/* Unique Prefix: sm-sld- */
    .sm-sld-section {
        width: 100%;
        /* Fits the width of your parent container */
        max-width: 1200px;
        /* Prevents it from getting too wide on huge screens */
        height: 480px;
        /* Fixed height as requested */
        margin: 20px auto;
        border: 1px solid #ddd;
        /* Subtle border */
        background: transparent;
        /* No background color */
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        /* Keeps cards inside the border */
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;

    }

    .sm-sld-wrapper {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
        /* Initial padding to center the first card */
        padding-left: calc(50% - 110px);
    }

    .sm-sld-card {
        width: 220px;
        /* Smaller card width */
        height: 320px;
        /* Smaller card height */
        margin: 0 10px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: center;
        transition: all 0.5s ease;
        transform: scale(0.85);
        opacity: 0.4;
        position: relative;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }

    /* Active Card: Scaled up and fully visible */
    .sm-sld-card.active {
        transform: scale(1.05);
        opacity: 1;
        z-index: 5;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    }

    .sm-sld-overlay {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        padding: 15px;
        background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85));
        color: white;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 12px;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 12px;
    }

    .sm-sld-overlay h4 {
        margin: 0;
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .sm-sld-overlay p {
        margin: 5px 0 0 0;
        font-size: 11px;
        opacity: 0.8;
    }

    /* Pagination */
    .sm-sld-dots {
        display: flex;
        gap: 6px;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .sm-sld-dot {
        width: 8px;
        height: 8px;
        background: #ccc;
        border-radius: 50%;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: 0.3s;
    }

    .sm-sld-dot.active {
        background: #4da6c1;
        /* Matching the blue from your images */
        width: 18px;
        border-radius: 4px;
    }

    /* Responsive tweak for very small screens */
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .sm-sld-wrapper {
            padding-left: calc(50% - 90px);
        }

        .sm-sld-card {
            width: 180px;
            height: 280px;
        }
    }