
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    body {
      font-family: 'work-sans', sans-serif;
      background: #fff;
      color: #111;
    }

    .clients-section {
      padding: 64px 0px 26px;
      text-align: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    /* padding: 20px */
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .clients-section { padding: 48px 20px 44px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .clients-section { padding: 40px 12px 36px; }
    }

    .clients-eyebrow {
      font-size: 14px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #252162;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .clients-heading {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #212529;
     

    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) { .clients-heading { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 36px; } }
    @media (max-width: 480px) { .clients-heading { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 28px; } }

    /* ── Carousel ── */
    .carousel-outer {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      /* soft edge fade */
      -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 6%, black 94%, transparent 100%);
      mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 6%, black 94%, transparent 100%);
    }

    .carousel-track {
      display: flex;
      transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      will-change: transform;
    }

    .carousel-track.no-transition { transition: none !important; }

    .logo-slide {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 14px;
      padding: 24px 16px 20px;
      border-right: 1px solid #f0eeeb;
    }
    .logo-slide:first-child { border-left: 1px solid #f0eeeb; }

    .logo-img-wrap {
      height: 54px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) { .logo-img-wrap { height: 44px; } }
    @media (max-width: 480px) { .logo-img-wrap { height: 38px; } }

    .logo-img-wrap img {
      height: 100%;
      width: auto;
      max-width: 140px;
      object-fit: contain;
      /* filter: grayscale(100%) opacity(55%); */
      transition: filter 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
      display: block;
    }

    .logo-slide:hover img {
      filter: grayscale(0%) opacity(100%);
      transform: scale(1.07);
    }

    .logo-name {
      font-size: 14px;
      color: #252162;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      transition: color 0.3s;
      white-space: nowrap;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-overflow: ellipsis;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    .logo-slide:hover .logo-name { color: #666; }

    /* ── Nav buttons ── */
    .carousel-nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 32px;
    }

    .nav-btn {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid #ddd;
      background: #fff;
      color: #444;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
      touch-action: manipulation;
    }
    .nav-btn:hover  { background: #f5f5f5; border-color: #bbb; color: #111; }
    .nav-btn:active { transform: scale(0.93); }
    .nav-btn svg    { width: 16px; height: 16px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .nav-btn { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
      .nav-btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
    }
 