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.elementor-element.elementor-element-2f508acf{--width:30px;}.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-78149205{--width:100%;}.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2246007a{--width:50%;}}/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-2f508acf */.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2f508acf{
    --dot-size: 23px;
    --line-color: #FFFFFF;
    --dot-color: #FFFFFF;
    --dot-color-active: #FFFFFF;
    color: #000000;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: bold;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2f508acf{
    height: 80vh;
    height: var(--min-height);
    max-height: 80vh;
    min-height: 0 !important;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2f508acf .dot{
    height: var(--dot-size);
    width: var(--dot-size);
    background: var(--dot-color);
    border-radius: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    transform: scale(0.3);
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2f508acf .dot-number{
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2f508acf .dot.active{
    transform: scale(1);
    background: var(--dot-color-active);
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2f508acf .dot.active .dot-number{
    opacity: 1;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2f508acf:before{
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    height: calc(100% - 20px);
    max-height: 90vh;
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--line-color);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-50%);
}

@media (max-width: 767px){
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2f508acf{
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-2f508acf:before {
    width: calc(100% - 20px);
    height: 1px;

}
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for testimonial-carousel, class: .elementor-element-381a9af2 */.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 {
    --radius: 8px;
    --height: 320px;
    --active-height: 410px;
    --overlay: 0.75;
}

/* Base Animation State */
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(100px);
    transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

/* Loaded State */
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2.loaded {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
}

/* Swiper Wrapper Layout */
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .swiper-wrapper {
    height: var(--active-height);
    align-items: center;
}

/* Prevent animation before load */
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2:not(.loaded) .swiper-wrapper {
    transition-duration: 0s !important;
}

/* Slide Styling */
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    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    height: var(--height);
    box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    /* Essential for centering slide content */
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; 
}

/* Active Slide Transition */
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2.loaded .swiper-slide {
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0.2s;
}

.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .swiper-slide.swiper-slide-active {
    height: var(--active-height);
}

/* Dark Overlay Gradient */
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .swiper-slide:before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    background: rgb(0,0,0);
    background: linear-gradient(20deg, rgba(0,0,0,var(--overlay)) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1;
}

.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .elementor-testimonial__footer {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px; /* Added padding for better text placement */
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Image Styling */
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; /* Ensures image covers area without stretching */
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    z-index: 0;
}

/* Text & Content Styling */
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .elementor-testimonial__cite {
    z-index: 2;
    position: relative;
    color: #fff; /* Ensure text is white against overlay */
}

.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .elementor-testimonial__name {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* Hide Default Navigation/Pagination */
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .swiper-pagination,
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .elementor-swiper-button {
    display: none;
}

.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .swiper-container {
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding-bottom: 30px; /* Space for shadow */
}

/* --- TABLET VIEW --- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 {
        --height: 180px;
        --active-height: 250px;
    }
}

/* --- MOBILE VIEW (FIXED) --- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 {
        /* 1. Increased height so it is visible on mobile */
        --height: 280px; 
        --active-height: 320px;
        
        /* 2. Allow full width */
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 100% !important;
    }

    /* 3. Force One Slide Per View Logic */
    .elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .swiper-slide {
        width: 100% !important; /* Forces slide to take full screen width */
        margin-right: 0 !important; /* Removes gaps */
    }

    /* 4. Ensure Text is Visible */
    .elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .elementor-testimonial__cite {
        opacity: 1 !important; /* Visible */
    }

    /* Adjust padding for mobile text */
    .elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-381a9af2 .elementor-testimonial__footer {
        padding: 15px;
    }
}/* End custom CSS */
/* Start custom CSS for container, class: .elementor-element-1b46253b */.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b{
    background: #fff;
    --background-speed: 0.5s;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .elementor-background-slideshow{
    display: none;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-background,
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-background img{
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    transition: all 1s ease-in-out;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-background img{
    object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.1);
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-background img.prev,
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-background img.currentBackward,
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-background img.currentForward{
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-background img.currentBackward,
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-background img.currentForward{
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 1;
    animation: bgNext var(--background-speed) linear;
    transition: all 1s ease-in-out;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b:before{
    z-index: 2;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b > .elementor-element{
    z-index: 3;
}

.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-bar,
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-left,
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-right{
    opacity: 0;
    transition: all 0.8s ease-in-out;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b.loaded .as-bar,
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b.loaded .as-slider-left,
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b.loaded .as-slider-right{
    opacity: 1;
}
/*.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .ds-slider-left a:focus,*/
/*.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .ds-slider-right a:focus{*/
/*    outline: none !important;*/
/*}*/

@keyframes bgNext {
  0%   {opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.1);}
  100%   {opacity: 1; transform: scale(1);}
}

@media (min-width: 768px){
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-bar,
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-left,
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-right{
    position: relative;
}
}

@media (max-width: 1380px) and (min-width: 768px){
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b{
    padding-left: 4%;
    padding-right: 4%;
}
}

@media (max-width: 767px){
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-left{
    left: calc(50% - 300px/2) !important;
}
.elementor-344 .elementor-element.elementor-element-1b46253b .as-slider-right{
    right: calc(50% - 300px/2) !important;
}
}/* End custom CSS */