.carousel-item {
  position: relative;
  width: 25rem;
  height: 25rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.carousel-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: linear-gradient(
      to top,
      white,
      transparent,
      transparent,
      transparent
    ),
    var(--bg-img, url("/assets/images/placeholder.jpg"));

  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  filter: blur(20px);
  z-index: 0;
}

.carousel-item img {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  z-index: 1;
}