* {
            font-family: var(--font-family);
        }

        /* -------- Global improvements -------- */
        .section-title {
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }
        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--primary-gradient);
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        .text-gradient {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-dark), var(--primary-light));
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
        }

        /* -------- Hero Slider -------- */
        .hero-slide-content {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(30,138,136,0.9) 0%, rgba(23,110,108,0.8) 100%);
            backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
        }

        #heroSlider .carousel-item {
            min-height: 450px;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            #heroSlider .carousel-item {
                min-height: 350px;
            }
        }

        /* -------- Store Section (3 per row) -------- */
        .store-card {
            border-radius: 24px !important;
            transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
            background: white;
            border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
        }
        .store-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
            box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.12) !important;
            border-color: var(--primary-light);
        }
        .store-image-wrapper {
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f0f4f8, #e2e8f0);
            padding: 12px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
        }
        .store-card:hover .store-image-wrapper {
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--primary-lighter), var(--primary-light));
            box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(30,138,136,0.25);
        }
        .store-image-container {
            width: 140px;
            height: 140px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .store-image-container {
                width: 110px;
                height: 110px;
            }
        }

        .stores-section .swiper-button-prev,
        .stores-section .swiper-button-next {
            width: 48px;
            height: 48px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
            border-radius: 50%;
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
            color: var(--primary);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .stores-section .swiper-button-prev:hover,
        .stores-section .swiper-button-next:hover {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
        }
        .stores-section .swiper-button-prev::after,
        .stores-section .swiper-button-next::after {
            font-size: 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* -------- Article Cards -------- */
        .article-card {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.35s ease;
            background: white;
        }
        .article-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium) !important;
        }
        .article-card .card-img-top {
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }
        .article-card:hover .card-img-top {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .category-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 16px;
            left: 16px;
            background: var(--primary-gradient);
            color: white;
            padding: 6px 18px;
            border-radius: 30px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            z-index: 2;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        /* -------- Latest Article List -------- */
        .latest-article {
            border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
            padding-left: 20px;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .latest-article:hover {
            border-left-color: var(--secondary);
            background: rgba(30,138,136,0.04);
            padding-left: 28px;
        }

        /* -------- Sidebar Popular List -------- */
        .popular-number {
            background: var(--primary);
            color: white;
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border-radius: 50%;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        /* -------- Newsletter CTA -------- */
        .cta-card {
            background: var(--primary-gradient);
            border-radius: 30px;
            padding: 3rem 2rem;
        }
        .cta-card .btn {
            background: white;
            color: var(--primary);
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 12px 40px;
            font-weight: 700;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }
        .cta-card .btn:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        /* -------- Responsive tweaks -------- */
        @media (max-width: 576px) {
            .section-title::after {
                width: 40px;
            }
            .hero-slide-content h1 {
                font-size: 1.8rem !important;
            }
        }