.page-index {
    padding-top: 10px; /* Small padding to ensure content is not too close to header, body handles main offset */
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--text-main-color);
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}

.page-index__hero-slider-section {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.page-index__hero-slider-container {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1920px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-index__slider-track {
    display: flex;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
    width: 300%; /* For 3 slides */
}

.page-index__slider-item {
    min-width: 33.33%; /* Each item takes 1/3 of the track */
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.page-index__slider-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.page-index__slider-dots {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
}

.page-index__dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.page-index__dot.page-index__dot--active {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

.page-index__slider-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 24px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 10;
}

.page-index__slider-arrow:hover {
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

.page-index__slider-arrow--prev {
    left: 20px;
}

.page-index__slider-arrow--next {
    right: 20px;
}

/* Basic arrow styling - could use SVG or more complex CSS for actual arrows */
.page-index__slider-arrow--prev::before {
    content: '\2039'; /* Left angle bracket */
}

.page-index__slider-arrow--next::before {
    content: '\203A'; /* Right angle bracket */
}

.page-index__section-title-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 40px auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.page-index__decoration-line {
    flex-grow: 1;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #D6E2FF, var(--border-color), #D6E2FF);
    max-width: 150px;
}

.page-index__main-title {
    color: var(--text-main-color);
    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 20px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    max-width: 800px;
    /* Using clamp for responsive font size, but within reasonable limits */
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
}

.page-index__category-gateway {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 50px auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.page-index__grid-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
}

.page-index__category-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-main-color);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.page-index__category-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.page-index__category-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 250px; /* Fixed height for consistency in grid */
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.page-index__category-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.page-index__category-label {
    padding: 15px 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
    color: var(--custom-color-1776249996415);
}

.page-index__article-body {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 60px auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-size: 1.05em;
    color: var(--text-main-color);
}

.page-index__blockquote {
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--primary-color);
    padding: 20px 30px;
    margin: 30px 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-main-color);
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.page-index__blockquote p {
    margin: 0;
}

.page-index__blockquote a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.page-index__blockquote a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.page-index__article-heading {
    color: var(--custom-color-1776249996415);
    font-size: 2em;
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.page-index__article-subheading {
    color: var(--custom-color-1776249996415);
    font-size: 1.5em;
    margin-top: 35px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.page-index__article-paragraph {
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.page-index__article-paragraph a,
.page-index__list a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.page-index__article-paragraph a:hover,
.page-index__list a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.page-index__list {
    list-style-type: disc;
    margin-left: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.page-index__list li {
    margin-bottom: 0.8em;
}

.page-index__article-figure {
    margin: 40px 0;
}

.page-index__article-figure.page-index__aligncenter {
    text-align: center;
}

.page-index__article-figure img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    min-width: 200px;
    min-height: 200px;
}

.page-index__article-figure figcaption {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: #666;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .page-index__main-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    }

    .page-index__decoration-line {
        max-width: 100px;
    }

    .page-index__grid-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
    }

    .page-index__category-card img {
        height: 200px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .page-index__main-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 2rem);
        margin: 0 10px;
    }

    .page-index__decoration-line {
        max-width: 50px;
    }

    .page-index__grid-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .page-index__category-card img {
        
    }

    .page-index__article-heading {
        font-size: 1.8em;
    }

    .page-index__article-subheading {
        font-size: 1.3em;
    }

    .page-index__article-body {
        padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .page-index__blockquote {
        padding: 15px 20px;
    }

    .page-index__slider-arrow {
        padding: 8px 12px;
        font-size: 20px;
    }

    .page-index__slider-arrow--prev {
        left: 10px;
    }

    .page-index__slider-arrow--next {
        right: 10px;
    }

    /* Enforce image responsiveness for content area */
    .page-index__article-figure img,
    .page-index__hero-slider-item img,
    .page-index__category-card img {
        max-width: 100%;
        height: auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .page-index__grid-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .page-index__category-card img {
        height: 200px;
    }

    .page-index__decoration-line {
        display: none;
    }

    .page-index__section-title-container {
        margin: 30px auto;
    }

    .page-index__main-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 6vw, 1.8rem);
    }

    .page-index__slider-dots {
        bottom: 10px;
    }
}

/* Color variables */
:root {
    --primary-color: #2F6BFF;
    --secondary-color: #6FA3FF;
    --button-gradient: linear-gradient(180deg, #4A8BFF 0%, #2F6BFF 100%);
    --card-bg-color: #FFFFFF;
    --bg-color: #F4F7FB;
    --text-main-color: #1F2D3D;
    --custom-color-1776249996415: #000000;
    --border-color: #D6E2FF;
    --glow-color: #A5C4FF;
}