.kps-scroller {
    --kps-max-width: 900px;
    --kps-font-size: 25px;
    --kps-height: 230px;
    position: relative;
    width: min(100%, var(--kps-max-width));
    margin: 24px auto;
    padding: 28px 30px 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(35, 57, 83, .12);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(204, 163, 74, .13), transparent 32%),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #ffffff 0%, #f7f9fb 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(20, 35, 52, .10);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    color: #172331;
}

.kps-scroller::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 auto 0 0;
    width: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #c9a24c, #8d6d27);
}

.kps-heading {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #77602b;
}

.kps-stage {
    position: relative;
    min-height: var(--kps-height);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.kps-item {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 12px 30px 24px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity .65s ease, transform .65s ease;
}

.kps-item.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

.kps-transition-fade .kps-item { transform: scale(.985); }
.kps-transition-fade .kps-item.is-active { transform: scale(1); }
.kps-transition-slide .kps-item { transform: translate3d(38px, 0, 0); }
.kps-transition-slide .kps-item.kps-out { transform: translate3d(-38px, 0, 0); }
.kps-transition-vertical .kps-item { transform: translate3d(0, 34px, 0); }
.kps-transition-vertical .kps-item.kps-out { transform: translate3d(0, -34px, 0); }

.kps-quote-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: -9px;
    left: 18px;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 82px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: rgba(151, 119, 48, .13);
}

.kps-text {
    max-width: 780px;
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, var(--kps-font-size));
    line-height: 1.52;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #243446;
}

.kps-text p { margin: 0; }

.kps-reference {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    color: #8a6c2d;
}

.kps-controls {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 4;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.kps-controls button {
    appearance: none;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    display: inline-grid;
    place-items: center;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(36, 52, 70, .15);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
    color: #34475a;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}

.kps-controls .kps-toggle { font-size: 13px; }
.kps-controls button:hover,
.kps-controls button:focus-visible {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    background: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(138, 108, 45, .45);
    outline: none;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .kps-scroller {
        margin: 18px auto;
        padding: 22px 16px 14px;
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .kps-stage { min-height: max(210px, var(--kps-height)); }
    .kps-item { padding: 10px 10px 20px; }
    .kps-text { font-size: clamp(18px, 5.2vw, 24px); line-height: 1.45; }
    .kps-quote-mark { left: 2px; font-size: 64px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .kps-item,
    .kps-controls button { transition: none !important; }
}