.sm-carousel {
    --clr-cta: #555; 
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: var(--carousel-item-height, 450px);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sm-carousel[mask="true"]::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 15%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--carousel-mask-color) 5%, transparent 80%);
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.sm-carousel[mask="true"]::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 15%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--carousel-mask-color) 5%, transparent 80%);
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.sm-carousel > article {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 0;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    will-change: transform;
    width: var(--carousel-item-width);
    height: var(--carousel-item-height);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column; /* This is key for layout */
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: var(--card-border-radius);
    background-color: transparent;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sm-carousel-image-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px; /* Default height when text is present */
    flex-shrink: 0; 
    display: flex; 
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    /* background-color has been removed */
}

/* Styles for the image element itself */
.sm-carousel-image-wrapper img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out; /* For smooth fade-in */
}

.sm-carousel img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    flex-shrink: 0;
	background-color: white;
}

.sm-card-content {
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
    flex-grow: 1; /* Allows the content to fill remaining space */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 0;
}

.sm-card-content > *:not(div) {
    padding-inline: 16px;
    text-align: left;
}

.sm-card-content > div {
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    font-size: 14px;
	padding-right: 6px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    min-height: 0;
}

.sm-card-content h2 {
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 300;
    padding-block: 8px 4px;
    margin: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--card-title-color);
	cursor: default;
}

.sm-card-content p {
    margin: 0;
    flex-grow: 1;
    overflow-y: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    padding-right: 5px;
    padding-left: 16px;
    color: var(--card-text-color);
	cursor: default;
}

.sm-card-content a {
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--clr-cta);
    color: var(--clr-cta);
    background-color: transparent;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 2px 10px;
    transition: background-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
    align-self: center;
    margin-top: 15px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 12px;
}

.sm-card-content a:hover, 
.sm-card-content a:focus-visible {
    background-color: var(--clr-cta);
    color: white;
    outline: none;
}

.sm-card-content p::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
}

.sm-card-content p::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.sm-card-content p::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background-color: #555;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    background-clip: content-box;
}

.sm-card-content p::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background-color: #888;
}