body {
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
  }
  
  html {
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  
  *, *:before, *:after {
    box-sizing: inherit;
  }
  
  .column {
    float: left;
    width: 33.3%;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding: 0 8px;
  }
  
  .card {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    margin: 8px;
  }
  
  .about-section {
    padding: 50px;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: #474e5d;
    color: white;
  }
  
  .container {
    padding: 0 16px;
  }
  
  .container::after, .row::after {
    content: "";
    clear: both;
    display: table;
  }
  
  .title {
    color: grey;
  }
  
  .button {
    border: none;
    outline: 0;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px;
    color: white;
    background-color: #000;
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 100%;
  }
  
  .button:hover {
    background-color: #555;
  }
  
  @media screen and (max-width: 650px) {
    .column {
      width: 100%;
      display: block;
    }
  }



  * {box-sizing:border-box}

/* Slideshow container */
.slideshow-container {
  max-width: 1000px;
  position: relative;
  margin: auto;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Initially hide the images with opacity, but keep them in the layout */
.mySlides {
  opacity: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  transition: opacity 1.5s ease; /* Use opacity for smooth fade effect */
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Make the active slide fully visible */
.active-slide {
  opacity: 1;
  z-index: 1;
  position: relative; /* Ensure the active slide stays on top */
}

/* Ensure all inactive slides are behind */
.inactive-slide {
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  position: absolute; /* Keeps it out of view but doesn't remove it from layout */
}

/* Next & previous buttons */
.prev, .next {
  cursor: pointer;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: auto;
  margin-top: -22px;
  padding: 16px;
  background-color: rgba(26,26,26,0.8);
  color: white;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: 0.6s ease;
  border-radius: 3px;
  user-select: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Position the "next button" to the right */
.next {
  right: 0;
  border-radius: 3px 0 0 3px;
}

/* On hover, add a black background color with a little bit see-through */
.prev:hover, .next:hover {
  background-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.582);
}

/* The dots/bullets/indicators */
.dot {
  cursor: pointer;
  height: 15px;
  width: 15px;
  margin: 0 2px;
  background-color: #bbb;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: background-color 0.6s ease;
}

.selected-dot, .dot:hover {
  background-color: #717171;
}

/* Refine the fading animation */
@keyframes fade {
  from { opacity: 0.4; }
  to { opacity: 1; }
}