/* ===============================
   GLOBAL EASING (NO BOUNCE)
================================ */
:root {
    --ease-smooth: ease-out;
}

/* Sticky wrapper for the entire slider */
.slider-sticky-wrapper {
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
    height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 100;
}

.slider-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100vh;
    /* padding: 20px; */
    position: relative;
}

.slider-inner-container {
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    /* padding: 30px; */
    height: 100%;
}

.slider-cont {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 15px;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.center-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 88px;
    right: 88px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #1A1241, #4a148c);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    border-radius: 2px;
    z-index: -2;
}        

.bullet-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 30px;
    z-index: 10;
}

.bullet {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    color: #1A1241;
    font-size: 40px;
    z-index: 11;
    border: 1px solid #1A1241;
}

.bullet:hover {
    color: #438CD0;
    border: 1px solid #438CD0;
}

.bullet.clicked::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 2px solid currentColor;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: radial-expand 0.9s ease-out forwards;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.bullet i {
    font-size: 30px;
}

#prev-bullet.disabled,
#next-bullet.disabled {
    opacity: 0.3;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}


.slider-item {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
/*     padding: 40px; */
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, visibility 0.8s ease;
}

.slider-item.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}

/* Slide out animations */
.slider-item.slide-out-left-forward {
    animation: slideOutLeftSmooth 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards;
    z-index: 5;
}

.slider-item.slide-out-right-backward {
    animation: slideOutRightSmooth 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards;
    z-index: 5;
}

.content-left {
    flex: 1;
    padding-right: 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: start;
/*     height: 100%; */
    padding-top: 40px;
    width: 35%;
}

.content-right {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
    width: 65%;
}

/* LEFT Year Container */
.year-container-left {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    margin-top: -140px;
}

.year-left {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
    display: inline;
    padding: 10px 30px;
    background: #438CD0;
    border-radius: 30px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-100px);
	margin-left: 30px;
}

.year-left.slide-in-left {
    animation: slideInFromLeftSmooth 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards 0.4s;
}

.year-left.slide-in-right {
    animation: slideInFromRightSmooth 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards 0.4s;
}

/* RIGHT Year Container */
.year-container-right {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20%;
    right: 25%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
}

.year-right {
    font-size: 20rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #ffffff30;
    position: relative;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    line-height: 0.8;
    opacity: 0;
}

.year-right.slide-in-left {
    transform: translateX(100%) scale(0.8);
    animation: slideInFromRightSmooth 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards 0.5s;
}

.year-right.slide-in-right {
    transform: translateX(-100%) scale(0.8);
    animation: slideInFromLeftSmooth 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards 0.5s;
}

.text-container {
    position: absolute;
    padding: 25px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: unset;
	top: 50%;
    opacity: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    max-width: 40%;
	padding-left: 60px;
}

.text-container.slide-in-left {
    transform: translateX(-100%);
    animation: slideInFromLeftSmooth 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards 0.4s;
}

.text-container.slide-in-right {
    transform: translateX(100%);
    animation: slideInFromRightSmooth 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards 0.4s;
}

.image-container {
    width: 450px;
    height: 450px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 3;
}

.extra-image-container {
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	padding: 20px;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	z-index: 9;
	width: 100%;
  	max-width: 500px;
}

.extra-image-container img {
	max-width: 220px !important;
	border-radius: 20px !important;
	transform: translateX(100%);
	opacity: 0;
	transition: transform 0.9s ease-out, opacity 0.9s ease-out;
	position:absolute;
}
.extra-image-container img.slider-image-2 {
	top: 20px;
	left: 60%;
}
.extra-image-container img.slider-image-3 {
	top: 160px;
	left: 40%;
}

.slider-item.active .extra-image-container img {
    transform: translateX(0);
	opacity: 1;
}
.slider-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    transform: scale(0.9);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: transform 0.9s ease-out, opacity 0.9s ease-out;
}

.slider-item.active .slider-image {
    transform: scale(1);
    transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) 0.9s, opacity 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) 0.9s;
    opacity: 1;
}

.slider-item.zoom-out .slider-image {
    transform: scale(0.9);
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), opacity 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Watermark year behind image */
.watermark-year {
    position: absolute;
    font-size: 10rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(26, 42, 108, 0.05);
    z-index: 1;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    pointer-events: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    opacity: 0;
}

.watermark-year.watermark-left {
    animation: watermarkFadeInSmooth 1s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards 0.8s;
}

.watermark-year.watermark-right {
    animation: watermarkFadeInSmooth 1s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards 0.8s;
}

.text-content {
    opacity: 1;
    padding: 40px 0;
}

.slide-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: #1A1241;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    opacity: 0;
}

.slide-description {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #333;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    opacity: 0;
  	padding-left: 1.5em; /* Add space for the bullet */
  	list-style: none; /* Remove default bullets */
}

.slide-description::before {
	content: ""; /* Required for pseudo-element */
	display: inline-block;
	width: 1em; /* Set the icon width */
	height: 1em; /* Set the icon height */
	margin-left: -26px;
	margin-right: 10px; /* Space between icon and text */
	background-image: url('http://stg-velarity-staging.kinsta.cloud/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/angle-right.svg'); 
	background-size: contain;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: center;
}
.footer-note {
    text-align: center;
    color: #666;
    padding: 20px 0 5px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.slide-counter {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    background: rgba(26, 42, 108, 0.1);
    padding: 8px 15px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #1A1241;
    font-weight: 600;
    z-index: 4;
	visibility: hidden;
}

/* Content below slider */
.content-below-slider {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 50px;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

@keyframes radial-expand {
    0% {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        opacity: 1;
        border-width: 2px;
    }
    100% {
        width: 200%;
        height: 200%;
        opacity: 0;
        border-width: 1px;
    }
}

/* SMOOTH ANIMATIONS */
@keyframes slideInFromLeftSmooth {
    from {
        transform: translateX(-10%);
        opacity: 0;
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

@keyframes slideInFromRightSmooth {
    from {
        transform: translateX(10%);
        opacity: 0;
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

@keyframes slideOutLeftSmooth {
    from {
        transform: translateX(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(-10%);
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
    }
}

@keyframes slideOutRightSmooth {
    from {
        transform: translateX(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(10%);
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
    }
}

@keyframes fadeUpSmooth {
    from {
        transform: translateY(10px);
        opacity: 0;
    }
    to {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

@keyframes watermarkFadeInSmooth {
    0% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.7);
    }
    40% {
        opacity: 0.02;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.9);
    }
    70% {
        opacity: 0.04;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.05);
    }
    100% {
        opacity: 0.05;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
    }
}

.team-popup {
	position: fixed;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	z-index: 9999;
}
.team-popup-container {
	position: relative;
	max-width:  650px;
	width: 95%;
	height: auto;
}
.popup-content {
	background: white;
	padding: 20px;
	border-radius: 10px;
	max-width: 650px;
	width: 100%;
	text-align: center;
	position: relative;
}

.close-popup {
	position: absolute;
	top: -15px;
	right: -15px;
	font-size: 24px;
	cursor: pointer;
	color: #fff;
	width: 30px;
	height: 30px;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	align-content: center;
	justify-content: center;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: #1A1241;
	z-index: 9;
	text-align: center;
}

.member-image img {
	width: 100%;
	border-radius: 24px;
	object-fit: cover;
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.popup-content h2 {
	margin: 5px 0 5px;
	color: #1A1241;
	font-size: 24px;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-align: left;
}

.popup-content h3 {
	margin: 0 0 20px;
	color: #666;
	font-weight: normal;
	font-size: 18px;
	text-align: left;
}
.social-links.no-social-links {
    opacity: 0.5;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.social-links {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: flex-end;
	gap: 8px;
	margin-top: 20px;
}

.social-links a {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: white;
	font-weight: 500;
}


/* Initial state - hidden and positioned */
.vhcs-accordion-container {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(100px);    
    will-change: opacity, transform;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	-webkit-transition: opacity 3s ease, -webkit-transform 2s ease !important;
    transition: opacity 3s ease, transform 2s ease !important;
	visibility: hidden;
}

/* Animated state - visible */
.vhcs-accordion-container.animate-in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    visibility: visible;
	
}

/* Add cascaded delays for each accordion container */
.vhcs-accordion-container:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.2s !important; }
.vhcs-accordion-container:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.4s !important; }
.vhcs-accordion-container:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.6s !important; }
.vhcs-accordion-container:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.8s !important; }


.cascaded-slide-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(200px);
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -webkit-transition: opacity 3s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1), 
                         transform 2s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1) !important;
    transition: opacity 3s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1), 
                transform 2s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1) !important;
}

/* Animated state - visible */
.cascaded-slide-up.animate-in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Optimize cascaded delays for smoother sequence */
.cascaded-slide-up:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.3s !important; }
.cascaded-slide-up:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.6s !important; }
.cascaded-slide-up:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.9s !important; }
.cascaded-slide-up:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 1.2s !important; }
.cascaded-slide-up:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 1.5s !important; }

/* Add performance optimization for older browsers */
.cascaded-slide-up {
    -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .slider-cont {
        height: 100%;
    }
    
    .image-container {
        width: 380px;
        height: 380px;
    }
    .year-container-left {
		margin-bottom: 20px;
	}
    .year-left {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
    
    .year-right {
        font-size: 15rem;
    }
    
    .watermark-year {
        font-size: 8rem;
    }
    
    .bullet {
        width: 35px;
        height: 35px;
    }
	
	.bullet i {
		font-size: 18px;
	}
    
    .year-container-right {
        top: 18%;
    }
	.center-line {
  		left: 65px;
		right: 65px; 
	}
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .slider-cont {
        height: 100%;
    }
    
    .slider-item {
        flex-direction: row-reverse;
/*         padding: 30px; */
        justify-content: center;
    }
    
    .content-left, .content-right {
		flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0;
    }
    
    .content-left {
        order: 2;
    }
	
    .content-right {
        order: 1;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        position: relative;
        height: auto;
    }
    
    .year-container-right {
        position: absolute;
        top: -50px;
        right: 0;
        left: -30%;
        transform: none;
        text-align: left;
    }
    
    .image-container {
        width: 350px;
		height: 350px;
		margin-top: 60px;
		margin-left: -30%;
    }
	
	.extra-image-container img.slider-image-2 {
		left: auto;
  		right: 20px;
	}
	.extra-image-container img.slider-image-3 {
		left: auto;
  		right: 80px;
	}
    
    .year-left {
        font-size: 18px;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .year-right {
        font-size: 220px;
    }
    
    .watermark-year {
        font-size: 7rem;
    }
    
    .center-line {
        left: 52px;
        right: 52px;
    }
    
    .bullet-nav {
        padding: 0 20px;
    }
    
    .bullet {
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
    }
    
    .bullet i {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
	.content-below-slider {
		display: none;
	}
	.slider-sticky-wrapper {
		position: relative;
		top: 0;
	}
	
    .slider-inner-container {
    }
    
    .slider-cont {
        height: 100%;
    }
    
    .slider-item {
		flex-direction: column;
    }
    
    .image-container {
        width: 350px;
		height: 350px;
		margin-top: 0;
		margin-left: calc(50% - 175px);
		position: absolute;
		top: calc(100% - 175px);
    }
	
	 .year-container-left {
		 transform: translateY(0);
		 margin-top: -100px;
		 margin-left: 15px;
	}
	.year-left {
        font-size: 16px;
		margin-left: 0px;
    }    
    .year-right {
        font-size: 220px;
    }
    
    .watermark-year {
        font-size: 6rem;
    }
    
    .slide-title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }
    
    .center-line {
        left: 44px;
    	right: 44px;
    }
    
    .bullet {
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px;
    }
	
	#next-bullet {
		right: 20px;
	}
	
	.bullet-nav {
		padding: 0 0 0 15px;
	}
    
    .year-container-right {
        top: calc(100% - 250px);
		position: absolute;
		right: 0;
		width: 100%;
		max-width: 100%;
		left: auto;
		text-align: center;
    }
	
	.text-container {
  		max-width: 100%;
    	padding: 100px 15px;
	}
	
	.text-content {
		padding: 60px 0 0;
	}
	.extra-image-container {
		top: 100%;
	}
	
	.extra-image-container img {
		max-width: 150px !important;
	}
	
	.extra-image-container img.slider-image-3 {
		top: 110px;
	}
	
	.extra-image-container img {
		max-width: 100px !important;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .slider-cont {
        height: 100%;
    }
    
    .image-container {
        width: 320px;
        height: 320px;
        margin-top: 10px;
		margin-left: 60%;
    }
    
    .year-left {
        font-size: 18px;
        padding: 8px 20px;
    }
	
	.year-container-right {
        top: calc(100% - 240px);
    }
    
    .year-right {
        font-size: 160px;
    }
    
    .watermark-year {
        font-size: 5rem;
    }
    
    .slide-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
    
    .bullet-nav {
        padding: 0 0 0 15px;
    }
    
    .bullet {
        width: 28px;
        height: 28px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .slider-cont {
        height: 100%;
    }
    
    .image-container {
        width: 280px;
        height: 280px;
    }
    
    .year-left {
		margin-right: -10px;
    }
    
    .watermark-year {
        font-size: 4.5rem;
    }
    
    .slide-title {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
    
    .text-container {
        padding: 20px 15px;
    }
    
    .bullet {
        width: 26px;
        height: 26px;
    }
	.center-line {
        left: 40px;
    }
	
	.text-content {
		padding: 80px 0 0;
	}
	
	.extra-image-container img {
		max-width: 100px !important;
	}
	
	.extra-image-container img.slider-image-2 {
		top: 10px;
	}
	
	.extra-image-container img.slider-image-3 {
		top: 75px;
	}
}

/* Scroll indicator */
.scroll-indicator {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    color: #1A1241;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    z-index: 101;
    opacity: 0.7;
    animation: bounce 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes bounce {
    0%, 20%, 50%, 80%, 100% {transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);}
    40% {transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-10px);}
    60% {transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-5px);}
}