.curated-section {
    max-width: 1360px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-family: Archivo ;
  }

  .section-header {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: Archivo;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #232426;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 110%;
  }

  .section-subtitle {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #696F75;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 132%;
  }

  /* ═══════════ LAYOUT ═══════════ */
  .collections-layout {
    display: flex;
    gap: 27px;
    align-items: stretch;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* ═══════════ SIDEBAR (desktop) ═══════════ */
  .brand-sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 130px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .brand-item {
    padding: 17px 16px;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #8C8E90;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: none;
    text-align: left;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    line-height: 101%;
    min-width: 204px;
    font-family: Archivo !important;
  }

  .brand-item.active {
    color: #2E2F32;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0px 2px 3px 0px #C4C4C41A;
    border: 1px solid #E6E7EB;
    box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0px 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);

  }

  /* ═══════════ PILLS (mobile) ═══════════ */
  .brand-pills {
    display: none;
    gap: 8px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .brand-pills::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .brand-pill {
    padding: 8px 20px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #74798A;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 1.5px solid #E6E6E8;
    border-radius: 100px;
    background: #fff;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: all 0.25s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 126%;
  }

  .brand-pill:hover {
    border-color: #999;
    color: #1a1a1a;
  }

  .brand-pill.active {
    color: #000000;
    font-weight: 700;
    background: #E6E6E8;
  }

  /* ═══════════ SHOWCASE WRAPPER ═══════════ */
  .showcase-wrapper {
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    min-width: 0;
    min-height: 453px;
    max-height: 453px;
  }


  /* ═══════════ BRAND PANELS ═══════════ */
  .panels-container {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 7.2;
    background: #eee;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .brand-panel {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .brand-panel.active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  /* ── Carousel slides inside a panel ── */
  .carousel-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease;
  }

  .carousel-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .carousel-slide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
  }

  /* ═══════════ STICKY CARD ═══════════ */
  .collection-card {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 52px;
    right: 75px;
    width: 190px;
    background: rgba(100, 100, 110, 0.32);
    backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 20px 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
    z-index: 4;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 349px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* 
   * SVG brand image area — this is a single <img> pointing to an SVG asset.
   * In production, replace the src with the actual brand SVG URL.
   * The highlighted area from the design (125×204) is this element.
   */
  .card-brand-svg {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    padding: 0;
    max-height: 204px;
  }

  .card-description {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 17px;
    /* opacity: 0.78; */
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding: 0;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-align: center;
    color: #FFFFFF;
  }

  .card-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: gap 0.3s;
    padding: 0;
    line-height: 150%;
  }

  .card-cta:hover {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .card-cta-circle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    /* border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35); */
    transition: background 0.3s;
    position: absolute;
    right: 18px;
  }

  .card-cta:hover .card-cta-circle {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  }

  .card-cta-circle svg {
    width: 13px;
    height: 13px;
  }

  /* ═══════════ RESPONSIVE ═══════════ */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .curated-section {
      padding: 36px 16px;
    }

    .section-header {
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .section-title {
      background: linear-gradient(to right, #7C35E9 -10%, #3A3A3A 20%, #3A3A3A 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      font-size: 24px;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 110%;
    }

    .section-subtitle {
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 132%;
      font-weight: 400;
    }

    .brand-sidebar {
      display: none;
    }

    .brand-pills {
      display: flex;
    }

    .collections-layout {
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .panels-container {
      aspect-ratio: 3 / 4.2;
      border-radius: 10px;
    }

    .collection-card {
      width: 180px;
      bottom: 10px;
      right: 10px;
      min-height: 148px;
    }

    .card-description {
      font-size: 12x;
      line-height: 15px;
    }

    .card-brand-svg {
      max-height: 148px;
    }
    .card-cta{
      padding: 0;
    }
  }