/* ======================================================================
   Front Hero — Cohort 9 (Verdant Mart)
   Extracted standalone two-column hero band: LEFT Daraz-style category
   sidebar (col-lg-3) + RIGHT auto-rotating banner carousel (lightSlider).
   Class pattern: front-hero-9-{element}.
   ====================================================================== */

.front-hero-9-band {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 1rem 0 0.5rem;
}

/* ---------- LEFT: Daraz-style category sidebar ---------- */
.front-hero-9-catsidebar {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--bs-primary, #4CAF50);
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 380px;
}
.front-hero-9-catsidebar-head {
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}
.front-hero-9-catsidebar-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0.35rem 0;
    max-height: 360px;
    overflow-y: auto;
}
.front-hero-9-catsidebar-list .nav-item { list-style: none; }
.front-hero-9-catsidebar-list .nav-link {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
    color: var(--bs-body-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color);
    transition: background 0.10s ease, color 0.10s ease, padding-left 0.10s ease;
}
.front-hero-9-catsidebar-list .nav-link:hover {
    background: var(--bs-light-primary, #E8F5E9);
    color: var(--bs-primary);
    padding-left: 1rem;
}
.front-hero-9-catsidebar-list .has-child > .nav-link::after {
    content: '›';
    float: right;
    color: var(--bs-secondary-color);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1;
}
.front-hero-9-catsidebar-list .menu-dropdown { display: none; }
.front-hero-9-catsidebar-list .menu-dropdown ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--bs-bg-alt, #F4F7F2);
}
.front-hero-9-catsidebar-list .menu-dropdown ul .nav-link {
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    border-bottom-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.front-hero-9-catsidebar-list .has-child:hover > .menu-dropdown,
.front-hero-9-catsidebar-list .has-child.is-expanded > .menu-dropdown {
    display: block;
}

/* ---------- RIGHT: Hero banner carousel (lightSlider) ---------- */
.front-hero-9-carousel {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 380px;
    background: var(--bs-bg-alt, #F4F7F2);
}
/* lightSlider wrapper resets */
.front-hero-9-carousel .lSSlideOuter,
.front-hero-9-carousel .lSSlideWrapper { margin: 0; }
.front-hero-9-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.front-hero-9-slide {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 380px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Slide themes (pastel) */
.front-hero-9-slide--pink   { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #FFE4EC 0%, #FFCDD2 60%, #F8BBD0 100%); }
.front-hero-9-slide--teal   { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #E0F2F1 0%, #B2DFDB 60%, #80CBC4 100%); }
.front-hero-9-slide--purple { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #EDE7F6 0%, #D1C4E9 60%, #B39DDB 100%); }

.front-hero-9-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: 460px;
}
.front-hero-9-eyebrow {
    color: var(--bs-secondary);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}
.front-hero-9-title {
    color: #1A1A1A;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}
.front-hero-9-sub {
    color: #333;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    max-width: 380px;
}
.front-hero-9-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    background: var(--bs-primary);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0.7rem 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.10s ease, transform 0.10s ease, box-shadow 0.10s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.22);
}
.front-hero-9-cta:hover {
    background: var(--bs-secondary);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.30);
}

.front-hero-9-art {
    position: absolute;
    right: 1rem;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10) 60%, transparent 70%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Arrows (custom, wired to the lightSlider API) */
.front-hero-9-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    color: var(--bs-secondary);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 20;
    transition: background 0.10s ease, transform 0.10s ease;
}
.front-hero-9-arrow:hover { background: #fff; transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.05); }
.front-hero-9-arrow--prev { left: 0.85rem; }
.front-hero-9-arrow--next { right: 0.85rem; }

/* lightSlider pager (dots) → pill active.
   Scoped through .lSSlideOuter .lSPager.lSpg to out-specify lightSlider's defaults. */
.front-hero-9-carousel .lSSlideOuter .lSPager.lSpg {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0.85rem;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 20;
    text-align: center;
}
.front-hero-9-carousel .lSSlideOuter .lSPager.lSpg > li { padding: 0 0.2rem; }
.front-hero-9-carousel .lSSlideOuter .lSPager.lSpg > li a {
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: width 0.15s ease, background 0.1s ease;
}
.front-hero-9-carousel .lSSlideOuter .lSPager.lSpg > li.active a,
.front-hero-9-carousel .lSSlideOuter .lSPager.lSpg > li:hover a {
    width: 24px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: var(--bs-secondary);
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .front-hero-9-band { padding: 0.5rem 0; }
    .front-hero-9-carousel { min-height: 280px; }
    .front-hero-9-slide { min-height: 280px; padding: 1.5rem; }
    .front-hero-9-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
    .front-hero-9-art { width: 200px; height: 200px; right: -2rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .front-hero-9-carousel { min-height: 240px; }
    .front-hero-9-slide { min-height: 240px; padding: 1.25rem; }
    .front-hero-9-title { font-size: 1.35rem; }
    .front-hero-9-sub { font-size: 0.88rem; }
    .front-hero-9-arrow { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
    .front-hero-9-arrow--prev { left: 0.5rem; }
    .front-hero-9-arrow--next { right: 0.5rem; }
    .front-hero-9-art { display: none; }
}
