.aboutems {
  background-color: maroon;
  color: white;

  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;       /* centers horizontally */
  align-items: center;           /* center .meets and carousel vertically */
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 50px;

  /* reduced top padding so content sits right below the divider */
  padding: 8px clamp(4%, 6vw, 6%) 18px;
  margin-top: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;

  height: auto;
  min-height: 0;
}

/* Responsive layout fix */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .aboutems {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    text-align: center;
    /* keep top padding small on narrower viewports but slightly larger than desktop for breathing room */
    padding: 20px 18px;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .meets {
    order: -1;
    max-width: 90%;
  }

  .carousel-wrapper {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 350px;
  }
}  

.meets {
  max-width: 400px; 
  flex: 0 0 400px;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;   /* vertically center text inside the .meets box */
  align-items: flex-start;   /* keep left-aligned on wide screens */

  margin-left: 24px;
}

.mj{
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.exp {
    background: maroon; 
    color: white;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-color: white;
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    margin-top:10px;
}

.exp:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px black;
    color: maroon;
    background-color: white;
}

section {
  height: auto;
}

.carousel-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 50%;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content:start;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.carousel {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

.card {
  flex: 0 0 40%;
  margin: 0 -30px;
  opacity: 0.4;
  transform: scale(0.8);
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  z-index: 1;
}

.card.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
  z-index: 2;
}

.card.active img {
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  border-radius: 50px;
}

.card img {
  width: 200px;
  height: 300px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 15px;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

.carousel .card:first-child {
  margin-left: -20px;
}

.carousel-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.prev-btn,
.next-btn {
    background-color: #800000;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.8rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.prev-btn { order: 1; }
.next-btn { order: 2; }

.carousel-wrapper { justify-content: center; }
.prev-btn, .next-btn { position: static; }

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ABOUT SECTION ===== */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .aboutems {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 18px 16px;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .meets {
    order: -1;
    max-width: 90%;
    margin-left: 0;
    align-items: center;
    flex: unset;
  }

  .carousel-wrapper {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 350px;
  }

  .card img {
    width: 160px;
    height: 240px;
  }

  .exp {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .card img {
    width: 130px;
    height: 200px;
  }

  .carousel-wrapper {
    max-width: 300px;
  }

  .aboutems {
    padding: 12px 12px;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}