.top-ads {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;

    padding: 8px 0;
    //background: #fff;
    background: #fff;

    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.top-ads img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

.top-ads.release {
    position: relative; /* disables stickiness */
}    

/* ==============================
   ADS SECTION (PRODUCTION READY)
   ============================== */
.ads-section-bg {
    background: 
    linear-gradient(
        rgba(35, 68, 91, 1), 
        rgba(36, 57, 74, 1)
    );    
    background-position: 50% 50%; 
    padding:30px 0;
}

.ads-section {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1000px;              /* HARD desktop limit */
    margin: 48px auto;              /* center between sections */
    padding: 24px 16px;             /* inner spacing */
    box-sizing: border-box;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Image strictly follows container */
.img-ads-03 {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%;                /* NEVER exceed container */
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

/* ==============================
   TABLET (≤ 1024px)
   ============================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .ads-section {
        max-width: 970px;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   SMALL TABLET (≤ 768px)
   ============================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .ads-section {
        max-width: 728px;
        margin: 36px auto;
    }
}

/* ==============================
   MOBILE (≤ 576px)
   ============================== */
@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .ads-section {
        max-width: 320px;
        margin: 24px auto;
    }
}

.hero {
    width: 970px;
    height: 90px;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #9b1c31, #4b0015);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    margin-top: 1rem; /* Space before carousel */
    margin-bottom: 1rem; /* Space before carousel */
}

.hero1 {
    width: 160px;
    height: 600px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero2 {
    width : 1200px !important;
    height: 300px  !important;
    background: 
        linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.5), rgba(0,0,0,0.5)),
        url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1500530855697-b586d89ba3ee") center/cover no-repeat;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    margin-top: 1rem; /* Space before carousel */
    margin-bottom: 1rem; /* Space before carousel */
}

.hero3 {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    width :330px !important;
    height:275px !important;
    background: 
        linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.5), rgba(0,0,0,0.5)),
        url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1500530855697-b586d89ba3ee") center/cover no-repeat;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 2rem 0;
    margin-top: 1rem; /* Space before carousel */
    margin-bottom: 1rem; /* Space before carousel */
}

.hero1 h1, .hero2 h1, .hero3 h1, 
.hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    padding: 0%; margin: 0%;
}   

.hero p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    padding: 0; margin: 0;
}

/* ===== GLOBAL AD STYLES ===== */
.ad {
  margin: 20px auto;
  text-align: center;
  background: #f7f7f7;
  padding: 8px 0;
  position: relative;
}

.ad-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 2px;
  left: 10px;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #888;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ===== TOP BANNER ===== */
.ad-top {
  max-width: 1200px;
}

.ad-top-desktop {
  display: block;
}

.ad-top-mobile {
  display: none;
}

/* ===== SIDEBAR ===== */
.ad-sidebar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 120px;              /* below header */
  left: 0;              /* adjust for spacing */
  width: 160px;
  height: 600px;
  z-index: 9999;
  margin: 0;  
  padding:0;            /* override global centering */
}

/* prevent background from looking intrusive */
.ad-sidebar .ad-slot {
  background: #f7f7f7;
  padding: 0px;
}

/* MOBILE: hide completely */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .ad-sidebar {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ===== INLINE AD ===== */
.ad-inline {
    max-width: 330px;
    width: 330px;
    text-align:center;
}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
.ad-footer {
  max-width: 1200px;
}

/* ===== MOBILE ===== */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .ad-top-desktop {
    display: none;
  }

  .ad-top-mobile {
    display: block;
  }

  .ad-sidebar {
    display: none;
  }

  .ad-inline,
  .ad-footer {
    max-width: 320px;
    width: 320px;
  }
}