.top-categories-section{
    /* margin: 3rem 5rem; */
    display: flex;
}
.top-categories-section .top-categories-section-container{
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.top-categories-section .categories-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.5rem;
}

.top-categories-section .category-block {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.top-categories-section .sub-categories-section {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container {
    display: flex;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    width: 100%;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container a.card-container {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: var(--secondary-font-size);
    align-items: center;
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container a.card-container .image-card {
    width: 250px;
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--primary-color);
    background: var(--gray-light);
    position: relative;
}

.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container a.card-container .image-card:hover img{
    transform: scale(1.2);
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container a.card-container .image-card img {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 0;
    display: block;
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container a.card-container .image-card .image-gradient {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 20%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container a.card-container .image-card .image-label {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    font-size: var(--secondary-font-size);
    text-align: center;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
    background: none;
    border-radius: 0;
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 2;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-btn:hover {
    background: var(--secondary-color);
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-btn.left {
    left: 0;
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-btn.right {
    right: 0;
}
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-btn:disabled,
.top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-btn[hidden] {
    display: none;
}

/* ===================== media queries ===================== */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container a.card-container .image-card {
        width: 220px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 850px) {
    .top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container a.card-container .image-card {
        width: 180px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container a.card-container .image-card {
        width: 150px;
    }
    .top-categories-section .sub-categories-scroll-container a.card-container .image-card .image-label {
        font-size: var(--tertiary-font-size);
    }
}