.books-section.books {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Ensure the full-width grid spans edge-to-edge */
.books-section .container-fluid {
    padding-right: 0 !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
}

.books-section .custom-container {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
}


.books-section .custom-container .row {
    margin-right: 0 !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.books-section .custom-container .row>[class*="col-"] {
    padding-right: 0 !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}


.books-section .text-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px;
    height: 100%;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.books-section .text-container h2 {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Afacad Flux', sans-serif;
}

.books-section .text-container p {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #ffffff;
    /* max-width: 480px; */
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-align: center;
}


.books-section .image-container {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
}

.books-section .image-container img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    /* Keeps aspect ratios correct without warping shapes */
    display: block;


    outline: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    outline-offset: -12px;
}


/* Reviews Slider Section */
.reviews-slider-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 120px 0;
    background: #000;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.swiper-reviews {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* ← CRITICAL: clips partial slides */
}

/* Navigation arrows sit OUTSIDE the swiper, inside .container */
.reviews-slider-section .container {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 100px;
    padding-right: 100px;
}

/* =========================
   REVIEW CARD
========================= */
.review-card {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 260px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 70px 90px;
    background: rgba(92, 59, 35, 0.45);
    border-top-left-radius: 30px;
    border-top-right-radius: 120px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
    overflow: visible;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

/* =========================
   CONTENT
========================= */
.review-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
}

.review-content p {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 300;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
}

.review-content h4 {
    color: #d8c2a5;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-family: cursive;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin: 0;
}

/* =========================
   QUOTES
========================= */
.quote-icon {
    position: absolute;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    font-size: 110px;
    font-family: serif;
    line-height: 1;
    z-index: 3;
    user-select: none;
}

.quote-top {
    top: -20px;
    left: 18px;
}

.quote-bottom {
    right: 20px;
    bottom: -65px;
}

/* =========================
   NAVIGATION
========================= */
.swiper-reviews-button-prev,
.swiper-reviews-button-next {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 20;
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    transition: color 0.4s ease;
}

.swiper-reviews-button-prev:hover,
.swiper-reviews-button-next:hover {
    color: #c9996d;
}

.swiper-reviews-button-prev {
    left: 0;
}

.swiper-reviews-button-next {
    right: 0;
}

/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
========================= */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .reviews-slider-section .container {
        padding-left: 14px;
        padding-right: 14px;
    }

    .review-card {
        padding: 60px 40px;
        border-top-right-radius: 70px;
    }

    .review-content p {
        font-size: 17px;
        line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .review-content h4 {
        font-size: 22px;
    }

    .quote-icon {
        font-size: 80px;
    }

    .quote-bottom {
        bottom: -45px;
    }

    .swiper-reviews-button-prev svg,
    .swiper-reviews-button-next svg {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
    }

    .books-section .text-container {
        padding: 60px 0px;
    }

    .reviews-slider-section {

        padding: 60px 0;
    }
}