.partners-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 40px 0;
  background: var(--white);
}
.gallery-section {
    background: var(--light-color);

}

.partners-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, rgba(47, 51, 124, 0.05) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 80%, rgba(75, 80, 168, 0.05) 0%, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 40% 60%, rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.03) 0%, transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.partners-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.section-header { display: none; }

.partners-swiper {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: var(--gradient-accent);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-heavy);
  padding: 60px 0;
}

.partners-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  will-change: transform;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-padding: 0;
  -ms-overflow-style: none; 
  scrollbar-width: none; 
}

.partners-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

@keyframes partners-marquee { to { transform: none; } }
.partners-swiper.marquee .partners-track { animation: none !important; }
.partners-swiper.marquee:hover .partners-track { animation-play-state: initial; }

.partner-slide { 
  flex: 0 0 100%;
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 100%;
  margin: 0; 
  scroll-snap-align: start; 
  scroll-snap-stop: always; 
  display:flex; 
  justify-content:center; 
}

.partner-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: var(--transition);
  border: 1px solid #eee;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  height: 160px;
  width: 260px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}

.partner-card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--gradient-primary); opacity: 0; transition: var(--transition); z-index: 1; }
.partner-card:hover::before { opacity: 0.05; }
.partner-card:hover { transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02); box-shadow: var(--shadow-heavy); border-color: var(--primary-color); }

.partner-logo {
  width: 80%;
  max-width: none;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
  image-rendering: high-quality;
  filter: contrast(1.06) saturate(1.04);
  transform: translateZ(0);
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.partner-card.has-bg::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: var(--bg-url); background-size: cover; background-position: center; filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.05) brightness(1.02); transform: scale(1.1); }
.partner-card.has-bg .partner-logo.no-upscale { object-fit: contain; image-rendering: auto; filter: contrast(1.03) saturate(1.02); }


.mobile-nav { display:flex; position:absolute; top:50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index:5; width:42px; height:42px; border-radius:50%; border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1); background:#fff; box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.14); align-items:center; justify-content:center; cursor:pointer; }
.mobile-nav svg { width:18px; height:18px; fill:#2f337c; }
.mobile-prev { left:8px; }
.mobile-next { right:8px; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .partners-section { padding: 80px 0; }
  .partners-swiper { padding: 24px 0; border-radius: 0; }
  .partner-card { height: 160px; width: 260px; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.08); }
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .partner-slide { flex-basis: calc((100% - 24px) / 2); min-width: calc((100% - 24px) / 2); }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .partner-slide { flex-basis: calc((100% - (3 * 24px)) / 4); min-width: calc((100% - (3 * 24px)) / 4); }
}

@media (min-width: 1400px) {
  .partner-slide { flex-basis: calc((100% - (3 * 24px)) / 4); min-width: calc((100% - (3 * 24px)) / 4); }
}