.awards-hero-slider {
            position: relative;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 85vh;
            min-height: 500px;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-top: 124px;
            padding-top: 0;
            background: var(--bg-main);
        }

        .header {
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
        }

        .header.scrolled {
            background-color: var(--header-bg);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }

        .slider-track {
            display: flex;
            width: 300%;
            height: 100%;
            animation: slideAuto 12s ease-in-out infinite;
        }


        
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .slider-track{
    display: flex;
            width: 300%;
            height: 100%;
            animation: slideAuto 12s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
}

        .slider-slide {
            width: 33.3333%;
            height: 100%;
            position: relative;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .slider-slide img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            /* object-fit: cover; */
            display: block;
        }

        /* dark cinematic overlay on each slide */
        .slider-slide::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        /* text floating over the slider */
        .slider-overlay-text {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 5;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 50px 20px 45px;
            background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(37, 51, 39, 0.92) 0%, transparent 100%);
        }

        .slider-overlay-text .awards-hero-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: rgba(159, 179, 109, 0.18);
            border: 1px solid rgba(159, 179, 109, 0.35);
            padding: 7px 18px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }

        .slider-overlay-text h1 {
            font-family: serif;
            font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
            color: #fff;
            line-height: 1.15;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        }

        .slider-overlay-text h1 span {
            color: var(--accent-color);
        }

        .slider-overlay-text p {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
            max-width: 560px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* Dots indicator */
        .slider-dots {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 16px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 6;
            display: flex;
            gap: 10px;
        }

        .slider-dots .dot {
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .slider-dots .dot.active {
            background: var(--accent-color);
            border-color: var(--accent-color);
            transform: scale(1.25);
        }

        /* slide animation: show slide 1 → pause → slide to slide 2 → pause → back */
        @keyframes slideAuto {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(0);
            }

            28% {
                transform: translateX(0);
            }

            33.33% {
                transform: translateX(-33.3333%);
            }

            61% {
                transform: translateX(-33.3333%);
            }

            66.66% {
                transform: translateX(-66.6666%);
            }

            94% {
                transform: translateX(-66.6666%);
            }

            100% {
                transform: translateX(0);
            }
        }

        /* placeholder image (if real image isn't added yet) */
        .slide-placeholder {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 14px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bg-darker) 0%, var(--primary-color) 100%);
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .slide-placeholder i {
            font-size: 4rem;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            opacity: 0.35;
        }

        .slide-placeholder span {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            opacity: 0.45;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* ---------- Stats Counter Bar ---------- */
        .awards-stats-bar {
            background: var(--bg-darker);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 40px 0;
        }

        .stats-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 30px;
            max-width: 900px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .stat-item {
            position: relative;
        }

        .stat-item:not(:last-child)::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            right: 0;
            top: 10%;
            height: 80%;
            width: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--border-color), transparent);
        }

        .stat-number {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            font-family: serif;
        }

        .stat-text {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* ---------- Awards Section ---------- */
        .awards-section {
            padding: 100px 0;
            background: var(--bg-main);
        }

        .awards-section-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .section-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: rgba(159, 179, 109, 0.15);
            border: 1px solid rgba(159, 179, 109, 0.3);
            padding: 7px 18px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .awards-section-header h2 {
            font-family: serif;
            font-size: 2.4rem;
            color: var(--text-highlight);
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }

        .awards-section-header p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            max-width: 560px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* Award Cards */
        .awards-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 30px;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 24px;
        }

        .award-card {
            background: var(--bg-darker);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: 14px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
            position: relative;
        }

        .award-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-color), rgba(159, 179, 109, 0.3));
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
        }

        .award-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-10px);
            border-color: rgba(159, 179, 109, 0.35);
            box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
        }

        .award-card:hover::before {
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .award-card-image {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            height: 220px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .award-card-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.6s ease;
        }

        .award-card:hover .award-card-image img {
            transform: scale(1.06);
        }

        .award-card-image .placeholder-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(159, 179, 109, 0.08) 0%, rgba(46, 62, 48, 0.25) 100%);
        }

        .award-card-image .placeholder-img i {
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            opacity: 0.4;
        }

        .award-card-image .placeholder-img span {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            opacity: 0.5;
        }

        .award-year-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 14px;
            left: 14px;
            background: var(--accent-color);
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            padding: 5px 14px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .zoom-icon {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 12px;
            right: 12px;
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            color: #fff;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: scale(0.8);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .award-card:hover .zoom-icon {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: scale(1);
        }

        .award-card-body {
            padding: 26px;
        }

        .award-card-category {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 6px;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            color: var(--accent-color);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        .award-card-body h3 {
            font-size: 1.12rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text-main);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .award-card-body p {
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.65;
            margin-bottom: 18px;
        }

        .award-issuer {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            padding-top: 16px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .award-issuer i {
            color: var(--accent-color);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        /* ---------- CTA Banner ---------- */
        .awards-cta {
            padding: 80px 0;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--bg-darker));
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .awards-cta::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent-color), transparent);
        }

        .awards-cta h2 {
            font-family: serif;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            color: var(--text-highlight);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .awards-cta p {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            max-width: 500px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        /* ---------- Lightbox Modal ---------- */
        .lightbox-overlay {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            z-index: 3000;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .lightbox-overlay.active {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
        }

        .lightbox-content {
            position: relative;
            max-width: 85vw;
            max-height: 85vh;
            transform: scale(0.92);
            transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
        }

        .lightbox-overlay.active .lightbox-content {
            transform: scale(1);
        }

        .lightbox-content img {
            max-width: 100%;
            max-height: 80vh;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 25px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        .lightbox-caption {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 14px 0;
            color: #bbb;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .lightbox-close {
            position: absolute;
            top: -50px;
            right: 0;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: 2rem;
            cursor: pointer;
            width: 44px;
            height: 44px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        .lightbox-close:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            transform: rotate(90deg);
        }

        /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .awards-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .awards-hero-slider {
                margin-top: 100px;
                height: 55vh;
                min-height: 320px;
                padding-top: 0;
            }

            .stats-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
                gap: 16px;
            }

            .awards-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                padding: 0 16px;
            }

            .slider-overlay-text {
                padding: 40px 16px 40px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .awards-hero-slider {
                height: 50vh;
                margin-top: 80px;
                padding-top: 0;
            }

            .slider-overlay-text h1 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .slider-overlay-text p {
                font-size: 0.9rem;
            }

            .stats-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 20px;
            }

            .stat-number {
                font-size: 2.2rem;
            }

            .stat-item:not(:last-child)::after {
                display: none;
            }

            .award-card-image {
                height: 180px;
            }

            .awards-section-header h2 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .awards-cta h2 {
                font-size: 1.6rem;
            }
        }