.brands-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background: var(--bg-primary, #121212);
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: var(--font-body, sans-serif);
}

.slider-outer {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1250px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.popular-slider-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    width: 100%;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .popular-slider-container {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

.popular-header {
    flex: 0 0 280px;
    height: 420px;
    background: var(--bg-surface, #1e1e1e);
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    border-radius: 16px;
    position: relative;
    border: 3px solid transparent;
    background-clip: padding-box;
    z-index: 10;
}

.popular-header::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -3px;
    bottom: -3px;
    left: -3px;
    right: -3px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff416c, #8a2be2, #ff4b2b);
    border-radius: 19px;
    z-index: -1;
}

.brands-sidebar-title {
    font-family: var(--font-title, sans-serif);
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--text-primary, #ffffff);
}

.powered {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-primary, #ffffff);
    background: var(--bg-primary, #121212);
    padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #333333);
    width: fit-content;
    align-self: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.powered:hover {
    color: var(--secondary, #8a2be2);
}

.slider-navigation-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 36px;
    width: 100%;
}

.cards-viewport {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.cards-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    width: 100%;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}

.cards-wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.cards-wrapper:hover .card:not(:hover) {
    filter: brightness(0.7);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.cards-wrapper .card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    z-index: 5;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    border-color: var(--secondary, #8a2be2);
    filter: none;
    opacity: 1;
}

.card {
    flex: 0 0 280px;
    height: 420px;
    background-color: var(--bg-surface, #1e1e1e);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #333333);
    z-index: 1;
    color: var(--text-primary, #ffffff);
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, filter 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.card-body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.9rem;
}

.card-date {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--text-muted, #888888);
    font-family: var(--font-body, sans-serif);
}

.card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-title, sans-serif);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-primary, #ffffff);
    margin: 0;
}

.card-desc {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-muted, #888888);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.card-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
}

.tag {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    background: var(--neutral-light, #2a2a2a);
    color: var(--orange-accent, #ff9800);
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #333333);
}

.card-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding-top: 1.2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color, #333333);
    color: var(--secondary, #8a2be2);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.card-author:hover {
    color: var(--primary, #ff416c);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.avatar {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background: var(--primary, #ff416c);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.external-icon {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.scroll-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: var(--bg-surface, #1e1e1e);
    color: var(--text-primary, #ffffff);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #333333);
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    z-index: 20;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.scroll-btn:hover {
    background: var(--secondary, #8a2be2);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--secondary, #8a2be2);
}

.prev-btn { left: -10px; }
.next-btn { right: -10px; }