/* ==========================================================================
   5. LEFT HERO REPLICA CONTAINER DECORATIONS
   ========================================================================== */
.featured-clickable-wrapper { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }

.featured-image-holder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 340px;
    background-color: var(--surface-card-inner);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.featured-image-holder img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.featured-tags {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--google-link-blue);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.featured-article-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.featured-article-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* CAROUSEL ARROWS */
.carousel-arrow-next, .carousel-arrow-prev {
    position: absolute;
    top: 45%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background-color: #303134;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    z-index: 10;
}
.carousel-arrow-next { right: -18px; }
.carousel-arrow-prev { left: -18px; }

.carousel-dots { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 0.4rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.carousel-dots .dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; background-color: #5f6368; border-radius: 50%; }
.carousel-dots .dot.active { background-color: #ffffff; }