.page-index {
  --primary-color: #2F6BFF;
  --secondary-color: #6FA3FF;
  --button-gradient: linear-gradient(180deg, #4A8BFF 0%, #2F6BFF 100%);
  --card-bg: #FFFFFF;
  --background-color: #F4F7FB;
  --text-main-color: #1F2D3D;
  --text-black-color: #000000;
  --border-color: #D6E2FF;
  --glow-color: #A5C4FF;
  --accent-color: #d6d604; /* Yellow-green/lemon yellow for accent */
  --blockquote-border-color: #ff9900; /* Orange/amber for blockquote */
}

.page-index__hero-slider {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 10px; /* Small top padding to avoid direct header overlap */
}

.page-index__hero-slide {
  display: none;
  width: 100%;
}

.page-index__hero-slide--active {
  display: block;
}

.page-index__hero-slider img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  min-width: 200px; /* Enforce minimum size for images */
  min-height: 200px;
}

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

.page-index__slider-dots span {
  display: block;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.page-index__slider-dots span.page-index__dot--active {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.page-index__slider-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 10;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

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

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

.page-index__slider-arrow--prev::before {
  content: '❮';
}

.page-index__slider-arrow--next::before {
  content: '❯';
}

.page-index__section-title {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.page-index__main-heading {
  color: var(--text-main-color);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); /* Responsive H1 font size */
}

.page-index__section-title::before,
.page-index__section-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 10%;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.page-index__section-title::before {
  left: 0;
}

.page-index__section-title::after {
  right: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .page-index__section-title::before {
    left: 10%;
    width: 20%;
  }
  .page-index__section-title::after {
    right: 10%;
    width: 20%;
  }
}

.page-index__category-gateway {
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background-color: var(--background-color);
}

.page-index__category-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-index__category-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-black-color);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  min-width: 200px;
  min-height: 300px;
}

.page-index__category-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.page-index__category-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  min-width: 200px;
  min-height: 200px;
}

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

.page-index__category-label {
  padding: 15px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text-main-color);
}

.page-index__article-body {
  padding: 50px 20px;
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
}

.page-index__article-content-wrapper {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-main-color);
}

.page-index__blockquote {
  border-left: 5px solid var(--blockquote-border-color);
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin: 30px 0;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-main-color);
}

.page-index__blockquote p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

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

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

.page-index__article-heading {
  color: var(--text-main-color);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.page-index__article-subheading {
  color: var(--text-main-color);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.page-index__article-paragraph {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  color: var(--text-main-color);
}

.page-index__article-paragraph a {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  text-decoration: none;
}

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

.page-index__article-figure {
  margin: 30px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-index__article-figure img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  min-width: 200px;
  min-height: 200px;
}

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

.page-index__article-list {
  list-style-type: disc;
  margin-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--text-main-color);
}

.page-index__article-list li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.page-index__article-list a {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  text-decoration: none;
}

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

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-index__section-title::before,
  .page-index__section-title::after {
    width: 5%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    margin: auto;
  }
  .page-index__main-heading {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 6vw, 2.5rem);
  }
  .page-index__category-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .page-index__hero-slider img,
  .page-index__category-card img,
  .page-index__article-figure img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
  .page-index__article-heading {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  .page-index__article-subheading {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }
}

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

/* Image CSS rules to prevent small icons */
.page-index img {
  min-width: 200px;
  min-height: 200px;
  object-fit: cover; /* Ensures images fill their space without distortion */
  filter: none; /* Absolutely no CSS filter to change image color */
}

/* Mobile content area image overflow prevention */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .page-index__article-body img, 
  .page-index__category-gateway img,
  .page-index__hero-slider img {
    max-width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
  }
  .page-index__article-content-wrapper, 
  .page-index__category-grid {
    overflow-x: hidden;
    width: 100%;
  }
}