.custom-smart-slider {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; 
}

.css-single-slide {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

/* Ensure the picture element fills the slide box */
.css-single-slide picture {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

/* Keeps the image filling the space beautifully */
.css-slide-bg-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; 
    object-position: center;
    display: block;
}

.slide-link-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; 
    left: 0; 
    width: 100%; 
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 5;
    display: block;
}

/* Navigation Arrows */
.css-nav-btn {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    padding: 30px 20px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    z-index: 10;
}

.css-nav-btn::after {
    font-size: 20px !important;
}

/* Navigation Dots */
.custom-smart-slider .swiper-pagination {
    bottom: 15px !important; 
    z-index: 10;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    background: #ffffff !important; 
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #000000 !important; 
    opacity: 1;
}