.carousel-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

.carousel {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;
    overflow: hidden;
    touch-action: pan-y;
}

.carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    height: 100%;
    will-change: transform;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    width: max-content; /* allows content to define width */
    gap: 0; /* ensures no gap between items */
}


@keyframes slideLeft {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0%);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
}

@keyframes slideRight {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translateX(0%);
    }
}

.carousel-slide {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background: transparent;
    user-select: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.carousel-slide img {
    max-height: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.carousel-slide img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.speed-zone {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 30%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 10;
    background: transparent;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.speed-zone.left {
    left: 0;
}

.speed-zone.right {
    right: 0;
}

.speed-zone:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(
        var(--gradient-direction),
        rgba(255,255,255,0.3) 0%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 100%
    );
}

.speed-zone:focus {
    outline: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    outline-offset: -2px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .carousel {
        height: 300px;
    }

    .speed-zone {
        width: 40%;
    }

    .carousel-slide img {
        object-fit: cover;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .carousel-track {
        animation: none !important;
    }

    .carousel-slide img {
        transition: none !important;
    }
}

.carousel-track.loading {
    animation: none;
    justify-content: center;
}

.carousel:hover .carousel-track:not(.loading) {
    animation-play-state: running;
}