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.expert-section1 {
  padding: 40px 0 35px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #e8e5df;
}

.expert-container {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 12px;
}

/* HEADER */
.expert-header {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.expert-header h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #000;
  font-size: 52px;
  line-height: .93;
}

.expert-header h2 span {
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.expert-header p {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: #000;
  letter-spacing: .2px;
}

/* SLIDER */
.expert-slider {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

.expert-slider::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

/* CARD */
.expert-card {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 345px;
  max-width: 345px;
  height: 500px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #000;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.expert-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* IMAGE OVERLAY */
.expert-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(0,0,0,.70) 5%,
    rgba(0,0,0,.12) 40%,
    rgba(0,0,0,.02) 100%
  );
}

/* GLASS CONTENT */
.expert-content {
  position: absolute;
  /* left: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  bottom: 12px; */
  z-index: 5;
  padding: 18px 16px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(35,35,35,.38);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  color: #fff;
}

/* TITLE */
.expert-top h3 {
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.22;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
}

/* VERIFIED BADGE */
.verified-badge {
  position: relative;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  min-width: 26px;
  background: #35bfff;
  clip-path: polygon(
    50% 0%, 61% 8%, 75% 5%, 82% 18%, 95% 25%, 92% 39%, 
    100% 50%, 92% 61%, 95% 75%, 82% 82%, 75% 95%, 61% 92%, 
    50% 100%, 39% 92%, 25% 95%, 18% 82%, 5% 75%, 8% 61%, 
    0% 50%, 8% 39%, 5% 25%, 18% 18%, 25% 5%, 39% 8%
  );
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.verified-badge::before {
  content: "";
  width: 9px;
  height: 5px;
  border-left: 2px solid #fff;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #fff;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
  margin-top: -2px;
}

/* ROLE */
.expert-role {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.48;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* QUOTE */
.expert-bottom {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
}

.expert-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* FOOTER */
.expert-footer {
  margin-top: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* DOTS */
.slider-dots {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.slider-dots span {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #b5b5b5;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.slider-dots span.active {
  background: #000;
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

/* NAVIGATION */
.expert-navigation {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.nav-btn {
  width: 56px;        /* Scaled up from 50px */
  height: 56px;       /* Scaled up from 50px */
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid #b9b9b9;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  transition: .2s ease;
  color: #000;
}

.nav-btn svg {
  width: 24px;        /* Scaled up from 20px */
  height: 24px;       /* Scaled up from 20px */
}

.nav-btn.prev-btn-{{ section.id }} {
  opacity: .35;
}

.nav-btn:hover {
  background: #000;
  border-color: #000;
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* MOBILE RESPONSIVE PRESETS */
@media screen and (max-width:768px) {
  .expert-section1 {
    padding: 28px 0 28px;
  }

  .expert-container {
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  .expert-header {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    text-align:center;
  }

  .expert-header h2 {
    font-size: 34px;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .expert-header p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .expert-slider {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .expert-card {
    min-width: 260px;
    max-width: 260px;
    height: 455px;
  }

  .expert-content {
    /* left: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    bottom: 10px; */
    padding: 14px;
  }

  .expert-top h3 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .verified-badge {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    min-width: 22px;
  }

  .verified-badge::before {
    width: 8px;
    height: 4px;
  }

  .expert-role {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .expert-bottom {
    margin-top: 14px;
    padding-top: 14px;
  }

  .expert-bottom p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .expert-navigation {
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .nav-btn {
    width: 46px;      /* Scaled up from 42px */
    height: 46px;     /* Scaled up from 42px */
  }

  .nav-btn svg {
    width: 20px;      /* Scaled up from 16px */
    height: 20px;     /* Scaled up from 16px */
  }
}