.carousel {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 10px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

.slides {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.slides img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;       /* 👈 set desired height */
  object-fit: cover;   /* 👈 keeps image proportions without distortion */
  border-radius: 10px;
}

    .nav {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      padding: 10px 15px;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: 18px;
      border-radius: 50%;
    }

    .nav.prev {
      left: 10px;
    }

    .nav.next {
      right: 10px;
    }

    .dots {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 10px;
      width: 100%;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .dot {
      display: inline-block;
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      margin: 0 5px;
      background: #bbb;
      border-radius: 50%;
      cursor: pointer;
    }

    .dot.active {
      background: #f5a623;
    }