/* ----------------------------------------------------------
     Layout — Grid Container
     ---------------------------------------------------------- */
  .explore_category {
    /* width: 100%; */
    /* padding: 0 10px; */
    /* margin-top: 100px; */
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
    gap: 60px;
    place-items: center;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
 
  .explore_category.is-single {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-items: center;
  }
 
  .explore_category.is-single .card {
    width: 100%;
    /* max-width: 542px; */
  }
 
  /* ----------------------------------------------------------
     Card
     ---------------------------------------------------------- */
  .explore_category .card {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 320px;
    height: 100%;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 3px solid var(--primary-color-opacity);
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: transparent;
  }
 
  .explore_category .card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 5px 16px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  }
 
  .explore_category .card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }
 
  /* ----------------------------------------------------------
     Image Container
     ---------------------------------------------------------- */
  .explore_category .image {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    position: relative;
  }
 
  .explore_category .card-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  }
 
  .explore_category .card .card-image {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
 
  /* Placeholder when no image */
  .explore_category .card .image.placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 542 / 277;
    background-color: var(--primary-color, #9d0091);
  }
 
  /* ----------------------------------------------------------
     Overlay
     ---------------------------------------------------------- */
  .explore_category .overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: #610C9F;
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
 
  /* ----------------------------------------------------------
     Bottom Section
     ---------------------------------------------------------- */
  .explore_category .sec_bottom {
    padding: 16px;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-radius: 0;
    height: 80px;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 12px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  }
 
  /* ----------------------------------------------------------
     Text
     ---------------------------------------------------------- */
  .explore_category .text {
    margin-left: 3px;
  }
 
  .explore_category .card .text {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    align-items: start;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
 
  .explore_category .title {
    text-align: start;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 6px 0;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
 
  .explore_category .desc {
    text-align: start;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-top: 10px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
 
  .explore_category .card .desc {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    /* color: #666; */
  }
 
  /* ----------------------------------------------------------
     Button
     ---------------------------------------------------------- */
  .explore_category .btn {
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    /* padding: 10px 20px; */
    border-radius: 16px;
    transition: 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    max-width: 138px;
    max-height: 48px;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
  }
 
  .explore_category .btn a {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
 
  .explore_category .btn:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }
 
  /* ----------------------------------------------------------
     Responsive — Desktop (≥ 992px)
     ---------------------------------------------------------- */
     @media (min-width: 992px) {
  .explore-swiper {
    overflow: visible;
  }
  .explore_category .swiper-wrapper {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 60px;
    transform: none !important;
  }
  .explore_category .swiper-slide {
    width: auto !important;
  }
  .explore_category .swiper-pagination {
    display: none;
  }
}
  @media (min-width: 992px) {
    .explore_category {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
 
    .explore_category .title {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
 
    .explore_category .desc {
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 400;
      margin-top: 10px;
    }
 
    .explore_category .btn {
      padding: 10px 20px;
      background-color: transparent;
      height: 48px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
 
    .explore_category .btn a {
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
 
    .explore_category .sec_bottom {
      height: 35%;
      background-color: #3D077066;
    }
  }
 
  /* ----------------------------------------------------------
     Responsive — Mobile (≤ 768px)
     ---------------------------------------------------------- */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .explore_category .card .card-image,
    .explore_category .card .image.placeholder {
      max-width: 100%;
      max-height: none;
      aspect-ratio: auto;
      height: 302px;
    }
  }