/* --- Authors Showcase Section --- */
.authors-showcase-section {
    background: #020617 !important;
    padding: 80px 24px !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
}

.authors-showcase-section::before {
    content: '' !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px) !important;
    background-size: 50px 50px !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
}

.authors-showcase-section::after {
    content: '' !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 1px, transparent 1px) !important;
    background-size: 30px 30px !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
    animation: dots-move 30s linear infinite !important;
}

.authors-container {
    max-width: 1300px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 2 !important;
    margin: 0 auto !important;
}

.authors-header {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}

.authors-controls {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
    margin-top: 25px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
}

.slider-btn {
    width: 44px !important;
    height: 44px !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
}

.slider-btn:hover {
    background: #2563eb !important;
    border-color: #2563eb !important;
    transform: scale(1.05) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3) !important;
}

.slider-btn:active {
    transform: scale(0.95) !important;
}

.authors-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 8px !important;
    padding: 6px 16px !important;
    background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.12) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3) !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
    color: #60a5fa !important;
    font-size: 0.75rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
    width: fit-content !important;
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
}

.authors-eyebrow-dot {
    width: 7px !important;
    height: 7px !important;
    background: #3b82f6 !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    animation: pulse-dot 2s ease-in-out infinite !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px #3b82f6 !important;
}

.authors-main-heading {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) !important;
    font-weight: 900 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.gradient-text {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #60a5fa 0%, #a78bfa 100%) !important;
    -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
}

.authors-subheading {
    color: #94a3b8 !important;
    font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    max-width: 600px !important;
    margin: 15px auto !important;
}

/* Grid Layout */
.authors-slider-wrapper {
    position: relative !important;
    padding: 30px 0 !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

.authors-grid {
    display: flex !important;
    gap: 24px !important;
    overflow-x: auto !important;
    overflow-y: visible !important;
    padding: 40px 20px !important;
    margin: -40px 0 !important;
    scroll-behavior: smooth !important;
    -ms-overflow-style: none !important;
    scrollbar-width: none !important;
}

.authors-grid::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Author Card */
.author-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 16px) !important;
    min-width: 270px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #050a18, #030610) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    padding: 24px 20px !important;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) !important;
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px) !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    backface-visibility: hidden !important;
    will-change: transform, border-color, box-shadow !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
}

.author-card::before {
    content: '' !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 3px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3b82f6, #a855f7) !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease !important;
    z-index: 2 !important;
}

.author-card-inner {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    height: 100% !important;
}

.author-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px) !important;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #070e22, #040916) !important;
    border-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 25px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.15) !important;
}

.author-card:hover::before {
    opacity: 1 !important;
}

/* Social Links Top Right */
.author-social-links {
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 16px !important;
    right: 16px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    gap: 8px !important;
    z-index: 10 !important;
}

.author-social-link {
    width: 28px !important;
    height: 28px !important;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.6) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    color: #94a3b8 !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.author-social-link:hover {
    background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.15) !important;
    border-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.4) !important;
    color: #60a5fa !important;
    transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
}

.author-social-link svg {
    display: block !important;
}

/* Glowing Circular Avatar */
.author-image-wrap {
    position: relative !important;
    width: 90px !important;
    height: 90px !important;
    margin: 10px auto 16px !important;
}

.author-img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: 100% !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
    border: 2px solid rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.5) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.3) !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease !important;
}

.author-card:hover .author-img {
    border-color: #3b82f6 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.5) !important;
}

.author-name {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 1.15rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    margin-bottom: 4px !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

.author-role {
    color: #94a3b8 !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    text-transform: none !important;
    letter-spacing: normal !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

/* Skills/Tags Badges */
.author-skills {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    gap: 6px !important;
    margin: 14px 0 !important;
}

.author-skill-tag {
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.5) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) !important;
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    padding: 3px 10px !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    color: #94a3b8 !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
}

.author-card:hover .author-skill-tag {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.7) !important;
}

.author-bio {
    color: #64748b !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    line-height: 1.6 !important;
    margin: 0 0 16px 0 !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    flex-grow: 1 !important;
}

.view-profile-btn {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 6px !important;
    color: #3b82f6 !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    transition: all 0.2s ease !important;
    width: auto !important;
    margin: auto auto 0 auto !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    border: none !important;
    outline: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.view-profile-btn svg {
    transition: transform 0.2s ease !important;
}

.view-profile-btn:hover {
    color: #60a5fa !important;
}

.view-profile-btn:hover svg {
    transform: translateX(4px) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .authors-showcase-section {
        padding: 60px 20px !important;
    }

    .authors-controls {
        display: flex !important;
        visibility: visible !important;
        justify-content: center !important;
        margin-top: 20px !important;
        position: relative !important;
        z-index: 20 !important;
    }

    .author-card {
        padding: 20px !important;
    }
}

/* Hide buttons on desktop if count is <= 4 */
.authors-controls.hide-on-desktop {
    display: none !important;
}

@media (max-width: 425px) {
    .authors-header {
        text-align: center !important;
    }

    .authors-eyebrow {
        margin-left: auto !important;
        margin-right: auto !important;
    }

    .authors-subheading {
        margin: 10px auto !important;
    }

    .authors-header {
        text-align: center !important;
        margin-bottom: 10px !important;
    }

    .authors-grid {
        padding-bottom: 15px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .author-card {
        flex: 0 0 100% !important;
        min-width: unset !important;
    }

    .authors-controls.hide-on-desktop {
        display: flex !important;
    }
}