.research-hero-section {
  padding-top: 4.8rem;
  padding-bottom: 4.8rem;
}

.research-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.research-hero-copy {
  min-width: 0;
}

.research-hero-visual {
  min-width: 0;
  display: flex;
}

.research-carousel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--panel-glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow:
    var(--shadow),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95),
    inset 0 0 18px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  padding: 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.research-slides {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
}

.research-slide {
  grid-area: 1 / 1;
  position: relative;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.45s ease, transform 0.45s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  margin: 0;
}

.research-slide.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.research-slide img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-card) - 10px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft-4);
  background: var(--bg-soft);
}

.research-slide figcaption {
  padding: 1rem 0.25rem 0.1rem;
}

.research-slide figcaption strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text-strong);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.research-slide figcaption span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.research-carousel-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  justify-content: center;
}

.research-dot {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft-2);
  background: var(--panel);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
  padding: 0;
}

.research-dot:hover,
.research-dot:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  outline: none;
}

.research-dot.is-active {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .research-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .research-slides {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

}

.research-subsection + .research-subsection {
  margin-top: 5.5rem;
}

.research-subsection-header {
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.research-subsection-header .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}