.experts-say-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffe5dc 0%, #ffffff 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.experts-say-section .section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.experts-say-section .experts-title {
    color: #b03212 !important;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
    font-variant: normal;
    font-stretch: normal;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.experts-say-section .experts-subtitle {
    color: #0a0a0a !important;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal;
    font-variant: normal;
    font-stretch: normal;
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: normal;
    text-transform: none;
}

.experts-grid {
    width: 100%;
}

.experts-carousel {
    position: relative;
}

.experts-carousel .owl-item {
    padding: 0 15px;
}

.experts-carousel .owl-nav button {
    pointer-events: all;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    color: #c85a3f;
}

.expert-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.expert-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.expert-card-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.expert-thumbnail {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 263px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000;
}

.expert-thumbnail img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    /* object-fit: cover; */
    display: block;
}

.expert-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 100%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 20px;
}

.expert-text h3 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.3;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0;
}

.expert-text .highlight {
    color: #FF0000;
    display: inline-block;
}

.expert-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    color: #000;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.expert-views {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.expert-views i {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.expert-info {
    padding: 20px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.expert-quote {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #2c3e50;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    font-style: italic;
}

.expert-name {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #2c3e50;
    margin: 0;
}

.expert-name span {
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #666;
}

/* Modal Styles */
.experts-modal-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 9999;
    padding: 20px;
}

.experts-modal-content {
    position: relative;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    /* overflow: hidden; */
    max-width: 500px;
    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.experts-modal-content iframe {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 600px;
    border: none;
}

.experts-modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    right: 0;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #333;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 10000;
}

.experts-modal-close:hover {
    background: #f0f0f0;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .experts-title {
        font-size: 36px;
    }

    .experts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 25px;
    }

    .expert-thumbnail {
        height: 300px;
    }

    .expert-text h3 {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .experts-say-section {
        padding: 80px 20px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFE5DC 0%, #ffffff 100%);
    }

        .experts-subtitle {
            font-size: 16px;
        }

        .experts-grid {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            gap: 20px;
        }
        .experts-grid .owl-dots{
            margin-top: 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .expert-thumbnail {
            height: 350px;
        }

        .expert-text h3 {
            font-size: 22px;
        }

        .experts-modal-content iframe {
            height: 500px;
        }
    }
}

/* Experts carousel dots (testimonial style overrides) */
.experts-carousel .owl-dots {
    display: block !important;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 35px;
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.experts-carousel .owl-dot {
    display: inline-block !important;
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    background: rgba(255, 122, 89, 0.5);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 122, 89, 0.3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: 0 6px;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.experts-carousel .owl-dot{
    background: rgba(255, 122, 89, 0.35) !important;
    width: 12px !important;
    height: 12px !important;
    display: inline-block !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 122, 89, 0.5) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6), 0 2px 6px rgba(255, 122, 89, 0.25) !important;
    transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) !important;
}
.experts-carousel .owl-dot.active {
    background: var(--brand-primary) !important;
    transform: scale(1.35) !important;
    transform-origin: center !important;
    border-color: var(--brand-primary) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9), 0 3px 10px rgba(255, 122, 89, 0.4) !important;
}

.experts-carousel .owl-dot:hover {
    background: #ff7a59;
    transform: scale(1.2);
}