/* ================= RESET ================= */
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ================= SECTION ================= */
.salient-section {
 
  background: url("../../images/Rectangle 30.png");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
   padding: 80px 70px;
}

.salient-container{

 max-width: 1320px;
 margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ================= TITLE ================= */
.salient-title {
  font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  color: #252525;
  position: relative;
}

.salient-title::before {
  content: "";
  width: 32px;
  height: 4px;
  background: #e11b22;
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px;
  top: -7%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ================= WRAPPER ================= */
.salient-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 35px;
}

/* ================= ITEM ================= */
.salient-item {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 75%;
  padding: 28px 40px;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

/* Left / Right alignment */
.salient-item.left {
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.salient-item.right {
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin-left: auto;
}

/* ================= IMAGE ================= */
.salient-item img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* ================= ARROW SHAPES ================= */
.salient-item.left::after,
.salient-item.right::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
}

.salient-item.left::after {
  right: -18px;
  border-top: 18px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 18px solid transparent;
  border-left: 18px solid #ffffff;
}

.salient-item.right::after {
  left: -18px;
  border-top: 18px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 18px solid transparent;
  border-right: 18px solid #ffffff;
}
/* ================= LARGE DESKTOP (20–25 INCH SCREENS) ================= */




/* ================= TABLET ================= */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
 .salient-section {
    padding: 30px 35px;
  }

  .salient-item {
    max-width: 90%;
    padding: 20px;
  }
}

/* ================= MOBILE ================= */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
 .salient-section {
    padding: 20px 35px;
  }

  .salient-wrapper {
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .salient-title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .salient-item {
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .salient-item.left,
  .salient-item.right {
    align-self: center;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* Hide arrows on mobile */
  .salient-item::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ================= SMALL MOBILE ================= */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .salient-title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
}