.brace-slider{position:relative;height:min(720px,82vh);min-height:560px;overflow:hidden;background:#102a43;color:#fff;font-family:inherit}
.brace-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;background-position:center;background-size:cover;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .8s ease,visibility .8s ease}
.brace-slide:nth-child(1){background-image:url('images/slide-1.jpg')}
.brace-slide:nth-child(2){background-image:url('images/slide-2.jpg')}
.brace-slide:nth-child(3){background-image:url('images/slide-3.jpg')}
.brace-slide.is-active{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.brace-slide-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,27,44,.88) 0%,rgba(9,27,44,.62) 48%,rgba(9,27,44,.18) 100%)}
.brace-slide-content{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:auto;padding-bottom:40px}
.brace-slide-kicker{display:block;color:#d9a441;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:2.5px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:18px}
.brace-slide h1,.brace-slide h2{font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,78px);line-height:1.02;color:#fff;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:800px}
.brace-slide p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;max-width:700px;margin:0 0 26px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.brace-slide-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brace-slide-btn{display:inline-block;padding:14px 24px;background:#d9a441;color:#102a43!important;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;border-radius:4px}
.brace-slide-btn.outline{background:transparent;color:#fff!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
.brace-slider-controls{position:absolute;z-index:4;left:50%;bottom:28px;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.brace-slider-controls button{border:0;cursor:pointer}
.brace-prev,.brace-next{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);color:#fff;font-size:28px;line-height:1}
.brace-dots{display:flex;gap:8px}
.brace-dots button{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.45);padding:0}
.brace-dots button.is-active{background:#d9a441;transform:scale(1.25)}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .brace-slider{height:620px;min-height:0}
 .brace-slide-overlay{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,27,44,.88),rgba(9,27,44,.55))}
 .brace-slide-content{width:calc(100% - 36px)}
 .brace-slide h1,.brace-slide h2{font-size:44px}
 .brace-slide p{font-size:16px}
 .brace-slider-controls{bottom:20px}
}