.example-experiences-section {
    background-color: #000;
    color: white;
    padding: 3rem 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.example-experiences-section .section-title {
    color: white;
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.experience-carousel-wrapper {
    max-width: 1200px; /* Wider container to accommodate wider images */
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.experience-carousel {
    position: relative;
    text-align: center; /* Center everything */
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-container {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
    width: 300%; /* 3 slides * 100% */
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-slide {
    flex: 0 0 33.333%; /* Each slide takes 1/3 of the track width */
    width: 33.333%;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.95);
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out, transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
    padding: 0 15px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* Prevent initial animation on page load */
.experience-carousel .carousel-slide:first-child {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-slide:first-child.active {
    transition: none; /* Remove transition for first slide on initial load */
}

/* Disable all transitions during initialization */
.experience-carousel.carousel-initializing .carousel-slide {
    transition: none !important;
}

.experience-carousel.carousel-initializing .carousel-track {
    transition: none !important;
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-slide-content {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 650px; /* Much wider max width for larger images */
    text-align: center;
}

.experience-carousel .experience-image-container {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-image-link {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 450px; /* Much taller height for larger images */
    max-height: 450px;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
}

/* Dots indicator - positioned within each slide between image and content */
.experience-carousel .carousel-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin: 20px 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-dot {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none;
    background: white; /* Inactive dots are white */
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    padding: 0;
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-dot.active {
    background: #D4AF37; /* Gold color for active dot */
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-dot:hover {
    background: #D4AF37; /* Gold on hover */
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Content positioned below the dots */
.experience-carousel .experience-content {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.experience-carousel .experience-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    color: white;
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: color 0.1s ease;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.experience-carousel .experience-subtitle {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.4;
    opacity: 0.9;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.experience-carousel .experience-content a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.experience-carousel .experience-content a:hover .experience-title {
    color: #E0E0E0;
}

/* Animation for slide transitions */
@keyframes slideIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(30px) scale(0.95);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(0) scale(1);
    }
}

.experience-carousel .carousel-slide.slide-in {
    animation: slideIn 0.5s ease-out;
}