.page-index {
    padding-top: 10px; /* Small top padding for the first section */
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    background-color: #08160F;
    color: #F2FFF6;
    max-width: 1390px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.page-index__hero-slider-section {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    position: relative;
}

.page-index__hero-slider {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.page-index__slide {
    width: 100%;
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    display: none;
}

.page-index__slide.is-active {
    display: block;
}

.page-index__hero-slider img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto; /* Responsive height */
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16/5; /* Fallback for image loading */
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.page-index__slider-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    padding: 0 20px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.page-index__slider-prev, .page-index__slider-next {
    background-color: rgba(17, 168, 78, 0.7);
    border: none;
    color: #F2FFF6;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-index__slider-prev:hover, .page-index__slider-next:hover {
    background-color: #11A84E;
}

.page-index__slider-prev::before {
    content: '❮';
}

.page-index__slider-next::before {
    content: '❯';
}

.page-index__slider-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 15px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.page-index__slider-dots button {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: rgba(242, 255, 246, 0.5);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.page-index__slider-dots button.is-active {
    background-color: #11A84E;
}

.page-index__hero-cta-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 25px;
}

.page-index__hero-cta-button {
    padding: 14px 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1rem;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.page-index__hero-cta-button:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.page-index__hero-cta-button--secondary:hover {
    background-color: #11271B;
    border-color: #57E38D;
    color: #F2FFF6;
}

.page-index__section-title-container {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
    padding: 0 15px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.page-index__divider {
    flex-grow: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: #1E3A2A;
    max-width: 150px;
}

.page-index__main-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.5vw, 2.5rem); /* Adjust clamp for better desktop H1 */
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0;
}

.page-index__category-gateway-section {
    padding: 0 15px;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.page-index__category-gateway {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-index__category-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
}

.page-index__category-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
}

.page-index__category-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.page-index__category-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16/25;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: filter 0.3s ease;
}

.page-index__category-card:hover img {
    filter: grayscale(0%);
}

.page-index__category-name {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-top: 10px;
    text-align: center;
}

.page-index__article-body {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.page-index__blockquote {
    border-left: 5px solid;
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin: 40px 0;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    background-color: rgba(17, 39, 27, 0.6);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.page-index__article-heading {
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3.5vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.page-index__article-subheading {
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.8vw, 1.8rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.page-index__article-paragraph {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.page-index__article-list {
    list-style: disc inside;
    margin-left: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.page-index__article-list li {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.page-index__article-figure {
    margin: 40px auto;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.page-index__article-figure img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-index__article-figure figcaption {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-style: italic;
}

@media (min-width: 850px) {
    .page-index__category-gateway {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .page-index__category-row {
        flex: 1;
        max-width: 50%;
    }

    .page-index__category-card img {
        filter: grayscale(100%); /* Desktop default grayscale */
    }

    .page-index__divider {
        max-width: 250px;
    }

    .page-index__hero-slider-nav {
        padding: 0 40px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .page-index {
        padding-left: 12px;
        padding-right: 12px;
    }

    .page-index__hero-slider img,
    .page-index__category-card img,
    .page-index__article-figure img {
        max-width: 100%;
        height: auto;
    }

    .page-index__section-title-container {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .page-index__divider {
        max-width: 100px;
    }

    .page-index__main-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 4.5vw, 1.75rem);
    }

    .page-index__hero-cta-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 15px;
    }

    .page-index__hero-cta-button {
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        max-width: 300px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .page-index__category-row {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .page-index__category-name {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .page-index__article-body {
        padding: 0 12px;
    }

    .page-index__blockquote,
    .page-index__article-paragraph,
    .page-index__article-list li {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .page-index__article-figure img {
        min-width: 200px; /* Ensure images are not too small */
    }
}

@media (max-width: 549px) {
    .page-index__hero-slider-nav {
        padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .page-index__slider-prev, .page-index__slider-next {
        padding: 8px 12px;
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .page-index__section-title-container {
        gap: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .page-index__main-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 4.5vw, 1.5rem);
    }

    .page-index__category-row {
        gap: 8px;
    }

    .page-index__article-heading {
        font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3.5vw, 1.8rem);
        margin-top: 40px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .page-index__article-subheading {
        font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.8vw, 1.4rem);
        margin-top: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .page-index__article-paragraph {
        text-align: left; /* Adjust for mobile readability */
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .page-index__hero-slider[data-carousel] {
        animation: none; /* Disable carousel animations */
    }
    .page-index__hero-slider-dots button {
        transition: none;
    }
    .page-index__category-card {
        transition: none;
    }
    .page-index__category-card img {
        transition: none;
    }
}