.dacs-portfolio-carousel {
  --dpc-dark: #0A0A0A;
  --dpc-gray-900: #121212;
  --dpc-gray-800: #1E1E1E;
  --dpc-gray-700: #2C2C2C;
  --dpc-gray-400: #A0A0A0;
  --dpc-white: #F5F5F5;
  --dpc-font-display: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  --dpc-font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--dpc-font-display);
  color: var(--dpc-white);
  line-height: normal;
  text-rendering: optimizeSpeed;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.dacs-portfolio-carousel *,
.dacs-portfolio-carousel *::before,
.dacs-portfolio-carousel *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.dacs-portfolio-carousel button {
  margin: 0;
  font: inherit;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}

.dacs-portfolio-carousel h3,
.dacs-portfolio-carousel p {
  margin: 0;
}

.dacs-portfolio-carousel img {
  display: block;
  max-width: none;
}

/* ─── HEADER ─── */
    .dpc-carousel-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      user-select: none;
    }
    .dpc-carousel-header-label {
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-mono);
      font-size: 0.625rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      color: #555;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .dpc-carousel-nav {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    .dpc-nav-btn {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 2rem;
      height: 2rem;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid var(--dpc-gray-700);
      background: var(--dpc-gray-900);
      color: var(--dpc-gray-400);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    }
    .dpc-nav-btn:hover { color: var(--dpc-white); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
    .dpc-nav-btn:active { transform: scale(0.92); }
    .dpc-nav-btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

    /* ─── ACCORDION DESKTOP ─── */
    .dpc-accordion-track {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: row;
      width: 100%;
      height: 560px;
      gap: 0.6rem;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .dpc-accordion-track { display: flex; }
    }

    .dpc-accordion-panel {
      position: relative;
      height: 100%;
      border-radius: 0.85rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--dpc-gray-700);
      overflow: hidden;
      cursor: pointer;
      flex: 0.8;
      transition: flex 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
                  border-color 0.4s ease;
      contain: layout style;
    }
    .dpc-accordion-panel.dpc-is-active {
      flex: 4;
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
    }
    .dpc-accordion-panel:not(.dpc-is-active):hover {
      border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    }

    /* Image — CSS grayscale for non-destructive B&W */
    .dpc-panel-img {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
      filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08) brightness(0.96) saturate(0);
      transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
      will-change: transform;
    }
    .dpc-accordion-panel.dpc-is-active .dpc-panel-img {
      transform: scale(1.02);
    }

    /* Gradient overlays */
    .dpc-panel-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.94) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 45%, transparent 100%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* Content wrapper */
    .dpc-panel-content {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 1.1rem;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    /* Top badge row */
    .dpc-panel-top {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .dpc-panel-index {
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-mono);
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      color: #B0B0B0;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
      border-radius: 0.3rem;
      border: 1px solid #222;
    }
    .dpc-panel-category {
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-mono);
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--dpc-gray-400);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(-8px);
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease 0.1s, transform 0.3s ease 0.1s;
    }
    .dpc-accordion-panel.dpc-is-active .dpc-panel-category {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* Bottom content */
    .dpc-panel-bottom {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.25rem;
    }

    /* Rotated title for collapsed state */
    .dpc-panel-collapsed-title {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      height: 7rem;
      overflow: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
    }
    .dpc-accordion-panel:not(.dpc-is-active) .dpc-panel-collapsed-title { opacity: 0.75; }
    .dpc-accordion-panel.dpc-is-active .dpc-panel-collapsed-title { display: none; }
    .dpc-panel-collapsed-title span {
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-display);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #D1D1D1;
      white-space: nowrap;
      writing-mode: vertical-rl;
      transform: rotate(180deg);
    }

    /* Active expanded info */
    .dpc-panel-active-info {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.3rem;
    }
    .dpc-accordion-panel.dpc-is-active .dpc-panel-active-info { display: flex; }

    .dpc-panel-subtitle {
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-mono);
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--dpc-gray-400);
    }
    .dpc-panel-title {
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-display);
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--dpc-white);
      line-height: 1.1;
    }
    .dpc-panel-description {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: var(--dpc-gray-400);
      line-height: 1.5;
      max-width: 88%;
    }
    .dpc-panel-meta {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
      padding-top: 0.6rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-mono);
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--dpc-gray-400);
      margin-top: 0.15rem;
    }
    .dpc-panel-meta .dpc-meta-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }

    /* ─── PAGINATION DOTS ─── */
    .dpc-carousel-dots {
      display: none;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
      padding-top: 0.85rem;
      user-select: none;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .dpc-carousel-dots { display: flex; }
    }
    .dpc-dot-btn {
      position: relative;
      height: 5px;
      width: 8px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--dpc-gray-700);
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), background 0.3s;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .dpc-dot-btn.dpc-is-active {
      width: 28px;
      background: var(--dpc-white);
    }
    .dpc-dot-btn:not(.dpc-is-active):hover { background: var(--dpc-gray-400); }

    /* Tooltip on dot hover */
    .dpc-dot-btn::before {
      content: attr(data-title);
      position: absolute;
      bottom: calc(100% + 6px);
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0.85);
      opacity: 0;
      background: var(--dpc-gray-900);
      border: 1px solid var(--dpc-gray-700);
      color: var(--dpc-white);
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-mono);
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      white-space: nowrap;
      padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
      border-radius: 0.3rem;
      transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .dpc-dot-btn:hover::before {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1);
    }

    /* ─── MOBILE LAYOUT ─── */
    .dpc-mobile-track {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
    }
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
      .dpc-mobile-track { display: none; }
    }

    .dpc-mobile-card {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 400px;
      border-radius: 0.85rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--dpc-gray-800);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .dpc-mobile-card img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08) brightness(0.94) saturate(0);
    }
    .dpc-mobile-card .dpc-panel-overlay {
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.95) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 45%, transparent 100%);
    }
    .dpc-mobile-card-content {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 1rem;
      z-index: 5;
    }
    .dpc-mobile-top {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .dpc-mobile-bottom {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.25rem;
    }
    .dpc-mobile-category {
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-mono);
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--dpc-gray-400);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
    }
    .dpc-mobile-title {
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-display);
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--dpc-white);
      line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .dpc-mobile-subtitle {
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-mono);
      font-size: 0.6rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--dpc-gray-400);
    }
    .dpc-mobile-meta {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      padding-top: 0.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
      font-family: var(--dpc-font-mono);
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--dpc-gray-400);
    }
    .dpc-mobile-meta .dpc-meta-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }