/* NC9 responsive slider: fits the site container regardless of source image pixel dimensions */
.slider-section{width:min(1220px,calc(100% - 56px));max-width:100%;min-width:0;box-sizing:border-box}
.slider-section .nc9-slider{position:relative;display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;min-width:0;aspect-ratio:var(--nc9-slider-ratio,1200/420);height:auto;overflow:hidden;box-sizing:border-box;border-radius:3px;background:#f3f3f0;isolation:isolate}
.nc9-slider-track{position:relative;width:100%;height:100%;min-width:0}
.nc9-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .45s ease;box-sizing:border-box}
.nc9-slide.is-active{opacity:1;visibility:visible;z-index:1}
.nc9-slide-link,.nc9-slide picture{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-width:0}
.nc9-slide img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center center}
.nc9-slide-copy{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:clamp(16px,3vw,40px);color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.72),transparent);pointer-events:none}
.nc9-slide-copy h2{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:clamp(20px,3vw,38px);line-height:1.1}
.nc9-slide-copy p{margin:0;max-width:760px;font-size:clamp(12px,1.2vw,16px);line-height:1.5}
.nc9-slider-prev,.nc9-slider-next{position:absolute;top:50%;z-index:3;transform:translateY(-50%);display:grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;border:0;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer}
.nc9-slider-prev{left:14px}.nc9-slider-next{right:14px}
.nc9-slider-dots{position:absolute;z-index:4;right:20px;bottom:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.nc9-slider-dots button{width:9px;height:9px;padding:0;border:0;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer}
.nc9-slider-dots button.is-active{width:22px}
@media(max-width:760px){.slider-section{width:calc(100% - 36px)}.slider-section .nc9-slider{aspect-ratio:var(--nc9-slider-ratio,1200/420)}.nc9-slide-copy{padding:12px 14px 30px}.nc9-slide-copy h2{font-size:clamp(16px,4vw,22px);margin-bottom:4px}.nc9-slide-copy p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.35}.nc9-slider-prev,.nc9-slider-next{width:32px;height:32px;font-size:22px}.nc9-slider-prev{left:8px}.nc9-slider-next{right:8px}.nc9-slider-dots{right:12px;bottom:10px;gap:6px}}


/* NC9 HOME SLIDER — branded controls */
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev,
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next {
    top: auto;
    bottom: 16px;
    transform: none;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    padding: 0 0 3px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(24, 27, 31, .08);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    color: #17191c;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .13);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color .22s ease, color .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, transform .22s ease;
}
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev { left: 16px; }
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next { right: 16px; }
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev:hover,
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next:hover {
    background: #ffd629;
    color: #111;
    border-color: #ffd629;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 17px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev:focus-visible,
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next:focus-visible,
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-dots button:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #e5b900;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-dots {
    left: 50%;
    right: auto;
    bottom: 32px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 7px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-dots button {
    display: block;
    width: 17px;
    height: 4px;
    min-width: 17px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background: rgba(25, 27, 30, .28);
    transition: width .28s ease, background-color .28s ease, opacity .28s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-dots button.is-active {
    width: 29px;
    min-width: 29px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background: #ffd629;
}
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slide {
    transition: opacity .55s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1), visibility .55s;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev,
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next {
        bottom: 10px;
        width: 32px;
        height: 32px;
        padding-bottom: 2px;
        font-size: 21px;
    }
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev { left: 10px; }
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next { right: 10px; }
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-dots {
        bottom: 17px;
        gap: 5px;
        padding: 6px 8px;
    }
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-dots button {
        width: 13px;
        min-width: 13px;
        height: 3px;
    }
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-dots button.is-active {
        width: 23px;
        min-width: 23px;
        height: 3px;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slide,
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev,
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next,
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-dots button {
        transition: none !important;
    }
}


/* NC9 slider transitions: the selected database option is reflected in the actual animation. */
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-fade .nc9-slide {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: none;
    transition: opacity .58s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1), visibility .58s;
}
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-fade .nc9-slide.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-slide .nc9-slide {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform .58s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1), visibility 0s linear .58s;
    z-index: 0;
}
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-slide .nc9-slide.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateX(0);
    transition: transform .58s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1), visibility 0s;
    z-index: 1;
}
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-slide .nc9-slide.is-entering-left,
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-slide .nc9-slide.is-entering-right {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transition: none !important;
    z-index: 1;
}
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-slide .nc9-slide.is-entering-left { transform: translateX(-100%); }
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-slide .nc9-slide.is-entering-right { transform: translateX(100%); }
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-slide .nc9-slide.is-leaving-left,
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-slide .nc9-slide.is-leaving-right {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    z-index: 2;
}
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-slide .nc9-slide.is-leaving-left { transform: translateX(-100%); }
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-slide .nc9-slide.is-leaving-right { transform: translateX(100%); }

.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-zoom .nc9-slide {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: scale(1.075);
    transform-origin: center center;
    transition: opacity .62s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1), transform .78s cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1), visibility .62s;
}
.nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-zoom .nc9-slide.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: scale(1);
    z-index: 1;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-fade .nc9-slide,
    .nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-slide .nc9-slide,
    .nc9-slider.nc9-slider-effect-zoom .nc9-slide {
        transition: none !important;
    }
}


/* NC9 additional slide effects: Matrix, Page Flip and Breeze. */
.nc9-slider-effect-matrix .nc9-slide,
.nc9-slider-effect-flip .nc9-slide,
.nc9-slider-effect-breeze .nc9-slide {
    transition: none;
}

.nc9-matrix-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    overflow: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    perspective: 1100px;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
.nc9-matrix-piece {
    position: absolute;
    display: block;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    will-change: transform, opacity;
    transition: transform .78s cubic-bezier(.45, .05, .55, .95), opacity .68s ease;
}
.nc9-matrix-overlay.is-running .nc9-matrix-piece {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate3d(var(--matrix-x), var(--matrix-y), -170px)
        rotateX(var(--matrix-rx)) rotateY(var(--matrix-ry)) scale(.28);
}

.nc9-slider-effect-flip .nc9-slide.is-page-flipping-forward,
.nc9-slider-effect-flip .nc9-slide.is-page-flipping-backward {
    z-index: 2;
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
.nc9-slider-effect-flip .nc9-slide.is-page-flipping-forward {
    transform-origin: left center;
    animation: nc9-page-flip-forward var(--nc9-slider-flip-duration, 1000ms) cubic-bezier(.55, .08, .35, 1) forwards;
}
.nc9-slider-effect-flip .nc9-slide.is-page-flipping-backward {
    transform-origin: right center;
    animation: nc9-page-flip-backward var(--nc9-slider-flip-duration, 1000ms) cubic-bezier(.55, .08, .35, 1) forwards;
}
.nc9-slider-effect-flip .nc9-slide.is-page-flipping-forward::after,
.nc9-slider-effect-flip .nc9-slide.is-page-flipping-backward::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15, 18, 22, 0) 45%, rgba(15, 18, 22, .24) 100%);
    opacity: .75;
}
@keyframes nc9-page-flip-forward {
    0% { transform: perspective(1400px) rotateY(0deg); filter: brightness(1); }
    48% { transform: perspective(1400px) rotateY(-82deg); filter: brightness(.78); }
    100% { transform: perspective(1400px) rotateY(-180deg); opacity: .08; visibility: hidden; filter: brightness(.62); }
}
@keyframes nc9-page-flip-backward {
    0% { transform: perspective(1400px) rotateY(0deg); filter: brightness(1); }
    48% { transform: perspective(1400px) rotateY(82deg); filter: brightness(.78); }
    100% { transform: perspective(1400px) rotateY(180deg); opacity: .08; visibility: hidden; filter: brightness(.62); }
}

.nc9-slider-effect-breeze .nc9-slide.is-breezing-away-left,
.nc9-slider-effect-breeze .nc9-slide.is-breezing-away-right {
    z-index: 2;
    visibility: visible;
    animation-duration: .92s;
    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.42, 0, .2, 1);
    animation-fill-mode: forwards;
}
.nc9-slider-effect-breeze .nc9-slide.is-breezing-away-left { animation-name: nc9-breeze-away-left; }
.nc9-slider-effect-breeze .nc9-slide.is-breezing-away-right { animation-name: nc9-breeze-away-right; }
.nc9-slider-effect-breeze .nc9-slide.is-breezing-in-left,
.nc9-slider-effect-breeze .nc9-slide.is-breezing-in-right {
    z-index: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    animation-duration: .92s;
    animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.18, .65, .28, 1);
    animation-fill-mode: both;
}
.nc9-slider-effect-breeze .nc9-slide.is-breezing-in-left { animation-name: nc9-breeze-in-left; }
.nc9-slider-effect-breeze .nc9-slide.is-breezing-in-right { animation-name: nc9-breeze-in-right; }
@keyframes nc9-breeze-away-right {
    0% { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0,0,0) rotate(0) scale(1); filter: blur(0); }
    100% { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(9%, -2%, 0) rotate(1.4deg) scale(.97); filter: blur(7px); }
}
@keyframes nc9-breeze-away-left {
    0% { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0,0,0) rotate(0) scale(1); filter: blur(0); }
    100% { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(-9%, -2%, 0) rotate(-1.4deg) scale(.97); filter: blur(7px); }
}
@keyframes nc9-breeze-in-left {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(-4%, 1%, 0) rotate(-.6deg) scale(1.015); filter: blur(5px); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0,0,0) rotate(0) scale(1); filter: blur(0); }
}
@keyframes nc9-breeze-in-right {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(4%, 1%, 0) rotate(.6deg) scale(1.015); filter: blur(5px); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0,0,0) rotate(0) scale(1); filter: blur(0); }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .nc9-matrix-overlay { perspective: 760px; }
    .nc9-matrix-piece { transition-duration: .62s, .55s; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .nc9-matrix-piece,
    .nc9-slider-effect-flip .nc9-slide,
    .nc9-slider-effect-breeze .nc9-slide {
        animation: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
    }
}


/* NC9 slider controls: precise SVG arrows and rounded-square buttons. */
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev,
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next {
    top: auto !important;
    bottom: 16px !important;
    transform: none !important;
    display: grid !important;
    place-items: center !important;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: 38px !important;
    height: 38px !important;
    min-width: 38px;
    padding: 0 !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(24, 27, 31, .10) !important;
    border-radius: 11px !important;
    background: #fff !important;
    color: #17191c !important;
    font-size: 0 !important;
    line-height: 0 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .13);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev { left: 16px !important; }
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next { right: 16px !important; }
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-arrow-icon {
    display: block;
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    margin: 0;
    overflow: visible;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev .nc9-slider-arrow-icon { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next .nc9-slider-arrow-icon { transform: none; }
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev:hover,
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next:hover {
    transform: none !important;
    background: #ffd629 !important;
    border-color: #ffd629 !important;
    color: #111 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .13);
}
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev:focus-visible,
.hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #e5b900;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev,
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next {
        bottom: 10px !important;
        width: 34px !important;
        height: 34px !important;
        min-width: 34px;
        border-radius: 10px !important;
    }
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-prev { left: 10px !important; }
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-next { right: 10px !important; }
    .hero-slider-art .nc9-slider-arrow-icon { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
}