.references {
  width: 100%;
}

.references-inner {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 160px;
  margin-bottom: 144px;
}

.references-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%; /* Changed from none to protect overflow */
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.references-title {
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  color: rgba(61, 207, 182, 1);
  font-family: "Fira Code", monospace;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0%;
}

.reference-arrow {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  background-size: contain;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  color: transparent;
  font-size: 0;
}

#reference-prev.reference-arrow {
  background-image: url("../assets/icon/arrow_back.svg");
}

#reference-prev.reference-arrow:hover {
  background-image: url("../assets/icon/arrow_back_hover.svg");
}

#reference-next.reference-arrow {
  background-image: url("../assets/icon/arrow_forward.svg");
}

#reference-next.reference-arrow:hover {
  background-image: url("../assets/icon/arrow_forward_hover.svg");
}

.references-stage {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 28px 16px 8px; /* Added minor horizontal padding */
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.references-stage::after {
  content: none;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.reference-card {
  position: relative;
  width: 632px;
  flex: 0 0 632px;
  height: 274px;
  border-radius: 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(61, 207, 182, 1);
  padding: 48px 40px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 44px;
  background: transparent;
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, filter 0.25s ease;
}

.reference-card.is-side {
  opacity: 0.5;
  transform: scale(1);
  filter: none;
}

.reference-card.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.05);
  filter: none;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(61, 207, 182, 0.2);
}

.reference-card.is-active::before {
  content: url("../assets/icon/quotes.svg");
  position: absolute;
  top: -16px;
  left: -16px;
}

.reference-quote {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  font-family: "Karla", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.reference-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.reference-line {
  height: 1px;
  width: 160px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}

.reference-name {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  font-family: "Karla", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.references-controls-bottom {
  margin-top: 26px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.reference-dots {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.reference-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 0;
  background: rgba(217, 217, 217, 0.6);
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.reference-dot.is-active {
  background: #3dcfb6;
}

/* RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .references-inner {
    margin-top: 64px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }
  .references-title {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .reference-card {
    width: 100%;
    flex: 0 0 100%; /* Forces the slider card to adapt to mobile container width */
    height: auto;   /* Prevent content cutting off if text wraps extra columns */
    padding: 32px 24px;
  }
  .reference-quote {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .reference-line {
    width: 80px; /* Shortened accent line */
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .references-inner {
    margin-top: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 96px;
    padding: 80px 40px;
  }

  .reference-card.is-side {
    display: none;
  }

  .reference-card.is-active {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .references-inner {
    padding: 72px 20px 52px;
  }

  .references-title {
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    color: #3dcfb6;
    font-family: "Fira Code", monospace;
    font-size: 52px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.12;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 16ch;
  }

  .references-stage {
    gap: 0;
    padding: 24px 14px 8px;
    max-width: 100%;
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .reference-card {
    width: calc(100% - 44px);
    flex: 0 0 calc(100% - 44px);
    min-height: 360px;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 34px;
    padding: 82px 28px 34px;
    gap: 26px;
  }

  .reference-card.is-side {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 28px;
    width: 22px;
    min-height: 312px;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 14px;
    opacity: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(61, 207, 182, 0.22);
  }

  #reference-prev-slot {
    left: -10px;
  }

  #reference-next-slot {
    right: -10px;
  }

  .reference-card.is-side .reference-quote,
  .reference-card.is-side .reference-footer {
    display: none;
  }

  .reference-card.is-active {
    width: calc(100% - 44px);
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(61, 207, 182, 0.25);
  }

  .reference-card.is-active::before {
    top: -14px;
    left: -2px;
  }

  .reference-quote {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.38;
  }

  .reference-footer {
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .reference-line {
    width: 72px;
  }

  .reference-name {
    font-size: 16px;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .references-controls-bottom {
    margin-top: 22px;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .reference-arrow {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
  }

  .reference-dot {
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .references-inner {
    padding: 56px 16px 44px;
  }

  .references-title {
    font-size: 44px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .references-stage {
    min-height: 330px;
    padding: 20px 10px 8px;
  }

  .reference-card {
    width: calc(100% - 34px);
    flex: 0 0 calc(100% - 34px);
    min-height: 318px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    padding: 72px 18px 26px;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .reference-card.is-side {
    width: 16px;
    min-height: 280px;
  }

  #reference-prev-slot {
    left: -8px;
  }

  #reference-next-slot {
    right: -8px;
  }

  .reference-card.is-active {
    width: calc(100% - 34px);
  }

  .reference-quote {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .reference-name {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .reference-line {
    width: 56px;
  }
}