@keyframes excerptSlideIn {
    0% { 
        opacity: 0;   
        transform: translateX(50px); 
    }
    100% { 
        opacity: 1;   
        transform: translateX(0);    
    }
}

/* NEW: Dedicated opacity fade for the action button */
@keyframes actionFadeIn {
    0% { 
        opacity: 0; 
        transform: translateX(0); 
    }
    100% { 
        opacity: 1; 
        transform: translateX(0); 
    }
}

.services-slider__item {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 10px;
    outline: none;
}
.services-slider__inner {
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible;
    display: block;
    height: 320px;
}

.services-slider__image-wrap {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
.services-slider__image-wrap img {
    width: calc(100% - 18px);
    height: calc(100% - 18px);
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transform: scale(1);
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    will-change: transform;
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.services-slider .slick-list,
.services-slider .slick-list.draggable {
    overflow: visible;
    z-index: 10;
}
.services-slider .slick-slide {
    overflow: visible;
}
.services-slider__no-image {
    width: calc(100% - 18px);
    height: calc(100% - 18px);
    background: var(--northland-surface, #1b1b1b);
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .services-slider__btn.btn {
        max-width: calc(100% - 50px);
    }
    .services-slider__item:hover .services-slider__btn.btn {
    min-width: calc(100% - 50px);
    }
}
.services-slider__btn.btn {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 0;
    text-decoration: unset;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 15px;
    width: max-content;
    min-width: 0;
    background: var(--northland-btn-bg, #882A2A);
    overflow: visible;
    /* 👇 Set to none for INSTANT snap on hover out 👇 */
	transition:
        background  0.35s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94),
        min-width   0.5s  cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94),
        box-shadow  0.35s ease;
    -webkit-transform: translateZ(0);
    transform: translateZ(0);
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    cursor: default;
}

/* --- COMBINED HIDDEN STATE FOR EXCERPT & BUTTON --- */
.services-slider__btn-excerpt,
.services-slider__btn-action {
    width: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(60px);
    /* 👇 Set to none for INSTANT hide on hover out 👇 */
    transition: none; 
}
.services-slider__btn-title {
    font-family: 'Spline Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 22px;
    color: #ffffff;
    transition: color 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
    text-align: left;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Specific Base Styles */
.services-slider__btn-excerpt {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: #090E12;
    text-align: left;
}
.services-slider__btn-action {
    margin-top: 0 !important; /* Hides the inline margin when collapsed */
}

/* --- HOVER STATES --- */
.services-slider__item:hover .services-slider__btn.btn {
    bottom: -100px;
    right: 2px;
    width: 96%;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    color: inherit;
    gap: 15px;
    overflow: visible;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}
.services-slider__item:hover .services-slider__btn.btn .services-slider__btn-title {
    color: #882A2A;
}

.services-slider__item:hover .services-slider__btn.btn .services-slider__btn-excerpt,
.services-slider__item:hover .services-slider__btn.btn .services-slider__btn-action {
    width: 100%;
    white-space: normal;
    max-height: 200px;
    overflow: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
    /* Smooth max-height open on hover in */
}

.services-slider__item:hover .services-slider__btn.btn .services-slider__btn-excerpt {
    animation: excerptSlideIn 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) 0.15s both;
}

.services-slider__item:hover .services-slider__btn.btn .services-slider__btn-action {
    animation: actionFadeIn 0.1s ease-in-out 0.2s both; 
}


/* --- SLICK SLIDER CONTROLS --- */
.services-slider {
    margin: 0 -20px;
    padding-bottom: 45px;
}
.services-slider .slick-dots {
    position: absolute !important;
    bottom: auto !important;
    margin-top: 20px;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 3;
}
.services-slider .slick-prev,
.services-slider .slick-next {
    z-index: 10;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background-color: var(--northland-btn-bg, #882A2A);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.services-slider .slick-prev:hover,
.services-slider .slick-next:hover {
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--northland-btn-bg, #882A2A) 80%, #000);
}
.services-slider .slick-prev {
    left: 20px;
}
.services-slider .slick-next {
    right: 20px;
}
.services-slider .slick-prev::before,
.services-slider .slick-next::before {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 18px;
    opacity: 1;
}
.services-slider .slick-dots li {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    margin: 0 5px;
}
.services-slider .slick-dots li button {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgb(191 191 191 / 50%);
    font-size: 0;
    line-height: 0;
    border: none;
    display: block;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.services-slider .slick-dots li button::before {
    display: none;
}
.services-slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
    background: #882A2A;
}
@media (min-width: 1853px) {
    .services-slider-outer .sg-arrow {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

/* Static layout at 1853px+ — Slick is skipped, JS adds .no-slider */
.services-slider-outer.no-slider .services-slider {
    display: flex;
}
.services-slider-outer.no-slider .services-slider__item {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0 10px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .services-slider .slick-dots li.slick-active {
        display: inline-block;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
	.services-slider .slick-dots {
		display: none !important;
	}
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .services-slider-outer .sg-arrow {
        bottom: 39px !important;
}
    .services-slider__item {
        margin-top: 20px;
        transition: margin-bottom 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* .services-slider__item.is-active {
        margin-bottom: 170px;
    } */
    .services-slider__item:hover .services-slider__btn.btn {
        bottom: -60px;
    }
}

/* --- GRADIENT FADES & CUSTOM ARROWS --- */
.services-slider-outer {
    position: relative;
}

.services-slider-outer .sg-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 63px;
    margin: auto;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    z-index: 200;
    transform: none;
}
.services-slider-outer .sg-arrow--prev { left: 20px; }
.services-slider-outer .sg-arrow--next { right: 35px; }
.services-slider-outer .sg-arrow svg {
    display: block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 15px 0px #00000040;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.services-slider-outer .sg-arrow:hover, .services-slider-outer .sg-arrow:focus, .services-slider-outer .sg-arrow:focus-within {
    background: transparent !important;
}
.services-slider-outer .sg-arrow:hover svg {
    box-shadow: 0px 4px 20px 0px #00000080;
}
.services-slider-outer .sg-arrow::before { display: none !important; }