 15px;
    }
}

.testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) {
    min-height: 300px;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
    to {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.combo-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item,
.testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Responsive Pre-loading Grids */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .combo-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .combo-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}

/* Hide items that shouldn't be visible in the initial grid to match Owl's 'items' count */
.combo-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item:nth-child(n+2),
.testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item:nth-child(n+2) {
    display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .combo-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item:nth-child(2),
    .testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item:nth-child(2) {
        display: block;
    }

    .combo-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item:nth-child(n+3),
    .testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item:nth-child(n+3) {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .combo-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item:nth-child(3),
    .testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item:nth-child(3) {
        display: block;
    }

    .combo-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item:nth-child(n+4),
    .testimonial-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item:nth-child(n+4) {
        display: none;
    }
}

.combo-carousel:not(.owl-loaded) .item {
    min-height: 210px;
}

.combo-carousel .item {
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.testimonial-carousel .item {
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.combo-carousel .owl-stage-outer {
    padding: 12px 0;
}

.combo-carousel .owl-stage {
    display: flex;
}

.combo-carousel .owl-item {
    display: flex;
    height: auto;
}

.combo-card {
    min-height: 100%;
}

/* Let the owl carousel items be natural height */
.testimonial-carousel .owl-stage {
    display: flex;
}

.testimonial-carousel .owl-item {
    display: flex;
}

.testimonial-carousel .item {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
}

.testimonial-card {
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}