#slider-section {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 20vh;
  height: 70vh;
  width: 62.5vw;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-bottom: 15vh;
}
button {
  background: none;
  font-size: 15vh;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border: none;
}
button:hover {
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
#backwards {
  left: 0;
  color: white;
}
#forwards {
  right: 0;
  color: white;
}
.slider {
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #44cbfd, #22a9db);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.slider-frame {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(50, 100%);
  grid-template-rows: repeat(1, 100%);
  transition: transform 500ms ease;
}
.slider-item {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: fill;
}
#slider_counter {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  top: 5vh;
}

/* Mobile adjustments for the gallery/carousel */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #slider-section {
    width: 100vw;
    height: 50vh;
    padding-top: 10vh;
    padding-bottom: 8vh;
  }

  .slider {
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Use flex layout on small screens for predictable sliding */
  .slider-frame {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    width: 100%;
    transition: transform 400ms ease;
  }

  .slider-item {
    min-width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; /* preserve aspect ratio and cover container */
    display: block;
  }

  /* Smaller, touch-friendly arrow buttons */
  button {
    font-size: 3rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    border-radius: 6px;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  #backwards { left: 8px; }
  #forwards { right: 8px; }

  #slider_counter {
    top: 2vh;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}