/* ================================ */
/* CATEGORIES (3D Coverflow)        */
/* ================================ */
.categories {
  padding-top: var(--space-xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-sm); /* Reduced to bring the color border closer to slider dots */
  background: var(--color-beige);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.categories-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
  padding: 0 var(--container-pad);
}

.categories-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(var(--fs-3xl), 6vw, var(--fs-5xl));
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-brown-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
}

.categories-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  color: var(--color-brown-dark);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* ── Swiper Container ── */
.categories-swiper {
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Dimensions of each 3D App-like card */
.cat-slide {
  width: 280px;
  height: 400px;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  background: #000;
  will-change: transform; /* Hardware accelleration for smooth 3D swipe */
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .cat-slide {
    width: 400px;
    height: 550px;
  }
}

.cat-slide-link {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.cat-slide-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform var(--duration-slow) var(--ease-out);
}

.cat-slide-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(26,26,26,0.85) 0%, rgba(26,26,26,0) 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity var(--duration-normal);
  opacity: 0.7; /* Inactive cards are darker */
}

/* Active Slide Details */
.swiper-slide-active .cat-slide-overlay {
  opacity: 1;
}

.swiper-slide-active .cat-slide-img {
  transform: scale(1.05); /* Gentle zoom for the focal card */
}

/* Card Typography */
.cat-slide-name {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  padding: var(--space-lg);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(var(--fs-lg), 3vw, var(--fs-2xl));
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  transform: translateY(10px);
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: all var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out);
}

.swiper-slide-active .cat-slide-name {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ── Pagination Styling (Gold) ── */
.swiper-pagination-bullet {
  background: var(--color-brown-dark) !important;
  opacity: 0.2 !important;
  width: 10px !important;
  height: 10px !important;
  transition: all 0.3s !important;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
  background: var(--color-gold) !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transform: scale(1.3);
}