.news-ticker-slider {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.custom-news-ticker {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 5px 0;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
}

.ticker-label {
    color: #9E1511;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 15px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.news-ticker-slider {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker-item {
    margin-right: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
}

.ticker-item a {
    color: #202224 !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease !important;
    font-size: 14px !important;
    font-weight: 400 !important;    
}

.ticker-item a:hover {
    color: #9e1511 !important;    
}

/* 🔴 Add separator between items */
.ticker-item::after {
    content: "|";
    color: #9e1511;
    margin-left: 10px;
    position: relative;
    top: -1px;
}

/* 🔴 Remove separator after the last item */
.ticker-item:last-child::after {
    content: "";
}

/* Make sure everything inherits Elementor’s global typography */
.custom-news-ticker,
.custom-news-ticker * {
    font-family: inherit;
    line-height: 1.2;
}







/*HomePage Slider*/



/* === Featured Sticky Slider Styles === */
.rahman-featured-slider {
    margin: -5px auto 5px auto !important;
    max-width: 800px;
}

.rahman-slide-item {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0px;
    height: 100%;
}

.rahman-slide-inner {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}


/* === Featured Slider Image Fix === */
.rahman-featured-slider .rahman-slide-thumb {
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px; /* fixed height */
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.rahman-featured-slider .rahman-slide-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; /* crop and scale perfectly */
    object-position: center;
    transition: filter 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover: slightly brighter */
.rahman-featured-slider .rahman-slide-thumb:hover img {
    filter: brightness(1.15);
    transform: scale(1.02);
}


.rahman-slide-title {
    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-size: 1.6rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.rahman-slide-title a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #231F20 !important;
    font-size: 1.6rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;	
}

.rahman-slide-title a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline !important;
}

.rahman-slide-excerpt {
    font-size: 1.6rem !important;
    line-height: 1.5 !important;
    margin-bottom: 8px !important;
    color: #4a4a4a !important;
}

.rahman-slide-meta {
    font-size: 1.6rem !important;
    opacity: 0.9 !important;
    letter-spacing: 1px !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;    
}

.rahman-slide-meta a {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    font-size: 1.4rem !important;
    color: #202224 !important;
    opacity: 0.79;
}

/* Slick dots customization */
.slick-dots {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 5px;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.slick-dots li {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 5px;
}

.slick-dots button {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: black;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 0;
    line-height: 0;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

.slick-dots .slick-active button {
    background: #B22023;
}

.slick-dots button::before {
    display: none !important;
    content: "";
}


/* .elementor-kit-10 button{
    font-size: 0.4rem !important;
} */

/* ===========================
   RESPONSIVE — Featured Slider
   =========================== */

/* Full width on screens 1200px and smaller */
@media only screen and (max-width: 1200px) {
    .rahman-featured-slider {
        max-width: 100% !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        margin: 0 auto !important;
        padding: 0 0px !important; /* optional padding */
    }

    .rahman-featured-slider .rahman-slide-thumb {
        height: 360px !important; /* reduce height slightly for medium screens */
    }

    .rahman-slide-title a{
        font-size: 1.5rem !important;
    }

    .rahman-slide-excerpt,
    .rahman-slide-meta {
        font-size: 1.4rem !important;
    }
}

/* Tablet (max-width: 991px) */
@media only screen and (max-width: 991px) {
    .rahman-featured-slider .rahman-slide-thumb {
        height: 250px !important;
    }

    .rahman-slide-title a{
        font-size: 1.4rem !important;
    }
}

/* Mobile (max-width: 767px) */
@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {
    .rahman-featured-slider {
        padding: 0 0px !important;
    }

    .rahman-featured-slider .rahman-slide-thumb {
        height: 200px !important;
    }

    .rahman-slide-title a{
        font-size: 1.5rem !important;
        line-height: 1.3 !important;
    }

    .rahman-slide-excerpt {
        font-size: 1.3rem !important;
    }

    .rahman-slide-meta {
        font-size: 1.3rem !important;
    }
}

/* Mobile small (max-width: 480px) */
@media only screen and (max-width: 480px) {
    .rahman-featured-slider .rahman-slide-thumb {
        height: 130px !important;
    }

    .rahman-slide-title a{
        font-size: 1.5rem !important;
    }
}