.banner {
    width: 100%;
    height: 70vh;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.banner-slider {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.banner_slide {
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
}

/* --- Responsive Image Handling --- */
.banner_image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
}

/* --- Overlay & Content Box --- */
.banner_overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 0%, transparent 60%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: center;
}

.banner_overlay_container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    z-index: 2;
}

.banner_overlay_header {
    color: #000;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    padding: 15px 25px;
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 1.8rem);
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.3;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: table;
}

.banner_overlay_header a {
    color: #008145;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.banner_overlay_subhead {
    margin-top: 0.8em;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 0.8em;
    font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 2.5vw, 1.1rem);
    text-align: center;
}

.banner_button {
    padding: 12px 24px;
    text-decoration: none;
    background-color: #4d4dff;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-block;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}
.banner_button:hover {
    background-color: #3333ff;
}

/* --- Navigation Dots (Responsive) --- */
.banner-slider_nav {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 15px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: auto;
    max-width: 90%;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    z-index: 3;
}

.banner-slider_nav_item {
    display: block;
}

.banner-slider_nav_item > a {
    display: block;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1;
}

.banner-slider_nav_item > a:hover {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.banner-slider_nav_item--is-selected > a {
    color: #fff;
}

/* --- Next/Prev Arrows (Responsive) --- */
.cycle_arrow-wrapper {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 100%;
    left: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 15px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 3;
}

.cycle_next,
.cycle_prev {
    pointer-events: auto;
    display: block;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    background-color: transparent;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-size: 14px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
}

.cycle_next {
    background: url("../img/arrow-right.png") no-repeat center center;
}

.cycle_prev {
    background: url("../img/arrow-left.png") no-repeat center center;
}

.cycle_next:hover,
.cycle_prev:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
}

/* --- Media Queries (Mobile Optimization) --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .banner {
        height: 50vh;
    }
    .banner_overlay_container {
        margin-bottom: 50px;
        padding: 0 10px;
    }
    .banner_overlay_header {
        padding: 10px 15px;
    }
    .cycle_arrow-wrapper {
        display: none;
    }
}