/* Container card */
.gt-news-box-items {
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease;
    /* box-shadow: 0 5px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); */
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
}

/* Hover lift */
.gt-news-box-items:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    /* box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); */
}

/* Image wrapper */
.gt-news-box-items .gt-thumb {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Images */
.gt-news-box-items .gt-thumb img {
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .9s cubic-bezier(.23, 1, .32, 1), opacity .9s ease;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
}

/* lower image (base) */
.gt-news-box-items .gt-thumb .img-1 {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

/* top image that fades in on hover */
.gt-news-box-items .gt-thumb .img-2 {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Price / date badge - sits above images */
.gt-post-box {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    z-index: 4;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 14px;
}

/* Hover behaviours: swap/zoom */
.gt-news-box-items:hover .gt-thumb .img-1 {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

.gt-news-box-items:hover .gt-thumb .img-2 {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.12);
}

/* Content area */
.gt-news-box-items .gt-content {
    padding: 15px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    background: #fff;
    margin-left: 10px;
    margin-right: 10px;
    margin-top: -25px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #fd7204;
    border-radius: 9px;
}

.gt-news-box-items .gt-list {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    align-items: center;
    color: #6f6f6f;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.gt-news-box-items .gt-list li img {
    width: 18px;
    height: auto;
    margin-right: 6px;
}

/* Title and button */
.gt-news-box-items h3 {
    /* margin: 6px 0 8px; */
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.gt-news-box-items h3 a {
    color: #222;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .25s;
}

.gt-theme-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: #c59d5f;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.gt-theme-btn:hover {
    background: #a97f3f;
}

/* Ensure hover works on mobile-like touch devices when testing (optional) */
@media (hover: none) {
    .gt-news-box-items:hover .gt-thumb .img-2 {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1.06);
    }

    .gt-news-box-items:hover .gt-thumb .img-1 {
        transform: scale(1.02);
    }
}

/* Prev and Next button */
/* common arrow styles */
.heritage-prev,
.heritage-next {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 9;
    width: 25px;
    height: 25px;
    line-height: 25px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86); 
    background: rgba(34, 31, 32, 0.3);
    filter: invert(0.1);
    font-size: 13px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* hover effect */
.trend-image:hover .heritage-prev,
.trend-image:hover .heritage-next {
    background: #fd74048e;
    color: #ffffff; 
    filter: invert(0);
}
/* Prev and Next button */
/* common arrow styles */
.placestovisit-prev,
.placestovisit-next {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 9;
    width: 25px;
    height: 25px;
    line-height: 25px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: none;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86); 
    background: rgba(34, 31, 32, 0.3);
    filter: invert(0.1);
    font-size: 13px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* hover effect */
.trend-image:hover .placestovisit-prev,
.trend-image:hover .placestovisit-next {
    background: #fd74048e;
    color: #ffffff; 
    filter: invert(0);
}

/* positioning */
.heritage-prev {
    left: 10px;
}

.heritage-next {
    right: 10px;
}
/* positioning */
.placestovisit-prev {
    left: 10px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.placestovisit-next {
    right: 10px;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* remove default slick arrow icons */
.slick-prev:before,
.slick-next:before {
    display: none;
}