        /* --- THEME VARIABLES --- */
        :root {
            --bg-color: #121212;
            --card-bg: #1e1e1e;
            --text-color: #ffffff;
            --accent: #b9775f; 
            --border: #333333;
            --link-hover: #b9775f;
            --slider-bg: #000000;
            --counter-text: #888888;
            --credit-text: #bbbbbb;
            --nav-btn-hover: #ffffff;
        }

        [data-theme="light"] {
            --bg-color: #f8f8f8;
            --card-bg: #f7f7f7f7;
            --text-color: #1a1a1a;
            --accent: #a35d46; 
            --border: #e0e0e0;
            --link-hover: #b9775f;
            --slider-bg: #eeeeee;
            --counter-text: #666666;
            --credit-text: #444444;
            --nav-btn-hover: #121212;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--bg-color);
            color: var(--text-color);
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            overflow: hidden; 
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            height: 100vh;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* --- SLIDER SECTION --- */
        .slides-viewport {
            flex-grow: 1;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: var(--slider-bg);
            transition: background 0.3s ease;
        }

        .slides-container {
            display: flex;
            height: 100%;
            transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            width: 100%;
        }

        .mySlides {
            flex: 0 0 100%;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .mySlides img {
            max-width: 100%;
            max-height: 100%;
            object-fit: contain;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        /* --- NAVIGATION --- */
        .prev, .next {
            cursor: pointer;
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            width: 45px;
            height: 45px;
            background: var(--accent);
            color: white;
            font-weight: bold;
            font-size: 20px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            user-select: none;
            transition: 0.3s;
            border: none;
            z-index: 20;
            opacity: 0.8;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }

        .prev:hover, .next:hover { 
            opacity: 1; 
            background: #fff; 
            color: var(--accent); 
        }
        .prev { left: 10px; }
        .next { right: 10px; }
        
        /* The class that hides the arrows */
.is-hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none; /* Prevents clicking even if visible during transition */
    cursor: default;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

        /* --- INFO AREA --- */
        .slide-info {
            padding: 20px;
            text-align: center;
            background: var(--card-bg);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
            box-shadow: 0 -5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .slide-info h2 {
            margin: 0;
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: ;
            letter-spacing: 0px;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            color: var(--text-color);
        }

        .counter {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--counter-text);
            margin: 5px 0 10px 0;
        }

        .credits-container {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 8px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
            padding-top: 15px;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        .slide-info a {
            color: var(--text);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }

        .slide-info a:hover {
            color: var(--link-hover);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .photog-credit {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--credit-text);
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .full-gallery-link {
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }