.epc-carousel {
    position: relative;
}

.epc-swiper {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.epc-swiper .swiper-slide {
    height: auto;
}

.epc-item {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    height: 380px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.epc-img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: var(--epc-caption-gap, 0px);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease, bottom 0.35s ease;
    will-change: transform;
}

.epc-item:hover .epc-img,
.epc-item:focus .epc-img {
    transform: scale(var(--epc-zoom-scale, 1.1));
}

.epc-caption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
    transform: translateY(150%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: transform 0.35s ease, opacity 0.35s ease;
}

.epc-item:hover .epc-caption,
.epc-item:focus .epc-caption {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
}

.epc-title {
    margin: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    text-align: center;
}

.epc-carousel .swiper-button-next,
.epc-carousel .swiper-button-prev {
    color: #ffffff;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.epc-carousel .swiper-button-next::after,
.epc-carousel .swiper-button-prev::after {
    font-size: 16px;
}

.epc-empty {
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Mobile / tablet: no hover available, keep caption always visible */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .epc-caption {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}