.pc-carousel-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: visible;
}

.pc-swiper-container {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 60px; /* Space for pagination dots and overlap overflow */
}

.pc-card-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
}

.pc-card-link {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    width: 100%;
}

.pc-image-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

.pc-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
}

.pc-image-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Card content block overlapping style */
.pc-content-card {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.pc-meta-box {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.pc-title {
    margin: 0 0 8px 0;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.pc-sub-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px;
}

.pc-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    display: block;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.pc-subtitle {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 400;
    display: block;
}

/* Button & Arrow Styles */
.pc-arrow-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: absolute;
    right: 20px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.pc-arrow-btn i, .pc-arrow-btn svg {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* HOVER EFFECTS: Image Zoom In */
.pc-hover-zoom-in:hover .pc-image {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* HOVER EFFECTS: Image Zoom Out */
.pc-hover-zoom-out .pc-image {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}
.pc-hover-zoom-out:hover .pc-image {
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* HOVER EFFECTS: Brightness */
.pc-hover-brightness:hover .pc-image {
    filter: brightness(1.2);
}

/* HOVER EFFECTS: Grayscale */
.pc-hover-grayscale .pc-image {
    filter: grayscale(1);
}
.pc-hover-grayscale:hover .pc-image {
    filter: grayscale(0);
}

/* HOVER EFFECTS: Blur */
.pc-hover-blur:hover .pc-image {
    filter: blur(4px);
}

/* BUTTON HOVER ANIMATION: Slide Right */
.pc-btn-anim-translate-right:hover .pc-arrow-btn i,
.pc-btn-anim-translate-right:hover .pc-arrow-btn svg {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* BUTTON HOVER ANIMATION: Scale Up */
.pc-btn-anim-scale-up:hover .pc-arrow-btn {
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
}

/* Swiper Controls Spacing Fixes */
.pc-swiper-container .swiper-pagination {
    bottom: 10px;
}

.pc-swiper-container .swiper-button-next,
.pc-swiper-container .swiper-button-prev {
    color: #1a1a1a;
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.pc-swiper-container .swiper-button-next::after,
.pc-swiper-container .swiper-button-prev::after {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: bold;
}