:root {
        --caption-bg: rgba(6, 12, 34, 0.56);
        --accent: #f0c54b;
        /* accent stripe color */
        --white: #ffffff;
    }
.owl-carousel .owl-stage, .owl-carousel .owl-stage-outer, .owl-carousel .owl-item {
    height: auto !important;
}
    /* make the item relative so caption sits above the image */
    #owl-demo .item {
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        min-height: 420px;
        /* fallback height */
    }

    /* full-bleed responsive images */
    #owl-demo .item img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 560px;
        /* desktop height */
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
        vertical-align: middle;
        filter: saturate(1.02) contrast(1.02);
    }

    /* Caption panel — left side, glass + gradient */
    .carousel-caption {
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 6%;
        transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(-24px);
        /* starting offset for animation */
        max-width: 44%;
        padding: 26px 28px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01)), var(--caption-bg);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(5, 10, 25, 0.45);
        color: var(--white);
        backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
        /* nice glass effect on supported browsers */
        opacity: 0;
        transition: transform 700ms cubic-bezier(.2, .9, .2, 1), opacity 700ms ease;
        z-index: 5;
    }

    /* small accent stripe on the left edge */
    .carousel-caption::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        top: 12px;
        bottom: 12px;
        width: 6px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent), rgba(240, 197, 75, 0.75));
        transform: translateX(-100%);
        transition: transform 700ms cubic-bezier(.2, .9, .2, 1);
    }

    /* Title (left-aligned) */
    .caption-title {
        margin: 0 0 10px 6px;
        /* left padding to not overlap stripe */
        font-size: 34px;
        line-height: 1.05;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        color: var(--white);
        text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    }

    /* Body text */
    .caption-body {
        margin: 0 0 16px 6px;
        /* left padding slightly to match title */
        font-size: 15.5px;
        line-height: 1.7;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
        max-height: 220px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* CTA button */
    .caption-cta {
        display: inline-block;
        margin-left: 6px;
        padding: 10px 16px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        background: transparent;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
        color: var(--white);
        font-weight: 600;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: transform 160ms ease, background 200ms ease, box-shadow 200ms ease;
    }

    .caption-cta:hover {
        transform: translateY(-3px);
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(3, 6, 20, 0.45);
    }

    /* When Owl marks the slide active, animate caption to visible and slide in */
    .owl-item.active .carousel-caption {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0);
    }

    .owl-item.active .carousel-caption::before {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    /* small screens: caption becomes bottom full-width for readability */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
        #owl-demo .item img {
            height: 480px;
        }

        .carousel-caption {
            top: auto;
            bottom: 8%;
            left: 5%;
            right: 5%;
            transform: translateY(0) translateX(0);
            max-width: 90%;
            padding: 18px;
        }

        .caption-title {
            font-size: 26px;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .caption-body {
            font-size: 15px;
            max-height: 160px;
        }
    }

    /* extra small devices */
    @media (max-width: 520px) {
        #owl-demo .item img {
            height: 500px;
        }

        .caption-title {
            font-size: 22px;
        }

        .caption-body {
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .carousel-caption::before {
            display: none;
        }
.
        /* hide stripe on very small screens */
    }