:root {
            --slide-im-primary-blue: #036990;
            --slide-im-accent-orange: #DF8C3E;
            --slide-im-height: 200px;
            --slide-im-gap: 24px;
            --slide-im-radius: 16px;
            --slide-im-speed: 40s;
             --primary-blue: #142f76;
        }
        
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }
        
      
        
        /* Section Styling */
        .slide-im-section {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 0;
        }
        
        .slide-im-title {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            color: var(--primary-blue);
            font-size: 36px;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
            width: 100%;
        }
        
        .slide-im-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -12px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--slide-im-primary-blue), var(--slide-im-accent-orange));
            border-radius: 2px;
        }
        
        /* Main Slider Container */
        .slide-im-container {
            width: 100%;
            height: var(--slide-im-height);
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
            background: transparent;
            border-radius: var(--slide-im-radius);
            padding: 10px 0;
        }
        
        /* Gradient Fade Edges with Enhanced Effect */
        .slide-im-container::before,
        .slide-im-container::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            width: 150px;
            height: 100%;
            z-index: 2;
            pointer-events: none;
        }
        
        .slide-im-container::before {
            left: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to right, 
                        rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%,
                        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) 40%,
                        transparent 100%);
        }
        
        .slide-im-container::after {
            right: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(to left, 
                        rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 0%,
                        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8) 40%,
                        transparent 100%);
        }
        
        /* Slider Track */
        .slide-im-track {
            display: flex;
            gap: var(--slide-im-gap);
            align-items: center;
            height: 100%;
            width: max-content;
            animation: slideImScroll var(--slide-im-speed) linear infinite;
            padding: 0 var(--slide-im-gap);
        }
        
        /* Pause animation on hover */
        .slide-im-container:hover .slide-im-track {
            animation-play-state: paused;
        }
        
        /* Marquee Animation */
        @keyframes slideImScroll {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(0);
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateX(-50%);
            }
        }
        
        /* Individual Image Container */
        .slide-im-item {
            flex-shrink: 0;
            width: 300px;
            height: calc(var(--slide-im-height) - 20px);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-radius: var(--slide-im-radius);
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa 0%, #e9ecef 100%);
            transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(3, 105, 144, 0.08);
        }
        
        /* Image Styling */
        .slide-im-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), 
                        filter 0.5s ease;
            filter: brightness(0.95) saturate(0.9);
        }
        
        /* Enhanced Hover Effects */
        .slide-im-item:hover {
            transform: scale(1.08) translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(3, 105, 144, 0.25),
                        0 8px 20px rgba(223, 140, 62, 0.15),
                        0 0 0 1px rgba(3, 105, 144, 0.1);
            z-index: 10;
        }
        
        .slide-im-item:hover .slide-im-image {
            transform: scale(1.12);
            filter: brightness(1) saturate(1.1);
        }
        
        /* Gradient Overlay Effect */
        .slide-im-item::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, 
                        rgba(3, 105, 144, 0.4) 0%, 
                        rgba(223, 140, 62, 0.3) 100%);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
            z-index: 1;
        }
        
        .slide-im-item:hover::before {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        
        /* Shine Effect on Hover */
        .slide-im-item::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -50%;
            left: -50%;
            width: 200%;
            height: 200%;
            background: linear-gradient(
                45deg,
                transparent 30%,
                rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) 50%,
                transparent 70%
            );
            transform: translateX(-100%) translateY(-100%) rotate(45deg);
            transition: transform 0.8s ease;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        
        .slide-im-item:hover::after {
            transform: translateX(100%) translateY(100%) rotate(45deg);
        }
        
        /* Border Accent */
        .slide-im-item {
            border: 2px solid transparent;
        }
        
        .slide-im-item:hover {
            border-color: rgba(3, 105, 144, 0.2);
        }
        
        /* Loading State */
        .slide-im-image[data-loading] {
            opacity: 0.3;
        }
        
        .slide-im-image.slide-im-loaded {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        
        /* Loading Placeholder Animation */
        @keyframes slideImPulse {
            0%, 100% {
                opacity: 1;
            }
            50% {
                opacity: 0.6;
            }
        }
        
        .slide-im-image[data-loading] {
            animation: slideImPulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
        }
        
        /* Responsive Adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            :root {
                --slide-im-height: 180px;
                --slide-im-gap: 20px;
            }
            
            .slide-im-item {
                width: 260px;
            }
            
            .slide-im-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
                margin-bottom: 35px;
            }
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            :root {
                --slide-im-height: 160px;
                --slide-im-gap: 16px;
                --slide-im-radius: 14px;
            }
            
            .slide-im-item {
                width: 220px;
            }
            
            .slide-im-title {
                font-size: 1.75rem;
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }
            
            .slide-im-container::before,
            .slide-im-container::after {
                width: 80px;
            }
            
           
        }
        
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            :root {
                --slide-im-height: 140px;
                --slide-im-gap: 14px;
                --slide-im-radius: 12px;
            }
            
            .slide-im-item {
                width: 180px;
            }
            
            .slide-im-title {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
                margin-bottom: 25px;
            }
            
            .slide-im-container::before,
            .slide-im-container::after {
                width: 60px;
            }
            
           
            
            .slide-im-title::after {
                width: 60px;
                height: 3px;
                bottom: -10px;
            }
        }
        
        /* Smooth Entry Animation */
        @keyframes slideImFadeInUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(40px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }
        
        .slide-im-container {
            animation: slideImFadeInUp 0.9s ease-out;
        }
        
        .slide-im-title {
            animation: slideImFadeInUp 0.7s ease-out;
        }