/* Carousel styles for candidates section */
.carousel {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.carousel-viewport { overflow: hidden; flex: 1; }

.carousel-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  transition: transform 320ms cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.35,1);
  will-change: transform;
}

.carousel-item { min-width: 320px; flex: 0 0 auto; }

.carousel button.carousel-prev, .carousel button.carousel-next {
  background: rgba(17,24,39,0.95);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}
.carousel button.carousel-prev[disabled], .carousel button.carousel-next[disabled] {
  opacity: 0.45; cursor: default;
}
.carousel button.carousel-prev:hover, .carousel button.carousel-next:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }

/* Candidate card improvements */
.carousel-item .candidate-card {
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(2,6,23,0.08);
  transition: transform 300ms ease, box-shadow 300ms ease;
  border: 1px solid rgba(2,6,23,0.04);
  background: white;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.carousel-item .candidate-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(2,6,23,0.12); }

/* keyboard focus styles for accessibility */
.carousel-item:focus {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(196,138,0,0.18);
  outline-offset: 6px;
}
.carousel-item:focus .candidate-card { transform: translateY(-8px); }

.candidate-image-wrapper { position: relative; height: 320px; overflow: hidden; }
.candidate-image-wrapper img.candidate-image { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display:block; }

.candidate-image-wrapper .candidate-badge {
  position: absolute;
  left: 14px;
  bottom: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.6), rgba(0,0,0,0.28));
  color: white; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 12px; font-weight:700; z-index: 8; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(2,6,23,0.28);
}

.candidate-image-wrapper .vote-count-badge,
.candidate-image-wrapper .image-vote-badge {
  position: absolute;
  right: 12px;
  bottom: 12px;
  display: inline-flex; gap:6px; align-items:center; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#F3E1A1,#E7C76A);
  padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight:800; color: #1f2937; box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(196,138,0,0.10); z-index: 8;
}

.candidate-image-wrapper .vote-count-badge::before,
.candidate-image-wrapper .image-vote-badge::before {
  content: '🏆';
  margin-right: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.candidate-image-wrapper .vote-count-number,
.candidate-image-wrapper .vote-count-label {
  color: #1f2937;
}

.candidate-image-wrapper .vote-count-number { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight:900; font-size:16px }
.candidate-image-wrapper .vote-count-label { font-size:11px; opacity:0.95 }

.candidate-content { padding: 20px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:12px; }
.candidate-name { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 20px; margin:0; color: #111827; }
.candidate-description { color: #475569; font-size: 14px; margin:0; }

.candidate-actions { display:flex; gap:10px; margin-top:auto }
.candidate-actions .btn { border-radius: 10px; padding: 10px 14px }


/* Responsive tweaks */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .carousel-item { min-width: 280px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .carousel { gap: 12px; }
  .carousel-item { min-width: 240px; }
  .carousel button.carousel-prev, .carousel button.carousel-next { width:40px; height:40px; }
}

/* Ensure candidate cards keep their existing look, but allow smaller viewports */
.carousel-item .candidate-card { width: 100%; }