html, body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .splide__slide {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    height: 100vh;
  }

  .progress-bar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 6px;
    background: #ddd;
    z-index: 50;
  }

  .progress {
    height: 100%;
    background: #6365f1;
    width: 0;
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
  }

  /* Pagination Styling */
  .splide__pagination {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .splide__pagination__page {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    background: #ccc;
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .splide__pagination__page.is-active {
    background: #6365f1;
    transform: scale(1.2);
  }

  /* Custom Arrow Buttons */
  .splide__arrows {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
  }

  .splide__arrow {
    width: 60px;
    height: 35px;
    background: #f4f4f4;
    color: #333;
    border-radius: 5px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    font-weight: bold;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .splide__arrow:hover {
    background: #6365f1;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  }

  /* Branding Next to Arrows */
  .branding {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #aaa;
    margin-left: 10px;
  }

  #welcome {
    opacity: 1; /* Fully visible by default */
    transition: opacity 2s ease-out; /* Smooth fade-out effect */
  }

  #welcome.hidden {
    opacity: 0; /* Fully invisible */
    pointer-events: none; /* Prevent interaction during fade-out */
  }