.quote-top-right {
    font-family: 'Brush Script MT', 'Segoe Script', 'Comic Sans MS', cursive, sans-serif;
    position: fixed;
    top: 18px;
    right: 32px;
    color: gray;
    font-style: italic;
}

.top-nav {
    margin-top: 60px;
    margin-left: 40px;
}

.nav-list {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nav-list > li {
    position: relative;
}

.dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    z-index: 10;
}

.dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.menu-btn {
    display: block;
    margin: 5px;
    padding: 16px 36px;
    min-width: 180px;
    background: rgb(33, 33, 33);
    color: #e2e8f0;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.menu-btn:hover {
    background: #273449;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.25);
    transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
}

.hero {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 120px;
}

.hero p {
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.hero-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.status-bar {
    margin: 60px auto;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.banner-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 80px auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 24px;
}

/* single-card banner, no overflow container needed */
.banner {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--panel);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 36px 44px;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 120px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.banner-content {
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.banner-content.fade-out {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(6px);
}

.banner h2 {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.banner p {
    color: var(--muted);
}

.banner-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.banner-dot {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.banner-dot.active {
    background: var(--glow-strong);
    transform: scale(1.3);
}

/* arrow buttons */
.carousel-btn {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    width: 50px;
    background: rgb(33, 33, 33);
    color: #e2e8f0;
    border: none;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    padding: 0;
    line-height: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.carousel-btn:hover {
    background: #273449;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.25);
    transform: scale(1.1);
}