.spice-news-slider {
    --spice-news-gap: 26px;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 34px 0 18px;
    color: #2f3438;
}
.spice-news-slider *,
.spice-news-slider *::before,
.spice-news-slider *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

.spice-news-slider__header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    padding: 0 28px;
}
.spice-news-slider__heading-wrap { min-width: 0; }
.spice-news-slider__eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 760;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #7e858a;
}
.spice-news-slider__title {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.3vw, 46px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
    font-weight: 650;
    color: #303538;
}
.spice-news-slider__top-controls {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.spice-news-slider__top-arrow,
.spice-news-slider__arrow {
    appearance: none;
    display: inline-grid;
    place-items: center;
    border: 1px solid #d9dddf;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
    color: #33393d;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.spice-news-slider__top-arrow {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1;
}
.spice-news-slider__top-arrow:hover,
.spice-news-slider__arrow:hover {
    background: #f2f3f3;
    border-color: #b9c0c4;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.spice-news-slider__counter {
    min-width: 48px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    color: #777f84;
}

.spice-news-slider__viewport {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 0 18px;
    outline: none;
    touch-action: pan-y;
}
.spice-news-slider__viewport:focus-visible {
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px #7e878d;
}
.spice-news-slider__track {
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: var(--spice-news-gap);
    width: max-content;
    will-change: transform;
    transition: transform .64s cubic-bezier(.22,.72,.2,1);
}
.spice-news-slider__slide {
    flex: 0 0 clamp(310px, 68vw, 780px);
    width: clamp(310px, 68vw, 780px);
    opacity: .38;
    transform: scale(.91);
    filter: saturate(.72);
    transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .58s cubic-bezier(.22,.72,.2,1), filter .5s ease;
    pointer-events: auto;
}
.spice-news-slider__slide.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
    filter: none;
    z-index: 3;
}
.spice-news-slider__slide.is-prev,
.spice-news-slider__slide.is-next {
    opacity: .58;
    transform: scale(.94);
    filter: saturate(.84);
}
.spice-news-slider__card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(210px, 42%) minmax(0, 1fr);
    min-height: 390px;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #e0e3e5;
    border-radius: 24px;
    background: #fff;
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    box-shadow: 0 22px 58px rgba(29,35,39,.08);
    transition: box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease;
}
.spice-news-slider__slide.is-active .spice-news-slider__card:hover {
    border-color: #cbd0d3;
    box-shadow: 0 26px 68px rgba(29,35,39,.13);
}
.spice-news-slider__media {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    min-height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #e9ebec;
}
.spice-news-slider__image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transform: scale(1.01);
    transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22,.72,.2,1);
}
.spice-news-slider__slide.is-active .spice-news-slider__card:hover .spice-news-slider__image { transform: scale(1.045); }
.spice-news-slider__image-shade {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,24,27,.02), rgba(20,24,27,.23));
}
.spice-news-slider__placeholder {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 28% 25%, rgba(255,255,255,.7), transparent 28%),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #edf0f1, #d9dde0);
}
.spice-news-slider__placeholder::before,
.spice-news-slider__placeholder::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(73,82,88,.12);
    border-radius: 50%;
}
.spice-news-slider__placeholder::after { width: 150px; height: 150px; }
.spice-news-slider__placeholder > span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: .28em;
    font-weight: 760;
    color: #7c858b;
}
.spice-news-slider__badge {
    position: absolute;
    left: 18px;
    top: 18px;
    max-width: calc(100% - 36px);
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding: 8px 11px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.44);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(31,37,40,.54);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 760;
    letter-spacing: .11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.spice-news-slider__content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
}
.spice-news-slider__date {
    margin-bottom: auto;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #90979b;
}
.spice-news-slider__post-title {
    display: block;
    font-size: clamp(25px, 3vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
    font-weight: 650;
    color: #303538;
}
.spice-news-slider__excerpt {
    display: -webkit-box;
    margin-top: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    color: #697176;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}
.spice-news-slider__read-more {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 760;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #3d4448;
}
.spice-news-slider__read-more > span {
    font-size: 18px;
    transition: transform .18s ease;
}
.spice-news-slider__card:hover .spice-news-slider__read-more > span { transform: translateX(4px); }

.spice-news-slider__edge {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 6;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: min(12vw, 150px);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.spice-news-slider__edge--left {
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--wp--preset--color--base, #fff) 3%, rgba(255,255,255,.74) 42%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
}
.spice-news-slider__edge--right {
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--wp--preset--color--base, #fff) 3%, rgba(255,255,255,.74) 42%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
}
.spice-news-slider__bottom-controls {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}
.spice-news-slider__arrow {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 27px;
}
.spice-news-slider__dots {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
}
.spice-news-slider__dot {
    appearance: none;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #c8cdd0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: width .22s ease, background .22s ease;
}
.spice-news-slider__dot.is-active {
    width: 28px;
    background: #535b60;
}
.spice-news-slider__empty {
    display: grid;
    gap: 7px;
    max-width: 1120px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 34px 28px;
    border: 1px dashed #cfd4d7;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: #f7f8f8;
    color: #737b80;
}
.spice-news-slider__empty strong { color: #41484c; }

@media (max-width: 780px) {
    .spice-news-slider { --spice-news-gap: 14px; padding-top: 24px; }
    .spice-news-slider__header { padding: 0 18px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .spice-news-slider__top-controls { display: none; }
    .spice-news-slider__slide { flex-basis: 84vw; width: 84vw; }
    .spice-news-slider__card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; border-radius: 20px; }
    .spice-news-slider__media { min-height: 230px; }
    .spice-news-slider__content { padding: 26px 24px 28px; }
    .spice-news-slider__date { margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 18px; }
    .spice-news-slider__post-title { font-size: clamp(24px, 7vw, 32px); }
    .spice-news-slider__excerpt { -webkit-line-clamp: 2; }
    .spice-news-slider__read-more { margin-top: 22px; }
    .spice-news-slider__edge { width: 8vw; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .spice-news-slider__track,
    .spice-news-slider__slide,
    .spice-news-slider__image,
    .spice-news-slider__read-more > span { transition: none !important; }
}


/* v0.41.29: Fade news into the actual page background, not a white overlay. */
.spice-news-slider__edge { display: none !important; }
.spice-news-slider__viewport {
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .spice-news-slider__viewport {
        -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent 100%);
        mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent 100%);
    }
}