/* Container */
  #new-banner-slider-slider {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0.5rem 0.5rem;
    background: transparent;
  }

  /* Slider inner: make relative, no flex */
  #new-banner-slider-slider-inner {
    position: relative;
    height: 50vw; /* fix height */
    max-height: 600px;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* Remove flex and transform */
    display: block;
    transition: none;
  }

  /* Slides stacked absolutely */
  .new-banner-slider-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out, visibility 1.5s ease-in-out;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .new-banner-slider-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* Slide image */
  .new-banner-slider-slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    height: 50vw;
    max-height: 400px;
  }

  /* Text overlay covering whole slide */
  .new-banner-slider-slide-text {
    /* Preserve your existing styles */
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    color: #fff;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding-right: 3rem;

    font-size: 48px;
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: right;
    box-shadow: inset 10px 0 30px -10px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    user-select: none;
    font-weight: bold;

    /* Add these: */
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.5s ease-in-out;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none; /* prevent interaction when invisible */
  }
  
  .slick-current > .new-banner-slider-slide-text {
      opacity: 1;
  }

  .new-banner-slider-slide.active .new-banner-slider-slide-text {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  /* Navigation buttons */
  .new-banner-slider-nav-button {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    border: none;
    color: white;
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    user-select: none;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 10;
    display: none;
  }
  .new-banner-slider-nav-button:hover {
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
  }
  #new-banner-slider-nav-prev {
    left: 10px;
  }
  #new-banner-slider-nav-next {
    right: 10px;
  }

  /* Responsive */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    #new-banner-slider-slider{
        margin: 0.5rem auto !important;
     }
    .new-banner-slider-slide-text {
      font-size: 36px;
      padding-right: 2rem;
    }
    .new-banner-slider-nav-button {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
     #new-banner-slider-slider{
        margin: 0.5rem auto !important;
     }
    .new-banner-slider-slide-text {
      font-size: 32px;
      padding-right: 1.2rem;
    }
    .new-banner-slider-nav-button {
      font-size: 1rem;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.6rem;
    }
    #new-banner-slider-slider-inner {
        height: 50vw; /* fix height */
        max-height: 50vw;
      }
  }