.ard-ventures-section {
    background-color: #1A1A1A; /* background-dark */
    padding: 80px 0;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: visible;
}

.ard-ventures-slider-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
}

.ard-ventures-container {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    position: relative;
}

/* Header */
.ard-ventures-header {
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.ard-ventures-subtitle {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.75rem; /* text-xs */
    font-weight: 600; /* font-semibold */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; /* tracking-[0.2em] */
    color: #e5ba38; /* text-primary */
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.ard-ventures-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700; /* font-bold */
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
    .ard-ventures-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
}

/* Slider */
.ard-ventures-slider {
    padding-bottom: 60px; /* Space for pagination */
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.ard-ventures-slider .swiper-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.swiper-slide {
    height: auto;
    display: flex;
    width: auto;
}

/* Card */
.ard-venture-card {
    background-color: #2A2A2A; /* bg-card-dark */
    border-radius: 0.75rem; /* rounded-xl */
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    border: none;
}

.ard-venture-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px); /* hover:-translate-y-1 */
    box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(229, 186, 56, 0.15); /* hover:shadow-primary-glow */
}

/* Image Wrapper - Aspect Ratio controlled via inline style */
.ard-venture-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 100%; /* Default 1:1, overridden by inline style */
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #1a1a1a;
}

.ard-venture-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.ard-venture-image-placeholder {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2a2a 0%, #1a1a1a 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.ard-venture-image-placeholder::after {
    content: '';
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='none' viewBox='0 0 24 24' stroke='%23666'%3E%3Cpath stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' stroke-width='1' d='M4 16l4.586-4.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L16 16m-2-2l1.586-1.586a2 2 0 012.828 0L20 14m-6-6h.01M6 20h12a2 2 0 002-2V6a2 2 0 00-2-2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.ard-venture-card:hover .ard-venture-image {
    transform: scale(1.05); /* group-hover:scale-105 */
}

/* Content */
.ard-venture-content {
    padding: 1.5rem; /* p-6 */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
}

.ard-venture-card-title {
    font-size: 1.125rem; /* text-lg */
    font-weight: 700; /* font-bold */
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
    .ard-venture-card-title {
        font-size: 1.25rem; /* sm:text-xl */
    }
}

.ard-venture-card-subtitle {
    margin-top: 0.25rem; /* mt-1 */
    font-size: 0.75rem; /* text-xs */
    font-weight: 500; /* font-medium */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.025em; /* tracking-wide */
    color: #9ca3af; /* text-gray-400 */
}

.ard-venture-card-desc {
    margin-top: 1rem; /* mt-4 */
    font-size: 0.875rem; /* text-sm */
    line-height: 1.625; /* leading-relaxed */
    color: #d1d5db; /* text-gray-300 */
    flex: 1; /* flex-1 */
}

/* CTA */
.ard-venture-cta {
    margin-top: 1.25rem; /* mt-5 */
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem; /* gap-2 */
    font-size: 0.75rem; /* text-xs */
    font-weight: 600; /* font-semibold */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em; /* tracking-[0.15em] */
    color: #e5ba38; /* text-primary */
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.ard-venture-cta span.arrow {
    font-size: 1rem; /* text-base */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    display: inline-block;
}

.ard-venture-card:hover .ard-venture-cta {
    color: #FFFFFF; /* group-hover:text-white */
}

.ard-venture-card:hover .ard-venture-cta span.arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px); /* group-hover:translate-x-1 */
}

/* Navigation */
.ard-ventures-nav-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 50;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    font-size: 18px;
}

.ard-ventures-nav-btn i {
    line-height: 1;
}

.ard-ventures-nav-btn:hover {
    background-color: #C5A059;
    border-color: #C5A059;
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

.ard-ventures-prev {
    left: 10px;
}

.ard-ventures-next {
    right: 10px;
}

/* Slider Wrapper for arrows positioning */
.ard-ventures-slider-wrapper {
    position: relative;
}

.ard-ventures-pagination {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    z-index: 10;
}

.ard-ventures-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background-color: #4b5563;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-block;
}

.ard-ventures-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background-color: #C5A059;
    width: 30px;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

/* Editor Preview Styles */
.elementor-editor-active .ard-ventures-slider-wrapper .swiper-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.elementor-editor-active .ard-ventures-slider-wrapper .swiper-slide {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1300px) {
    .ard-ventures-prev { left: 10px; }
    .ard-ventures-next { right: 10px; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .ard-ventures-section {
        padding: 60px 0;
    }
    
    .ard-ventures-header {
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
}