.case-study-slider .swiper-slide {
    height: auto;
}

.case-study-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease-out;
    height: 100%;
}

.case-study-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border: 1.5px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: 15px;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease-out;
}

.case-study-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 16px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.case-study-card:hover::after {
    border-color: #000000;
}

.case-study-card__thumbnail img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.case-study-card__content {
    padding: 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    flex: 1;
    background-color: #fff;
}

.case-study-card__headline {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.case-study-card__subheading {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #666;
    margin: 0;
}

.case-study-card__cta {
    margin-top: auto;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Container & arrows */
.swiper-outer {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 70px;
}

.swiper-button-prev,
.swiper-button-next {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    color: #1a2744;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #1a2744;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.swiper-button-prev:hover,
.swiper-button-next:hover {
    background: #1a2744;
    color: #fff;
}

.swiper-button-prev::after,
.swiper-button-next::after {
    font-size: 14px !important; /* makes the arrow smaller */
    font-weight: bold;
}

.swiper-button-prev {
    left: 0px;
}
.swiper-button-next {
    right: 0px;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .swiper-button-prev,
    .swiper-button-next {
        display: none;
    }
    .swiper-outer {
        padding: 0; /* remove the side padding on mobile/tablet */
    }
}

/* Pagination dots */
.swiper-pagination {
    margin-top: 30px;
    position: static;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 6px;
}

.swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #1a2744;
    opacity: 0.2;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.swiper-pagination .swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    width: 28px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    opacity: 1;
    background: #1a2744;
}