    /* --- [COMPONENT] 2. Hero Carousel (mc-) --- */
    #od-main-carousel {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 85vh;
      min-height: 700px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: #f9f9f9;
    }

    .mc-track {
      display: flex;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
    }

    .mc-item {
      flex: 0 0 100%;
      height: 100%;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .mc-media {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .mc-media img,
    .mc-media iframe {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border: none;
    }

    .mc-overlay {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .mc-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .mc-text-box {
      max-width: 700px;
      color: #fff;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(50px);
      transition: all 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    }

    .mc-item.is-active .mc-text-box {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .mc-title {
      font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 90px);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.05;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .mc-btn {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 18px 50px;
      border: 1px solid #fff;
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 14px;
    }

    .mc-btn:hover {
      background: #fff;
      color: #000;
    }

    .mc-arrow {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 70px;
      height: 70px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      color: #fff;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      z-index: 10;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: 0.4s;
      border: none;
    }

    #od-main-carousel:hover .mc-arrow {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .mc-arrow:hover {
      background: #fff;
      color: #000;
    }

    .mc-arrow--prev {
      left: 0;
    }

    #od-main-carousel:hover .mc-arrow--prev {
      left: 40px;
    }

    .mc-arrow--next {
      right: 0;
    }

    #od-main-carousel:hover .mc-arrow--next {
      right: 40px;
    }

    .mc-pagination {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 60px;
      right: 50px;
      z-index: 10;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 30px;
      color: #fff;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: 0.4s;
    }

    #od-main-carousel:hover .mc-pagination {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .mc-counter {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 800;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .mc-counter .current {
      font-size: 28px;
    }

    .mc-progress {
      width: 150px;
      height: 2px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      position: relative;
    }

    .mc-progress-bar {
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      height: 100%;
      background: #fff;
      width: 0%;
    }

    .mc-play-toggle {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      color: #fff;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

